M DEVELOPMENT OF MOTION PICTURE
As a Form of Public Entertainment
Of all the world's activities in this won
derful age, there is nothing
Which Surpasses the
Amazing Development
of motion pictures as a form of public
amusement, and this, too, separate and apart
from the other countless uses to which mo
tion pictures are put.
Vast Millions of People
Have fallen under its sway.
Untold Millions in Money
Are employed to maKe, marKet and exhibit
the product.
There is no field from the heart of Af
rica to the frozen North from which pictures
do not draw inspiration and no subject,
ancient or modern, entertaining or instruc
tive, which do not illume and uplift. They
embrace the noblest motives of humanity,
engage the highest talent in dramatic action
and theatric production.
The World's Stage of Action
Is at its command and through its searching'
and fearless eye manKind's history and de
velopment become the property of the
masses, even to the uttermost ends of the
earth. It ennobles sentiment, aids charity,
assists in the banishment of disease and
crime, becomes the right arm of education;
in short, it is the .
University of the Masses
The Motion Picture
Exhibitor ,
Realizing his responsibility, is abreast of the
times. He is constantly improving his
theater, giving' attention to cleanliness, light,
ventilation, character of entertainment,
public safety and in no city in the United
States is there as few objectionable features
as are found
In the City of Portland, Or.
In connection with the operation of the
business.
Then say we all,
More Power to the
Motion Pictures
For it is a popular institution which, liKe
Banquo's g'host, will not down. This being
undeniably true, let us all join hands and
maKe it the grand and noble force it can
and will be
In the World's Uplift
th For year th- feullatnc lay un
,H and cMslntearalln. "" -Baker
conceived the Idea Of maklnc a
theater out of It. It w.a acrordtncly
nt'll and opened a a eaudertlle
house In the Hprln of 1S0J I" ronjunc
tlon with the Orpheutn circuit. play
Inn the rheeoer acta.
Thin circuit belne; abandoned In
Northwest, tho Empire. aa It aa nrst
known, played in Stalr-Havlln metn
dxamaua attractions, starltnc In tna
Autumn of d continuing with
considerable sueceee until that clroiflt
rerame a thin of tho fast. In tha
Pummer of l0 tho playhouse waa
sain remodeled Instde and out. re
named tho Bunalow. because of Ita
unique atyle of architecture, and made
the home of the Faker Stock Company.
It waa transformed Into a pretty. coy
little theater. seattn about 1I0. nd
enjoyed a season of Immense popularity.
Owtn to the sudden condemnation of
the old Helltc Theater by the author
ities. May 31. 10. the Klaw Er
lanf r attractions occupied the Bunga
low from that time on until the com
pletloa of the new Ileitis;. October 10.
Die. Plnre then It has been the home
f what are known as the popular
priced Klaw A Krlanaer attractions,
mostly musical comedies.
Alihouch of low construction and.
deemed as safe as It Is possible for a
frame theater to be. buildings of thle
e!aa have been condemned as places
of amusement after next April. Thta
will no doubt be the last season, of
activity for the popular little Bunga
low, tho pioneer of the uptown move
ment In playhouses.
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In recent years the vaudeville type of
tvtricl attractions has laid marvel
ous hold on the hearts of the Amcrlrtn
people and among; those who have con
tributed jreatlr ! Its roaue have been
the men behind the !uillvan-Ooniildlne
circuit. Tt.e corn-em now control 34
homes la as many cities.
Startlnc out some 10 years aco In a
most modest fashion, the two men who
now head the firm have developed thrlr
business until they cater to the Ameri
can public from tite liulf of Mexico to
tr.e Oreat Lakes and from the Atlantic
seaboard to the r-l?l- coast. So r x -seaboard
to the Tactile Coast. So exten
sive are their operations that It would
they are playtnc more than five solid
eers to maae trie rounds of the chain
of theaters.
Fortiand lore since was made a con
necting link tor more than ftM years
the Grand Theater of this city has been
Ktvins: Its stead'.iy growtns: list of pat
rons the best there Is to be had In the
way of popular and refined acts suit
able for all classes, aaes and both sexes.
The fart that Fuiilvan Con'ldkne
have au' h a strong; hold on so bis; a
line of playhouses enaMes them to se
care the finest and bel specialties and
novelties from a'.l parts of the world.
Vtoto the main booktns; house at New
Torn, the circuit has Its scouts cov
ering the nations of the world In a
tireless search for new features. The
best Is attracted to the circuit for the
reason that steady employment on the
Trd la riven for years to all such tal
ent as has paused muster before the
critical eyes of the foreign and domes
tic representatives of the circuit.
Tear after year and as business has
arrown the quality of the offerings to
the combination has been enhanced. In
ether words. ui:ivan Constdine have
kept pace with progress; they have kept
faith with their rllentaae. As the taste
for vaudeville has developed It hss been
the constant endeavor and purpose of
the manager to offer something- better
ieach succeeding season. That they have
succeeded I attested to by the capacity
houses ta which their attractions con
tinue to play at the Grand Theater of
thla city.
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In rv Alexander Pnte. the man
who Is now known as the "Napoleon of
Vau.'.svl Ie. established hit theater In
Fortland. the third of his newly. formed
circuit. Mnce that time the circuit hi
made rapid strides and Ill sees the
opening of Pantaes attractions on the
Atlantic aeaboard and their appearance
tln practically every city of Importance
from that coast to the Pacific.
As a theatrical magnate Mr. rentage
has had the most remarkable career of
the few men whose power Is undisputed
In vaudeville today. In 101 he made
Ms debut In the world of the calcium
by opening the Crystal Theater In Se
attle. Thta waa followed by the estab
lishment of similar aliowhouse
throughout the Northwest. Then camo
the Invasion of the cities of San Fran
cisco. Sacramento and Los Angeles. It
was but three months ago that the Loa
Angeles playhouse waa completed at a
cost of 1 100.000. It la aald to be the
finest vaudeville theater west of the
Mississippi, with but one or two excep
tions. Half a million dollar was spent a
year ago by Pant aires when he acquired
control of the Crystal circuit, a chain
of vaudeville theaters In the largest
cities of Colorado and Missouri. This
was followed by his Invasion of cities
farther East, r Detroit and St. Paul.
Pantages' expansion la not yet com
plete. He la planning to sweep even to
New Tork City. Acta, booked by Ber
lin. Paris. London. New Tork and Chi
cago agents are playing Pantagea time
exclusively, stamping Pantages attrac
tlonsas the best vaudeville offers.
On May 1. construction work on tho
VAi.rn optixhlr propfrtt
MI LTXIH tll t fl TV
im-k:ak kapiulv.
Every year ehowa large In
crease In the total value or
assrssaMe property tn Multnomah
County. Krom a total of 151.
o:."00 In 101. the Assessor's
rolls have grown until the ag
gregate In 1910 waa 301.S25.4.
Part of the Increase la due to the
fact that In 10S a new basis of
valuation waa used, the figures
Jumping- to HJ.0.000 from
t;. 431.600 In 104.. For the most
part, however, the higher figures
represent actual advances In the
value of real estate. Improve
ment and franchises. -The total
assessed value of property In
Multnomali County for the past
eight year follows:
J3 t H.3.000
14 Sii.4:. ')
tn, 143. ((). n,0
1rt M-Vsn.MS.
1.T SJ3.14I.05.
ln J34.1S7.737
! 261.3.M7
mo ioi.:&.
New Pantagea. to be located at Sev
enth and Alder streets, will commence.
The building wtll be completed at a
cost of not less than 1110.000. and will
be equalled only by the Los Angele
house In magnificence and complete
ness of equipment. When the new homo
rf pantages Is thrown open on Septem
ber 4. the present theater will also
open as a member of a circuit of 10
cent attractions under organisation at
the present time by Mr. Pantages. The
seating capacity of the new structure
will be 1400. There will not be an ad
vertising curtain to mar the appearance
of the Interior.
John A. Johnson, manager of the
present home of Pantages since Its In.
auguratlon. will manage the destinies
of the new Pantagee. Mr. Johnson came
from Victoria. B- C to assume control
of the Pantages theater In 1S05. and.
except for a short period spent In open
ing the Los AngeU-s theater, haa been
In active charge of the local house
ever since.
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Before the opening of the neve
theatrical season Keating at Flood,
managers of the Lyric Theater, will
have moved Into th.tr new home. The
leas for the present location expire
Mar 1 and they expect to have their
new theater ready by that time. The
present Lyric has for a long time been
Inadequate to accommodate the crowds,
and In the new playhouse the manage
ment will have a theater half again a
large aa the present one. It will have
a seating capacity of 1400. The stage
of the new theater will be large enough
to handle almost any production. It
will be 30 feet by 78 feet and 80 feet
In height. The building will be Claea
A In construction aqd will conform
strictly to the new building ordinances.
Insuring the greatest possible degree
of aafety.
The present Lyric ha been playing
musical comedy for the last 40 week
and haa been doing a good "business.
Tho company Is one of the strongest of
It kind In the West and haa become
popular with the theatergoing public
The shows are of the comedy order.
They are entertaining throughout and
adapted for people of all age and both
sexes.
Dillon and King, the comedian, are
well known throughout the entire
country aa funmaker and Mis Maude
liockwell. the prima donna, has been a
favorite from the start, having a re
markably strong, sweet and magnetic
voice. She Is admired by the ladles es
pecially for her superb costuming. At
the present time two performances are
given each evening and a matinee each
afternoon. No definite policy has as
yet been announced for the new Lyric.
.
Purlng the coming season at "The
Oaks" the board walk will be made one
of the prominent features of that popu
lar resort. While lacking in size and
feature of the famous board walk at
Atlantic City, and without the breeze
from th ocean. The Oaks management
will present to the Portland people a
promenade which has no equal In the
Northwest. It follows the shore line
of the beautiful Willamette and is
within earshot of the band concert at
the theater. Seekers after rest from
the trial of the day In the stifling city
will be more than repaid for the trip
to The Oak. There will be additional
attractlona not heretofore presented to
patrons. At the lower end the home of
the Yacht Club, with It hundred of
loop and ratboat riding lazily at
anchor and In the distance the lights
of Portland and the suburb lying to
th south make a moonlight picture
that Is In perfect keeping with the sur
roundings. John K. Cordray, the manager of
The Oaka announce that the length
and breadth of the walk have been
greatly Increased this season to meet
the popular demand for a promenade.
In keeping 'with the extensive work
being done, the attraction will be In
creased In like proportion and every
effort made to meet the requirements
of the Portland public and the tourists
who have contributed so largely to the
success of Th Oaks In the past.
Special features In the way of fun
will be thejttant awing, a great attrac
tion of all white cities of America: the
chutes, for all of those who like the
thrll of the old time toboggan slide
and the plunge Into the lake. The
skating rink, which Is a feature at all
seasons of the year, and the nata
torlum. the center of healthful and re
freshing exercise for both old and
young. After a thorough enjoyment
of all the features of the board walk
a half hour In the open air restaurant
prepares one for a pleasant trip home
on the cars and ensures a pleasant
night' sleep.
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The Clark County. Washington, man
reported In The Oregonlan aa having pro
duced a 23-ounce tomato, has been dis
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miles north of Newberg and who has a
tomato that weighs 33 ounce. Yamhill
can lay It over the whole e-tate of Wash
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