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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1915)
TTTR RFNDAT OREGONTAtf. POKTLAITO. JANUARY 17, 1915. : .Photo -Play tofWIBiSJ .o f : - : , -ttti ftp-m; --i-) i mJ 'V r Ip " -wAm . mt a i J j . h"""' I IH tw-J I " t''f l I s ? fv- v . " M tVr --- 111 3Z. ZV?? - V.-. ..---14-' s BT MARY AXSB SMITH. POR the benefit of the memorial fund for Arthur S. Hubbard, who was killed last month In the per formance of his duty In Southern Ore jron. William U Finley, State Game - Warden, will show eight reels of mo tion pictures of bird and animal life In Oregon at the Heillg- Theater. Janu ary 22, 23 and 24. The proceeds of the exhibition will be devoted to the widow and two babies of the slain deputy. The pictures will show game of all kinds in their native haunts. Mr. Fin ley will lecture on the habits of the animals at each performance. Besides being" instructive, thn pictures promise to be most interesting. There are little, fat, wild ducks, pad dling; happily abont in shallow pools. and queer-looking birds, with big- bills, that gobble up fish for their living. There are pictures of the fleein? deer and the lumbering bear and the sly coyote. In fact, there is almost any kind of ilrH or animal that one mlKht care to see, ul members of the Oregon Sports men's League who have seen the pic tures are more than enthusiastic about them. I. K. Fleischner Is chairman of the fund committee appointed by the league, of which U. B. Van Duzer is president. An admission of 10 cents in the aft ernoon and 25 cents at night will be charged to see the films. "DEEP PURPLE" AT COLUMBIA Clara Kimball Toung, Voted Most Popular Actress, Appears. Clara Kimball Toons, recently -voted America, comes to the Columbia today for a week s engagement in l ne weep r- I , i t-. m i tit? Paul Arm hrougbout the country. It Is some- true to life, and shows dearly the pitfalls s that confront many . young women and the unscrupulousness of ome men, not only in financial, but octal life. The glory concerns Doris Moore, a beautiful and talented but unsophisti cated daughter of a village parson, who falls a victim to the wiles of Harry Leland. leader of a band of notorious crooks, who is disguised as agent for an organ factory. Doris is tricked into accompanying Leland to the city, and soon after reaching the metropo lis the girl innocently decoys William Lake, a young mining engineer, to her rooms. Posing as the girl s husDano, LeHnd attempts to blackmail Lake, but the latter, being warned, puts . up a stubborn fight to save the girl and himself. The odds are against him and they not only succeed in taking the girl away and secreting her, but beat Lake into insensibility and steal his money. At this point the plot, although in tricate, is unfolded cleverly and in a manner which catches and holds the closest attention. Through pity of Frisco Kate, a female member of the band of crooks, for Doris the police are Informed of the doings of the rob bers and with the assistance of Lake they are quickly captured. Doris is restored to her father, and the girl and the young engineer become sin- P TODAY AND ALL THIS WEEK Clara Kimbafl Young America's Most Popular Photo-Play Star in The Dee Purple ' The Great Broadway Success By Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner , IN FIVE ACTS A sensational production with a strong appeal, depicting the pifalls which confront unsophisticated younsr women, Intense situations, a gripping iiiuij ) and beautiful pnotograpny. u Any beat lOc cere lovers and both win happiness. Miss Young stands out prominently throughout the entire production. She is in nearly every scene and her great beauty and wonderful personality and ability as an actress make the offer ing doubly attractive. She is supported by Milton Sills and a number of other notables. ' NOTED ACTOR TN STAR FILM Maclyn Artrackle's Humor Makes "It's No Laughing Matter" Joyous. Maclyn Arbuckle, famous for his representation of great American types, engraves his name Just a little deeper In the tablets of memory after one has seen him in "It's No Laughing Mat ter." the Paramount picture which opens at the Star Theater, Washing ton at West Park, today. "It's No Laughing Matter" is matter enough for an boor and one-hairs laughing. It is comedy of the purest kind, comedy of the kind for which Arbuckle is noted; for, it Is but fair to say, Arbuckle is almost the whole of "It's No Laughing Matter." When he shakes with laughter he Is the most Irresistible fat man in the world. - Lois Weber is author of the fantasy and she directed its production. Arbuckle appears as Hi Judd, post master by profession but poet by choice. Judd unties Jingles about everything on earth and these jingles are guaranteed to make one laugh even while Judd'a miseries keep him wor ried. ! Any play In which Maclyn Arbuckle has appeared has been sufficient to fill any house in Portland and in this, his first appearance In the silent drama, his name is sufficient warranty that there will be no humor lost. Maclyn Arbuckle and "It's No Laugh ing Matter" will cause the Star to hold laughing people daily from 11 to 11 until Wednesday night. "YELLOW TICKET" STAR HERE .Florence Reed In "The Dancing Girl" Feature for Week at People. That popular American star, Flor ence Reed, makes her debut in motion picturedom in the Famous Players Company's vivid and reallstto film pro duction of Henry Arthur Jones' fa mous drama, "The Dancing Girl, the Paramount feature at the Peoples The ater, West Park and Alder, for one week beginning today. Miss Reed's splendid emotional work in such great current dramas as "The Typhoon" and "The TeUow Ticket, stamps her as well adapted to the role of the paradoxical Drusilla, now Quak er, then dancing girl; now demure little village maiden, then notorious and beautiful Belle of London Bohemia. Miss Reed is supported by an excep tional company of Broadway favorites. Including such distinguished players as Fuller Mellish, Malcolm Williams, Lor raine Hullng, WiUiam Russell, Eugene Ormonde, William Lloyd and Minna he story of "The Dancing Girr Is thoroughly well known. The beauti ful Drusilla attracts the notice of the profligate Duke of Oulseberry, who of fers to make her a popular dancer, by paying for her tuition. Drusilla be comes the favorite of the Duke and succeeds on the stage. A most strik ing scene occurs when her father learns of her work and comes to London and curses her on the steps of the theater. A terrific blow comes which rtrives the little dancer quivering before It and the end of the story is told on the rocky Isle of Kndymion. Every one of the five acts is note worthy for its acting, no less than the unusual setting. BRILLIANT PLAT AT MAJESTIC "A Fool There Was," Robert Hilll ard's Greatest Success, la Seen, j irnol There Was." a magnificent photoplay interpretation of Kipling's famous poem. "The Vampire , is the big six-reel feature production which opens at me j" ,;," th ' commencing today and continuing the rest of the week. Edward Jose, former with Sarah Bernnarat, p"'" - masterly manner "Tne rooi. sakes family and friends for a soulless. sensual creature in tne si Bara. leading woman at n '" Antione in Paris, and one of the lead- i .mninnai nctrBsses In tne pro' m i ci.. .murhlv olavs the part 1CBBIVU, ' . of the soulless temptress, one oi u mt faHcinatinar though revolting characters ever created. mi Din1, tnteroretation is remans .hi. tnr its intense dramatic realism, Her wonderful seductive beauty serves to enhance the illusion creaiou " Ail i,Af s-nwns. tne creation i". " J. leading Paris costumers, were -...uii fnp thin nroduction. All scenes are laid in Florida, where , K..iHfiil raenerv Ills in aamirnuir with the plot and settings of the play. The entire photoplay Is based on the interpretation as set aown uy Hilllard, who scorea nis 8r"i. In tnf nlflV. The popularity of tnis pnoiopiay is shown in the fact that It enjoyea a three weeks' run at the Broadway flerHan, in NpW York. Mabel Frenyear, Victor Benolt, May Aii.nr. rtffrrA Bruce and Runa Hod ges, the clever child actress, supported bv manv players oi weu-anuwii iou tation, make this east one oi un usual merit and ability. All gowns wnrn Viv the women were created by Paris costumers especially for this pro- A Fool There Was" win appear ai the Majestic, Btarting today ana con tinuing the entire ween. THRILLING FIRE SCENE BILLED 'The Locked Door" Comes to N' tional ' Highly Recommended. "The Locked Door." a Broadway star feature, is the attraction, commencing today, at the National Theater. This is a scientific though thrilling fire prevention picture, produced under the direct sunervielon of William B. Nortn- rup, special Fire Commissioner, and the fire and police departments oi ureaier New York. It deals with tne ratal re sults which follow criminal negligence of the ordinary fire and scientiflo pre cautions necessary in the conducting of a factory where a large number of employes are in constant danger unless j j j 1 r" "ti&piCbi! i , WASHINGTON AT WEST PARK ! Four Days Beginning Today, 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. FIVE ACTS OF LAUGHTER Maclyn Arbuckle IN THAT FUNNY, FUNNY PLAY It's No Laughing Matter ! SUMPTUOUSLY PRODUCED BY BOSWORTH DONT MISS SEEING MACLYN ARBUCKLE 10c THE STAR FOR BIG BILLS 10c fflMBB - THEATER : ' ENTIRE WEEK BEGINNING TODAY. Robert Hilliard'a Greatest Success "A FOOL THERE WAS" From Kiplfng'a Famous Poem . .. THE VAMPIRE ' Featuring: Edward Hose and Theda Bara. $100,000 worth of women's gowns show; wonderful sets from Tiffany's, New York. A thema that will strike avery man, woman and child. lOc - - ADMISSION - - lOc Main 3372." Noon to IX tM. 1 mi i.rwrw i ill SSI Any Seat i o c COMING SEXT Sl'NDlT, THE GREAT PHOTO-PLAY "CABIRIA" One of the most wonderful pic tures yet produced. Children and grown-ups will enjoy it. First au thentic adaptation of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Begins today. Don t miss it. "Refining Fires" Another two-part picture starring Vivian Rich, Harry von Meter and Jack Richardson. An answer to "Why Girls Leave Home." - -. These two great pictures and two more a Keystone com edy, "She Was a Farmer's Daughter," and the Mutual Weekly. Biggest 10c show in town. 1 proper methods are adopted to prevent accident and loss of life. The picture Itself Is splendidly done, being staged in a manner which calls for the warmest praise. The acting; is all that could be desired, as the com pany is composed of the best actors of the famous Vltagraph staff. It was a feature for many weeke at the Vita- rrsph Theater In New Tork City, which in itself Is a guarantee that It la ex ceptionally fine, as nothing Is ever put on at the Vltagraph Theater which la not Class A. "The Locked Door" la In three paru. but carries all the strength and power uenally contained In five or six reela. (CnncliKleA on P S.) EOPLE THEATER LEADING PHOTO-PLAY HOUSE IN CITY West Park and Alder lOc For Seven Days, Beginning Today THE 11:30 A. M. to 11:30 P. M- DANCING GIRL STARRING FLORENCE REED Of The Typhoon and The Yellow Ticket A Famous-Players Paramount Picture Produced by Daniel Frohman PATHE WEEKLY SHOWING NEWS OF THE DAY TODAY, TOMORROW AND TUESDAY. A Big- Film Star Show. TEFFT JOHNSON in a three-part Broadway special "The Locked Door" Produced by Fire Investigator Win. B. Northrop and the Police and Fire Departments of Greater New York. MIRIAM NESBIT Happy-g-o-Lucky , . , . RUTH ROLAND Popular film actress, in a two- j part comedy, "LOVE, OIL AND GREASE," "LENA." Up-to-Date Fare "HEARST-SELIG WEEKLY" Full to the brim with latest and most up-to-date news events. ADMISSION 1Q Coming Wednesday, "THE TIP-OFF," 3-part Drama of Police Circles. i ir 1 1
