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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Majestic Nell Shlpmaa and Will
iam Duncan, "Through the
Wall."
Columbia Lillian Gish, "The
Children Pay."
Sunset Mabel Nomand and Fat
ty Arbuckle, "Fatty and Mabel
Adrift"; "The Phantom."
Star Tyrone Power, "Where Are
. My Children?"
Peoples Marguerite Clark, "Misa
George Washington."
Globe "Trip to the Garden of
Allah," "Saint, Devil and Woman."
NOT very long ago David W. Grif
fith, forever famous as the di
rector of "The Birth of a Na
tion" and "Intolerance," a mighty spec
tacle yet to be exhibited In Portland,
is alleged to have solemnly raised one
hand aloft and declared that "Intoler
ance" was his last picture that In the
future he would confine himself to the
atage direction of spoken dramas.
But all that Is now changed appar
ently, because the last week In Sep
tember David W. packed his grip In
New Tork after seeing "Intolerance"
successfully launched, and flitted West
ward to begin work on "another big
one." The exact nature of the new
production cannot be disclosed, but
more than one Interviewer has had
something to say about a new version
of the Passion Play, after a. chat with
the famous producer.
A Clark Fairy Tale.
What Is looked forward to as one of
the film events of the year Is the
forthcoming production by Famous
Players of "Snow White," from the
Grimm fairy tale, with Marguerite
Clark starred. It was In this same
vehicle that she made a success on the
speaking stage. Appropriately enough,
"Snow White" will be released on
Christmas day by Paramount.
It will be remembered that Miss
Clark appeared In an adaptation of
Mark Twain's great story, "The Prince
and the Pauper," last Christmas, and
that the year before found Mary Pick
ford starring in "Cinderella," at that
season of the year.
It was under the personal direction of
Winthrop Ames that Miss Clark starred
In the stage version of "Snow White,"
and It is therefore of particular in
terest to note that Mr. Ames has con
sented to give his personal assistance
and advice In the converting of the
play Into a motion picture. The first
tangible instance of the Interest which
Mr. Ames is to take in the picture may
be found in the fact that he is going
to supply the Famous Players with the
original costumes which were used In
the stage presentation.
When "Snow White" was produced at
the Little Theater, Marguerite Clark
was declared by critics to have been an
ideal Princess, her personal charm
making her Immeasurably attractive.
In addition to the delightfully useful
little character which 3he portrayed
with such vivacity.
Many Metro Productions.
Eighteen productions, each on a large
scale, are being produced at one time
In the studios of the Metro Pictures
Corporation. This is a record for the
firm. The greatest number of plays
are being turned out at the Rolfe and
Columbia studios. The stars represent
ed are Ethel Barrymore, Mabel Talia
ferro, Viola Dana, Julius Steger, Lionel
iiarrjmore, trances Pvelson, Tjmmy
TV ehlen, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew.
Madame Petrova is working at the
Popular Plays and Players' studio
Francis X. Bushmen and Beverly Bayne
are playing at the Quality studio, and
Harold Lockwood and May Allison at
the lLorke studios.
Madame Petrova Is author of the
play she Is starring in. It deals with
Corslcan life. Mabel Taliaferro's new
picture for the Metro-Columbian Is
called "Jerry of the Emerald Isles.
"The Stolen Triumph." a Rolfe five-act
drama, is nearing completion under
the direction of David Thompson.
Lionel Barrymore is going to appear
in a play of barnstorming life, entitled
"The End of the Tour." Frances Nelson
has begun work on a picturization of
Ella Wheeler Wilcox' poem, "A Reverie
In a Station House." Viola Dana Is
dividing her time between the Rolfe
studios and Wilkesbarre, Pa., making
her production. Threads of Fate," un
der the direction of Eugene Nowland.
It dials with the nining country In
rennsyi -ani.. ana telle the sle of a
fight between capital and labor.
Hiring a Xew Player.
When Violet De Biccari, the 13-year
old actress who is working in William
Fox pictures, first called at the com
pany's offices she had a sad tim
literally sad.
Mr. Foc himself talked to the little
girl in the office of Samuel Kingston,
casting director. They asked her about
previous stage experience and how she
liked the work. Then they got more
personal.
"What would you do," Mr. Fox in
quired, looking at Mrs. Debiccari. who
was with her daughter, "if your father
' should bring home a new mother for
your
Violet did- not answer. Instead, she
began crying, and ao hard that soon
she had Mr. Fox and Mr. Kingston wip
ing their eyes.
"That's all right," Mr. Kingston final
ly mustered courage enough to say.
"You 11 do. Now, come on and forget
about It. We'll engage you, but you're
to stop crying."
And he drew his handkerchief rom
his pocket again.
Screen Gossip.
One of the youngest players at any
of the Coast studios is Frank Keenan,
star of the new Triangle release, "The
Phantom," although before coming
Into the films he was a speaking stage
favorite for more than 37 years. He
rides like a trooper, swims in the Pa
cific far out beyond his depth and
prides himself on being the best ama
teur balroom cfancer in America.
Have you ever noticed that Mar
guerite Clark invariably . seems to
know the exact significance of every
move which she makes on the screen?
That does not happen because she is
merely a clever actress. The little
Famous Players star studies every
scene which she plays before she steps
Into a rehearsal. Visitors at the Fa
mous Players studio during the pro
duction of "Miss George Washington.'
her latest picture, found Miss Clark
sitting clamly to one side studying
copy of the script while Director J.
Searle Dawley staged some minor
scenes for this Paramount picture in
which she did not appear.
Mile. Jane Renouardt, the loveliest
woman of all France, the idol of gay
Paris, is on her way to the U. S. A. to
act before the camera. Her eyes are
lovelier than those of the immortal
Lantelme, to whose throne of beauty
she succeeded following Lantelme's
unfortunate death by drowning. Let
us hope that mademoiselle drowns not
ere she reaches us. Sacre! The thought
is impossible!
Francis X. Bushman made a speech
at the premier of Metro's "Romeo and
Juliet in New Tork; during which he
said: "Don't you think I have the
easiest task, after all? Who couldn't
make love to Beverly Bayne? I know
you love her; I do.
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Sporting note: The score in the Bren
on-Fox Injunction League is now 11 to
7, in favor of 11. The last contest
was won by Fox, who was granted an
injunction restraining Brenor. from
mentioning the names of any of his
(For) stars in advertising any of his
(Brenon's) productions. Well, the law
yers must live.
It Is so long since the name of Edna
Payne has been flashed on the screen
that many of the fans have all but for
gotten the former Eclair star. Miss
Payne is now on the legitimate statre
playing the title role in a dramatiza
tion of Mrs. Holmes' novel, "Dora
ueane."
Ralph Ince was a cartoonist hrrnrn
he entered theatrical work. The blood
of the stage ran in his veins and he
gave up ink-slinging to appear with a
one-night-stand troupe in a modified
version of "Hazel Kirke." This expe
rience ended dismally and so he went
back to his sketching. The fever got
noia or nim again soon and he re
turned to the footlights. He attained
success as an actor and now he ranks
high among the foremost screen d
rectors.
Great Britain also is to have its own
"Birth of a Nation." The government
is behind It and $200,000 is to be ex
pended on It. The storv tells how St.
George, reincarnated as an army chap
lain, comes irom the trenches to noin
the way to greater national effort. The
title will, be "It Is for England."
Enid Bennett is the first star Thomas
H. Ince has hired for a long time. She
is an Australian blonde who attracted
the attention of Mr. Ince In New York
last bummer while appearing in
Broadway show. All of the Ince scars
nave oeen with that producer more
man a year.
Olive M. Stokes is a new addition on
norsiey casts, in. private life she 1
airs, rom mix.
May Allison left her hnm .n
Georgia plantation for the stage. Soon
sne piayea vanity in "Every woman
ana repeatea successes followed
Every press agent In the country
gnashed his teeth when he read the
item that Grace Darling, the Interna
tional film star, had made application
for a patent on her face to the register
of patents at Washington. The appli
cation states that "Miss Darding has
become so prominent throughout the
country that many women are attempt
ing to make up to represent her, there
by taking away a certain amount of
her value." Very good, Teddy, this wins
the prize this month.
Legal department: Valli Valli la the
plaintiff In a suit filed recently against
the Rolfe Photo Plays Company, one
of the companies releasing through
Metro, for 2600. She alleges that the
company contracted to star her in four
photoplays for whlchm she was to re
ceive sums ranging from $2400 for the
first to $3200 for the fourth. But one
picture was produced, the company
declaring, according to the plaintiff,
that there were no suitable scenarios
for her.
$1 5 0,000 Production of
ERANCIS X BIfflMAN
AND BEVERLY BAYNE
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of the year
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OLD FLAME KINDLED
Sweethearts of Ante-Bellum
Days Are Wed.
BOTH PRINCIPALS ARE 70
make their home In Turner, where Mrs,
Smith has many friends.
DEATHS HASTEN WEDDING
Young Patriot Goes to War and on
Return "Girl" Is Gone, but as
Widower lie Finds Her Later
Widow and Knot Is Tied.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 1. (Spe
cial.) That Love never grows old was
again proved here yesterday when two
who were schoolmates and sweethearts
before the Civil War now 70 years old,
were united in marriage.
In Wisconsin before the Civil War,
Fred R. Smith and Anne E. Benedict.!
played together at school, and fell in
love with each other. He walked with
her to school many times and as
proudly "saw her home" from church
on Sunday and they were devoted
sweethearts.
Then the Civil War broke out. Filled
with patriotism, he Joined the colors
and fought for the preservation of the
Nation, though he was a mere lad.
When that great conflict was over he
returned home and found things had
changed. His old sweetheart, had re
moved from the country with her
parents and he lost sight of her. She
was married to another and has two
children. Mrs. Jennie H. Moore and
Fred C. Gunning, both of Turner, Or.
After many years of married life. Mr.
Gunning died and nearly 20 years ago,
the son went to Turner, where he is
in the United States mail service. Mrs.
Moore's husband is a merchant in
Turner and Mrs. Gunning made her
home with her children.
Mr. Smith, hearing of his sweet
heart's marriage, took a wife and she
diea a few years ago.
About two years ago, h took a trip
west from his home in Rush Center,
Kan., and learning of Mrs. Gunning's
whereabouts, called upon her and the
spark was rekindled. After he returned
home he wrote her. She answered his
letter and after that many more fol
lowed and finally he proposed and was
accepted.
Packing a few things in a trunk, he
caught the first train westward and
reached the home of Mrs. Gunning at
6:30 yesterday morning. She was wait
ing for him and with her two children.
they boarded a train for Portland. They
came on to Vancouver, procured a mar
riage license and went to the home of
Rev. E. L. Benedict, a cousin of Mrs.
Gunning. He performed the ceremony
and the happy couple started back for
Salem and Turner, to pass their honey
moon, after, which they will probably
Niece of Mrs. Elizabeth Bloch Be-
conies Bride of D. M. Freeland.
Donald M. Freeland, 19 years old, and
Miss Mabel Clara Curtis, 18 years old
were married Thursday at Vancouver,
Wash., the nuptials being the outcome
of a childhood romance, hastened by the
untimely deaths of the bride's parents
and her other adult relatives.
Mr. Freeland is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leland A. Freeiand, 809 Front
street, the elder Mr. Freeland being
the head of the Freeland Furniture
Company. The bride is the niece of
the late Mrs. Elizabeth Bloch, and made
her home at 604 Third street.
The recent death of Mrs. Bloch and
the previous death of the bride's par
ents hastened the wedding, plans for
which had been under way for some
time.
The young couple were accompanied
to Vancouver by Mrs. Freeland, Miss
Lela Freeland and a cousin of the
bridegroom, Bernard Parker, of Port
land. The ceremony was performed by
iiev. Air. SKaggs, or Vancouver.
Mr. Freeiand is identified with his
father in the furniture manufacturing
Business. I he young couple will make
their home in Portland.
Sunset
TODAY
MABEL NORMAND
AND
FATTY ARBUCKLE
"Mabel and Fatty
Adrift"
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FRANK KEENAN
"The Phantom"
Tomorrow
Ethel Clayton and
Carlyle Blackwell
'His Brother's Wife"
DRUGGIST TO BE RETRIED
O. P.
Hagen Jury Disagrees in Alco
hol Sale Case.
The jury in the case of O. F. Hagen
pnarmacist. or Twenty-third and Thur
man streets, charged with violating the
prohibition law, were unable to agree
in Municipal Court yesterday after
noon, and a new trial will be held
M o n " " The jurors were three
to one for conviction.
The specific charge against the
druggist was that he failed to swea
Hendrias Hlius. a laborer, when th
latter purchased alcohol. The pharm
acy recoras snowea mat llflus pur
chased his complete allowance there
during the month. He is a Finn, and
does not speak or understand English
"Why, the only English word he knew.
was alcohol. Deputy District Attor
ney Pierce told the jurors.
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Columbia Theater
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MILL ACCIDENT IS FATAL
J. C STEPHENS WHIRLED TO DEATH
BY SHAFTING.
mill. April 25 of this year. Tatea waa
caught in a shaft less than 10 feet
from the scene of yesterday's fatality
and instantly killed.
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St. Johns Workman Killed Within Few
Feet of Place Where Another Died
In Same Manner In April.
J. G. Stephens, 2. a millwright in
the employ ot the St. Johns Lumber
Company, was whirled to instant death
at 9 o'clock yesterday, when his cloth
ing caught in a rapidly-revolvi
ts'.iaft. So tightly was the body w
about the shafting that Oeputy coro
ner Smith experienced difficulty in re
moving it. Practically every bone in
Stephens' body was broken.
In company with William Burke and
H. L. Allen, fellow-millwrights, Steph
ens was engaged in adjusting a gear
chain 12 feet above the floor of the
mill. He turned to descend the stairs,
wiien the end of the shaft caught in
his sweater coat. Instantly he was
drawn from his feet and battered to
death. A single cry escaped him. Burke
ran to the engine-room and ordered the
power oi'f, but it is estimated that the
body was whirled about for at least
two minutes.
His son, who is a tsawfiler for the
company, was working but a short dis
tance away. Just before he mounted
the stairs to the shafting. Stephens
hail -inlets with th. vitunr man. recall-
Thanksgiving dinner.
Hie home was at 830 Michigan ave
nue, where he Is survived by his wid
ow, his eon and four stepsons. He had
been in the employ of the mill for
some time.
In similar fashion death came to
Floyd Yates, another employe of fie
MURDER CHARGES FAIL
Alleged Slayer of Spokane Woman
Will Be Tried for Robbery.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec 1. Charges
of murder against Vivian Toiler, alias
"Alaska Vivian," and Jamea Weston,
alias "James Tullen," arrested in con
nection with the murder of Mrs. Mar
garet Braun. proprietor of a lodging
house, three weeks ago, were dismissed
by Prosecuting Attorney John B. White
today. Charges of robbery immediately
were filed against them.
A charge of first-degree murder was
filed against Robert A. Hood, alias F. T.
Eastman. The Tozier woman and Wes
ton will be tried for robbing Mrs.
Braun, while Hood will be tried on the
murder charge.
CANNED FOOD IS BLAMED
Inquiry Into High Living Cost Be
ing Made at Tacoina.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 1. (Special.)
Too much living out of tin cans was
scored as one of the causes of the hisrh
cost of living by Dr. E. A. Rich, city
vanced food prices. The other members
of the board are Miss Anna L. Post.
Mrs. Margaret McConthe. Mrs. M. E.
Mighall. Oeorge Gunn. Charles Madsen
and Mrs. Ernest Leach.
"If some of these women would bake
their bread instead of sitting around
doing fancy work they would be better
oft and reduce their living costs." Mrs.
Mighall. housewife, said. She alleged
that the simpler arts were scorned by
many city women.
The commission will enlist the aid
of meat, pastry, fish, vegetable and
other food experts to determine how
much profits dealers are making. The
Mayor declares that 25 per cent is a
reasonable profit, but many retail deal
ers are piling on twice that much. Re
tail and wholesale foodstuff merchants
are watching the movements of the
commission closely.
Mary Berry was the well-rhymed
name of an English author. She and
her sister were devoted friends of
Horace Walpole, who remembered them
in his will, and whole literary works
were collected and edited by the au
thor in 1798.
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Cleveland Moffett's Great Mystery Drama
Through the
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Story of an Archfiend of the Under
world, a Giant of Evil, in His Su
preme, Satanic Struggle Against the
Forces of Law and Order.
Greatest Detective Drama Ever Produced
COMING TOMORROW
Theda Bar a
In Her Latest Screen Play
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"Where
Are My
Children?"
A smashing, daring sub
ject done in a smashing1,
daring way.
Only today, concluding a
phenomenal 11-day show
ing in Portland.
Dealing with the premedi
tated destruction of the un
born. Daily 11 A. M. to 11 P. M.
No advance in prices at
The Star
Washington at Park
Margarita Fischer in "Tropic
Love,' a Wonderful Picture.
SUNDAY
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The laughing hit of the year:
the darling of the millions:
MARGUERITE
CLARK
As the girl who couldn't tell
the truth. "Misa George Wash
ington." An unforgettable treat at
Portland'a largest photo play
house.
Pauline Frederick Sunday