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SECTION FOUR Dramatic, Photoplays and Real Estate News VOL. XLI PORTLAND, OREGON,, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1923 NO. 23 f il 1 aJgaayL jL-, JSIlJ L$ juwJ,,, rTl " ' X it sil:si -JA " .-Vii MS v v. 'I--4 wkBtivy II : srrlJ rFtT ;1 t 1 mHE National Women's Christian eral weeks at the noted and beautiful X Temperance union, through its hotel. motion-nirtMrft R(rvir.. han' nint to George Arliss a warm indorsement Like the Norma Talmadge-Eugene of his latest picture, "The Ruling O'Brien team of old, the Elaine Ham-' t Passion." The film has nothing to merstein-Niles Welsh combination is do with temperance, but it stirred the becoming one of the fixed , combina offlciala of the Women's Christian tions of screendom. These two play Temperance union to admiration for ers have appeared opposite each other its wholesome entertainment value, in Miss Hammerstetn's six latest B083 Lemon Grove avenue, Hollywood. looked dark to "Snub" until he found that Inglewood had a radio station, so the news was flashed by him to the Hal K. Hoach studios that one mustache was wanted "im-me-di-ate ly." It qame and . "Snub," who had chartered a train of six cars, went on with his work. . ' Hal E. Roach has some brand-new comedy material from, which, to draw upon for future use, for Jack O'Brien, : '" one of . his stock actors, has a fine Logan at the Lasky studio, for both weeks. ' When the picture was filmed. hw aon, oorn marcn oi. at nis nome, of tnese yoang ladies suffer thg Iir8t theS6 ve&etables were transplanted. " TODAY'S FILM FEATURES., .Liberty Agnea Ayres,r ija"J'The.Ordea3.': ? ' Majestic Clara Kimball Young. "Charge, It." ' Bivoli LJla Lee, Will,.KogersJ "One. Glorious Bay." Peoples Marion Davies, "The Bride's Play.", .' Columbia Booth Tarklngton's TheMan From Home." HippodVromfr Will Rogers, "Doubling for Romeo." Circe "The Four Horsemen." '" s,..:"'.:- ' ton in "Top o' the Morning," Caldwell's well-known Irish play,' which is beins- mud intn jl TTTtlvrniil feature under the direction, of Eddie CBei- Laemmle. -- ','"' Reginald Denny, Lillian' Rich, Kmgsley Benedict and Gertrude As tor have been engaged to Play the ' principal roles In "The Kentucky machine and started home with her at "unless The service bureau, under the direo works. They are featured In her tion of Miss Elizabeth Newman, latest, "Reckless Youth," which coraes Evanston, 111., is giving " practical to the Peoples theater next Saturday, evidence of the organization's ap- . ' proval of "The Ruling Passion." As ' Mother's day is going to ke ob fast as a play date on "The Rulingv served In Australia this year. Harry Passion is received. Miss Newman !, unii.r ir.ariv shiDned . ..i. requests the local union to join with to his mother in Melbourne a bulky. dla'n and his .leadinB lady Marie package containing an enure summer jjosquini, will be the youngsters god As Mr. O'Brien is a etunt man. It is expected" that his son and heir will qualify for thrillers. Anywayi he cannot escape comedy, for . he is to be named after Harry "Snub" Pol lard, who comes from O'Brien's coun- the theater manager in interesting his public. The general movement is described In these words by Miss Newman- "The Women's Christian" Temper anoe union seems to. me to have the best-adapted machinery of ny In existence for the furthering of motion-picture ' ideals. It can mean something practical, providing we can have the .co-operation of such persons who really think." ' " George Barnum, veteran actor and stage producer, gay Marshall Neilan his first chance in the stage world when he employed him as an actor in the old Belasco theater at Los An geles. Now Neilan, a successful mov ing picture "producer, has reciprocated and has given Barnum a prominent part In "Fools First," the latest Neilan production, now at the Liberty. W. Somerset Maurham comes to the the following: .m f .,n t,a nr.ni "A milkman had 100 bottles filled Agnes Ayres with her latest starring vehicle, "The Ordeal," soon to .be seen at the Liberty. Mr. Maugham is one of the most popular writers of the day. Though he has written numer ous novels and plays which have been later adapted to the screen. "The Or deal" Is his first story written ex pressly for filming. wardrobe that would give joy to a parants. motion picture star. Moreover.. Mr.v . Pollard selected all the dainty gowns ' "a record in selling first-run show himself. "Snub" is decidedly,, "up", ings of motion pictures was tacked on fashions for women. When his up thjS -Rreeic by Sol Lesser, producer mother visited him last summer, Mr.. 0f the Jackie Coogan productions. Pollard preferring American to Eng llsh her wardrobe, he toojc her On a Jackie's latest film, "Trouble," in the and- bought all the short space of 24 hours. The book ings were made by telegraph and cover some 20 cities in the United States. This is said to be the big gest record made in so short a time in film history. 'deaths" of their motion picture ca- dug up and replanted. ' reers in their current productions. . And when the scenes : were over Finding out that they -had the task the members of the all-star cast con in common, they are "working it up" sumed these" same vegetables as part togeth'er: Bebe is featured in "Pink of a location' lunch. Wallace Reid, Gods," a Penrhyn Stanlaws produc- Bebe Daniels, - Conrad Nagel and tion, while "Jackie" has an important Julia Faye were the chief consumers role with George ' Melford in his of green groceries as well as the Paramount picture, "Burning Sands." principals in the action. . . May McAvoy has a brand-new car. All records for sprinting; have just Five minutes after It was delivered been broken. she had It In front of Lois Wilson's The victor is Art Camp, property house to take her friend for a drive, man .for Irvin V. Willat during the They started toward the beach and filming of scenes in .the Yosemite for the sky became . overcast. , Rain Willat's new production, for Para- course. After the car got warmed up Tom Wilson,. Monte Collins, Kate the speedometer registered 120 miles Price and Harry Madison, as well as an hour.. : . . - numerous extras. '; , "The wind rushed by so fast that I . wouldn't breathe," said" Miss Miller in . An amateur scenario writer looking Anne describing her ride. for plot material Is believed to b THey passed an airplane Held, the burglar who forced entry into ti "Let's take a flight," the prince pro-, apartment of John Emerson and Patsy Ruth willing, they ex- Anita Loos, 55 East Fifty-third street. plored the clouds for a while. New York, the other day during th Oscar Miller, Patsy's father, was absence of the celebrated scenario waiting at the studio when they re- writers and producers in Europe, turned. - He heaved a sigh of relief as Desk drawers and trunks were r&a be tucked his daughter In his own sacked, but nothing of great value. it was an idea or two, was Derby," which is now being filmed in 20 miles an hour. . stolen so far as can be learned. Tn Louisville, Ky., by King Baggot. ' ,. loss. If any, cannot be ascertained , Beryl Mercer naa Deen engaged ior until the prooucers oi A ea-noi "Trimmed and Burning," Hapsburg the comedy character part in "Broken Romance" and other successful Liebe's Collier's story, has been short- Chains," the $10,000 prize photodrama. screen plays return from, their. trip eied for the use of Hoot Gibson to Miss Mercer is now in Indianapolis abroad. . ' ' "Trimmed." playing in stock company. She scored ;. ' ; a hit In New York in Sir James M. Edith Roberts has been -added ta Having finished "in the Days of Barrie's "The Old Lady Shows Her the cast for, 'The Sunshine Trail," tis Buffalo Bill," the biggest serial that Medals." " Her last appearance on the Douglas MacLean comedy vehicle. -Universal ever attempted. Art Acord screen was in "Three Live Ghosts.' . ... is masing a series of two-reel west- - J hn urimtn w ray expects 10 com- Pat O'Malley, who is appearing in piete "Someone to Love," C. Gardner Goldwyn's screen version of Peter, B. Sullivan's circus story, soon. This Kyne's story. "Brothers Under Their feature, with Madge Bellamy, Cullen .Another bathing beauty has splashed skins" being directed by E. Mason Landis and Noah Beery in the cast. nopper, says mat tne oniy way to wm be a special release lor next drunk' and be convincing is December.' ern dramas until his next serial is ready for him. ,rd preferring American to fcng- wnen he disW)sed 0f over $100,000 threatened, . May fidgeted and looked mount, "The Siren CalL" featuring styles, the latter prevaUing in wortK ot flrst.run bookings for worried. It began to sprinkle. May Dorothy Dalton: shopping tour things he liked. : "Sunshine Sammy," ' Hal . Roach's starlet, who has appeared In many Pathe comedies and who Is featured in "His Rascals," is also pursuing his education, a tutor being in charge turned to Lois: "Lois?" "What is it, dear?" Long silence, while uncertain and slowed down. "Lois let's go back and our drive in your car." , After four, years In comedy, in which she was a tareet for custard It may elevate the piquant" Phillis to May looked Pies, Dale Fuller has turned to drama. a PsitioI similar to that now held by Wilfred Buckland, chief art director of the youngster oftimes on the set. o' Douglas Fairbanks in his 'latest "Sunshine is now mastering sub- screen classic, "Robin Hood," was traction and" multiplication.. He had the first art director to be given More than ordinary Interest cen- made a brilliant showing in the former until his teacher put tot him with milk. He started to put them in a truck,' slipped and fell, and 9b were broken. What was left?" "The milky way," said the young ster quickly. credit on the silver sheet. Prior to Mr. Buckland's ascendency to prom inence, tt was the habit of picture producers to give credit to action directors only, leaving the public without information as to the name of the man who provided the scenic beauty of a production. land's work became so outstanding that he was finally given due credit. Now the art director is officially recognized in. most all photoplays. She was the maid in "Foolish Wives' finish and now she plays the role of an . 1SS0 maid - In ..; Ayres latest Paramount picture. There are plenty of actors who can't play a trombone. There are even more trombone players who can't' act. - - ' 7 But Cecil B. de MHle succeeded in finding an individual who could do both tor a small piece or comeay ,,,. .,, ,, business in his current Paramount no1 poKe believers m men's - " parted, but the dot deals with a Trying motion pictures "on the dog' into serious drama. Phillls Haver. blonde and shapely.1 has been selected P'11 a for the role of Pollv Lov in th biir to be perfectly, sober.' production The Christian." - "One drink will make an actor The southwest held Interesting ex- Polly, the second feminine lead In- P!ayIn Bucl1 rols look horribly periences for the. barnstormlngi thet the story, is & nurse who trips the sober," says Mr. O'Malley, "while ab- pian in the '80s or at least so opines Biinence enaoiea . mm 10 - iuok wen. uneoaore ivODerxs,1 veteran ofl&raom under the bad weather.". actor, just cast as John Whitcomb ia "The Old Homestead."' Cullen Landis, leading man in "We were going out of a town ta "Watch Your Step," recently released, northern Texas," says Roberts. "Th bad to wreck his automobile as part scenery was piled up : alongside the of the action. The scene was re- station, when a tornado cam alone hearsed and the auto, driven at 80 and carried it a mile and a half. We miles an hour, really was wrecked, picked a "living room" out of a. coxn An ordinary precaution of having the field, while our "office" t reposed primrose path. The part has big op portunities, and who knows but what some of her former sisters of th aquatic films? , "Remember when" Borderland, Agnes GioI"la Swanson, Marie Prevost, Bebe L-auieis ana jaaDei , normand were water sprites? Miss Haver was born in Douglas, tes on the production. "One Glorious Jtan- tne "ryness or which state may . " .T Jllu"1"' ""T """" ui " ..... i-.i.. ii . . v,ri th wrpp.lt scene for the roada church.' ay, Which Is now, nlaylne at the "u u w 60 ffl Ior oeacn - - ----- - --- Rivoli theater. picture "Manslaughter.' The actor-musician is Guy Oliver, Kenneth Davenport, who, as a member 'of the Douglas Fairbanks musician. He Is a member, or tn& famous Lasky studio stock company, and one of the mainstays of the studio orchestra where be plays hia favorite instrument the -trombone. . Sam . Wood, producer . of Gloria Swanson Paramount picture, has owing to its anneal arama- ne nas Deen seen In "Hearts ,. . . uwius io us appeal : . .TacnuRline Locran has n -.hanr ta to those interested In the occult. ana ""f8- "ls False Step."- . . . . .., thMk ot her hohhie. Though a comedy, the picture does " resent" and numer-. ' " " w is producing the next Barry picture. Sands," a George Melford 'production "Ham in Riches." the script calls for for Paramount.. She has to dance. has come to be a generally accepted the burning of a house in which an rla "orseoacK, ana several exotic costumes. she has been Mr. Buck- veteran character actor and talented ."'"f """" . Z-?Zr ?l custom. And now everv indication la Inventor dies. A house was bought S'en a voice m tne deigning of her Harold Lloyd had six pocket ko daks snapped on him when, with his company, he was taking a scene for his comedy, "Grandma's Boy," at the i-i-k r,r rn.di.vsl home near Inglewood "of his Bcreen times form an interesting contrast to grandmother. Mr. Lloyd was so en- igr. part J j, ......-. . .Th. srroased with his work. that he was getting together the historical and -JM.. . . k. x unaware that any cameras in addi- legendary data for "Robin Hood." in the metropolis he filmed estab i.h t..if,',i ni.rinn nvis As th tion to his own were working! The writing a good share of the contin- lishing shots along the water front ,,i , ,v. KPrv i. ,,, . owners were across"' the street and uity, was formerly an actor and was , to be used In his. forthcoming pro Another new experience for Beh A. mannAT aa humorous without giving offense tnat Producers are going to follow ana Durnea, dul a.u uuuniuit onuu . , . . ' the methods of the spoken drama in ture caught fire. Word quickly cir- With th. advent nf it,. h rM,., still another way revamo nhoto- culated that a little baby was in the the air coiling devices of the Rivoli dramas even after they have been structure. Wes lmmeditaely dashed Danfels. She is going to die for ths theater were called Into play last running for some time. Into the house and came out with the first time, in or out of pictures, in ths week. The temperature of the house D. W. Griffith added many scenes little one just as the front porch coming Penrhyn Stanlaws production was made comfnrtahi.. .nd ntrnn. in this way to his "Orphans of the crumbled in. ;Mr. Rapf says that the oi ..... V. - . i. ii amt- Jt,, Mrf n i TmnnscfKU MVc TJol mdieval times, a number of scenes of "Pt tneir weapons wen cqnceaiea . uu,uw ... uu, ci pr.-unus ' .. . drlpping owsr cool pip. the age of chivalry are introduced, until Lloyd donned hist horn-rlmmea rn, me lamous stage success in Tht latter part of the picture is laid spectacles and when his Identity be- which Doug appeared at the same in modern times. The contrast be- came known the action began. All time. Mr. Davenport and the present tween the dances or old and of the were from .Columbus, O.. and had Sreat screen star occupied the same just returned xrom a trip to Kono- areoeims room ior & wnoie -season. ; starting a boon companionship which has never since waned. ,lulu. present date is worthy of note. Views of the famous hotel at Sor- rento. Italy, where the great Caruso Harry "Snub" Pollard thinks there spent his last days, are included in is nothing like the radio that he put "The Man From Home." the current to a test when he arrived at Ingle- out attraction at the Columbia. During wood, where he was taking scenes what has been called "the great ad the filming of the picture, the' AmerJ- for a comedy and found he had left, venture," this art Is being practiced can company producing it spent sev- behind his walrus mustache. Life daily by Bebe Daniels and Jacqualine The art of dying gracefully! Wlth- Pink Gods," in which she is fea- returned to Hollywood after a three werfl Me o the programme Storm." But Rupert Hughes has gone Hcllywood fire department is going tured with James KIrkwood. This U weeks' vacation in New York While Durtn the summer montha the even further than that: He secured to honor the freckled youngster with story of the diamond mines of South coming into the theater is drawn by the. recall of his Goldwyn picture, a meoai. ... ' , ' " f w T7 , v an immense fan from the upper roof "The Wall Flower," after it had been ' v eluding also Anna Q. Nilsson, Adolpa through filtered columns ' of water shown successfully in New York and Buster, Keaton, frozen-faced screen Menjou, Raymond Hatton and othr. drinninr nn, .i r.1... , - many other cities and remade, two comedian, has completed filming "My - . .-. ' , lew," in which Miss Swanson will be ....' reels. Among other additions Is now Wife's Relations." ' , . "Teddy," the famous screen dog. ll starred. - ". The ""all-star" cast is frequently a a big water spectacle in which Colleen The comedy, which has to do with the latest addition to the all-tar cast Grow your own props and eat 'em misnomer. It will not be, however, Moore appears as a gorgeous fish. -, lelatives, and any one with them "of Cecil P. de Mille's production ot when you are finished with them! In the case of "The Flirt," the pic- ; - .. and almost all have suffered from "Manslaughter," now in production at That's what William de Mille did ture which Hobaft Henley is to di- ' Patsy Ruth Miller says she had nosuch an affliction at one time orParamount's west coast studio, with ' the vegetables that were rect. Eileen Percy and Helen Eddy iaea of what speed really meant until other can appreciate the comedy - As the canine friend of the. chiet grown to stock the farm In his latest are the first two stars who have she rode with Prince Mohammed All possibilities in such a film. feminine character played by Leat. Paramount picture "Nice People." been engaged for the cast. - . Ibrahim, a nephew of the king of Another feature of the film is that rice Joy Teddy shares screen honor Tn order that this green stuff - - ; Eeypt who has been spending a it is without an ingenue, character with many of the notables of th meaning to be flippant about might be seen in various stages of Harry Myers, after practice for 12 month in Los Angeles.; Prince All actors and actresses being cast in the cast. growth, the studio gardener planted Weeks in his birthday ; suit in the visjted the studios and invited Miss Important roles. Incidentally, the complete, cast u portable boxes with a dozen varie- "'Ttobinson Crusoe" chapter-play, feels Miller for a ride in his specially built The picture was directed by Eddie announced by Cecil B. de Mills reads ties of vegetables at intervals of two well qualified to support Gladys Wal- racing car over a Los .Angeles jace.Cllne and in the cast are Joe. Roberts, .. . (Concluded,, on Fa ge 2.) '