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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1915)
THE SUNDAY OISEGONIAV, PORTLAND, JANUARY 10, 1915. .a 3 the Photo -Play - r-r , V -L 1 " " . I M I i U VJfeW 1 wmmk0&m ; 1 H :' i: If ?! 'Mia iM R . " jr-. yJ- SL- siK . . .j J 2sZ- , 7 "72 OtW o tAe G ce. We. '"wwiiJ(l j Pc 3r' ""P0 lM 1 BT MART ANNE SMITH EOB tb flrat tim a European I ctrc3 has been imported to tbia I country to appear In an Amerlcan : made. film. William Fox baa contract ; d with Betty Nansen. aaid to be the arreateat tragedienne in the world, kp Z appear in a series of pictures. She Is - now on her way to America and prob ; ably will be aeen in box office attrac- i tion offerlnKs in tne near future. Z Mme. Nansen is the creator of sev ; eral famous dramatic characters, an Z It is declared that she haa been the . inspiration for the immortal Jbsen " 3lme. Nansen is one of the best-loveci ; actresses in the Iorth. and her eom : ina; to America means much to th . imam tox Company. Besides Mme. Xtn-Kn tha company . win orter mmam Karnum in "Sam . aon," "Tha Butterfly in the Wheel." : the Maxine Elliott Theater success, and : William Faveinham'a bl bit. "The . n oria and His Wife. It has not been definitely announced ". whether or not these attractions will be taken In Portland, but since th iiiiam ros attractions Dnve been or oy one or tne local theaters, : rt Is assumed that they will be here - uciure lonsr. Z SIRS. WIGGS COMIVO IV MOVIES IX-lifrhlful Human Interest Play T Billed at Columbia. Mra. Wijf of the Cabbage Tatch . a riva-act photoplay version of the well-known play of the same title, of f which Mrs. Alice Megan Klca is the - author, comes to th Columbia Theater ; today for a tour. day encaicement. ; Beatrice -Mich dona, the beautiful and I talented California actress, appears in Z tne roia ei Lovf, Mary and she Is sup 1 ported by a number who appeared In Z me ct.n In tna original staso produc . iion, inciuains; Blanche Chapman as : Mra. Wljma, Andrew Rohson and House . I'cters. The grotesque characterisatio Z, and keen observation of human nature : which Mrs. Ktce displayed In her orig inal stories is retained in the photo- play. All the world knows the eccentrio type which made its bow in these ; stories. They were retained in the stage production, but there is mora of ; them shown In the photoplay than the ; former. For Instance, the circus scenes : are barely mentioned in the legitimate : play, but In the photoplay they furnish ; the beainnlns; of a penes or absorbing ; adventures. These concern Lovey Mary, ; the herotne, and her small charge, : Thomas. Th girl is heiress to an lm : mens fortune, but aha Is Ignorant of : this fact, and a circus manager, know r lng th truth, endeavors to substitute j Ms own daughter for her. lie plots to lose her In a great city, but his plans are foiled by a young attorney, who is seeking the heiress, and Lovey Mary ; finally comes into possession of what ; belongs 'to her. She in turn rewards ; those who have befriended her, but the ; greatest cf all Is herself, whom she I gives to the young attorney who sue ; ccrds In establishing her real Identity. There are many big and spectacular : scenes In the production, including that ' of a full-fledged circus with riders and ' clomos and aerial performers and tha ' Immense crowds. The girl's escape ; from her captors also furnishes ground ; for tome big and thrilling scenes, fomi I unusually clever work is done by Miss ilichelena who always appears in the foreground. In addition to the melo dramatic and heart-interest touches, there are sprinkled throughout the offering bits of good, wholesome com edy. "FAXTASM-V IS AT 'ATIOXAIi Spectacular Burlesque Contains Quaint, Mysterious Devil. The attraction at the National The ater which begins a four-day run to day la the original Hanlon'a "Fantas. ma," in five parts. "Fantasma" is spectacular burlesque which has played every theater of any Importance in th United States and haa probably been seen by 20.000,000 theatergoers. It has It it a little bit of everything. It contains a quaint, mysterious and con)' teal devil, accompanied by his imps. If full of pretty women and graceful dancing and contains princes and fair les, with scenes underneath the lea. In all, it is a production calculated to interest, amuse and entertain all. On top of this. It Is beautifully, gor- gerously and sumptuously done. It is a fairy tale, a love story, and a specta cle all rolled into on bis; massive en tertainment. Th comedy, "Love and Business,' will furnish the finishing touches to a splendidly blended six-reel perform ance. Th Truth Wagon, with Max Fir man and Lollta Robertson aa co-stars, has arrived and will finish out the week'a entertainment at tha National, commencing Thursday, The wonderful keyboard of the Na tional's grand pipe organ Is now in place In the theater and a number of skilled artisans are at work making It ready for dedication. Tha management Is arranglnr for an organ recital of specially selected numbers aa a mean of Introducing this new pipe organ to the Portland public, which, when placed, tuned and fully voiced, will undoubt edly be th best Pipe organ in any theater on the Paeifio Coast. PI.AY OF MIGHT AT MAJESTIC ianison" Is Story of Powerful Man but Not by Bible. A tremendous photoplay has been produced In "tjamson," which will be at the Majestio for four days this week. This is not tb Biblical fcameon, but a powerful prototype that with Hercu lean fore tears down the fortune which he haa amassed for the woman b loves. "Samson is a play of many thrilling episodes. Straight from one to th other, th aetion goes on and on, with ever-renewed force, sweeping every thing before it, until at last the hus band, with bared teeth, crushes his enemy with his hands and gains th ove. and respect of th one woman. his wife. It has been called a perfect drama- one that must be seen to be appreciat ed. William Farnum, seen here recent- In the leading role in 'The bpoll- ers." takes the part or the dock hand who rises to wealth through strength of his hands. "Samson" Is Henry Bern stein's masterpiece and for that reason If for no other it win be wen wortn seeing. Bernstein does not writ things which ar not worth while. Aside from Its importance as a gTeat drama of finance,' "Samson" presents a striking moral. It la not set out so that It may be read by all those who see: it Is woven into the story, subtly, powerfully, for those who understand the working of a mind and body of Titanio force, aroused to wrath. For t is in "Samson's" anger that he arises to the greatest heiffhts,. where he oe gins to tear down the great structure which he has spent his lire to ouua uk. The play tells the story of an am bitious mother who forces her daugh ter to marry a man repulsive to her for financial reasons only. Tha -lrl rebellious, refuses to ac eept the attentions of her crude and nnnlished husband a former dock hnnri nnri fLccaDta the advances of fashionable man. The man. under the nf frionrishlr). has managed to ...v,,,, a fortune from the woman's t,.,chr,rVi friendlv market tips. The crash comes when the husband sees the man make a publio exhibition of -his conquest After it is all ever the man nrth sl erreat man in the eyes of his wife and a greater one in the eyes of the woria. JXCE 5IASTBRPIECE IS AT STAR 'Tlie Italian," Story of Ghetto, at Star for Four Days. Another of the faultless productions of Thomas H. Ince, who made fame for kin.aif with "The Typhoon" ana nra-ain." comes to the Star Theater, w.shinirton at West Park. In the fprm of "The Italian," a three-act story of Th. tnrv Is a simple, almost homely one, of lov and faith, yet at the same it eannnt but endear itself to all. Something of the problems that enter Into the great -menmg puv -York are Dortrayed in this study of Italian lav and life, witn iia trageuioo, frie.ndshina and joys. As Beppo, around whom the story re nivu neerae Beban will b seen. It .v.. Rohan, it will bo remem bered, who was the hit of Anna Held'j road show In "ipe sign p wm So conspicuous a success ia teuan make in this production that it was later filmed at San Francisco and Los Angeles at the close of the Held tour. u.n hold that Beban is the leading dramatic aotor in America, while there i ninn at all to doubt that he is the leading dramatic photoplay actor. In "The Italian" he gives a wonderful performance and one that will be re membered. Comedy and news of the day will have t. .rt in the other films on the Star programme, which begins at 11 o'clock today ana wm run " General Manager Cordray has reoetved many commendations on the much Im nroved exterior of th Star, which has Just been renovated. GIRi OF GOLDEX WEST" HERE Peoples Theater Has Popular Play AVith All-Star Belasco Caste. A play that ia endeared to Portland In many ways comes to the Peoples Theater as a part of the Paramount service today. With an all-star Belasco cast, and produced by David Belasco and Jess U. Lasky, "The Girl of the Golden West"' will make her first appearance on the screen. The picturization is of especial in terest to Portland because in the part of "the girl" Blanche Bates made a hit here, as also did Izetta Jewel in th stock production, while the opera played In Portland to crowded houses. In its photoplay version "The Girl of the Golden West" maintains all th best features of both the play and Puccini's opera. As a photoplay it eon tains certain photodramatic values that It was almost impossible to convoy on the stage. The story of the "girl" of the rac of "forty-niners" who kept a saloon, de fled the Sheriff and loved a "road- agent" is almost a household one now, but it has never been as effectively told as in the Belasco film masterpiece. Mabel' Van Buren appears in the title role with, a Portland favorite, Theodora Roberts, as the Sheriff, and House Peters as Ramerrez -the road agent, "The Girl of the Golden West" will run all week- "HER BEST" IS AT STUVSET Several Thrillers Open on Bill to Begin Today. A story illustrating the virtue even of the mast depraved is the feature at tha Sunset Theater starting today. "Her Menacing? past." a two-part Than. houser, starring Miss M'enan Ander son and Morris Foster, is the title of the absorbing story. The plot, which is remarkably consistent, progresses from one adventure to another appar ently without effort. Every start-1 ling and exciting scene has for Its be ing a plausible reason. The girl (Mijrnon Anderson) has been trained by her father to be a profes sional burglar. She loves th excite ment and uncertainty of the life and spurns every effort of settlement work ers towards her reformation. A young doctor finds her in a swoon after an exciting enoounter with officers. When she regained consciousness they dis cover that she has lost all remembrance of her past life. This new and novel situation is carried to a dramatic cli max which far surpasses any previous effort along this line. Miss Anderson ia supported by Mor ris Foster. Thanhouser leading man, as the doctor. A JO-mlnute Keystone farce, "Giddy, Gay and Ticklish." fea tures Sid Chaplin, the new KeyBtonlan. Bid Chaplin's style ef comedy differs materially from that of all other funny men. In this farce he ia In his ele ment as the ticklish masher. Under the direction of Mack Senneth, the Keystone produoer, Mr. Chaplin rapidly is becoming the equal if not the su perior of the famous Keystone galaxy of Farceurs. A romance dealing with life In po lice circles in a large -city entitled "Branch No. S7." features Loretta Blake, of the Majestic Film Company. It is an unusual plot with many inter esting and remarkable twists. "The Vale of Sorrow," a well-balanced drama, deals with a new idea of maternal aff ections. The Mutual Week ly conoludes one of the Sunset The ater's best programmes, with views of many vitally interesting events. In the bill opening next Wednesday the Sunset Theater will feature a SB minute Keystone comedy. This ia tha outcome of a new policy adopted by the Keystone Company. Every two weeks a two-reel comedy featuring at least three of the comedy stars Is pro duced. The Sunset Theater has ob tained the rights to show the choice of this service for an interminable period, COWLITZ SPAN PLANS DONE Steel Bridge Will Be 2(H Feet Long and About 10 Above Water. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Jan. 9. (Special.) Flans have been prepared by County Engineer John S, Ward for a new Bteel bridge across the Cowlitz ftlver at May field. The proposed span is more than ;00 feet in length and the floor is figured at approximately 100 feet from the water level. The Mayneld bridge is on the Na tional Park highway and it is said that State Engineer Boy will recommend tne building of this bridge by the state. The present bridge is so Dulit that long, hilly approaches are necessary. These are to be eliminated by the new struc ture, the estimated cost of which is about $ 30,000. At Mayneld the Cow litz River forges its way through narrow gorge of solid rock and the spot is one of the scenic beauties of the Northwest, ntaaat 17 IK"! LLa. PHUiNt, MAIN a37ii . NOON TO 1 1 P. M. Today, Tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday HANLON'S FANTASMA 5 Parts. Love Story, Fairy Story, Comic Spectacle Millions have seen Fantasma on the Stage, 'LOVE AND BUSINESS" A Lauph Provoker, lOc-ANY SEAT-lOc BANK CREDITORS WIN POINT Receivership pf 'Winklenia.n Bag Company Welcomed in Cfentralia. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 9. (Spa. oial.) By the throwing into bank ruptcy Thursday of the Winklemaq Bag Company, of Tacoma, the depos itors of the United States National Bank, of this city, expect to be ben efited. Tha bag company owed the de funct bank approximately $75,000. At th time this indebtedness was incurred the officers of th local bank; did not knew that the bag company was in corporated both in Washington and Oregon, When the bank failed Winkleman held that the Oregon company was not Indebted, but in court acknowledged the liability. SILETZ DISTRICT OPENED! Nev HaJlroad, 1 3 M"es tons, Ready With Access to Timber. itm.Tuv r. Jan. B. (Special.) - With the eompletioin of the Valley & Siletx Railroad into the Silets district, inhabitants of the country for miles out of Airlie are jubilant. Fruit-grow ing districts are numbered among in promising sections of the heretofore unopened territory. While most or the area is covered with timber, the soil is declared suitable for growing garden products and raising common vauey fruita. . The road is IS miles long, -j ne trees in the country traversed by the new line are larga and of an exceptional quality for lumber, according to lead ing lumbermen. EX-IDAHO OFFICIAL HELD James H. Wallis Arrested on Charges Filed by Grand Jury BOISE, Idaho, Jan, James H. WaJ- lis, ex-Pure Food Commissioner oi Idaho, was arrested at nut .l uij today on two indictments returned asrainst him here yesterday by the grand Jury which is investigating state aualrs. Arreguiariues in ou-iue wo lesrad in the indictments. Wallis is ex-president of the National Association of Federal and State Pure Food Officers. Ha resigned ns state office last October at the request of ex-Governor Haines, Sheriff Roberts left for Salt Lake today to bring him to Boise, Sixtieth Wedding; Pay Celebrated. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 9. (Spe clal.) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ieeper, of Manor, celebrated their 0th wedding COMING THURSDAY For Three Days Only MAX FIGMAN AND LOLITA ROBERTSON IN The Truth Wagon (fiat!,g) m WASHINGTON AT WEST PARK Uk ei B& THE Produced by Thos. II. Inco of "The Typhoon" and " "The Bargain" STARRING GEORGE BEBAN A Dramatic Story of the Ghetto. YOU MUST SEE THIS GREAT PICTURE. IF YOU WANT SENSATIONAL PHOTO-PLAYS YOU MUST VISIT THE STAR. 11 A. M, to 11 P. M. 1 O C 11 A- M- t0 11 P- 11 anniversary on January 4, at the home ciul.) The construction of the Jeltlos of their daughter, Mrs. Q. W. (Unwell, In the harbor of Vancouver was start- of Manor. Mr. and Mrs. leeper have ed today by the Klioit t'ontravtina torn- lived at Manor since 1872. pan)-, of Portland, wliioh sublet Ilia ron- i ii tract to ft. W. Smith, of Vannouver. A ,r ., piledriver was towrd to the point. Jetty Work at ncouer Begun. Abo(Jt (wo molltl,s wll, b, roqulrf,d for VANCOUVER, Wash., .Inn. H. Spe- the building of the lellten. iV.v.;v. ' i ' ' '' ' " ' ' i ' ' ' i ' ' i mm WMmr h Leading Photo-play House in City West Park and Alder. y FOR SEVEN DAYS, BEGDNNDXG TODAY , The Girl .OF THE - . Golden West An All-Star Belasco Cast - . THEODORE ROBERTS AS THE SHERIFF. . A chance to see the most popular Play in America. A Paramount Picture Also Pathe Weekly lOc ,-rr J. tl an. namisri .r.. m i. m.il ' THEATER ee3IZ Today, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday William Farnum The Original Een Hur IN HENRI BERNSTEIN'S GREAT PLAY (SOCIETY) SAMSON Not a Biblical Play The story of a dock laborer who rose to be a Samson of Finance and Modern Society. Coming, Sunday, Jan. 17,"AFooI There Was" j Today, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday BEATRICE MICHELENA TVje Beautiful and Talented California Actress as Lovey Mary ia rs. Wiffffs of the Cabbage Patch Five-Act Photo-Flay Adaptation ef Alice llegan Rico's Popular Novels. A Story n'ith a Strong Heart Appeal and Many Amusing Situations. M ANY SEAT lOc Supporting the Btsr srs Blanche C'hspman, Andrew Kobson, House Peters and others who appeared In the original stage production. ANY SEAT lOc
