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2 THE SUNDAY OTIEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1920 THE SILENT DIMMA ? i: : t- . v J v-w"'nh- -- '-rr-- v 1 1 - in I i i I l t-.,,- j r f (ti- U ;l W--'0aw l Mi A' -- ?t 1 k v . $ JL" " 'i 1 1? ' 'i fi "" r v?-- i. . 1 .. , . , ! V - s Afl TODArs roa features. Majestic Mabel Normand, "The Slim Princess." Peoples Herbert Rawlinson, The. Passersby." liberty Wallace Reid, "Sick Abed." Columbia Thomas Melghan," "The Prince Chap." Rlvolt Lew Cody, "The Butter fly Man." Star Shirley Mason, "Love's Harvest." Circle John Barrymore, 'TDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Globe Mitchell Lewis, "Burn ins Daylight." Today's Music Features. Rivoli Orchestra concert at 12:30 noon under direction of Mischa Guterson. Liberty Organ concert at 12:30 noon by Henri Keates. Majestic Organ concert at 1:30 P. M. by Cecil Teague. LL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So decided men of the Motion Picture league Thursday when they Toted to celebrate on the night and morning of August 24. Because every theater man's day is bounded on. the south by 11 o'clock A. M., when the majority of the shows open, 'and on the north by 11 o'clock at night, the almost universal closing time, the noun of this "shindig" have been Bet from 11:30 P. M. until 11 o'clock me next morning. The affair is to ake place on either the Swan or the Bluebird, which will be chartered for the event A full moon Is promised for that night, and special requests have been made that no rain be fur nished. Everybody In Portland connected rlth motion pictures, whether occu pying managerial or Janitorial posi tions of prominence, will be expected to attend. C. S. Jensen, president of the league, appointed nearly every member the head of an active com mittee so that of necessity each will be present. Not only are all movie men invited but the lnvitat'on has een given out to include all friends of the Industry. The only requisite la that tickets at U.60 each be pur chased by the guests. Melvin G. Win stock has been appointed chairman of the ladles' reception committee. C. W. Koerner has been put in charge of the committee on chartering a boat, and Manager Phillips of the Rivoli theater head the committee on ar rangements. Dancing and feasting are the two amusements which have been agreed vpon. "No polite sandwiches," de clares Mr. Jensen. "That won't go. we re going to have a regular upper. The boat party will be in the form t a celebration, Mr. Jensen declares, for on Thursday evenlno- he sirned his name to a contract which agrees 10 nave installed by Auirust 2S euper-Wurlitser three-manual organ. in cost of the instrument will be 420,000, exclusive of installation ex-j penses. which will amount to four figures. This provides for as big an orchestral organ as the size of the Columbia auditorium will allow. William Glass of the Butte Miner, who haa been in the city on business during the past week, was a guest at tho luncheon of the Motion Picture league last Thursday. An innovation In film announce ments is that made by A. A. Bruce, manager of the Peoples theater, who has announced that a continued story la chapter form haa been purchased for ahowlng In his theater, beginning Saturday. Its title is "Trailed by A Dree, ana advertising of a unique TriDiy nas mireaay started under Mr. Bruce's supervision. The matter was presented to the Woman's Ad elub at its meeting Thursday evening in ine nenson noiei and a prize of 50 offered for an orinrlnal advertln. ing stunt. The prize will be paid If one or more suggestions submitted by Ad club women are used. There r It chapters in the story which will cover a period of over three months. two chapters wiil be shown dur ing the opening week. The continued story marks the revival of an old idea which has been adapted to the new and more discriminating de mands of the first-eass theater audi ences. Interest of all Pacific coast theater owners, as well as those in the east and middle west, centered in the hear ing last week before Judge Tucker to make permanent the order restraining union members bearing printed labels from picketing before motion-picture houses declared unfair. In last Thursday's Issue of Wid's Daily, a publication for the moving picture industry, appears the' follow ing item which was read at the hear ing by the attorneys for Jensen & Voh Herberg: "Minneapolis Following litigation that has been before the Hennepin county district court in one form or another for three years, John J. Campbell, proprietor of the Wonder land. 27 Washington avenue South, obtained a permanent injunction against the Motion Picture Machine Operators' Union of Minneapolis, local 219, the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly, as well as several individ uals from 'continuing in anymanner any conspiracy heretofore entered Into by and between said persons or asso ciations with the purpose or intent of obstructing, destroying, annoying, harassing or interfering with the good will, trade, 'conduct or patronage of plaintiff's business.' "It is the second decision In Henne pin county district court upholding the 'open-shop' policy. "The decision was filed by District Judge W. W. Bardwell. before whom the action for a permanent injunction was tried September 23, 1919, after there had been action for a temporary injunction heard before Judge H. D. Dickinson as early as June. 1917. "The permanent injunction prevents tne maintenance of picketing or ban nerlng of the theater as 'unfair to or ganized labor,' the court finding such piciceting as nas been carried on the result of a conspiracy by the labor unions to Improperly and unlawfully restrain trade. - "Say, boys, I certainly do register. You certainly should have seen that film we ran off the other nitht-' bucn is tne manner in which Frank Lacey, manager of the Majestic the ater, nas greeted his friends since last Wednesday evening when a film "shot" by Black Lock company was run otf lor the first time. "You see. It was necessary to find out If I would register because I'm going to play quite a prominent part. Should a' seen me run square into the leading lady." The company will leave this week for Alaska, where outside scenes will be made. Interiors having been completed here. excitement started on film row last week when llfe-eiae pictures ar rived at 403 Davis street, of the can nibals In the South Sea islands, re cently visited and filmed by the ship wrecked expedition headed by the University of Southern California and Ed Leammle (nephew of Carl). The film has already been run off at the Universal exchange and is said by those who have seen it to contain unusual views of tiger hunts, prim. itive life and jungle styles. In ad dition to the arrival of this film. Mr. Koerner is already heralding 'Once to Every Woman," starring Dorothy Phillips, and the latest Lyons and Moran comedy, "La La, Lucille. Mr. Koerner reported among his visitors last week A. H. McDonald of the Oregon and Rex theaters, Eugene Manager Hume of the Palace theater, Silverton; - and Manager Phelps o Hillsboro. "Under Crimson Skies.' the Universal sea story written by J. F. Hawkes, has been booked by Jensen & Von Herberg for the week of August 21 at the Peoples theater. The next copy of the Pathe Weekly according to announcement of Melvin G. Winstock, branch manager of Port land, will contain pictures of th notifying of Governor Coolidge that he has been nominated on the repub lican ticket for vice-president of the United States. The governor requested Pathe to furnish him with a print of the pic ture taken of himself by the Weekly and the same was complied with im mediately by the home office. Pathe office, and booked "Alan and His Woman," "Passers y." 'Broad way Cowboy," "Rio Grande," "Girl in the Web" and "One Hour Before Dawn." He also signed up for the second series of the two-reel Harold Lloyd comedies. Jensen & Von Herberg have signed a contract for the exhibition of a serial at the People's theater, entitled "Trailed by Three," starting date being Saturday, August 7. Wv M. Chambers, who has been a Pathe salesman for two years, has been transferred to the Pathe branch at Dallas, Texas, in which state his parents reside. He left Wednesday night, ... Melvin G. Winstock already Is starting his campaign for the next two-reel Harold Lloyd comedy, which he declares to be a vivacious, rapid fire automobile .story. The title is "Get Out and J3et Under," and it will be released for use of theaters on September 12. Mischa Guterson director of the Rivoli concert orchestra, motored to Seaside Thursday, where he spent the day. He was accompanied on the trip by Walter Butchart of Seattle, one of the Rivoli stockholders and the treasurer of the company. F. Scholl, former Portland organist, has been in the city visiting J. C. Stille, manager of the RivolL Mr. Scholl went from Portland to God dard's theater in Sacramento, CaL. where he was head organist. He is now on his way to. New York, but will return shortly via the southern route, stopping in San Francisco to determine the deal now open con cerning a contract with the California theater for head organist. Mr. Stille has announced for next week an airplane film made of Port land and the highway between here and Hood River, showing Cascade locks. It was made by the Oregon, Washington & Idaho Airplane com. pany. Mr. Stille himself did not ac company the cameraman, as be de clares before he takes his air trip more life Insurance must be taken out for the better half of the family. Albert Creitz, concert meister In the Rivoli orchestra, has returned from a vacation spent 20 miles back I programme for this noon Is as fol ln the woods from Cannon beach, I lows: "Dardanella" (Bernard and where good fishing was a big attrac- I Black), "Cavalleria Rueticana" (P. tlon. t Mascagnl), "The Lord Is My Light' Rumors have It that Jensen & Von Herberg have purchased the Heilig theater. The report, however, has been denied by Mr. Jenaen- Tannhauser overture heads the Rivoli Sunday concert scheduled for this noon under the direction of Mischa Guterson. Other numbers are: "Narcissus" (E. Nevin); "Tristan and Isolde" (R. Wagner): "Angel's Sere nade" (G. Braga), harp, flute and violin: "Violets" (E. Waldteufel). Grand opera outnumbers jazz three to one in the concert Henri Keates has announced for the Liberty the ater today at 12:30 o'clock. A special feature of the programme will be the solo by Leah Leaska Cohen. Portland singer, who has contracted to appear at the Liberty theater Just prior to her return to New York. Miss Cohen has won recognition, not -only in distant countries but In her own land quite unlike the prophet's honor. Her appearance at the Lib erty will be her last appearance be fore leaving the city. The Liberty A. McDonald, owner ef the Rex the ater of Eugene, was a visitor to th LARGEST ORCHESTRAL ORGAN IN ANY MOTION- PICTURE THEATER IS HERE IN PORTLAND Only One Other Instrument Like That of the Liberty Theater Exists in the Country, Says Henri Keates, Who Plays Giant Instrument. r '.f - if r f t As - 'V V w.- ' II HENRI KEATES, PROBABLY PORTLAND'S HIGHEST PAID MUSICIAN, AT THE LIBERTY INSTRUMENT. It haa BY HENRI KEATES. , ARTICLE NO. 1. PORTLAND may boast of the largest orchestral organ Installed In any motion picture house In the United States. It is known as the glsnt four-manual orchestral organ designed by Hope Jones and with the exception of the one in Denver cite auditorium, which is exactly the same although built on a larger scale, there Is bo larger Instrument of its kind In this country. The Denver organ has mechanism similar In every way to that of the Liberty In strument, but because the auditorium la larger and capable of assimilating notes on a greater volume been built on a larger plan. In possessing the largest orchestral organ, Portland may truthfully be said " to lead the world In organ ac companiment for motion picture houses. The installation of expen sive organs is characteristic of the west alone. Eastern theaters, even the largest New York and Chicago motion picture houses, have what is known as church organs, with few orchestral devices and with little or no variation for possible types of music .. This la true today, but the east Is awakening to the popularity of the orchestral Instruments In the Pacific coast cities and there Is a growing tendency to enlarge the theater organs and have them take a more prominent part in each day programme. As Is true of almost every delicati piece of mechanism, every organ, al though built on exactly the same plan, has Its own personality and in dividual characteristics. The Liberty giant organ excels all others in Amer lea in volume, variety and delicacy of tone color, I believe, and I have played on every large instrument In Denver, Seattle and other western cities where orchestral organs have been installed. - The Liberty consol embodies many percussion effects such as harps, chimes, xylophone, glockenspeiles, vibrating bells, sleigh bells and drums, so that the effect an entire orchestra is produced. (Leah Leaska). "II Trovatore" (a) "Miserere" (Verdi). (b) "Anvil Chorus" (Verdi), "Faust" (Gounod). A novel musical la that offered by Cecil Teague of the Majestic theater in the concert to be given at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon. It Is entitled "The Evolution of the Dance," and represents the Majestic organist's own arrangement. The entire pro gramme will include: "The Whistler and His Dog (Pryor). "The Dying Poet" (Gottschalk). "Angel Face" (Victor Herbert) (latest New York success), "Evolution of the Dance" (C. league). SlilM. PBIXCESS" AT MAJESTIC Mabel Xormand Making Success In Hard Role. The latest production In which Mabel Normand Is starring is "The Slim Princess." showing this week at the Majestic theater, a comedy which a-lves Miss Normand every raciuty ror revealing her well-known versatility and comedy ability. The atmosphere of the story !s oriental and the plot a set in Morovenla. The Slim. Princess" was written by that prince of comlque stories, George Ade, and directed by Victor L. Schert zlnger, and will be one of Miss Nor mand s most popular pictures. The story Is based on the oriental custom of the unwed elder sister bar ring marriage for the younger. Ka lcra (Mabel Normand) portrays the role of a .girl cursed with a slim, beautiful figure, when stout rotund ity Is appreciated more by the youth of the city. In her endeavors to be come fat and suited to her station In ife. Miss Normand dons .an inflated rubber suit which, at a lawn fete, gets punctured and the much admired Kalora stands before the startled eyes of Morovenian youth, growing slim mer and slimmer with each moment. This Is but a glancing reference to the manifold' amusing incidents in this picture. In support or Miss Normand is a small, but all-star cast. Including the popular actor, Hugh Thompson; the famous character actor, Tully Mar shall; the stout and beautiful Lillian Sylvester, and Russ Powell, as Ka- lora's father and governor-general of Morovenla. Cecil Teague will play the following concert this noon at 12:20 o'clock: The Whistler and His Dog" (Pryor); The Dying Poet" (Gottschalk); "An gel Face" (Victor Herbert), latest New York success: "Evolution of the Dance," arranged by C. Teague. WALLY REID "SICK ABED" cultles through being caught oat In a rainstorm with a pretty Jady cus tomer and seeking shelter in a rather notorious roadhouse. Mrs. Weems brings suit for divorce, and Reginald Is the star witness against weems. flee of his mother and sisters fcnd through sheer nerve has made him self a member of the "four hundred." He is known as the "king of butterfly men" and Cody to said never to have had a more unusual or stronger role To avoid appearing in court and In-than he has in this picture. criminating his pal, Reggie feigns HI ness. When two quack doctors, one real one, a very pretty day nurse and a night nurse who snores, and young Mrs. Weems all arrive in the sick room at once, complications and rapid-fire fun ensue. The concert arranged by Henri Keates for this noon at 12:20 o'clock at the Liberty will include: "Darda nella" (Bernard and Black): "Caval leria Rusticana" (P. Mascagnl) ; "The Lord Is My Light" CLeah Leaska); "II Trovatore" (a) "Miserere," (b) "An vil Chorus" (Verdi); "Faust" (Gounod). MEIGHAX IN "TTtrXCE CHAP" In order to obtain settings of un usual beauty and artistic perfection In keeping with the ultra-smart nots f the story, the Gasnier company, which produced the picture, em ployed the services of two art dlrec- 8" 1 OfJ Liberty Shows Noted Conudr of Different Tone. Handsome Wallace Reid lying In bed. a towel around his head and i pretty nurae and two doctors in at tendance. This is the sight that would have met your eye had you visited the Lasky studios recently. And you might have wondered if Wallace had paid the price at last for the reckless daring that he displays In those au tomobile racing pictures of his. But you would quickly have learned a different story. Mr. Reid was just making scenes for his new picture, "Sick Abed," which will be at the Liberty theater this week. Not that the picture's one of those depressing dramas, with half the cast dying off before the third reel. On the contrary, "Sick Abed" is one of the liveliest Keld pictures ever screened. Wallle Isn't ill a moment, not even for film purposes. He's just shamming, according to the story, in order not to incriminate a friend of his in a divorce suit. And the pretty nurse by his bedside is none other than Beba Daniels, the dusky beauty of "Male and Female" and "Why Change Your Wife?" "Sick Abed will make real Invalids forget their pains and cause well folks to roar with mirth. - The story Is frankly for entertain ment purposes only. Wallace Reid has the role of Reginald Jay, the young friend of John Weems, a btrsl ness man. The latter gets into diffl- Film Tale of Ideals Opens Second Week at Columbia Can you Imagine a thrilling love story in which after the first very few scenes there is no romance until the very last few scenes? Can you i imaelno a play In which three dis tinct persons unite In playing one oi the leading roleaT Can you imagine Thomas Melghan in his first stellar role and surrounded with one of the best supporting casts film land today can .nroduce? William De Mille Imagined it ana so "The Prince Chap" Is now on Its second week of continuous run at the Columbia theater. It opened In Port land a week ago last night and so lance have the audiences been eacn day since then that It nas Deen neces sary to hold It here lor anoiner week. ' WT.raa The Prince Chap" has the majority of its action laid in the Soho district of London, where artists, poor and as yet unknown to fame, work, frater- nalize and share joys and disappoint ments. Into this atmosphere comes an American chap, young, gifted as sculDtor and painfully poor. He Is engaged to a girl at home waiting patiently for him to woo the fame which will bring thousands of dol lars for her bats, frocks and good times. But fame does not come. A dvine model asks the young Amerl can to care for her four-year-old little crirl who was about to be left alone in the world and who naa once naa an American daddy. And the girl home, ooisoned by an ambitious and worldly aunt and an old-time suitor, grows restless and iinany suspicious. This Is the background laia ior fascinating love story which the play tells. Llla Lee. who played with Melghan n "Male and Female," and Kathlyn William, whose success in "ine SDoilers" will never be . forgotten, have two of the leading roles. Lillian Leighton portrays a dowager sort of person and Is in sharp contrast to "Ma" In "The Danein' Fool," in which Bhe recently appeared with Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels. Charles Ogle as the old faithful servant who re fuses to leave "the prince chap" is an other character delightfully well cast. Much of the productions charm lies in the hand of Ann Forrest, a little studio slatrle, and two extremely youthful Juveniles, "Peaches Jackson" and May tiiraci. CODY IS liCTTEIlFIY MAX Elaborate Social Setting Prepared for Drama of Climbers. Lew Cody will be seen In his lates success. "The Butterfly Man." th screen adaptation of George Barr Mc Cirtcheon's novel, at the Rivoli the ater this week. "The Butterfly Man" Is a drama of ultra-fashionable society and Cody Is seen in the role of Sedgewick Blynn. a' waster and idler, who at the sacri- (Conciuded on Pace s.) COME! Sunday or Monday John Barrymore in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Larry Semon in "Solid Concrete" Open from 9 o'clock In the morn ing imtil 4 o'clock the following morning. 11Ta and t asalns:toa GLOBE Jack London's Burning Daylight All-Star Cast I
