THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER- 19, 1915.
MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY TO
BE REVOLUTIONIZED IN NORWAY
Government-Managed Movies to Succeed Those Privately Owned Government Also May Turn to Production of
Photo-Plays.
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NKWS dispatches from Norway last
week reported a movement under
w, way to revolutionize the motion
picture Industry in that country. Gov
; ernnierit-managed movies are planned
as soon as the licenses held by the ex-7-hibitors
expire.
" Whether or not the film industry
Would suffer under this plan is still an
open question. Officials have said that
" the government without a doubt would
turn to the production as well as the
exhibition of films and the motion pic
ture men would become government
.employes and officials.
" The idea that the enormous sums of
.money made in the film field would
become government funds and that the
taxes of the country then could be re
. duced, is believed to have inspired the
movement
If the effort succeeds and the Nor
wegian government becomes the film
'monopoly of the land, the movie stars
hereafter will be engaged by the gov
ernment, probably at reduced salaries
because of the lack of rivalry that has
hitherto kept a high scale of payment
,Ior talent for the screen.
Whether-the Norwegian government
"will make good at the venture will be
determined within the coming year.
"VIEWS FROM ATK AT ORPHEUM
-Travel Weekly to Show Transporta-
tlon Methods in Siara.
The Orpheum Travel Weekly, the
-first act of the Orpheum show opening
this afternoon, will picture a trip from
,-Havre to Buc in France by hydro-aero-
plane; transportation in Siam, and show
-views along the banks of the River
JEure. .
The hydro-aeroplane movie shows an
.'aviator leaving Deauville on the Eng
lish Channel and gives a birdsye view
of Havre. Honfleur, Caudabec. above
. the Seine to Rouen, Vernon and Mantes.
The hydro-aeroplane descends at Buc,
,13 miles from Paris.
The Siam movie, showing transporta
tion methods there, features views of
an elephant train and pictures the dif
ficulty passengers have in mounting a
'.native chariot. Racing oxen also are
shown in this part of the Orpheum
Travel Weekly.
The final picture shows views along
-the banks of the RiverEure. The
'1-ulns of the enormous aqueduct built
in 1685 to carry the waters of the Eure
-to the gardens of Versailles are shown
ln detail and another picture is de
r voted to the Chateau de Maintenon
-which was begun in the loth century
and enlarged in the 17th century for
Madame de Maintenon, the wife of
Louis XIV. The interior court of the
chateau is a fine specimen of French
-architecture of the 15th century.
'JOMELLI STAYS AT MAJESTIC
Singer Begins Last Week at Theater
and Movie Bill Is Good.
For the last wonderful week, Mad-
-ame Jeanne JonTBlli, the song artist,
will be at the Majestic Theater. It is
,with reluuctance that she is let go,
for she has proved a great drawing
'card for the theater and a world of
good for her hearers. It seems like
-people can't hear her enough. Small
'.wonder it is. for she holds her audi
ences spellbound with the magic of her
voice.
She will sing all this week at the Ma
jestic, and those who have not had the
.privilege of hearing her at the prices
offered may have the last chance to do
'o this week,
The picture offering will be the
latest of the famous Fox films, ''The
'Regeneration," featuring Anna J. Nils-
son and Rockcliffe Fellows. The pic
ture is adapted from Owen Kildare's
romantic and tragic story, "My Mamie
Rose."
Few have not heard of the bowery
tough, who, at the sight of a beautiful
face and the sound of a sweet voice,
was regenerated to become famous and,
at the moment of his marriage to the
woman whose part in his life had been
so vital, she suddenly dies, leaving
him heart broken and a mental wreck.
Few pictures have a greater appeal
than "The Regeneration." It touches
the innermost chords of our natures
and makes us more sympathetic, more
human.
Miss Nilsson is a new recruit to the
is such that those who see it cannot
cease talking of it when they go away.
It is not pleasing in its aspect to
ward life. On the contrary, it Is a
terrible indictment of yfnany of the
passions and ambitions of humanity. It
is a visualized protest against the hor
rors of war It shows the noble mind
in close contrast to the vile and degen
erate mortal,' both among the cultured
and the ignorant. It is pitiless in its
criticism of selfish or perverted pas
ions. On the other hand, it has innu
merable scenes of single drama, heoric,
pathetic, sublime in simplicity. Had
Director Griffith never made another
production, "The Birth af a Na
tion" would have given him Dermanent
Fox forces having formerly been iden- place among the first Imaginative dra
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companies and widely known
actress of rare ability.
Mr. Fellows is a big, handsome man,
a favorite with picture fans.
The capable direction of R. A. Walsh
has brought out all the best that is in
these two, capable young actors, and
the result is most gratifying to him
and to the hundreds who have seen his
work and praised it.
William Ransom, the trap drum
artist, will open an engagement Sun
day. A "feature of his performance
will be a xylophone eolo.
Coming October 4. the "Wallingf ord"
series with Burr Mcintosh. Lolita
Robertson and Max Figman will be the
regular comedy offering for the Ma
jestic. These comedies are in two acts
and are among the best-known pro
duced by the Metro Company. Figman
and Robertson have long been a fav
orite team, and the announcement of
their being a regular weekly offering
is indeed good news.
"BIRT1I OF XATIOX" IS KEPT
Run at Heilig Will Continue for
Fonrth and Last Week.
The crowds are greater than ever at
the Heilig to see "The Birth of a Na
tion," the half-million dollar Griffith
masterpiece founded on Thomas Dixon's
"The Clansman." Already having estab
lished a record for length of engage
ment and attendance for an attraction
in Portland, "The Birth of a Nation,"
from the insistent demands of the pub
lic who have been unable to view this
wonderful production, coupled with the
fact that it was possible to extend the
engagement, will enter on its fourth
and positively last week with the pros
pect of breaking all previous records,
as well as playing to its biggest week's
business.
Due to its educational value the
management has been prevailed upon
by numerous interested persons to re
duce the price of admission the com
ing week unprecedented in the his
tory of the production, for Mr, Grif
fith has issued his edict that the pro
duction will never be shown for less
than 25 cents, now nor at any time.
Portland is the first city .in the
United States to be favored thus by the
management, but to give all those who
have not had the opportunity to view
this spectacular drama a chance to do
so, a reduction in the price of admis
sion will be in effect all next week.
Th inquiries have been enormous,
showing that many hundreds have held
off until tne last moment. It is also
notoiceable that there are many re
peaters, some having witnessed this
great production two and three times.
This remarkable achievement in
photo-drama has an unprecedented hold
on the imagination. It is so vital in
its treatment of the creative events
in the development of the new world,
so terrific in its explanation Of those
events, that it compels the Intelligence
while it stirs deeply the emotions. The
influence of this picture on the mind
It is a story for the ages.
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
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organization Miss Jean King is bring
ing here for today, while a novelty that
will please the "kiddies of 4 to 40
will be found in Orbasaaany s cocka
toos. The bill will be complete with
the appearance of Orville Reeder, the
Paderewskl of vaudeville, and really
one of the finest pianists heard here in
a long time.
XOTED ACTORS ' HEAD BILIi
Benjamin Scovell, at Puntages.
Jiephew of Iate Henry Irving.
Two striking figures of the stage
will be seen in Benjamin Scovell, the
eminent English actor and nephew of
Sir Henry Irving, and - Madame Lee
Scovell who come at the head of the
huge organization, the Scovell Dancers,
as the feature at Pantages for the
week commencing with the matinee to
morrow. It was in, the arms of Scovell that
Sir Henry Irving died. Scovell had
been the great English tragedian's un
derstudy for a number of years. After
his death Scovell came to America
where he starred in "The Servant of
the House" and other dramatic pro
ductions. Mme. Scovell was preniler dancer at
the great Drury Lane Theater, London,
and later at Covent Garden. Her first
appearance in America was with the
Savage Grand Opera Company and she
was one of the heroines in the fateful
Iroquois Theater fire at Chicago where
she was co-starring with Eddie Foy in
"Mr. Bluebeard." She assisted in sav
ing many lives when the great theater
was ablaze.
Together Scovell and his wife have
completed an organization declared
second to none in the world. Eight
girls and four young men appear in
the dances which include "Danse a la
Basquet," "La Tiger," and "Dramatique
Dann" and the production is under the
personal direction of the Scovells.
As the special added attraction Will
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SEPTEMBER 14. 15, 10. 17. 18. IS.
GtBH Besrla Weekdays at S P. M-i
Saadaya. 2:30 P. M.
Reserved box seats for sale at Riches
Cigar Stand. Sixth and Washington Sts.
Ladles' Oars Wednesday and Friday.
SEATS 'RLY!
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Unable to accommodate the many hundreds
who wished to see Griffith's Half-Million
Dollar Masterpiece, owing to . capacity
houses, and the demand for seats, the last,
few days being so insistent, coupled with
the fact that its engagement could be ex
tended, makes it possible to show -
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PLEASE NOTE
To give all those an opportunity to view this spectacular production, who have been unable to see it, the
management, for its educational value," has been prevailed upon by many hundreds of persons to reduce
the price of admission on the extra week. Portland is positively the first and only city in the United
States to be thus favored by a reduction in the admission charges. V
RESERVE
YOUR
New York Pays $2
Boston Pays $2
Highly important: "The
Birth of a Nation" will
never be shown at any
future time for less
than 25 cents. D. W.
Griffith.
Chicago Pays. : . $2
Detroit Pays.
$2
Daily Matinee 2 P. M.
Any Seat 25c
All Seats Reserved
Every Evening 8 o'Clock
Balcony ...25c
Lower Floor.... 50c
All Seats Reserved
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EARLY!
H. Armstrong, the favorite musical
comedy comedian, and his bevy of
pretty girls will appear in the musical
travesty, "The Baggageman," which is
replete with laughs and songs. Mr.
Armstrong as the baggageman has a
hilarious role and he is given capable
support.
The Melody Six is a sextet of ex
tremely pretty girls who are delightful
musicians and who will win a warm
place in everybody's heart. Their pro
gramme is diversified and the act is a
most enjoyable one.
"A Blackville Cabaret" Is the amus
ing vehicle used by Lazar and Dale to
exploit their funny personalities. They
are also clever musicians.
The Boyal Gascognes are amazing
juggles and they introduce many new
tricks that are most entertaining.
Archer and Carr are admirable enter
tainers and their songs and dances
will be appreciated by all.
The latest from the war front in
pictorial news will be shown by the
exclusive first-run Mutual Weekly.
"The Haberdashery," the big New
York musical revue, and Rev. Frank
W. Gorman, former pastor of Atkinson
Memorial Church, will 'close their en
gagements with the performances this
afternoon and tonight.
NATIONAL HAS DOUBLE SHOW
Charlie Chaplin in Four-Reel "Am
bition" and Musical Comedy Ou.
The National Theater offers, begin
ning today and running all week, an
unusual double show that will last
more than two hours.
Added to the new musical comedy
production by the Frank Rich com
pany, "The Girl From Vassar." is a
four-reel Charlie Chaplin- absurdity
called "Ambition." The Chaplin film
is declared to be sponsor for unlimited
laughs. At the Colonial Theater. Se
attle, it was offered as the sole at
traction, but at the National it is sim
ply an added feature.
To accommodate the crowds, after
noon performances will begin at 2
o'clock every day. running, until 5
o'clock, the Chaplin film both opening
and closing the performance. Night
performances will begin at 6:45 o'clock
and will run continuously until about
11:30.
"The Girl From Vassar" Is a tune
ful, college-atmosphere sort of musi
cal comedy. It Is long on pretty dan
cing and sparkling, witty songs and
short of plot. Crammed into the 76
minutes it lasts are 14 musical and
dancing numbers.
Electrical effects, novel scenic effects
and pretentious lighting and electrical
schemes will all help to make the pres
entation unusually fine for a popular
price musical comedy production.
The songs are mostly those from the
original production, but at the same
time many up-to-the-minute popular
ones have been injected into the farce.
The musical numbers are under the
direction of Harry K. Evanson. Madge
Schuler directed the dancing, while the
stage production was by George A.
Burton. The 20th century maid chorus
of 12 will be a feature that will make
the choruses go with a lively swing
andaadd color and ensemble to the production.
THEATER
Milton W. Seaman, Mgr.
Broadway & Morrison Sts.
Horn of Portland's Famous Baker Plavers.
LA. High-Class Stock Organization, Producing Only Latest Eastern Successes!
BAKER
WEEK OPENING MAT. TODAY, SUNDAY, SEPT. 23, 1915
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YELLOW
TICKET
: A tremendous, sensational success
dealing with the ruthless secret po
lice system of Russia. A drastic in
dictment of deplorable conditions in
the land of the Czar.
"The American people will find
The Yellow Ticket" a strong and
moving drama, based upon undeni
able documentary facts of Russian
officialdom which will come as a
terrible shock." Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise, New York.
Powerfully presented by the en
tire cast of the Baker Plavers Stage
under direction of Walter B. Gilbert.
Evenings 25c, 50c. Box and logo
seats. 75c.
Matinees and Monday bargain
nights, all seats (except box), 25c.
Next Week "The Fortune Hunter."
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"KOKTUNE HUNTER" CO.HINCJ
Raker Tlasers to Be Seen In Win
clieli Smith's Popular Comedy Next.
There has bean much demand to see
the Baker Players in Winchell Smith's
and George M. Cohan's noted comedy.
"The Fortune Hunter." jn which Ed
ward Woodruff opened as leading man
in this city two years ago. and which
proved to be one of the most popular
of all that season's offerings. It has
now been decided to present the play
for the week following "The Yellow
Ticket." and beginning next Sunday
matinee. It has not only a capital rolo
for Mr. Woodruff, but also Miss Mc
Ilenry as the daughter of, the did drug
gist will have a different kind of rft
from any in which she has yet ap
peared, and there are any number of
great acting roles for the other mem
bers. The play is written around a young
New Yorker, who, having made a fail
ure of his life so far, conceives the
idea of going to some small town and
marrying a rich sirl who would nat
urally be inclined to fall for his good
looks, style and up-to-date wsys.
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