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4 TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 27, 1918. r ;r- V" " ffi In . f , i 11 , x . lv - jT'rtr. " .1-'. , 1 n ' X r S . i A ; ; V ... '4 -to - lw' - WtV'li ' " -'1 4c.-'v. ? .'...BW . U. v. . . W ' . v, e . -J-h , s822? k7": v r other reaon, ml, thn,elv mUrDi Pr (iood tToZntSz'a. i . 'V .-..,.,. Time." from "The Whim." by Marlon " SiiJr;. ; '.:' -J ATburkl. -ou. w .- "'"u"- .,""..?u" 'c.."J"" Orth. which appeared in Breexy Stories. ple,B. and after .everal futile at-I - . " sSfmmm; , who are TODAY'S FILM FE ATI RES. Columbia Wallace Reld. "Rlra- rock Jonea. Btar Mll.lred Harris, "The Price of a Uood Time." Sunet Hasel Diwn, Ths Lone Wolf." Llberty Norma Ttlmtdga, "Ohosts of Testerday"; Fatty Arbuckle. "Out Wml" MaJ!tlc William Farnum. "When a Man S-e Ked." Peoples Mary Plckford. "Stella, Marts Globe Mae Murray. "On Record." WHILE the West la not deeply agi tated, the interest of every ele ment of the film Industry in the Kant la centering on the Motion Pic ture Kxposltion, tt be held In the Grand Central Palace. New York. Feb ruary 2 to . Producers and stars are planning- the bluest public entertain ment In the history of the youthful but Sicanttc Industry. Fandom will hare an opportunity to wltnesa some of the big-Rest stars of the silent drama In camera action at the exposition, for arrangements are beln? made to reproduce a modern film tndio In one sectiou of the palace and each day one of the prominent produc inr companies will "shoot" interior scenes of some biir production. Special scenery and interior decora tions for these will be brought into the bulldlnr for the occasion and the famous stars belnr featured will ap pear. Furthermore, these scenes are not to be enacted before a mere empty boa with Ita crank buzalna;. but the regular lirhtn will be used and film artually exposed. These sections of film will be developed, printed and shown at the exposition the following day. . Another stnnt will be to permit ama teur aspirants for a motion picture ca reer to obtain a tryout before the cam era In a scenario especially written for the purpose. Ten who would be Mary Pick fords and 1 youths whd have yearnings to outdo Fairbanks and Chaplin will be selected at sight by a prominent director. Of course these aspirants, after having been "made up" for their respective parts, will have to undergo the ordeal not only of facing a director, but also to bear the piercing and somewhat cynical gase of a large audience of show visitors. Embryonic screen stars who possess sufficient nerve to do tls without cracking un der the strain may find themselrea un-d-r contract with a big film producer shortly thereafter. The Government Aircraft Board will e exhibits of airplanes, one an Army machine from which motion pictures have been taken at the front. Thia scouting plane will have mount ed on It an observers motion picture camera, as well aa a Lewis machine gun. and it will be In charge of Army officers from the aviation section of the Signal Corps, who will demonstrate to the public how motion pictures are made by airplane observers for mili tary purposes. Mm Ceaeerehlp Tteeded. "Sane censorship would be a rood thing for the motion picture Industry In Los Angeles, but the matter of a sane censorship la a very hard thing to secure." declared C. B. PeMilIe. director-general of the Famous Players Laaky Corporation, commenting upon the recent move by the City Council of Los Angeles to create the position of a local motion picture censor. "If censorship is conducted In any city on reasonable grounds It will be of value, not only to the public, but to the motion picture Industry. In I -on Angvlea at the present time, for In stance, there are a few pictures seen on the screens which should undoubted ly be consigned to the flames. They are a bad thing for the Industry, cast ing discredit upon the legitimate pro ducers who. I believe, are doing the best they can to protfuce good, clean pictures. "The great difficulty." continued Mr. DeMtlle. "la to secure a censorship which is not Ciar-llke. In certain cities, notably Chicago, we have had examples of censorship In which the official sets himself up not only aa a guardian of public morals, but also aa a , critic of art. It Is a condition similar to that which has applied In Russia. There the country haa been burdened by high officials, who. overstepping their nutural righta. have for personal or other reasons made themselves cen sors of matters both civil and reli gious, denylnir to the public things which are theirs by Inalienable right. "We have no room for Cxar-llke cen sors In America. Let them act with due reason and within their limitations. But let them keep their fingers off the matter of artistic criticism. If a film production contains matters which they would bar for purely personal reasons, such censors have no right to their po sition. 'Let us have sane censorship,' la my earnest plea." Mule Brings Mary's Team. Mary Tickford plays two parts In "Stella Marls." one delicate and dainty, and the other, as Unity Blake, uncouth and unlovely, but carrying with It a tremendous amount of pathos. In sev eral scenes, as Unity Blake. Mary Pick ford causes the feminine audience to reach for its handkerchiefs and enjoy a good cry. Many people will wonder how such a scene Is worked up, and the atmos phere created in a studio, inrector Marshall Nellan, who produced the pic ture, tells us the secret. "Miss Plckford is a splendid actress. says Nellan. "and orimiui 01 Temperament- As Unity, the abused slave whom John Rlsca has rescued from the cruel ties of his half-Insane wife, her make up was so perfect that when she walked onto the studio floor no one recog nised her. In the big emotional scene tnlty stands alone in Risca's living-room and looks at the picture of Stella Moris, a contrast with Unity's homely face and twisted body. W) lovea jonn ana John loves Stella Marls. And Unity breaks down and weeps, and real tears roll down her cheeks and her deformed shoulders writhe. "Ftehlnd a screen are stationed a pi anist and two violinists, and as Mary, thoroughly submerged in her part, pro- reeds -with her acting, the musicians play sympathe.lc music, and the wall ing violins fairly sob until the climax, when the music reachea an agonised shriek. "When this scene was taken, every one in the studio broke down and cried." "HMvertilsa- Reeera Brwkea. Charles Miller, director for Norma Talmadge. star of "Ghosts of Tester day." claims to have broken all records for Hooverlxlng the movies. Mis par rionable pride la directly traceable to the cabaret scene In which 200 prln rlDals and extras dined and break fasted. The scene was Ave days In the making and during that period not a single morsel of real food was "shot bv the camera-man. The recipe for this foodlesa feast was extremely slm- nle. It began with cocktails and ended with nuts, and all of the. Intervening courses were conveniently swathed in semi-darkness. A breakfast scene for which a seal eus assistant had ordered grapefruit was speedily Hooverlzed by Mr. Miller, who practiced another form of camou flage In this Instance without mak ing the movie fan think for a minute that anything had been detracted from the realism of the picture. And so every day continues to be meatless and wheatless at the Talmadge studio, and while extras may grumble at bare tables In a banquet scene, the policy Is sure to obtain Mr. Uoover'a hearty commendation. Aeter One Concert Slager. Mrs. rhilllp Smalley Lois Weber the greatest woman producer In pic tures, began her career as a concert pianist and singer. She waa born and educated in Pittsburg, where she re ceived unusual advantagea In music Later she became well known In New York music circles, after which she was booked for a singing part with a melo dramatic company of which Phillip Smalley was the manager. Before the close of the season the couple married. That was Just 11 years ago. Since then Mr. and Mrs. Smalley have been prominently Identified with motion picture activities. Including the Gau mont Talking Picture Company, the New York Motion Picture Company, the old Rex Company, the Universal Com pany and Jewel Productions, Inc. For the latter company was made Mrs. Smalley's latest photodramatlc masterpiece, "The Price of a Good Time." from "The Whim." by Marlon Orth, which appeared In Breezy Stories. This Is said to surpass. If possible. Miss Weber's former cinema sensations, in cluding "Shoes." "Where Are My Chil dren?" "Scandal," "Hypocrites," "Dumb Girl of Portlcl," "Hand That Rocks the Cradle," "Mysterious Mr. M.," "Jewels" and "Even Aa Y'ou and I." Jewel Studies Crowds. If you want to be an actress and have all the men of the world writing to you as frequently and as fervently aa they write to Jewel Carmen, former Portland girl, follow Jewel Carmen's advice and watch the crowds. Miss Carmen la to be seen In the new Wil liam Fox super de luxe photodrama, "When a Man Sees Red," In which William Farnum plays the title role. "I learn a great many little tricks of portraiture from observing human ity," says Miss Carmen. "I love to go to fires or baseball games or races. Just to look at the people there, and study them. , "If you'd seek to analyze the emo tions of other people at a fire, for in stance, you'd be surprised at their va riety. If you can see the person whose home la burning, you'll discover all the tragedy of humanity; and by watching the person's movements, you will learn how to portray tragic char nctera It Is but a step from the heart-rending emotions of a person who is losing hfs home and all in it that he holds dear by long associa tion, to those of a man or woman going through some great crisis, or under going the loss of one held dear. "Again, at a fire you'll be sure to see some one who enjoys It hugely, who sits or stands at the side and greedily watches the flames consuming the happiness of some one. Then you'll see the person mildly interested, and the . Individual who Is bored and wants to get back to his home and his novel. You may be fortunate enough to see some act of great bravery done before your very eyes. "All in all. I think that the greatest school lor the player is the gathering ground of the mob. Brenoa Stare Interest. Two Interesting personalities will be seen on the screen on the Herbert Brenon production of "The Lone Wolf" for Selznick-Pictures. In the leading feminine role. Hazel Dawn, one of the handsomest of the young picture stars, will return to the shadow stage after an absence of a year. Since that time she has been flirting with her first love, musical comedy, and In the galaxy of stars under the Dilllngham-Zieg-feld management at the Century the ater she was one of the greatest fav orites. She heard the call of the cam era again this spring, however, when an opportunity arose to appear In a picture directed by Herbert Brenon, and waa engaged for "The Lone Wolf." The opposite role Is played by Bert Lytell, who makes his picture debut In this production. He is a young leading man who won his spurs on the Pacific Coast under the management of Fred erick Belaaco, brother of the famous David. For aeveral years he has re ceived flattering offers, but Belasco Induced him to remain In California. He, too, was lured by the opportunity to appear under the Brenon jlirection. and, came East for this purposfe. Taxi Cat Vp for Flint. Pedestrians along upper Broadway, New York, were treated to a unique sight one day this week when Clara Kimball Young, with her director. Em He Chautard, and members of her company, worked on a couple of dif ficult scenes for the film version of The House of Glass. Max Marcin's famous play which the star la now screening for Select Pictures. The action of the play called for a couple of bits taken Inside a taxicab. While these are incidental, they bear largely on the subsequent trend of the plot, and It was necessary that the proper lighting' oe obtained, director Chautard, who is. satisfied with noth ing less than the best, waa bard to i please, and after several futile at tempts to gain the effects he desired in a rented taxi, called a halt and entered into negotiations for its purchase. With the sale consummated, be pro ceeded to rip the machine to piece, Under his direction half of the top was cut away and the taxi mounted on truck. Miss Young and Pell Trenton who playa the role of Burke, were in staled in the cab, and the truck with camera men and Director Chautard, proceeded out into Broadway for the local color of a street scene. The new arrangement worked perfectly and the scenes were shot with no further delay Sixth Sense Developed. Doris Kenyan, Pathe star in "The Hidden Hand," Bays that working In serials develops a sixth sense the faculty of getting out of danger and avoiding injury by a fraction of second. "Anyone who wants to get In good physical trim should secure an en gagement in a Pathe serial." says Miss Kenyon, "and by the time the last epi- BOde is finished they will be physically as hard aa nails" and, we might add, equally as cold and stiff if that sixth sense fails to develop. More Comedy Offered. The eastern coal shortage has arous ed the Inventive talent of Irene Castle, who has devised a perpetual heater that needs no fuel. According to the Pathe star, the de vice Is perfectly simple and simply perfect. It consists of an ordinary string on which are hung all of the different neckties received as Christ mas gifts. The warmth of color thus displayed will supply enough heat for anyone, and especially the givers of the neckties if they see the use to which they are being put. Many Gunplay Rivals, Tatty Arbuckle'a challenge to Bill Hart and Doug Fairbanks for the su premacy in gun play has been accepted by the Western motion picture cham pions and a new country has been heard from. None other than the only Charles Spencer Chaplin wishes to try hia hand at the new game. Hart and Fairbanks wanted riding included in the festivities, but Arbuckle draws the line at fancy broncho busting, although he proved his horsemanship In "Out West," his latest comedy. In this stand Fatty Is backed up by Charlie, who says that his riding activities are con fined to a nice and gentle wooden saw horse. When the eminent Artcraft stars watched Fatty's prowess on the screen in Los Angeles last week they admitted surprise, but expressed great confidence In their ability to teach him a lesson in hitting the bullseye. Just what Charlie intends to spring is a dark mystery. Location and side bets are not deter mined, and if the Los Angeles citizens have anything to do with it the match will be held somewhere in the wildest part of the mountains or the desert. Among those prominently mentioned for referee, which is admitted to be a dangerous Job, are Mary Plckford, Bar ney Oldfield, D. W. Griffith or the en tire Marine football team. Control Cartooa Process. For the second time an action to nul lify the patents of John R. Bray on the processes evolved by him for the mak ing of animated cartoons has been dropped because of insufficient grounds whereon to establish a claim. The ap plicant was Carl F. Lederer, of Roches Recently the Bray-Hurd Process Com pany was formed to control the patents of J. R. Bray and Earl Hurd, who made some later Important additions to the original processes. Since the patents held by thia company cover the means of making animated cartoons, pro ducers who have not been granted a li cense to use the processes are infring ing, and in order to maintain its Just rights thia company la about to take action against all infringers consciously using the processes. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle has drafted Natalie Talmadge into service for his new comedy of country hotel life which is being produced for the Paramount programme at the Balboa studios. Long Beach. The third of the Talmadge Bis ters Is private secretary for the Ar buckle Company and she had avowed intentions of never appearing on the screen. Roscoe declares the Talmadge talent is too good to lose, so he has persuaded Natalie to play a small role. Sister Constance, who is making a picture at the Lasky studio, wants to witness her sister's acting, but so far she has been unable to get past the guards Natalie has had posted. When Thomas H. Ince affiliated with Paramount and Artcraft he brought with him four big stars William S. Hart, Dorothy Dalton, Charles Ray and Enid Bennett. Mr. Hart, Miss Dalton and Mr. Ray each have appeared in several Artcraft and Paramount pic tures, but Miss Bennett, popular young beauty that she is, had more than an ordinary amount of difficulty in being allowed by another firm to enlist as a Paramount star and had to win a law suit to , be allowed to proceed in the even tenor of her way. Now, all difficulties as to legal con tract entanglements having been swept away by her winning the suit. Miss Bennett is busily engaged on her first Paramount production under the per sonal supervision of Mr. Ince. The pic ture will be known as "The Keys of the Righteous," and Miss Bennett and the Ince Company are at present al Arrowhead Springs, Cal., filming scenes. Tonrneur DlncuNses the Nude. Maurice Tourneur, the French di rector who is producing Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird" for Artcraft, is noted for hia artistic technique. Those fa miliar with the story of "The Blue Bird" may be curious to know how the scenes calling for nude figures wore presented. "Nudity In itself Is not objectiona ble," says Mr. Tourneur, "unless it is used as a means to attract an un healthy mind. Nude figures are shown fronoliHlpd on Pne 3. CnMimn , y jf '"A " V'i : ! -A - ' t- "Issfv' - Un- i ii- ft "iiMHI ll.l IIIIWII Mr ! iiium SEE STARTS TODAY WHIRLWIND OF THRILLS FME ska mm aLm eUssassaal A Story of Love, Adventure and Desperate Chances WOLF- (IN SEVEN REELS) The Racing Auto Leap Fifty Feet Off a Drawbridge The Battle for Wealth and a Girl The Aeroplane Battle The Great Conflagration. Mr. Mrs. 1 SYDNEY DREW OUR PRICES INCLUDE WAR TAX C CHILDREN p C ALWAYS IN A KOMICAL KOMEDY MATINEES EVENINGS 1 and SUNDAYS COMING THURSDAY El E II -i MAE MARSH in "THE CINDERELLA MAN" iuU