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Jimmle Valentine.'
Liberty "William Farnura.
Adventurer."
Columbia Mae Murray.
With the Dance."
Rivoli Unde.r- water spectiicle,
"Girl of the Sea."
Majestic Will Rogers. "The
Strange Boarder."
Etar ""illiam Russell, "Leave
It to Me."
Circle Harold Boll "Wright's
The Shepherd of the Hills."
Globe C onBtance Talmage,
"Sauce for the Goose."
Today's Mimical TPeatureH.
Rivoli Orchestra concert with
Miss Phyllis Wolfe, soloist, at
12:30 o'clock noon.
Liberty Organ concert a4 12:30
o'clock noon by Henry B.
Murtagh.
MaJestic Organ concert at 1:30
P. M. by Cecil Teague.
Columbia Orchestral selections
under direction of Vincent C.
Koowles.
Peoples Orchestral eelectlons
under direction of Philip Pelz.
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exchange
M man In the city of Portland has
' pledged his support to the mill
age bills for higher and elementary
education to be voted upon at the Frl.
day election. It is the first time in
cinema history of the northwest that
film men have acted as a unit on an
election measure.
Three forces are being used by
Portland film men to aid the educa-i1
tion bills. Slides have been made for
each of the screens which tell the
story of the attendance records that
have increased 150 per cent in pro
portion to maintainance fundB. The
same story will be carried by four
minute speakers who Wednesday
otgbt Will Invade each motion picture
theater and deliver short talks during
the . afternoon and evening pro
grammes. These speakers are sup
posedly chosen by a central commit
tee representing both the interests of
the higher and elementary measures
and have pledged themselves to speak
Impartially in favor of the two bills.
The third source which has been
opened by film interests to the workers
for the educational bills is Screen
land, the official Jensen & Von
Herberg organ. This week's Issue
contains an interview with D. A.
Grout, superintendent of schools, on
the needs of education In Oregon and
A. R. Raleigh, its editor, has said that
the number which will be ready
Thursday, the night before election
time, will also contain article's on the
subject.
"One very personal reason Portland
motion picture men are backing so
trenerously these measures is that we
want to show the citizens who stand
for ideals and community welfare that
we, the film interests, are with them."
said C. S. Jensen, president of the
Motion Picture league of Oregon,
which officially indorsed and prom
ised its active aid to the two millage
DIMS.
"Film men also stand for the best In
civic life. We believe in education
In education which may best be re
ceived through the common schools
with their free to all privileges. It is
because of this belief that we seldom
arrange a motion picture programme
witnoui at least one educational fea
ture showing geographic, industrial,
current events or scientific facts.
Then, too, higher education was de
nied many of us and we realize how
much business men and women of to
day need its help.
"We want our children to escape this
handicap. More than that, we feel
that education is not to be. confined
to a few children whose parents can
ariora private school tuitions. It
DoulJ be the right of every child.
rich and poor, to have the privileges
of education, not only in the lower
grades but through high school and
college or university should he so
aewre.
"A. plea to exhibitors throughout the
state wno were not present at the Mo
tion Picture league of Ores-on whn
It Indorsed the educational bills has
Been made by J. J. Parker of the Ma
3estio theater. There is no' time to
ret in touch Individually with film
men toroognout the state, so throua-h
the press I want to ask them to Join
with us in getting these measures
passed In their communities. One or
two slides calling the matter to the
attention of their patrons will cost
them but a little money and it will
aid them, personally, and their entira
city and state if more extensive and
better education is made possible in
the state of Oregon.
rroaiuiuoo s e e m e a to many
Americans a nigniy important issue.
out x Deiieve even greater In neces
ity Is the opportunity for better
schools, anl educational advant
ages." declared Miecha Guterson.
managing director of the Rivoli the
ater. "Prohibition is protection
against one evil, but education is pro
tection against all eviL In Russia
education is only for those who pay,
even the government schools having
high tuition. In America education is
for all and one may readily see the
difference between these two coun
tries today. I only with the bills
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were more extensive and would pro
vide musical advantages for . the
genius."
C. W. Koerner, branch manager of
the Universal exchange, has recent
ly returned from service in the army
where he was commissioned as first
lieutenant, having worked up from
the ranks. "The world has been
fighting with gun and sword." he i
said. "Now it must continue its fight
for justice with education. If we do j
not do more for education each year
we are not progressing."
Comparison between Oregon, and
Washington has been made by Melvln
Winstock, Pathe branch manager, who
recently returned to Portland after
several years residence in Seattle.
"Washington gives toward the educa
tion of each child more than 130 and
Oregon only one-third of this sum,"
he said. "The least Oregon can do is
to make itself of the same high
standing in education as the rest of
the northwest, for in other fields Ore
gon is first."
Winstock has supplied more than
50 theaters in Oregon with the slides
created by the teachers in their cam
paign for the 2-mlll tax lew for
school purposes.
There is no argument about the
educational bills," A. C. Raleigh of
the Columbia theater, said. "Of
course, extremists might say that if
we teach our children to write they
may forge checks. It is true. Never
theless I can't imagine the people
of an enlightened community like
Portland turning down such a neces
sary and important factor in its wel
fare as is education."
Education is a natural right, the
help and aid of which every one is
entitled to." declared John. Stille.
manager of the Rivoli. "The more
education a child has the more op
portunity it has to keep its mind
clean and its soul above evil."
'The millage bills for higher and
elementary education are the first
measures which the film men have
wished to back unreservedly as a
unit, asserted Paul Noble, secretary
of the motion picture league of Ore
gon. "It is apparent to all there is
no ax to grind, ito personal gain for
any individual or politican in its
clauses, only a great benefit which
we and our children will now and
in the future enjoy. Personally I
want my kiddie to have as fine an
education, as if he lived in Wash
ington.
Better education, better movies Is
the creed of Douglas Jarmuth. man
ager of . the People s theater. Mr.
Jarmuth declares that the better edu
cated people are the more discriml
nating they become. Motion picture
producers, he says, must always keep
a few strides ahead of the general
demand and so if the public becomes
more discriminating so must the in
dustry as a whole. The more edu
cated persons demand films of the
highest order, the greater will be the
number of superlative productions.
Every Portland film man is inter
ested although many of them would
refuse to admit it in what Goldwvn
has done, will do and could do in
Portland.
Goldwyn at one time had a contract
with the Rivoli theater which rrO'
ided for the showing in that house
of ail its productions. It released Rex
Beach's production of "The Silver
Horde" as a special feature Immune
from all former laws, contracts or
customs of the trade and on that
basis sold it in Portland to competi
tive forces. The sale of "The Silver
Horde" was regarded as a breach of
good faith by the Rivoli which in turn
broke the contract with its producers.
since the mvou nai taken its in
dependent stand. Goldwyn has had no
definite Portland status. Kach and
every exhibitor has signified his will'
ingness to take the cream of the
Goldwyn products, but no one seems
to wish the cream ardently enough to
contract tor it.
More Goldwyn rumors than these,
however, were discussed in Portland
last week. Jack Bernardo, one of the
most popular of All exchange men, is
back on the road. It was scarcely two
months ago that Bernardo was taken
from the Portland territory and placed
in charge of the Seattle exchange.
Koerpel, the former manager of the
northwest Goldwyn exchange was said
to have been in charge of the Pacific
coast division. But last week saw him
bock in Portland and it also saw him
in the camps of every exhibitor of im
portance in the city. He was accom
panied by other Goldwyn officials. Al
though many conferences were held
no announcements as to new Goldwyn
policies have yet been made.
Manager Cobbs of the Seattle Vita
graph office was in Portland con
ferring with George Jackson of the
Potland Vltagraph exchange. Har
den, representing the "Big- Four," or
"Doug," "Mary," "Charlie" and Mack
Sennett called on John Stille and Mis
cha Guterson among others on Port
land film row.
Brownell, who went to Los Angeles
last winter with a scenic company, is
back in the Portland territory this
time working for himself. He plans
to take a number of scenics and to
pick up interesting phases of the con
ventions scheduled for the coming
month.
Portland In the film game versus
Seattle came out ahead last week
when Cy Danz left his office of the
Astoria Amusement company for a
fall buying trip to the exchange row
of Puget sound and stopped for a few
hours in Portland. During those hours
W. Koerner, manager of the local
Universal office, signed him for 48
star productions. The order was
made sight unseen and includes eight
productions from each of the follow
ing stars: Harry Carey, Edith Rob
erts, Lyons and Moran. Carmel Myers,
Frank Mayo and the new screen ce
lebrity, "Anne Cornwall." Incidently
the first Anne Cornwall five-reel pro
duction will be "The Path She Chose"
and William Moran, a Portland boy, is
said to play one of its Important
roles.
Announcement comes from Califor
nia that Alexander Pantages will
again enter the motion picture pro
ducing field. He will make pictures
for exhibition in his own houses. Bill
Ely of the Portland Hippodrome has
purchased from Mr. Koerner a series
of one reel comedies and Frank Mayo
and Claire Anderson's "The Girl No.
29." which was originally titled, "The
Girl in the Mirror."
Ralph Ruf fner, last heard of in New
York, made his appearance at the Mo
tion Picture league which met Thurs
day at the Benson hotel. He was
called west by the death of his wife's
brother and local film magnates are
endeavoring mightly to keep him
here. He was former manager of the
Columbia theater, handling its pub
licity and advertising as well as that
of the Liberty. The First National Ex
hlbitors' circuit claims him in its
New York offices at the present time.
He has charge of the display and ex
ploitation suggestions which First
National press books incorporate for
exhibitors.
The First National convention re
cently held in Chicago gave honor to
the northwest in its election of of
ficers. J. G. von Herberg, Junior mem
ber of the firm of Jensen & Von
Herberg. was elected to the board of
directors of both the Associated First
National Pictures. Inc, and the First
National Exhibitors circuit.
The complete slate of officers elect
ed by the Associated First Nh"onal
Pictures, Inc., is as follows
President Robert Lieber, Circle
theater, -ndfanr polls.
Vice-President J. B. Clark. Row
land-Clark theaters, Pittsburgh.
Secretary and Treasurer H. O.
Sohwalbe, Mastbaum theaters, Phila
delphia.
Executive committee Mae Mark.
Strand theater. New York; Nathan
Gordon, Gordon theaters, Boston; H.
O. Sen walbe.
Board or directors J. G. Von Her
berg. Jensen-Von Herberg. Portland
and Seattle; E. Bruce Johnson, Turner
& Dahnken theaters, San Francisco;
John H. Kunsky, Kunsky enterprises.
jjeiron; oionei . jrrea Levy, ievy(
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theaters. Louisville, Ky.; A. H. Blank,
Blank enterprises. Des Moines, la.;
Robert Lieber, H. O. Schwalbe, Nathan
Gordon, J. B. Clanc. Mae Mark, J. J.
Allen, Allen - theater enterprises,
Canada.
The complete slate of officers elect
ed by the First National Exhibitors
Circuit, Inc., is fcs follows:
President Robert Lieber, Indian
apolis. Vice-president Sara Katz, Chicago.
Secretary and treasurer H, O.
Schwalbe, Philadelphia.
Board of directors J. B. Clark, E
Bruce Johnson, J. G. Von Herberg,
Sam Katz, Robert Lieber, H. O.
Schwalbe and Nathan Gordon.
With all the plots of wild-eyed and
green-eyed vamps which have shown
on local screens during the last ten
years. Portland film men have not yet
become "blaze," as the hotel clerk
once said. Last week Frank Lacey,
manager of the Majestic who plans
to leave tomorrow for a business trip
through the east (he admits it Is a
business trip, saying that term sounds
more expensive than vacation), was
showing the mysteries of the house
to Ralph Winsod, who will substitute
for him. They reached a dark corner
of the basement and were about to
pass on when they heard a peculiar
ticking. By the glow of their flash-
ORPHECM DANCER WILL. AP
PEAR IX PROLOGUE.
Madolaelle Manptm.
As a dancer In an elaborate
prologue being arranged by the
Liberty theater and aa a spe
cial entertainment feature for
the Shrine convention and Rose
Festival festivities. Madol
selle Maupln will be In Portland
during the last of May and the
first of June.
She will appear first during
the week of May 29 In connec
tion with the presentation of D.
W. Griffith's photoplay, "The
Idol Dancer." This will be at
the Liberty theater, where plans
for an exceptionally marvelous
prologue are said to already be
under way. Later her appear
ances will be under the auspices
of the entertainment committee
for the Shrine and Rose Festi
val. Madolselle Maupin was until
recently a member of a musical
comedy chorus, although she
has been in Portland several
times on the Orpheum vaude
ville circuit. She is thought by
many to bear a striking resem
blance to Nazimova and has an
nounced that following her
Portland engagements she will
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light they discovered a peculiar clock,
equipped with an attachment which
Immediately reminded them of the
Russian anarchists and thwarted
vamps and villains. Now in movies
heroes always rush headlong after
the bombs and throw them out just
before they explode. Lacey and
Winsor fled. '
borne seconds later Lacey, with
great drops of perspiration on his
brow and white as a sheet, reached
the office of J. J. Parker, where Jack
Bernardo and Hardin were in confer
ence, and Informed them of their
great danger. "WelL throw it out."
shrieked Parker.
"Throw It out yourself." answered
Lacey; "I'm not going near the thing."
But he did. Accompanied by the
Jeweler from next door and a great
pail of water, he made his way to the
basement and the ticking bomb, (gin
gerly they picked It up and doused
it time and again into the water, but
still the clock continued its even.
deadly tick. The suspense finally was
broken by a boy employed in toe
jewelry shop, who rushed in to de
mand what they were doing to the
clock on which he was experimenting
with his latest invention, then com
pletely ruined by the water.
An hour later Winsor returned to
the theater from which he had dis
appeared Immediately after the dis
covery of the clock, tsy that time
Mr. Parker had also recovered his
bravery and sense of practical fun.
Accompanied by Bernardo and Hardin,
they decided upon a call on nis
neighbor, Mischa Guterson. Gravely
they informed him that Portland was
not Russia and if he were jealous of
the Majestic business there were other
and more distant locations to be had
in the city of roses and even out of
it. Mr. Guterson grew angry. He
waved his arms. He declared his in
nocence. He denied that the Majestic
location was better than the Rivoli.
He stopped for breath and then for
the first time noticed the laughter with
which his visitors were convulsed.
Then he. too. saw the joke and a
little later became an accomplice in
accusing John Stille of the same of
fense with which Mr. Parker ' had
charged him.
SEA
STORM
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RTVOIil
Big Scenes Are Produced in. Story
of "Girl of Sea,"
A storm at sea, the crash of the big
ship on the shoals, the waters pound
ing it to pieces, and death in the deep,
with only a single survivor. This is
one of the big scenes In "Girl of the
Eea," which will be the feature at
traction at the Rivoli theater this
week.
Betty Hilburn, a C-year-oId screen
artist is the featured player in the
production which was made by the
Submarine Film corporation, owners
of the Submarine Tube, an apparatus
which enables them to take photo
plays beneath the ocean, not without
danger as several encounters with
sharks and giant devil fish have at
tested. Exteriors for "Girl of the Sea" were
made on a small island In the west
Indies known as "Devil's Reef." Here
the survivor from the shipwreck, a
mere child, is washed- ashore and for
a number of years lives alone in a
cavern or In the waters surrounding
the reef. When a rescuing party fin
ally reaches the Island thejr find ber
a primitive being, who knows nothing
of the outside world.
Drama enters the story and pro
vides a series of thrilling situations
both above and beneath the waters,
and Miss Hilburn Is called upon to
perform some hazardous t aquatic
stunts. The story Is unfolded in a
beautiful panorama of life In' the
tropics and among the botanical gar
dens beneath the southern waters.
One of the big scenes In the play Is
a fight between the hero and a giant
octopus who gets the man In its
tenacles. This scene grows in Inter
est when the girl divas to the rescue
of her sweetheart, and helps him van
quish the big fish.
A capable cast supports Miss Hil
burn and the scenic lnvesture is said
to be wonderful and entirely different
from anything of a similar nature.
MAE MURRAY AT COLUMBIA
"On With, the Dance" Hu Setting
in Many-Sided New Xork.
Many-sided New York was repro
duced accurately in a motion picture
etudio during the filming of "On
With the Dance," the new photoplay
featuring Mae Murray and David
Powell at the Columbia theater dur
ing the latter part of the week. Spe
cial music has been devised by the
Columbia string o'rebestra. to slve
a proper setting.
This is George FItzmaurlce'o first
personally produced -cinema. It is
peculiarly a story of New York in
both its lighter and more somber
moods. To drive the story home, Mr.
Fitzmaurice Incorporated scenes from
every phase of life in the big city. '
In the studio he built a Fifth ave
nue modiste's shop, crowded with gor
geous creations, gaily dressed cus
tomers, and pretty models. The stock
exchange, a tough dance hall on the
Bowery, a cheap prize fight, luxur
ious apartments. Battery park, and of
course the famous myriad-lighted
skyline all are there.
A faithful reproduction of the Cafe
Montmartre, one of the famous
Broadway .dance palaces, is the fea
ture of "On With the Dance." The gay
cabaret was built at the studio in
New York from minute photographs.
Several hundred "extras," two Jazz
bands, famous professional eccentric
and "shimmy" dancers, and the entire
corps of waiters irom a oroaaway
"lobster palace" were engaged for the
occasion. Some of the most famous
actors, actresses, and public person
ages of New York were present when
the scenes were "shot" and are seen
as diners at the various tables. This
episode is declared to be one of the
most brilliant and elaborate of its
kind ever filmed.
Mae Murray has the role of a danc
ing girl, and Is, of course, the center
of interest. David Powell has the
chief male part.- The story is one
of Intense heart appeal and dramatic
conflict. It was adapted by Ouida
Bergere from a stage play.
WILL FARXTJM AT LIBERTY
"The Adventurer" Is Romantic
Drams of Days of Knighthood
William Farnum In a romantlo
drama of the days when knights were
bold, entitled "The Adventurer." and
a Mack Sennett comedy are the Lib
erty offerings thie- week. it was
written by B. Lioya aneiaon, ana is
,ased up0n the adventures of an 1m-
necunlous count who lived in Spain
at a time when gambling was at its
height and when noblemen wagered
everything on me treasures or Mex
ico and Peru, xn moee aays aucmnsr
was popular, and the man who would
not draw hie sword to avenge an in
sult or to protect a woman was a
cad.
The hero is the rollicking type of
romantic lover that suits admirably
the great actor, who is seen as Don
Caesar de Bazan. William Farnum
Is at his best In such a role, and
be will win new laurels If people
who have seen him In his latest pre-
Lductlon are correct in their Jueg
ment.
Ketelle Taylor Is his leading wo
man, and she will make her screen
debut In this city in this photoplay.
Teddy, the Great Dane dog, who
appears in those funny Paramount
Mack Sennett comedies, displays al
most human intelligence in the latest
funmaker, "Let 'Er Go!" which will
be on the bill at the Liberty theater
this week.
Together with John Henry Jr, the j
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remarkable Sennett baby actor. Teddy
furnishes some thrills along with
the laughs. The child im alone in
a farm wagon, when" the horses start
to run away. Teddy races after the
team and, springing into the wagon,
seizes the flying reins in his teeth
and stops the runaway just in time
to avoid a crash with an express
train.
"Let 'Er Go!" hi a rural setting
and is declared to be packed with
hilarity. Funny Louise Fazenda Is
the featured player, along with Bert
Roach, Billy Eevan. Charlotte Mlneau
and Billy Armstrong.
"JIMMY VALEXTIXE" BOOKED
Bert Lytell Is Stkr in Film Story
at Peoples Theater.
Bert Lytell will be seen this week
at the People's theater In the screen
version of the famous crook drama,
"Alias Jimmy Valentine," from the
play by Paul Armstrong.
To remark on the nature of this
play borders on the superfluous, for
it probably is the most popular and
successful melodrama written in the
last decade. It was first presented on
the stage In New York, with H. B.
Warner in the title role, and ran for
a long, crowded season. The extended
career the piece has had on the road
and in stock companies needs no com
ment. "Alias Jimmy Valentine" Is a role
entirely different from any he has
portrayed. His previous appearance,
as the temperamental modiste In
"Lombard!. Ltd." and as the super
cilious and brilliant Charley Steele in
Sii Gilbert Parker's "The Right or
Way," are far removed in character
from the magnetic Jail-bird hero.
'Alias Jimmy Valentine," whose name
Is a household word in America.
To say that the part is one ad
mirably suited to Mr. Lytell's abilities
rather discounts them lor it is De
coming known that this young Metro
star does not need a role tailored to
him. He Is probably the one young
male star of the screen who makes
his characterizations Individual, makes
them different from the conventional
type of theatrical hero. Jimmy is a
person, however, whom Mr. Lytell
knows from having portrayed him in
stock on the stage.
Finis Fox, author of the original
story, "Should a woman Tear- nas
written the scenario tor mis r-aui
Armstrong drama; tha photography
is by Sol Polito. Special art interiors
have been designed and executed un
der the direction 01 sianey uuman.
The entire production was made un
der the personal supervision of Max
well Karger. director general.
TWO FEATURES AT MAJESTIC
"The Strange Boarder" and "Nurse
Marjorle" Are Keatnred.
Two unusually strong features are
booked for the Majestic theater this
week. They are Will Rogers in "Ths
Strange Boartler." now showing and
"Nurse Marjorle." starring Mary Miles
Minter. which will open tomorrow.
Cecil Teague will "give bis usual Sun
day organ concert today at 1:30 P. M.(
His programme will Include:
On Parade" (Karl). "Louisiana"
(Wallace), "Pique Dame" (Suppe),
two Indian songs, "Land of tho Sky,"
"Blue Water" Cadman): "Water of
Minnetonka" (Lieurance), "Swanee"
(Gershwin).
One of the best characterizations
Will Rogers has ever done is that of
Sam Gardner in the Goldwyn picture.
"The Strange Boarder," starring Mr.
Rogers.
Portraying a man of the open
plains, robbed by bunco men of the
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city, and then accused of a crime be
did not commit, Rogers has ample
opportunity for revelation of ths fine
humor and the delicate touches of
pathos so peculiarly his own.
Jimmy Rogers, Will's own, 4-year-old
boy, plays the part of Billy
Gardner. Sara's little son, and the
work of this tiny lad is not only a
charm in Itself, but it lends addi
tional effectiveness to Rogers' char
acterization as well.
"Nurse Marjorle." the screes ver
sion of Israel Zangwell's stage suc
cess by the same name, featuring;
Mary Miles Minter. and scheduled for
tomorrow on the Majestio screen, is
a photo-play that deserves serious
consideration. The story can be called
a satire on English life, treating with
the traditions of the nobility and the
pluck, grit and bulldog tenacity of
the commoners.
Telling the story of Lady Marjorle.
who becomes Nurse Marjorie, her
family of noble decent, the wo-Ins
of Lord Fltztrevor, and the love of
John Danbury, "the people's Idol."
and his persistence in pressing his
suit, the numerous tests Nurse Mar
Jorle puts them through and 'the
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SUNDAY and MONDAY
May 16 and 17
TEN BIG R EELS
On Saturday, the 15th of
May, we will resume our regu
lar time, open from 9 o'clock
in the morning until 4 otlock '
the following morning:. Re
pairs have been completed and
the new balconies are ready.
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