The Sunday Oregonian., July 29, 1917, SECTION FOUR, Page 5, Image 49

THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 29, 1917.
GIRL OF THE DOUBLE CROSS
IDENTIFIED IN 15TH EPISODE
Bridgey Bentley, Dying of Bullet Wound, Makes Final Attempt to Prevent
Marriage to Peter Hale.
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THE baffling mystery of the Iden
tity of the girl branded with the
mark of the double cross is solved
in the 15th episode of Pathe's feature
eerial success, "The Mystery of the Dou
ble Cross," which will be shown at the
Star Theater on Thursday and Friday.
Mollle King, Leon Bary. Gladden James
and Ralph Stuart are the leading play
ers. Bridgey Bentley, dying of a bullet
wound, makes one last desperate at
tempt to prevent the marriage of Peter
Hale to the girl of the double cross
by stating to the police that It was
Peter and not Jack Dunn who shot him
In a fit of jealous rage. Peter is ar
rested and is bailed by Hubert Brew
ster, father of Philippa Brewster.- What,
to Peter, seem unexplainable compli
cations develop following his release.
NEWS OF THE PHOTO THEATERS
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Onent world, to the film public, will be
presented at the Star Theater today.
Billie Burke in pajamas, Billie In
overalls, Billie as the center of Ameri
can, society doings, Billie as the per
nicious influence in. a sedate little
Scotch village, Billie as the beloved of
a Scotch minister; these are some of
the guises in which this Titian-haired
actress appears in "Peggy," a produc
tion made by Thomas H. Ince.
The eight reels tell a story of an
American girl who turns a Scotch vil
. "Tags topsy-turvy, and then, when she
has decided that It wants no more of
-her, and is determined to return to her
kindred spirits in America, is won by
a preacher and Bettles down to minister
to the folks she had shocked out of
their peacef ulness.
- The death of a relative takes Peggy
away from America and her happy life
to the roof of her uncle, far away in
. 'a Scotch village. Her entrance into the
town in an automobile and a cloud of
dust Is In itself a spectacular affair.
.But it is no more spectacular than her
other stunts, which include donning
overalls and Invading the "pub," driv
ing her car madly over the hills, and
playing hoydenish tricks on people of
awe-inspiring dignity.
7 Her uncle is a crabbed old man and
the villagers are for the most part a
forlorn lot, not inclined either to love
or to charity. Peggy Is brimming over
with both. She wins the hearts of the
little children ere she has been in the
village a day. and gradually she brings
About a great and wonderful change in
"their elders.
Of course there Is a young chap who
falls In love with her he happens to
be the "meenister" and when she has
-made him prove that his gospel in
'eludes Christianity as well as religion
ehe gives herself to him.
"CAMILLE" at sunset today
Clara Kimball 1'ounar Will Be
Shown In Title Role.
"Camille." a plcturlzatlon of the
famous novel by Alexandre Dumas
with the beautiful Clara Kimball
' Young in the title role, will be ex
hibited at the Sunset Theater today.
"Her Nature Dance," that two-reel
Keystone comedy, with a bevy of fem
inine beauties arrayed in diaphanous
Grecian robes, and Paramount Picto
graphs, will also be screened.
Many famous actresses have ap
peared in the role of "Camille" on the
speaking stage, but it remained for
Clara Kimball Toung to interpret this
character on the screen. The story
baa to do with Marguerite Gautier,
queen of the underworld, whose fond
ness for camellias earned for her the
name "Camille." She has a wealthy
lover In Count de Varville, but her
affections are set on Armand, a young
lawyer from the country. The woman's
health is undermined by her excesses
and she is ordered to the country.
Armand's love for her renews her in
terest in life and she goes with him
to the country. Their happiness is
ehort lived for Camille is forced to sell
jewels and horses to pay her debts
and Armand becomes Jealous.
For the sake of Armand's young
sister, Cecile. Camille agrees to sacri-
t ice herself, give up Armand. and re
turn to De Varvllle and the old life.
" " Broken-hearted. Armand goes back
to his father's home and finds relief
In the solitude of the woods.
Then, one day after Armand has re-
Through the efforts of Dick Annessley,
reporter who is working on the mys
tery for his newspaper, and who loves
and is loved by Philippa Brewster,
Peter is cleared of suspicion of the at
tempted assassination of Bentley. The
masked stranger, who has repeatedly
thwarted his attempts to learn if Phil
ippa is really the girl of the double
cross, assists in his vindication.
The action of the 15th episode, which
is entitled "The Double Cross," moves
swiftly to a sensational and entirely
unexpected climax. Peter is happy over
the discovery of the identity of the
girl of the double cross, whom he mar
ries. Annessley, who has done so
much to bring the romance to a happy
conclusion, also receives his Just re
ward. The concluding scene shows the
girl of the double cross smiling happily I
in Peter's arms.
turned to Paris, he comes face to face
witn uamiile and JJe Varvllle at a
gamblins place where the latter has
been winning big sums at cards. Be
lieving he hates Camille, he is deter
mined to humiliate her and challenges
her companion to a game of cards. His
burning purpose Inspires his game and
he wins constantly. Then, in the face
of the gaping multitude that fills the
room, he throws his winnings in Ca-
milie's face, crying, "This woman once
sold all she had to support me. I
want you all to witness that I pay her
now and owe her nothing." De Var
ville challenges him to a duel.
The duel is fought and the victor.
Armand, returns to find his father
awaiting him. He tells him of Ca
mille's sacrifice and the younger man
goes sadly to her side. He is in time
to give her a last kiss and to bold her
wasted form in his arms as she
breathes her last.
MAJESTIC HAS BIG PROGRAMME
Valeska Snratt to Be Seen In "Wife
Number Two."
Valeska Surratt, William Fox's "Em
press of Fashion," will be the Majestic
Theater headliner on the early-week
programme opening today. This for
mer vaudeville favorite will be seen in
Wife Number Two," a story of a
young girl's alliance with an elderly
man, her search for a gayer life, and
the inevitable result. A comedy and
riearst-fatne .News, including a
scoop" of "Private" Hazel Carter, the
Salem, Or., girl who attempted to ac
company her husband with the Ameri
can expeditionary force In France, are
also on the bill.
Here's a brief synopsis of "Wife
Number Two": When Emma Rolfe be
comes of marriageable age her thrifty
old dad gives her to Dr. Bovar, an old
widower who thinks of nothing but his
operations. Rudolph Bulwer, a wealthy
young man, had been paying attentions
to imma, Dut naa not proposed.
jK.ua.oipn s lonaness lor jtimma in
creases when he finds her the wife of
another. He persuades Dr. Bovar to
move nearer hia home.
Emma seeks a gayer life. Her hus
band becomes more engrossed in his
practice. She is thrown more and more
into younger and more livelycompany.
Then comes the inevitable, the crash
and the realization.
Rudolph wearies of Emma and dis
cards her. She Is left with numerous
bills for finery she thought he would
pay for.
Lherenx, a rascally tailor, presses his
bills for payment. Dr. Bovar faces
bankruptcy. He searches for his wife,
out linos sue nas gone to a. neamy
town tor a music lesson in laci to
get money.
Emma returns empty handed and mo-
rose. She takes a bottle of acid and
strolls' to a brook. There she deter-
mines to face her husband. But the
bank caves in and she sinks in the
rus-iing waters and is drowned.
"THE SAWDUST RING" TO OPEN
Bessie love Is Featured as Bareback
Rider at Columbia.
Bessie Love makes her first appear-
ance as a bareback rider in her latest
Triangle Photoplay, "The Sawdust
Ring." which will be shown at the
Columbia Theater today with the latest
two-reel Keystone comedy, "Dangers of
a Bride."
It ia a delightful story of the circus.
and Bessie Love Is said to make the
hit of her career as the little girl,
threatened with the poorhouse, who
runs away and becomes a member of
the huso family living under the "bis
top."
Realistic setting's were obtained
when Bessie and her company traveled
with a circus through California in
order to film the principal scenes.
Every detail, from the wardrobe tent
to the main tent, with its three rings,
is shown.
In "The Sawdust Ring, Miss Love
is seen as a quaint little small-town
girl, Janet Magie. Janet was passion
ately fond of circuses. There was
something in her blood that answered
to the call, and this always filled her
mother with a strange fear. Her cup
was overflowing with joy when the
gay posters cried out that a circus was
coming to town. Peter, her only play
mate, was also much interested In the
sawdust ring and managed to secure
two passes for one.
They were doomed to disappointment.
however, as Mrs. Magie was taken
seriously J 11 and sent to the hospital.
leaving nothing for Janet except pros
pects for the poorhouse. The Httle
girl determined to escape this fate.
With Peter she ran away to Join the
circus in a nearby town. The pro
prietor of the outfit takes a peculiar
interest in the young runaway, and
through this interest a surprising cli
max of happiness is achieved for her.
ETHEL BARRYMORE AT GLOBE
Star to Be Featured in "The White
Raven" Today.
"The Whte Raven," perhaps the most
popular of all photoplays starring Ethel
Barrymore, will be presentee, at the
Globe Theater today, together with a
comedy and scenic.
Miss Barrymore playa the role or a
dance-hall singer and lAter an operatic
star In this Metro production. Tiring
of life In the far North, and determined
to win fame as an operatic singer, the
girl barters herself for money to pur
sue vocal studies, agreeing that she
will return to the buyer at his call..
The girl of the dance halls does be
come a famous singer and meets and
falls In love witha young man back in
the "states." Then, when she has
avenged the great wrongs done her
father years before and begins to'
taste of happiness, comes the call from
the North in, the shape of half of a
playing card tucked under her door
True to her word, she returns to the
North and there discovers that the be
whiskered man who had won her In a
card game is no other, than her lover
of the metropolis.
Film Flickers.
HAZEL DAWN, who has appeared In
but one picture this season. "The
Lone Wolf." may work In pictures and
on the stage again next season.
Little Lena Baskette. the diminutive
actress-dancer, of University City, has
been affectionately dubbed. "Pavlowa,
Jr."
Jack Devereaux, Triangle leading
man, has given up his work in order
to go to the officers training camp at
Plattsburg, New Tork.
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The press agent announces that Mary
Miles Minter is too tender-hearted to
catch trout. There are a number of
other reasons why trout are not
caught.
They say that Mary Pickford has
the authority to say who shall and
who shall not bear the distinction of
Ifceing an Artcraft star with her. How
ever, Little Mary has evidently placed
the stamp of approval on Bill Hart,
as well as "Doug" Fairbanks, Cohan
and Elsie Ferguson.
Vivian Rich, former American player.
land Monroe Salisbury, are new , Uni-
versa! players,
Lillian Gish, Dorothy Glsh and Rob
ert Harron are working for Griffith
in England making exteriors for pic
tures the famous D. W. Griffith will
finish in America. He plans to take
the trio of players to the French
trenches when he "shoots" more war
stuff.
Madge Kennedy, stage comedienne,
who is to appear in Goldwyn pictures,
asserts that work before the camera
in the most exacting of all focms of
acting.
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Eva Tanguay Is displaying the same
energy in her rirst ielznick motion
picture. "Poor Firefly," as character
izes her work on the stage. Howard
Estabrook is directing the production.
James Toung. nearly-divorced hus
band of Clara Kimball Young, has fin
ished directing the Bessie Barriscale
picture, "Rose O' Paradise," and may
return to Essanay.
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Goldwyn has closed a contract for
the distribution of eight two-reel Marie
Dressier comedies.
A Northcliffe Sunday paper, the
Weekly Dispatch, has been hammering
Charlie Chaplin hard for failing to en
list in the British army. It is asserted
that 30 other British players, most of
whom came to the United States after
the outbreak of the war, would be
forced to go home if Chaplin would
start the procession.
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Another angle to this situation, as
pointed out by, a London writer, is
that Chaplin, with his funny antics.
does infinitely more good by providing
entertaining for the Tommies than he
possibly could flinging bombs across
tne trenches.
Clara Kimball Toung has encaged
the Thanhouser Studio at - New Ro
chelle. and will start work on "The
Marionettes," her first independent pic
ture, on August 6. This play enjoyed
a long run in Paris, and under the
name of "The Puppets," was produced
in this country with lime. Nazimova
as the star.
Toto, the former Hippodrome clown
and now a member of the Rolln Film
Company, was arrested last week for
speeding.
What is your name?" asked the
Judge.
"T. T. Smith," answered Toto.
And your business?
"A clown."
"Can you make me laugh?
Toto tried but he couldn't band the
juage a good laugh, so he was
lined flO
Tom Forman. for some time leading
man with the Lasky Company, has
enlisted in Company Seventeen, of the
Coast Artillery, Federal Reserve, and
will probably be called for duty on
August 5. Theodore Duncan, formerly
a Lasky director. . and Waiter Long.
wno has played many character nart
tor tne same company, are respectively
I Captain and Second Lieutenant of the
I same organization, so that Forman,
when he is called upon to shine the
shoes of the officers will have the
satisfaction of knowing before which
I tent the 7 s and the 10 s belong.
One of the features Incorporated
in "Down to Earth." the next Douglas
Fairbanks-Artcraft release, is a foot-
JohIl Emerson secured the San Diego
football grounds, and crowded the
I grandstand and bleachers with ex-
I tras." Fairbanks knowledge of the
I game helped him Inject some realistic
I athletic touches into these scenes. The
I costurnes worn by the Artcraft actors
1 were borrowed from the regular mem
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bcrs of the University of California
team. Their coach co-operated with
Director John Emerson in order that
every detail should be accurate and up
to the minute.
There is a movement on foot. It is
understood, to change the official flag
of the Vitagraph Eastern studio to a
combination Tartan plaid of the Scot
tish clans. The reason is in the ap
pended list of attaches: Marc MacDer
mott. star: Wallace MacDonald. ju
venile lead: Archer MacMackin. di
rector; John McCutcheon, assistant di
rector: Charles McGee, assistant di
TRAPPING OF "OTHER WOMAN"
FEATURES "NEGLECTED WIFE"
Tenth Episode of Big Serial by Pthe Is Full of Exciting Action, Sur
rounding Entertaining Plot.
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iHE 10th episode of Pathe's big
serial. "The Neglected Wife,"
which stars Ruth Roland. Is enti
tled "A Veiled Intrigue." The trapping
of Margaret Warner, the "other, wom
an," and her rescue are the chief inci
dents of the episode.
At the very, moment that Margaret
Warner Is being led she knows not
where by the mysterious veiled woman.
Mary Kennedy, wife of Horace Ken
nedy, resolves to win back the affec
tions of her husband by . whatever
means she can.
Driving along In the machine, Mar
garet again questions the veiled wom
an as to the whereabouts of Kennedy,
but the latter only shakes her head
and motions silence with her gloved
hands. Fearing for Kennedy's safety
and feeling sure that she will be of
assistance, Margaret regains courage.
Arriving at a strange house. Margaret
is led into a strange room. First puz
zled at not seeing Kennedy and then
finding herself locked in. Margaret
realizes that she has been trapped.
Kennedy also receives a note telling
him that if he wishes to keep the scan
dal of his double life out of his politi
cal campaign he must go to Bar's shop
and give $500 in banknotes to a lame
newsboy. Refusing to be blackmailed.
A special showing, in response to innumerable ,
requests, of one of the greatest, most entrancing
productions ever filmed,
A production clean; wholesome and happifying
as refreshing as an ocean breeze with the
lovely, captivating star .
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Only today and till Wednesday at Portland's
ever-popular house of hits, the
Washington
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rector; W. H. McCoy, head cameraman;
Elmer McGovern. assistant production
manager. ' .,
Sheldon Lewis, the "clutching hand"
In "The Exploits of Elaine" and the
"iron claw" in the serial of that name,
is reported to be back under, the Pathe
banner. Mr. Lewis specialty on the
screen is villainy of a particularly
diabolical kind. Famous himself he
has also a famous wife Virginia Pear
son. Mrs. Vernon Castle has become very
popular with her directors. She re-
Kennedy tears up the note. Visiting
Margaret, he finds the note written by
the veiled woman and, alarmed, he
goes in search of her.
Mary also receives a note, telling
her that if she wants divorce proceed
ing to come to Lichton Sanitarium and
she will find sufficient proof. Not wish
ing to go alone, she telephones Nor
wood, asking his help, and he decides to
go with her.
Mary, delivering her password to a
doctor, follows him. Norwood starts
to follow, but is warned to remain
where he is. Mary is shocked at the
sight of Margaret, who is strapped to
a chair. "What right have you to hold
this girl here?" she asks. 'We know
her as Maude Black, and following the
instructions of the law, we have to hold
her," is the answer the doctor gives.
Insinuating that Margaret is insane.
Norwood forces his way into the room
and, after a fierce fight; rescues Mary
and Margaret.
Kennedy, receiving another note, de
cides to thwart the scheme by sending
fake money. Doyle, angry at being
tricked and at the failure of his plan
to hold Margaret a prisoner in the asy
lum, determines to get a packet of
compromising letters written by Ken
nedy to Margaret.
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In consequence at the studio where her
pictures are being . made for Pathe
there is never any difficulty about
taking scenes where thrills are the
important thing.
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Baby Marie Osborne Is announced as
the star of the forthcoming Pathe fea
ture "Captain Kiddo." This talented
5-year-old youngster was the first
child to ever be starred in a five-reel
picture. A striking tribute to her
ability is shown by the fact that vari
ous lists purporting to comprise the
most popular stars in motion pictures
almost invariably mention her.
Max LInder. the French comedian
who was forced to give up his work
on Essanay comedies some time ago
because of his serious illness, is rapidly
recovering, and there is a possibility
that he may be able to resume produc
tion in November. Under s Illness Is
the outcome of wounds received while
serving in the French army. He was
one of the first to enlist and remained
on the fighting front until invalided
out.
Stewart Edward White, the novelist.
who was in Los Angeles recruiting
men for a California battery, made the
tour of the studios and succeeded in
landing a number of the boys for his
battery.
Julian Eltlnge, although he does not
cringe at fluffy curls and petticoats,
shudders at the thought of the make
up he must use In the films. He finds
that his appearfnce with the Famous
Players-Lasky is not Joy unalloyed as
far as screen make-up is concerned.
Molly Malone. who brightens the
corner where she is at Universal City,
married a minister's son this week. She
is now Mrs. Forrest Cornett. The happy
bridegroom is the son of Rev. W. H.
Cornett. pastor of the First Presby
terian Church of Venice. Cal. Among
other things it was ascertained that
Molly's real name is Violet, that she
lovtsd the minister's son before she be
came a picture actress and that she
is 20 years of age. She will remain an
actress.
Marguerite Clark,, they now say. Is
taking lessons in prizefighting from
Jack Denning, this in preparation for
her part in "The Amazons." In the
script of Pinero's play a fistic bout
between two of the girls In the story
occurs. Joseph Kaufman is insisting
that the boxing scene be made Just as
realistic as possible.
Imagine Miss Clark landing hooks
and Jabs and stopping uppercuts with
the adorable Clark nose!
Pearl White, appearing In Pathe's
serial "The Fatal Ring," has offered
her services as an instructor for girls
who wish o become marksmen and
horsewomr
Miss Wh': in a crack shot with a
CIRCLE
"The Big Home Movie"
Fourth mt Washington.
ADIVIISSION
TODAY
William Russell "High Play
MONDAY
"Deepening Degrada
tion," ninth chapter of
"The Neglected Wife,"
with Ruth Roland,
Reel Life and George
Ovey comedy.
TUESDAY
"A Corner in Smiths,"
two - reel comedy
drama, featuring Ha
zel Daly, Mutual
Tours and comedy.
WEDNESDAY
"The Toll of Si n,
two-reel Selig drama.
World Library and
Ray comedy.
THURSDAY
"A Woman's Wit,"
fifth chapter of the
Helen Holmes serial,
"The Railroad Raid
ers." Mutual Weekly
and Frank Daniels
comedy.
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revolver, as well
horsewoman.
as an experienced
Arrangements are being made to use
one of the New York armories certain
nights during the week, and Miss White
will teach her troop how to use the
revolver and rifle and how to ride a
horse.
A tiny blush-red rose, smaller than
the famous Cecil Bruner, has been
evolved through patient grafting, by
Mrs. E. McXeary, a florist of Long
Beach, and named the Kathleen Clifford
Baby Doll rose, in honor of the little
actress who Is starring in "The Twisted
Thread," the new serial production of
Balboa.
"Burned by a Waffle Iron" Is a grip
ping, soul-stirring, heart-touching mel
odrama in five reels and a prologue.
The Carlyle Blackwell-June Elvidse
play. "The Waster." will go to the pub
lic the first week in August as "Youth."
The hero of this World-Picture Brady
Made is a rah-rah boy who tries to
sop up all the champagne in New York
and Is sent away by his father to work
on a dam in Tennessee. Here he falls
in love with a girl doctor, perceives the
arror of his ways and bids a long fare
well to the red-eyed monstes alcohoL
Thomas Meighan, the champion all
around inter-studio leading man, is do
ing considerable gymnasium work in
preparation for a semicaveman role in
support of Billie Burke in an adapta
tion of W. Somerset Maugham's "The
Land of Promise." Meighan is over six
feet tall and has an excellent founda
tion upon which to build a caveman
character, but thinks that the gymna
sium work will put a few finishing
touches to the role.
Enter the perishable hat.
Enter with it Valeska Suratt. wearer
of things extraordinary extraordinary
in conception, in execution and in ex
pense. The Empress of Fashion designed the
fruit-laden headdress for use in "Wife
Number Two." The hat bore on its
crown and rim some apples, peaches
and grapes. As soon as the few scenes
in which it was needed were filmed
Miss Suratt distributed her hat among
the studio hands. A good time is re
ported by all.
Bessie Love has established a 6
o'clock tea hour at her beautiful new
home in Los Angeles. Whether or not
Bessie is there, the teas salted almonds
and home-made cookies are. So if you're
a friend of Bessie Love's you may droo
into the Love home any afternoon at 5.
enjoy a cup of tea and proceed on your
way refreshed.
Lloyd Ingraham's breezy personality
and entertaining humor have made him
one of the most popular people at the
American studio up in Santa Barbara.
There Mr. Ingraham has completed his
first Mary Miles Minter picture and
has begun work on a second one.
THEATER
Week Days. 9 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Sunday. 1 P. M. to 11 P. M.
FIVE CENTS
One Day Only
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FRIDAY
"The Adventures of
the Jealous Wife," a
Beatrice Fairfax
drama. Selig drama
and Big V comedy.
SATURDAY
"The Wifeless Hus
band." Another of the
"Is Marriage Sacred?"
stories. Pictorial
News and Billie
Rhodes comedy.
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