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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Columbia Harry Warner. "The
Man Who Turned White"; Wal
lace Reld in person.
Peoples Bryant Washburn, "A
Very Good Young; Man."
Majestic Clara Kimball Young,
"The Better Wife."
Liberty Charlie Chaplin, "Sun
nyside." Btar Mary Miles Minter, "Yvonne
From Paris."
Circle Bill Hart. "Breed of Men."
Globe Wallace Reld, "Man of
Musie Mountain."
JUST as during the week the biggest
thing: in Portland filmland -was the
recent northwest convention which met
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday just
o today all Portland is interested in
the fact that Wallace Reid is to appear
at each performance at the Columbia
theater today.
Mr. Reid, or "Wally," .as his press
agents would have us know him, has
been at the convention in Seattle, or,
again, as Portland motion picture men
who have returned declare "Wally
made the convention." He stopped in
Portland Wednesday evening on his
way to Puget sound but during the few
hours in the city few persons other
than those actively engaged in the mo
tion picture business met him.
His appearance at the Columbia the
ater today will come as a great surprise
to the vast majority of friends whose
acquaintance has until now been limited
entirely to the screen presentations.
Hs will be introduced at the Columbia
not alone as the star of Famous Play-ers-Lasky
but as a musician. Wally is a
violinist and, those who have heard
him declare, he is also a wizard. It is
said that given 10 minutes in which
to hear and try a new composition, he
will be able to play the selection per
fectly without notes or notice. That is
what his friends say. And they believe
It so firmly that violin in hand he will
be introduced at each performance at
the Columbia today.
Convention Is Success.
Oregon delegates at the motion pic
ture exhibitors of the northwest con
vention report not only fun, which in
cluded a beefsteak dinner, "movie" ball
with real live stars and a trip to the
naval base at Bremerton, but also busi
ness sessions of constructive interest
Methods of distribution, technical
knowledge of production and wider and
more effective uses of advertising and
display were among the subjects which
came before the sessions. The prob
lems of the producer became known to
the exhibitor, who in exchange told of
his worries, and together they confided
with 'the distributor. Altogether the
first annual session was decidedly a
success. Better feeling and comrade
ship have been promoted by it between
all the allied interests of motion pic
tures in the northwest.
Among: the men whose names are
connected with national companies and
who were at the Puget sound conven
tion were Joseph Brandt, treasurer of
the Universal Film Manufacturing com
pany; Fred Quimby. Paths sales man
ager: T. D. Chatburn, Vitagraph vice
president, and J. C Jepsen, western
manager of the Motion Picture News.
Portlanders and their neighbor ex
hibitors from throughout the state who
registered on the convention books in
cluded: J. J. Psrker, owner of Majestic theater.
Portland; C. M. Hill, branch manager of the
Famous Players-L-asky Corporation. Port
land, and members of the convention star
and ball committees; Dorothy Jaquish of
Ontario; Joe Bradt. manager Echo theater.
Portland; Law Culllna of the Caaino. The
Dalles: W. H. Durham of the Grand.
Camaa, 'Wash.; E. S. Hudson of the Globe
Theater company. Albany; Charles Hettum
of tha Majentic, Kaiama. Wash.: L. B. Part
rids of Tillamook, tha Princess theater: A.
fiettinaar of the Empress. The Dalles; J. P.
Cotter of the theaters of Baker; Sol Baum,
manarer Universal film exchange: V. M.
Schubach and Dean Collins, Univ
Portland.
J. J. Parker Return a.
After six weeks spent in visiting and
Inspecting motion picture studios of
southern California, J. J. Parker re
turned to Portland only to leave again.
He was in Portland two days and then
fent on to Seattle last Monday, where
he attended the convention and also
signed up for pictures made by other
large companies than thoae he visited
in the south.
While in California Mr. Parker in
spected tne stumos or uougias Fair- j
banXa. Charlia Chaplin. D. W. Griffith, I
J&cry'e Sy& a-&?
Mabel Normand. Mary Plckford. Sela
nick, the United Artists and others. He
signed for pictures which will bring
all the foremost artists of thee com
panies to Portland and the Majestic
theater.
Pictures were not the only phase of
his business which came before Mr
Parker in his southern trip. He also
secured another new organist. Al
though Cecil Teague came to the Ma
jeatlc not three weeks a'o from the
California theater in San FranciEco
and will continue to remain here per
manently, Mr. Parker has announced
the appointment of Joe Terry, also of
San Francisco, to the Majestic Wur
litzer. Mr. Terry will assist Mr. Teague
so that the Majestic theater will have
music of the highest order from 11
o'clock each morning when the theater
opens until the "Good Night" slide
flashes' on the acreen each evening. He
will commence his work with Mr.
Teague the last of this month.-
Stllle Appoints Exhibitors.
John C. Stille, manager of the People!
Amusement company, returned to Port
land early last week after attend
ing an executive meeting in Seattle of
the Northwest Exhibitors' association
of which he is one of the seven di
rectors. At this meeting a large num
ber of northwest motion picture men
were voted into membership. The fol
lowing Oregon men were appointed to
represent this state under the leader
ship of Mr. Stille, who is the only ex
ecutive director from Oregon: C. F.
Hill, Globe theater. Albany; Gny Mat
lock, Pendleton, and Mr. StrauBs, owner
of the Liberty theater, Astoria.
Deaa Collins Joins Banks.
The latest acquisition to Portland
motion pitcure interests is Dean Col
lins. Announcement of his appoint
ment as publicity man for the Univer
sal Film Manufacturing company with
the territory of Portland and Seattle
came early last week.
Mr. Collins has been a Portland news
paper man since his graduation front
the Lniversity of Oregon, which was
way back before the war ("war" refer
ring to either the Spanish-American or
civil conflicts.) For many years he
edited a column, "Gleams Thru the
Mist." which appeared each morning
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PORTXA1VD
GIRLS WAITED,
Wallace Reid wants a new
movie lady.
He will give Portland girls a
chance to apply for the place.
He will greet them from the
Columbia stage today.
But he wants even more.
He wants the photographs of
all Portland girls who would like
to play opposite him.
He also wants the following
information left with the pic
tures: Name, address, height, weight,
color of hair, complexion and age.
This should be left at the Ben
son hotel in the care of C. M.
Hill, Portland branch manager
for Famous I'layers-Lasky cor
poration. The information should get to
Mr. Hill before & o'clock today.
in The Oregonian and which made its
ever-present heroes the courteous of
fice boy and the managing editor as
well as its author fam,ous throughout
the entire country. During the war
(the last war) he left this work to edit
a shipyard publication. At the time of
his appointment by Universal he was
to blame for "Dean Collins' Colyum,'
which was appearing daily in the Port
land Telegram and winning further
laurels lor its author.
COLUMBIA HAS VIVID DRAMA
"The Man Who Turned Tile" Of.
fers 11. B. Warner in Stellar Role.
"The Man Who Turned White." star
ring H. B. Warner, the noted English
actor, and which is now playing at the
Columbia theater, is a spectacular and
vivid drama of the great Saraha desert.
During all performances today Wallace
Keid will give a short violin recital.
In order to realistically portray the
big scenes with their Bedouins, der
vishes, Mohammendana, oriental dan
cing girls and Arabian atmosphere, par
ticular care had to be taken in select
ing proper types.
The story of the play Is as follows:
All Zaman. "the scourge of the das
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the Iron of cynicism had entered his
soul. As Captain Rand of the foreign
legion he had been dismissed in dis
grace, though innocent.
In his tent on the desert "All" gloat
ed on the beauty of Kthel Lambert, as
she shrank in terror from his embrace.'
Suddenly her eyes gleamed with a new
horror, as she pointed to his bare
chest, which had become exposed dur
ing the struggle.
"And you you are white!"
All the scorn and contempt of a no
ble woman of his own race were in
those words. They had struck home.
Yes, he had been "white" once, but he
had given up his birthright, for he
had been wronged, his reputation blast
ed and his name an honorable one for
generations dishonored. And it was
all a hideous Injustice!
"I hate my white race and all con
nected with it" he snarled, and. turn
ing, walked from the tent.
But "the white man's burden" the
heritage of ases chivalry, asserted
itself. He- re-entered the tent, with
almost reverent respect covered the
bare shoulders of the 'woman with her
cloak, led her out Into the night and
gave ber her freedom.
This is the climax of a tensely dra
matic scene in "The Man Who Turned
White."
CHARLIE CHAPLAIN AT LIBERTY
Sunnysido" Is Million Dollaa Com-
edy of Rural Life.
Charlie Chaplin is seen as a "hired
man, the much imposed upon slave
of a hypocritical farmer in "Sunny-
side," his third million dollar comedy
to be released by First National Ex
hibitors' Circuit, which will be shown
at the Liberty theater thia week.
The entire background of "Sunny-
side" is that of a quiet countryside
where Charlie shows his unfamlllarlty
with rural life in a ceaseless succession
of happenings.
On a certain Sunday Charlie is sent
to hunt the cows while hia employer
goes to church. Thinking of his sweet
heart Charlie absent-mindedly lets the
cows stray toward the church. Charlie
arrives just in time to find one of them
sauntering in to find out what the
sermon is about.
He chases it. and. when none of the
farmers aeem able to suggest any
means of getting it out of the church.
mounts It and rides out. But his ride
of triumph is short-lived for the cow
throws him not only into a ditch but
into a state of unconsciousness.
The fairest of wood nymphs come to
play with him. The originality of
Chaplin rises splendidly to this oc
casion, and the nymphs learn things
about their own art that they never
knew before. Fixing his curly hair
like the horns of a faun, Charlie be
comes the merriest of the merry In the
dance.
But all beautiful dreams rnnit end.
Charlie comes back to the world of
harsh words and finds things worse
than ever, for a city chap has arrived
and has started to make love to his
sweetheart.
When everything else seems futile
Charlie attempts to dress himself up
equal to "that darned city feller." and
the result may be imagined.
In addition to the Chaplin picture,
"Shift the Gear Frick," a Judge Brownd
story In two parts, kinograms and
Mutt and Jeff cartoon comedy.
"BETTER WIFE" AT MAJESTIC
Clara Kimball Yonng Appears In
Role of Unfair Woman.
When Clara Kimball Toung In "The
Better Wife" is seen at the Majestic
theater this week, moving picture
patrons of this city will see a romance
of love and adventure.
"The Better Wife" is the story of
wife who was unfair to ber husband.
and of another girl who thought she
had failed to make happy the man she
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loved. Misa Young Is seen as an Amer
ican girl, Charmian Page, whose father's
wealth enables her to financially assist
the man she loves. At the time that
Charmian goes to the help of this man,
he is still grieving over the death of
his faithless wife. It is not until many
months later that he realises what the
love of the right kind of woman means
to a man who is in trouble.
Miss Young's leading man in this
picture Is Nigel Barrle.
Nigel Barrle in this picture ts making
his first appearance on the screen since
the great war came to a close.
Shortly after the declaration of war.
Mr. Barrle left this country and went
to England where he Joined the Royal
h lying corps. He aoon won his com
mission and shortly after aaw active
service on the French front.
At 1:30 this afternoon Cecil Teague
will give his third recital on the
Majestic Wurlitxer.
In addition to "The Better Wife" the
Majestic programme will include the
Pathe Weekly, and a Bill Parsons
comedy. "A Wonderful Night."
PEOPLES HAS LIGHT COMEDY
A Very Good Young Man" . Wltb
Bryant Washbnrn Is Feature.
In "A Very Good Toung Man." Bryant
Washburn's new picture which is now
playing at the Peoples theater, will beJ
found another of that star's produc
tions in which light comedy reigns su
preme. Mr. Washburn usually plays the part
of a boob who sooner or later wakes up
ana snows his true worth.
In this production, however, Mr.
Washburn plays the part of a young
man whose stainless character Is the
talk of the town. He has never done
anybody a wrong, never lied, never
stolen, never flirted nor gambled. All
of the small petty vices which are com
mon in the life of the average young
man are strangers to him, and. further
more, he never expects to make their
acquaintance.
But, when he proposes to his sweet
heart she refuses him with the surpris
ing statement that he is too good to be
true that his wild oats would prob
ably crop out after they were married
and nor life be rendered unhappy.
rne very good young man is de
termined to win her at all costs. The
way he accomplishes his purpose doubt
less will afford everyone a genuine
treat. The picture was directed by
uonaia jnsp.
The adaptation was made by Walter
Woods from the three-act play by
Martin Brown. C Edward Schoenbaura
was the photographer and the cast in
cludes Helena Cbadwlck. Julia Faye.
Wade Boteler, Sylvia Ashton. Jane
Wolf. Helen Eddy, John Burton. Anna
Q. Nllsson, Mayme Kelso and Jack
Stark.
POPULAR NOVEL AT GLOBE
"Nan of Music Mountain Taken la
Sierra Nevadas.
The popular novel. "Nan of Music
Mountain." by Frank H. Speirnan.
which recently appeared in Everybody's
magazine, will be shown at the Globe
theater this week.
As will be remembered, this is one
of the most vivid and thrilling of mod
era western dramas. The cast Includes
such well-known players as Theodore
Roberts. James Cruze. Ann Little. Ray
mond Hatton, Henry Woodward and
othera
During the filming of "Nan of Music
Mountain" Wallace Reid was supposed
to be shot In the leg. That was not the
worst of it, however, for the handsome
hero of the script had to crawl from
his horse, from which he had fallen, to
a nearby spring, in which he placed
his injured leg. Next he fainted and
was supposed to stay In that position
with bis foot and leg In the Ice-cold
water for several daya Of course
-Wally" really didn't, but he declared
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he felt as If he'd been there a week,
for the waters of the beautiful Sierra
Nevadas, where the picture was made
are nothing If not frigid.
Ann Little, supporting Wallace Reld
In "Nan of Music Mountain." has
"adopted" the west. Misa Little har
been a motion picture actress for more
years than one would believe possible,
but that la explained by the fart that
she began at the tender age of flve.
But ahe has never before appeared In
a real western drama, and since making
"Nan of Music Mountain" declares there
will be no more "society stuff" for her
"TVO7fE FROM PARIS" AT STAR
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Mary MUes Minter Is Appearing- In
Stellar Role.
Mary Miles Minter will be seen at
the Star theater this week In her latest
comedy. -drama entitled "Yvonne From
Par I a.
"Yvonne From Paris" was written
specially for Miss Minter by Joseph
f ranklin Poland.
Miss Minter carries the role of
Tvonne Halbert. who runs away from
her tyrannical aunt in Paris and makes
her way to America via the steerage.
David Maraton haa a contract for ber
appearance In New York and Yvonne
thinks it is delightful to Impersonate
herself. Notu rally she doesn't tell htm
that she is the real Tvonne through
fear of her aunt. So rebearaals start
but the little dancer is not acquainted
wltb the eordldness of the world and
ahe la saved In the nick of time by the
author, Lawrence Bartlett. who has
fallen In love with her. Yvonne nearly
loaea her position when a Parisian
Apache dancer. Ceclle. emphatically
states that she Is the real Yvonne. For
tunately the aunt arrives and presents
the proper credentials and the Apache
is exposed as a fraud. And so Yvonne
consents to be the wife of an author.
And her star in America shines bril
liantly.
BIL LHART STAR AT CIRCLE
'Breed of Men" Is Story of Gam
bling and Love.
What William St Y7 V
lieves to be one of the best stories he'
has had is "Breed of Men." which will'
be shown today and tomorrow at the I
Circle theater. I
In brief, it details
the exploits of
Wesley B. Prentice, a
land shark who
succeeds In hoodwinking the western
ers to their financial loss.
Careless" Carmody. a boss nuncher.
who Is played by Hart, rides Into the
new town of Chloride. Aria Prentice
succeeds In getting him Into gambling
game, from which he emerges "broke
and afoot." Then, by giving hlra back
Ms horse and offering him the job of
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sheriff, the trickster gets Carmody on
his side.
A love storr enters when Carmody
rescues a sirl from a Mexican bad man.
Later It is discovered that the land
deal was a fraud and that the aettlera
have no claim to the property. He is
believed to be in league with Prentice,
but when he capturea the rascal in
Chicago and brtnga him back to Justice
he la balled aa a real man.
COLUMBLV BEACH THRONGED
Band Concerts, Novelty Orchestra
and New Thrills Are Enjoyed.
Eo successful waa the hand concert
of the Portland Firemen's Military
band, the first which the new organ
isation has bad In public that another
invitation haa been extended the band.
and It will again play on the strand at
Columbia Beach Wednesday night.
The Broadway Novelty orchestra Is
now at Columbia Beach and is enjoy
ing popularity. Hundreds enjoy the
pavilion on the river shore nightly and
the farmer the day the greater the
crowd out there at night.
Swimmera will finally get their
water toboggan, the big water-riding
device being ready today. Last week
It waa the Hydro-Meme that cauaed
all the excitement, the merry-go-round
that haa gone to water. With aeveral
changes In its method of operation, the
thing will have some dips and twists
to add to its category of thrilling spins
and dives.
Miller, aeronaut, goes up sgatn this
afternoon. Hia flights are getting to
be more Interesting each week, as the
nature of the winds and the shore
make hia ascensions always filled with
thrills.
J. M. Rleg. manager of the park,
made the announcement last week that
In the future he could not permit
youngsters to camp at the beach with
out written consent of the parents.
Numerous Boy Scout units and others
have been coming there for stays from
a day to a week. Mr. Rleg llkea to
have the youngelera come, but only
with permission from their mothers.
Next Saturday the Portland carmen
and their friends will be at the beach
J on their annual picnic and outing.
Film Flickers.
! Betty Schade Insists that she must
! hsve a vacation ss soon as she com
pletes her work In the current Pauline
Frederick picture. Her reason Is one
l-erfect;y good husband, Ernest Shields,
who is now en route home from a year
In service In France, and Betty and he
must have a furlough together.
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Burns Mantle. New York dramatic
critic, is In California vtsitlnr his rela-
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Incidentally renewing old friendship
with Hugh Ford, now out there direct
ing "In Miazoura." and other folk m
the Pararnount-Artcraft lot. Including
Adam Hull Shirk, publicity expert, who
oidcial host lor the arueat from
"back east.'
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Claire Whitney haa been ida-nat lw
Edward Jnee to play the leading role la
the producer's first own company pic
ture, "Mothers of Men." As previous!
snnounced. Lumsden Hare, who played
in i ne Avalanche ' vriown at the Hwv-
plea theater recently, will do the leacV
fng man honora
Irene Castle, world famous actress
and dancer, did not let a honeymoon In
terfere with ber work in the picture.
"The Firing Line"; nor did she allow
ber work to Interfere with the honey
moon. he combined both by complet
ing this big production at Lake Placid
hlle living with her husband. Captain
Robert E. Treman of Ithaca. N. Y.. in a
conveniently located cottage. Follow.
Ing the marrtaa-e In New York the coor
pie went Immediately to Lake Placid.
When the picture waa completed. Mrs
Irene Treman went to Ithaca, where a
handsome house, the gift of her father-in-law.
awaited her.
William Conklln is seen as the villlan
In eupport of Charles Ray in the latea
picture "Hay Foot. Straw Foot." Mr.
Conklln. who way born in Brooklyn on
Christmas day, 1877. had a stage career
on Broadway and en tour in "Arizona."
"Pierre of the Plaina." "Soldiers of
Fortune." "In Missouri." ere. Among
screen productions In which he haa
played are "The Tale of Two CMiea,"
"North of Fiftr-three." "Turn of a
Card." "Golden Rule Kate." "The Price
Mark."
In order to accommodate the crowda
which rather to watch him every time
he directs a scene. Donald Crisp haa
been forced to Install "bleachers." con
sisting of several benches, behind the
camera in all of his seta
His methods of directing are unique.
Inatead of telling the players what to
do. he runs through the scene himself,
playing all the roles, mlmiclng the
volcea and gestures of the characters
in an tmitable comedy manner. Te
watch him do the romping Ingenue, or
the mur old maid, or the bashful hero,
ts worth going miles.
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Helens Chadwlck. who Is reputed to
be the moot photographed girl in
America, and who has also posed for
some at the most famous paintera and
sculptors n this country, including
Harrison Flt.her. Penryn Stanlawe and
others, plays an Important role In
""Girls," Marguerite Clark's new pic
ture. e e
Wanda Hawley la the latest addition
to the ranks of Jazz band conductors.
The actress boasts of the moat unique
of orchestras, consisting of exactly two
performers equipped with no other In
strument than a ione piano. Misa Haw
ley. while at work on J. Hartley Man
ners' "Peg o' My Heart." accidentally
discovered the ether half of her band
while playing a concert piano which
waa part of a set. This half which
includes the violins, trombones, cellos
and In fact everything except the pi
ano consists of a prop boy with such
talented vocal corda that he la able to
imitate a score of Instruments. The
new band la looking for a capable bass
drum Imitator.
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ravld Powell, who plays a leadlnsr
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