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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1919)
TODAY'S F-TL.3I FEATURE S. Columbia Lillian Gish, "True Heart Susie." Majestic Alice Brady, "Red Head." Sunset Bill Hart, The Narrow Trail." Liberty Wallace Reld, "The Love Burglar." Peoples Barle Williams, "Thl Hornets' Neat," Btar Alice Joyce, The Cambric Mask." Circle Mary PicUford, "Hulda, From Holland." Globe Charles Ray, "His Owl Home Town." PORTLAND Is staffing a strong- come back as a distributer center of photoplays. A year or two ago the city's film row was well on the road to oblivion, with one or two exchanges to cater to the wants of exhibitors. Then Pathe, one of the pioneers, which had deserted Portland for Seattle, re turned to the fold. Now comes the news that the World Film corporation, heretofore represented In Oregon by a lone salesman. Is to have a full-fledged exchange In the city. George E. Jackson, who was Mutual manager here before he enlisted in the army. Is the chap responsible for "World's Invasion of Oregon. He has been World representative In the ter ritory for a number of months and so aggressive have been his tactics and so splendid his sales showing that he ex perienced little difficulty In persuad ing the higher-ups of his organiza tion to install an exchange 1 na field so promising. While the World corps will bo email at first, eventually It will have on its roll several salesman, well as an enlarged office force. Another of Portland's movie Interests that is coming Into its own Ls the Fin ley nature picture, and more of the type which aroused the enthusiasm of the entire country last year may be ex pected as a result of the trip to Ral nier national park, from which State Biologist W. L. Finley returned a few days ago. When his. first series of mo tion pictures of wild life of the north west was released a little more than a year ago and distributed through Uni versal. Mr. Flnley's pictures were de clared by many naturalists and mo tion picture men to be the most re markable animal pictures ever exhib ited. His trip to Rainier was with a government party and a new series, rifferlng entirely from his former pro ductions, may be expected. On a recent trip to Malheur lake the naturalist also secured several thousand feet of film showing rare views of the life of some of the birds that make their homes In the swamps of the re gion. These probably will be Included in smother series. Local managers aro noting with In terest the new enterprise the Famous Players-Lasky corporation is launching. This company has been going through a number of states buying out show houses, which will exhibit Its produc tion exclusively. In Texas particularly. It ls said, a complete chain of theaters has been purchased. This does away with the present contract system through which it ls the custom for houses exhibiting any line of produc tion to bid on them at the first show ing. Thus far the Famous Players com pany has sot apparently approached Portland managers with purchase prop ositions. If the programme carried out by the elty of Cleveland, in. regard to ignoring the national daylight saving plan, should be tried in Portland there is do doubt that It would be given enthusiastic sup port by local motion picture house men. who, since the passage of the seasonal law, have been compelled to run one extra show daily. Manager Raleigh, of the Columbia, has just received cppy of Cleveland's new ordinance re quiring all municipal clocks to be set back to standard time, regardless of national legislation. Although rail roads and some other industries are sticking to the daylight saving plan, the majority of Cleveland has gone t th old schedule and the 4 ater-owner can close his doors nightly without having to provide the general public with an additional hour of en tertainment. 1 The doorkeeper at the Majestic hasn't yet learned of any women who got by him free of charge yesterday morn ing by wearing wigs. As henna hair la popular this season, when Manager Lacey announced that any woman with what plebeian folk call "red" hair need only to exhibit it to gain admittance to the first performance of "Red Head," he anticipated a rush hour. Mr. Lacey took this unique method of calling at tention to Alice Brady's latest produc tion now showing In the city. Although it was but a few weeks ago that Mary Pickford appeared here in "Daddy Long Legs." an adaptation of Jean Webster's popular novel, Managr Cohen has already secured a return en gagement of the film, which will appear in the near future at the Sunset. This picture, with Marshall Neilan's gigantic production, "The Unpardonable Sin." starring Blanche Sweet, recorded the largest runs for the season In New York. The latter picture has also been booked for an early date ty the Sunset. Liberty. One of the most novel finishes ever presented before a moving - picture audience is a feature of the new Wal lace Reid Paramount photoplay, "The Love Burglar," which opened yesterday at the Liberty. The etory concerns the love of a young society idler, a man of wealth and position, for a beautiful girl, who apparently is a siren of the slums. Brought to the place through circum stances, David, which ls the role played by Mr. Reid, is mistaken by a band of criminals who infest the place, as "The Colt Kid," a western bad man who has recently been" released from Joliet and who is expected to arrive at any time. Delighted by the novelty of the sit uation, David allows them to be de ceived and cheeffully impersonates the Colt Kid. The girl comes to him for protection against "CoaBt - to - Coast Taylor," a gang leader who is forcing her to rob the wealthy visitors of the place. David champions her cause and his act results in a thrilling and realis tic fight with the leaders of the gang, headed by Coast, which ends in their defeat. A scheme to rob the home of David's mother on the occasion of his sister's wedding ls nipped in the bud by David, who promises to "do that job" himself. Although he falls madly in love with the girl he ls convinced he can never marry her. Here is where the delight ful finish comes in. But it's too good to tell. James Craze directed the picture, hlch is an adaptation of a stage play by Jack Le.lt. An exceptional cast of players supports the star. With the feature film are Kino grams and a Pictograph. Majestic Redhead," Alice Brady's latest pic ture, which can be seen this week at the Majestic theater, is the story of a good-for-nothing nephew of a rich man, who marries a cabaret girl at a restaurant one night when under the Influence of too many highballs. Matthew Thurlow had been friendly with Dazie for several months. One night after she has finished working at the restaurant, where she is a star entertainer, she comes over to the ta ble where Matthew and several of his friends are seated. Dazie proceeds' to have several drinks with the crowd. and it is not long before her head ls in a muddle. Bill Rickson, one of Matt's friends, makes a bet that Matt will never marry Dazie. Matt takes him up and as Roily Gard. a justice of the peace and a friend of his, is present at the time, he wastes no time In winning the bet. The next morning both Dazie and Matt realize what fools they have been. Matt tells her that he does not care a penny for her and is not going to live with her. She takes him out to a cheap restaurant to dine and after getting him drunk takes him to a small apart ment that she has rented, determined to make a man of him. Meanwhile Matt's uncle has heard of his .marriage and cuts off his allowance. Matt de cides to go out and look for work, there being no other alternative. One day Matt sees his wife in a res taurant with his old friend Roily. He suddenly discovers how much Dazie means to him and how dearly he loves THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN", PORTLAND, AUGUST 3, 1910. her. His uncle visits him that day and congratulates him on the success he has made. He tells Matt that it ls not too late and that if he will divorce his wife he will reinstate him in his good graces. Matt refuses to leave his wife. Then things begin to happen, with dis astrous results for some and happiness and love for many. The Majestic bill also Includes a Pathe Weekly and Mr. and Mrs. Carter De Haven In a capital comedy, "In a Pinch." Cecil Teague will give his special Sunday concert on the Wurlit zer unit organ at 1:30 this afternoon, which will Include the following se lections: March from "Aida" (Verdi); Gypsy Love Song (Victor Herbert): overture, "Merry Wives of Windsor" (Nicolai); Liebesfreud (Kreisler); "Ha waiian Echoes," arranged by Mr. Teague. Columbia. Charming indeed is the story of "True Heart Susie," David W. Griffith's new Artcraft picture, now playing at the Columbia. It is one of those pas toral themes which rise to the diqrnity of screen classics by reason of the artistry of this master producer and which invariably hold their own against criticism. In this fascinating story of a little Hoosier girl who loves a boy with rare devotion, the heart interest is supreme and the suspense wonderfully compell ing. Susie May Truehart loves William Jenkins so wen that when a politician fails to keep his promise to Bend William to school she sells but ter and eggs and even her cow to raise funds for the purpope. So it happens that William goes to college, but he Is unaware that bis good angel is Susie, to whom he writes desultory letters. So It happens that when he leaves college and is ordained a minister he comes to his home as pastor of the village church. Then the tragedy of poor Susie's life is born. William weds a flighty, beautiful girl, who repays his love by accepting the attentions of less worthy men. But she is punished by fate. Susie, although she never has forgotten that she was the bearer of flowers at the wedding of the man she loved, protects the erring wife, and it is only after the latter's death that William comes to a realization of Su sie's great love and both find happi ness. Sweet Lillian Gish plays the part of Susie and Robert Harron is William Jenkins. Clarine Seymour plays the role of Betty the butterfly wife. The support generally Is of the finest grade. Peoples It is the little things in life the things that one does unconsciously that denote the character of the person The true worth is disclosed when the person is off guard and acts upon the impulse. It ls often that these little acts mark a turning point In the life of the individual. People are attracted to or repelled by others through the unconscious acts of individuals. Some call it instinct. but it is not so. A person is liked or disliked by some petty act that he has unconsciously performed. That act may spell success or ruin. Mrs. Wilson Woodrow has made nse of this in her popular novel. "The Hor net's Nest," in which VitagTaph fea tures Earl Williams. The picture will be shown at the Peoples theater this week. Asche Colvin fEarl Williams) ls fond of children and spends much of his lei sure, in the park with them. This very act attracts the attention of The Hor net. a dangerous criminal. He picks up an acquaintance with Colvin and later aids him in clearing a cloud that hung over Colvin. The same spirit that led Colvin to be kind to children prompted him to assist an elderly woman across a street. This act was noted by Muriel Fletcher and played an important part in the events that followed. It won success and wife for Colvin and brought happiness Into two other lives. tar. The danger or convicting a person on clrcumstancial evidence is convino ingly shown in "The Cambric Mask.' the Alice Joyce picture which will be seen at the Star theater the first half of this week. A young entomologist is in love with a girl, his volunteer assistant. He is a millionaire railway owner, catching In sects as a recreation, but the towni- Vl people do not know this, and, becoming I disgusted at his apparent worthless ness, organize a White Rider band to run him out of town. The leader of the band is the girl's father. A warning is sent the butterfly catch er In the form of a cambric mask and this bears a fleur-de-lis, the family crest which he often has seen on her handkerchiefs. He believes she Is one of his enemies and refuses to leave. He is seized and is being taken to his death when the girl, by disguising her self as a rider, effects his release and together they defeat the outlaws in a running battle. Miss Joyce is a fascinating heroine in the role of this swift-moving romance, written by Robert W. Chambers, and a feature ox her work is her daring rid ing. The feature was directed by Tom Terriss and in the supporting cast are Herbert Pattee, Maurice Costello, Roy Applegate, Bernard Siegel, Jules Cowlea. Martin Faust and Florence Deshon. An unusual interest la attached to the first photodrama featuring Will- am S. Hart as an Ince - Artcrart star, which will be seen at the Sunset until Tuesday night for this story, "The Narrow Trail." was written by the famous Interpreter of the wild west himself, who built it around a series of narratives told him by a friend of the early pioneer days. Hart recently made a whirlwind transcontinental trip. He had visited 1 and received ovations in 60 towns and had passed through more than naif the states before heading toward the coast and his beloved ranch. As the limited was rushing through the Dakotas many things passed through Hart's mind, for it was in the Dakotas, then Dakota territory, that the first 15 years of his life were passed. The train made few stops, but halted for several minutes near Standing Rock in the heart of the Bill Hart country and' close to the first settle ment his father had lived In. When the train moved on it carried from the wayside station an extra passenger, a tall, rangy, weather-beaten old gentle man who looked as though ha might have been ths earliest and last of the pioneers. He came ambling through the cars, peering into the faces of the passengers and plaintively inquiring if "young" Bill Hart was aboard. The aged man was Richard Waln wright. who knew Hart's father well, and had eiven Bill his first lesson in horsemanship. Walnwright was a dash- j lng cowpuncher in those days and was I the boy's Ideal and model. It was from I this meeting, with its stories of the ! early days, that "The Narrow Trail" I was evolved. Hart, on his return to ! the coast, spent his hard-earned vaca- j tion In. jotting down these narratives and weaving them Into a wealth of dramatic fiction. There ls In the picture much that la of historical value as a record of the time, which, although recent, has be come almost a dream of the past. And there is much of ths real William S. Hart In it. With the Hart picture is a Bennett ooraedy, "Her Blighted Love." Circle. Mary Pickford has been starred npon the screen is characterizations In ttyuiy picturesque nationalities, but her little Dutch girl in "Hulda From Holland." which will be displayed at the Circle theater today and tomorrow, has never been surpassed in humor and genuine appeal. Although there is a great deal of tender appeal in Miss Pickford's little Dmtch girl, there is much that is com ical in her interpretation of the role and there are many little delightful episodes in which three adorable chil dren are saen with the star that have made the production rank as one of Miss Pickford's greatest contributions to motion picture humor. Miss Pickford is finely supported in this production. John Bowers, her lead ing man, plays the part of an artist, while Frank Losee, one of the best known screen players in the country, ls seen as the cold, calculating business man. Russell Bassett also has a good part. The three little, boys are well cast. Globe. Political corruption, hypocrisy, brav ery and honesty are the elements which combine to make "His Own Home Town," the Paramount photoplay starring Charles Kay, a most notable production. Mr. Ray has thousands of admirers who have been attracted to him by his versatility and conscientious work, and in the role he portrays in this photodrama he appears to signal advantage. The scenes of "His Own Home Town" are laid in a small city, which is dom inated by a political boss and a few of bis henchmen, including a hypocritical churchman, the father of Jimmy Dun can, which latter role ls in Ray's handa Despairing of realizing his ambition in his home town, Jimmy quits it to make his fortune elsewhere. He re- COME Fourth at Washington TODAY and MONDAY MARY PICKFORD in Hulda From Holland Also Harold Lloyd in a Side-Splitting Comedy SPRING FEVER . f THE Open From 9 o'clock in the Morning Until 4 o 'Clock the Following " Morning. V JlJ r ?? l . j't -i J ! 0-)-' - :i ' r.YA i turns after a year or two upon the brakebeam of a train and quietly enters his paternal home, where he is met by his father and accorded a decidedly frigid reception, whereupon he leaves his parents' home forever. In protecting a man from robbery at the hands of gamblers, he is involved in a fight which provokes a police raid and his arrest and exile from the city. He now goes elsewhere and achieves fame as a playwright, returning home two years later to take possession of a newspaper which had been be queathed to him by the father of the girl he loves. With this newspaper he run a his political enemies to earth, puts a period to the grafting regime and rehabilitates the community. The play is exceedingly thrilling and one of the best in which Mr. Ray has been seen in many months. It was directed by Victor Schertzinger, under the supervision of Thomas H. Ince, and will be seen at the Globe theater this week. Film Flicker For the first time In the history of e amusement world, a star of both the stage and the screen will make photoplays while touring the country w i lii ner utn l season a oroaawaf suc cess. This remarkable Innovation will be Initiated by Alice Brady, when she goes on the road In the early fall in Forever After." Miss Brady will make a number 01 pictures during the 'Bummer in New York. This work will be In the nature of a vacation as compared with what she will do on the road later on. When that happy time comes, she will have to travel, work at pictures by day and on Sundays and appear in "Forever After" at night. This will mean "on the jump" from before 8 in the morning until after 11 at night. Reginald Denny, who plays Tom Waring in support of Evelyn Greeley In "Bringing Up Betty," for a young man has had a career filled with adventure such as ls given to but a very few. He began his stage career when a child In England. His father, William Henry Denny, a famous actor, came to Amer ica with Lydia Thompson and her ag gregation of British blondes who at that time created a sensation in Amer ica. Toung Denny was brought to America by Henry B. Harris for the original production of "The Quaker Girl," when it had its American premier at the Park theater. New York, and which made Ina Claire famous. Fol lowing this engagement Mr. Denny toured Japan. China. India and Aus tralia with the Bandman Opera com pany. After several years in the far east he came back to America In sup port of Marie Tempest, following which he appeared with Gertrude Kingston in her series of George Bernard Shaw plays at the Maxine Elliott theater. He then went back to England and became a member of the Royal Naval Flying Admission 15c, 10c, 5c 1 J-v 'ft corps and served- with distinction dur ing the war. Prisma natural color pictures an nounces that "Gatora" ls its latest re lease. Prisma photographers have gone to Florida to secure the materials for what should be a most interesting picture and have used alligators as the subject matter of this film. They en listed the services of an alligator hunt-" er who, before the camera, leaped into a Florida stream In order to catch a" full grown alligator alive. There Is nothing unusual about this as this ex perience of alligator hunters is almost a dally habit. The cameraman went into the Everglades accompanied by two men In a canoe, paddled up'a creek keeping a sharp lookout for gators. The man in the bow of the boat dis covering one, without hesitating, dived into the water. The camera shows the struggle that followed and for several minutes the stir of the water and the man's hat were the only indications of the conflict. Presently, the alligator was overcome, brought to shallow wa ter, tied up -with a strong cord and placed in the canoe and taken home. A great canvas wind-break has Just been constructed along two sides of the ' first big stage at the Henry Lehman studios in Culver City, CaX. to keep ths raore-or-less gentle ocean breezes from sweeping the actors off the premises. Since the barrier is 28 feet high and 350 fair-sized tent city, and from a prac tical standpoint is expected to add vast ly to the photographic quality of Lehr man comedies by the additional dif fusion of light gained through lateral reflection. The wind-break is divided Into 10-foot sections, each of which In turn is made up of three movable units, so that direct sunlight may be obtained at any spot aesirea. Leave it to Arthur Kane to make a world-wide search of film stars to get what he wants for his pictures. After Constance Binney was signed to do 'Erstwhile Susan" there still remained the role of Susan to properly cast. Susan is the character Mrs. Fisks (Concluded on Pafts 5.) U tj Hi J EJ p m THEATER Washington at 11th f 1 n CHAS. in "His Own Home Town" A STORY OF THE SMASHING OP A GRAFT RING CpCC I Children under 12 rntt years of age, accom panied bv a parent, admitted free to MATTNKKS except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. RAY