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4 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POETLAIfD, SEPTEMBER 11, 1921 r -.r. wv. ,x Tx-----i ll 3 .I..- .-".,;., ..: u:. J :; t - -&tV-- - x' v $tv VmsKv 1-4 fir hwsxw2r - . .V1; t lit IV y N t ? ! -v i , - i y vi'R,v4 '-i-A. - i-g? i i " 1 . bs v Jf V' lfc; ja - 7 ; , :Ni,;i - ; Jjl , i te4:-Fffa M- - V"AVr 5Vr.v. -t: Am fir, Av'--? --r-': ; - T- K K TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. lilberty Norma Tatmadee, "The Slyn on the Door." Colombia -The Ol Nest." iR 1 v o 1 i Thomas U. Ince's "Mother o' Mine." Peoples Dorothy Dalton, "Be hind Masks." Majwrtlo Betty Compson, Tor Those We Love." Star Carter DeHaven, "The Girl in the Taxi." Hippodrome "The Sons of the Soul." Circle Mary Pickf ord "Through the Back Door." Globe "The Sky Pilot." Today's Music Features. Rivoli Orchestra concert under direction of Salvatore Santa el la at 12:30 o'clock. Liberty Organ cowcert by Henri Keates at 12:30 o'clock. Majestic- Orgran concert by Ce cil Tearue at 1:30 o'clock. Peoples Orchestra concert un der direction of John Britz at 2:15 o'clock. BY DON SKENE. AT A BANQUET given by motion picture exhibitors of Phila delphia at Atlantic City last week. Dr. Newell Dwtght HilUs. pastor of the Brooklyn Plymouth church and lecturer on visual educa tion, gave expression to some strik ing utterances on the educational value of the screen. "Eighty-five per cent of all our knowledge comes through the eye, only 9 per cent of known facts through the ear and 6 per cent through taste, smell and touch," said Dr. Hillis. "What the ear hears is like a visitor who etays, but for a moment; what the eye sees, the memory re tains, and forever. "ft is now certain that school house, I press and church have fallen so far behind the task In education, that we have 20,000,000 people who must be informed. At this great crisis, we believe that the moving picture has been developed as an instrument of the new education in patriotism." Dr. Hillis in describing a plan whereby the government would make films to be used in the study of scientific, industrial and commercial questions declared: "Some of us are now endeavoring to induce the government in Wash ington and the rulers of our states to help us in this movement to reach 28,000.000 children and youth In 300. 000 school houses. And if the moving picture men of the country would throw open their buildings and give the use of their instruments on, say Monday afternoon, from 4 to 6, and Friday afternoon, for 40 weeks each year, we could bring in a new era of social prosperity, greatly increase ths wage of the worker and the wealth of the nation, and stem the advance of unrest and discontent." Two weeks ago a letter from Hobart Bosworth, popular film star, was printed in these columns in an effort to locate a certain Portland j girl so that Bosworth could write and thank her for a book she sent him as a Christmas present. Early last week Miss Doris Cooper, 331 Kelly street, came into the office with abundant proof that she is the Doris (Dusty) Palmer for whom the screen fur was searchine:. Miss Cooper had an interesting array of correspondence from Bos worth, for through wholesome, breesy letters chatting about each other, the nicture hero and the Portland maid became good pals. Miss Cooper sent her screen favor ite a book as a Christmas gift, but nearleoted to write her address on the card. When she learned the cause of Bosworth's apparent forgetfulness in writing, she was all smiles, and doubtless a fat letter is on its way to Los Angeles renewing the unusual friendship by correspondence. M. Grosteln succeeded Ralph Win sor as manager of the Star theater last week. Grostein comes to Port land from Seattle, where he managed Levy's Orpheum theater, a musical comedy playhouse similar to the Lyric, and the Oak theater, a film house. Although Grostein's theatrical, ex perience has been gained for the most part in legitimate shows, he has been connected with the picture game to a certain extent, and his original methods of showmanship and exploi tation have been manifested in his short stay here. He reports that Port land is blessed with theatrical and general prosperity that is entirely lacking in Seattle. Ralph Winsor, who was recognized as one of the most popular and ef ficient managers in the Jensen & Von Herberg forces here, has left his managerial duties at the Star to go Into business for himself. The new manager of the Btar will continue and expand the policy oi Friday amateur nights, when aspi rants for stage fame may parade their talents before critical but sympathetic audiences The season of prologues Is on at the Liberty, and Manager Noble has planned a series of acts and novelties as added features of the regular screen programme. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis and Henri Keates, organiBt, have a spe cial feature in connection with the present show which they call "Silhouettes.- As Keates plays certain selections on the big Liberty organ, Mr. and, Mrs. Davis put on a cleve accompaniment in pantomime with the aid of a huge special screen and high powered lights. As a prologue to "The Sign on the Door," the film feature, Davis in the garb of a New York policeman and Mrs. Davis as a little gray-haired mother, play a scene in a novel set ting of the Times Square district of New York city. Bill Wood, official doctor of the Jensen as Von Herberg organs, Is a busy man these days re-tuning the big musio boxes. The change In temperature from summer to fall makes this necessary. For example, the marimba, xylophone and bells at tachments of the organ can't be played properly in the morning hours because of the effect of temperature on the metal in the pipes. A survey of the Liberty organ re- i cently showed that the pipes occupy I a ground space of 1214 square leet, which is more footage than that covered by the average small store There are 21 sets of pipes, each set ha vine 49 to 61 notes. Efficient foot-work Is as essential to a successful organist at the Liberty as to a lightweight boxer or a mara thon runner. The organist must manipulate and control with his feet alone three toe piston pedals, live swell pedals, a crescendo pedal, two pedals making thunder peals and one thunder echo, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals and various bird note pedals. The Liberty organ has four key boards and 18$ "tabs" which throw on switches to-connect the pipes With the keyboard. J. Park Jones, who directed several comedies for the American Lifeograph company of Portland, has an im portant role in "The Old Nest," now Showing at the Columbia as the sec ond of Manasrer Raleigh's "Big Four." "Lefty" Flynn, one of the most famous football stars thatrever wore FAMOUS COMEDIAN TO VISIT SATIVE LA.VD IX TRIUMPH. "n Ammm r .K . .jga.'.uM.. i'A 4 4 Photo by Underwood. Charlie Chaplin. Film fans may have diffi culty in recognizing at first glance the smiling gentleman ln the above photograph minus his battered derfoy hat and tiny black mustache. Without the make-up that has made him world-famous. Charlie Chaplin is a handsome .young man. al though gray hairs have made their appearance about his tem ples. A comparatively few years ago Chaplin scraped a few shil lings from unsympathetic audi ences in the cheapest musio halls of London. A week ago he sailed) for London from New York on the Olympic as a world celebrity with a salary eight times larger than that of Lloyd George. Predictions are that his visit to his home land will be an unparalleled triumph. Just before sailing from New York .the king of film come dians announced that his next picture will feature pathos i along the lines of "Pagliaccl." the blue of Yale, is also in the cast Lew Cody, who has many friends in Portland since his visit here re cently, has one - of the leading roles In "The Sign on the Door," starring Norma Talmadge at the Liberty. In this pictur Cody returns to the type of "polished villain" role in which he first won screen fame. Seventy-five applicants stormed the RIvolI theater Thursday afternoon In response to a tiny want ad offering a single job in the force of ushers at this theater. The successful candidate was chosen by Miss Florence Morrison, floor manager of the Rivoli, after a long and careful consideration of the many applicants, for special qualifica tions are essential for a seat guide in a first-class film theater. ' "1 have interviewed hundreds of prospective ushers during the past year, and have found only a scattered few who were the right material, said Miss Morrison in discussing this phase of her work. 4 Salvatore Santaella, talented young Spanish pianist and orchestra leader of the Rivoli, has signed a contract for another term of service, accord ing to Gus A. Metzgar of the Rivoli. 6antaella has made hundreds of friends during his year's leadership of the Rivoli orchestra, and has also demonstrated to motion picture fans that good music has much to do with the enjoyment of a picture. He spends honrs every week' carefully selecting musical scores suitable for each film production. Santaella is said to have declined several attractive offers from east ern cities. . F. W. TeufeJ will assume new duties tomorrow as head of the feature sales department ef the Pathe film ex change of Portland, according to an announcement yesterday by Fred Normand, local Pathe manager. Teufel came to Portland several months ago from Butte, Mont., to be come manager of the Peoples theater. He resigned his managerial duties recently to devote his time to special theatrical art work. That music is becoming a sister art to film entertainment is shown in the steadily increasing interest of screen fans and theater managers in concerts and musical features. News of the local picture world is not com plete without numerous items about musicians, concert scores and Inter pretative accompaniments for films. The screen has become known as the field of silent drama, but the value of capable musical accompaniment to Interpret the spirit of a picture Is recognized generally wherever pic tures are shown. One of the best and most difficult compositions of S. Rachmaninoff, the famous Russian composer, "Concerts for Piano in D Flat in Two Move ments," will be played today at the noon -concert at the Rivoli theater by Salvatore Santaella. The overture from "William Tell," featuring the andante, by F. Starke on an English horn, will be an added feature of the concert, which will start promptly at 12:30 o'clock. Following Is the pro gramme in full: 'March and Procession of Baechu,'? (Leo DeUbe) from the ballet "Sylvta"i ."Pre lade." to act II of the opera "Cyrano") (Walter Damroech): selection "The Choc olate Soldier." (Osoar Ctraus) (request); piano solo, 'Concerto for Piano in D Fist," (8. Rachmaninoff ), a) Andante Appas sionato, (b) Finals Allegro con. Fuooo, played by Salvatore Santaslla; "Tout Psris" waits, (E. Wsldteufel): "William Tell" overture, (O. Rossini). The "March and Procession of Bsohns" from tie opers "Sylvia" will b the week day concert Bumfcsr played every afternoon sa4 evening. " John - Brits will lead the Peoples orchestra in the following programme in a special Sunday concert at 2:1s P. M. today: Prologue and Prelude, "MephlstopheW (Boita); "Gold and Silver," an old-fashioned waits (Lehar); "Jazz Medley," featuring late song hits. m w w Henri Keates has arranged the fol lowing programme for the Sunday noon concert - on the Liberty organ today: "Chacoae." (Dursnd) : "Calvsry." (Rod- ney); "A Bit of Atmosphere," arranged; "Spanish Dsncea," (Moakowski); "Lntsplel Overture," (Kela Bela); "Silhouette Nov elties," arrsnged. m m w Cecil Teague's activities at the Majestic organ will be centered on the following selections at the Sun day concert today: "AU America," (Zamenlck); 'The Old Refrain," (Krsislsr); seleotios from "Mary," (Hirsch) ; Harry Lauder's sue cessea "SKiX OX 3OOR" AT U'BERTY Xiorma Talmadge Is Starred In Charming Pollock's Play. "The Sign on the Door," starring Norma Talmadge in a screen versloa of Channing Pollock's highly success ful stage play of the same name. Is the feature of the Liberty screen programme-Miss Talmadge Is supported by an j excellent cast, which includes Charles Rich man, Lew Cody. Davia Proctor, Augustus Balfour, Mack Barnes, Helen Weir, Robert Agnew, Martini Burnlay, Paul McAllister, Lew Hen dricks and Walter Bussel. '. r The Sign on the Door" was pro duced under the direction of Herbert Bre-non, who previously directed Norma in "The Passion Flower." It is said to foLiew closely the stage play in which Marjorie Rambeau gained new laurels. "The Sign on the Door" offers Norma an exceptional opportunity to display her dramatic talent. It Is a fascinating story of a pretty young stenographer, Ann HunniwelL who innocently enough becomes compro mised when she goes with her em ployer's son, Frank; Devereaux, to a questionable cafe, which is raided. - Later she marries "Lafe" Regan, a man of high character and of great wealth. Devereaux comes into her life again. He becomes infatuated with her step-daughter. In a dra matic scene between Devereaux and "Lafe" Regan, Devereaux Is killed. Regan does not know that his wife has witnessed' the tragedy. Ann calls the police and accuses herself of the killing of Devereaux to shiedd her husband. The district attorney steps, in and makes a re markable discovery which restores happiness to the Regan family. Scenes for "The Sign on the Door" were filmed at Palm Beach and New York. The production Is said to be one of the most elaborate and in teresting yet produced! at the Norma Talmadge studio. "BBHIX7 MASKS"-AT PEOPLES Perilous Drrint; and Difficult Swimming Done by Dorothy Dalton Some perilous diving and dHfloult swimming: is done by Dorothy Dalton i in "Behind Masks," adapted from E. J Phillip Oppenhehn's "Jeanne of the Marshes," at the People Miss Dal ton, who has beeome known as ons of the most athletic of womjn stars, does the most spectacular "stunt" work of her career In this film. As Jean rue Mesurier, the unfortu nate victim of the plots of Mme. Ena Delore, her unscrupulous guardian. Misu Dalton in this story Is looked up in an ancient smuggler's cave with the supposed dead body of Ron ald Engleton. She breaks down a door and defies death when she dives lr-to the storm-tossad sea below. K r rescue by Andrew Bourne, hej swfet beart, follows. This is an entirely different type ut picture from most rf Mis; Dallon'o recent vehicles and is featured with dramatic incident. Mits DaUo- has an unusual part n vie role of Jea,ie Mesurier, an he:rsa who seeks some one who will love -er for hi.velf alone, and meets with 'he opp itijn of her guardian, aft unscrupulous aa venturess. Heading ths ca't in support of Miss Dalton In "Behind Masks" is Frdrlc Vogeding, a popular Dutch actor, who makes his debut in Amer ican' films as leading man for the star. William P. Carletoiu who has been seen in support of many stars and who scored a success in "The Copperhead." has a strong role. Julia Swayne Gordon, who has been called the original adventuress of the screen and who made her debut in pictures 12 years ago with Vitagraph, makes her appearance in the production as Mme. Delore, the adventuress. ENGLISH HORN TO BE PLAYED AT RIVOLI CONCERT. Photo by Davles. F. Starke. A musical novelty will feature the Sunday concert at ths Rivoli today, when F. Starke will play a solo on the English horn. This Instrument is heard rarely, for few musicians have mastered its use. Starke is recognized in and out of his profession as one of ths most accomplished oboe and English horn players in the United! States. He will play the andante in the overture from "William Tell" at the concert today. For more than 20 years he played the oboe and English horn in the Thomas symphony orchestra in Chicago. MISS COMPSOJ AT MAJESTIC Tor Those We Ixve" Starring Favorite, Supervised by Star. The new Betty Compson starring production, supervised by the young star herself, is "For Those We Love, at the Majestic. Ever since Mlss Compsom's beautl ful performance In "The Miracle Man,' she has gone steadily forward until now she is one of the most popular stars on the screen. In "For Those We Love" Miss Compson will be seen as a simple country girl, too .unsophisticated to know the dangers she runs in be friending one of the evil characters of the town. However, her Unguarded faith is justified by the change that her friendship effects in his l'fe. The unprincipled gambler realizes that everyone is not spurred by the same motives ef gain that have led him and his companions on their precarious waya Of course, he fans in love with the girl, who has never felt other than friendly toward him. With the real! zation that she is beyond him, the real test of his character is made. With Lon Chaney as the gambler and Betty Compson as the girl in love wfth another, the story of "For Those We Love," develops through a stirring series of incidents to a logical con clusion. Both Lon Chaney and Miss Compson made outstanding successes in 'The Miracle Man," and were happy to find themselves associated in "For Those We Love." Frank Campeau, an actor of long experience on the legitimate stage. Is cast in an Important role. Other players in the support'ng cast are Camille Astor. Bert Woodruff, Richard Rosson, Harry Duffield, Wal ter Morosco and George Cooper. Another Issue of . "Screen Snap shots," showing intimate glimpses of film celebrities, is also on the Ma jestic programme. MOTHER O' MfXE" AT RIVOM Melodrama of Metropolitan Life Enacted by All-Star Cast. 'Mother O' Mine." Thomas H. Ince's latest, a melodrama of metropolitan life at the Rivoli, is enacted by an sll-star cast consisting of Lloyd Hughes, Joseph Kilgour, Betty Blythe, Betty Ross Clark and Claire He-; DowelL Fred Ntblo, who has directed many successful screen productions, the most recent of which was Douglas Fairbanks' 'The Mark of Zorro," has directed the Ince feature. The plot, briefly, deals with the in volved situations arising from the de Sires of Robert Sheldon to seek .the opportunities that the city has to offer over bis native small town. His mother gives him a letter of introduc tion to a prominent wizard of finance, who 'is. unknown to the boy, his own father who has deserted bis family years before under the drunken sup position that his wife's infidelity has made the boy the son of another. The boy a given a position in the financier's offices, and unknowingly becomes the cat's paw of some doubt ful business transactions. Discover ing his situation, he accuses the finan cier, who, enraged because the boy has prevented the consummation of big deal, vxiously attacks his moth er's name. A fight results In which the wizard Is accidentally killed by his own revolver. The only witness to the affray, the slain man's mistress, perjures herself on ths witness stand to secure th boy's conviction and sentence to th electric chair. From that point on ward the mother moves Into promt nence, her unselfish sacrifice and de termination constituting the basis of many tense situations. Rivoli News reels, a Prlzma scenic and a Tony Sarg feature are also shown and the Rivoli orchestra. directed by Salvatore Santaella. con tributes the musical features of the programme. "OlO XEST" IS AT COLUMBIA Dramatic Episodes .Reveal Life of American Family- "The Old Nest," at the Columbia, 1 a series of dramatic episodes that r- veal the life of an American family, The theme is mother love and the au dience Ms privileged to look Into the home and Into the hearts of a typical family. All the little joys and sor rews that appear In family life are flashed on the soreen. In the cast Mary Alden plays the leading role, that of the mother, who appears first as the yoang matron with her six children of school age Then, a little older, with greying hair, she Is their companion and adviser Finally, they grow to manhood and womanhood, leave the old nest and strike out into the world for them selves. Here, the poignancy of Miss Alden's acting as the old mother is said to be irresistible. The picture was directed by Reg-I nald Barker. It was acted- by a cast with Mary Alden In the role of the old mother. Some of the other play ers are D wight Crittenden. Helene Chadwick, Molly Malone. ths three children who acted in the Booth Tark ington "Edgar" comedies: Johnny Jones, Lucille Ricksen and Buddy Messenger; Louise Lovely, Nick Cog' ley, Blllie Cotton, Fanny Stockbridge and M. B. ("Lefty") Flynn. "The Old Nest" was written by Ru pert Hughes. At the conclusion ef the picture this sub-title is thrown on the screen: It this picture should per suade you either to remember your mother piously. If she Is dead; or. If she lives, to send her a long love-let ter or even a telegram saying: 'I am welL i I think of you and love you,' or, above all, to go home and see ber. then this picture would give more real joy than -any other picture ever made." StXNTG OF THE SOUI' FEATCRE Film Adaptation of Locke's Pforel Showing at 'Hippodrome. The Song of the Soul." one of the most original of William J. Locke's novels, will be presented) in picture play form at the Hippodrome this af ternoon as the feature of the new bill that opens today. The star Is PI ADR Hth and UhXJDlA Washington The Sky Pilot M-Star Cast Miss Vivian Martin, supported by a cast that Includes Fritz Lelber, Charles K. Graham and Rlcca Allen. The story is an appealing one, and strikes the heart notes throughout Its presentation in picture. The early scenes depict a fire. Endangering his life, a lad enters a burning build ing and rescues a girl. The youngster Is horribly scarred and the girl is blinded. Then the scenes shift and the real story of the play begins. In the backwoods of Florida there is a horribly scarred man. To the same settlement there comes a blind girL Outcast because of his terrible affliction the ray of hops of com panionship comes to the man when the blind girl comes. His hopes are mote than realized for the blind girl becomes bis wife. In the course of time there comes a baby. The one consuming ambition of the wife s life Is to see her babe. The husband, though believing that be will sacrifice the only happiness he has ever known, arranges to have ths wife's eyes treated by a special ist. The result is the restoration of her .eyesight There is one restric tion, the surgeon orders that as long as the sun shines the girl's eyes must be bandaged. The husband prepares to take his life, rather than let his wife see him, and she finds this out. The husband fully realizes what sight of him means to his wife and consequently to him. As he goes about his plans to remove himself he goes to his wife's room to bid her the last fare well. As he enters he sees her stand ing bathed In the strong sunlight, and then comes the unusual dramatic climax of the play. "GIRL Hi THE TAXI" AT STAR Carter DeHaven, Popular musical Favorite, Seen In Picture. Carter DeHaven, well-known musi cal comedy favorite, who deserted the speaking stage to enter the field of motion pictures and whose latest farce comedy. "The Girl In the Texl," is showing at the Star, made his first appearanace on any speaking stage at a church benefit affair. Like moet ambitious youths whose minds suddenly turn to the stage fo expression, Mr. DeHaven suffered the same malady. After performing llkej a real professional at the church ben eflt his mind roamed In a desire to. conquer new fields of theatrical n deavor. And after a New York pro ducer had crlven him his Initial trial he began to loom on tho theatrics' oorison as a Dig iigurs. So he became the head of the Carter DeHaven Vaudeville & Fares com-' pany, after which he formed a trio known as the DeHaven Trio. Fo some time he played In musical come dies with Webtr and Fields, and th two most notable successes of hla stage career are "The Girl in th Taxi" and "Hamkv Pankv " Th lura of the motion picture caught him tn4. he succumbed. In "The Girl in ths Taxi" Mr. and, Mrs DnllaVAn ir. in rm-nrt lvlv in the roles of Bertie Stewart anoA Mrgnon Smith, the latter being the girl In the taxi. Despite ths fact thatj nis xatner nas aunoeo mm a molly coddle, Oertle proves himself anything, but one. He hides in a taxi In order to evade his father, when ln comes tj young lady (who hired the machine) and the taxi speeds off on a journey, of laughs. ' "Ths Daughter of Devil Daw." s drama of Kentucky feud adventure", head the new programme, which, starts Wednesday st the Star. MARY PICK FORD AT CLRCLK Charm a ml Talent Displayed In I "Through tlve Ilaok Door." Mary Plckford holds the screen ai the Circle today and Monday Ir "Through the Back Door," a pictur which affords ber many opportunities to display the charm and talent that have made her a universal favorite. I nor latest rum release, aaia to re founded UDon an Ides sunnlisd bv 'America's Sweetheart," was prepared' for the screen by Marlon Fairfax. ConMu11 on Pas l4rw Jmf4 m MARY PICKF0RD ill IN m I II' Py 5 "Through theBackDoor" AS WHOLESOME AS A HEALTHY CHILD. AS CHARMING AS A BURST OF Sl'NSHI.VIi. PATHE NEWS filli'llll lliiiwk COMEM i V:;iju''i:!1Jii.inliir! MUTT and JEFF HiiM;,'ii,n jv mm 'V ; A r lii, -in !!,f :n fii'ii l!''ii!1: :!',i:!!l!:'i!'::Kl.'!! lMni:i.lV I' . ',, it '- y".