SECTION FOUR
Dramatic, Photoplay News
and Musical Events
VOL. XL
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1921
NO. 44
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HN HAMRICK of Seattle, who
)has leased the Globe theater on
Washington at Tenth street, will
thlfl nnw motion nloturA hnii..
November 15 as '"The Blue
se," according to announcement
o yesterday. This theater, which
be modeled after Mr. Hamrick's
essful "Blue Mouse" In Seattle,
show first-run picture only. It
be Independently controlled and
pendently operated by Mr. Ham-
nly the best pictures will be
vn in this new theater," says Mr.
irick, who was In Portland last
k supervising the remodeling of
house. "We will open with one
he biggest pictures ever made and
that we will continue to show
y flrst-clns productions."
he theater 1b being completely ren-
ated. Velour spring-cushion seats
h . e been provided throughout; the
theater has been recarpeted; new
iraperies in blue silk velour have been
hung. A silk tapestry, similar to that
used in Mr. llamrirk's Seattle theater,
will cover the walls. Louis Gluck of
Seattle has been brought to 1'ortland
to have charge of the decorating.
Special emphasis is being placed
upon the lighting effects and this
work is being done by experts. New
Sua -nines have been Installed and a
new projection screen purchased.
"The Mine Mouse will seat a little
less than 1000 persons." says Mr. Ham
rick. "It is my idea of Just the right
tlie cosy theater The building Is
fit-ep. oof."
Mr. Ilamrlck has taken a 10 '-j -year
le.ise upon this theater from the own
er. Miss Mary M. O'Neill, who has
been operating the Globe. The lease
expires in the spring of 1932.
"r. Hamrick has been In the motion-picture
game for 15 years. He
ci'ii'-.1 Seattle 12 years ago from
J..nsas City. Ho has operated several
theaters In Seattle and last fall butlt
"The Blue Mouse" there. He oper
ates now only this one theater In Se
atle and the one which will open here
Ir. the next two weeks.
'llal IHilgler will have charge of the
ti ater.hire for the opening.
ir. Hamrick has presented in his
Seattle theater some of the finest pic
tures ever made. His most recent plc
re there has been "The Four Horse
l.en of the Apocalypse."
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W . fotlnn oirturA. .Rnftolnltv Kitltahl.
c children are to have their Inning
l ing the third annual children's
ck week. November 13 to 19. as the
j.ult of a campaign just launched by
xi national children's book week
Lomltta oX New York, an organixa-
tion sponsored by the general federa
tion of women's clubs, the American
Library association, the Boy Scouts of
America and other influential bodies.
The national board of review of mo
tion pictures has compiled a list of
screen productions based on famous
children's books which theaters will
be urged to exhibit during book week.
The list includes pictures of the type,
for instance, of Maurice Tourneur's
film version of "The Last of the Mo
rTicans." James Fenimore Cooper's fa
mous novel of pioneer America.
More than 20 other screen features
based on famous books are included
in the recommended list.
Children's book week has been held
nationally during the' last two years
in order to encourage Young Amer
ica's interest in good books. This
year is the first in which motion pic
ture theaters have been asked to co
operate by exhibiting suitable chil
dren's pictures at either regular or
special performances. More than 7000
theaters are expected to hold extra
Saturday morning performances for
the kiddies, or to Include book-week
pictures on their regular programmes.
Libraries, schools, churches, wom
en's clubs. Boy Scouts, book stores and
newspapers in more than 6000 Amer
ican cities are co-operating In the
book-week campaign. The idea is also
being carried out in Canada and Kng
land. The slogan adopted by the com
mittee is "More books in the home."
The national board of review of mo
tion pictures, which h'as been work
in? for many years for the artistic
development of the photoplay, has
classed Tola Negri's "One Arabian
NtKht." now at the Columbia, as an
"exceptional picture." The committee
on critique of the board, which viewed
the picture, made the following report
under "general comment":
"This vivid, swift-moving picture is
the peer of oriental dramas on the
screen. It has the true atmosphere of
an Arabian Nights' tale and must rank
as one of the exceptional photoplays
of the year. It has both dramatic in
tensity and comic relief of an. un
usual order. The acting of Tola Negri
may be said to be the finest and most
convincing of her career before the
American public and the supporting
cast is one of great ability."
In the audience of noted men and
women, who first viewed "one Ara
bian Night" in Aeolian hall, was Law
rence Marston, one of the prominent
American stage directors. He Is the
man who staged "Kismet," "East Is
West." "The Girl In the Limousine"
and many other successes. This Is
what h wrote laepiy to the question
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Marshall Xeilan's "Bits of Life."
Columbia Pola Negri, "One Arabian Night."
Rivoll William de Mille's "After the Show."
Majestio Nell Shlpman. "The Girl From God's Country."
Peoples Davictf W. Griffith's "Way Down East."
Star Mack Bennett's "The Summer Girls."
Hippodrome Justine Johnstone, "A Heart to Let."
Auditorium "East Lynne."
Circle Richard Barthelmess, "Experience."
TODAY'S MUSIC FEATURES.
Rlvoli Orchestra concert under direction of Salvatore Santaella at
12:30 o'clock.
Liberty Organ concert by Henri Keates at 12:30 o'clock.
Majestic Organ concert by Cecil Teague at 1:30 o'clock.
as to what he deemed the chief points
of excellence in the production:
"Photography, grouping, light ef
fects and the man who plays the
Sheik. I place photography first, be
cause it is here. I believe; that the pic
ture is of most striking value to the
cinema art. The method of photo
graphing the magnificent palace ex
.terior and the remarkably beautiful
Interior harem sets, as well as the
groups cf women on the parapets is a
distinct advance. More, it is a demon
stration of courage. Where would an
American director land who dared to
place his camera so far away from an
expensive set? Where would he land
If he were to photograph an elliptical
set. such as the harem, from a dls-
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John Hamrick. Seattle mn. Trfc.
mill oprm Blue Monae theater
here November 15.
tance permitting him to get In the en
tire set? His backers, having spent
large sums of money on those sets,
would demand close-ups of them. Lu
bitsch is the artist; the producer who
covers the screen with a grotesquely
huge representation of a human face,
or of a disproportionately large sec
tion of a set. just for close-up pur
poses, is not."
Ernest Lubitsch, who directed
"Gypsy Blood" and "Passion," was the
director for "One Arabian Night" In
which he plays the part of the hunch
back. ,
...
Two new spotlights have been in
stalled at the Liberty and are fo
cused on Henri Keates. organist, dur
ing his Sunday concerts and during
the special numbers, which he plays
during the week. The lights are on
each aide of the balcony and rein
force the usual light from the op
erator. ...
Vincent Knowles. director of the
Columbia Picture Players, has 'se
lected three main themes for his
musical interpretation of "One Ara
bian Night." His principal themes
will be: "Arabian Serenade" (Lang
ley). "In a Sedan" (Sebek). and "Ori
ental Love Song" (Palmer). Among
the selections he will play are: "Bal
let Egyptian" (Luigini). and "A
Dance Oriental" (Lubomirsky).
...
A particularly Interesting pro
gramme has been chosen for the Sun
day noon concert at the Rlvoli thea
ter at 12:30 o'clock today. One re
quest number appears on the pro
gramme selected by Salvatore San
taella. Miss Tosca Berger, the 17-year-old
violinist, who is generally
recognized as one of the most talented
musicians who ever appeared . ln
a Portland picture house will play the
"Second Concerto" (re mineur). For
the weekday number the orchestra
will rlf fi cb, afternoon, and veainc
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a selection from "The Fortune Teller,"
by Victor Herbert. The concert pro
gramme In full follows:
"Marche Slave" (P. Tschalkonsky, Op.
3D; "A Hunting- Scene." descriptive ple,
request (P. Buchalossi); feleetlon, "The
Fortune Toller" (Victor Herbert); violin
solo; "Second Concerto," re mlnuer (Henri
Wienlawakl, Op. 22). (a) "Romance," (b)
"Allegro Con Fuoeo," (c) "Allegro Mod
erato," a la Zingara. played by Miss Tosca
Berger; "Blue Danube." waits (John
Strauss); "Light Cavalry," overture (F.
V. Suppe).
...
The Girl From God's Country,"
now at the Majestic, Is Nell Ship-
man's latest picture. She not only
wrote the story, but Is the star, direc
tor and producer of this screen drama.
Her recent picture successes in which
she starred are: "Back to God's Coun
try, " "God's Country and the Wom
an" and "Baree, Son of Kazan," All
are tales of the north woods.
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Monte Austin, baritone, will sing a
" group of popular songs each day this
week at the Liberty theater. He will
Introduce new songs every day. Mr.
Austin has sung at the Liberty on
several occasions.
...
Cecil Teague has chosen the follow
ing programme for his organ concert
at the Majestic at 1:30 today:
Orpheus Offenbach
Chinese Lullaby from "East Is West"..
Bowers
"Wanir Wan Blues" Mueller
Musical Travelogue Arranged by C. T.
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The old-time songs, which have
proved such an interesting finale to
Henri Keates' Sunday concert pro
grammes. will again be one of the
features on today's concert. A new
group of old favorites has been chosen
and evers-one is urged to unite In
singing.
The programme for Mr. Keates' or
gan concert today is:
"Dance of the Indians" R. Becker
"Sweet and Low" C. Johnson
"Dardtnella" Bernard and Black
"If Baby Would Never Grow Older" . . .
Geonre Meyer
Sung by Monte Austin.
Old-timer's songs
Arranged by 'Henri A. Kcatee
.
Bathing beauties In person are add
ing to the entertainment at the Star
this week. The girls are appearing
in conjunction with a Mack Sennett
picture, "The Summer Girls." They
are from California and have brought
with them an abundance of colorful
costumes.
...
William W. Ely. manager of the
Hippodrome, has come to the conclu
sion that If he continues to keep his
Great Dane pup, aged 8 months,
weight 80 pounds, he will have to
ollelt donations from his friends or
ffo to. the poorhouae, ."Talk, about one
of those old-tashloned gas-eating two
lungers that used to use two gallons
of real gasoline to a mile; they are
nothing to this blue-blooded hunk of
doe-colored appetite," sagely observed
Mr Bill. "They are great things,
though. I'm training this one to sleep
at the head of the cellar stairs. No
body except myself will be able to
get down there."
. . ...
Mr. and Mrs. John Britz are receiv
ing congratulations upon the arrival
of a ten-pound boy, born Wednesday.
They are both happy, because they
both wanted a boy. He has been named
John Charles, in honor of his father
and his maternal grandfather.
...
'Little Lord Fauntleroy," Mary
Pickford's latest picture. In ten reels,
which is booked for an early showing
at the Rlvoli theater, has been in
dorsed by the board of education and
the Teachers' association of New York
city as being of particular value from
an educational standpoint. The show
ing of the film will be accompanied by
FILM STAR AM) DIRECTOR TALK OVER SCENES FOR "THE
WONDERFUL THING."
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OKMA TALJ1ADGE A'D HERBERT BRKXOX,
Norm Talmadge will leave New York the middle of November for the
coast, where she will piobibly make two new pictures. She has recently
completed "The Wonderful Thing." which will be released soon. This picture
is an adaptation by Clara Beranger of Mrs. Trimble Bradley's play of the
same name, founded on a short story by Forrest Halsy. The play was put on
here by the Baker stock this season.
This picture is directed by Herbert Brenon, who directed Norma in "The
Passion Flower" and "The Sign on the Door.". In this picture Miss Talmadge
has a chance to wear some beautiful gowns in her portrayal of the vivacious
and charming daughter of a French mother and American millionaire father.
Julia Hoyt. well known in society as Mrs. Lydig Hoyt and one of the leeaders
of New York's younger smart set, makes her screen debut with Norma in this
picture as Mrs. Truesdale, the cold, haughty sister of Donald Mannerby.
Norma's husband. Besides Julia Hoyt and Harrison Ford, others who will
be seen in support of Norma Talmadge are: Howard Truesdale, Robert
Agnew, Ethel Fleming," Mabel Bert, Fanny Burke, Walter McEwen and
Charlea Craig.
a special musical score prepared by
Salvatore Santaella.
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A flood of letters, telephone calls
and personal visits from movie fans
from all parts of the city followed the
publication in The Oregonian of last
Sunday of a statement from Gus A.
Metzser of the Hivoli theater to the
effect that the public evidently did
not appreciate good pictures. The
statement was made after the show
ing of "Disraeli." "The Last of the
Mohicans" and other high-class pic
tures which had failed to draw and
.bring money into the box office.
James L. liowlby, 128 Kast Fifty-third
street, is one of the fans who com
pliments Metzger on the showing of
pictures. Following is a copy of his
letter:
'"Dear Sir I walked out of your
theater Tuesday raght saying to my
wife, 'The movies are showing better
pictures.' We enjoyed 'Disraeli,' "The
Last of the Mohicans," 'The Three
Musketeers.' The Old Nest,' 'Courage,'
most of which you put on. We realize
that if the public's taste was right
they would' patronize such pictures as
the above mentioned. Let us hope they
change their taste and flock to those
that are worth while. No "Tillle's
Punctured Romance' for, Yours sin
cerely. "JAMES L. BOWLBY."
"The Three Musketeers" was shown
at the Majestic and "The Old Nest"
and "Courage" at the Columbia.
"Tillie's Punctured Romance" was
one of the first great comedy picture
made a dozen or eo years ago. Char
lie Chaplin and Marie Dressier were
starred.
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The women of Columbia River an
chorage, No. 3, will hold election of
officers Tuesday afternoon at 23
Chamber of Commerce building. All
members are urged to be present.
...
A private exhibition of moving pic
tures taken during the past summer
by the Kiser Studios, Inc., was held
at the studio of the company on Mil
vaukle street on Tuesday evening.
Four reels of pictures were exhibited.
One was of the organization of the
Atlantic-Pacific Highway and Elec
trical exposition; another was of the
avalanche .on Mount Adams last
spring, and the two remaining were
filmed on the trip In July of Fred A
Kiser and Walter Prlchard Eaton
through the Cascades. The latter two
reels showed many thrilling scenes of
mountain climbing. Crater lake scenes
were of special merit. Several of the
officers of the 1925 exposition were
present, including Julius L. Meier,
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