: FILMDOM . mj yjp tMjut - v Wtfmc Ik il'JP ' TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Majestic Lucille Lee Stewart, "The Ninety and Nine." Columbia W illiara a Hart, "Truthful Tolliver." Sunset Richard J. Jose, "Silver Threads Among: the Gold." Star Richard Bennett, "And. the Law Says"; Charlie Chaplin, "The Rink." Broadway Henry Walthall, "The Truant SouL" Peoples Blanche Sweet. "The Evil Eye." Globe Eugenie Besserer, "The Circular Staircase." So kaleidoscopic are the player rosters of film producers, so fre quent the shifts from stage to screen and from one studio to another, that "it Is difficult to assert in these days just what banner floats over this tar and that. The cinema, the motion picture, the screen, the films, the movies, the silent stage, or what you wish to call the most popular amusement of the day, has recently claimed a quintet of prominent stars of the speaking; stagre. The new Goldwyn company announces the sigroingr of Maxine Elliott and Jane Cowl; Lasky has proved victor in the struggle for Margaret Illir.gton; Mutual captures Marjorie Rambeau and George M. Cohan is to be an Artcraft producer-author-player. Also George Arliss will be snapped in at least one picture next Spring. Then. In the shifting from studio to studio, or from temporary stage ap pearances back to studio, Lasky cap tures Olga Petrova from Metro; Mutual and Frank Powell annex Nance O'Neil, and Mutual and American sifrn up Gail Kane and Edna Goodrich. Mae Marsh deserts Griffith for Goldwyn; Dustin Farnum and his leading lady, Winni frea Kingston, jump from Morosco to Fox: Louise Glaum is reported to be scheduled for the Paramount pro gramme: rumor disassociates Blanche Sweet and Lasky; Rhea Mitchel has a company of her own; Mary Nash is with World; Bessie Barrlscale is said to be forming an independent company. Including Hubby Howard Hickman. Beatriz Mlchelena has quit California Motion Picture Corporation; Fred Mace is no longer a Keystoner: Charles Ray quits Triangle; Roscoe Arbuckle is soon to make Selznick pictures, and so on down the line. Gossip associates the name of Charles Chaplin and $1,000,000 with Keystone again, a rumor denied on all sides; Douglas Fairbanks may or may not coon head a Fairbanks company, while Mutual, Goldwyn and Fox assert that more big stage and film figures will be on their rolls ere long. The roost noteworthy retirements from the screen are Frank Keenan, who may return, but not to Pacific Coast fctudlos; Sir Henry Beerbohm Tree, who made two pictures for Triangle, and E. H. Sothern, who has one or two more pictures to be released by Vita- eraph. However, on fact looms up promi nently above the maze of signatures to various contracts, and this that the stage stand-patters are becoming fewer In number with each passing1 day, John Drew, Maude Adams, David Warfield and one cr two other stage luminaries hav resisted the lights of the studio thus far, but who knows for how long? Prjident and Mrs. Wilson saw their first photoplay In Washington recently, witnessing Annette Kellerman in ' the Fox production, "A Daughter of the Gods." Many difficulties are added to a the ater manager's work when the Presi dent is in the house. The chief execu tive's announcement that he will attend a performance is like a royal command. The theater is forbidden to announce In advance that the President will be there. This is a "safety-first" measure. The President specifies where he wishes to sit. Just before his arrival two or three secret service men inspect the theater. They tell the house man ager the exact time when the President and his party will come and by which door they will enter. This done, the house manager has a 6trlp of carpet laid through the lobby to the President's box. About two min utes before the performance begins the President's automobile drives up to the door and his party enters. The secret service men follow. The President acknowledges the dof fing of hats by raising his own. As he enters the box the orchestra plays 16 or 20 bars from "The Star-Spangled Banner." The entire audience rises and remains standing until the anthem is finished. Then all sit down, and the regular overture is played. At the conclusion of the performance the audience remains seated until the President and his party leave. Usually the arrival and departure are from a side door, if the house has one. . V When Eichard J. Jose, the famous singer bemvcd the world over, who is to appear in this city at the Sunset Theater today, recently sang in Oak land, the Tribune had this to ay in praise: "Last night, at the Macdonough, the wonderful tenor held his audience spellbound with his songs. He ap peared in a play in the movies and then he sang. His voice is the same pojden voice of old, a wonderful contra- tenor, me una ox wnicn nas never been heard in any other man. A storm of spplause greeted the singer. The oc casion was the presentation of the new K. and R. film, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Mr. Jose has originated this novel form of entertainment, whirh permits him to appear in the smaller cities throughout the country. Many believe that this development in pictures .will be emulated by such stars as Geraldine I'arrar, who has appeared in a number of photoplays. ' Richard Bennett, who wrote the Mutual-Star play, "And the Law Says, In which he is featured, thinks the Chinese idea of drama is high art. When Bennett was in Hankow with Mrs. Bennett (Adrienne Morrison), on their honeymoon, ha took his bride to see a Chinese play called "His Father's Boa,", based on the Cblne&e virtue, fil ial devotion. "We are used to assertions that the y'c z5 ess- z Chinese have no Imagination," says Bennett, "yet here was a play with practically no scenic display. A few old props on the stage had no relation whatever to objects they were sup posed to represent, yet they served that Chinese audience for mountains, trees, rivers, the sea, a military post, and what not. "The actors went through their parts conscientiously and the audience paid close attention, apparently having no concern about scenic effects, ap plauding in the' heroic moments and expressing displeasure with guttural grunts when the villain seemed to have the upper hand. "There was little or no gesturing. The play of expression was largely of the eyes, head and hands. I saw no vio lent encounters. The story was told and the audience retired chattering like magpies. I learned later that the drama was a tremendous hit through out China." Blanche Sweet, the popular Lasky star, seen in the Jesse L. Lasky pro duction. "The Evil Eye." now feels that she could qualify as a medical practi tioner. During the taking of the scenes for this production Miss Sweet was Under the tuition of the Lasky Company doc tor who presides over the spotless lit tle hospital on the, studio grounds, to take care of any member of that vast organization who suffers even a minor accident. The doctor became so in terested In the instruction of his pupil that he brought forth numerous books and magazines for Miss Sweet to study and even went so far as to borrow a skeleton from a neighboring hospital, so that the fair star could become fa miliar with the human framework. While waiting for a scene Miss Sweet and the doctor were engaged x such learned discussions on medicine that all the other members of her company regarded the star with sus picion for fear that she would try some or her recently discovered the ories on them. William S. Hart found occasion to rejoice over the fact that he has prac ticed long and faithfully with the lariat when he was filming "Truthful Tulliver," the Triangle-Kay Bee rlay by J. G. Hawks, in which he Is starred. In this drama, which concerns the ad ventures 01 a newspaper editor In a lawless Arizona mining town, he is called upon to catch two men at once in the loop of his lariat while riding a norse, men leap through a window, still on horseback, dragging the two men arter him through the broken win dow and down the street. Hart lassooed the men successfully on the first trial before the camera and carried the whole stunt through. tne reat providing one of the binrcrest thrills, it is said, ever seen in a mo tion picture. Arising at noon is an actor's prerog ative. But arising at 3 A. M. Is too horrible for him even to contemplate. However, in the Wisconsin hills it was necessary for Henry B. Walthall and others of his company to cut short their repose at that early hour In or der to get sunrise scenes in "The Truant Soul." Mr. Walthall, being rather tin aware of condition prevalent at this hour, had believed It would be day light when he arose. When the com. -pany assembled the night was abso lutely black. "What's the trouble? Are these scenes wild?" the star quietly asked of Director Harry Beaumont. "No," replied the latter with a pus zled air. "Then why sneak upon them in the dark; Mr. Walthall demanded. 1 Her Is the latest list of photopray- ers under tho William Fox standard Theda Bara, William Farnum, An nette Kellermann, Virginia Pearson, Gladys Brockwell, June Caprice, George Walsh, Dustln Farnum, Winifred King Eton. Valeska Suratt. Stuart Holmes, Hank Mann, Tom Mix, Mary Martin, Harry Milliard, Anna Luther, Irving Cummlngs, Walter Law, Jane Lee, Katherine Lee, Gladys Cobnrn, Carmen Phillips, Billie Richie, Miriam Cooper, Herbert Keyes, Ralph Lewis, Vera Lewis, Jewel Carmen. Wlllard Louis, Velma Whitman. Frank Morgan, Claire Whitney. Tom Brooke, Sydney Deane, Jack Standing, William Burress, Tom Burrough, Edward Cecil, Charles Edh ler, Dan Mason, Edward Hoyt, Frankie Lee, Herschel Mayall, Marie McKeen Richard R. Neill, Betty Prendergast, Grace Stevens, Kittens ixelchert, tiob TITE SUNDAY OREGOSTAX, POHTtiAXD, ' r1 1 r . ert Vivian. Pearl Palmer, Ned Findlay, Caroline Rankin, Dot Farley, Gertrude Selby, Mario Blanchl, Henry Lehrman. Joseph Granby, William Nigh, Violet de Riccari, Miriam Battista, Elizabeth Kennedy, Marc Rpbblns, Joseph Swlck ard. Harry ie Vere, Roslta Martsini. Annette le Foe. Frances Burnham, Francis Carpenter, Cecil Holland. Ruth Thorp, Edward Roseman, Charles Gir ard. . Mrs. Vernon Castle, star of the Inter national's new patriotic photoplay, "Patriay" expresses herself strongly against the .practice of employing sub stitutes for the difficult and dangerous feats they are frequently called upon to perform. In the third -episode of "Patria." Mrs. Castle, in the title role. dives headlong from the deck of an ocean steamer, 30 feet, into the sea and swims to'a drifting launch in which she escapes her foes. "Why employ someone to do wnat one can do quite as well oneself?" Mrs. Castle asks. "In making moving pictures it is fatal. To have the hero ine of the story arouse the Interest and sympathy of the audience to an intense point and at the climax let tnem see, 1 has been substituted to perform the thrilling deed called for in the plot, instead of the one whose fortunes they have been following all along, causes a reaction of feeling which immedi ately destroys all the interest you have been trying throughout to create. "The audience feels, and rightly so. that It has been cheated, robbed of its sympathy and affection, perhaps for a heroine who fails to make good 'in the pinchee,' and 'fake is a mild word which they use to express their dis gust. 'So far as the 30-foot 'dive in tne third episode of 'Patria' is concerned. It is nothing to me. There are other stunts in 'Patria which I have had to do more dangerous and thrilling, and I am glad to say that nothing demanded ofme by the plot, or the directors wno made the pictures, feaaed me, or for a moment tempted me to yield to the suggestion that a eubstitute be em ployed in my place. I love sport for sport's sake and I live to be 'game' in the game." m m m "Easy Street" is the next of the Charlie Chaplin comedies, produced un der Chaplin's J670.0OO contract with the Mutual Film corporation. "Easy Street" will be released on January 22, six weeks from the date of the previous release, and this signal izes a departure with regard to unap lin features, decided on after a con ference between the famous comedian and President John R. Freuler. as a re sult of which future Chaplins. includ ing "Easy Street." are to be even more pretentious productions than those al ready Issued. During rehearsal of "Easy street Mr. Chaplin notified Mr. Freuler that. owing to the large amount 01 extra work and the great volume of material Involved in the making of this picture. he ' favored extension of production time to six weeks, adding that as all future productions were to be on 1 similarly enlarged scale he felt it ad vlsable to make the intervening ttme between releases six weeks instead of four weeks as hitherto. "Easy Street" will be rushed to com pletion as soon as Mr. Chaplin re covers from a slight accident that took place during the filming of the piece last week. A property lamp post fell on the comedian, inflicting slight con' tuslons. from which he has now virtu ally recovered. "Easy Street" Is a comedy that es says to show "how the other half lives." It brings together the most pic turesque lot of tramps ever seen on the screen to illustrate scenes in slum life. During these scenes Chaplin has an opportunity for soma excruciatingly runny business. " A check received by Nell Shlpraan from the American Film Company in payment of the motion picture rights for "My Fighting Gentleman" makes the seventh photodrama disposed of by this popular writer since going to New York in November, and the third purchased by the American Film Com' pany. "My Fighting Gentleman" will also be issued in book form 'by one of the leacing publishers. A three-act comedy nearly completed and two more photo-dramas ready for retease, one or wnicn it is believed win create a sensation, is the turn total of Nell Sblpman's literary activities dur ing the past six months, during which time she also managed to play the lead !!'" f 51 - ing role opposite Lou Tellegen for the Lasky Company in "The Black Wolf," which will be released on February 12. She also played a number of weeks in connection with the Vltagraph ex changes on the bookings of "God's Country and the Woman." Despite war conditions, Nell Ship man says she will take a short trip to "Londontown" and back before dis cussing plans for the new year. . When Vitagraph's big offering of "The Secret Kingdom" had a special showing for the Maryland branch of the Motion Picture Exhibition League at the Wilson Theater in Baltimore, Charles Richman was in the audience and saw himself for the first time in this serial In public. His other views had been at the studio at private ex hibitions, and his purpose now was to observe how the crowd took him in this ambitious performance. The crowd nearly took nlm bodily. He was recognized in the audience and compelled to mount the stage and deliver a speech, which he did amid cheers. Aside from his screen popu larity he is an excellent spellbinder. and he had everyone at a high pitch of enthusiasm. Another spectator was Arline Pretty, who plays the heroine in the story, and she, too, received a hearty welcome. Apply the multiplication table with all of. its combinations to the task of figuring out how many pictures Mae Marsh, the Goldwyn star, has had tak en and the aforesaid "table" gets groggy from overwork. She Is a hero ine In "Intolerance." "The Birth of a Nation," "The Escape." "A Child of the Paris Streets," "The Sands of Dee," "Judith of Bethulia" and dozens of other pictures. In motion picture film the little sho- tograph units run 16 to each regula tion foot. The big spectacular films are in 10 reels, which means close to 10,000 feet. Figure that your heroine in one of these pictures appears in 50 per cent, or 6000 feet of film, and you will have 80,000 individual photographs of her in the one photoplay. Figure that anywhere from 20 to 100 prints of this picture may be at work and there you have, at the maximum given. 8.000. 000 pictures of the same little srirl. Figure her appearance In several score of productions and you are into the billions before you know it. Over the Christmas and New Year holidays a mathematician with a lot or time on his hands figured up the footage of all the pictures in which Mae Marsh has ever appeared, obtained data aoout the number of prints of each picture that was marketed and. 1 10 -and behold, his busy pencil showed that billions of times she has been photographed. RICHARD " JOSE IVTUj SIXG Vocalist to Appear When "Silver Threads" Is Shown. A motion picture novelty, one which is attractive alike to film fans - and must lovers, will be presented- at the Sunset Theater commencing today, when Richard J. Jose, the noted contra-tenor, will appear in person in a repertoire of songs and also in a six reel photoplay of "The Old Homestead" type, constructed about his most famous ballad, and named after it, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." -Throughout a long and wonderful stage career, Mr. Jose has always been identified with the big attractions. However, the recent higher develop ment and phenomenal popularity of the photo-play has given him an Idea and the result is the happy combination of song and picture. Mr. Jose accompanies and sings with his photo-drama masterpiece. "Silver Threads Among the Gold." In six parts. GLOBE-1 Oc Three Days Beginning Today "THE CIRCULAR STAIR CASE" Restoring Eugenia Bexserer, Gay Oliver and Edith Johnson Four Days Beginning Wednesday "THE DEVIL'S PRAYER BOOK" With Arthur Hoops and A lmm Hanloa ' I I JANUARY 14 1017. J? U. T- -"s . " - Vl WA 5 ,-. vfc. : ' Osjr Wrzi. S. Ms re v,. - the first attraction at the New Madi son Square Garden. New York. The story, in brief, is simply told. Tom and James, of the village, are in love with Mary, a beautiful girl, as shown and played by Mary Dean. There are real istic oountry scenes, concluding with an elaborate barn dance as the climax of an old-fashioned straw ride. At the supper which follows jealousy enters the drama, causing the commission of a crime. The wrong man is accused. The scenes ' shift from the village to the great city and back 'again with happy I results. Then comes the reunion. The ; Christmas tree, the return of the long- absent son. the reconciliation between , father and son. and between husband and wife are most eliective. There are numerous incidental feat iw- i vr Yj Jej irr A'grr V v- ill hJi-;--'' , t ay f v-ja . ,l tfi , v -. i William Courtenay Lucille Lee Stewart THE NI b4 Something Really Different- . a m,T- I In 'The Ninety nd are truly amazing without douDt me most reauuc thrown on the screen. Miles and miles o$ sweeping forest fires are seen and a giant locomotive, dashing through to the rescue of people in danger, goes over burning trestles, which seem suspended by a thread. Also Comedy Feature- The first of a new brand ever put on the marKet. rates." It's a scream! AT THE iii ii 11 1 r - " " ' --: - ---' ' xi'i " -K. i i - . ' r i kU'- -c, x s -win I lit. 1 ST ,f 1 ( I I i 4 v f r - y f,J ures that are high above the ordinary standard. The two Lee children con tribute a dainty diversion and there is the funny country character, Cy. as played by the well-known Dick Lee. The cast in all Includes 32 principals and 165 extra performers, who were required to perfect the production. BLANCHE SWEET IX "EW ROLE Lasky Star Will Bo on Peoples Screen Today. Blanche Sweet, the popular Lasky star, will be seen at the People's The ater today in "The Evil Eye." a thrill ing drama of Americans in Mexico. Miss Sweet has played servant girt MstSnt A Commencing ToddV fc-i-- IN Y AND From the Famous Stage Success Nine" some scenes of a burning of two-reel comedies guaranteed the equal of anything . 1-. ji j: i At-: i urn 0 T: xney re rox iiim comeuies auu Pathe News ?-' ,f-3' nurse, crook, etc.. but now rises in the social scale and is seen as a phy sician, practicing her profession among a lot of superstitious and suspicious Mexicans. The story of "The Evil Eye" has to do with the adventures of Katherine Torrance, a young woman doctor who is called in to help suppress a diph theria outbreak among the workers in Leonard Sheldon's vineyard in the famous wine-growing districts of Cal ifornia. Dr. Torrance is accompa nied by her younger brother, Clifford. When she arrives at the vineyard Sheldon wants her to return imme diately to the city, as he prefers a man doctor, but Katherine convinces him that she can handle the work. She -I Four Days Only A beautiful v story of a "black sheep" and fie sacrifice of a girl who loved him. forest are shown which ims uuc is xnc puuai x NINE