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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916. Bessie Barriscale News 1 anaWananEnaaanaaa - TODAY'S FILH FEATURES. Majestic Alice Joyce, "Whom the Gods Destroy." Columbia D o u g 1 a s Fairbanks, "The Matrimaniac" Sunset Bessie Barrlscale, "The Payment." Star Clara Kimball Young, "The Common Law." Broadway Lois Weber and Phil lips Smalley. "Idle Wives." Peoples Margarita Fischer, "Miss Jackie of the Navy." Globe Fritzi Brunette, "Unto Those Who Sin." are togged out In sailor suits, the blue and white of the Navy, regulation uni form being utilized. Globe. "Unto Those Who Sin," a Selig Red Seal photodrama, said to be particu larly sensational In its expose of cer tain modern evils, will be shown at the Globe Theater today. A comedy and Selig-Tribune News Weekly will round out the programme. Fritzi Brunette is the star of Unto Those Who Sin," playing the role of Nadia, the vampire. The film story is in five reels. MARIE DRESSLER, famed star of stage comedy, is forming a $2, 000.000 corporation for the pro duction of a series of pictures for distribution through the Mutual Film Corporation. President John R. Freuler, of the Mu tual Film Corporation, has confirmed rumors of the deal, following a series of negotiations between Mr. Freuler and J. H. Dalton, husband of Miss Dressier. The organization r'ans call for a capitalization of $2,000,000, this to give ample capital for the decidedly pre tentious scale on which the Dressier studios will make these pictures for Mutual distribution. It is understood that the first work of the Marie Dressier Motion Picture Corporation, the official name of the new concern, will be the production of 12 two-reel feature pictures based upon and under the title of "Tillie's Night mare," the highly successful Marie Dressier hit. In which she achieved, perhaps, her greatest success on the speaking stage. Sunset. "The Payment," a strong Triangle photodrama. starring the popular Bes sie Barriscale and featuring Charles Miller and William Desmond, will be presented at the Sunset Theater today, together with "Skirts," a two-reel comedy, with the clever Fay Tincher as the center of interest. "The Payment" is the story of a girl's rise In the world against all obstacles, and deals with the double standard of morals. Miss Barriscale plays the part of the girl, living in poverty in a mill town, who revolts against her condi tion and goes to the city to achieve fame as an artist. She succeeds, but it is through the aid of a wealthy man, who sends her to Europe to pursue her studies. She returns to become the fiancee of a relative of her benefactor's, but her hopes of happiness are shat tered on the memories of the past- Children at Movie Matinee. Children from the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society and the Frazer Home will be entertained at children's matinee to be given on Thursday and Friday by Miss Alice M. Ryan and Miss Rachel Clark in the Broadway Theater in Irvington and the Elite Theater In Rose City Park. An extensive programme of fancy dancing and story telling has been arranged by the women. A special motion picture, "Hiawatha," an accurate picturlzatlon of the poem by Longfellow, will be shown at each of the performances. A fancy dance in costume will be of fered by Marvin Beuchel and Daphne Sommers, two talented little dancers. In all probability they will interpret some of the latest steps. The enter tainment has been arranged as a sort of Christmas treat to the youngsters of the institutions. The programme has the indorsement of the Parent-Teacher Association, and every possible effort will be made to show the children a good time. A New Year's story will be told by Miss Alice M. Ryan, and there have been several other features planned. New Year's Matinee. The Peoples Amusement Company announces special midnight matinees on Sunday, December 31, at both the Peo ples and Star theaters. The programmes will commence at 11:30, the regular photodramatic bills being augmented by a number of specialties for those who are determined to be in at the death of 1916. At the Peoples the big attraction will be Marguerite Clark in that special holiday picture, "Snow White." This is a filmation of Grimm's fairy tale of that name. During the screening of "Miss Jackie of the Navy." the Margarita Fischer picture, at the Peoples, ushers WOMEN should use It for personal cleanli ness Instead of the poisonous kinds. It Leaves No Objectionable Odor Jit ways fotlow directions TO BE SAFE FROM POISON . ACCIDENTS, Use BeifetTol Instead of carbolic acid, bichloride ot mercury tablets, iodine, etc.. which are deadly poisons. Benetol does all their work better, and is harmless as ordinary salt. For Sale At All Druggists Insist on Genuine in RED CARTONS. Screen Gossip. Alice Dovey, of "Very Good Eddie" and "The Pink Lady" fame, is a di minutive lass who will break forth Into pictures with William Courtenay in "The Romantic Journey." While William Garwood, the new Ince leading man, looks young enough to be a college senior, he has been in pictures for six years, playing with Thanhouser, Majestic, 'American and Universal. John von Rittberg, for four years; a Selig player, has turned to tne stage again, and is appearing in William A. Brady's revival of "Little Women." Violet Reed, the Metro blonde beauty, Is a singer as well as an actress. She appeared for several seasons in oratorio and concert work. Now she supports Olga Petrova in culluloid drama. Marjorie Rambeau, new Mutual star, Is to have two Broadway players with her in pictures. They are Josephine Park, who has Just completed an en gagement In the Belasco success, "The Boomerang," and Aubrey Beattle, long a favorite on the legitimate stage. Frank Powell, who directs both Miss Rambeau and Nance O'Neil, has secured the services of Robert Elliott as lead ing man for Miss O'Neil in her first Mutual picture, to be a filmation of Gertrude Atherton's "Mrs. Balfame." Announcement is made of the forma tion of a syndicate to film stories writ ten by Charles K. Harris, the man who made a fortune writing songs. "A Mother's Duty," "Fools in Bohemia" and "Break the News to Mother" will be the first three pictures. Essanay has purchased three of the Cohan & Harris hits, "Hawthorne of the U. S. A.," "Young America" and "On Trial," and will start producing them the first of the year. James Young, who recently completed "Oliver Twist" for Lasky. has been secured to direct these George M. Cohan suc cesses. Young is the husband sued for divorce of the beautiful Clara Kimball Young. The first play, "Haw thorne of the U. S. A.," had as its Broadway star Douglas Fairbanks. The Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, which promises to become a powerful ractor In the photoplay field, has se cured the services of such men as Bayard Velller. Avery Hopwood. Irvln S. Cobb and Rol Cooper Megrue on Its literary staff. The other members of the corps are Margaret Mayo, author of "Polly of the Circus," "Baby Mine" and "Twin Beds." and Edgar Selwyn, actor-playwrlght-producer. The squad's first duty is to determine the kind of play for Mae Marsh, first Goldwyn star. Cecil B. DeMille's 10-part picturiza tion of the story of Joan of Arc, pre sented under the title "Joan the Wom an," with Geraldine Farrar as star, made its debut on Broadway Christmas eve. Of unusual Interest to exhibitors Is the announcement that after January l", or some time in January, Keystone comedies will be sold independent of the Triangle programme. This is a reversal of the precedents of four and one-half years, the life of the Mack Sennett brand of comedy. Carl Laemmle, Universal president, now owns a Chicago theater, the Play house, where he can place the more Important Universal and Blue Bird features at his own discretion. Dorothy Phillips, Universal star, has been chosen herald for the Pasadena Tournament of Hoses, to be staged New ear s day. In answer to the story about Doug las Fairbanks and his departure from Triangle, announcement is made that his contract has three more years to run. Oscar Apfel. ex-Fox director, will direct H arold Lockwood and May Alli son U Metro pictures. William D Taylor succeeds Apfel with Fox. That Mary Miles Minter auto acci dent seems to have been more serious than at first reported, for little Mary is confined to her home, suffering from numerous lacerations; the mother, Mrs. Shelby has a broken arm, and the sis ter is also on the hospital list. Wallace Reld was honored by lead ing the grand march at the movie ball at Denver Monday night. William A. Brady has signed Kitty Gordon for three World pictures. He also has an option on her services for IS months thereafter. The Mormon church is said to have spent $60,000 for motion pictures for its people last year. As an aid to motion plctur theaters President Prueler, of the Mutual Film Corporation, advocates a 16-cent coin. in The 0 ayment Which? Sordid poverty or a married man's friendship and success? Miss Barriscale gives her answer in an exceptionally forceful, human characterization. WHAT IS YOURS? The Ince feature in which no critic has been able to find a fault. at the SUNS FT Today Till Saturday and this Keystone SKIRTS With FAY TINCHER as Funny as It Sounds. On Sunday Clara Kimball Young NEEDY ENJOY TREE Salvation Army Distributes Gifts to 300 Children. MR. AND MRS. SANTA SEEN tickets of admission for all the dren to the Christmas tree. chil- Kager Youngsters and Elders Crowd Hall Where Programme Is Car ried Out Kettle Fund of $6 00 Supplies Presents. Santa Claus declared that he had never faced a more joyfully expectant audience than that which greeted his arrival at the Salvation Army hall, 126 First street, last night. Big bags of mixed candy and nuts, dolls, Btory books, tops presents for 300 needy children of the city weighted down two trees and made a bank up to the boughs of each. The hall was so crowd ed that women and children only could find seats. The meif stood in the aisles and at the rear of the room. No general distribution of presents was made last night to children of fam ilies belonging to the Salvation Army. The Army Sunday school tree will be New Year's night. The tree and all the presents of last night came from the funds raised by kettle collections on the streets during the three weeks prior to Christmas. Adjutant Frank Genge said that the kettle collections totaled about $600. This was a little less than the total collections of pre vious years, the decrease being due. Adjutant Genge says, to the two rainy days including the day before Christmas. Mother Goow In Present. Will Bennett and Mrs. George Ryder as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus mounted the stage at 8 o'clock. Santa fell asleep for a moment. Then he was awakened by Mrs. Santa who started him off to "childhood land." In his absence Old Mother Goose, Mother Hubbard, the "Old Woman Who Lived In the Shoe," Jack and Jill, Jack Be Nimble, and a dozen others of equal fame among chil dren came In. With this crowd In his house Santa returned and the carnival of treating commenced. Parents with their eager children filed past the front platform, received a present Tor each child; and left the hall by the opposite aisle. All Destitute Remembered. Adjutant Genge. In charge of the general Salvation Army tree, last night declared that the work of looking after the poor was better systematized this year than ever before, and that, as a result, there was not a destitute home in the city where a Christmas basket did not go. With each basket went FESTIVAL PLAYLET GIVEN Congregation Beth Israel Dances and Presents Short Drama. The Hanukah festival of the Congre gation Beth Israel was given last night at the Concordia Club in the presence of a large gathering. The principal event was the presentation of a play let, "Maccabean Days," of which the author Is a Portland woman, Mrs. Paul Lebeabaum. Dancing followed the play. The cast follows: Prologue, Gladys Miller: Mattathlas. Mau rice Gllcksman; first citizen, Charles Bauin; messenger. Shirley Baron: second citizen, Ernest Markewltz; third citizen. Frederick Goldenberg: fourth citizen, Millard Samuels; Syrian soldier, Newton Langermtn ; Syrian General, Orran Grossman; Marlamne. Min erva Holzman; Jewish boy, David Pertlg; fifth citizen. Richard Ottenheimer; Judas Maccabeus, Laurence Franklin; seer. High 1'rlest. Lcland Loewenson; Hannah, J-an- etto Robinson; Miriam. Edith Mozorosky; Uah. Ruth Herns; Sarah, Bvatyn Weln,- stock; Jewish children, Jane Boyer, Roy Cohen, David Fertlg. Estelle Welnsteln, Ela Wise: Syrian dancing girls, Carolyn Levy, Elizabeth Ottenheimer. Mrs. Slg Ottenheimer acted as stage manager. Miss Selma Werner was at the piano and Mrs. Simon Harris at the organ. CHICAG0ANS HAVE TILT Well-to-Do Couple Have Trouble Laid to Too Much Mothcr-ln-Law. OREGON CITY, Or. Dee. 26. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Vina L Tyler told her hus band that she intended to make his life a "hell on earth." and then pro ceeded to carry ou her threat, says William M. Tyler, her husband. In a divorce suit filed In the Clackamas County Court. They are well-to-do Chicago people and were married Octo ber 5. 1891. in Chicago. Mr. Tyler came to Oregon about two years ago and is at present living at Mllwaukle. An 84-year-old mother-in-law enter into tne case. Mr. Tyler alleges that his wife Insisted that the mother-in-law live with them, and that the aged woman was the cause of much domes tic trouble. He also charges that she has a temper, that she unjustly accused him of improper relations with other women and that she often nagged him. He claims that he is unable to give her $50,000 In settlement of her interests in their property, which she demands. TEMPLARS' OFFICERS IN WASHINGTON COMMAXDERY HAS INSTALLATION CEREMONY. Albert B. Mitchell Buried. The funeral of Albert T Mitchell was held yesterday afternoon at Flnley's Chapel. Rev. W. O. Shank officiated. Mrs. V. S. Hutchinson sang. The pall bearers were: J. G. Broadway, C. T. Howe. C. H. Wortenberger. H. B. Wis dom, H. P. Kosterman and A. E. Skil len. The interment was made at River View Cemetery. Diamond Pin and Emblrms Are Pre sented to Retiring Commander Young and S140 Given Poor. The annual Installation of the ap pointive officers of Washington Com mandery No. IB, Knights Templar, of the city, was the feature yesterday In Masonic circles at East Eighth and Burnslde streets. East Side Masonic Temple. The commander of No. 15 in stalled the following: Allan B. Cutler, standard bearer; Dr. Sherman E. Wright, sword bearer; Nelson G. Pike, warder; John R. Graham, captain of the guard; Eugene W. Amesbury, first guard; Joseph C. Henkle, second guard. and Forrest L Dllle, sentinel. The of ficers are representatives of nearly every Masonic lodge In the city. A pleasing feature of last night s meeting1 was an informal reception given In honor of the retiring com mander. Harley H. Young. To Mr. Young was presented by the members of the commandery an elaborate dia mond stick pin, in which was worked the emblems of the order. The presen tation speech was made !:' the grand prelate of the Grand Encampment of the United States, R E. Sir W. W. Youngson. To Mr. Young also was presented a complete uniform of the order with the past commander's em blems, which entitle him to a perma nent seat In the grand commandery of the state. At its Christmas services on Christ mas day a collection for the needy members of the fraternity as well as for the poor of the city was taken and with other donations the sum of $140 was realized. Smith Winchester Company, of Jackson, Mich. BEN DAWSON HUNTS SISTER Brother Says He Has Not Seen Her for About 2 5 Years. Ben Dawson, who lives at Menlo. Wash., but who is In Portland visiting with friends at 64 East Eighth street, has started a search for his sister, Cora Maud Dawson-Eagles. whom he has not seen In about 25 years. Their mother died when they were young, and they became separated. Mr. Dawson has learned that his sister was married May 14. 1900, at the home of Margaret Carr. The husband was William Eagles and the attend ants at the wedding were W. A. John son. Alice Slsk and H. H. Holmes. Rev. Charles Haffenden officiated. CHARLES GOOPEY WEOS JIANCPACTITUNO TAILOR TAKES ' MRS. M. FRANKLIN FOR BRIDE. PORTLAND MANUFACTURING TAILOR AND HIS BRIDE, MARRIED AT VANCOUVER YESTERDAY. &3 " Prnlt Valley Owner of Fine Prone Or chards Is Won by Portland Man Who Auvocated Highway. " VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) Charles Coopcy. a well-known manufacturing tailor, of Portland, and Mrs. M. Franklin, widow of the late Frank Franklin, of Fruit Valley, near this city, were married at 11:30 o'clock today at the residence of Rev. E. O. Hoffmeister, pastor of the Lutheran Church of this city. Mrs. Franklin and son own one of the finest prune orchards in Clarke County. She Is also Interested in property along the Co lumbia Highway, and she and the Gor don Falls Company donated three miles of right-of-way for the scenic highway. She was one of the first to see the pos sibilities of the Columbia Highway and had the courage to back Mr. Coopey when he and the late Lewis Russell first suggested making It a grand sce nic thoroughfare. Mr. and Mrs. oopey will make their home In Vancouver for a short time and In the Spring will build them a home on one of their many scenic homesltes along the Columbia Highway. They left on the 2:30 o'clock train today for Seattle and other Sound points, but in February will leave for Philadelphia, where Mr. Coopey will at tend the National convention of Na tional Tailors. He Is chairman of the merchandise committee. Penitent Prisoner Gives Judge Christmas Present. Joe Kaftan Gets Rrlraar From Jail. Buy Gift for Family and Mag istrate, Then Returns to Cell. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) Joe Fagan, In the local police court Thursday, was sentenced to five days In jail and to pay costs for drunkenness, by W. S. T. Derr, Police Magistrate. Saturday Mr. Fagan asked Chief of Police Barbeau for per mission to leave the jail long enough to buy a few Christmas presents for his family. Mr. Barbeau asked Mr. Derr if he should permit Mr. Fagan to do his Christmas shopping without a guard. Mr. Derr decided he would take a chance and so ordered. About 8 o'clock, Saturday night, when Mr. Derr was fixing his own Christmas or his family on Vancouver Heights and laying out a Santa Claus suit, he was startled by a knock at the door. Opening It. he was astonished to see Mr. Fagan standing penitently In the Jight, pulling off his hat. "Well, what can I do for you?" asked Mr. Derr, In his kindly Christmas voice. "You see, you let me out to buy Christmas presents for my family and I thought It would be nice to remember the court, and so I want to give you this little present for Christmas," re plied Fagan. handing Mr. Derr a small package tied with red ribbon and holly paper. Mr. Derr thanked him for the present, which was a black silk necktie. After sending and delivering his presents, Mr. Fagan returned to the City Jail and Berved the remainder of his sentence. PORTLAND FIRMS WINNERS Five Pacific Coast Houses Take Prizes in Pyrene Contest. Four Portland exhibitors have been awarded $5 prizes in the Pyrene $500 contest recently held as a feature of Fire Prevention week. In which dealers in all parts of the country participated. They are Chanslor & Lyon. Ballou & Wright. Woodard, Clark & Co. and Honeyman Hardware Company. The announcement of the prize winners was made yesterday by the Portland man ager. M. R Monson. Forty-two tS prizes were awarded, and the only other exhibitor on the Pacific Coast to be awarded one of these prizes was the Chanslor & Lyon Company, of Seattle. The first prize of $100 was given the AUTO HITS EX-COUNCILMAN James Wilkinson Saved by Quick Cm of Brakes. OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) James Wilkinson, aged 73 years, a resident of Oregon City for half a century and as a Councilman and an expert weaver in the Oregon City woolen mills Intimately connected with the growth of Oregon City, was seri ously bruised today when knocked to the ground by an automobile. He stepped back from a streetcar after helping a visitor board the car. when he was hit by the machine num bered 30217, according to witnesses. He was knocked to the pavement, but the machine was brought to a stop before the wheels ran over Mr. Wilkinson. Automobile No. 30217 Is listed In the name of David W. Hanrahan, of Au rora, Or. BROADWAY TODAY LAST DAY IDLE WIVES Lois Weber Phillips Smalley Mary McLaren Concerts afternoon and evening by Broadway Symphony Orchestra Coming; Tomorrow Emily Stevens in The Wager Funeral of Thomas Wltten Held. The funeral of Thomas M. Wltten was held yesterday at the chapel of J. P. Flnley & Son. Christian Science ser vices were read by Mrs. Samuel Wei don. Brief services were also held at the Portland Crematorium. Mr. Wit ten Is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Edwin B. Bis' op and Miss Garnett Wltten, of this city. Employes Give Watches to Chiefs. As an appreciation of the Christmas bonuses they received the employes ot the Blake-McFall Paper Company pre sented gold watches to the president, C. D. Brunn, and the general manager, O. W. Mlelke. The presentation was made yesterday and every employe was present, including the traveling men. . LAST DAY ALICE JOYCE in Whom the Gods Destroy Starting Tomorrow Valeska Suratt o o D m D O rrT TT7 1 TTinnTa It O i nr. v i livi L.' 21 TAR 'Wx.MhlnjErton at Park Today Last time In Portland Clara Kimball Young In her newest Photoplay "The Common Law" Tomorrow : The Right Direction." v D o o D o
