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he follows her, and there is a stiff
fight between him and Cosgrove, and
then Dr. Rundel wakes up and tears up
the will for it is all a dream.
A comedy and Hearst-Pathe News
of world, events are also on the pro
gramme. MYSTERY OF DOUBLE CROSS"
REACHES FOURTEENTH EPISODE
TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULT 22, 1917.
Peter Hale Confronted by Two Girls, Identical in Appearance, Both
Branded With Double Cross Film Coming to Star Theater.
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RSURPRISrN'GJ climax ends the
14th episode of Pathe's feature
serial. "The Mystery of the Dou
ble Cross." when Peter Hale Is con
fronted by two girls. Identical in ap
pearance, and both branded with the
mark of the Double Cross. This chap
ter will be screened at the Star Thea
ter on Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Brldgey Bentley, who believes that
Philippa Brewster is the girl of the
Double Cross, places one of his spies
as a servant in the home of a friend
with whom Philippa is spending' the
week-end. To escape further annoy
ance, Philippa decides to paint out the
brand of the Double Cross on her arm.
She just finishes as Bentley's spy
peeks through, the keyhole. Her right
arm is visible but the brand has dis
appeared. When Bentley Rets this report, he
decides on a plan to compromise Peter
Hale with Miss Brewster so as to pre
vent Peter's marriage to the real girl
of the Double Cross. He lures Peter
and Philippa to a deserted roadhouse,
where he has stationed a man with a
camera. The two are locked in a room.
The windows of which, are barred.
Reporter on Trail.
They are followed there by Dick
Annessley, cub reporter, who has won
Philippa's love, and the masked
stranger. They sneak past the sleep
in;? guard, remove the bars and enter
the room, where Peter and Philippa
have fallen asleep.
When Peter awakes 1n the morning,
he sees the girl he believes to be
Philippa still asleep. She awakes with
a start but assures Peter she is not
frightened. As she approaches Peter
and throws her arms about his neck,
the brand of the Double Cross is vis
ible. As they are clutched in each
other's embrace, one of Bentley's
henchmen appear at the window and
snaps a rare picture.
Miss Brewster, spying the camera
man, suspects a plot of Bentley to
compromise them, but Peter -reassures
her, telling her they will be married
without delay. To keep up appear
ance. Miss Brewster and Peter sepa
rate before returning to the city. That
night when Peter goes to the Brewster
home to claim his bride, he is dum
founded when Philippa denies ever
having promised to marry him. Peter
seizes her in his arms, pulls down the
sleeve of her right shoulder and starts
back in astonishment. There is no
mark of the Double Cross.
"Then what does this mean?" de
mands Peter, producing the photo
graph which he recovered from Bent
ley. Thi3 plainly shows the Brewster
girl in Peter's .arms with the marks of
the Double. Cross showing plainly on
her arm. He takes out Ills handker
chief, rubs it over Philippa's arm, re
vealing the Double Cross. Just at that
moment, to the amazement of Peter
and Brewster, a beautiful girl appears.
She tears away the sleeve of her right
arm, revealing plainly the mark of
the Double Cross. Philippa and An
nessley smile at Peter's stupef ication.
"When next you see the Masked
Stranger ask him to explain," advises
Annessley.
Mr. Hamilton has been leading man
for Olga Petrova.
The story of "The Hidden Hand" Is
the work of Arthur B. Reeve and
Charles A. Logue.
3IARY PICKFORD AT PEOPLES
"The Iiittle American" Is Patriotic
Story of Great War.
"The Little American," the patriotic
photoplay which is proving a triumph
for Mary Pickford, continues its un
usually successful ' engagement at the
Peoples Theater. Opening last Wed
nesday, the production, which is Little
Mary's contribution to propaganda of
patriotism, has played to large crowds
crowds probably more enthusiastic
than any which have ever greeted a
picture in Portland.
"The Little Ajnerican" is a drama of
the world war, rich in spectacular fea
tures, but also strong in personal dra
matic interest. There are spectacular
war scenes, the torpedoing and sinking
of an Atlantic liner, and the sKooting
of helpless men and women. e
It is undoubtedly the most gripping
and thrilling photodrama in which Miss
Pickford has ever appeared. A vital
story by Cecil B. De Mille and Jeane
Macpherson. and produced under the
personal direction of Mr. De Mille.
whose many creations have made him
one of the foremost masters of photo
play technique, this film offers a par
ticularly timely subject of patriotic
theme.
The story deals with the present
great war and offers various surprises.
As the little American girl deserted in
& French chateau while the battle
surges around her, "Little Mary" has
an opportunity to display the wonder
ful dramatic ability with which she is
gifted. Although the story deals with
the war. it is not of the same type as
the ordinary war drama, as it deals
more with the intimate than with the
general.
In keeping with the talents of the
star an exceptionally capable support
ing cast appears in this production, in
cluding s-ich well-known players as
Hobart Bosworth, JacK Holt, .James
Neill. Raymond Hatton. Guy Oliver,
Kdythe Chapman, Lillian Lelghton,
Walter Long, Dewitt Jennings and lit
tle Ben Alexander.
NORMA TALMADGE IS BILLED
Miss Leali Cohen ALso to Be Attrac
tion at Liberty.
Norma Talmadge, delightful star of
"The Social Secretary," "Ftfty-Fif ty,
"Panthea," and other photodramas,
headlines the Liberty Theater's second
programme. commencing toaay .miss
Talmadge will be seen in "The Law of
Compensation," the second production
of the Norma Talmadge Film Corpora
tion. With this will be screened
"Some Baby," a Keystone Comedy of
thrills and pretty girls, while Miss
Leah Cohen, the well-known Portland
singer, opens and engagement. An
other feature will be the organ selec
tions of "Wurlitzer" Wallace.
in The Law or compensation Miss
Talmadge plays a dual role, that of a
wife on the verge of erring, and that of
a wife who made the fatal error. It
is an adaptation of a story by Wilson
Mizner and is said to be particularly
well suited to the ability and charm of
the star.
Chester Barnett. John Charles, Sally
Crute, Frederick Esmelton and Robert
Cummings are among the players in
support of Miss Talmadge.
Ruth Hayes loses interest in her
home, which Includes a loyal and good
husband and a lovely child, and desires
nothing but an opportunity to become
the great comic opera star a villainous
song writer tells her she will some day
be, provided she gives him a lot of
money.' lluth has the money and she
is about to allow herself to become the
dupe of the worthless chap when her
father learns of her attitude. Though
he had promised that hia daughter
snould never know of her mother's
final downfall through her infatuation
for a home-wrecking person, Graham
tells Ruth about it, and the sad end to
which her mother came brings the
young wife to a realization of the mis
take she is making and she determines
to put the stage out of her mind.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT STAR
FAIRBANKS
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AT S1JNSET
NEWS OF THE PHOTO THEATERS
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doing a handstand on a mountain
precipice 8000 feet above sea level to
teaching a hippopotamus the famous
Fairbanks smile.
Although typically a. Douglas Fair
banks picture, his new Art craft offer
ing is different from any of his pre
vious plays. This Is due to the fact
that the production does not feature
the popular actor's athletic thrillers,
tout rather shows why he is capable
of performing these hair-raising tricks.
While "Wild and Woolly" was more of
a thriller, "Down to Earth" gets most
of its laughs from incidents concern
ing life as Douglas sees it.
Twenty-one thousand one hundred
and forty-two- persons, since April 9
last, have written essays on "How
America Should Prepare" in an effort
to obtain the prize of 11000 offered by
the Greater Vltagraph Company for the
best essay on the subject.
The essay-preparedness contest was
inaugurated by the Vltagraph when
"Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation,"
"4 the war-preparedness picture, was first
released. The contest started on April
9 and ended on July 4 last. The award
will be announced on August 19, if the
committee in charge of making the
award has time to make a final de
cision, as to the best of the essays.
Admiral Charles D. Slgsbee, U. S. N..
retired, is chairman of the committee
which will make the award. The other
members are General Horatio C. King,
the widely known writer: Hudson
Maxim, the ammunition expert: Alan
3t. Hawley, president of the Aero Club
of America, and. Commodore J. Stuart
JKIackton, of the Greater Vitagraph
Company.
One of the .most frequent plaints of
the theater is that the stage is being
ruined by the moving picture: the re
tort of the photodrama is that the
ecreen is frequently ruined by the at
tempts to transplant the art of the
. stage to the studio.
Be that as It may. one fact stands
out above the din of this constant bat
tle between the two branches of the
dramatic art that the most notable
niccesse.s in the photodrama have beeic
achieved by players who previously had
little or no stape experience. In other
words, the artist who came to the pic
ture studio free from the traditions
and usages of the stage has enjoyed an
Advantage rather than suffered a dis
advantage. Norma Talmadge's career is an in
teresting piece of evidence of the truth
. of this statement. At 14, with no
knowledge of acting, she obtained a
position with the Vitagraph Company;
today, at "0. she is one of the most
popular stars on the screen, heading
Jier own Selznick-Pictures Company.
Jftlcanwhile. stage favorites have come
and gone: they have commanded tre
mendous salaries for a picture or two,
and failed to stand the test of public
criticism. The explanation of this Is
that the two arts are so similar that
the person who understands the one
regards the other as simple: and yet
the differences are so vital as to de
mand the closest study.
A special meeting of the Only Their
Husband's Club was called at Los An
geles last week in order to welcome
back to the Coast their president, Mr.
Mary Pickford (Owen Moore), who has
been In New York for nearly a year.
Mr. Fannie Ward (Jack Dean), who
has been serving in Mr. Pickford's
absence, made the speech of welcome
an. also presented the president with
a handsomely engraved latchkey.
Every member of the club was on
hand with the exception of Mr. Kathlyn
Williams (Charles Eyton), who sent
word that he could not. attend, as he
was a very busy man.
It is asserted by Metro that Beverly
Bayne can now be classed as the most
photographed woman in the world.
Statistics have proved that Miss Bayne
has appeared in more than 300 five
reel pictures for the Metro Company,
besides many shorter lengths prior to
this. In this respect, it is said that
Miss Bayne has been snapped by the
camera in more than 9,000,000 different
positions.
There are 6000 feet of film to an
average1 five-reel photoplay. As the
star, she would appear in two-thirds
of the scenes, making, all in all, 1,-
GOO.OOO feet of film of herself. With
this fact in view, together with the
number of positive prints and still pic
tures, Metro bases its belief that
Miss Kayne can rival Lillian Russell
as the most photographed woman.
Four popular screen favorites have
been engaged by Pathe for the produc
tlon of a new serial which will be re
leased under the title. "The Hidden
Hand." .They are Doris Kenyon, who
will be starred in the production, and
Arline Pretty, Sheldon Lewis and Mah
Ion Hamilton, who will be featured.
This is the first serial in which Miss
Kenyon has appeared, but she has
made a big screen name for herself in
the features in which she has been
starred by a number of prominent com
panies. Arline Pretty has one serial
to her credit. She was the featured
member of the cast In "The Secret
Kingdom."
Sheldon Lewis Is a veteran, of the
serial. This is the third of the chap
ter pictures in which he has appeared.
As the clutching hand in the "Exploits
of Elaine" he won great popularity
among serial fans. His reputation was
enhanced by his work as the "Iron
Claw" in the Pathe serial ol LUat iiaiue.
Alice Brady, David Powell and
Madge Evans Also on Bill.
Charlie Chaplin, Alice Brady, David
Powell and Madge Evans are a few
of the photoplay favorites scheduled
for appearance at the Star Theater to
day. Chaplin plays a return engage
ment in that funny two-reeler, "The
Immigrant," while Miss Brady, sup
ported by a strong cast, will be seen
in "Maternity," a flve-reeler, with a
birth-control angle that ends with a
sensational climax in the shape of a
spectacular fire.
The theme of "Maternity" deals with
motherhood and a young woman's fear
of becoming a mother. As the fear
stricken young wife, as the courageous
woman who rescues a little child, from
a burning hospital, and as the proud
and happy mother, admirers of Miss
Brady assert that she does the best
work of her public career.
This fire scene, in which Miss Brady
makes the thrilling rescue..is said to be
the most wonderful fire ever screened
for a motion picture. A big structure
was erected by the World Film Cor
poration for the purpose of being
burned, and it was set on fire and the
picture taken about 2 o'clock in the
morning. An idea of just how real
istically this part of the picture was
staged may be gained when it is
realized that Miss Brady sustained
bruises and burns which laid her up
for a week. Dear little Madge Evans
appears in this fire scene, and, even
though it was so very exciting, she
was fast asleep two minutes after her
part of the work was over.
"The Immigrant" is that Chaplin fun
fest of incidents on shipboard and In a
restaurant. As usual, pretty Edna
Purvlance and big Eric are assistants
to Charlie, the king of slapstick com
edy. THE QUESTION' PROBLEM PLAY
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey Pre
sented at Majestic Theater.
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey, a Vlta
graph cc starring pair, who have been
rising rapidly in popularity during the
past months, will be presented at the
Majestic Theater commencing today in
"The Question," a photoplay picturing
the story of a woman forced to decide
between duty and convention, and who
declared for the former and defied
gossip.
Charles Kent, Gladden James, and
other prominent players are in the ex
cellent Vitagraph cast. Here's the
story:
Dr. Rundel (Charles . Kent) has
worked 35 years upon a formula which
will startle the medical world. He
objects to the love affair of his assist
ant, John Stedman (Harry Morey), and
Martha Walnwrlght (Alice Joyce). He
draws a will requiring John, If he ac
cepts the secret of the work so far as
completed, to agree not to marry until
he has made the final discovery. Then
he dies, and John yields to the pressure
of the friends of Dr. Rundel and Mar
tha, and accepts the commission, with
Its condition. Then the sex instinct is
(aroused, and when Martha's father (Ed
Davis) insists ene marry Alien cos
grove (Gladden James) and she sends
John a note that he must give her up,
John breaks down completely.
Martha then comes to him and they
live together, unmarried, creating a
scandal that causes not only John and
Martha, but even her parents, to be
scorned, and she again leaves him, and
"The Habit of Happiness" Will Be
Feature Until Wednesday.
"Doug" Fairbanks, the irrepressible
king of screen entertainment, is the
Sunset Theater's offering for this week.
Today and until Wednesday night Fair
banks will be seen inv"The Habit of
Happiness," while this will be followed
by "His Picture in the Papers." The
two form a Fairbanks repertoire that
has made a big hit throughout the
country.
"The Habit of Happiness" is an ef
fective vehicle for the astonishing
ability of Fairbanks. His contagious
good nature is here occupied with mak
ing people laugh people in the picture
and people in the audience. The ath
letic ability of the star is also much in
evidence in this original comedy-drama.
although the fun in the picture centers
about "Old Doc Cheerful's" mission In
life, that of making people laugh, and
consequently happy.
Some of the most amusing incidents
are Sunny's experiences in the slums.
He invaded that region, opens up a re
treat for bums, and makes them happy
by exercise and jokes. He takes the
job of curing a confirmed old grouch.
a millionaire friend of his dad r, and
not only succeeds in curing the old
man, but re-establishes himself in the
good graces of his father and wins a
bride. Incidentally he indulges in a
free-for-all scrap with a souad of
thugs, and does not emerge second best
from the melee.
Allan Dwan directed this picture, the
supporting cast including George Few
cett, Macy Harlan, Dorothy West,
George Bakus, Grace Rankin and Will
iam Jefferson.
Pictograph and Keystone comedy are
also on thep rogramme.
BEBAN FILM AT COLUMBIA
French-Canadian Role Taken by
Popular Character Actor.
George Beban, that popular portrayer
of Italian character roles, will appear
at the Columbia Theater today in the
guise of a French-Canadian, a cook in
a lumber camp, in "The Cook of Can
yon Camp." It's a comedy drama, said
to be stronger In the comedy element
than any other Beban picture.
Helen Jerome Eddy, who has In sev
eral pictures attracted almost as much
attention as Beban, will be seen with
him In this latest Morosco-Paramount
five-reeler, while Monroe Salisbury and
Florence Vidor are other members of
the cast.
Here's the story In a nutshell:
The most popular man in the lumber
camp near Quebec is Jean, a French
Canadian. For Jean is the cook and
his flapjacks are celebrated for their
delectability, though Jean's popularity
is due in a greater measure to his sym
pathetic character and constant good
humor. This trait shows itself most
prominently when a stranger comes to
the camp. The man is dejected and
keeps to himself. "Silent Jack" he is
called. One day Jean discovers Jack
alone and crying. He finally gets the
man's story. It is the tale of one whose
wife has proven false. In order to re
unite this couple Jean gives the im
pression that he, too, is married, some
thing that eventually distresses Jean,
for Marie, the girl he loves, hears it
and shuns him. Matters are explained
away in time, and Jean marries Marie,
both leaving for the city where he Is
to open a restaurant on the money
given him by the man whose wife has
been restored to him.
"Max in a Taxi," the third of the
Max Linder-Essanay comedies, will
also be screened.
LIONEL BARRYMORE AT GLOBE
"His Father's Son" Is Light Com
edy Drama Opening Today.
"His Father's Son," a light comedy
drama starring Lionel Barrymore, who
has recently retired from acting to di
rect his sister, Ethel Barrymore, in
Metro photoplays, will be shown at the
Globe Theater commencing today. With
it will be 'screened a Max LInder
comedy.
The Barrymore picture is said to fur
nish more than the usual quota of film
laughs. The story has to do with a
son who is "cut off" by an indulgent
parent suddenly become stern. He
wagers with his dad that he can earn
$60 a month for genuine work. He
gets a job as detective, guarding a
valuable jewel. He meets a girl, wins
her love, captures a burglar, and routs
his father before the five reels are
over.
Kwery Kolum.
(Not All motion picture questions an
swered except those relative to the wxitlnff
and marketing of scenario. Please Mig-n
n&me to all communications and itlve name
or initials to which you wish answers ad
dressed). Tit, City I don't know whether you
refer to players or plays when
you write of "good finds." However,
"good finds' in either department are
much sought after. The difficulty is
to convince the film people that your
product is a real "find." Paramount
Pictures Corporation, 485 Fifth avenue.
New York City; Essanay, 133? Argyle
street, Chicago; Universal Film Manu
facturing Company, moo Broadway,
New York City; Artcratt Pictures Cor
poration, 729 Seventh avenue. New
York City; Goldwyn Pictures Corpora
tion, 16 East Forty-second street. New
York City; Mutual Film Corporation,
Chicago: Fox Film Corporation. 130
West Forty-sixth street. New York
City, are a few of the concerns on
the look out for "finds."
M. Z. George Beban was bom In
San Francisco. He is 38 years old.
E. L. B. These were the principal
players in "The Barrier," with the roles
they played: Mitchell Lewis, Poleon
Doret; Mabel Julienne Scott, Necia;
Victor Sutherland, Lieutenant Burrelt;
Russell Simpson. John Gale; W. J.
Gross, "No Creek." Lee.
Mabel G. Pearl White will soon be
seen in Pathe's "The Fatal Ring."
They say that Pearl Is a mixture of
Irish and Italian. Ruth Roland was a
June bride.
Dorothy Yes. Dorothy Phillips Is
rated as one of the finds of the year.
She has been in pictures for three
years, coming to the screen from the
stage. She was born in Baltimore in
1892. She is the wife of Alan Holubar.
You could have gleaned this informa
tion from last week's Kwery Kolum.
.
N. D. E. Lionel Barrymore is a
brother of Ethel Barrymore and is now
her director in Metro pictures. Very
wearily there is no truth in the re
port you have from "inside" sources
that Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne are man and wife, or that they
are soon to be alter Bushman gets -a
divorce. More nonsensical gossip.
May, Oregon City Blanche Sweet
formerly answered to the name of
Blanche Alexander. She is now in Los
Angeles and not engaged. Florence
Lawrence is yet in retirement. Myrtle
Stedman .is married to Marshall Sted
man. the director. Kathlyn Williams
married Charles Eyeton. who is a
Morosco official.
i
Inquisitive Jose Collins, the dancer,
made a. picture for Fox and was in
TAR
Today Till Wednesday
Only four days at Portland's popular Star Theater
a surpassing programme of keen comedy
and powerful drama
Alice Bracfy
In a truly "different" modern drama of singular
heart-appeal and tremendous dramatic power
"Maternity"
A story of marriage and motherhood. The pro
gramme includes the king of comedians
Charlie
BlMl
In his latest, greatest comedy hit
"THE IMMIGRANT"
It's surprisingly funny, delightful every minute.
Only four days at the ever-popular
T A.
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Washington at Park
11 A. M. to 11 P. M
Pathe's "The Light That Failed" with
Robert Edeson. She is not in pictures
now. Ethel Clayton was born In Cham
pagne. 111., in 1890. She is 5 feet 51
inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has
g61den red hair and blue eyes.
COLORADO CANNERIES LATE
Peas, Beans and Cabbages Principal
Vegetables to Be Put Up.
GREELEY, Colo., July 17. The big
canning factories here and in other
towns of this section are not to open as
early as usual this year, some of them
even fixing dates beyond. July 1 as
tentative times for commencing the
Summer's work of preserving food
stuffs. Colorado's weather and late
crops are the reason. July 1 is 10 days
later than, the opening usually takes
place.
The principal crops preserved at can
neries here will be peas, beans and cab
bage, the latter being put up as sauer
kraut. Cannery officials say the war
has not operated to reduce the con
sumption of sauerkraut.
Alaska Mines Producing Coal.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. July 17. Two
mines In the Matanuska coal district
into which the United States railroad
is being constructed, are producing
coal for market. The mines of William
Martin, on Eska Creek, is employing
50 miners and laborers, and up to May
29 had shipped 3000 tons of coal to
Anchorage. The daily production is 40
tons. The mine of the Doherty Coal
Company, at Moose Creek, has sold
CIRCLE THEATER
"The Ktgr Home Movie"
Fourth at Washington.
Week Days. A.M.tollP.M.
Sundays, 1 P. M. to 11 P. M.
ADMISSION FIVE CENTS
TODAY One Day Only
Marjorie Rambeail in "The Greater Woman"
MONDAY
"A Relentless Fate,"
eighth chapter of
"The Neglected
Wife," with Ruth Rol
and. Reel Life and
Tom Mix comedy.
TUESDAY
"Sundaying in Fair
view." Black Cat
comedy-drama. Tours
of the World and Ray
comedy.
WEDNESDAY
Marin Sais in "The
Phost of the Desert."
World Library, and
Ham and Bud comedy.
THURSDAY
"A Race for a For
tune," fourth chapter
of "The Railroad
Raiders," starring
Helen Holmes. Mu
tual Weekly and Cap
tain Jinks comedy.
FRIDAY
Tom Mix in "Movie
Stunts." Selig drama
and Big V comedy.
SATURDAY
"The Pallid Dawn,"
another story of the
"Is Marriage Sa
cred?" series. With
Marguerite Clay ton,
Pictorial News and
Billie Rhodes comedy.
12.100 tons of coal to the Alaskan En
gineering Commission since last Aug
ust, besides a considerable amount to
residents of Anchorage. Forty men are
employed at the Doherty mine. Other
properties are being opened. All these
coal areas are leased from the. Federal
Government.
The investment in the electrical in
dustries of this country Is equal to the
assessed valuation of real property and
improvements In Greater New York.
GLOBE
Washington at 11th
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NOW SHOWING
Lionel
Barrymore
IN
"His Father's
Son"
Also two-reel
MaxLinder Comedy
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