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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1917)
. , , , g . - TGltfntlTmri ffB s-- "x i! t-'tH- J IL amU MU1 1 ill J (? ;. f lgi-'v : 4 w'v ; z2ktf-f&z: 1 - I - iJA - fX. 1 iY s"-ZZ KfcsSr- CTJ ) I- - - J t 11-H? . JXVv if - ir v ': i A" "JS'ri O fifti Jf?'?y,'lur O- : Jftr -tbv-. 4s !r ';"-te4 ... ,rn- 111 TODAY'S FEATURES. J ? VS W' Vf 1 4 Hfcft " 'Vfe.rX K DA ' vJfL " Peoples Evelyn Nesblt and Rus- ' ' " ' W? j t'y4fff3' ' Y?? S' C " t??7If j -l IA . j h sell Thaw. "Redemption." , i ? "f ' ?7! IVi' Sr ' U , Sll , . t W YI T.,l - k LI ,S " S J " t venturer"; "WilHam Russell. J f , ff i U , U A ? tt V F S ' ?Sf t ' ' 'V ' T ,1 1 Af I "Sands of Sacrifice." g J,, t .S-l ' Jl "H F- ' j - 1 V rftJZff W-S' 1 Uf V I V . if f 1 m i4 t" . SS9i S J J Sunset-Barle Williams and Bet- I jCfjrj 4 iflV K -ISi - ' jfU - ff ttfi HW- KLU J 'XV ' '"W, 1 f " J ty Howe. "For France." I "VlH Hi, T 'fetI ' '. - - Iff & Tt K I f , ,U S -Hi.?- -3V ? "V t Majestic "Jack and the Bean- I f f$f. V V r"it S ' JJrZ.. Vi Ci? k I , t v. '!? S &i WA I . i , . Z , S'vW - ' v v V A Liberty William 8. Hart. "The f IT 1 IWS V " ' xHP 1 f 1 t"7ZZ ' - I 'S ! " s - X S. & tVV'5 , V.. : Ills ;A a in'! --m- - JA L ty,i Av..-" V- -j;-, sA??ll TWO years more of skirts, or at least two years more in the films, sometimes in petticoats and some times In trousers. Then Julian El tinge, Paramount star, who was on a film-making- visit to Portland recently, will seek fame and fortune on the op eratic or concert stage. Meantime, between scenes, he will take up voice culture and develop his fine baritone voice) high in tone and rich in qual ity. In this he will have, as he has already had, the advice and sugges tions of Geraldine Farrar, Artcraft Mar, while at the Lasky studios In California. In his own words: "It's good-by to petticoats, stays and the stage for me, in just 24 months more and then I shall become a con cert singer." Already Mr. Eltinge has. a -well-trained voice and a considerable rep ertoire, but he means to improve on both. "I might." said he recently, "have become a Shakespearian actor or a trrand opera singer in the time I have devoted to my. work. My entry into this particular branch was accidental 1 happened to wear skirts in a small part and saw the public liked it. So I engaged the best De'sarte teachers to give me fluidity of movement: voice trainers and dancing masters became my companions. I kept myself broke paying them In the beginning. You can't imagine what a long, tedious routine it was until I learned how to Bwing a train, flirt with a fan. etc. 1 studied woman in all her moods. For the rest, nature kindly gave me a round face and reasonable skin: grease paint, clothing and wigs did the rest, plus study and practice of which I have spoken. "Life for me," he went on. "is just ne 'beauty treotment' after another and then there's dieting and tight lacing to be considered it isn't a lark by any manner of means. "Personally. I'd like to change places with Bill Hart or Doug Fairbanks. I'd rather wear clothing like these" be indicated his khaki trousers and mountain boots. He was busy under William C. lie Mille and the transition has been required in the picture. Mr. Kltlnge will remain in pictures until he has completed his vocal training. He likes the work and he also likes California. Another Film Contest. Film circles on the Pacific Coast are aroused, and even the Pacific Ocean is probably writhing in anticipation, as the result of a challenge from mem bers of the feminine contingent of the I-asky organization, which has issued challenge to the Paramount-Mack Sennett bathing beauties in the fol lowing communication: Sennett Bathing ) ?( Beauties. Eden- dale. Cal.: Ladies Noticing among the inciden tal mentions in the public prints that certain members of the Paramount JiacK feennett organization are posing to tne world as "bathing girls" and confronting the public with new and startling innovations in bathing cos tumes, the undersigned have the vague Impression that none of you can swim and to that length we hereby and herewith challenge you to a swimming and diving contest in real wateir and not before the camera. This contest to be held either In the tank at the Lasky studio or in your own swimming tank, or in the Pa ' clfic Ocean, as you, the challenged par ties, may desire. We, the challengers, will swim in the ordinary bathing costumes popular on the Pacific Coast, while you. the chal lenged, will be exected to swim in the modiste monstrosities in which you are so frequently photographed. The losers of this swimming and div ing contest are to donate the sum of 1"0 to the Red Cross fund. Each 6ide is to appoint one judge, and he in turn will select another. This contest is to be held on any day or date you. the challenged, may men tion. Signed, The Lasky Water Sprites. The answer is eagerly awaited and there is prospect of great sport pro viding the challenged beauties see fit to take up the gauntlet. Chaplin. Aspiration. Charlie Chaplin, having completed his last Mutual picture, has sailed for Honolulu to spend his vacation and was accompanied by Rob Wagner, the writer, who has been telling the folk all about the moving pictures via the magazines. agner will write a bi ography of Charlie. Returning from Honolulu Charlie will make a hurried trip to New York. He plans to surround himself with a lot of clever people, not only to have good productions for the future, but aiso to improve his mind by the proc ess of environment and association. That is what Charlie says. He claims he wants to make an appearance on the legitimate stage in about five years in a play of his own, so he wants to be a polished, well-dressed actor like John Drew or Jim Corbett. It is also announced that Sid Chap lin will make a series of two-reel com edies starring himself. Sid will -write, direct and act in the productions. He will also cut the picture, title it, su pervise the laboratory work and take the completed film to New York, sell it. and make a public appearance at the first showing. Which gives him the right to call it "A Sid Chaplin Pro duction." Screen Klebta Real. Contrary, perhaps, to accepted belief, the terrific tights seen from time to time on the screen are the real thing. There is no possibility of faking them". William S. Hart, star of "The Narrow Trail." in which Is featured a spectac ular hand-to-hand encounter between Hart and several Barbary Coast toughs, has this to say on the subject and Hart is an authority, as he has an in timate knowledge of the technique of the EDoken and the silent drama: "The methods used on the stage such scenes are entirely different from those employed in motion pictures and in one rrspect the stage has an enor mous advantage." he asserts. "It has an infinitude of lightning effects, care fully thought out to create illusion. rWe of the screen world have only the unalterable sunlight if a fight Is sup posed to occur during daylight. "Think for a minute of some of the most terrific combats you have wit ncssed in thrilling melodramas and realize just how you have been fooled. Some of the best "knockouts' are given off stage' and the victor drags in his defeated adversary from the wings. There is no 'off stage' in the films. The fans must see everything from start to finish and no excuses go. "Again, how often has the dear pub lic unsuspectingly fallen for this sort of thing: The heroi and the villain meet in a miserable den of thieves to which the hero has been decoyed by a fake note, signed "Your ever loving' so and so. When the hero wakes up to the fact that he has been trapped, and Is alone with the villain, a right for life ensues. But mark what usually hap pens. The hero, seizing a piece of fur niture, smashes the dimly-burning oil lamp and a fearful scuffle ensues In semi-darkness. When the hero is res cued by his faithful servant, 'lights up' and you see the debris. That Is where the stage has an enormous ad vantage over the films. "Another thing, a stage fight is the result of Ion? and carefully planned stage rehearsals. Everything is laid out and every moment calculated to a dot. No screen director can do this for obvious reasons. He merely out lines the positions and lets his actors fill in the details. No prearranged fight can possibly look natural on the screen as the eye of the camera is on the alert at every moment, watching for tricks and subterfuges and quick to detect th slightest departure from realism. Nothing escapes its notice, for the camera is the most caustic critic of the drama. Bay Pleases Public. A deeply touching feature of "Re demption" is the tenderly sympathetic interest of the audience in little Rus sell Thaw, who shares with his mother. THE SUNDAY Evelyn Nesbit, some of the honors of the photo-play. The boy. who is heir to the shadow of one of the world's unforgettable tragedies, as well as to a vast for tune. Is an exceptionally bright and sturdy youngster. The moment he ap pears on the screen observers have noticed unmistakable signs of a thrill of emotion stirring the finer feelings of all who see him. Compassion is no doubt partly responsible for this, but as he continues bravely, cleverly and hap pily to play his part in which he clearly finds much fun, his captivating ways win the affections of all and draw tears from the wells of pity which fill so much of the great heart of women- kind. Intelligent, loving and lovable, six- year-old Russell shows that he has in herited much of the extraordinary per sonal charm which characterizes his de voted mother. He has contributed much to the success of "Redemption." Fox Kiddles Amaze. Those who have seen "Jack and the Beanstalk," the first of the WilHam Fox kiddie photoplay series, and rev eled in its many delights were im pressed by ail its features. They were amused by the monstrous giant; they were amazed by the giant's castle; they were charmed by the quaint village where the little folk dwelt, and they were astounded by the scenic splendor of the entire production. But their real amazement was in spired by the. masterly acting of the hundreds of juveniles, scarcely more than infants, who staged this elaborate picture. Every one, from those de lightful juveniles. Francis Carpenter and Virginia Lee Corbin, to the low liest "extra." plays his or her part with professional finesse. The thing that makes the acting of these children truly wonderful is their extreme youth. Of the 1300 odd boys and girls who took part in this great photoplay fantasy, none was more .than eight years old and the average age was five. Francis Carpenter, the Jack of "Jack and the Beanstalk," was six on July 9 last, and his bewitching little "leading lady." Virginia Lee Corbin. will not reach five until December S next. Yet. at these tender ages when the alphabet is supposed to baffle the average boy or girl, these remarkable juveniles play difficult roles in a great motion picture production in a manner worthy of any company of adult play ers. Film Tax Hrttvy. The new war tax of three-fourths a cent per foot of positive film will hit the Coast studios very hard. It is es timated that the tax on film alne -ill add about $60,000 -weekly to the cost of production of all Los Angeles film man ufacturers. IL O. Davis, vice-president and gen eral manager of the Triangle Film Com pany, estimates the additional cost for that studio between $10,000 and $15,000 weekly. Abe Carlos, of the Fox West Coast studios, places his additions ex pense at $10,000. The Lasky-Famous Players cost will be about the same and added to this Universal. Vitagraph, Metro. Ince, Sennett and the other smaller studios $60,000 is a very con servative estimate. Taxes to Improve Pictures. Lewis J. Selznick Is one producer who is emphatically in favor of the Government tax on motion-picture films. Here's the way be figures it out: Aside from the patriotic purpose which the tax accomplishes by providing- revenue for the Government, there U a great and everlasting benefit which the tax will be stow upon the picture Industry. Kor it is such a burden upon th picture manufac turer that only those who make and mar ket pictures of high quality and merit can hope to survive. In this way the tax be comes an agent for the cleansing and puri fying of the producing end of the Industry, by eliminating all the Junk and the poor, weak pictures which are being produced at the present time. Let me explain a little mors fully. The man who has to pay this enormous tax has to get a high price for his produrt in order to keep his head above water. Now. high prices can be obtained only for good pic tures. The vast amount of Junk which is being marketed today unaer the name of OnEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, motion pictures does not bring; a price suf-. flcleat to pay a profit on production cost after this tax is added. Therefore the man- . ufacturers of this kind of Junk will be I compelled to produr. fewer pictures mnd better nictures in order to escape the dis- atitrous effect of the operation of the tax. J and this will be one of the best tnmcs that pver happened to tb motion picture Industry. "Doug" Entertains Gerard. Real Americanism, symbolized In spirit of the West, has never been demonstrated more clearly than in the spectacle of our dignified, but kindly, ex-Ambassador to Germany. James W. Gerard, as he was sitting on a wobbly California fence watching the bull dogging of steers and wrestling at the rodeo given by Douglas Fairbanks last week at his Western studio in honor of the former diplomat. What a strange scene! Here were the sets of an early Western town with an improvised corral overflowing with excited spectators. In the occa sional whirls of dust the busy "Doug" entertained Mr. Gerard with explana tions of the stunts, while crack riders on restless horses, circling and pran cing, anxiously awaited the word "Go!" "I fell for Mr. Gerard!" shouted "Doug." amid shouts of laughter, when in chaps and everything he essayed to ride a particularly wicked broncho, only to get a bad fall. Nothing daunt ed. Fairbanks clambered aboard the horse once more and made good to the plaudits of punohers and spectators. Then, by way of diversion, the versa tile "Doug" showed the diplomat how to manhandle "Bull" Montana with jiujitsu. Clara Gives Away Bonds. Clara Kimball Young is a baseball fan of the first water. During the world's series in New York Miss Young was up bright and early each day, hied herself to the Thanhouser studio, where she is busy filming "Shirley Kaye," crowded in a big half day's work, then speeded to the Polo Grounds, where two boxes had been reserved for herself and friends. Miss Young, in her enthusiasm, told John McGraw that a brand new liberty bond was wailing for each and every Giant player that connected with a home run, and then sat back and rooted hard to spend some good money with Uncle Sam. The first game did not bring much result, but in the second Benny Kauff, who annexed two home runs and be- Said to Resemble Douglas Fairbanks Movie fans and admirers of the popular actor often think they see their idol on the Portland streets, but find that they have mistaken Harold S. Gilbert, the reliable piano merchant, of 384 Yamhill street, for their hero. Adv. isnr. in. g ' iiiiiOTsnstuOTiiMrima OCTOBER 21. 1917." came a hero in the sight of all fans second to none, was the recipient of Mss Young's enthusiasm and gen- 4, m . , ; . T?,r eroaity. The smiling and happy Benny marched up to Miss Youngs box and received the prize with all the timidity oi a schoolboy. Wesley Rugglea. Vitagraph director and brother of Charles Ruegles, was caught, or rather Included, In the draft for the National Army. The summons reached him when he was in the midst of producing "The Agony Column." a forthcoming Blue Ribbon feature. Bug gies wanted to go into the Army, but he also wanted to finish his picture and make one other bis; feature. So he ms jsji.sissi in iii in n.i.11 wtvwmimmilwsiyvmKm.Jrmr..!' , i'imsswiwu.smi m mum i ju in ' " jm r nv TiiiinmMiiTiit"i n t m inn n i imnw r niisltfsis iWn suss. Suniiinfi ss in unil i iimr lit nails nm mi mir . ' 5 ; ,tus,w v every man has two C ; V J . SyWl COUNTRIES-MIS own syJ H-v r-J AND FRANCE1 Jl I i f -W. J FROM THE STORY BY CYRUS -J ubuL utml A l ' T TOWNSEND BRADY. ?'!h ''I1'1" fV2n iw jjr t J has an exception ally -.iJr The heroic story of a "real" f f pretty love story inter- ' ' JT American who joined the French ouV'quesUon one1" o? 'the i c.'Jr Flying Corps and risked his life best wartime offerings t rj " for France and the Freedom of ::Jr Humanity. j Buy Some d . . Ip BonJs I ,tn f" rv in " ''"'"vr " KEYSTONE j'J T- I 4l ' V JL,-J comedy i Av f r' I 1 4 Real Pictures of X i V -1 ' 7X an ALGERIAN X v,' X A V E HAREM X It -a 4 I H BEGINS TODAY it J ""V I I I I 1 .. . '' .. - - - "-" 1 i y - - went to the commissioners of his dis trict and related his troubles and de sires. At first they couldn't see any reason why Ruggles should get an ex tension of time, so Albert E. Smith, president of the Greater Vitagraph, made a proposition to the commission ers that if they would permit Ruggles to have the extension of time. Vita graph would agree to supply a five reel feature weekly, free of charge, for showing in the training camps. It went over and Ruggles got his wish. Gilbert Nearly Mobbed. Jack Gilbert, former Portland school boy actor, narrowly escaped being mobbed while accidentally carrying ii u i u c wun mm one vi uiv uc&ouuuus- L W. W. handbills used in Triangle's' patriotic drama, "Doing Her Bit," in which Ruth Stonehouse is starred. "I was riding home on the streetcar," said Gilbert, "and there were a number of boys in olive drab among the pas sengers. When I pulled out my hand kerchief I noticed a piece of paper flut ter to the car floor, but paid little at tention. One of the soldier boys leaned over and picked it up. and then the fun started. 'Down with the United States. Let the tin soldiers do the fighting." It said. Without a -word of warning he and his seat mates grabbed (Concluded on Page 5. Column 1.)
