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4 - . . THE SUNDAY OREGOXIA -PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 11, 1917. ' ' . . L'sy n h AtjfK ) Ui'' V A v v 1 -f - L :JJJ I "Facts and flgrures placed before th rmniMMHIWIMII I TT III I II ' " " " ZTT-' fc f II I 'if ' " - 1 I Association for the Prevention of Pro-, rf-- H""1 ' v "V - K 111 i l - " . S I duction Prodigality show more than Xs, - ,' ,"? .," i V 1. 1 ' l jT x 'A I t i 10,000 manuacripts from buddin au- B - . KV A II -.4"-sf t 1 --i'fr 1lSsr j. ' ' ' TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia Wilfred Lucas and Olgra Grey. "Jim Bludsoe." Buneet Clara Kimball Young, "Hearts in Exile." , Star Charlotte Walker, "Pard- -ners." Peoples Sessue Hayakawa, "Each to His Kind." Majestic Stuart Holmes, "The Scarlet Letter." Broadway Anita Stewart, "The Girl Phillppa." Globe Irene Fenwlck, "Senti mental Lady." " F THE motion picture or the stage had not encroached upon the more or less good Intentions of certain etars, we might find them In different occupations. Here are names of a few stars, and what they started out to do in life: Ethel Clayton wanted to be a school teacher; Montague Love trained to be come a soldier; Robert Warwick want ed Jim Jeffries' crown; Elaine Ivans started out to be a nurse: Paul Panzer studied pharmacy; Edna Hunter want ed to live on a farm: E. K. Lincoln wanted to work in a bank; Frances Kelson had desires for the stage since childhood but took a course in elocu tion; William S. Hart studied medi cine; Clara Kimball Young learned stenography; Douglas Fairbanks was destined to become a preacher of the Koapel and Dorothy Dalton would have been a manicurist. It may be worth noting in passing that each of the above named artists have appeared in pictures playing roles of their earlier calling. Movie fans of Portland heartily ap prove the suggestion made by a Seattle paper that James Neill and Edythe Chapman be starred In photoplay. The two are well known in Portland, hav ing played here in stock during several seasons. They were among the first to establish high-class stock produc tions In this city and they made a name for themselves that has lived during the years they have been in the movie game. They are well known also In other cities throughout the country. Both Mr. Neill and Miss Chapman have been active In Lasky productions und have figured in elevating the standard of the screen in all direc tions. To the movie clientele whose memory goes back beyond the recent years of photoplay and therefore re members Mr. Neill and Miss Chapman in stock, announcement that they are to co-star in movie productions would be -Interesting and welcome newjs. Edwin F. James, of the Broadway Theater, announces the booking of six unusual photoplays headed by the xnuch-talked-of Annette Kellermann aquatic feature, "A Daughter of the Gods," for screening at his photo playhouse. These features are: Norma Talmadge In "Panthea," George M. Cohan In "Broadway Jones," Kitty Gordon- In "Vera the Medium," Alia Kwimova In "War Brides," Seiig's "The Garden of Allah, and iA Daugh ter of the Gods." "A Daughter of the Gods" Is the ten reel spectacle made at Bermuda at a cost estimated at $1,000,000. It is one of the most elaborate spectacles of filmdom and has been breaking records Wherever exhibited. "Panthea" is the first of the Norma Talmadge pictures under the Selznick banner, and marks, the entry of this former Triangle luminary Into the field as star of her own company's productions. "Broadway Jones" Is the first of the George M. Cohan-Artcraf t films, and is B. picturization of the famous comedy success of "The Star-Spangled Banner" author-player. "War Brides" Is a filmatlon of the Stage success of the same, name pre sented by Mme. Nazimova, the famous actress. It is her first motion picture, and critics have declared it to be the highest type of film art. "The Garden of Allah" is the Selig picturization of the Robert Hichens novel, with a cast headed by Helen Ware. The first of these features, "Pan thea," probably will be exhibited next Sunday. Margaret 111 in gt on, Mme. Petrova and Mary Fuller, the latest additions to the Paramount list of stars, will Siake their debut under new colors in April and May. Mme. Petrova appears on May 7 In "The Mysterious Miss Terrv": Mis Xllington on April 2 In "The Inner! Ehrine," from the Basil King Story; and Miss Fuller In support of Lou Tellegen in "The Long Trail" on April 12. Here Is a list of Paramount pictures for the remainder of the month: "Each to Hi3 Kind." with Sessue Hayakawa In the leading role; "Her Own People," with Lenore " tJIrlch"; "The Black Wolf." with Lou Tejiegen; "The Amer ican Consul," with Theodore Roberts; "The Fortunes of Fifi," with Marguer ite Clark; "On Record." with Mae Murray, and "The Winning of Sally Temple," with Fannie Ward in the leading part. "The general publle Is being robbed fcy itself." is the conclusion reached by the Los Angeles correspondent of the Motion Picture News, after an exam ination of the scenario situation. This Is how he arrives at the foregoing con clusion: "Facts and figures placed before the Association for the Prevention of Pro duction Prodigality show more than 10,000 manuscripts from budding au thors are weekly submitted. To re ceive, register, read and return the writings it costs the film Industry 110, 000. "Such a woeful waste must be made up in some manner, and so the amusement-loving people must pay for the hunches that came to those who dash oft a 10-reeler on the way to the store or while waiting for the dish water to heat. This needless expense Is taken out of production costs. The theater patron must be content to see the beautiful star, by main strength and awkwardness, lift the heavy cup of earthenware to her lips and feign sip ping the tea, while, had it not been for this extra expense, she could have had a beautiful china cup and handled it far more gracefully. "The Influx of masterpieces causes serious problems to the scenario de partment people. Out of every 600 the reader must, to hold up the avei age. select one for purchase. This is turned over to a ravaging continuity writer, who, after much fussing and fuming with the head of the depart ment, is blessed with a hunch. He uses the names of characters from the purchased story and writes a new and better story around them. "But what we started to say was that the best scenario writers of the industry are satisfied that the loud talking concerning the scarcity of good stories Is not of the whole cloth. The writers maintain there is a great shy ness in the Industry of men who really appreciate a good play and are able to judge one when they see it on a typewritten page." Arounr the Lasky studio the great est pastime Is trying to "stump" Ses sue Hayakawa, the noted Japanese actor and star of the Jesse L. Lasky production of "Each to His Kind." So far the Nipponese has come off tri umphant, having excelled in fencing, boxing, wrestling and all other sports. When it was discovered that he was to play polo in "Each to His Kind," the disgruntled athletes at the studio felt that they had him In their power, as they figured that the Japanese would know nothing of this famous East Trr11n c-HTne find that he was not' an able enough horseman to excel in this. In order to secure the scenes of the polo game It was necessary for the company to Journey to one of Cali fornia's noted Winter resorts and await a game to be played between two ri val society teams. Hayakawa was placed on one of the teams for a prac tice game. Much to ' the chagrin of his studio rivals, he made so good that ho was made a regular member of the team and played in the cham pionship contest, with great success. The studio people are now racking their brains to find something he can't do. Tod Browning and his company put ting on "Jim . Bludso," the Triangle Fine Arts feature, which is a pictur ization of the drama "Jim Bludso," based upon the "Pike County Ballads," by John Hay, did most of their work along the Sacramento River between San Francisco and Sacramento. Two river steamers were used by Browning In the filming of the great race scenes. One boat was purchased outright and was burned. Almost all of the exte riors were taken In the vicinity of Sac ramento. The steamboat race, the burning and sinking of one of the vessels, a hand-to-hand fight aboard the burning ves sel and the flooding of a levee are some of the thrilling features In the production. Here Is the list of sufferings sus tained by members of the company during the filming of tha Clara Kim ball Young feature, "Hearts In Exile," as compiled by the director of the com pany: Frozen fingers Two. Frozen ears Three. Chilblains One. Frozen feet Four. Colds in the head Three. Ducking One. Finger burned One. (This man got too near the fire In the camp to warm up after a chilly scene). , People bruised through slipping on Ice Ten. Black eye from snowball thrown by member of company One. Homesickness Fourteen. From the foregoing it becomes evi dent that It was some strenuous trip that the "Hearts In Exile" company participated in. Rex Beach, the author of "Pardners," in which motion picture of same title Charlotte Walker is starring, and which is released by the Mutual Film Corporation, is one of the best known young authors In the world. Mr. Beach Is a Michigander, but graduated in 1896 from the Chicago College of Law, and at the time of his graduation Intended to follow that profession, but the tremendous suc cess of his first story, "Pardners," written In 1305, changed the course of his activities. He wrote "The Spoilers" in 19Q6: "The Barrier" In 1907; "The Silver Horae" In 1908; "Going Some" In 1910; "The Ne-er-Do-Well" In 1912 and "The Net" in the same year. "The Iron Trail" was written In 1913; "The Auction Block" In 191i; and "Heart of the Sunset" In 1915. He collaborated with Paul Arm strong In dramatization of "The Spoil era" and with James McArthur in mak ing a play of "Going Some." both pro ductions being successful. Mr. Beach married Miss Edith Crater, a Chicago girl. In 1907. His home is at Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Know all ye fans that Theda Bara has had a perfume concocted that ex presses her marvelous personality. It wn Monilnl bv ono Mrs. Haviland that It might match Theda's mysterious and dual personality. Mrs. Haviland has a super-sensitive nose which doesn't mean that she spends her time in tracking extras to hidden haunts, but in smelling out perfumes com pounded to conform to the psychic per sonality of her customer. "Theda Bara is the most mysterious and fascinating woman that has ever come to me for a perfume to match drawing In of the breath. In departing she leaves that same weird feeling. In mixing together my combination of perfumes. I aspired to Instill that feel ing of Involuntary gasping that Miss' Bara affects those who come In con tact with her." Anthony Paul Kelly, not yet 25 years old and earning by his pen in each 13 months an amount, it is said. her personality." says Mrs. Haviland in excess of the salary of the President through the medium of the t ox press department. "The very first Impression you get of Miss Bara Is one of eerlness. She seems to glide Into the room like a vapor, giving the observer a thrill that of the United States, received J25 for his first scenario, paid by the Vit agraph Company. This was back in 1911. A few more scenarios brought him more $25 checks and recognition from the Balboa Company, with which, manifests Itself In little rasps and the concern h virtually beean has career. 7o Yl Tl T "HEARTS IN EXILE" From John Oxenham's famous story of a beautiful woman and two men. Miss Young's acting Is so Intense, so appealing the production so realistic and thrilling that every onlooker forgets the present and lives again with Miss Young this tragic story of Siberia. KEYSTONE "She Loved a Sailor Paramount Pictographs The "Sunset" is the place where you see ALL the big shoves 11A.M. to 11 P.M. -The beautiful theatre at Washington and Broadway -where every show is good fl '! i I Comlag Thursday LOUISE GLAUM "THE WOLF WOMAN" The world's most fa mous vampire picture. fl a K n r. ONLY FOUR DAYS, STARTING TODAY Charlotte Walker The world-renowned emotional actress in a compelling;, absorbing;, virile wonderplay of the great Northwest: T A R 'THE HOUSE OF HITS 11 to 1L Every Day. From the heart-gripping story by REX BEACH Who Wrote "The Spoilers," "Ne'er-Do-Wreiy Etc This six-act Mutual production is crammed' with" action, crowded with heart appeal, liberally spiced with comedy. Also the first of a timely series of new pictures, showing the lads who may be called upon to defend us. Uncle Sam's Defenders" And for good measure and to keep your laugh muscles exercised, the greatest Chinese musician in vaudeville The Original Woo Chinese Music Chinese Instruments Hear him sing an American song and play his own accompaniment on a Chinese fiddle today. Tup 'n-. ' I. ; V U: