THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. JUNE 21, 1914. 2 M-'m-i il w'kikm ' fi - i - u T'fl fc4M m ft Q ;i vxifMm -Sri q iid our ww .crtiilnb. b, nioro m GAIN the merry little motion pic Atun geU In its work as chlet amusement for those of u who insist on betns amused. The Helligr. which played "The Janitor's Delight," or "The Ushers' Vacation" all last week. did so under protest. "The House of Bondage" had been cooked up in great shape for a solid week's run. but the inevitable, because , unexpected slip slipped and the pictures were shelved by the local board of censors. Only for two days, however. Then the Hcilig management put St. Johns on the theatrical map and made It the center of tremendous interest. At one stroke of advertising the skating rink at St. Johns was converted into a moving picture house and everybody in Tort land and St. Johns motored or trolleyed over to witness "The House of Bond age" In film form. It wasn't half as bad as folks expected, in fact, we've haM any number . of white-slave dis closures that are much more objec tionable if you don't particularly relish that sort of thing. How those people who anticipated something awfully sor did and repellant must have hated themselves after an hour's ride on a trolley to sit on a wooden bench In a. skating rink and see some .inoffen sive, far-from-wicked pictures! It is tp laugh, and often and much. If the pictures had really been bad then the seekers for sensations could have licked their chops and said "this Is the life," but the pictures were not bad. They were modest beside the other white slave traffic pictures we have had served to us in local the aters. The question whether we should or should not have any pictures of this sort is too big to be answered off hand, and after all these things 'are a matter of the individual. What Mrs. Brown can tell her daughter maybe Mrs. Smith cannot tell hers, ana whether Lizzies or Annies or Myrtles the world over should or should not view white slave pictures, and still more Important whether they learn or unlearn truths from seeing mem de pends absolutely on the Lizzies and Annies and Myrtles. All of which is a rreat big subject In itself. Klnce we seem to have a deluge of such pictures, however, and some of us must see some or them. It is quite i nolnt trained that some are less ex noainK than others. "The House of Bondage" was of this sort. Going right on with the subject of motion pictures the Heillg offers this week Annette Kellerman in a line pno to play called "Neptune's Daughter." Miss Kellerman. who is a fish-woman an4 lives tn the water when she isn't writing articles on "swimming as a beauty developer," was an Orpheum star but jumped from Seattle to San Francisco the only time she ever came to this coast. The reason was that the old. Marquam stage, then the Orpheum, couldn't be cut deep enough to allow placing the diving Kellerman's tank. She plays the leading role In "Nep tune's Daughter." The pictures run all week, matlneely at J:30 and' in the evenings beginning at :30. The Baker Theater Jumped from stook into the motion picture field last week with "Samson." with J. Warren Kerrigan in the role of the strong man. This week the Baker has a double at traction, "'Top o' the World" motion pictures, showing scenes of the frozen Northland, Is one of the features, with a second In F.zra Meeker, pioneer of the old Oregon trull, displaying one reel of interesting views taken along the great highway which he retraced with his ox-team. Mr. Meeker will prive a short lecture with every show ing. ' ' . - At the Orpheum "Beauty" Is Only Skin Deep," a beauty parlor episode taken from "The Lady From Okla homa" headlines the bill. Yvette, a whirlwind violinist. Is featured. On the the bill, too, is Charles Yule in "The Stranger." Mr. Yule is a former Baker Player. A vocalist, Frank Morelle, whose tenor voice has been featured on the Orpheum in past seavons. tops the new F.mprees bill, opanlng this af ternoon. At the Pantases "The Merry Masque raders." a musical comedy tabloid, with. a series of haunting tunrs is the fea tured attraction. SEVEN-REEL 'EAT 11? E COMES Hcilig Gets Annette Kcllermann in "Xeptuiie'a Iliiughter" for Week. Annette Kellermann will appear in one of the most successful feature films ever presented, entitled "Nep tune's Daughter," which eomea to the Heillg Theater tonight for a week's en gagement and will give two dally per formances, one at 2:30 In the afternoon and 8:30 at night. This picture feature Is In seven reels of 509 scenes that required three months to jirpduc. The gtory Is writ ten by Captain Leslie T. Peaeocke and produced under the direction of Her bert Brenon. The story, briefly, concerns t WO mon archs King William, of the mortal world, and King Neptune, of the im mortal. The former gives to his people free fishing rights in his private wa ters, which happen to be in close prox imity to Neptune's domain. The monarch of the sea has two daughters. Annette and Angela. While playing with other mermaids one even ing, Annette Is caught in a fishing net. Freeing herself, she hastens to Nep tune's cave to apprise him of the great danger that threatens them. Her little sister. Angela, 6 years old, tries to swim her way home alone, and in so doing Is caught in a net and is dragged ashore by the fishermen. She is con cealed by an abundance of seaweed and escapes the eyes of the fishermen. Lit tle Angela, unable to extricate herself, dies and is found by ber sister, An nette, who bears her body to Neptune. Annette, overcome by grief, swears an oath of vengeance against those she feels are ber sister's assassins. From an old witch of the sea Annette pro cures a charm which transforms her from an immortal to a mortal maiden at her will. She Is warned, however, that should she lose it she can never be immortal again. Her possession of this shell causes many adventures, finally ending in . Annette becoming Queen. COMEDY SKIT AT THE OKPHEVM Beauty I Only Skin Deep' Is Head liner on Bill This Week. The promise of much amusement and entertainment Is contained in the an nouncement that "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" will headline the Orpheum bill for the week starting with the matinee today. The sketch has been adapted from Elizabeth Jordon's successful play, "The Lady Frm Oklahoma." The scene of the story is In a New York beautv oarlor and none of the details are missing, from the typical manicure Uanrt hair-dressing girls to the neces- urv anDaratus for actual work in sucn an establishment, ana nonoay win qe- ny that- the modern craze for personal beautification, which' possesses many women. Is in Itself sufficient material f 3T dramatic handling. After establishing herself firmly on this side of the water, yvette, we at. tractive young -woman known as "The Whirlwind Violinist." proceeded to charm Parisian audiences as she has those in America. Her gowns are tri umphs of design. Dave Kramer and George Morton, the two funny blackface comedians, are no strangers -to Orpheum-goers. and it is sufficient to say that they sing, dance and make merry just a little bet ter than ever before. "The Stranger" is the title, of a sketch whose performance is In the hands of Charles Yule, Ford Munier & Company, the "company" being very pretty little ingenue by the name of Charlotte Treadway. The Ambler Brothers, athletic spe cialists, can perform a number of feats nat ordinarily seen on any stage. Something unique Is the spectacle of Rellow, who terms himself a "Menta phone Artist" This Is because he can simulate all sorta of musical instru ments without using anything but his hands and mouth in so doing, and the results are truly remarkable. Slightly different from the usual acrobatic turn are the tricks offered by Will and Kemp, two experts who have figured out a good many pew stunts for the amusement and edification of the theater-going public. FAMOUS FIXiMS TO BE SHOWS Baker Will Have Beverly B. Dobbs' Movies of Alaska-Siberia. Some Portland people are contem plating a trip to Alaska this Summer and it is well known that such a trip is fraught with pleasure and interest. How much msre wonderful and awe inspiring a trip all along the Coast, through every point of interest, would be. not only through Alaska and Si beria, but the Arctic circle, almost to the North Pole, provided such a trip could be taken without its accompanying- dangers and sufferings. Thanks to the Alaska-Siberia motion pictures, this can now be done and one who is fortunate enough to attend TOP 0' THE WORLD" vti .;rs' it ft ojr-i ' TKAM OF RACING DOG8 AT JiOMK, What horse racing is to England, dog racing is to Alaska and Siberia, and the above picture, which shows one of the crack teams at Nome, is taken from the world famous Beverly B. Dobbs Motion Pictures. These pictures, containing C000 feet of highly interesting, entertaining and amusing incidents of lire at the "top of the world" will be shown at Baker Theater all week, starting today. They are- one of the rarest treats' the great art of motion pictures has ever given to the world. Performances will start at 12 o'clock and continue until 11 P.M. without interruption every day this week. I'--' A tin -k ...-fx-? ?f:,t -::-:. r nr.. , , AW iit! ... the Baker Theater this week will see the most beautiful scenery in the world: animals, great and small, that Inhabit the land of ice and snow; all the native tribes in their natural state and surroundings: the struggles Df tne white man for gold: the fisheries, big game hunts and other subjects of in terest. The great Polar bears, huge walrus by the thousands, great numbers or Arctic birds and other interesting thintrs too numerous to attempt to de scribe here are shown, making a series of incidents that are both amusing and instructive, and which every child, as well as grawn-ups, should have an op portunlty to see. Performances will start . today at noon and continue until 11 P. M., as well as every day this week. PRETTY GIRLS FILL CHORUS Melodies That Charm In Summer Time Presented at Pantases. Summer time calls for breezy, cool and refreshing entertainment, and that Is exactly what Alexander Pantages will present to the local vaudeville patrons in the programme which opens a week's engagement at Pantages to morrow matinee, .introducing for the (lrst - time here "The Merry Masque raders." ft tuneful, oright musical con coction staged by BothweU Browne. Pretty girls nil the chorus and Nate Cole and Frank Davis, comedians of National fame, oceupy the principal reles. ably supported by a large and clever cast, making the production one Of distinct merit. Miss Daisy Harcourt, England's fa vorite comedienne, has been booked as a special attraction and her repertoire consists of the new songs which are sung exclusively by the talented star and which caused her much fame In the principal theaters abroad. Miss Harcourt will be asisted by Hal Dyson at the piano and the number will be one of the big hits of the bill. Mis May Erwood and . her clever company. In "That Girl." a Fred J. Beman comedy, will afford many more laughs. The plot is brightly construct ed and offers surprise after surprise as the action progresses. Miss Er- wood prpves herself an actress of rare ability ana sne win piease in ine inn ing eomeoy. Salt Bush Bill, the Australian" whip- craoker, will show local audiences something very new in vaudeville. The bushrangers of Australia have devel oped the art of whip cracking: to such degree that salt Busn Bins worn PIOTURBS TO BE SEEN AT THE mk M I ' - I ' V cm was deemed worthy . of offering to amusement lovers. Another offering that will pleasing ly surprise Pantages patrons is that of Davis, the 20th century idea. Davis has a way of entertaining that keeps his audiences in-the best of humor and at the same time proves a distinct nov elty. The Pantagescope' will show new animated events. Mile. Minnl Amato, the beautiful French danseuse, and her company. In "X Niht in Paris." will be seen for the final performances this afternoon and tonight, supported by Bob Albright and other feature acts. E. MEEKER BILLED AT BAKER Man Who Retraced Route Over Ore gon Trail to Tell of It. This will be a week of unusual Inter est at the Baker, as Manager Baker has made arrangements with Ezra Meeker to make a short talk and show a reel of views of the old Oregon Trail across the Dlains. in addition to the regular bill of Beverly B. Dobbs' pictures of Alaska and Siberia, which by them selves are among the most fascinating and interesting performances ever shown in motion pictures. Mr. Meeker is a typical pioneer of Oregon and the West, and has of late years retraced the famous old highway over which all the - early pioneers crossed the plains. BIG SINGER EMPRESS STAR Frank Morrell, Celebrated Tenor, to Headline New Show Today. Frank Morrell, who Is listed among the celebrated tenor singers before the American public today, will be the headliner of the show opening at the Empress with the matinee today. Mor rell is billed as "The California Boy.' He is a former member of "That Quar tet." a singing organization of renown. anS for several years he nea been lea. tured regularly on the Orpheum cir cuit. Morrell wae the tenor singer who introduced the great song hit, "That's Haw I Need You," and that song holds feature place in hla vaudeville reper toire. Another former Orpheum feature is the extra attraction of the new show This is The Pfclioe Inspector's Sur prise." a. Playlet of the underworld, which has a comedy tinge. It Is to be presented by John T. Doyle, author of the playlet, and a competent company. The playlet is based on an actual lnci dent. Third place Is filled by Torrelll's BAKER THEATER. fcjagwatiriijiiiMiiiiiiiiiriiJiLit ' VaKJ lilSiiiW i llflilwil mf 1 urn a ?--?rf-n i f i Comedy Circus, In which an unridable mule is the feature. This act was booked particularly for the delight of children,- but grownups, too. find en joyment in the entertainment offered by a great variety of animals. Marie Stoddard, an old-time vaude ville favorite, will be seen and heard In a return engagement along the Em press circuit Miss Stoddard Is an amusing mimic and her Imitation of Sis Hopkins Is notable. Sheck. D'Arvitle and Sutton In "The Man Next Door" will complete the new show. This Is a comedy sketch based on a phase of stage life offering many comical situations. "THE ONLY SOX" IS . FILMED Peoples Theater Puts on Broadway Attraction. At the Peoples Theater, opening to day and lasting for four days only, one of the prettiest of stage romances ana one of the real big dramatic hits of the New York and Chicago seasons, "The Only Son." by Wlnchell Smith. author of "Brewster's Millions," will be shown. In It appears the original star, Thomas W. Ross, in the role he created. Mr. Ross Is a prominent Broadway star and nlaved this splendid prouuo tion an entire year on Broadway, and about six months In Chicago. "The Only Son" tells a story of a-wayward youth whose sole purpose In life is to spend his fathers money. e is looked upon by his friends as a worth less spendthrift and the girl he loves will have naught to do witn mm. in there- comes a breach In the family when the .father suspects the mother, and the son. Tom, sides with the mother, goes West with her, becomes a suocessful manufacturer, and after many struggles reconciles father and mother, wins the girl he loves and all ends happily. For the taking of these motion pic tures, the Jesse U Laakey Feature Company engages two entire trains of the Southern Pacific Company. One of the trains, drawn by an obsolete en gine and oomposed of three day coaches and a baggage car, is sent on a wild ride down the mountain side. Is derailed end falls many reel into an ahva it Is a moat realistic produc tion and shows over 100 scenes. It Is mi An hv a snlendld ca6t. This picture will remain on until Thursday, when an entire, new pro gramme will be given. "THE BIMIOXAIRE" la BIL1 Xew JIajestic Film Feature Is From Klaw Erlanger Play. "The Billionaire" the filmed story of the play of the same name, py Marry R Smith and Oustave Kerker, will be presented at the Majestic Theater for the first part or tne wee, oaKumum todav. This famous film Is another Klaw A Erlaneer production. The story Is of a young New Yorker who owns a controlling Interest In the earth, and decides to go to Paris for his health and amusement While there the Billionaire drops' into hoarding house Just In time to save a. cabaret singer from being thrown eut for arrears In board payment. He falls In love wun tne singer ana wires his architects in rew Torn to build him a theater. This is opened with considerable ceremony, dui a fight with unions makes It necessary for the moneyeo. man nunseis. w tan the leading part. The act Is roundly applauded, but falls through' when the electrical ef fects refuse to work. Two people see the show to Its end, and the billion aire gives tne tneater to a newssoy nd marries the singer. Two other films, in keeping with the new front which Manager James nas on the Aiajesiic mtni, imi,i. One of them is "Claim Number a." a Western play. "Only a Sister" Is an appealing piece of acting. For music, the Majestic has Madame Ottick, dramatic soprano, and Miss Es ther Sundquist, the violinist. 'MYSTERY GIRV STILL 0!f Star Theater Announces -ni-rpn heart" as. Coming Attract loa. The orogramme for the Star Theater. commencing today Is regarded as one of the strongest we nave yet presenter Lucille Love, the inys'rry girl hi the 10th installment is full of action enough to suit the niopt rentles audi tors. The interniitinnnl spy kidnsr Lucille Love In Sun Frum-lsco and takes nor to Mexico. The bandit res cues her from captivity and is shot for his pains. Then Lucille o-aies again. but not necessarily for any length of time. This two-pert fr-sturn Is full of the most picturesque scenery and deals with many escapes, captures and con flicts. : The "Lure of tlie Pit." a two-part Lubin. is a melodramatic tory of the whrat pit. end shows vividly its opera tions. It Is produced by a notable cast with Hoe Mary Theby as the star. The "Persistent Mr. rrliu-e." a Vita graph si-ream, closes this bill, featur ing Wallie Van and Lillian Walker. Mr. Prince Is none other than "Cutry.' He makes up his mind to marry a charming young woman, and he won't be denied. He takes her up In a fly Ine machine and keeps her there until she consents to become his wire. Klaw & KrlHnger will present their greatest Broadway success. "Strong, heart," Wednesday, June 24. You will be assured ef a great treat. COX.W DOYI.E AT COLUMUIIA "Rebellion or KiUy Belle," Comedy Drama, AIo on Bill. - Lillian Glsh and Robert llarron, the favorite Alajestic-Reiiance players, are featured In a delightful two-part comedy-drama entitled "The Rebellion of Kitty Belle." which comes to the Columbia today. The story rnrirerns a young farmer and his wife, whose borne le invaded by a tango tea her. Beau tiful word pictures painted of the out side world by the dancing master put bad ideas Into the mind of Kitty Ui-lle. who determines to leave home. She starts, but returns, a sadder hut wiser little woman. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the famous ehararter of "Shrrlork Holmes," assists In unraveling the mys tery concerning the dlHSppeersnce of Margaret. Our Mutual tllrl." and re turning the young woman to her much worried aunt. There are many stirring scenes In this chapter of this favorite serial production. Koscoe Arburkle. the 0-pound Key stone comedian, is the pivot around which a reel knockout Keystone comedy in two parte Is built. The title of this production Is Tlie Knock out." and It Is a scream. The Columbia has procured "The Million-Dollar Mystery," which the pro ducers say Is the most sensational and most spectacular serial photn-plsy ever produced. The first eplsoile In this great Thanhouser production will ap pear for four days thle week, beginning Wednesday. "ROAD TO H.PPIXIS" COMlXiJ William Hodge Discovers In It the Play He Ixng Sought. "American theatergoers have tired of the complex problem play. In which the characters and the sltuattone ere eo forced that natural dramatic ection Is lost," said William Hodae a few even ings ago, during a discuxslon of the reasons for the failure of several re cent plays, in which practically the same views on mental and physical con duct as those given in "The Koad to Happiness" were presented. "In The Road to Happiness.' the story Is so simple and easily under stood that I thought upon first read ing the manuscript that the play would be a welcome relief to playgoers, after a surfeit of dramas with complicated plots. When I read It first. 1 became SCENE FROM "THE ONLY MOTHER, WHOB SHALL WK M-i Hit my ' s Interei-ted In the outcome as I be come, when half throusli a novel. t how It will end. And this, after I hl spent month In readlna- niamtcrlp with but one view merely to find one that suited me I thonsM, before rrf Ing The linad to Hpplnr." that I was too blaae to become rn Intarvateri In any play as to forget Itie require ments hlh the ore I wanted nml have. And the only reanon I can iui seat for having become in mn'mH In The Koad to Happlneaa' Is that the characters were true to life, similar to characters 1 was uo l-tl"d tin In m.v boyhond. "There Is strain of npllmlam run ning throtiah the piece, aimllar to the one In "The Pawn or a Toniot row.' biit where th story of The lawn of e la morrow' avowe-lly ronlalned an arae ment f'.r what l known a 'New Thought." a leeaon that one mental attltu. Influence ones phyaloal eon (I I Hon uncoriacloiiely crept Into Tbe Rosd to H.inplre-".' When a rest pic ture of Amerl.-sn life and people Is ehown In a play, that pier must con tain the pjilliiaopliv thai teaches ' that happiness Is a area! aid to health " Mr. Ilodae. hi "Tha H..l to Hairi ness." will he aeen at the Heillg The ater for one week, commencing Mon day. June 3. with ape, lal price met Inee Wednesday and lUturnay. Olraci from a run of 11 whs In Chiosse. tti lotisrat and moat eucceeefut nitf ment of any play produced thla aeaaon In the tnlted Ma lea. "I'AI'A'S FLIHTITION AT I.I.Oril. Bell) 'a Parcnta VI H Her at K hool and Fun Starts Fat. Two full reela of riotous fun le Father's Flirtation." by the Vltaerarh Company, now on at the Olobe, Llevenlk and Washington. John Hnnny ae para. Flora Klnrh as mamma and Marv An deraon as Hie lrl are the funmaaara. It la a lean farce and epells la'ia'i pfrom atart to finish. Bcttv Invites her tatnee ana mm"" to visit her at college. Papa sate the rah-rah enlrlt. dreaeea accorrtlne'v anil proceeds to "do" the town. Memma quarrels with the landlady and l thrown out. Tliev meet unexpectedly In another boarrilng-liouae and papa pavs dearly for his hilarity. Paths Weekly remains Interesting news, as always. Two aooit dramas of love and romance nui i up tlie bllU - . roiM. is titm: or rn.M Tle Great VpH'l Iriiia to lie Seen Here hoon. There lies never been msde a greater educational and moral picture than Herman Lleb'e "Dope." a sU-reel story depicting the enermoiis evils of the drug habit In society. The picture deaia with millionaires not slums The victims are those who thrmish btl. parties, society funrtlons an dinner, heromn nervous wreck. They era pen. ale who have money, only, and know nothing but their own amusement. It shows the taking of the first do to quiet the nerves, th habit arowliig until the woman reaches the lowest depth. The picture has created a ret sensation In the K.ast. Ita ehowlng ad vocated by every one lnlert.l l the stamping out of the evIU A local show ing will tke plsi """" PYTHIANS WILL CELEBRATE Clarke Count Members lo Attend llcll(loue Scrtli-es lodaj. VANCOCVKH; "Veh.. Jim l Kre rial. I The local lo'lae or KnleM or Pylhla will celebrate Hi fiftieth an nlversary of the founding of Ih order hv Juetua II. Kathholie In Ih i'lrsl Methoili-I Church iitirtsy morning at 11 o'clock. Ilev. James M. t'anee, pas tor, will deliver an ail'lress on inas much'' In honor of the visiting Knlshl". All Knlaht and Kethbone sifsler In the county have been Invited In attend The pipe orsan will be plered bv Proressor l-eathera. and Prereeaor Har rell. a noted alnger or failfornls. will sing two solo". "No Mihl There' lanba) and "Hallway lo Heaven" iTium.nl Mri. Iiiira Crawford will sing . Divine Redeemer" J he memnera or to loose win me-, . .i.-i- h-n lA'i ; kn nrf . mnrnlm end proceed In e body le Ih church. Th order of Knights ef PylhU w founded Kehrnarr l. In Wssh- Ingion, i' . LEBANON PHYSICIAN DIES Ir. W. II. IWmmIi MitTiimha lo Ilcert llea.-e Aflcr Aclle Life. LKHANON'. llr, June 10. (f-ecll Or. W. II. Hoom died el hla a""1 here Thursday morning of bearl dis ease at th a of it year. Ir. Hooi h had been In poor health for Ih past year and spent last Winter In l-o An geles. Dr. Booth waa born In Iowa end flit" to Lebanon about It years ago end became one or the most prominent end successful physlclane In the reunl-. Kor msny years he look an ectlve part In politics snd waa a leader or the dir element of Ibis county. 11 la survived by a widow end H" children. W. J. Booth, of l Angeles, and Mrs. Kdlth Chsnk. "f Condon. e BON" AT PEOPLE'S THEATER 1 LOT TOM I'SIIHI II i WORTH. ) I