THE SUNDAY OREGOXIA??, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 28, 1919.
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Norma Talmadge, "The
Isle of Conquest."
Majestic Doug-las Fairbanks.
"When the Clouds Roll By."
Peoples Lucy Cotton andWynd
ham Standing, "The Miracle
of Love."
Columbia Anita Stewart, "Hu
man Desire."
Strand Harry Carey, "A Gun
Fightin' Gentleman."
Star "Shorty" Hamilton. "The
Rangers."
Sunset Alable Norm and. "Mick
ey." Circle William S. Hart. "Square
Deal Sanderson."
Globe Dorothy Dalton, "The
Homebreaker."
CHANGES which will transform
the Peoples theater into an en
tirely new house are taking'
place daily.
"The only things that will be the
same at the Peoples theater after
we get through with our reconstruc
tion plans will be the concrete walls
and floors," said A. C. Raleigh, man
ager of the Peoples and the Columbia.
"All told we are going to spend
between J40.000 and $60,000. The
general color scheme will be a rich
peacock blue, with all curtains and
drapes in this shade and in gold.
Peacock feathers will be the motif.
The -stage will be exceptionally rich
with heavy curtains of blue and gold
forming the valance and draperies.
Two stuffed peacocks, for which it
was necessary to send all the way
to Ceylon, India, will be on either
side of the stage and throughout pea
cocks and the peacock feather will
predominate.
"Incidentally, peacock feathers are
supposed to bring the worst kind of
luck to the theatrical world. How
ever, If Mr. Jensen had gone on super
stition and what persons thought and
said, he probably still would be run
ning his first house at Long Beach,
CaL. with a seating capacity of al
most 200. In his Long Beach day Mr.
Jensen took tickets at the door, ran
the operating machine, and on one
occasion substituted for the illustrat
ed song leader. He always claims
his debut as a singer was a suc
cess but nevertheless, i he declines to
ever repeat it.
"The first thing Mr. Jensen tackled
at the Peoples was the ventilation
plant. We are installing a modern
ventilating plant which is capable
of furnishing any degree of heat or
old and as a double precaution the
existing plant will be enlarged so
m case of necessity to supplant tne
new system. The whole -will be aD
solute assurance against discomfort
ing temperatures and bad air.
W Ventilation System 1 nstHlled.
"The lighting will be all changed
and will be controlled from the oper
ating room, the most modfrn light
ing " appliances being installed. All
.ise curtains will be electrically
operated and controlled from the
operating booth. The rest rooms will
be complete in every detail witn corn
Detent maids always in attendance
They will be newly furnished and
decorated. When completed they will
be In line with the comfort and cheer
of all the rest of the Jensen & Von
Herbert theater rest rooms.
"New seats will be installed. We
have had a great deal of difficulty
getting these new seats, but Mr. Jen
sen said he was going to nave them
and we are. The manufacturing com
pany said they could not possibly get
deliveries betore June 1 and Mr. Jen
sen lnsistea ne must nave inem Dy
January 1- They will be delivered
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roomy, comfortable leather seats.
The loge seats will be taken from
the center of the house and put in
the back as is customary in most
Jensen & Von Herberg houses where
there are only one set of loges on the
floor. New and comfortable chairs
will be installed.
"New carpets for the aisles, loges
and foyer have been purchased. The
carpeting is of heavy nap and of
artistic design.
"Outside, the entire front will be
done over and the public will hardly
recognize it as the old Peoples the
ater. We are planning a beautiful
electric sign of curious design. Mr.
Jensen says he is going to have an
orchestra second to none and he is
now in communication with musicians
and directors of national reputation.
In the matter of pictures,' Mr.
Jensen will show some of the best
films obtainable at the Peoples. In
every respect he will maintain it
as a first-class picture house and
in keeping with all the standards
and traditions of Jensen & Von Her
berg theaters, which in a few words
means the maximum amount of serv
ice, comfort and entertainment at a
minimum cost to the public."
For his own "che lid Mr. Raleigh
also has a word. The Columbia will
run an extra show on New Year's eve
with a few special features. Decora
tions consisting of "electric lights
lighted" and cut flowers and greens
will be in evidence. The special New
l ear's number will be musical for
the most part.
Gutfraon Arrives Tuesday.
Misha Guterson will arrive in Port
land Tuesday "for good." "For good"
in this case means that from Tuesday
on Portland will be his permanent
home and that he will be in his of
fices as director-general of the Rivoll
theater and director and leader of its
orchestra.
The Strand theater has but three
more pictures scheduled and then its
successful existence will be a memory
and the Rivoli a reality. The re
maining features are Harry Carey
in "A Gun Fightin" Gentleman;" Al
Ray and Elinor Fair in "The Last
Princess," and Gladys Brockwell in
"Broken Commandments."
Lacey Springs Matinee.
Frank A. Lacey, the hustling little
manager of the Majestic and Star
theaters, is always springing some
thing new on his patrons of the Ma
jestic theater. This time it is pulling
a big midnight matinee on New Year's
eve starting at 11:20. Four or five
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big surprises, with hour and a half
show, are scheduled. Mr. Lacey orig
inated the idea of putting a New
Tear's midnight matinee in the photo,
play theaters and it has been extreme
ly popular with the public. "I haven't
the time to tell the theater patrons all
I know, for that isn't much," said Mr.
Lacey, when asked to tell of the his
tory of the matinee idea. "It keeps me
busy trying to put over all my big
shows that are coming. Clara Kimball
Young In "Eyes of Youth" has chalked
up the highest daily attendance and
receipts all over the country. After
viewing the picture (I think it one
of the best I ever saw), I know we
will break all records for attendance
at the Majestic theater."
Paul Noble, manager of the Lib
erty theater, is also making great
plans for a midnight New Year's
eve matinee.
'THE MIRACLE OF LOVE' HERE
Lucy Cotton Has Chief Feminine
Role in Picture at Peoples.
Lucy Cotton, who has the chief
feminine role in "The Miracle of
Love," the picture at the Peoples the
ater this week, is a Texas girl who
has sprung into much prominence. re
cently for her fine work on the stage
and screen. Miss Cotton started her
dramatic career in "The Quaker Girl,"
playing second understudy to the star
until a fortunate (for Lucy) accident
gave her the opportunity to appear in
the lead and attract attention of the
manager and the public. That was
the beginning of a speedy rise to fame
via "Little Women," "Turn to the
Right," and "Up In Mabel's Room."
In "The Miracle of Love" Miss Cot
ton has the part of a young English
duchess, married to a worthless
nobleman who endures her fate until
she meets the younger son of a noble
family and falls in love with him. A
dramatic story is woven around their
tangled fortunes which turns out very
happily for the two principals. Some
realistic British atmosphere has been
produced in the picture, including a
notable scene in the house of lords.
Wyndham Standing ' plays opposite
Miss Cotton. The picture was di
rected by Robert Z. Leonard.
The famous artist has long been
the ally of the advertising man in
the designing of posters and pictures
for ads. Now it seems he is to go
a step further and lend his brush in
the aid of the newest of big Indus-
tries, that of the motion picture. Ac
cording to a new agreement just
reached. Howard Chandler Christy,
creator of the famous "Christy girls,"
and ' Penrhyn Stanlaws. the well
known magazine illustrator, will as
sist Cosmopolitan productions in the
art work for a new series of pictures.
Mr. Christy has already contributed
a beautiful painting of Marion nav
ies, the youthful star, and Mr. Stan-
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Frank Lacey.
After many trials and tribu
lations, Frank Lacey and the
Majestic theater have an
nounced a final date for the
showing of "Eyes of Youth,"
one of the most exploited of re
cent special productions.
This feature was booked for
the week of the big storm.
Newspaper teasers, cinema slides
and posters galore had an
nounced Its coming for that
week. Then came the snow and
the average Oregonian wasn't
to be forced into .facing the
eastern blasts. Then came the
busy weeks of shopping. "Eyes
of Youth" the Majestic manage
ment considered too big a film
to take any chances on, so again
It was postponed.
But this week everything is
fine. "Eyes of Youth" will
show commencing on New Year's
day.
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laws has executed some novel draw
ings for "The Miracle of Love."
It took three weeks to erect the
elaborate "set" of the British house
of lords for "The Miracle of Love."
Over 300 "extras," all British, take
part in the scene, and over three
quarters of them have actually been
in the house of parliament in Lon
don and listened to the debates.
TALMAGE FILM AT LIBERTY
"Isle of Conquest" Fast-Moving
and Fascinating Drama.
In "The Isle of Conquest," Norma
Talmadge's new picture which is the
present feature at the Liberty theater,
the charming star again demonstrates
that there is no height of expression
too lofty for her, according to critics
who have studied this presentation:
Her versatility is generously drawn
upon as she journeys through the
roles of an innocent convent girl to
an unhappy wifehood and thence to a
life of isolation upon a tropical Island
with a lone man companion, there to
find complete happiness and content
ment. Always pleasing and capable,
the star ascends to the full height of
her emotional talents and holds the
interest from beginning to end.
"The Isle of Conquest" ,1s a fast
moving drama treating with a young
girl's marriage to a wealthy waster,
through the efforts of a designing
mother. Later, the yacht upon which
they are cruising is wrecked and she
finds herself safe upon an uninhabited
island with a stoker from the ship's
hold. Months of isolation kindles
within them a mutual love and. all
hope of rescue having perished, they
are preparing to enact their marriage
rite when suddenly, her husband ap
pears to return her to his world of
sham. Here the circumstances become
tragic, concluding with an unexpected
and sensational climax.
The play was adapted to the screen
by John Emerson and Anita Loos
from Arthur Hornblow's novel, "By
Right of Conquest," and was directed
by Edward Jose.
DOUG FAIRBANKS AT MAJESTIC
"When the Clouds Roll By" Deals
With Sweetheart and Opals.
If even the thought of an opal ring
caused cold shivers to dance from
one end of your spine .o the other
a" d t!t! !gt of on'5 of 'he j l-''Ow
. e-.ns de'yelojier Ln immediate
aeii c in your make-in to run a mile!.
and you suddenly discovered that the
girl you hoped to marry adored opals
and Insisted on that character of a
atone as an engagement present, what
would you do?
' Douglas Fairbanks has found the
solution In his latest production.
"When the Clouds Roll By." which
will be shown at the Majestic theater
until Wednesday midnight, because it
is one of the big obstacles in his path
to happiness. Just the same as a score
of other superstitions which follow
him from one end of the picture to the
other.
Obstacles as a rule do not bother
Doug very much, for he has the happy
habit of either Jumping over them or
smashing them down with a straight
blow clean from the shoulder. But
this Is a very ticklish situation in
volving a sweetheart, a subject which
must be handled with velvet gloves
Just who started the superstition
regarding opals is not on record, but
arge majority of the population ot
civilization will cast this gem aside
like a rundown pair of heels. But the
folly of it all and the ridiculousness
of a lot of unjustified worry is clearly
revealed by Doug, to such an extent
that he probably will be made honor
ary president of the U. O. R. J.
United Order of Retail Jewelers.
On New Year's day "Eyes of Youth"
will open at the Majestic. This Is
Clara Kimball Young's latest picture
and is declared to be one of the very
big productions of the current year.
It has been made at a bigger cost and
with greater elaborateness than any
of her previous pictures.
MICKEY'
IS
AT SUNSET
Tears and Laughter Evoked by
Impressive Picture.
Every human emotion, every ele
ment of life. Mabel Normand portrays
with genuine artistry as only so ever
lasting and unforgetable a personal
ity as "Mickey" can inspire.
As we say and everyone else who
has seen "Mickey." showing at the
Sunset theater until Tuesday night,
as Mickey Miss Normand is some little
emoter. She brings tears and then
makes you laugh. She makes you
grab the edge of your seat and pray
hard for it to come out the right way
and then you settle back with a sigh
of contentment because it does come
out the right way.
Mickey is full of fun and frolic, she
sparkles with humor, bubbles with
laughter, then digs a hole in your
heart, so there isn't a dull moment.
Anyway "Mickey" is a great play
it was admitted when it showed in
Portland the first time. Then, the
nubile admitted it again when the
Sunset showed and still again the
public is still in an admitting mood,
according to the attendance at the
Sunset.
Doug Fairbanks In "He Comes Up
Smiling" will smile at the patrons of
the theater for three days beginning
Wednesday.
'HUMAN DESIRE' AT COLUMBIA
Anita Stewart as Italian Girl Takes
Feature Role.
Anita Stewart as Berenice, a little
Italian girl, fills in the void in the
life of a New York artist in "Human
Desire." which is to be shown until
Tuesday midnight at the Columbia
theater.
Robert Bruce, who has won his way
high in American art circles, is mar
ried to a cold and unsympathetic
wife. No matter what work he does,
or what new honors come to him.
she is not appreciative. They have no
children, and the wife wants none as
she v'lnks they are too much bother.
Things reach the pass-where he and
his wife feel that they cannot go on
living together, and the wife decides
that she will take a trip to Italy so
that she, may think over a permanent
separation. Fate dictates that this
move shall bring her husband In the
end happiness, and that she shall be
the Instrument used. With a com
panion she visits the'eonvent in which
may be seen the Frampinii Madonna.
There the American women find a
little Italian girl who has been
brought up inside the convent, inno
cent and unacquainted with the ways
of the world. She longs for know
ledge of how people live outside, but
most of all she longs for babies. She
has seen but one that in the arms of
the Madonna. She asks the American
w-men if there are real babies of
flesh and blood in the world. The
women tell her that there are many
babies in America, and that some of
them are cold and hungry.
This touches the heart of the Italian
girl. Berenice, and she decides that
she .shall go to America and succor
the suffering children. She escapes
from the convent and. through a
curious chain of circumstances, be
comes the sweetheart of the artist
while his wife is still away.
Then follows a remarkable train of
events, swiftly moving, which bring
retribution and in the end happiness
for Bruce and the girl he has protected.
HARRY CAREY IS AT STRAND
"Gun Fightin' Gentleman" Title of
Film of Western Life.
Eating peas with his knife won
for "Cheyenne Harry" his ranch and
a bride.
"Cheyenne Harry" is the hero of
the new western play "A Gun
Fightin' Gentleman," starring Harry
Carey, which will play at the Strand
theater until Tuesday. midnight
Future Strand features which will
follow it are Al Ray and Elinor Fair
In "The Last Princess" and Gladyes
Brockwell In "Broken Command
ments." In "A Gun Fightin' Gentleman" Mr.
Carey portrays a westerner who has
not only the heart and charms of his
GLOBE
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Today and Tomorrow
DOROTHY DALTON
in "The Home Breaker"
Tuesday. W ednesday and Thursday
MARGUERITE CLARK
in "Let' Elope"
Friday and Saturday
. ROBERT WARWICK
in "Secret Service"
GLOBE
ELEV EMH AT WASHINGTON
great land, but also the courtesies of
the east. Me has been a thorn In the
side of John Merritt, an eastern meat
paclcer. who has acquired the title
to a large section of property with
the exception of "Cheyenne Harry's"
ranch, which is not for sale. The
discovery of a flaw in the title to
Harry's ranch makes it possible for
Merrit to wrench the land away,
which he does. Harry goes to his
eastern home to protest and there
meets his Waterloo.
He is Invited to dinner by the
man's daughter, who expects to be
able to laugh with her guests at this
strange cowboy. But apparently they
are doomed to disappointment, for
his madness excel even theirs, pos
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COMECOME! I
4th at Washington
TODAY & TOMORROW
Wm. S. Hart
"Square Deal
Sanderson"
Also a
Charlie Chaplin Comedy
"His Prehistoric Past"
SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S
EVE MATINEE
This theater will remain open
all night New Yearns Eve,
starting at 9 A. M. on Decem
ber 31st. and running continu
ously until 4 A. M. on January
2d. Special features have been
booked for December 31st and
January 1st. programme being
changed at 9 A. M. January 1st.
COME! COME ! See the old year
ko owl iind the New Year come
fn at THE CIRCLE!
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