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TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Dougias MacLean and
Doris May, "The Jailbird."
Columbia Cecil B. DeMllle's
"Something to Think About."
Rivoll Dustin Farnum, "The
Bigr Happiness."
Majestic Loq Chaney. The
Penalty."
Peoples Geraldine Farrar, "Tie
Woman and the Puppet."
Star William Russell. "The
Twins of Suffering- Creek."
Circle rMary Pickford, "Suds."
Globe Katherine MacDonaJd,
"The Beauty Market."
TODAY'S MUSIC FEATXTRBS.
Rivoli Orchestra concert under
Salvatore Santaella, at 12:30
o'clock.
Liberty Organ concert ty Hen
ri Keates at 12:30 o'clock.
Majestic Organ concert by Ce
cil Teague at 1:30 P. if.
CO-OPERATION Detween the Uni
versal Film Exchange ana The
Oregonian will result in the pro
jection of the finest obtainable cur
rent event pictures outside The Ore
gonian building on election night
"while the crowds are waiting for re
turns. C. W. Koerner, branch manager for
Universal, has made possible the ar
rangement which, it is believed, will
in completeness and novelty excel any
election night entertainments. Mr.
Koerner plans personally to go
through each release of the Interna
tional film service since Senator
Harding and Governor Cox were first ,M
mr.,in.i,i nniiiiiHl.
Scenes of the nominations will be
hown as will glimpses Into the home
and professional lives of each candi
date and also the receptions award
ed each as he toured the country or
remained at home conducting the
campaign.
Animated cartoons or animal com
edies also may be used on The Ore
gonian projection screen on election
night through the kindness of Mr.
Koerner.
Frank Borsage, who since the re
lease and following universal success
of "Humoresque," has been a national
figure among directors of the photo
drama, was in Portland last week. He
was accompanied by a large company,
prominent among whom was Miss
Jane Novak, star of "The Golden
Trail," a picture made in Portland by
the American Llfeograph company
last year and shown at the opening
of the Rivoli theater last January.
Mr. Borsage and his company had
been on location near Bend where
they had hoped to "shoot" most of the
scenes for an elaborate production
In anticipation of this project they
had elaborate sets erected in eastern
Oregon. Then they arrived and wait
ed and waited and waited for the Tain
to cease that they might start work.
But they waited In vain and last
Tuesday arrived in Portland on their
way back to California where they
will have nary a foot of film to show
for their month's payroll.
While going the round of Portland
exchanges and theaters, Mr. Borsage
and Miss Novak visited the Universal
exchange where Miss Novak had
hoped she might have screened for
her "Wanted at Headquarters."
"Wanted at Headquarters" is the first
tarring picture of Eve Novak, her
Bister. While Miss Novak ,has been
In eastern Oregon during the last
month through her sister's letters
ehe brought considerable news to the
Universal branch exchange. Prom
inent In this was the rumor that
Frank Mayo is to he extensive
ly backed in a series of unusual
ly pretentious and elaborate produc
tions. "Colorado," the famous west
ern stage picture, she says has already
been purchased for Mr. Mayo, and
"David Crockett," another "western,"
will be his second big picture. She
also told several stories about Eric
Von Stroheim's current production,
"Foolish Wives," which she says Cali
fornlans have been given to under
stand has already put its producer
hack some $300,000, although it Is not
snore than half completed.
The General Supply & Repair com
pany last week announced a move in
location to take place the first part
of next month. It is at present lo
cated at 21$ Fourth street but will
move shortly to the old Pathe ex
change offices at 392 Burnslda. where
tt will have as neighbors the Pathe,
Oregon and First National exchanges.
It will also have just double floor
apace, or 1800 square feet.
Matthew Aparton. ' owner of the
General Supply & Repair company.
which handles complete theatrical
apparatus, less than two years ago
. was one 01 the operators at the Lib
erty theater. He was working night
shift, having his days free. He de
cided to sacrifice his free time and
venture into a theatrical supply busi
ness. .Today that business employs
four persons in addition to the full
time of U owner. During the last
lK VC Rr.i.'fimiS4l Vlikf. UKJVj-ih
six weeks It Has sold the complete '
booth equipment for the following
theaters: Star, Heppner; Grand, Sa
lem; New Playhouse. Hermiston, and
the Peoples, Clatskanie. Not only the
entire state depends to a great ex
tent on its theatrical stock but the
seven southern counties of Washing
ton give Mr. Aparton some of his
largest customers.
"We furnish everything except the
crowd," is Mr. Aparton's motto.
Anyone in doubt of Portland's na
tional theatrical importance has but
to consult the pages of the current
Motion Picture News. One of the
leading articles in the first section of
that publication describes to the ex
tent of a page and a half the strike
being conducted against the Liberty,
Columbia. Majestic, Peoples and Star
theaters. The lobbies of Rivoli, Ma
jestic and Peoples theaters represent
an entire page further back In the
section and this page is followed by
one in which the Star theater lobby
is one of two reproduced on a single
page. J. C. Stllle. Frank Lacey, A. A.
Bruce and Ralph Winsor have been
credited with . the dressing of the
fronts.
To give more perfectly the overture
from "William TelL" which will form
rthe main feature of today's special
orchestra concert at the Rivoli thea
ter at 12:30 o'clock, five extra pieces
have been added to the orchestra.
They consist of an oboe, a bassoon, a
violin and two French horns. Salva
tore Santaella will direct as usual.
The "William Tell" selection is a re
quest number. Other offerings on the
Rivoli programme today will be:
"Spanish Dance No. 4" and "Bolero,"
- Moskowsky; selection from "Sweet-
nearts. victor .Herbert: -waltz, "Art
ist's Life," J. Strauss; "Romance" (re
quest), A. Rubenstein; "Tannhauser"
march, R. Wagner.,
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Mrs. Salvatore Santaella, known on
the stage as "Blllie" Hansen, has
abandoned the stage for the simpler
duties of a housewife and is now a
resident of Portland, where she has
joined her husband, the conductor
pianist of the Rivoli concert orches
tra. Portlanders who have seen Zieg
feld's Follies will remember the dain
ty dancer who sang "A Pretty Girl Is
Like a Melody." She is none other
than "Billie Hansen," for it was she
who popularized this tuneful air at
the Century roof garden in New York.
Her last appearanje In Portland was
with the "Passing Show." which
showed at the Heilig a few weeks
ago. When the show disbanded for
the season in Chicago two weeks ago
the little dancer caught the first train
west to her "hubby," whom Uhe mar
ried a little more than a year ago
while she was with the Follies. Miss
Hansen is three years the junior of
her husband, who is but 22 years of
age. She has been in theatrical at
mosphere since she was 7 years old,
when she went into motion pictures
with the Universal at Fort Lee, N. J.
She is a sister of Juanita Hansen, the
motion-picture serial star. The color
of her hair, in deep contrast to the
coal black hair of her husband, indi
cates her Norwegian birth.
The world's war found Miss Hansen
a member of Gus Edward's "Bandbox
Review." During the first year she
devoted her time to dancing for the
Red Cross and other benefits. Not sat
isfied with this prosaic war service.
I Miss Hansen attempted to enlist with
tne Kussian .Battalion of Death, but
was prevented from going across" to
Russia, she says, by the protests of
her parents. Too young for Ameri
can service, she enlisted In the Red
Cross division of the marines, setting
her age ahead to suit the enlistment
requirements. In three months, she
declared, she became a corporal and
was sent to New York, where during
the daytime she taught wounded sol
diers to recover the use of their limbs.
A year ago shewas honorably dis
charged after being publicly compli
mented by General Miles for her
faithful Service to Uncle Sam. Suffer
ing a hervous breakdown from her
strenuous labors, she stayed on - at
Ellis Island, this time as a patient.
Miss Hansen still desired to go to
Russia, and enlisted with the Red
Cross for this purpose, but in the
Perth Amboy explosion of munitions
she suffered shell shock and for three
months gave up work entirely. Later,
after her marriage to Mr. Santaelle,
she joined the "Passing Show." At the
time of his marriage to Miss Hansen
Mr. Santaelle was pianist at the Ri
alto theater- in New York. After his
wife left to fill her stage contract
the pianist who now conducts the
Rivoll orchestra went on a concert
tour of the United States, and it was
on this tour that he visited Portland
and was engaged for the Rivoii or
chestra. A. B. Clealand, ex-Hodklnson fepre
senative at Seattle, has been trans
ferred to Portland and will have
charge of the Portland office. Frank
Cassil. ' who has for the last six
months been the Hodkinson represen
tative at Portland, has been made
division supervisor and will have
charge of the Spokane. Seattle and
Portland offices.
O. M. Whittington, proprietor of the
Grand and Liberty theaters at Bend.
Or., was a Portland visitor durin
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the week. Mr. Whlttington reported
business excellent in his community.
Mr. Whittington signed his name to
a "Phantom Foe" contract while in
the city.
Yesterday the local Pathe office
screened Benjamin Hampton's latest
picture. "The Money Changers, "star
ring Roy Stewart and Robert McKim
in the heavy. "Money Changers" is a
colorful presentation of certain
phases of New York life, and at the
private viewing was pronounced a
most interesting contribution to cur
rent photopiay ism.
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Alterations for the new Pathe ex
change are going forward at a rapid
rate. Manager Winstock takes par
ticular pride in his screen room, which
will be fitted up with two of the lat
est design machines and an elaborate,
up-to-date curtain. The room will be
a miniature theater, with an artistic
interior design.
A. H. McDonald of the Rex theater,
Eugene, signed a contract for Ger
aldine Farrar in "The Riddle: Woman,"
"Help Wanted: Male" and "Half a
Chance." He also renewed a contract
for the second series of the two-reel
Lloyd comedies. Mr. McDonald report
ed progress on the Oreeon theater.
whfch is being remodeled in Eugene,
and declared that when finished it
will be one of the handsomest play-
nuuses on me i'acilic coast.
Dr. Howard S. Clemmer of the
Clemmer theater, Spokane, was a vis
itor to film row the latter part of the
week. Clemmer & Lamback are the
owners of the Associated franchise
for Oregon. The purpose of Dr. Clem
mer's visit was to arrange the method
and manner of distribution in this
territory, the first release of which
is Geraldine Farrar in "The Riddle:
Woman." While here Dr. Clemmer
Initiated a number into his famous
"Redhaired club."
"With 120.000 votes cast, interest
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1 Miss Bllle Hansen, toe dancer, wk
famous at the Century Hoof Card
Mine Hansen is also Mrs. Salvator
while her husband continues as
picture serial star and sister of
reached Portland, and contracts
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in the nation-wide straw ballot :
under the auspices of Associated
First National Pictures, Inc., on the
part of newspapers and political
headquarters continues unabated two
weeks after the close of the ballot-1
ing," declares the Motion Picture
News of this week. "Many circum
stances in connection with the count
ing of the ballots cast in individual
theaters have delayed the forwarding
of returns to the home office, of
First National for tabulation and.
although the returns are yet far from
complete, hundreds of newspapers
throughout the country are featuring
the story daily and the national
headquarters of both political parties
are still demanding a telephone sup
plement to the list of returns which
are sent them daily.
"The . unabated interest In the
event is due, probably, to e large
number of theaters which co-operated
in the taking of the vote. This
resulted in a comparatively large
number of returns being received
daily at the offices of Associated
First National Pictures, Inc., in New
York, wth the result that -numerous
new cities were added to the total
on each daily list. The keen interest
felt by politicians as to the state of
affairs in Ohio and Indiana, and a
question as to whether the repub
licans will be able to cut into the
"solid south" of the democrats, and
the fact that the. returns In the
straw vote have indicated that elec
tion day is the only time at which
a definite answer can be' obtained
to these things, has aided in keep
ing the tabulation of the theatrical
vote a matter of prime importance.
The service which is supplied the
democratic national 1 committee and
republican national committee was
arranged by Associated First Na
tional Pictures, Inc., at the request
of the two parties. Both parties make
no secret of the fact that they are
"doubtful" as to the outcome in the
November election in Indiana and
Ohio, and both requested detailed re
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turns from both these states. The
democratic committee also made a
confidential request for the detailed
returns In some other territories as
soon ss the returns began to arrive
in New York. As the balloting pro
gressed and proved Itself as being
well in line with expected results in
these territories in which they leit
no doubt, the republican national com
mittee also evincel interest in terri
tories aside from the two states
mentioned, from which they detailed
information.
Many of the theaters which con
ducted etraw balloting had experi
ences with it that will occupy a
space in the history of the houses.
In many places, especially the small
towns, the mayor and other city or
county officials, according to First
National, took charge of the ballot
box from the time the voting started
and personally signed the tally eheet
that was forwarded to the home of
fices of First National. In the larger
cities it was the usual thing to hate
the district leader In the districts
where the theater is located appoint
ed as a teller. This resulted in an as
surance of an absolutely non-partisan
return, for in all cases, unless it was
posible to have a teller appointed by
both of the larger parties, the theater
manager himself appointed non-political
tellers.
The present standing of the votes
gives the following lineup of states:
For Harding Connecticut. Colorado.
California, North Dakota, South Da
kota, Florida. Illinois, Massachusetts,
Maine, New York, Nevada, Pennsyl
vania and Wiaconein. Total tabulated
vote, 75.6S6.
For Cox Alabama. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri,
Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Total tabulated vote, 45,054.
In regard to the league of nations
the state lineup as ehown by the votes
tabulated is the same as it is for the
candidates, the states favoring Hard
ing being opposed to the league. The
total vote tabulated, however, stands
the "Passing- Show' and who made
Pretty Girl Is Like a Pretty Melody."
Portland to -make this city her home
w icture, "The Phantom Foe," has Just
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at 50.154 for the league and 5S.S38
against the entry of the United States
into it.
The Hippodrome is to present Metro
pictures.
Hints that this was to be the case
prevalent in the east ever since Mar
cus Loew bought control of Metro
Productions company, which controls
the output of some of the foremost
stars of the stage and screen
in the world. The Portland Hip
podrome was not particularly-mentioned
in predictions published in the
east, but it was stated that the Loew
circuit would probably use Metro's
super-features. -
Loew, according to the announce
ment of Manager Ely of the local
Hippodrome, does not intend, at least
for the present, to permit his produc
ing company to monopolize the Hip
podrome picture programmes. Metro
features booked for the Loew nouse
here are so far only for the first half
of the week, and it is probable that.
as in the past, Ely .will purchase fea
tures for the week end and his se
rials from Pathe, Universal, Robert
son & Cole, Goldwyn and other pro
ducers. The pictures booked for the Hippo
drome already are "The Mutiny of
the Elsinore, a six - reel adap
tation of Jack London's story, with
an all-star cast, headed by Mitchell
Lewis, which comes next Sunday; the
much-advertised "Great Redeemer,"
In which House Peters and Marjorie
Daw are starred, and "The Misfit
Wife," in which Alice Lake is head
lined. More important than the an
nouncement, of these features is the
announcement that the programme
Includes the Nazimova productions.
Other well-known big features on the
Metro programme are "Parlor Bed
room and Bath," presented by an all
star cast: May Allison, in "Held in
Trust"; Bert Lytell, in "The Price of
Redemption," several pictures now in
course of production, the Hope Hamp
ton productions, Maurice Tourniers
productions, Taylor Holmes' produc
tions and the shurtiett proauctions,
which feature Mitchell Lewis.
RIVOLI FEATURES FARXCJI
Twin Brothers Portrayed by Star In
"Big Happiness."
The facile manner in which Dustin
Farnum handles the difficult stellar
role In "Big Happiness," his latest
Dicture production by his own com
na-nv is said to add to his laurels for
versatility. This new release starring
Mr. Farnum will be seen at the Rivoll
theater this week.
Mr. Farnum admits the greatest dif
ficulty encountered in portraying 1
strong dramatic role is the tendency
to overact. Critics agree that In "Big
Happiness" Mr. Farnum's characteriz
ation of twin brothers, vastly differ
ent in temperament and morals, is a
masterpiece, not overacted hut full of
surprises and thrills for the audience.
An excellent cast supports Mr. Far
num, Kath'ryn Adams, the heroine, is
considered to have the most perfect
profile on the screen as well -as un
usual dramatic ability. Before enter
ing the realm of the film. Miss Adams
had a successful year in musical com
edy. Later she was acclaimed as an
actress of ability for her artistic work
in the leading feminine roles in "Raf
fles," '"Baby Mine." "The Silver Girl"
and "Riders of the Purple Sage"
Who does not remember Joseph
Dowllng as the well-loved patriarch
in "The Miracle Man?" His adaptabil
ity to any role in either the silent or
spoken drama is obvious when we
know that he was born in the dress
ing room of a Pittsburgh theater
70 years ago. His screen career,
which has been broader than any
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other actor's in the profession, began
In 1914.
Frederick Malatesta, one of the best
villains appearing on the silver sheet,
was born in Naples, and is a nephew
of Ex-Premier .Nitti of Italy. His ex
cellent acting will be remembered in
"The Greatest Thing in Life," "The
Claim," "The Demon" and "The Mask."
'THE PEXA1TY" IS HELD OVER
Clara Kimball Yonn; Picture Is
Postponed by Majestic.
"The Penalty," featuring Lon Cha
ney, is being held over at the Majestic
theater this week, Clara Kimball
Young's "Midchannel" having been
postpone'd. "Midchannel" will be the
next Majestic attraction, however, and
announcement of its opening time is
expected daily from Manager Lacey.
Chinatown stories and photoplays
are not unusual. Therefore when it
forms the background for a picture
such as "The Penalty," which popular
demand forces to be held over its al
lotted time, it may readily be seen
that its depiction in the present case
is unusual. The lavish note which
has been introduced Into the China
town of "The Penalty" might be re
sponsible for the success. The basis
of tne popularity of the entire produc
tion, however, must be credited to
the remarkable character portrayal of
JBlizzard by Lon Chaney.
"Blizzard" is a product of San Fran
cisco's Mission district, who is embit
tered toward all civilization because
of his own physical imperfection. Am
putation of his legs was necessary in
his youth and the same accident
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which deprived hira of these members)
also caused a blood clot to form at the
base of his brain. The cerebral diffi
culty resulted in a cunning cruelty in
Ins attitude toward life. Music was
he one element which he did not at
tempt to still by brutal plans.
To enact Blizzard" Lon Chaney
had to strap his own healthy legs
backward in such a way that to all
appearances he. too, was a hopeless
cripple. The harness must have of
necessity given him the keenest pain
and perhaps that aided to some extent
the marvelous expression of hidden
pain and cruelty which never once
leaves his face throughout the pro
duction. "The Penalty" is from the pen of
Gouv.erneur Morris. It was partially
directed by Rex Beach, the author.
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Escape From Prison One Feature)
or "The Jailbird."
If all convicts could effect the'r es
cape from prison with the dexter'ty
ehown y Douglas MacLean in "The
Jailbird" there would soon be no one
left in the penitentiaries but the
wardens and guards.
Doug's escape from jail Is but one
of the many humorous incidents that
occur in "The Jailbird," a new picture
produced by Thomas H. Ince, which
will be shown at the Liberty theater
the first Dart of the week. ("Half an
Hour," starring Dorothy Dalton. will
claim the Liberty screen later in the
week.) When you see this photoplay
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