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SITUATIONS IN "NEGLECTED WIFE"
MORE TENSE AND COMPLICATED
Houseboat on Which Are Loyal Spouse and Woman Who Steals Affec
tions of Husband Blown Up. as Shown in Fifth Chapter.
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THE blowing up of a houseboat on
which are two women, one a wife
and the other the woman who has
stolen the affections of her husband, la
the feature of the fifth chapter of the
Pathe serial of domestic life, "The Neg
lected Wife." Kuth Roland and Roland
Bottomley are the featured players In
this Balboa-made chaptered tale.
Weary of his loyal wife, Mary, Hor
ace Kennedy, lawyer! turns to Mar
garet Warner, struggling author, who
surrenders, after a brave resistance.
Mary decides to watch silently until
she discovers who the other woman Is.
Norwood, magazine editor, eager to
trap the unscrupulous Doyle, calls on
Kennedy and tells him that Doyle, the
lawyer Kennedy has disbarred, is rob
bing the poor. Refusing the demands
of Kennedy, Doyle attempts to kill
him, but with Norwood's assistance.
Doyle Is overpowered and arrested. He
threatens to kill Kennedy.
Kennedy receives a message warning
him to discontinue his friendship with
Margaret. He phones Mary that he Is
detained by business and she, sus
picious, follows him, but without dis
covering who the other woman Is.
Margaret is informed by Kennedy
that Norwood wants to meet her. so
she calls at the magazine office. Nor
wood, about to take the train for Rtv
erdale. asks Margaret to go with him.
as he wishes to speak to her about her
short stories. Arriving at Riverdale,
where the Kennedy houseboat is anch
ored, Margaret meets Mrs. Kennedy and
her husband. Doyle, determined to
have revenge on Kennedy, blows up the
houseboat, unaware that the men are
ashore. Mary faints. Margaret, on her
way to the stairs, is struck by a falling
beam. Who will save Margaret and
Mary?
NEWS OF THE PHOTO THEATERS
(COJTTIHiTED FROM PAGES 4,
picture of the song series Universal Is
producing, the exhibition of "Let's All
Be Americans Now." being accompanied
by a vocalist. ,
The story of "Plain Jane" Is laid in a
co-educational college town. Charles
Ray appears as the "stude." not one of
the burlesque sort, but a member of
the hard-working poCrer class of stu
dent. In his boarding-house there is
Plain Jane, a slavey, this role, of
course, being carried by Miss Barris
cale. The young man can't see much
of the young lady until she is frilled
up by a kindly old photographer, who
adopts her after her picture has
brought home first prize In the college
beauty contest. Then he is captivated
and Plain Jane, no longer plain, ac
cepts him.
The picture Is embellished by numer
ous humorous and several pathetic sit
uations, while the sub-titles, different
from the usual run of Ince captions,
are written in a most humorous vein.
Miss Barriscale is her usual piquant
self in this picture and her role Is one
which Is said to be admirably suited to
her.
In addition to the comedy drama and
the song series reel, a scenic-educational
is scheduled for screening.
GEORGE BEBAJf AT COLUMBIA
Huge Bear Also Appears In "A
' Roadside Impresario.
George Beban. the noted Italian char
acter actor, assisted by Bruno, a huge
bear said to divide honors with his
film master, will appear at the Co
lumbia Theater today in "A Roadside
Impresario." The film tale promises
more in the way of comedy than the
average Beban Vehicle, although all
of them are productive of many laughs.
Helen Jerome Eddy, who has been
associated with Beban In so many Par
amount pictures, is not present In his
latest offering. Julia Faye taking her
place as leading woman. Others in
the cast are Harry DeVere, Harrison
Ford. Fred Huntley. W. A. Carroll,
Adele Farrington, and the bear, Bruno.
Here's the story of "A Roadside Im
presario": Although there Is no limit to the
amount and value of his possessions.
Mr. Vandegrift, aside from his adopted
daughter, prizes above everything else
his bees, and when the pet bear of
Giuseppe Kranchini upsets the hives
and the dispositions of his bees. Van
degrift presses charges against the
Italian, of whom $100 damages are de
manded and if not paid the bear will
be sold at auction. Giuseppe pleads
with Vandegrift's daughter, with whom
he becomes very friendly, but the girl's
Intercessions go for naught. In order
to earn money to pay the cost Giuseppe
takes a job washing dishes in a res
taurant kitchen. A scrap of paper he
finds there enables him to save the
young District Attorney from ruin by
political enemies and also brings the
Italian to his long lost daughter, but
as the latter has risen high in the so
cial scale he keeps this a secret and
goes off on a Journey through the
country with his well beloved bear,
which has been restored to him.
A Keystone comedy will also be
screened.
IfEW YORK'S GAY LIFE SHOWN
Valeska Snrratt Appears in Title
Role at Globe Theater.
"The New York Peacock." a story
of the New Vork gay world, munitions.
Intrigue and love, opens at the Globe
Theater today with Valeska Suratt in
the title role. "Chased Into Love," a
two-reel Foxfllm comedy, is another
subject on the bilL
Miss Surratt plays the part of an ad
venturess, a woman who lures stran
gers into a gambling house in "The
New York Peacock." A young fellow
comes to New York from an. upstate
town. Intrusted by his father with
money to make a munitions deal. He is
enticed to the gambling house, loses
all of his money and Is ready to com
mit suicide, when the adventuress, who
has fallen in love with him, interferes.
She determines to make good his losses
by taking money from another man.
That other man turns out to the be
the young fellow's father. The father
shows the girl up for what she is and
the young fellow, his eyes opened, goes
back to his home and the girl awaiting
him there.
Kwery Kolum.
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1. S. Douglas Fairbanks celebrated
his 34th birthday a few days ago. liar.
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Warning:
don't come to tfie
Star today if your
laugh-muscles ' won't
work 'cause in this
snappy, up-to-tlie-min-ute
show there isn't
an ounce of gloom
just tons of joy
"The House of Hits
Washington at Park
Positively only four days, starting this
morning; then gone forever from Port
landBroadway's greatest comedian
Daily 11 A. M. to 11
P. M. No advance in
price s there'll be
crowds, of course, so
come as early as you
can but come ,
George M. Cohan
In a typical American play, indorsed by the American public -a clean,
and cleyer, mirthful, merry, happifying, modern production
Broadway J oti e s
The Star Theater gives you this last final opportunity to see what thou
sands here and elsewhere have pronounced the funniest dramatic com
edy in months It's breezy and refreshing Go today.
ried and the father of a son 8 or 9
years old.
Blue Eyes Here's the cast of "The
Eyes of the World": Aaron King.
William Machin; Mary Gibson, .Kath
erine Miller; Conrad La Grange. Mon
roe Salisbury; Edward Taine, Jack Mc
Donald: James Rutlidge. Sr. and Jr.,
Edward Peil; John Willard, Arthur
Tavanes; Myra Willard. Lurline Lyons;
Aaron King. Jr., Jack Livingston; Sibyl
Andres, Jane Novak; Mrs. Taine, Kath
leen Klrkham; Louise Taine, Beatrice
Bumham. Lottie Plckford and Irving
SEARCH FOR GIRL WITH DOUBLE
CROSS ON HER ARM CONTINUES
Eleventh Installment of Pathe Serial at Star Theater Shows Plot of Social
Gangster to Marry Pretty Young Heiress.
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of the 11th Installment of the
-I thrilling Pathe serial. "The
Mystery of the Double Cross," being
screened at the Star Theater each
Thursday with Mollis King as Its star.
The story concerns the adventures
of Peter Hale (Leon Bary) in his
search for a girl bearing on her right
arm a double cross. Upon his mar
riage to this girl hinges a fortune, for
with . the girl goes vast wealth.
Bridgey Bentley. social gangster, plots
to marry the girl for her fortune.
After many unsuccessful attempts on
the life of Peter, Bentley is finally
forced to confess, and is landed in jaiL
He Is bailed out and makea an attempt
on Peter's life for revenge. Hia plot
is frustrated. Pursued by Peter and
Dick Annessley, cub reporter, who Is
investigating the mystery, Bentley
seeks refuge in the Brewster home. He
persuades Philippa to shield him. and
whan the pursuers arrive she informs
them that Bentley has escaped by way
of the window. In hiding, Benttey
overhears Hubert Brewster telling his
business associate of an unexpected
coup in Q and D. He realizes that this
Information, if made public, would ruin
Brewster and decides to make use of
It to accomplish his aim.
"Marry me. or" I will ruin your
father." is his message to Philippa.
Philippa hurries to Bentley's home to
save her father from the threatened
catostrophe. Annessley, seeing Bent
ley entering, had summoned the police.
He is greatly surprised when he sees
Philippa going into the house, and,
heartbroken, decides to abandon the
investigation.
Cummings had the leading roles In
The Diamond From the Sky." W. H.
Thompson and Margery Wilson were
principals In "The Eye of the Night.
Charles Ray has brown eyes. He did
not play in "Peggy." William Des
mond was Billie Burke's leading man.
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Bessie T. Motion Picture News, 729
Seventh avenue. New York City, gets
out a splendid directory of film players
and all other people connected with the
industry. The price Is 60 cents.
Ned B Charlie Chaplin Is 28, un
married, born in France of English
parentage, and was in Portland several
times in vaudeville. Brother Syd Is
Charlie's business manager and has not
been in pictures for a year. "The Sub
marine Pirate" was ope of his last
films.
Eddie N. Antonio Moreno Is a Span
lard and not a Mexican; born In Spain.
He's with Pathe now. Edith Storey Is
unmarried. Not working. Just now.
Grace Maurice Costello Is. in New
York now and not engaged. Mary
Fuller and King Baggot seem to be on
the leisure list as welL Bushman and
Bayne have signed a new contract with
Metro. Kerrigan will soon be seen in
his own pictures, released through
Paralta. .
May McB. Glen White la with Fox.
He was born in Philadelphia, so he's
evidently not the Akron Glen you are
thinking of.
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Frltzl admirer Frltsl Brunette was
born in Savannah, Ga., in 1894. She
was with Yankee, Universal and Selig
before going with Lasky. She has an
olive complexion, blank hair and gray
blue eyes.
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