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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1916,
"Penny" In Name and Size
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ANN PENNINGTON, FAMOUS PLAYERS-PARAMOUNT ST J,
Little Ann Pennington, the celebrated Zlcgfeld Follies star, who Is to make
sr screen debut In a Paramount Picture produced by the Famous Players, is
n absolutely tluy that she Is known to her associates as "Penny."
Any ordinary mortal could bold that speck of a rabbit in one hand, but
Tenny" can Just hardly do it with two.
The cameraman caught her playing with the fluffy snowball while waiting
Jor a scene In "Susie Snowflake," in which she will make her screen debut,
ul luiplonx! h -r lo hold the pose .and the rabbit until bo could get the Dlctar.
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PICTURES POINT MORAL .
So William Farnum, Fox Star Likes
Parts of Chivalry
Chivalry, that spark of the spirit
which1 guides humble men to great
- deeds and greater heights, is the
beme upon which William Fox photo
rirama, "Battle of Hearts," loves to
dwell. And in motion pictures he sees
a wide field for stirring the nation's
youth to a proper reverence for things
courageous and chivalrous.
"Moving pictures," says Mr. Far
num, "appeal so forcibly to nil and
carry such conviction that the one
who portrays chivalrous characters
may congratulate himself that he has
et a standard for our boys to follow.
"Opportunity for the practice of
"chivalry and gallantry is to be found
in every walk of life. Love of country
patriotism, as we call it is one of
"its manifestations, and the one with
out a spark of love for his flag is a
person doomed never to feel the
thrill of pleasure over a good deed
well done.
"Many persons will sneer at the
Sdea of patriotism; they'll cool Laun
e!ot and Tristam and Gallahad out
of date; a salute to the flag is to
them so much wasU' of the taxpay
ers' money.
"But the motion pictures have come
to change that Hereafter we'll raise
children who have the twin sparks of
gallantry and patriotism in their
hearts, and it will be because the pho
toplays will have set tenderness, for
giveness and courage on a high plane.
"The moving pictures already have
produced results in creating a love for
the flag, a deeper love than this coun
try has ever known. It is because
thev have shown that the flag is some
thing worth fighting for, worth dying
for and cherishing.
"From the lowest to the humblest
an audience always appreciates cour
age; and courage and tenderness go
hnnd in hand, and that is the true
American spirit. Look back over the
years of our history and see how our
brave men have lived and died.
"At heart every hero is a man of
tendernesses. He is a hero because of
those qualities. The qualities do not
follow because he is a hero. And that
is .what motion pictures are teaching.
You'll remember the Biblical lines
'Greater love than this hath no man,
that he laid down his life for a friend.'
That is the very spirit of all things
worth while. That was chivalry, a
love for the world, a quality which
photoplays today are expounding
every day throughout the country in
every village and hamlet.
"Chivalry is with us today. It is
in our hearts; and whether the flame
burn high or low, the motion picture
has come to sustain it in the one case
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She Loves to Dance, But
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fioops, My Dearand Edna Goodrich.
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j ' William Fox ti&&ii "'r
William Fox, president of Fox Film Reserve throughout the United
corporation, known throughout the States, in which 10,000 employees of
'.T '"..-fil"3.. J,;2S5S military g f Fox Film corporation
the lartrest nrod'ucers and distributers ore distributed, I have provided that
of motion pictures in the world, em.- the salary of every man in my organ-
plcying men or righting age, i&auun, wno nas ennscea or will vol-
hnR notified President Woodrow Wil- untarily enlist for emereencv dutv. be
son and Secretary of War Baker, that paid in full for the entire time such
he and his corporation have granted employe is m tne service of the State
full pay to every employee who has or Nation. ,
cr will voluntarily enlist in the mili- I This will guarantee to the families
tary or naval service of the United of these men the financial support
States during the Mexican crisis. that is necessary during the time my
in taKing tnis action, Mr. r ox nas u' am serving uieir country,
been moved by a spirit of patriotism I In taking this action I feel that I
and fair play. He has notified his am doing only that which every large
employees throughout the United employer of men in the United States
States that their salaries will be paid should do in a crisis such os now con
to their families each week, from the fronts us. Financial considerations
day they are mustered into service un- should be cast aside, and every means
til they are honorably discharged, of aiding the nation in its. hour of
Their positions in the corporation will need should be taken by the captains
be held open for them until they re- of industry in this, the greatest of all
turn, no matter how long they may nations.
be required in the service of their I That you, as director of this coun-
country. try s destines, will succeed in piloting
Many of Mr. Fox' employees have us victoriously and with honor
already been mustered into service in through the war clouds that hang so
the various militia regiments through- heavily over the Mexican border, I
out the nation. Many more, who have not the least doubt. And, if the
were contemplating joining the regi- men of my organization may be of
mental colors of State militia, but some aid in accomplishing this result,
were prevented by the fear that their it will more than compensate me for
families would suffer financially dur- any financial cost such aid entails.
ing their absence, have now signified Kespecnuny, tsigneaj winiam ox,
their intention of immediately join- President Fox Film Corporation,
ing the National Guard. I The letter of Mr. Fox to the Sec-
Mr. Fox has alwavs been an earn-,retary 01 war appriseo mm 01 nis
est advocate of Preparedness. He is
a great admirer of President Wilson.
His letter ot the president toliows:
New York. Julv 1. 1916. His Ex
cellency, the President of the United
States, Executive Mansion, Washing
ton, D. C, Sir: To encourage enlist
ment in the National Guard or Naval
communication to the President, copy
of whichl he enclosed.
Mr. Fox" action in providing for the
families of those men of fighting age
in his organization during their ten
ure of service under the American
flag, will doubtless be followed by
many other captains of industry.
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MAE MURr'.AY, LASKY-PARAMOUNT STAR.
"I iuppose it's quite true that I've danced myself to fame," said Mae Murray
few day ago when she was back on Broadway for a few weeks after having
pent monuis at the Lasky Studio in California staring in Paramount Pictures.
"When I saw the bright lights the first night, it took me back to the days
when my Dime was in the lights, when 1 was naught save a dancer. Ji$r
there's nothing more pleasant than pictures, even though the work Is hard. I
love to dance, but I love the pictures more."
and fan it to a newer and a bigger life
in the other."
EDNA GOODRICH,
MOROSCO-PARAMOUNT STAR.
'TVbntover of aloofness there may be la the barrel skirt Just lends enchant
TOinnt, r.s Edna Goodrich proves attractively, in this Lu.'llle model or black aud
n-lilto marquisette.
Elio's the 1830 miss that George Rands drew, produced by tin: Amtrtcnn
modiste. Lace mittens and n heavily-fringed sunshade lend a d!sUncUvB!y
tualnt touch of grandmother's day, nnd a picture hat, tied coquettish! under
!the chin, completes this dainty garden costume.
Lest the hoop skirt appear too stiff. It Is innny-flovnccd, and tbo bodice Is
drimmed with three coquettlf.li bows. A fourth with long streamer U U
tauter of a slendor ribbon band which encircles tie waist.
William Farnum a Mighty Fisherman
William Farnum, who is starred in
the new William Fox picture produc
tion "Battle of Heatrs," is a mighty
fisherman. In filming that part of
the new photodrama on Catalina
Island, Mr. Farnum, through stress of
weather, was forced into idleness. He
cast one eye at the raging sea and
remarked that he had been hearing
considerable of the game fish of the
Pacific; that his rods and reels were
ready, and chances were that the fish
ing would be plenty good despite the
high seas, for "the fish are used to it."
Willard Louis, William Burress and
H. J. Hebert, who also are in the cast,
immediately rustled up a launchman
who would "take a chance for pieces
of eighth' and the quartette started
off, four lines trailing far astern, four
spoons flashing invitations to any
thing that might be on the fin. Then
bang! bang! bang! bang!
"I've got one," called Farnum.
"Here, too," chanted Louis.
"Give me room," shrieked Burress.
"Here's another," barked Hebert;
"they're all about us.'
And he spoke the truth, for the fish
erman had run into a school of barra
cuda on the feed and the reels were
singing the classic music that oil good
sportsmen love to hear.
Touch and go it was for a time, for
a tangling of lines threatened at any
moment. But sound as they might,
rush as they pleased, every rush was
met and checked, and soon the four
barracuda were brought to gaff.
Eight pounds apiece they weighed.
"Beauts, eh?" said Louis.
"A picture," said Burress.
"Just see the colors," said Hebert.
"But sadly lacking for all that,''
said Farnum. "They lack the marks
of the broiler, they lack the lemon
slices on the side and the bit of pare
lcy for local color."
"Urn!" sighed the quartette, and
that night the barracuda, graced as
Mr. Farnum said they should be, held
the place of honor on the tables for
the company.
is a very good sort of actor, of long
experience in stage life. He can go
through a rehearsal on the stage with
out a hitch.
But in "movie'' work the practice is
interrupted constantly by the direc
tor's suggestions and demands to
"stop," or by the camera mans
mechanical difficulties.
Now this certain actor keeps right
or. acting when all the other members
of the company have stopped their
acting.
"Stop! .Do that over," yells the
director. Every membir of the cast
at once falls from posture or gesticu
lation into normal tranq lility. But
not the deaf one he acts on and on
and on, waving his arms for the vil
lain to cease his abuse of the heroine.
Then some kind soul taps him on
the shoulder, and he never knows how
much "art he has wasted.1 I
What he says also has been struck
out by the censor. 1
The Models
I met a maiden fair and sweet.
With beauteous eyes and figure neat,
And gracefully she moved along,
Like the opining bars of a lilting song.
Where did you learn the art?" I
cried.
"That queenly grace, that royal
pride?"
She said, in manner quaint and sol
emn,
"I'm reading Mary Picgord'a col
umn." A noble youth with flashing eye
Stood on the street and heaved a sigh;
Well groomed, highborn, like any lord
He seemed to be a trifle bored.
"Are you a prince?" I said to him.
He frowned, and then, to satisfy my
whim,
He turned on me his voice was
gruff
And sail, "That's Francis Bushman
stuff.''
Miles Overholt
. When a man has had his ear-drums
I ruined by some cat-voiced ?Jgjma
I donna he becomes a firm advocat of
the silent drama.
You never can tell from the looks
ot a reel how far it will make the
business jump.
Soda Fountains On Trains
Chicago, August 5. Soda water
fountains are now part of the equip
ment of passenger train. Ices, sun
daes, sodas, irappes and other delici
ous accessories of the fountain are be
ing served on through trains of the
Burlington railroad running out of
Chicago.
"Dining as well as lounging cars
are supplied with these fountains,"
said P. S. Eustis, passenger traffic
manager, today.
"The fountains are proving very
popular with tourists and travelers.
They have already proven a financial
success.
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MOVIE NEWS.
Deaf Actor Doesn't Know When to
Stop
There is one member of a William
Fox photoplay company who has a
common affliction deafness. This! When the play is rehearsed, she goes
Carlyle Blackwell, co-starred with
Ethel Clayton in "His Brother's Wife."
tells a little story of his meeting with
an old colored man in the south.
While going south seeking atmos
phere for a five-reel feature recently
he met this old colored character with
whom he was discussing the excise
law. The old fellow said:
"Yaas, sir! Yaas, sir! We do get
liquor into de state, but de penalty
suttingly am heavy."
"Have you ever suffered any of the
penalties," asked Mr. Blackwell.
"Yaas, indeedy, I suffered. Once I
fetched a keg o' beer across the line
and got five months."
"Five months? Five months for a
keg of beer!" inquired Mr. Blackwell.
"Yaas, sir. I reckon de penalty
couldn't a been so long, only de jailer
had a cow and de judge knew I could
milk."
A Motion Picture Collie
A clever collie is "playing lady" for
the Thnnhouser, nowadays, and play
ing it very well, indeed. She seems
to enjoy taking part in a picture as
much as any of the actors and awaits
her cues with whining eagerness.
"hearing hardness" is the subject of
much good-natured fun at his ex
pense. This actor whose name is sur
passed by the moving picture censor
from member to member, to be patted
and praised, and then leaves the
studio, in pursuit of such entertain
ment as a collie dog may find among
her admiring friends.
What It Means to Get Atmosphere
If '
At ill Hi
By
PAULINE FREDERICK
hard
"atmos-
Did it
HEN yon sit com
fortably in the mo
tion nlcriira thentra
and pass judgment on the
film before you, you may
turn to your companion and
remark that the Egyptian
atmosphere is good, that the
French spirit had been well
represented, or that the Ital
ian atmosphere was remark
able. But has it ever occurred
to you that it took a great
aeai or study and
work to bring that
phere" before vou?
ever strike you as being
fact that hours of prepara
tion are undergone In order
. . . ,. io perrect a scene wmcn
may not take more than one minute in the showing?
n, J. 5T6 appearedJn Paramount Pictures produced by the Fa-
ThZ rT,n t9,?Za" a,'.d "Be,la DoMa" " "Audrey."
fhem 4t?hn, 1 kaown1''1"a-ters and any attempt to enact
InMvT? tn 2 ??tUny StUdyiDR thcm m'Bt prove abso
lutely fatal to one s interpretation of the roles
It is not a matter of having the director say "Now vou are
S;. 1'1' , W01"" Sl.w her Jn'gen how
IhTLt LZTJ1 Pnr"?e,1: whRt d Audrey do if
woman, the second a cold, hard, calculating Engh Xnturess
and be last is an unsophisticated young couu r &1 T TheTr re
to dXZu'.'H ""'Se ,Til"1 ,yl,es wlth 1fi'te care in order"
same basic emotion. It is the person who can catch these finer