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TODAY'S KILM FEATURES. -Peoples
May Allison, "Held In
Trust."
Liberty Charles Ray, "Forty
five Minutes From Broad
way." Columbia Basil King's "Earth
bound." Elvoll Third book of The Re
turn of Tarzan."
Majestic Rex Beach's "The
North Wind's Malice."
Star Harry Carey, "Sundown
SHm."
Circle Norma Talmadgre. "She
Loves and She Lies."
Globe Constance Talmadga, "A,
Pair of Silk Stockings."
Today's Manic Features.
PJvolI Orchestra concert under
Salvatore Santaella. at 12:30
o'clock.
Uherty Organ concert by Hen
ri Keates at 12:30 P. M.
Majestic Organ concert by Ce-.
cil Teagu at 1:30 P. M.
THE CASTLE THEATER, which Is
said to be "the prettiest theater
of its size in the state of Ore
gon, and which was rebuilt at a cost
of $28,000 and with a seating capacity
of 650, opened Its doors to the city of
Eugene last Monday night. "Go and
Get It," the Associated First National
picture, directed by Marshall Nellan,
was the film chosen for the occasion.
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from Its general style of architecture,
designed by Its owner, A. H. McDon
ald, one of the few film men In the
state who can claim more than IS
years' experience in the Industry. Its
exterior is of white stucco plaster in
imitation of the old stone castles of
the European continent. Two office
suites occupy the upstairs of the the
ater building and on the outer side of
the front windows of each of these
suites is a turret. These turrets, with
the parapet, which decorates the top
of the building, are the distinctive ex
terior marks.
The lobby is small, sut so arranged
as to have the appearance of depth
and width and to have all the roomi
ness of a larger "front." The ticket
office is located in the center of the
lobby, between the entrance and exit
doors. Ample space Is left for any
lobby advertising.
At the south of the lobby is a win
alow looking back into a space some
five feet deep and four feet wide, di
rectly off the street. Here Mr. Mac
Donald plans to build his still "atmos
pheric" scenes. The space may be
used for a small stage depicting some
scene from the picture featured.
There are hundreds of uses which
may be made of this space that will
result In perfectly good money being
paid In at the window and Mr. Mac
Donald plans to use each and every
one of them, varying them continu
ally so that the townspeople of Eu
gene will always look for the "new
stunt"
No ticket machines have been In
Stalled. A girl with brains is 100 per
cent more efficient than a brainless
ticket machine always out of order
according to the Castle owner. Of
course, Mr. MicDonald grants there
are girls and girls, yet he is building
this theater on the supposition that
be knows how to Judge human beings
as to their capableness, honesty and
general efficiency.
- Decorations of the lobby carry out
the same idea as does the interior of
the theater. A sliver motif has been
Used as the predominating color, al
though In the conventional design In
which it features are a few brighter
colors and a touch of gold. A fresco
of a foot in width with a slender tulip
In which the colors start with dull
yellow and work into a Blightly red
dish orange, similar to that of the
Multnomah hotel Arcadian gardens, is
used not only in the lobby but In the
foyer and main auditorium. ...
Cork and rubber tile, technically
known as linotile, is used on the Cas
tle lobby and foyer floors and inci
dentally constitute the pride of the
owner's heart.
When designing the new Castle the
ater It was found necessary to have
one pilaster in exactly the center of!
the fact that the Hlfe building of the
house demanded Its location there.
Accordingly Mr. MacDonald set about
to make of that indispensible pilaster,
commonly thought of as the worst
kind of obstruction, a veritable asset
from the - standpoint of beauty. His
tulip fresco, mural decorations and
his lighting system finally brought
around the result desired. Indirect
lighting is used, the fresco coming
out from the pilaster just enough to
leave room for the electric globes.
The effect is most' charming and
highly suitable. One hundred and
fifty of them are used throughout
the house.
Two "Moteograph" projection ma
chines equipped with all extra de
vices aid In the projection room.
Emerson exhaust fans have been in
stalled and mane possible an entire
change of air within four minutes.
The $600 screen made of a gold prep
aration has been so put in that on
exactly the same level with the back
01 me stage, it stands out as raisea
two or three Inches from its backing.
The orchestra pit is hidden from
the public gaze, being behind a ce
ment parapet which, is built to the
same level as the bottom of the gold
screen. . Between the projecting parts
of the parapet Mr. MacDonald has
placed some French g.c.88 dipped in
gold. A misty, colorful light streams
through these while the orchestra pit
la. illumlnatedx sufficiently' for the
musicians and the effect registered
on the audience is pleasant, but not
decided enough to detract from the
picture. A six-piece orchestra under
the leadership of Clyde Beers will be
a permanent feature of the Castle.
Two feature photoplays, each with a
scenic and two-re,el comedy, will have
three-day runs weekly. The Castle
will open at 2 o'clock each afternoon,
running until 5:30, closing and again
reopening at 7 o'clock for two per
formances. Four ushers In the aft
ernoon and six at night will be per
manently employed. Russell Brown
will be house manager and advertis
ing director. "
Redecoration of the Rex theater,
also owned by Mr. MacDonald, and the
only other cinema in Eugene, is being
made, representing an expenditure
of 2500. The Rex seats 850 persona
In view of the news that Portland
union musicians and 'operators have
been ordered by their president to
cease hostilities a report coming
from Seattle where Pettingill, Jensen
and Von ' Herberg were conferring
last Friday the Omaha cessation of
strike activities is of unusual Interest.
The curent issue of the Motion Pic
ture News caries the following story:
Omaha musicians resumed playing
motion-picture theaters on October 23,
following a lockout of union musi
cians since September 1.
Omaha musicians were locked out
of downtown theaters when their de
mands for a flat increase of 60 per
cent over the former wage scale was
refused them. They also refused an
offer of a compromise for a 43 per
cent increase.
Through the efforts of Harry Watts.
manager of the Strand, John Lever-
idge and August Herman, manager
and assistant manager, respectively,
of the Rial to. the Central labor union
took a hand in the contention between
the Omaha musl-ans and the theater
managers. .
The arbitration agreement signed
by representatives of both sides In
the controversy cites a Balary of $55
a week for orchestra men, 355 for
first organist and $45 for second or
ganist pending a settlement of the
strike., -
The greement provides for an ar
bitration board consisting of seven
persons, three chosen by each side in
the controversy and the seventh mem
ber to be chosen fro tnmaong news
papermen of Omaha. .
Hearing of the dispute will be held
the first week in November.
..." .
In one of the hottest elections ever
held in Herkimer, N. T., the voters
in that village have decided to al
low Sunday evening motion pictures
after 8 o'clock. The question has been
one that has aroused the greatest
Interest in the village. A 'total oi
2617 votes were cast, of which 1143
weree favorable to Sunday shows and
1067 opposed, there being 417 blanks.
The total vote exceeds even that of
the last village election, giving some
idea o' the amount of interest shown.
Automobiles placarded with a "Vote
Yes" or a "Vote No," according to
the sentiment of the owners, flitted
about during the election, carrying
voters to the "polls. Both -sides were
represented by workers on the streets.
C. E. Griffiths, district auditor for
the Universal Film company, arrived
In Portland last week. He will re
main here until the latter part of the
month. Edward Armstrong," district
Universal manager, is still here,' but
expects to ..leave for the Seattle ex
change toward the end of this week.
C. W. Koerner, former local Universal
manager, left Portland Friday night,
accompanied by his wife, for Butte,
Mont., where he will enter the Pathe
office. Reorganisation activities con
tinued all last week at the Portland
Universal office. Mr. Armstrong send
ing out a. personal letter to each Ore
gon exhibitor. He is stressing activi
ties " of Dorothy Phillips' "Once to
Every Woman" and Priscllla Dean's
"Outside the Law," two of the biggest
Universal features to be released this
autumn.
A. C. Raleigh of the Columbia thea
ter Is telling a Jonah story this
week." It seems that "Earthbound" is
quite the biggest picture the Colum
bia has had in many a moon and so
It was up to its manager to make the
most or, ri is usual, for him to make
a record with it. Accordingly he hit
upon something new from his usual
tactics and decided upon stage light
ing and decorative effects. -
Wednesday night he and his satel
lite, Charles MUler Rouse, superin
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personally to Install new local officers. 2 C. X. Griffith, district audi
tor, wno accompanied Mr. Armstrong; on nla Portland, and BortkwHt
trip. 3 David Brill, new local manaser (or tna Universal film exchange,
who arrived last Monday from the New York City exchange, where he
waa assistant manager. Reorganisation of the . Portland Universal
exchange has already taken place under, these three .efficient film mem.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, ' PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 7,
tendent, put on their coveralls and
started to work. "Earthbound" is a
"spook" picture, and Mr.. Raleigh de
clares the spooks were already
"haunting" the Columbia theater by
the time he and Miller got to the
lighting work. They had only to
mention or point to a certain light
to make the glow in that globe dis
appear. By the time they got over
to it the light would be glowing as
usual. The effect was uncanny. ' Mr.
Raleigh explained It by saying the
stage and house switches had become
mixed. Finally things were rectified
but not without some display of In
genuity. At the present time at the
Columbia theater the organists reach
down and. pull a rope to turn off or
on the house lights. Electricians In
Portland are seemingly as rare and
temperamental as plumbers, but as
soon as one can be obtained the
Columbia organists will be deprived
of certain new Janitorial duties.-
, Joe Aparton and Charles Fnldmann
had every appearance last Thursday
of being memhers of Portland's film
row who actually worked. Attired in
overalls they were helping in the
moving of their respective companies
into new offices. The General Sup
ply company, of which Aparton Is
manager, will be completely Installed
by the end of this week in the former
offices of the Pathe exchange. Feld
mann was assisting men in fitting up
the old Famous Players-Laskey of
fices into headquarters for the Asso
ciated ' First National exchange,
which will soon be opened formally
to Oregon business. Melvln' G.. Win
stock, manager of the Pathe office,
was supervising 'the work of moving
his people Into the rooms to the
south of the new First National head,
quarters, but he was doing it in an
extremely execVtlve manner, sitting in
his own private office dictating to a
pretty stenographer. . Mr. Winstock Is
expecting a shipment of mahogany
furniture and new rugs and draperies
to complete the new Pathe exchange
grandeur.- -
'- Special pains have been taken by
Paul E. Noble, manager of the Liberty
theater, for his -usual weekly . pro
gramme during Charles Ray's "Fdrty
Flve Minutes From Broadway." Noble
has had original stage sets made to
reoresent a denot scena. Th curtain
opens on this scene with the three!
traveling salesmen impersonated by I
the Liberty's famous "thousand I
pounds ti harmony" male trio, sing
ing "Forty - Five Minutes From ,
Broadway." Miss Idah Lldyard, prom-'
In... DaU.j n 1 n I . w I... '
sung In Liberty prologues, appears
on the stage at the end of the first
song and commences with the trio
"Mary Is a Grand Old Name." At the
conclusion of the melody she steps
back stage and the three men to the
front. When the curtain lifts it shows
Miss Lidyard standing on the back of
a Pullman, which has every appear
ance of making at least 90 miles an
hour.' This forms the background for
the third song, "So Long, Mary."
Bill Ely, manager of the Hippo
drome theater, has had a continuous
smile on his face since election night.
It seems that at a recent luncheon of
the Motfon-Picture League of Oregon,
with his usual far-sighted wisdom, he
bet Gus Metzgar that Oregon would
have a republican senator-elect after
November 2. Toward election day
the Rivoli manager grew uneasy, with
the result that he disposed of Ely's
bet to a "friend" for a comparatively
small amount. But Ely got. his $100
regardless "of Its Rivoli or other
source.
In another bet the' Hippodrome
manager, however, did not fare as
well. He wagered Walter Smith, of
a sign company located in the theater
building, that he, William Ely, would
shine the shoes of Walter Smith in '
the Hippodrome lobby, if Herbert I
Gordon were elected mayor. A1J this .'
took place while Ely was boosting
Baker for the mayor's chair. - After
election returns were In, the second
story man. of the Hippodrome build
ing went around to gloat .over his
basement tenant.
. "Nothing doing,"! said Smith. "Gordon-
was elected and Its my shoes
that get the shining." -
Ely, it seemed, had completely, for
gotten that Gordon was running for
the legislature as well as to be Port
land's chief executive. A settlement
of 610 to be paid by Ely to the
building fund of the Albertina Kerr
nursery was agreed upon.
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The Hippodrome recently completed
its bookings for the month. They In
clude some of the biggest stars and
the best heralded productions of the
year. Among the coming Hippodrome
features will be Ruth Stonehouseand
Eugene Pallette in "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath," November 7: "Best of
Luck," November 14; Viola Dana in
"Blaxskma'l," November 21; Dolores
Cossekina In "Tarnished Reputation,"
November 25; Alice Lake in "Body and
Soul," November 28; J. W. Kerrigan
In "Green Flame" and Nell Shipman
in "Something New." In addition, the
serial, "Ruth of the Rockies," featur
ing Ruth Roland, will be run Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. - s ,
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C. S. Jensen went to Seattle last
Tuesday night to confer with his part
ner, J. G. von Herberg, who Is leav
ing for New York shortly in connec
tion - with his duties as director fort
Associated First National pictures.
Accompanying Mr. von Herberg east
will be George Beban, the First Na
tional character actor. -
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Two important persons to Oregon
film row- had birthdays on election
day. They were Mrs. -C. S. Jensen,
the celebration of whose natal day
kept a certain theater magnate at his
home during the entire afternoon, and
Mr. Charles, the Jensen A Von Her
berg accountant and comedy man.
John Stille, manager of the Rivoli
theater, has entered upon the policy
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1920
of locking his desk even when the
drawers of it apparently contain only
old shoes. In his absence last week
search was made for some missing
press books, with the result' of the
discovery that old boots may be used
as a covering for many unexpected
things unexpected .even in a dry
country. -
BE.VCH PLAf AT MAJESTIC
North Wind's Malice) Film . of
Frozen Alaska.
"The North Wind's Malice," by Rex
Beach, the picture, which comes to
the Majestio theater this week Is a
Russian, Vera Gordon, born . of the
richest family and the biggest In her
town of Ikaterlna. Miss Gordon will
be remembered for her- portrayal of
"Mamakautor." In "Humoresque," the
pictuciration of Fannie Hurst's post
war story. She went in the stage in
Russia at 13 years of age. In the
plays of Gorky and Tolstoi. Her most
remarkable performance In this coun
try was in Arthur Hopkins' produc
tion of "The- Gentile Wife." Previous
to that, she was in -a Jewish stock
company for ffve years, with Madam
Sarah Adler, and three years in A. H.
Woods' play.
Her part , in "The North Wind's
Malice" Is that of Rachel Guth. which
she plays under the direction of Carl
Harbough and Paul Bern.
In "The North Wind's Malice." Rex
Beach has written a stirring drama
of the frozen -north around a novel
set of characters, that afford unusual
acting opportunities. He also em
ploys an allegorical ' figure called
"The Spirit of Malice," which is very
effective.
The two outstanding figures among
the men are played by Joe King and
Tom Santschl. Both are In love with
Lois Folsom, played by Jane Thomas.
When the story opens. Lois is the wife
of Roger Folsom '(Tom Santschi). A
series of Incidents create bitterness
and misunderstanding and. makes
Roger madly Jealous of Henry Carter
Joe King). In the progress of the
story, through a terrific Alaskan
blizzard, Lois and her husband be
come separated. '
Cecil Teague will play In his spe
cial Sunday organ concert this after
noon at 1:30 o'clock the following:.
"Turkish Patrol" (Michaells), "I Call
You, Springtime" (Frledland). .melo
dies from "Going jp" (Hlrsch).
"Liebesfreud" Kreisler), "Dance-o-Mania"
(Gilbert).
"KARTHBOC-VD" GREAT FILM
Story Deals "With. Influence of
Dead Upon Idvlng.
"No great work of art has ever
held me more spellbound."
So wrote Gouverneur Morris of
"Earthbound," the picture being fea
tured at the 'Columbia theater this
week. Earthbound" Is the picturiza
tion of Basil King's novel dealing
with the Influence of the dead on the
living. Showing on the same bill this
week, the Columbia is offering a
slow motion picture of Annette Kel
lerman entitled "The Art of Diving";
a comedy, "The Tooherville Trolley,",
which is based on a Fontaine Fox
cartoon, and a Chester Outing scenlo I
picture. ' I
Although '"Earthbound" Is ' listed ,
with an all-star east, Wyndham '
Standing, well known In. the legiti
mate theater and prominent in many
screen productions.' is . the ' featured
player. It is he who portrays the
roan murdered, yet who must .come
back to free from earth the sin
wnlsrhted soul's of his comDa-nions.
Mahlon Hamilton and Lawson Butt I
are the other men in the cast most
prominently portrayed,, although Alec
B. Francis, the character man. also
comes in for some magnificent work.
Flora Revalles, . who will be remem
bered by many as the exquisite
dancer with the Diaghileff's Russian
ballet, and Naomi Childers have the '
best - women's roles. Kate Lester,'
loved for her work In elderly roles.
and Blllie Cotton also have important
parts.
KIYOL.I OFFERS TARZAX FILJU
Jangle Episodes, Desert Scenes and
. Sea Fire Are Featnresl
Notable photographic effects were
obtained by the cameraman who
filmed "The Revenge of Tarzan." the
thrilling adventure story by Edgar
Rice Burroughs that comes to the
Rivoli theater this week. In the Jun
gle episodes Tarzan is shown spring
ing from tree to tree with the agility
supposed to have been acquired by
his upbringing in the forests. These
flashes In the treetops were taken
from all angles and locations, in
cluding an airplane that hovered
breathlessly near the tos of the
treeB.
Desert scenes afforded camera food
and, like all of that arid background.
food - that, improperly assimilated
might have brought on film indiges
tion. But thanks to what must have
been careful eyes on the lookout for
flat-light, the deeert footage Is highly
palatable.
Then there is the "water stuff."
There are scenes made from every
conceivable corner aboard a big liner;
there are the incidents photographed
in the lifeboats; and there are the
close-ups and the long shots of such
exciting moments as the fire on a
yacht, the throwing overboard and
the escape of Tarzan, and the vicissi
tudes of three other characters In
their fight for life In midocean.
I The Rivoli .orchestra, under Salva
tore Santaella, will play today at the
special Sunday noon concert: "Marche
Slave," P. Tachaikowsky ; "Narcissus,"
E. Nevlii; selections from the musical
farce, "Higlv Jinks," R. Friml; "Hun
garian Dance No. 2," J. Brahms; "Valse
Trist." Sibelius; overture. '"Light
Cavalry," F. Suppe. The ' concert
number during this week at after-
Sunday COME! Monday
NORMA
TALMADGE
"SHE LOVES
. AND LIES"
When he met his affin
ity, his wife was there,
and you will appreciate
the development of the
idea.
. Would you marry an
old woman for $100,000?
THE
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am
noon and evening programmes will bs.
overture, "Light Cavalry," F. Suppe.
The "Marche Slave," by Tschal
kowsky, which will head the pro
gramme to be given this coon at the
Rivoli theater by the orchestra under
Salvatore Santaella is not new t
Santaella. He played it first in Pet-
rograa wnen ne was x& years oia ana
playing in an orchestra with Kooslak.
That orchestra was composed of 17
pieces.
Today's concert programme at the
Rivoli will consist of "Marche Slave"
(P. Tschalkowsky). "Narcissus" (E.
Nevin). selection - from the musical
farce "High J'nks" (Tt. Friml). "Hun
garian Dance No. 2" (J. Brahms),
"Valao Triste" (Sibelius), overture,
"Light Cavalry" (F. Suppe).
The concert number during this
week of the Rivoli will be the over
ture "Light Cavalry" (F. Suppe).
MAY ALLISOX AT PEOPLES
'Held . In Trust" Depicts Shop
Girl's Trials.
Many a shop girl might well envy
the one played by May Allison In her
forthcoming production, "Held In
Trust," an adaptation of George Kibbe
Turner's story, which ran serially in
the Red Book Magazine. It will show
this week at th Peoples theater. Sud
denly lifted by strange circumstances
out of her sordid surroundings, away
from her cheap serge suits, fiat-heeled
shoes and 20-cent lunches Into an ele
gantly furnished home, with servants,
limousines, attractive gowns and
every luxury that money can buy,
constitutes the interesting role por
trayed by the Metro star.
In the picture Miss Allison wears a
model evening gown of white silk,
shadow lace with a wired overskirt,
ornamented with bands of French blue
ribbon. Rather high in the neck, the
bodice and sleeves are entirely of
lace. A tiny cluster of silk rosebuds
fastened on the left shoulder gives a
youthful touch.
A dinner gown of black panne vel
vet has an overskirt of black Chan
tllly lace caught full over the h'ps in
a bouffant effect. The only touch of
color Is furnished by turquoise shade
ostrich tips 'at the "waist line.
For afternoon tea Miss Allison
wears a charming chiffon gown of
cerise shade, which has a touch of
hand embroidery at the neck and on
the cuffs of the kimono sleeves. White
ostrich feather rosettes are scattered
over the skirt and a heavy silk cord
ties loosely around the waist.
"Held In Trust" was adapted to the
screen by Sarah Y. Mason and the di
rector Is John E. Ince. William Ed
mond la photographing the produc
tion. .
RAY CJOMES TO LIBERTY
"Forty-Five Minutes From Broad
way" ' Adapted to Star.
Charles Ray's version of "Forty
five Minutes From Broadway," the
George M. Cohan classic which he
has adapted to the screen and whlch
1s this week's attraction at the Lib
erty theater, was kept close to the
original form which had such tremen
dous success during the years of Its
stage vogue. The wide popularity of
ConoIud on Paso 5.
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"The Stage Hand"
Behind the scenes and Larry
didn't" believe in signs.
Open from 9 o'clock in the
morning until 4 o'clock the
following morning.