Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-13
CURTAIN ROSE TODAY
ON BIG FIFTH ACT
Catastrophe Of Clarence
Staged at White SOx Park,
Says Sport Writer
By H. D. Jacobs,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Chicago, Oct. 13.-The curtain rose
today on the fifth act of the thrilling
melodrama, ''The Catastrophe of Clar-
ence.o
The Tener and johnson production
opened at Charley Comiskey's South
Side opry house, direct from a two
days. run in New York.
The reserved seat section, including
boxes, parquet and first balcony, were
waiting at the gallery entrances. There
was every indication that the IS. 0.
S." would be displayed.
The present act, it was understood,
is supposed to represent q scene in a
mid-western eity-time, mid-winter,
The setting was very realistic. Even
the patrons shivered. 1t was rumored
that a new effect in snow scenes might
be tried out. n
The story of this new production is
known to everyone on two continents,
having received favorable press notices,
but it will bear repeating.
Clarence Rowland, a poor and obscure
youth of the corn belt, falls in love
with Miss World Title, a wealthy and
capricious heiress.
She is also greatly desired by Jack
McGraw, a city slicker from the east.
Rowland surrounded by friends and
aided by fortune, bests the william in
two contests of skill and courage on
his native heath.
Then, he follows the heartless CO.
tuette to the big city. There, unused
to city ways, he falls victim to the
Villains wiles in a series of adven-
lures.
Bruised in body and strength, but
strong of heart, Clarence is now back
in the old home town, prepared to give
Jack the well known raus, while the viii
layers cheer him on.
The principles are supported by an
unusually strong east. Kauff and
Zimmerman, former comedians, have
made a big hit as members of Jack
hits in his last New York appearance.
McGraw g yi1lainous gang.
The former made two very distinct
John Collins speciality, a juggling
act, took well in New York.
Ferdie Sehupp, who suffered stage
fright on his initial appearance, is the
leading juvenile.
Urban Faber has the part of a soci-
ETY. burglar.
EDDIE Collins is a scream in the role
of a sleep walker.
Others who have prominent parts are
Eddie Cicotte, RUDE Benton, Walter
Holke, Happy Felsch and Ray Schalk.
The sixth act will again find our
hero and the villain in the big city. The
seventh, and final, scene, is a mystery.
SIDELIGHTS.
Wisconsin made a grand slam in
~fanship honors.
First place went to the most euphon-
ious city in the country-Oshkosh, Wis.
Its representative, Albert Brusius, was
camped under the pavilion ticket win
dow at II midnight. lie was closely
| followed by William Roulet of Mil
waukee. L. Wray of Koseiusko, Miss,
was third, but Sheboygan maintained
the Wisconsin average with the next
four-FrFsank Debour, Abe Van Der
Rope and Theunis and Herman Rape,
Robert Rapp of Chicago, the first
bleacherite, made his appearance at 8
O'Clock this morning. He said he was
celebrating his sixteenth birthday. The
next in line at the bleaeher entrance
was Frank Cleary, also Of Chicago.
-
Umbrellas, with which the crowd a
the opener here last Saturday werl
armed, had given way to blankets to
day. The mercury was quoted at {
few points above freezing.
The eommissary department was OF
b. Feteher ont. Weaver to Gnnd1 Rob