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I TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 1C, 1916. k a . s 5: ? rv nuimimitttiiii ill MYSTERIOUS MICHAEL'S LITTLE SURPRISE To look at Michael you never would have thought of him as mysterious. He had a fine open countenance, but There was something aboift him his wife couldn't understand. He was always late to his dinner which Demands an explanation. It is given in the follow ing yarn. Pr.fc.lTV little Mrs. Barkley took her nose from the pane where it had been pressed for the last la min utes and looked at the clock. Then she flattened it again in her anxious at tempt to see farther down the street. "O. dear," she wailed, "where is Xtichael? And the chois done to a turn and. and everything! I bet he's killed. X bet Somebody whistling "My Little Girl" turned the corner. Mrs. Barkely's face and attitude, both physical and mental. went through a quirk metamorphosis. the shrine of his injured goddess tri fles of sold, silver, silk and lace. For Mrs. Bark ley did love pretty things. There came a, night, however, when she spurned the offering; and faced her hus band with a hard little face. "Michael," she said, "don't lie to me any more. You've been Rambling;! Not one word. Michael! You've not bad a raise In salary. I know. Nobody's died. Therefore, where do you get your money if you don't gamble for it? Now you may tell me. if you can!" "I I have not been gambling," with lightning speed she pulled down Mr. Barkley stuttered. "My dear, I have the curtain, whisked a powder puff not!"" from her stocking and dabbed it over her face, whisked it back, snatched ui a book, and when Mr. Michael Barkley made his late entrance, it was to . be hold a haughty little spouse apparently deep- in the adventures of "Paralyzed Peggy." "Hello, sweetness!" said Mr. Michael Barkley fondly. t Mrs. Barkley looked up languidly. "O. hello. Is that you? I'd almost given you r v x m Jfs aft up Kith yoir. Michael, if ton itrr to fb fo uc" "Then." said his now terrible little wife, "where ha all the money been coming from. Tell me, Michael!" There was an awful silence. . "Are you going to tell me?" "Jess." blurted Mr. Barkley, "you'd be much happier not to know. Much happier. I'm not being dishonest. I swear." "Will you tell me?" "No." ' "Then." said Mrs. Barkley, "I shall leave you. Good-by." She left the room. Michael Barkley. big, awkward, per turbed, stood stock (till for a moment A closet door slamming, however, elec trified him. He bolted Into the bed room, where his wife, reduced now to tears, was pathetically shoving useless things into a small hand grip. "Jess!" "What?" gulped Mrs. Barkley. "X-now'j your last chance, Michael. W-w-wIll you tell me?" ' "I can't tell you," Michael said. "B-b-but. I'll take you you'll probably leave me anyhow when you know. But put on your things." Her mystification getting the best of her sorrow, Mrs. Barkley obediently donned her out-of-door things and they started out. painfully silent and ill at ease. At the door of a motion picture theater Michael stopped. "I'll get you a ticket, honey," he said, "and I'll come back for you In an hour I have to leave you for an hour." Mrs. Barkley scowled. "Well, don't be any longer." she said. "It's all up with . you. Michael, if you dare to fib to me." "I won't fib," poor Michael said, and he vanished Into the darkness. As Mrs. Barkley took her seat she was conscious that the house was rock ing with laughter. In her present mood. however, a funny picture held no charms for her and she deliberately lip. The chops are probably dried to a frizzle." And slipping eel-like from his offered embrace and kiss, she tossed the book on the couch and walked in differentlv toward the kitchen, hum ming a tuneless tune the object being closed her eyes. A scarcely suppressed flv to Impress on the mind of Mr. Michael shriek of merriment right at her elbow Barkley how utterly and absolutely his startled her Into opening them and she stared at the screen to have her aston ished gaze met by a grimace of Michael's! There he was Michael! Cavorting. grimacing Michael! Falling down in i mv a v s. r v. m-m V X 71 I Roosterites mean business is shown by belongings about, probably looking for the fact that the club starts out with a new spot to erect their homes. One a paid-up capital of J1000 and has re- evening while stopping at one of the ceived the hearty support of Charles 'halfway houses' a party of vjllalnous Fathe and General Manager Gasnier. looking individuals pu up for the Officer have been elected as follows: night, and for a time I was conslder Honorary president. Charles Pathe; ably scared. However, a fine body of President, Mr. Gasnier; acting presl- soldiers, which accompanied us all the dent, W. A. Sholto Douglas; acting way on our trip, probably made them vice-president, Ralph Navarro; secre- change their minds, J they had ex tary. P. Allen Parsons; treasurer, Pected any plunder, for they kept their Gabriel Bardet- To the board of gov- Peace. The Mexicans who acted as our ernors were elected M. Ramirez Torres, guards are young men of the more George A. Smith, J. K. Burger, George Prominent Mexican families in Los An B. Seita and F. H. Knocke. the officers geles. Well' educated and having a of the club also acting as members thorough, grasp of conditions in the of the board ex officio. unsettled republic, their services were, A dance and dinner has been planned '"deed, of exceptional value." for the middle of January and club- . rooms are contemplated. Whiskers and war! There have been ,. times when whiskers have suffered After appear ng before the police and frora wordv the papers oTm T PVtiC'an ?' "cisco but a. conservative thinker would hard- Cleo Madison is nearly finished with ly expect the war t lnterfera wltn tn9 her t.ye-reel .story called "The Soul's prlce of whi6kers. . Yet tnat i3 Marc Crucible," by herself and Kathleen Ker- ..i-,. .... j , tidious artist that he is, he wanted the company went to the n -i . . - , ... . . . rigan. When northern city a week or so ago they were told by the police that they would not be allowed to work. Los Angeles having no slums, they had to go north for the required slum scenes, and the San Francisco people did not propose to have the lower sections of the city put tbe Kleine-Kdison feature, "The Cats paw," in which he and Miriam Nesbitt are featured. He had finished about half the picture -when he found that all his stock of that particular shade of "crepe'' hair was gone. Ho used a new "beard" every day. He was surprised on the screen. After about 2.000.000 or t h. ii . ih. ..,.i .1.. so insults the company was finally al- war had stopped the Importation of lowed to work, but they were supplied that kind of hair. He rushed anxious- ith a private police censor, who c- y rrom place to p)at.e all OV(.r Ncw companied them at every minute, and York City, with the same result no to whom they had to turn before they whiskers. His whole day came to were allowed to shoot a scene. It is naught and it was not until Boston probably the first time In the history had been searched that the ehade was of pictures that a company was fur- found. It was particularly important, nlshed with a private censor. In the as MacDermott plays a dual role and, past it being deemed that the National of course, had to preserve the finely- board could do all necessary. Edward drawn likeness and difference In him-' Hearn, Ray Hanford and William Mods self ana llis doubie. The wnoIo theat. Vmn&msithaii appear In support of Miss Madison. Lenore Ulrich, the popular little moving picture actress, has just re turned to New York from war-ridden Mexico, where her latest photoplay has been staged for the Paramount pro gramme by the Pallas organization. To get the desired backgrounds for the play the entire company journeyed through Mexico, and, although many Questionable characters and bands of desperate-looking natives were encoun tered during the trip, the strong guard of young Mexicans which accompanied the party offered an array which re ceived the wholesome respect of the bedraggled citizens. When seen at the Knickerbocker Hotel by the representative of the Morning Telegraph just after her ar rival Jhe pretty actress said with re gard to her recent trip: "It was lots of fun, although, of course, we had to be alert all the time. Of course, at first we were all more or less a bit afraid, cut this soon wore off. We came across many sorry looking individuals with their donkeys carrying their earthly rical profession Is suffering consid erably from the lack of such hair, he learned. Houdini, famous wizard of escape, who is so well known to patrons of the vaudeville houses in the country, -passed a few hours at Universal City recently. This man, who has surprised thou sands of people In this country and abroad by his ability to make his es cape from trunks which have been se curely nailed, sealed cabinets and strattjackets met his Waterloo at the ptctuire studio. By accident Houdinf walked across a set where Carter De Haven was di recting a picture "The Wrong Door." ' a comedy drama. "Now, Houdini," said the diminutive actor and director, who for many years has been a friend of the celebrated escapologist, "I guess you'll have to remain where you .are until we finish this scene," and Houdini did. He remained there for 10 minutes. There was no escape this time. ANSWERS TO MOVIE FANS A la actions affected hei- not! Mr. Barkley, left to himself, glanced guiltily at the clock, while a sheepish grin overspread his fine, open coun tenance. "Golly! Late again! No wonder the stairs, going headfirst into rain barrels. kid's sore! But I reckon what I've got peering out of freight cars Michael! In mr pocket will make her feel bet- And at every new gyration his appreci- ter." ative audience howled and clapped. Whistllnrr gayly then, he hurried to Small boys whooped with delight. Lit- the bathroom, where he made a quick tie girls giggled. Women shook until toilet, and in five minutes entered the tears rolled down their cheeks and the you vurr, vurr much. If you are going to talk about imposing on me you will make me feel badly. I am probably no man ap- In Shelby County. Alabama, In 18S0, and fined to the Chicago studio of tjjat only too glad to do anything I can for pearing on the screen who has Is a veteran of the Spanish-American corporation. Mr. Walthall is about vou- It.s me job No tn6 picture of more friends than has Henry B. War. For several years he was on the medium height, has pleasant brown tfae actor in whom you are interested Walthall, of the Essanay Company. His legitimate stage. He began his screen eles- brown hair which he wears. In hag nQt aDDeared , the Frame. she vivid impersonations have a potency of career with the Biograph Company. HeU ZrB".l"mi" U with the Triangle Film corporation, their own and any picture in which he Later he was with Pathe Freres. Mutual and . manner that is piea9ant, though 71 West Twenty-third street, New York, has a role is pretty sure to be well Film and he has been with the Essanay a trifle reticent. Altogether a vurr, 1 imagine she would send you a worth seeing. Mr. 'Walthall was born for some months, his duties being con- vurr engaging person. Married. photograph if you inclose a quarter : with your request. I can't say posi tively, however. She Is about 20. In "The Birth of a Nation" it was possible for Mr. Griffith to obtain some of the United States cavalry for various scenes. It Is a wonderful, wonderful FAITHFUL ADMIRER Thank They have only one child, little Julia Cruze. Yes, John Bunny is really dead. In "A Fool There Was" Runa Hodges was the child. She was cunning, wasn't she? Discouraged The names of the win ners in the Selig "Funny" contest were announced in the Sunday Issue of Oc tober 21. I'm so proud of you I could burst! Mich ael, how did It happen?" Said Michael shyly: "Well, one day a moving picture fellow bought a car of me. He said something funny and I will be recognized as one of the most who played the father in "The Ei popular stars in filmdom. cape"; William H. Brown plays the Inn- . keeper in "Don Quixote"; Kate Ton- The Vine Arts studio takes pride in rray plays the mother in "Old Heidei- Its selection of character players, who, berg" and "Double Trouble"; George grinned. He said my grin was worth- in addition to being types, are exoer- Pearce. who plays Murphy In "The v i"'"- """'"-"" dining-room, where Mrs. Barkley, hav- lines were Ironed out of the faces of the money and wanted me to oult mv Job lenced members of the theatrical sta. Sable Lorcha": Josephine CrowelL who married and lives with his wife and has Ing gotten everything on the table, even tired business men by the wholesome and work for hlra. I told him that vu This' list of proved-character artists plays the part of the mother in "Home, five children, I think it hardly possible fbldfe'Siars asiihsSitk'S to the water, sat In an attitude of mar- mirth that possessed them. And Michael tyred waiting. was doing it. Big. awkward. good- Mr. Barklejr. paused by her side and hearted Michael, whose leek of initla- too uncertain, but I'd give it a tryout Includes Mary Alden, who has to her Sweet Home," and the" same type of tnal ne enplBea 10 "L i in my odd minutes. So I did and they credit such character roles as the part in other Griffith features; Edwin Edna Mayo la not married. Thanks ever say I'm the biggest hit of the year. So mother In "The Battle of the Sexes," Harle well-known minstrel star; so uch for. your good wishes. I hope I I quit my Job last night and signed and the "mulatto" In "The Birth of a Loyola O'Connor, who made her debut mv information is satisfactory. up a contract at 300 a week. I didn't Nation"; Ralph Lewis, who became in "The Lily and the Rose." and Jamea a. B. If you will send me a stamped like to tell you for fear you'd be sore .ihritl u th roault nf hta r-harux. Cosgrove. who annears in "nnhn" j ..n..,...,.! ..v.inn t will eluri- - - - - - -. . - . n k7 . . iiuu. c . .. . . .--t... ..... tj at my muins i terization ol stoneman in "The Birth o.i xt.. Tt..bi.. n.miiv "uixha.i Avenging Conscience": Spottiswoode forces have organised and formed a ihn nr.nt them and an article on Michael!" she said. "You blessed old the only thing I ever had against you Altken. who appears In "The Avenging club for social purposes. The organi- now to become a photoplayer. You are motives of the sauve vnnrliri Sn thnt'R what vnu'vj heen Ho- wan that vou were not n motion Picture Conscience." "Home. Swept Home" and zation is known as the Pathe Club, and . f....., f oclHnc nnpntlnna. manner or tne tive she had always secretly deplored. He was watting for her as the show let out standing well in the shadows, apparently dreading to be recognized. With a glad little cry she rushed up to him and caught his &rm. TOPIC OF INTEREST TO MOVING-PICTURE FANS laid a hand on the soft hair. Mrs. Barkley wriggled. "Don't I hate to be mussed." Mr. Barkley cleared his throat. "Now. honey." he said deprecatingly, "there's no use acting like this. I'm a working man and If business keeps me late I've just got to stay see? One of the other fellows was off this afternoon and they ing! Why. why didn't you tell me? "Why, actor!" had to have a salesman on the floor. "I suppose." Mrs. Barkley remarked withertngly. "that the salesmen on the floor never eat any dinner. Fifteen minutes is nothing. Michael, but this Is the third night in succession that you have been one hour and a half late. "TTTIIAT one little Idea can do for a Beban is the author of the story and "Working! Don't talk to me!" V V man. and what a man can do with believes ne nas hit upon an aea mac All right." Mr. Barkley said, still one little idea, no one knows better will run Kosa a close second. good-naturedly, "but let this talk a lit- than George Beban. tie, will you?" and on her folded nap- Several years ago Beban heard Elsie kin he dropped a little white box. Janis tell a little story in Italian d la- Mrs. Barkley squealed, her grievance lect. It impressed him so much that forgotten. "Michael!" She opened the he told It himself one night at a beef- box and at sight of the ring it con- steak dinner. Up to that time he ha" tained Jumped to her feet and encircled never attempted to be anything but . v. 1 .... n nil ... ....... . w,.. V. til. itlnna, oitmnanlnni ei.cr ... .. . ...... ni.ni. u...... ..f.H. hll fth A Michael, you are such a dear. And me were seen to be deeply moved by tne . . . . ...... recital of the little story of "Rosa' Beban decided to keep it in his reper . . 1 Not long after that the late Percy tb spoken drama or the newer art ' Williams offered Beban a big vaudeville "imatd. Photography. 'iff xiir was dvih ih n uuamvuurv, Pa.. April 14. 1893. The screen star was educated in the public schools of Williamsport, gradu ating from the High School. She al- That was the beginning, as ilia Sign of the Rose." Beban played it five " er school day. was a member and a half years In vaudeville. Then Marx Klaw urged the actor-author-dl-rector to make It Into a four-act play. He did so. and enjoyed a run at the Garrick Theater and "a tour on the Prt- i-n.id Th n.Tt metamorDhosls of the This only little idea was Into a combination mo tion picture and play, which appeared on Broadway. The picture told the story up to the point of the original vaudeville act and-Beban and company finished up the play In person. After that Beban put the final act on the screen and the pictured "An Alien" was the successful result Since ly mall you printed material I have on DONALD BRIAN. DONALD BRIAN, having been born under the sign of Aquarius some highbrow planet should: Be a keen little business man, de tecting on sight the I "Th" Birth of a Nation": F: A. Turner, is now being incorporated. Adventures of, the Silly Gallillies in Movie Land. no cross! Iarllng, you sit rmht down there and eat your dinner. Michael, shall I warm things up a littler "O. no. I'm all right." Mirhael as sured her. returning the caresses with ardor. And so for that evening things engagement Beban said he would like were all right it if he could find a vehicle. The clouds gathered again and were "What Is the matter with that little dlsxolved when other evenings quite 'Roa' story you told?" said Mr. Will close together Mr. Barkley was late and iams.. "There U your sketch." made restitution by the laying down at Ruth Blair, who is one of the most promising of the William Fox younger photo-play stars, is an artist in draw ing and painting; Is well versed In the classics and In music, and has ail the accomplishments that come to a girl delightfully and charmingly educated, ' wanted to become another sort of artist an artist who could express her dramatic talent through the medium of vote ran thr wti hk of .UIH F.WORITK PL A VCR. Dorothy Bernard received the highest number of votes lat week. Her picture, therefore, will appear In Tee Frame of Public Favor next Sunday. Of the other players voted upon the following are the leaders: Lillian Gish, Henry King. Theda Bar a. Jackie Saunders. Maclyn Arbucle and Charles Bartlett THE BALLOT. of several amateur dramatic clubs. She gained her first real stage experience In stock, joining an organisation that played, a long engagement in Williams- whetted her desire for greater things, and she prevailed upon her parents to let her come to New York. She became a pupil of Ada Dovr Currier, the dramatic teacher to whom Julia Marlowe owes her great success on the stage, and. after a year's study and hard work, received a part In Selwyn A Company's production of "Within the Law," and immediately requests the pleasure of seeing the photograph of J then Beban has recited the original Jumped into popular favor. X X story of "Rosa" Into the phonograph records and now (will the thing never end) he Is fulfilling the demand of a noted publishing house and putting the story into form for 'publication as a novel. """ Through the various elaborations on appear 4 the original little story of "Rosa" Beban la the Frame of has become knom-n as on of the richest Public Favor One Week from next Sunday. actors in America. lie is now nearly through the production of a World Film feature, "The Genius-Pierre." About a year ago she sought a tryout in one of the prominent picture-producing companies and Immediately reg istered on the screen as an exceptional type. Her worth as a possible film tar became known to William Fox. and he immediately engaged her for his production of "The Fourth Estate" as co-star with Samuel Rran. Although this is Miaa Blair's first picture under the William Fox banner, her work was of such positive nature that she soon in the Picture ie ARK AfeOOT TO too sje PAiR OP FetNVEJO CHINESE u;nMiMI OB THS CHINESE x I I IvA... nnu.m ueti I 3Si. I . I lrttitij inn liice 1 1 6 ". I f vNueTiMfr. HEa.: y c.ves'l . , , N f -,( ves: 1 B ' pro the"1 MO MR. CCBJUlA 3?! fcSjJ rSTnvt V THAT! vrg pBESr 1 f iNiPPU:' I5'' JU&)1 -N-r?,P "Piece We W Swpcce: stranger who would sell the Flat Iron building or the Ma sonic Temple. Be a good mixer. Have the time of That the rhe Fairbanks twins are 14 years of age. Cute little girls, aren't they? H. Brown The Fox Film Company is located at 1?0 West Forty-sixth street. New York. William Farnum is still with the Fox company. I am glad his life at being en . Interestei In the Right Off the tertained. Reel page, and hope you may continue to be. G. E. B. I don't blame you for want ing to know everything you can about your favorite pictures. Undoubtedly the cap In the play you mention was a bou doir cap. I have taken great pleasure In registering your vote. Write me again when at any time I can. be of service to you. Silly Gallilies Second Pretty nice to be silly, .isn't It? Tou make me aw- I Jl l 1 A BQOA.O JUKjfc. OP HUMAN NWUBJ& HYPNOTVZIWrt FVfi fullv haDDv telling me that you enjoy rf. .h.0 v...r hnin 23 nnn " Follow the dictates of "them." Have a magnetic personality. Love a laugh bet ter than anything else on earth. Be able to tell a good story or bad so that it always sounds good. Have hypnotising eyes. Always wear amethysts, as they are his birthstone. Cultivate as his the Right Off the Reel page so much. Thank you. At the present time I be lieve that Pearl White Is not married. Mary Pickford has a whita character. Her hair is naturally curly. Crelghton Hale says he is not married. So say- June 21, and between September 24 and October 23. Look up your birthdays, girls, ELLA HALL Little Ella Hall, being a St Patrick's eth Fay Tincher, so also sayetb J. War- day baby, hails as her sign Mr, Pisces. ren Kerrigan. I don t mind In the least she your being inquisitive. I am here to Always has to be answer questions. Tou are vurr, vurr shown, welcome. , I" always on the H. and B.-B'ess m hearts! Believe 't. And out me. I am mighty glad you like the page about whatever she so much and hope you will continue to can. like it Write to the Thanhouser twins Is thoughtful, in in care of the Thanhouser Company, oustrlous, and never New Rochelle. N. T. Yes. they are really 'AP; keep her and truly twins. I am simply flattered promi8es at no mat to death to think that I look like one ter what sacrifice to of them. You shouldh t tell me such nerseu. TO KNOW nice things. I'd love to send you my picture, but the rules of this paper for bid. Don't worry, you're not missing much. Just Claire I'd love to see your den. Just Claire, for I think it must be so attractive. Regarding the questions: Pat O'Malley is still with the Edison Company, 2828 Decatur avenue, Bed ford Park, N. Y. Harold Lockwood is still with the American Company, Santa u . K . .0 Pol Vmi n r entfrelv riff-ht m uiinaing mm am - i.. J THINGS GO VJttCNfi between October 24 I hope that you will give me any chance ana Auxmuar ti. of proving my friendship. Should wear Uloodstones. as they are Jack All right let's settle your' ar- the stona that belongs to her birthday, guments- Marie Eline is not the child (This, you understand. Is what i!r. of Janet Cruz eni ?.I.rgucritc Snow. Pisces says about' the lady.) Loves to study out little problems in mechanics. Is sympathetic and philanthropic. Has a fit when ever anything goes wrong either in business or home life. Counts her moods by the changes in the weather. Should have as her friende those born between June 11 and July 22. and