The Sunday Oregonian., July 25, 1915, SECTION FOUR, Page 4, Image 46

TITT4 FT7NTJAY OREG OTST AN. POTtTXAND. JULY 55. 19T5.
NATIONAL CONVENTION IS INDEX OF
MARVELOUS GAINS MADE BY MOVIES
Stars and Producers Gather in San Francisco From Many Points in Country to Attend Most Successful Gather
ing Ever Held by Motion-Picture People Features of Sessions Many.
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AN EASTERN paper which h&a a'
larg woman's department, con
ducts an elaborate Mothers' Club
chat column which has for Its chief
duty the picking- out of the evils of
the world and flaunting them before
the supposedly panicky public As one
of the most pung-ent evils of the world
the column has for its last week's
theme adopted "the evils of motion
pictures." In long- and vivid para
graphs the writer sobs of the poor
working-man whose negligent wife
packs off the children to see a movie
every other Saturday, thus spending 26
of her husband's meager pennies.
That the cheapest recreation possible
for the family of the present day is
the motion picture the writer has evi
dently forgotten to mention. That the
present motion-picture film will not
hurt the eyes of children who see a
ahow once every two weeks Is also
overlooked.
She does not stop to consider that
the average mother does not take her
small children to see the worst of
films, or that the picture Industry has
developed to such an extent that some
have even predicted motion pictures as
the means of education in its prelimi
nary stages.
Samuel 1 Rothapfel. a prominent
theater man, said in a recent lecture:
"I have no hesitancy In predicting the
5 motion-picture show, when such
geniuses as D. W. Griffith and those
who follow In his wake have reached
the height of their powers.
"With the Improvement of the cam
era and the lens and with the lighting
and the projection will come the appli
cation of the motion picture to the
curriculum of the schools and colleges.
I believe it will cut the college course
from four to three years, and perhaps
even two.
"It will eventually supersede entire
ly the old method of study from books
with illustration alone. The time will
come, too, when there will be a moving-picture
library in every home, and
when we will have circulating libraries
for films."
Honest and sane advertising has done
much to bring about the present good
condition of the Industry. The glaring
lurid absolutely inartistic posters are
becoming a trifle old-fashioned, although-
occasionally an enormous pos
ter shows a wild and unsightly scene
which does not occur at all In the film.
There is a tendency on the part of the
public to shun the place wiht the loud
est posters, and to take the more con
servative house. There are now the
. aters everywhere devoted to pictures
and countless releases are made every '
week. It is sane amusement of the
best classes.
Portland is glad to hear of tha suc
cesses that are crowding upon the
sunny career of "Little Dot," as she is
known to her many Portland friends
and admirers. For it was here that she
first fell, or rather rose, under the spell
of the Thespian art. Dorothy Bernard
Is now the possessor of an enviable
place in the movie spotlight and, fur
thermore, is one of the recent assets to
the films.
Ehe will soon be seen in the great
Fox production. "Ir. Kameau," in which
she shares stellar honors with Fred
erick Perry, the late star of the famous
drama. "On Trial." A number of years
ago, - when the Baker Theater first
opened, her father and mother were
members of the first Baker stock com
pany. "Little Dot" was then a very
email girl, clever and attractive, and
when the Baker players had arrived at
their third season she played "Little
Jord Fauntleroy." with Guy Standing In
the cast. This was her first success,
and after that she appeared often in
email roles, but her popularity grew
uid her next Important move was to
ae Belasco Theater at Los Angeles,
where, for a time, she was the leading
Ingenue, but In a little while "Dot
Bernard became the leading lady and
was soon a star.
Miss Bernard has but lately headed
the cast for the "Amazons." and has
played the lead in some of the most Im
portant stock companies of America. In
Washington, u. vj., ana Winnipeg ene
was- eioecially recognized as a javorite,
and In both places she has played oppo
site her husband. O. H. Van Buren,
When Dorothy Bernard was playing at
the Capital City one of the most fervent i
admirers of her artistic ability was ex
President Taft, who often attended the
theater where she played.
- Her advent into the Fox service
marks an epoch-in her career for, as
the leading lady of "Dr. Rameau," Miss
Bernard appears In a charming charac
ter, supported by a large cast of prom
inent actors and actress of the film.
She Is recognised as one of the most
talented motion-picture stars. Now at
any time the Portland motion-picture
fans may expect to see the talented
favorite, and critics say she is. as fas
cinating on the screen as on the stage.
ESCAPE IX FILM IS REALISTIC
Building Burned to Ground in 'The
College "Widow" at Orpheum.
To build a hotel and then burn It to
the ground mar seem eccentric and a
waste of money, but this is Dreclarlv
what the Lubin Company did for the
big climax in George Ade's comedy.
"The College Widow," which will b'a
presented at the . Orpheum TheateA
starting this morning for four days?
Incidentally they obtained one of the
most realistic fire scenes ever shown
on a screen.
It took an army of workmen several
weeks to build the hotel, but when
they finished they had a two-and-a-half-story
- Colonial hotel... perfect In
Its architecture and appointments. The
burning of the hotel takes place while
a college banquet is being held on the
second floor of the hotel. The fire
"originated' In the kitchen and it took
but a few minutes for the entire struc
ture to be in flames. Practically the
entire Lubin company that filmed the
comedy was on the second floor of the
hotel, and as the two stairways were
Impassable, every one of them had to
escape from that floor. Fifteen cam
eras snapped the escapes andreseues.
and they were thrilling indeed.
Some of the players leaped to near
by trees and reached the ground that
way; others scrambled down water
pipes or hung from windows and
dropped; a number climbed to the roof
and jumped into nets held by firemen;
several were carried down ladders by
the firemen in fact every method of
escaping from a burning 'house was
used. The professionals who played
in this scene declared that they had
never before seen such a spectacular
fire . and so many thrilling escapes.
Ethel Clayton, the popular Lubin lead
ing woman, really did get trapped on
a stair landing, with fire all about her.
and had a very narrow escape from
death.
This comedy was one of the most
successful that Ade wrote, because of
Its bubbling humor, its continuous ac
tion and its rich flavor of college life
in America. Aside from the regular
players, over 2000 ' college students
worked in the various scenes. The
big football scene Is a real game be
tween two varsity teams and the col
lege "stunts" are actual occurrences
that take place every year in almost
every college in America. Appealing
as it will to college spirit and football
lovers everywhere, to say nothing of
the love story, with its thrilling cli
maxes, the picture must necessarily
be of great interest.
Split Reels
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OW that the convention at San
Francisco is over, the various
movie people have reached their
respective ends of the earth. Of all
who attended. Gerald ine Farrar is per
haps talked of most. Her newness
in the film world and then perhaps
the fact that she proudly led the grand
march with California's handsome Gov
ernor. Hiram Johnson, at the motion
picture ball may in some measure ac
count (or her added popularity.
After tracing a little package across
the Atlantic and after paying the
largest sum of money ever paid for two
reels of a negative, A. M. Gallos. pres
ident of the-Photoplay Releasing Com
pany. Is at last the possessor of the
precious Bernhardt films. The print
ers are now at work on the negatives
and releases will b made the first of
September. This film shows the "di
vine Sarah" at home. . Special efforts
were made to Include every detail of
her home life. .
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"Silver Threads Among the Gold
will be distinguished by Richard Jose,
veteran minstrel and tenor, who hai
appeared in Portland during his glow
ing career. 6Uver Threads" is based
on the old ballad and is said to be one
of the prettiest films ever shown. Mr.
Jose is now at Atlantic City visiting
and states that California has agreed
with him, so that his voice Is better
than before.
Miss Olive Wyndham Is to marry and
leave the stage, but as a sage critic
has said, "There's many a slip twlxt
the stage and the ring." But then
many of our movies people find the
camera and the matrimonial knot quite
k consistent. Who knows but what' we
may even have a greater star?
The I
ricentlj
Bushwick Theater, of New Tork,
recently had "Red Head day" an event
brought about by the presentation of
Lalkey s "Red . Heads." Seventy-five
women with locks of Titian tone were
admittted free and filled the boxes and
orchestra scats.
At the end of last week "The Blrtn
of a Nation" registered its 800th con
secutive performance at the' Liberty
Theater. New York. This play is ex
pected soon in Portland.
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In recognition of the development
of the ' motion picture manuscript
along with the rest of the game and
In view of the fact that a scenario has
become a complex and dramatic com
position, of elaborate and careful con
struction, the Lubin Company has ban
ished the term scenario and reDlaced It
with the more appropriate and specific
term, pnotopiay. Mencerorth the Lubin
staff writer will be known by the dis
tinctive title of photoplay writer.
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Get Rich Quick Wallina-ford" ia
oe a great Pathe feature. L. D. and T.
w. warton, the Pathe producers, have
engaged in their cast several of the
best players. Max Flgman will do
Blackie Dsw, Frederick de Belleville
win play walllngford and Lollta Roh
ertson will be the leading lady. The
Walllngford series fa that rr.nlrMi n(
George Randolph Chester's Iroagina-
in wisely famed Castles began
their work In the polite melodrama.
which they are appearing in for the
Cort Film Company. In their pic
turesque Summer home. "Caetle by the
Sea," en the south shore .of Long
Island, they appeared in several of the
Dig scenes. too me of the soeletv folic
friends of the dancers, also appeared
and enjoyed the novelty of "playing
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Metro has formed a new dnirtmmt
designated as the "poster department."
This step has come with a desire to
replace unattractive billboards with
more artistic cards. Robert E. Ir,
win. an illustrator, designer and deco
rator of no little ability, is the head
of the new branch and fllrodom is
wakening or some innovations in ad
vertlsing.
Alan Campbell, author of one of
Vitagraph'a biggest pictures. "The
iust ot tgypt." is now at the Darrfa
Miles m the role of a real Lieutenant
ar.d is fighting with "The Ansons." ene
oi unaona crack regiments. Mr.
umpten is the nephew of Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell.
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Among the week's movie Carriages
let us mention that of Pat vCMiliav.
the good-looking juvenile lead for the
r-aison company, who slipped away
irom tne etuaio last Thursday and a
Williamsburg slipped Into the mtri
monial knot with Lillian WUka. who
is well known in vaudeville and stock
aji nis zrienos Joined In a roval
ceptlon and best wishes for the bridal
coupie. .
Another wedding which transpired
In filmland last week was that of Miss
Venice Hayes Kemp, daughter of Prank
nayes. or tne jveystone forces, who la.
lately weoeea to Kaward Chase.
The fact that Blllle Burke was to
appear in motion pictures was definite
ly established when last week the New
York Motion Picture Compapy make
. i' c vj 7 v j. ii vi u ii o contract, stifl
has signed to appear in- one picture for
140.600 for five weeks' work. She is to
receive J1000 for every day she Is de
talned in the studio over that time.
ine in ew xora Motion Picture Cor no
ration has also $50,000 as a bonus to
cover three years' option on her aerv
Ices. If the first picture pleases he
she will probably accept the offer t
appear for the whole year for them
tor fiMJ.uoo. xnis would make
grand total of $540,000.
It is interesting to note that, whethe
rain or shine. Miss Burke la paid fo
her services, and to protect themselves
aenlnst rain tne corporation has ap
pneo to iioyas, oi London, to Insur
themselves against - atmospheric con
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dltlona. Miss Burke recently appear
in Portland In "Jerry."
The Provincial Board of Censors of
Canada lias placed a ban oa all war plc-
turee. whether "faked" or real, xnose
stlrrlnar scenes which show the soldiers
Coins' off to war with drums beating
ant eolora flvine- are permitted, but the
ones that show the suffering or the dev
astation on the battlenlelds are said to
be discouraging to the recruits- This
new move has necessitated the recall of
a number of films that represented the
effects of war on Belgium.
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When Aaron M. Gollos. president of
the Photoplay Releasing Company pur
chased the negative of the two-reel
feature nlm. "Barah Bernharat i
Home." he not only secured aoie ngnu
on the picture In the United States but
he gave every admirer of the "Divine
Barah" an opportunity .for a glimpse
of every intimate detail of the great
actress home lire, wnicn i
pictured. Her books, her palatial home,
her tennis, her welcome at her home
in Rrlttanv. when ehe arrived there
with her son. her spritely tennis games.
her ability as a sculptress, ner garaeu
and a multitude of incidental Incidents
give an insight Into her life never be
fore realized.
, a .r. h.nnv orer the
c-..,- .Mr, mmtn bV GOT-
ernor Erunne, and after the "Griffith
speech" at the movie comtnuuo,
decided to-npht the other stae censor
ship. bUla with renewed vigor.
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T.nlrn.T hni obtained a tern-
i - . . ...Inal IrtUDh iT.
Ue and John W. Heaney. which for
the present pronmna
of 'Success." in which she starred
- .n Mim Tansruav as
serts that motion' picture rt has made
such raplo. striaas ounn
that owing to the crudeness of the
work It would be detrimental to her If
the film were shown to the publio now.
Louise Lester, of the American Flln.
Company, who Is playing the lead In
"After the Storm." to be released July
to has adopted a six-months-old Jap
anese baby who was found on the Santa
Barbara coast recently. Her one
anxiety is that the officials may be
able to discover the child's Identity
and take him from her.
Relne Davies. popularly kaown ss
the American beauty, la to play oppo
ait Montague lve in a World Film
version of the celebrated play, "Sue
cess."
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Among the well-known photoplay
personalities who were prominent at
the "Movie Ball" are: Mabi Norman.
Bessie Barrlscale. Mae Marsh. Ruth
Roland. Blanch Bweet. Kathlyn Will-
Dnrothv Glah. Lillian Olsti, Mary
Alden. Marguerite Snow, Cleo Madison.
Mvrtle Gonzales. FTnnels X Busnman
Owen Moore. Charles-Chaplin, PlerUng
Ford. Gerald Farrar. William Hurt
Warren Kerrigan, House Peters. Car
lvle Blsckwell. Robert Leanard. Her
bert nan'linson. ilarry Tod a&4 Victor
Potel.
l PARK, WEST PARK. NEAR WASHINGTON . I
ONE WEEK, COMMENCING TODAY
Robert Burns' Famous Epigram
"O! wad some Power the gif tie
gie us,
To see oursels as ithers see us"
Plainly and Forcibly Worked Out in
VPffBrP H TIC
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The "Truth Girl" by Removingr the Cloak of Deceit and Vanity, Con
vincingly Depicts This World of "Make Believers" in a Lfcht That
Demonstrates What We Really Are,
Prologue Will Be Delivered Four Times Daily 2, 5, 8, 9:30
Music Especially Arranged for This Picture
TWO EXTRA REELS
11 A. to
VILLA GALLED COWARD
HVERTA RECALLS PLEA FOR LIFE
TEARFCLLY MADE TO HIM,
Refusal to Attack Place Laid te Fear
of Peyalac ud Coaalderattea
(or Wife Save.
EL PA8Q, Tx. July 18. Denying
that he came to the border to treat
with General Francisco Villa, whom he
termed a bandit and a coward. Oenerai
VIctoriano Huerta recently told how
Villa, on his knees, begged for mercy
from Huerta when he was about to
be shot for Insubordination.
"I could not treat with villa, oeca-use
he is a eoward." said General Huerta.
gome day." he said. "1 wtU go Daca
and help rebuild my land: for the pree-
ent I am watchfully waiting. im
wepapers have made a hero out 01
Villa.
"When I was marching against
Oroscs's army three years ago. at
President Madero's command. I sent
600 men to Parrel, under the com
mand of General Antonio Rabago. One
of the detachments under him was
commanded by Francisco Villa. I told
Villa to obey General Rabago in every
particular. I hoa. witnoui cowunini
with President Madero. maae u.e
Brigadier-General. Soon after they had
left I reeelred a communicatio from
General Rabago stating that Villa had
refused to go into Parrel. Being airaia.
"The report stated that realiienls of
Parral were hostile toward Villa be
cause he had some Urns previously en
tered the town at the head of some
troops snd had looted It. Two days
later Villa returned to where I was, at
Jl mines, wtth his troops, and when he
did not report to me 1 sent for him.
The orderly reported to me that Villa
had refused to come. I ajraln ordered
him to report to me. Again he re
fused. Then I ordered Villa's arrest
and trial by court-martial.
"Several hours later the Sergeant In
charge of the firing squad that was to
execute Villa came to me. saying Villa
beea-eri for en audlenee before he died.
Council Crest
Park
All Amusements Running
Professor Frank Littler will
try to brejik altitude records
with his
Calloon and Parachute Jumps
Sunday
11 P. 31.
t granted It. and VUla came Into my
preaence on hla knees, crying, and
beed me -to spare his liia. He
pleaded, irlnging at my feet for some
lime, finally saying his wife expected
lo become a mother in a few daya
Then it was I spared Francisco Villa.
None of the MaJeroa had any part In
saving Villa from death. Emille Ms-
dero was presast st the time, but did
not speak a word for Villi."
CAVE BOY IS SENTENCED
Girl Companion Is Turned Over to
Her Grandparents.
CHICAGO. July U. The laws of na-
turn snd the lava of soelety elaohed I
OAKS
TODAY AND MONDAY
Afternoon and Night 2:30-8:30 Afternoon and Night
SPECIAL SOLOISTS
Miss Virginia Root, Soprano;
Miss Susan Tompkins, Violin
Iste; Mr. Herbert L. Clarke,
Cornetist.
Cars at First and Alder
TLaunches at Morrison Bridge show on gTandstand.
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when Peter Gunn and Clara Parsons,
csve boy snd cave girl orphans, stood
before Judge Dclan In the Boys' Court.
The ' IT-year-old boy was charged
with a misdemeanor. Almost three
weeks ago he and the 14-ycsr-old girl
ran away and buried themselves In the
Deaplalnes Rtvor wools near LaGrsrige.
Grandparents voiced t.eir objections
to Judge lKlan. Peter Gunn. like the '
girl, took the blame In moody sUeeee.
He denied nothing that was charged
up to him and bad no complaint to
offer.
The court ordered the cave gtrt
turned over to the custody of her
grandmother, while the cave boy heard
the Judge sentence him to throe months
13 the house of correction.
As Ita'Iaa unlveraltv prcfeaaor assarts be
hmm trnin-A. radium in lnr-y rtw.
AUDITORIUM
SOUSA
AND HIS BAND
The whole Audito
rium is reserved and
enclosed exclusively
for this engagement
All seats reserved
one dollar. No in
crease in pate admis
sion. Regular free