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'- ' ' I II II. " "'" 11 1 "" " "" ' " THE SUNDAY 0REG0N1AX, PORTEATTO, JANUARY 20, 1918. C3 .. ... . .,-., - sJ- tZZZZl X 7 U8W 'flf7. lift ; 1 yi,H nf - '-'-aH iFA .7 f brousht th actor Into uch Intimacy I J; T- I " " . X w ---ip- A. I . I I I r ir - i li ' ' . ' , ' 111 natural. I know that I feel nervous ff t- V ? - I l'Vv 111 i T ; - A J " 4" .noufth myelf about the task before I X'J . lr I I T x lT . . 1 , t - t me. I'm Rotna- to practice and practice, I I ' I I 2" ' 1 Jj sit ' I 5 ? , fZ X " t Jl ' J and work and work, to make my acting I lit k. 1 V ? I,ri.j- i 1 'j . v . KS' I 5 ( I r I I absolutely camera-perfect.- 111.! L I AA fMCt V 1 - TS-J -ifi N O ITT J The cant finally elected to .upport fc , V.V. x? " ' i r, TfcTtV jA - 5 it J . Mis. Garden in "Thai." is about eren- , f . vN- JTf Sl5 1 " ' I - ?T N 4 25 A I rpent two weeks in the Orand Canyon I ' ' T" : ; 1 ! WrkTSW ? ''Ill'1 t v c - ' 'J''' v-''5 ,::: -'---:'4y: " 1 I In Arlsona. and then went to the I Hb . ' H' .JlJTt ff ' L t - , " A v . ' ' , !l 1 TODT'9 FILM rEATrBES. Sunurt "On Trial." Liberty William g. Hart, or Allre. Majestic .Mary Garden. "Thais." Peoples Douslas Fairbanks, "A Modern Muketeer." Star Marcartta FUcher. "Jtolly Go Get 'Km." Globe George Beban. "The Bond Between." "W ILXJAM a HART, the Thomas IL Ince star, was almost to tally devoid of shootlns; Irons when I surprised him somewhere on location a few days t(o," writes The Tender foot, after a visit to the Hart studio. "He did not have but two six-shoot ers to his name. ""Wasn't expecting company. he ex plained, as pleasantly as a powder-fed bear. "That's all rlsht. I reparteed. at tempting to put the ; a-enta! double- dealer at ease. "I Just cjime to get a little story about your conscience. Does It ever disturb your "The 'bad man" rolled a clirarette with on hand the while he chewed on the end of a bullet. "Haven't time to develop r one.' he aid. " 'How many hosiery salesmen would like to hit the saddle after seeing you hold op the old stag coach!' I re marked. "'But they haven't a chance the high cost of hlghwaylnr prevents It taeae days. replied blr BtlL "Leather. teL Isrlata. ammunition all thea bav gone up. My outfit costs fiooe. It even costs twice as much to get ex tras" to shoot at." "But. seriously, don't you awake at Bight with a purple-faced, pink-eyed conscience glaring at your "Not a qualm a bad man and his conscience are soon parted besides I always reform In the last reel." "How do you account for your pop nlaiity. even though you play double- every expression heightened to achieve an effect on the huge audience so far away. Today the great screen has brought the actor Into such Intimacy with his audience that every smallest movement, every flash of an eyelid counts. The camera has mad acting natural. I know that I feel nervous enourh myself about the task before me. I'm going to practice and practice, and work and work, to make my acting absolutely camera-perfect." The cast finally elected to support Miss Garden In "Thais" is about even ly divided between stsge and screen players. "Dong" Takes Players) Trip. In filming the exterior scenes for "A Modern Musketeer." Douglas Fair banks and his company of 60 people spent two weeks In the Grand Canyon In Arlsona. and then went to the Canyon du Chelley. to miles by pack mule from Gallup. N. M. Here the Fairbanks organisation lived In tents. Their meals were pre pared by an old cowboy cook who served the largest beans In captivity twice a day. The cook was an Im aginative person and improvised pala table names for bis decoctions, and the menu Included such tempting mor sels as wild cat stew, mountain Hon roast and untamed mule steak. Reveille was sounded at t O'clock every morning, breakfast a hslf hour. later, and at o'clock every on was on the field ready for action. Fairbanks did not overlook any of the high cliffs In staging his thrillers. and his admirers will see him In his new and sensational stunts. MarJorle Daw. who la very sweet and young, makes her first appear ance playing opposite Fairbanks. Though Miss Daw but recently paaaed her sixteenth birthday, she has already become one of the most popular play era appearing In pictures. ne in herits her histrionic ability from her father, who played with Edwin Booth, Klchard Mansfield, Madam Sarah Bern hardt and other well-known stage celebrities. Barbara ta Stage Hlta. Barbara Castleton. the beautiful leading woman In "On Trial," wao born "Ctrl 7J-? e&l A 4vd villain ""Its the human love pf Illegitimate In Little Rock. Ark- 1S9. and educated adventure. Robin Hood created th appetite. And the many modern Raf fleaea of fiction and Arsene Luplna of th stage have kept It alive. "Do you really believe la treating people rough "'Indeed, not: It Is always messy and ejalte unnecessary. Of course. It has to be done, and they tell me ray face Ideally mlsconstructed to Interpret Such emotions. I am quite democratic and disappointingly conventional. If the tm'h must be known.' "The 'bad man' tossed away his cigarette, reduced to the status of a kimpy 'butt.' "'Mustang out here again some time .and we'll talk It over more fully,' he said, as the camera began grinding and big BUI made ready to pump two-Inch bullets Into the combined anatomies of Sheriffs posse." Maraatila Displays Pajasaas. Margarita Flscnvr. the brilliant com edienne, la noted as one of the most fastidious dressers In fllmdom. and does not hesitate to exploit any origin al ideas, the result being that she Is seen In some startling and novel crea tions. In "Molly Go Get 'Em." the Mutual- American production in which takes the part of a fun-loving girl of an adventurous spirit, sh wears a suit of pajamas that la juat a few para- aanga ahead of the latest concoctions In this Interesting garment. It Is Oriental In genus. Mongolian in species. and Is th only copy of a pair worn by tbe pampered daughter of a wealthy mandarin who took a violent fancy to in New Rocbelle. N. T. For on so young she has had an exceptional stage career, having piayea leaas in sucn bits as "It Pays to Advertise." "Madame Sherry" and other well-known produc tions. Her screen career has Included su perfeatur picture for many of the argest companies, and sh has won friends everywhere by er sympathetic portrayal of difficult role She Is 6 feet S Inches In neignt. nss brown hair and brown eyes, and finds her greatest recreation In riding and swimming, both of which she does well. Clara la Aerldrat. Clara Kimball Young, th well known Select Picture star, had a nar now escape xrora oeatn on morning this week, when the automobile In which eh was riding collided with a streetcar at Ninetieth street - and Broadway. New York. Miss Young was trying out a ne machine which she bad Just purchased nd of which she was Inordinately proud, and was on her way to the studio In New Rochell. A th chauf feur turned into Broadway at Nine teenth street, the tires struck a glassy surface of Ice and skidded sharply, Ihrnvlnr the hark vrheela of th auto- n mobile onto the tracks directly In front of an oncoming car. In the collision that followed, the streetcar tor a great hole in th back of th machine, barely missing Miss Young. Th actress was showered with falling glass and splinters, but her lucky star was In tbe ascendant and she escaped without a scratch. This Is the second machine that Miss Toung Miss Fischer during a sojourn at Santa has had damaged within the week. The Xiaroara. Th nether garment Is of black silk, rather loos fitting and somewhat Sorter than th ordinary kind. The coat Is of cream-color, sleeves full and abort, while worked Into th texture are symbolical Chines characters, the meaning of which Is a sealed book, except to th deep atudent of Con fucius. The costum la topped off by a mandarin hat that seta raklshly on Aliss tscbers raven locks. The first night Miss Fischer wore these Oriental habllaments she dreamt of hydra-headed dragons of emerald hoe. with Indigo tails which they manipulated aa chop-sticks In devour- ' iDg hug tasikards of chop-suey. Dtfflewlt t Cse.ee Playerm. The flrs problem that faced Mary Garden when sh landed on American soli to make her moving picture debut In "Thais for the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation waa difficult of solution. . And even Casting Director Klauber, of Goldwyn. was for some time unable to solve It for ber. Th problem was: Should moving picture actors or players from the 1'gltlmate stag constitute Miss Car- den's support in "Thais?" "I t ha always been a marvel to me M minutely realistic and convincing th moving picture actor seemed." said Miss Garden, "until I appeared before th camera for ray tests. Then I know what did It. "The moving picture camera and the snoch-dfsplsed close-up have developed pantomime to a point of artistic pre cision never attained before. On tbe stage everything has to be highlv coivrsd. vrr (tur aatKrala a1 first accident occurred at New Rochell. when her limousine, which waa being hauled up an Improvised runway Into the studio broke from Its moorings and plunged down Into the yard, breaking Its crank-shaft and amaahlng Its windshield. Here's Yalaabl Tip. Virginia Pearson th WUUara Fox star, believes that moving picture per formers should keep their live olean and wholesome because of the psycho logical effect on the millions of acreen patrons. Miss Pearson saya: "I believe we should endeavor to the beet of our ability to keep our lives clean and wholesome and fre from thoughts of envy. Jealousy or malic. because we attract the thoughts of th millions of parsons who witness our performances and as Ilk attracta like, we should give out love to the world and In return we shall receive love. It's Ilk a wireless telegraph station, and we are aa susceptible and as sensitive as th wires of this remarkable in strument. Our thoughts unconsciously go out and are reflected In the souls of others through the medium of the ram- era, why not be on th safe alder Here' a Jess Csablaatlea. Fatty Arbuckle. Al SL John, Buster Keaton and Alice Lake are going to challenge all lb Jaas bands In th country. Th Jovial coinlo and his as sociate fun-makers are practicing dally on their string Instruments, which In clude a bsnjo, saxaphone and ukulele. Hesitation blues are their middle name and harmony their i In life. Roscoe plays the banjo and sings th tenor of th lonely negro melodies. Al Su John make th aaxaphon moaa in harmony with his rich baritone,' while Buster Keaton strums the uku lele with a plalntlveness worthy of a Hawaiian. Hi la th deep bass Voice that adds sadness to the blues. Just add graceful Alice Lake to the comlo band with her high flights of song and Jass dancing, and the blues take the roverse br driving away all th little glooms while Joy comes Into life. Ma Tabsse Makeup. On of th detail of Ma Marsh' work has not until now been discussed by her, although film patron have commented on It frequently. It la her apparent disdain of make-up. No on ha ever seen Ma Marsh with black-rlmmed eyea or headed, lashes, nor hav ber lips ever looked aa If sh had been eating blackberries Just be tor sh cam on th screen. In fact la baa always appeared that Mae Marsh used no make-up at all. Such, how ever. I not the case. 6h employs th monotone color o paint and powder used by all motion plctur player. In her case of soft cream tint. Her eye are untouched sav by a light pencil on the brows and her lips likewise scarcely know th taat of rouge. Yet this retlcenc In tb us of make-up Is by no means th timidity of on who does not know what can be don with paint ana pow der. And why notr asked Mis Marsh, when th matter waa broached tbe otbe day. "I hav toned down my make-up year by year, beoauM with each year or tb screen I feel that my experience In character portrayal Improves. "I find I can give more of myself when make-up. which is too often mask. Is left off. Of course, a certain amount la necessary to neutralise the powerful lights, but one that Is ad justed I am forever tempted to ex periment further and ellmlnat more make-up. True, It add to my responsibility i an across, for the less the make-up th mors one's thoughts are revealed. STAR NOW HAS FCSD APJjENTY Margarita Fischer, Oregon Girl, Ap peafa in "Molly Go Get 'Em." Margarita Fischer, fascinating screen star and Oregon girl, who waa the guest of honor at Portland's well-re membered "movie" ball of last year, and Charlie Chaplin, king of slapstick comedy, are providing plenty of fun for star Theater patrons on the programme which opened yesterday. Miss Fischer appears In "Molly Go Get 'Em." while Chaplin reappears in that famous old comedy. "The Jitney Elopement" In "Molly Go Get "Em" Miss Fischer Is an ambitious young society bud who atea being eooped up in Juvenile quar tern when she la 17 years old and wants to try her wings on tbe ballroom floor. Of course there Is the elder sister who must be married off before Molly is projected into tne picture and It is Mollys too frequent interference with the plans of big sister that causes most of th hilarious comsdy of th delicious film offering. Mplly manages to steal moat of ber sls- itri Dus jubi wnen mey are ripe lor "popping," and she rides with these recreant swains all over the moonlit landscape at all hours until confined on bread and water by a fond but stern father. Then she convinces all that she will be less trouble married. That's where Billy Wlllcox breaks in and car ries away th debutante. In ber latest Mutual-American plo ture Miss Fischer emulates Maude Adams In tb balcony scene from "Ho rn eo and Juliet." Pilfering her Bister's costume-ball dress and Juliet cap of pearls, sh climbs out of a window, down th trellis work and onto a broad stou waJJ. Jo tar plsgdiBC "Borneo, where are thou, Romeo," Billy Wlllcox, her sweetheart, bobs up with a pork sandwich in one hand and a bunch of celery In the other, all of which Molly ravenously devours, since she has been in "Jug" for several days on bread and water. There's a laugh In nearly every foot of "A Jitney Elopement." with Charlie Chaplin, of course, providing most of th fun. MART GARDEX IX THAIS Xewest Recruit From Operatic Stage Appear in Silent Drama. Mary Garden, th newest recruit from th operatic stag into the realm of the silent drama, made her bow to Portland moving picture followers yes terday; It is also safe to say that in the Majestlo audiences were hundred of people who are not regular movie fans, but who are admirer of the la mous diva. At any event the Majestic presented "Thais" yesterday to eplen did audiences. The film version of "Thais" is from Anatol France's novel, which was also the basis of the opera. Tb produc tlon is spectacular in every detail and there are big settings, gorgeous fur nlshlngs, thousands of people and, most appealing to the women folks, Mary Garden exhibits a wardrobe of wondrous gowns that has seldom if ever been surpassed In acreen produc tlons. "Thais" Is the story of the courtesan of Alexandria, a woman for whom men killed each other to win her favor. The time of the story is about 400 A, D during the rise of Christianity. young man with a leaning toward the new faith is brought to the home of Thais by a friend, and though the courtesan's beauty has fascinated him. be doea not express his feelings. Cha grlned by her apparent failure to win him over, she uses all her wiles to draw him from his faith. As a monk from a monastery In the desert the young man finally converts the cour teaan to Christianity, but not until his infatuation for her has gotten the best of him and he goes to her as a lover. Thais dies Just as he finds ber. So the story ends with Thais as the saint and the young man as the sinner. The final chapter of the war pictures showing the retreat of the Germans at the battle of Arras and th Hea,rst Paths News Weekly conclude the Ma Jestio programme. BIG BILL HART COMES BACK "Dead or Allre," or "Wolve9 of the Rail," Is Latest Subject. Big BUI Hart, beloved of so many millions of film fans, .comes to the Liberty Theater today in "Dead or Allv," or "Wolves of the Rail." With this latest Hart subject will be screened th Mack Scnnett comedy, The Kitchen Lady," featuring Louise Fazenda, which I said to be the very funniest two-reeler Bennett has ever made. In "Dead or Alive." which has the broad western country for Its setting. Hart is first seen as "Buck" Andrade, daring highwayman, whose gang is feared and dreaded by th officials of western railroad. Buck's" conversion is effected at the bedside of his dying mother, and he glvea to his task of reformation all the energy, vitality and thoroughness that characterize his career as a holdup and all-around bad man. "Buck" becomes a staunch hampton of law and order, a loyal protector of the railroad company's property, and-,.! guardian of Gov- j eminent money, though he has to fight his former gang to do so. Of course there's a girl in the case Farth Law son, the operator in the railroad tower at Smoky Gap, and the awakening of Andrade's new character and his stead fastness of purpose are partly the re sult of his love for her. There Is no let-up in the interest and action of "Wolves of the Rail." and the millions of admirers of "Big Bill" Hart will find much In this new offering to enthuse over. First of all there's the new character in which Hart takes the side of law and order, and his strenu ous but none the less effective methods for ridding th Box Canyon country of the dangerous gang of outlaws former ly commanded by himself. Most of the scenes in "Wolves of the Kail were photographed In the m tains or California, where a com railroad station, switch tower and di- I lesque and In addition to the presence vision superintendent's office were I of "Doug," perhaps the most popular erected. noun-I nplete 'DOTJG" STAYS ANOTHER WEEK "Modern Musketeer Ha9 Been Popu lar Success at Peoples. So popular has been the latest Doug las Fairbanks picture, "A Modern Mus keteer," that it will be held over at th Peoples Theater for several more days. "Doug's" latest picture promises to be the most successful of any of his Artcraft subjects and seeems destined to rank as one of his biggest film hits. It possesses all of the ingredients which go to make up popular enter tainment. There are stunt-thrillers galore, comedy, in action and sub title, is ever present, there's a melo dramatic story bordering on the bur- figure in pictureland today, he has a strong supporting cast, including Mar Jorle Daw, Frank Campeau and Tully Marshall. In "A Modern Musketeer" Fairbanks holds up the mirror of the past and compares the chivalry of olden times to the present day. Fairbanks int rprets the role of Ned Thacker, of Kansas, who inherited the spirit of D'Artagnan through prenatal influence, his mother having been nn ardent reader of Dumas. The self-reliance of the modern woman aa com pared with her sister in past genera tions la Btrlklngly shown, for In many cases the chivalry of the modern D'Artagnan is mistaken and his gal lant attempts to assist ladies In dis tress lead to rebukes from the inde pendent maidens, who are on the alert to squelch flirtatious pests. However, Ned finally meets bis fate BEGINS TODAY CLOSES WEDNESDAY "NITE" A PLAY UNRIVALED FOR ITS GRIPPING MOMENTS 661 YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING EQUAL TO IT 7 REELS TO RELIEVE THE TENSION "FATT in "OH DOCTOR" A UCKL 5 CHILDREN F C ALWAYS-3C EVS'GS n r3 c ' COMING THURSDAY MAE MARSH IN "SUNSHINE ALLEY"