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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 29, 1916.
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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Broadway Lina Cavallerl, "Shad
ow of Her Pact"; "1916 Chap
lin Revue."
Peoples Lou Tellegen. "The
Victoria Cross."
Majestic Valeska Suratt, "The
Victim."
Columbia Frank Keenan and
Margery Wilson, "The Sin Ye
Do."
Sunset Bessie Barrlscale, "The
Payment."
Star Vivian Martin. "The Right
Direction."
Star.
A WAIF story that Is a new waif
story, replete with the unusual
and not a hackneyed vehicle of
the accepted "waif" type, is the photo
play offering at the Star Theater.
"The Right Direction" Is the name of
the play, with Vivian Martin, Baby
Jack White and a dog, "Rags," the
rtellar performers.
This Is one of the best stories
Morosco has produced. The human In
terest element Is strong, there Is a
charming love story Involved, a num
ber of melodramatic thrills are In
jected, while a number of scenes filmed
In a mine form attractive Innovation.
Miss Martin, as Polly Eccles, a girl
of the slums. Is seen in her most con
genial role. When her drunken father
kills the mother and pays the penalty
for the deed and a doctor advises Polly
to take her frail baby brother out
West, a triangular team starts West,
Tolly Is seen pushing a baby buggy,
containing what Is left of the house
hold goods and "Billy Boy." while
Rags, the Irish terrier, trots along at
the wheels. Incidentally, Billy Boy, as
played by Jack White, Is a show In it
self, while Rags' Is an actor of no mean
ability.
The trio meet with many Interesting
and unusual experiences on the trip
West, and Polly soon becomes en
tangled in the life of Kirk Drummond.
a oollegian whose father Is the owner
of a big mine.
The main theme, and the final work
ing out of the meeting of the lovers,
furnishes the real thrills, the attempt
ed blowing up of the mine, the saving
of the property and the winning of the
father's respect for the girl who Is to
be his daughter-in-law.
Selig-Tribune news weekly presents
the events of the world In an interest
ing reel.
Broadway.
Llna Cavallerl, famous grand opera
singer-beauty, and Charlie Chaplin, the
king of the slapstick comedy, divide
honors on the Broadway Theater bill
v 1 u i me w eett.-enu. 1 lie cjnaaow U 1
Her Past," a feature remarkable for
the beauty and setting and quality of
photography, serves to Introduce "La
Cavalieri" to film fandom, while Chap
lin is seen in five reels of nonsense
under the title, "Chaplin Revue of
1916."
The revuo Is a medley In harmoni
ous sequence of the best of the Chap
lin successes during his engagement
with Essanay. It is full of the Chap
lin "business," the best proof of its
entertainment value being the laughter
It provokes from the spectators.
"The Shadow of Her Past" Is
screened with orchestra and phono
graph accompaniment. The Broadway
Symphony Orchestra plays many oper
atic selections from Cavalieri favorites,
while the phonograph reproduces thj
voice of the singer in three songs, "Sole
Mlo," "Maria, Maria" and "Tosca."
With Lina Cavalieri in the photoplay
Is her husband, Lucien Muratore, the
tenor. The story is laid in Italy, with
tie star playing the part of an Amen
can girl who is a student of music.
She is in love with Peter, a promising
young painter, but discards him when
a Duke pays her marked attention.
The affair becomes serious and then
the girl discovers that the Duke will
not marry her. and that the fashion
able society that has adopted her is
Just as ready to forget her. Peter and
the Duke fight a duel, in which the
former is seriously Injured. The girl,
realizing her love for him, nurses the
artist back to health.
The ending is logical, but not of the
happy variety typical of the romantic
drama.
Columbia.
One of the strongest features that
has come from the Ince studios for
some time strong in story of keenest
suspense and high-tension dramatics,
as well as unusual cast Is "The Sin
Ye Do," a Triangle production which
opened yesterday at the Columbia The
ater. Frank Keenan heads a splendid
corps of players that include Jack Gil
bert, the Portland boy.
"The Sin Ye Do" is a story of con
flict and of passions. The courtroom
scenes, which so often fall flat in pic
tures, are particularly powerful, Keen
an's mastery of suppressed emotion
never appearing to better advantage.
Margery Wilson, Margaret Thompson
Sere.
and Howard Hickman are all members
of the cast.
Keenan is seen as Barrett Steele, a
lawyer who doesn't believe in the un
written law. He thinks a woman
ought to be able to protect herself. If
she does not, let her take the conse
quences, is his creed. He is a man of
loose habits himself, and has a Mrs.
Darrow running after him. Steele's
best friend is killed by his stenogra
pher. The unwritten law again. But
the complexion of the whole situation
is changed when Steele discovers that
the stenographer Is his own daughter.
He defends her and wins the case.
Then he goes to Darrow, who wants to
kill him, but lets him go for the sake
of his wife and daughter, who have
been restored to him.
"Safety First Ambrose" Is the title
of the latest Keystone comedy, a Mack
Swain feature, in which the big fellow
who rides like a Comanche is once more
the ivory-headed, gold-hearted Sheriff
A squad of pretty banning girls, break
neck chases, tumbles down cliffs and
an equine Invasion of a hotel, climaxed
by a 28-foot dive Into a tank, are fea
tures of the hilarious burlesque on
melodrama.
A reel depleting current events of
interest and Hy Mayer cartoons is also
exhibited.
Peoples.
"The Victoria Cross," a stirring tale
of the Indian mutiny, with the dashing
and romantic figure of Lou-Tellegen
flitting across the screen as the hero,
is the current Paramount attraction at
the Peoples Theater. The keynote of
the photoplay is action, plenty of It.
while the staging 1b elaborate, the
Lasky staff faithfully reproducing
those quaint East Indian narrow Btreets
and other unmistakable signs of the
Orient.
The supporting cast Is exceptional.
Cleo Ridgley is leading woman, Sessue
Hayakawa lfs an Indian conspirator,
while Frank Lanning. Mabel Van Bu
ren, Ernest Joy and Harold Skinner are
other principals against the back
ground of convincing Eastern scenery,
soldiers and Eastern troops.
Lou-Tellegen as Major Ralph Seton
plays the role of an English ofricer
who falls victim to the lax life of the
East and loses hie rank. Natives of
the Indian court plot to divert the at
tention of the Major from his duties,
and while he Is flirting with a princess
the natives are looting the arsenal and
planning a massacre. At this Juncture
his former sweetheart and her father
arrive, to find themselves at the mercy
of the native ruler. The Major, finally
awakening to the seriousness of the
affair, and determined to regain his
position, the coveted Victoria Cross he
is not entitled to, and the love of the
girl, goes Into action. He braves the
dangers of war and finally Is able to
lead a rescue party which saves the
women from worse than death and
proves his character as a man of lim
itless courage and real worth.
The scenes showing the defense of
the garrison are exceedingly realistic,
while the dramatic work of Tellegen
and Hayakawa stand out.
The programme is completed with
Paramount Pictographs. that Interest
ing magazine of the screen.
Majestic.
"The Victim" is the name of Valeska
Suratt's latest Fox film. This does not
place the erstwhile vaudeville star In
the role of the victimizer, the vampire,
but in the photodrama on exhibition at
the Majestic ehe is the woman who is
fighting valiantly against the odds of
fate to lift herself from the mire of a
paternal environment.
"The Victim" is a story of crime and
NOW PLAYING
VALESKA
SURATT
in the
VICTIM
Story of a fight against fate.
COMING SUNDAY
GEORGE WALSH
IN
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Portland's Largest
Exclusive Men's Store
regeneration, and also of love, with a
powerful third decrree cinnvitinn in
volved. It gives Miss Suratt an op
portunity to wear a number of bizarre
costumes not forgetting that unusual
neaaaress and also demands of her
emotional display In excess of the
usual requirements.
The star plays the part of Rnth fe--
rlll. unjustly seized with her father
n a police raid. When released Ruth
takes an apartment In the city and
meets Edna Boulden and her brother.
Dr. Richard Boulden. The doctor falls
in love with Ruth. and. although ad
verse fates interfere to break un their
affair, they are finally wedded. Then
an is happiness until Merrill escapes
from Jail and Hicerins. a detective, has
discovered the whereabouts of the girl
and levies blackmail.
The father, fleeing from Jail, comes
to the Boulden home In the suburbs.
and breaks in In time to hear Higgins
demanding money of Ruth. When the
daughter leaves to get the monev Mer
rill rushes out and In the fight that
ronows a pistol Is discharged and Hlcr-
glns falls dead. Merrill runs away and
liatn is accused of murder. While the
daughter Is undergoing the third de
cree the father takes refucre In a near
by barn. He Is fatally injured In a
fire and confesses to Dr. Boulden, thus
freeing Ruth and reuniting her with
her husband.
Fathe News and a Gertrude Selby
Mutual comedy complete the bill.
Screen Gossip.
All of the boxes and practically all
of the reserved seats have been sold
for the organ recital to be given next
Tuesday night by Clarence Eddy, one
of the world's most famous organists.
This recital will be a decided Innova
tion among film exhibitors at the Co
lumbia Theater.
We had a typical London fog for
the opening of "Oliver Twist." and now
we are going to have a blanket of snow
for the Introduction of the Marguerite
Clark picture, "Snow White," which
shows that even the weather is In com
plete harmony with us," said an offi
cial of the Peoples Theater yesterday.
George M. Cohan hung his famous
derby hat up at his film studio in New
York last week and took his first les-
on In the art of makeup for the mo
vies. Whenever a person is about to
make his screen debut he must sub
mit to "tests" in order to ascertain
Just how much and what shades of
makeup to use. The very first film
secured Indicated that George screened
exceptionally well and when the best
makeup was decided upon the result
delighted all who witnessed It. "George
is a born movie idol. exclaimed one
of the prop boys after the famous star
had departed. "There ain't no one in
the business wot screens better, not
one."
Juanita Hansen is the Diana of the
Keystone studio and goes duck hunt
ing and everything. As far as we are
able to learn, ducks are in no danger
of becoming extinct as the result of
C X A R
WASHINGTON AT PARK
Only today and tomorrow, the
pleasing photoplay,
"The Right
Direction"
It's all about a girl, a baby, a
gold mine, a love story and an
almost-human dog, called
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Lovely Vivian Martin is the star
it's too good to miss. New
Selig Tribune also.
Go today 11 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Coming Sunday Charlie Chap
lin on roller skates in "THE
RINK," his latest.
rags
"Blow winds crack your cheeks"
We'd like to add the following
to that speech of King Lear's:
"But you'll never penetrate
a Hart Schaffner &
Marx Great Coat"
rpHEY'RE husky enough to
stand any wind or cold
weather; made of deep, fleecy
all-wool fabrics not heavy or
cumbersome, just warm, com
fortable, businesslike and, above
all, stylish.
Notice how this man is stepping
along plenty of room for action
in these greatcoats.
We have different models and
variations, all good and stylish.
The more you pay
. the more you get.
Priced $20 to $35
Sam'l Rosenblatt
& Co.
Southeast corner
Fifth and Alder
her trusty shotgun. But, anyhow,
Juanita has the prettiest hunting
clothes in Los Angeles.
Socially Marie Doro Is not progres
sing rapidly in her motion picture
roles. Her last appearance on the
screen was In the ragged trousers of
Oliver Twist, and now the Lasky Com
pany Is to star her In a role In which
she first appears as a newsgirl.
Somewhere in the ashes of William
Fox' big studios in Hollywood, Cal..
destroyed by fire recently, lies a per
fectly good beaver coat, valued at
3000 In the currency of the United
States (and not stage or movie money).
The mourner in chief of the highly
esteemed and equaly highly-priced gar
ment Is William Farnum, whom the
coat sheltered of yore.
.
Louise Fazenda Is having a literary
spasm. She began by writing a bio
graphy of herself for the newspapers.
Now Bhe can't get her fingers un
clutched from the pen. The young com
edienne writes well and some of Mack
Bennett's literary staff are urging her
on toward the magazines. Anvhow
the editors can't complain that we
haven't given them fair warning.
There are seven midgets who are
glad that little Marguerite Clark Is as
tiny as she is. These seven little folk
are playing the seven little dwarfs in
the Famous Players' adaptation of the
celebrated fairy tale, "Snow White,"
for the Paramount programme, in
which Miss Clark Is starring. It will
be remembered that In the story Snow
White apparently dies after biting the
poison apple and that she Is carried In
state to the palace by the dwarfs.
Though Miss Clark weighs little her
self, the bier upon which she was
placed was heavy and the midgets
some of them more than 60 years of
ae staggered under its weight and
blessed the little star for being so tiny
Helen Greene, who appears In the
Mutual 15-chapter picture story, "The
Perils of Our Girl Reporters," says that
she always thought newspaper report
ers carried notebooks and pencils until
she herself became a newspaper girl
for a few weeks so that she would bet
ter be able to play her role of a Jour
nallstess. "I never saw a real reporter
up till then." she says, "the only re
porters I had ever seen were those In
pictures, and they always carried a
notebook. I used to think 'How silly.'
I'm glad they really aren't."
Charley Chaplin has bought an auto
mobile, even tHough the price of gaso
line has Jumped to 20 cents. A few
thousand mean nothing to Charley
when It comes to having a good time.
J?e Ell Man Is Fined.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Dec. 28. (Spe
cial.) Leo Grabskl, of Pe Ell, was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Barry on the charge of receiving a
shipment of liquor sent to him from
California labeled "Honey." He was
fined $50 and costs amounting to $9 50
before Justice Weller. of Pe Ell.
PEOPLES
Alder at West Park
Only today and tomor
row. Lou Tellegen
Cleo Ridgely
Sessue Hayakawa
Mabel Van Buren
and other stars in Paul
Potter's wonderful
drama,
The Victoria
Cross
New Pictographs, too
Go today.
Coming Sunday, Mar
guerite Clark in "Snow
White."
FUEL SUPPLY PLENTIFUL
SLIGHT ADVANCE MADE IN PRICES
SINCE MERCURY DROPPED.
Snow Blockades Cut Down Receipts
of Hard Coal, and Dry Wood la
Difficult to Obtain.
As long as fuel users are not too
fastidious about the kind of wood and
coal they burn there will be an ade
quate supply in Portland to last
through a considerable period of Win
ter weather. Dealers report that on ac
count of snow blockades east of the
Cascades and also the continued
scarcity of freight cars, shipments of
hard coal have been curtailed.
Shlpments of Washington coal and
Coos Bay coal are coming In regularly,
and witli the supply on hand It Is be
lieved that there will be plenty of soft
coal to meet local demands. A slight
increase in the price of soft coal has
been noted since the beginning of the
present cold spell. Dealers explain
that the rise Is due to the necessity of
employing additional labor and equip
ment to meet deliveries.
There also Is reported a rapid de
crease in the available supply of dry
wood, but green wood Is being shipped
here in sufficient quantities to meet all
demands. On account of the difficulty
of getting the green wood from the
forests to market, the price for this
grade of fnel Is virtually the same as
that which has been charged for dry
wood.
Coyotes Worse Than Ever.
PASCO. Wash.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
Sheen men nd ranchers of this vl
Victrolas from $15 up
On the easiest terms
All the Victor Records
Sixth and Morrison
Opposite Poetoffiee
Dealers in Steirrways and other
good Pianos, Pianola Pianos,
Victrolas and Records. Player
Rolls, Cabinets, Etc.
TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY
World's Most Beautiful Actress
Lina Cavalieri
The Shadow
of Her Past
CHARLIE
In a Big
Revue
Concerts Afternoon and Evening
Broadway Symphony Orchestra
clnlty report that never before have the
coyotes bothered the stock and sheep
as they have this Winter. Mr. Hales,
whose sheep are being Wintered 11
miles from Pasco, says that in spite of
the efforts of the herders and the sheep
dogs, from three to five sheep are
taken each day by the coyotes which
are driven by hunger to defy men and
dogs. One sheep herder has killed 69
coyotes this Fall, selling the hides for
$552.
PACKING PLANT IS BURNED
Twin Falls Company Sustains Esti
mated Loss of $30,000.
TWIN FALLS. Idaho, Deo. 28. (Spe
cial.) Fire early today, supposedly
caused from defective wiring, destroyed
the Modern packing plant. The loss Is
estimated at $30,000. The fire was dis
covered by employes when they went
to work at 7:30 A. M . but had gained
such headway that It could not be
checked. The plant being a mile or
more beyond the city limits, the local
fire company was unable to give any
assistance.
Announcement was made that the
company will probably rebuild. The
heaviest stockholders In the concern
are W. P. Guthrie, an attorney of this
city; Al Nelson, of Oakley, and Henry
Jones, of Rock Creek. The company
was organized three years ago and took
over the property, then belonging to the
Robertson-Janks Packing Company.
Two Oregon Postmasters Named.
OREGON-IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 28. Fourth-class post-
masters have been appointed In Oregon
as follows: Erasmus W. Brown, Alber
son, vice H. S. Tudor, resigned. John
S. Taylor. Willows, vice C. R. White, 1
resigned. I
There Is No Talking Ma
chine Like the
VICTROLA
There Is No Better
VICTOR SERVICE
Than tThat of
Sherman .Play &
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ALSO-
CHAPLIN
Laugh-Fest
of 1916
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Barriscale
in
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Payment
at the
SUNSET
Coming on Sunday
CLARA
KIMBALL
YOUNG
Co.