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TODAY'S FIIM FEATURES.
Peoples "David Garrick.,f
Majestic "The Eternal Sapho."
Pick ford "The Spider."
Columbia "Civilization's Child,"
"Bread and Butter."
Sunset "Under Azure Skies." .
Farnum Scores at Peoples.
IN "David Garrick," a picturlzatlon
of the famous old stase success
which was Riven its initial Port
land screening yesterday Dustin Far
num appears in one of those romantic
chivalrous rolea to which he la par
ticularly adapted. The Pallas-Paramount
feature is decidedly worth
while, and disproves the theory that
the costume-drama i3 dead. Farnum
. is a highly-satisfactory actor-gentleman
of the 18th century; Winifred
Kingston is an attractive young Eng
1 ish miss, while the strength of the
!tory, its sympathetic appeal and dra
matic climax are further enhanced by
artistic settings.
"David Garrick" finds its setting in
London in 1754. Garrick, then just ap
proaching the meridian of his fame, is
appearing at the old Prury Lane in
"Romeo and Juliet." One night he
sees in a box Ada Ingot; daughter of a
rich merchant, and they fall in love,
although Garrick fails to discover her
identity after months of searching.
Eventually the father, who wishes her
to marry a dissolute noble, approaches
Garrick with a plea that he disillusion
his daughter of an infatuation con
ceived for the actor, and Garrick vol
unteers to cure the girl of her attach
ment. The actor is presented to the
girl at the dinner party, but to
keep his word he feigns drunken
ness and so disgusts all that the
girl orders him from the hoxise. She
learns next lay that the actor had
been untrue to his real self, and fur
ther that he was to fight a duel with
London's best swordsman for a slight
ing remark made about her. She goes
to him and the father, realizing the
worth of the man, asks him to marry
his daughter.
Owing to the nonarrival of the Para
mount Picturegraphs and Bray Cartoon
comedy a two-reel Nestor comedy.
"Lem's College Career, was presented
yesterday, but today the regular pro
gramme will be screened.
'Civilization's Child" at Columbia.
William H". Thompson, whose charac
terization of the Scotch uncle in Billie
Burke's "Peggy" attracted widespread
attention, and Anna Lehr, a noted Aus
tralian actress, are co-starred in "Civ
ilisation's Child," a. five-reel Tnce pro
duction, which opens at the Columbia
Theater today. "Bread and Butter." a
two-reel Keystone comedy, with Hank
Mann and Peggy Pierce, among the
mirth-provokerti, is another attraction
on the Triangle programme.
"Civilization's Child" deals with the
ruthlessness of authority in Russia and
America, depicting1 the cruelty of pred
atory man toward women too weak
to surround themselves with safe
guard. Berna, the little Jewess, is to
be brought to civilization and arrange
ments are made to send her to New
York. A massacre of the Jews robs
her of the only protector, and when she
arrives in New York the girl becomes
the prey of a political boss. The story
of how she finally marries an artist,
who later Is sought as the, husband
of the political boss's daughter, her
forced divorce and revenge, account for
many tense situations in the strong
drama.
Pauline Frederick at TMckford.
"The Spider," presenting the brilliant
Pauline Frederick in a dual role, opens
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a three, day (screening at the Plokford
Theater today, along with another of
the popular "Musty Suffer' comedies.
entitled "The Come Back."
Miss Frederick, one of the stellar
dramatic artists of the screen, scores
a tremendous success In "The Spider."
The story is replete with thrilling Inci
dents and strong situations, and in the
dual role of a mother and her unknown
daunghter the Famous i Players star
achieves signal distinction.
"The Spider" deals with the sub
ject of mother love, Mies Frederick
playing the part of the mother who
unknowingly places her own daughter
in a compromising position. Realizing
the terrible mistake ?hs has made the
mother takes upon herself the guilt of
a murder committed by the daughter
(also played by the star), and thus, in
the supreme sacrifice, atones for the
wrong she has done her offspring.
Tlieda Bara's "Saplio at Majestic.
After much censorship agitation,
during which Manager James, of the
Majestic Theater; spent many hours in
strenuous activity and two reviews of
his film were made, it was announced
at a late hour last night that the Theda
Bara, or modern version, of "Sapho,"
the famous stage classic, will open a
screen engagement at the Majestic to
day. Mrs. George Loewenson a Portland
censorship viewer, scanned the film
yesterday morning, and while express
ing herself as dubious regarding its
propriety, issued a permit for its
screening. Iater at a meeting of the
Board of Censors, the permit was re
voked on the technical grounds that
the viewing was not conducted in the
usual manner, following a request for
a viewer made- to Mrs. K. B. Colwell,
secretary of the -board. Last night Mrs.
Colwell and two viewers inspected the
picture and passed it with several
eliminations.
"The Eternal Sapho," which is the
name of the five-reeler. follows closely
the theme of the original stage ver
sion, including the stairway scene. It
involves the woman, a girl of the
slums who becomes a famous artist's
model, im a triangular love affair in
which she meets disaster.
"Jerry's Tea Party," a Vitagraph
comedy, aid the Pathe news are other
features.
Screen Gqpsip.
A Subscriber. The film "The Birth
of a Nation was first shown in los
Angeles in the Fall of 1913 in 20 reels
to newspapermen, under the name of
"The Clansman." The picture, cut to
12 reels, became "The Birth of a Na
tion" and was first exhibited unvier
that name at the Liberty Theater, New
York City, in February of 1914.
The heroine stood In the rain
And she was in a pickle;
Searched all through her pocketbook
Hut couldn't find a nickel.
The smirking villain pldld up
And proffered his umbrella
This tale will be continued in
"The Perils of Prunella."
Did you know that the success of
Theda Bara in pictures probably robbed
the world of a great sculptress? vv ell,
the Fox publicity man makes this as
sertion. It practically amounts to an
admission.
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llenry Kolker, who heads the all
star cast in "Gloria's Romance." the
new George Kleine motion picture, with
Billie Burke, began his stage career as
a'mcmber of the German Stock Com
pany in Milwaukee, "Wis., studying un
der the direction of the then leading
man of the company, Mr. Franz Kauer,
"Willie Collier had to eat a lighted
candle in a scene of a new Triangle
comedy. Being a nervy guy, Willie
did. it without putting an asbestos lin
ing in his face. Now he lives on cup
custards and lemon pie.
Douglas Fairbanks is one of the busi
est actors on the screen. He has just
finished "The Botincer" and is ready to
start work on "The Assassin."
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A series of "Western and underworld
stories are being prepared for Harry
Carey.
Carter De Haven has been chosen as
lead for a new Universal serial. Vola
Smith, for two years past leading wom
an for Biograph, is to support JDe
Haven.
Dorothy Phillips Is to be leading
woman for King Baggott. "The Man
From Nowhere" will be the first Bag-gott-Phillips
vehicle. Edna Hunter,
formerly with Baggott, becomes leading
woman for Ben Wilson.
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"The Isle of Love." a Mutual feature
starring Gertrude McCoy, should be a
sensational affair. Mis McCoy jumps
from a rock into the sea, clad in a cos
tume that, by courtesy, is caller a
bathing suit. She then jumps into the
ocean from the deck of a burning
steamship and then is forced to fight
her way from a yacht, to which she has
been taken by the dissolute owner.
Josephine Lovett. who has played
leading roles with Henry Miller, Rob
ert Hilliard, Robert Edeson. Henrietta
Crossman and Grace George, has joined
the Vitagraph Company and is working
under Director Ince.
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Edgar U. Davenport, of the famous
family of Davenports, who have con
tributed 60 many notable artists to the
speaking stage. Is now appearinr reg
ularly in Metro productions and will
next be seen on the programme in
"Dorian's Divorce. in which Lionel
-ttarrymore ani uraee alentlne are
starred. He was last seen on the Metro
programme in "The Blindness of Love."
TITE 3I01TXIXG OKEGOXIAN", TIIURRDAT,
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LISTS ARE FILLED
Social Agency Conference
Committees Named.
MEETING OPENS MAY 12
Oregon Societies Will He Hepre-
sented at Jteed College by
Members of Prominence.
Topics Are Announced.
Citizens of Portland representing al
most all thA prominent vocations and
tlie social organizations of Oregon will
predominate on the committees of so
cial workers who are being appointed
to take charge of the Oregon confer
ence of social agencies to be held at
F. eed College May 12, 13 and 14.
Home of the topics s.re: "The Segre
gation Of the Socially Inefficient." "The
Revision of the Oregon Criminal Code."
"Health Insurance" and "Proposed So
cial Legislation for Oregon."
The general committee of the confer
ence will be as follows: Dr. W. Claude
Adams, Charles F. Berg, of the Port
land Ad Club: Leslie Butler, president
of the Butler Banking Company, of
Hood River; John F. Carroll, publisher
of the Evening Telegram; Marshall N.
Dana, of the Oregon Dally Journal:
Oliver 21. Elliott, superintendent of the
Salem schools; Mrs. G. J. Frankel, pres
Idant of the Fortland Woman's Club:
Emma E. Grlttinger, superintendent of
the Vlsitins; Nurse Association: Dr.
Robert G. Hall, Frederick K. Howard,
chaplain of the Good Samaritan Hospi
tal: Joseph P. Jaeger, president of th
Progressive Business Men's Club; Lina
B. James, general secretary of the
Portland T. W. C. A.; Jacob Kanzler.
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
civic bureau: Edgar B. Piper, editor
of The Morning Oregonlan: Valentine
Pritchard. superintendent of the Peo
ple's Institute: Alfred Bchmitt. vice
president of the First National Bank
of Albany: Harry W. Stone, ee-nera:
secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A.;
Robert H. Thomas, clerk of school dis
trict No. 1: Dean Vincent, chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce civic bu
reau, and Dr. Calvin S. White.
Other Committees amed.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of the Temple
Beth Israel, will be chairman of the
nominations committee. Other mem
bers of this committee will be: Mrs. R.
G. Dleck, of the Visiting Nurse Associa
tion; Mary Frances lsrm. librarian of
the Portland Central Library: Hopkin
Jenkins, principal of the Jefferson High
School; William H. MaoLaren. superin
tendent of the Portland Commons:
ex-Municipal Judge Stevenson, and
Charles N. Wonacott, assistant general
secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A.
Ben Selling, Speaker of the House
of the Oregon State Legislature, will
preside over the committee on resolu
tions, and the other members will be:
Mrs. G. L. Buland. Dr. J. C. Elliott
King. William A. Marshall, chairman
of the State Industrial Accident Com
mission; Arthur C. Newlll, director of
the Oregon Civic League: Eleanor
Rowland, professor of psychology at
Reed College; Gertrude Talbot, of Miss
Catlin's School. and Frederick C.
Young, professor of economics at the
University of Oregon.
Mat I Lang.
The chairman of the programme com
mittee will be Harry H. Moore, secre
tary of the Oregon Social Hygiene so
ciety, and the other members are to
be Prince L. Campbell, president of the
University of Oregon: Mrs. George
Guthrie, formerly of the Social Wel
fare Bureau of Chicago: William S.
Hale. superintendent of the State
Training School for Boys at Salem;
Esther Kelly, major student in the
Reed College sociology department: Ida
Loewenberg. head worker at the Jew
ish Neighborhood House: William F.
Ogburn, profeseor of sociology and eco
nomics at Reed College; John Teuscher,
Jr.. of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society:
Father K. ii. O'Hara, of Sacred Heart
THE INCOMPARABLE
In the most stirring production of all her screen career
Cathedral; W. T. Fletcher, principal of
the James John High School, and Judge
T. J. Cleeton, of the Portland Juvenile
Court.
CONVENTION OPENS TODAY
Mctliodlst Kplscopal Mllonary So
cltey Will Elect.
The annual convention of the Wom
en's Home Missionary Society, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Portland
district, will be opened this morning
In the Sellwood Methodist Church at
10:30 with & lovefeast conducted by
Rev. Frank L. Loveland. The address
of welcome will be delivered by Mrs.
Maud Maclean, wife of Rev. A. R. Mac
lean, pastor of the Sellwood Methodist
Chu rch.
This afternoon election and Installa
tion of officers will be held, and sev
eral addresses and Important reports
will be Miven. Services will be held
tonight under the auspices of the
Queen Esther Circle, of Sellwood, with
Mrs. C. A. Miller leader.
TICKET MEN TO SEE DRIVE
Railway Agents to lie GueMs of Rose
Festival Over Columbia Highway.
Passenger and ticket agents repre
senting all the railroads radiating from
Portland will come to Portland on Sun
day, May 15, and be guests of the Rose
Festival Association on a trip over the
Columbia River Highway.
Agents In the territory south of Tort-
land as far as Ashland, east aa far as
Huntington and Spokane, north to
Seattle and west to Astoria and Clat
sop Beach points already have ac
cepted. A group of automobilies will
take them over the route.
This entertainment for the men who
sell tickets to travelers has been
planned by the Festival managers as a
means. t-aoqualnt them with the won
ders of the highway, so that the public
may be batter Informed by them.
ROAD W0RKIS AWARDED
Canyon Rond W ork Largest Contract,
$17,52(1, Iet to Coast Company.
Bids for road work were awarded by
the Board of County Commissioners
yesterday on the recommendation of
Roadmaster J. B. Yeon. The Waaren
Construction Company captured the
contract for the paving of the figure
eight on the Columbia River Highway
for J13.631.C0. The contract for the
undergrade crossing at Falrvlew. on
the Gresham road, wan awarded to R.
Lee Ringer for 12748.64.
Grading bids submitted on the Pa
cific Highway. Capital Highway and
Canyon road were awarded aa follows:
Pacific Highway. E. T. Johnson. 12.
1: Canyon road. Coast Contracting
Company. $17.6:S; Capital Highway,
Andrew & Harrer. $3110.60.
CITY NOT TO REPAIR ROAD
Council Refuses to Vote Funds for
Taylor's Ferry Route.
Taylor's Ferry road, a much-traveled
thoroughfare leading Into the Fulton
district and draining a large farming
and dairying country southwest of the
city, will be left by the city In its
present deplorable condition. The City
Council yesterday turned down a re
quest of Commissioner Dieck for $1700
with which to repair the road.
The road within the city' Jurisdic
tion is in almost Impassable condition
and Is getting worse all the time. Peo
ple have been complainings The coun
ty's part of the road is in perfect con
dition. The Council turnrt down Mr.
Dleck's request because city funds are
at bedrock.
Mill Machinery En Route to Kelso.
KELSp. Wash.. May . tSpeclal.)
J. .. Moore, who la building a sawmill
on the West Side of the Cowlitz at
Kelso, returned the first of the week
from Renton, - Wash., where he pur
chased the mill machinery of the Coal
Field Lumber Company, about five
MAY 4. 1916.
Limited Engagement
miles from ftenton. tore down the plant
and loaded the machinery onto cars
for transportation to Kelso. The mill
had a capacity of 40.000 feet of lumber
a day, and Mr. Moore will erect a mill
of similar capacity as soon as the
equipment can be assembled.
FRANCHISE TIME EXTENDED
Council (Grants Six Monllia More to
Ruild I.lnc to Oregon City.
The City Council yesterday granted
the Portland fc Oregon City Railway
Company a six months' extension of
time in which to complete its interur
ban electric Un from Oreeon City to
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Mr. Farnum Makes a Strong and
Dramatic "Garrick" Without
Losing any of His Charm as a
Vigorous Actor.
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Vitagraph Comedy
Pathe News
Regular Admission
Portland. The extension dates from
May IS. which is the date the company
was to have had its line finished and
tinder operation under the provisions
or the franchise granted a year and a
half ago.
President Carver, of the company,
says he expects to have work done In
0 days, but has asked for the six
months' extension so as to be sure.
Fcrleral Building Work Due.
RASEBURG. Or.. May 3 (Special.)
C. M. Stc-blnger. of the contracting
firm of Stebinger Brothers, of Portland,
passed today here arranging for ma
terial needed In the construction of the
new Federal building, to be erected
here this Summer. Mr. Stebinger s bid
was $4.4S.
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Mat. 2:15 Eve. 8:15
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SHOWING
D. AV. Griffith's
Eighth Wonder of the
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Management
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ORCHESTRA 4U
What Portland Tapers Say:
Brilliant, sensational spectacle
and dramnilc Incidents of
strength and heauty Is "The
Birth of a Nation." Oregonlan.
Marvelous entertainment. Et,
Telegra m.
The three hours It takes to
creen the film gives a master'
finishing touch to a work of art.
Oregon Journal.
The silent drama. "The T:lrth
of a Nalitn." haa accomplished
what flesh and blood actors can
never hope to do. Portland
News.
PRICES:
Eve. 25c, 50c, 75c $1.00
Few $1.50, Boxes $2.00
Mat. 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00
Seats Now Selling
NOTE
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Prevail, So Don't Wait and
Be Disappointed.
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