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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1921)
SECTION FOUR Dramatic, Photoplays and Real Estate News VOL. XL PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1921 NO. 52 yf 1 """"' 1 f- "fill If IJ jl-fl w f 1 H M'f t 'it'll H 1 . i '":v'r';'-v-' ' I - V - ! I W;, j H 'c; - Ai . v , v . . -i k .j ,u J ii ,. . I , . MrJ&Jr "' --"'.-' . " 1 - a l " ' ' :"v V Ct?Sssrri&. i,.iv ;V-: i 1 - fsr 4:.i y-.'jA . V- ; - I v - i.f 4-4 . . - y v 4 V -; v I - If J I f - - :.Jl w..v...-.......--.iimt, 1 ,i II III nil ! Hi" .vir..-x-.svilMaiOHIWWliil ttDGE Christmas trees. Flittering I I with ornaments and tinsel. holly wreaths, garlands and poinsettias lend a Bay Christmas air to motion picture houses this week. The decorations in all the Jensen & Von Herberg theaters have been ar ranged with great artistic skill under the direction of the house managers. The most elaborate "Christmas trimmings" are found at the Liberty, since this is the largest theater and permits of many types of decoration. On the stage will be two 40-foot trees, bedecked with all manner of glistening ornaments and lighted with hundreds of little electric bulbs In bright colors. Two large trees, stationed at either end of the foyer, are similarly decorated and there will also be Christmas trees on the mez zanine floor. In all, 13 trees have been arranged in the theater by Paul Noble, the manager. One of the most beautiful effects In this theater is the fountain, which has been banked solidly with giant poinsettias. This flower forms the motif of the decorations for the en tire lower floor. Cedar garlands bank the ceiling of the lobby. All the urns and flower boxes have been wired in such a way that a shaft of light is thrown up through the flowers. An interesting bit of the decorative theme is the old English fireplace, ith its crackling logs, which has jtn arranged at the left of the foyer. The fireplace is complete In every detail from the beautiful picture over the mantel to the old andirons. Here the theater managers have hung their stockings with notes to old Santa. C. S. Jensen asks for a new theater, A. C. Raleigh for a log cabin off in the wilds, Joe Hradt for & motor boat, Paul Noble another high-powered au tomobile, Frank Lacey some new pa per flowers, and Milton Grostein for a calendar on which every day is Friday. Five hundred boxes of Christmas ornaments were used in decorating the Liberty, 1200 electric globes and several thousand yards of tinsel. A large corps of workmen put in all the decorations Thursday night. The Columbia theater will not be decorated so elaborately, since it is easy to overdo Christmas ornamenta tion in a house of this cozy variety. There will be poinsettias and gar lands and a novel arrangement for the stairway. Frank Lacey, known as the lobby wizard, proves that he can make the interior of the Majestic theater just as interesting as the outside by his arrangement of Christmas trappings Many green and red lights and yards and yards of fat tinsel and countless garlands have been -artistically placed. A huge revolving light with rainbow tints plays on all the trim mings. Two large trees are on the stage, carrying out the holiday at mosphere. Much the same scheme is being carried out at the Peoples theater, where cedar boughs give forth a de lightful fragrance. For several days the Rivoli theater has been decked wlttr ropes of cedar, holly wreaths and greens, which have quite transformed the interior of the theater. 1 ... Thoroughly expressive of the spirit of Christmas will be the tableau and entertainment, which has been planned for Christmas week at the Liberty theater. The Whitney Boys chorus, composed of 60 local boys, whose singing has brought attention to Tortland from all parts of the Pa cific coast, will be the holiday attrac tion. They will sing at the concert today and will appear four times every day this , week. Boyish voices always bring to Christmas carols a Vigor and cheer that is delightful, and the well trained chorus will prove, undoubt edly, one of the best attractions the Liberty has ever had. The chorus, moreover, will appear in most favorable auspices, for a beautiful background has been ar ranged for them and their tableaux will be presented with great atten tion to lighting and staging. ... A Christmas surprise for the ushers at the Majestic theater Is a set of new uniforms, designed by Miss Alma Gibson, head usher. The costumes consist of black and white check skirts, little black velvet jackets with red vest and cuffs and black tarns. Mr. Parker was so pleased with Miss Gibson's plans for the costumes that he commissioned her to arrange for purchasing the materials and having them made. The costumes are dis tinctive and entirely different, than any worn before by the attractive ushers at this theater. . Tickets are now on sale for the big sional vaudeville acts for the big bill, piece by the orcnestra. in wnicn no Salvatore Santaella. the orchestra will direct and play with both hands, conductor, has something on tap In Following is the programme in full: the way of music which will be a Tarmen" fantasia (f!. Iliz"t); "Noln" real novelty. The orchestra will be spe- l.?"xiXm 4o- cially augumented for the matinee. t,ant: violin olo. "I'sprlce Vlennois" (Knti Patrons will be permitted to bring Krelslprl, playrt by Harry Linden; "The . , . - , , RoMry" arranged-by balvatore !ntael!a , their own methods of welcoming the .." ni.hi0" Aubir) a composition by Fritz Krelsler. The training, schooling ana understanding fantasia from "Carmen," containing of art that Is required to give a all of the tuneful numbers from this smooth, even and appropriate musl opera, will be another well-liked com- cal accompaniment to a picture, position. It will appear also on the "There are musicians who 'play' dally programme during the week, dances, some who 'play' vaudeville, A an extra attraction Mr. Santaella some light opera or musical conn will play "The Rosary" with his left dies, others grand opera or sym hand alone. The music has been ar- phonies. Most of them specialize In ranged by Santaella for the novelty, one field. Picture players must do This will follow the playing of the almost everything at a moment's no tice. They must, in addition, furnish the only live background to an other- baby 1922 and in addition the house will provide weapons. There are 97 pages in Tschalkow- sky's concerto in I Minor, which will wise silent silhouette of life. "There are scenes that would thrill without music, but the music fur nishes the emotional effect, which en hances materially the power of the picture." Metro Pictures corporation will cut FILM its features production from a pro gramme of 52 plays a year to 38 a year, announced W. W. Ely. manager SHOWS liltITI.SU ISLES be played on two pianos at the Rivoli Qf the Hippodrome, on his return to theater in the near future. The art ists will be Salvatore Santaella, the Rivoli pianist, and Francis Richter, the Portland pianist. Both drew a rec ord crowd at their last appearance at the Rivoli. Tickets will be placed on Portland last week from California. "This is in line with the general tendency of the motion picture dustry," Ely says. "There has been an effort, it would seem, by almost every producer to put out a pro- New Year's eve entertainments to be staged at the Liberty, Majestic and Rivoli theaters. The plans are still being kept a secret, since the house managers believe that the patrons en joy being surprised. The most secre tive of all is Frank Lacey. He says that he is going to present a midnight show that is "different and will be big surprise." He says it will be bet ter than anything ever given at theater before. The special shows will start at 11:15 o'clock and there will be noise- makers for everyone and It is ex pected that "a good time will be had by all." At the Liberty, one of the features of the evening, in addition to the four professional and many amateur acts, will be a presentation or "Movieland Twelve Years Ago," which will bring A his I T TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Liberty Thomas Meighan, "A Prince There Was." Columbia John Barrymore. "The Lotus Eater." Rivoli Hobart Bosworth. "The Sea Lion." Majestic Robert McKim, "The Mysterious Rider." Peoples "Serenade" and James Oliver Curwood's "The White Mouse." Blue Mouse Priscllla Dean. "Conflict." Star Thomas H. Ince's "'Lying Lips."' Hippodrome Gareth Hughes, "The Hunch. fc Circle Jack Holt and Lila Lee, "After the Show." ' TODAY'S MUSIC FEATURES. Rivoli Orchestra concert under direction of Salvatore Santaella at 12:30 o'clock. Liberty Organ concert by Henri Keates at 12:30 o'clock and Whitney Boys' Chorus. Majestic Organ concert by Cecil Teague at 1:30 o'clock. Peoples Orchestra concert under direction of John Britz at 2:15 o'clock. Blue Mouse Orchestra concert under direction Lee Bryant at 2:30, 4:15, 8 and 9:45 P. M. sale right after Christmas, according ramme so lengthy and of such vari ety that the exhibitor would be con tent to book his programme to the exclusion of all others. This sound ed fine in theory, but it never has eeemed to work. The film market1 became congested with pictures, good ones, too, that went begging. This has been accentuated during the past year, when retrenchment of business CromweU, reached its zenltn. r-iy iiw..:U nouse and DlckenB. OId Curloslty m .it a 1 nan 10a VinVft K t"l 11 L some 01 mo 111111 - Shop, thence onward to the town of 'ells, visiting its magnificent old cathedral both. Inside and' out. Views The Peoples theater orchestra will The Rivoli theater will open the are also had of Hampton Court offer a delightful, programme for the new year w-ith a splendid lineup of palace, with many wonderful scenes to an announcement by Mr. Metiger of the Rivoli theater. Christmas music will be featured at the Majestic theater concert today at 1:30 P.M. Cecil Teague has arranged the following programme for his or gan concert: Christmas Chimes: "Adeete Fldeles," "Holy Night," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing;" "Melancholy Moon" (Malotte); "Gingerbread Man," Views of Ilistnrlc-til Interest Are to He ;iven In Picture. Proclaimed as absolutely unique in their splendor and depicting the beauties of the British Isles, its castles. cathedrals, towns. rivers, coast scenery and general points of Interest, a series of motion pictures In 10.000 feet and containing 600 scenes, billed as "Beautiful Britain," are to be shown at the public audi torium, two rights, opening Wednes day, December 23. During the two hours' trip through Britain a visit will be made to old London, starting at the Bank of Eng land and ending at St. Paul's cathed- selectlon (Sloaue); Melodies of our indefinitely, awaiting the ab- " Golden West. sorption of pictures already made. concert today. The selections chosen by John Brltz, conductor, are as fol lows: . 1 "Around the Christmas Tree," selec tion specially arranged by Tobanl.' 2. "Liebesfreud" (Krelsler). S. "Still Is the Night." All during the week before the fea ture picture, the orchestra will play "Still Is the Night." For interpreting "Serenade," a Spanish picture, Mr. Brltz has selected pictures, it is announced, me resun. in ana auuui me paiace. onus- of the untiring efforts of Gus A. speare's country is visited and scenes Metzger, the owner of the Washing- are shown of his old home and the ton-street show house. First to come rooms that he used. Many historic will be Charles Ray. This wholesome spots are shown, among them the and likable star, always a favorite church of Saints I'aul and Peter, St. with all classes and ages, will appear Joseph's chapel, built in 1186; Salis- in "R. S. V. P.," claimed to be the best bury cathedral, commenced in 1220: picture he has ever made. Follow- Garrick villa, where David Garrlck ing this will come art Anita Stewart llyed; Doone valley, made famous by picture, "Her Mad Bargain." Both of Blackmore's romance, "Lorna Doone," these "First National" productions etc. Two exceptionally interesting "Tw " 3 will be fonowed by top-notch issues trips are taken down the Thames, back the old davs when the mnvloa tlnn nlrtnrAR of the Annual Ya4p- -Huh fpna-rli!fl U-a thill l,av U wait . - ... v --- - - - - - .10 011111 no'" nan. nUinuc La, W 11 1 C II Will Be X V B LU 1UJI11DU' ItkH 111 tU 9 were not the smooth-running affairs vard classic were shown. But think of one picture with both of th nroor atmosphere The orches- from Paramount. Vltagraph and other wun glimpses ail along the way of fortune for the t,o will nlav amono- other thinea. nign-ciasa P"i"' vU...n-.1.0. 1 treat lor the Bizet's "Carmen," "La Ferla," "L'Ar ierieme" and "II Guaramy Overture" that tLey are today. This act is under these stars. What the personal supervision of Mr. Noble," Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair- exhibitor, and what who promises many a good laugh by banks have returned from abroad, motion-picture public. showing an old movie under former still with no picture in which they . . . movie-day conditions. The old film. WU appear as co-stars. Tickets are now on sale for the big which has been unearthed for the oc- When Douglas and Mary went midnight matinee to be held at the casion, is Mary Pickford's "A Gasoline abroad they thought they might make Rivoli theater next Saturday night. Elopement." t ' "When Knighthood Was in Flower," New Year's eve. They may be ob- with Mary in the leading feminine tained at the theater box office. Ex- The Motion Picture League of Ore- role and Douglas as her co-star, or actly 1285 tickets, the capacity of the quaint old towns and villages. Only one showing of the pictures will be given nightly, starting; at 8:30 o'clock. cial attention, Mr. Metzger says, will be paid, as at present, te the musical and some Mexican and Spanish sere- r "'uu'" t" nades, coupled with some church Rvoll. unl a and turn 'Aoltrt onlne , , , " , "Scoring a picture sometimes is a Music appropriate for Christmas Pleasure, sometimes a real task, but Version of Zanc Grey's Work l$clnE has Kaati rhnitcn hv Rwlvalnm Rnn. at all nines a. L vw taella, the conductor of the Rivolt FAMOUS XOVIX IS SCKKEXED done in a short time," declared John Shown at Majestic, photoplay that more than does gon at its weekly luncheon Thursday with Doug as male lead and Mary as house will be sold so that there will ronr.rt orchestra -fn- th nrnmmmi Brltz, conductor of the Peoples the- A voted 50 to be given to the Albertina his co-star. , But they learned this be no congestion inside the theater for today, etarting at 12:30 o'clock. ater orchestra, the other day. "Weeks Justice to the Bplendld novel from Kerr Baby home for Christmas. desirable story had been sold else- when the fun starts at 11:15 o'clock, -ground the Christmas Tree" a pot- and months, and sometimes years, which it was filmed is "The Mys- where, and thus ends the prospect of Gus A. Metzger, who has taken per- p0urrj cf Yuletide melodies' will be have been spent in the production of terious Rider." screen version of the A. C. Raleigh was host at the Co- their appearing in one production, for sonal charge of the programme and one feature of the programme Harry the P'cture itself, but the score must novel by Zane Grey. This picture is lumbla theater Thursday night to col- the time being at least. But if all Its selection and preparation, promises Llnden, the new first violin and con- be Prepared in a short time. at the Majestic. A love story of com- lege boys home for the holidays. The goes well, and another story is found no amateur acts and none but high- cert, master of the orchestra, will be "Discounting the technical diffi- pelllng 'sweetness, powerful drama, entertainment was given under th with two roles equally as strong, per- class entertainment. To insure this heard for the first time in a solo num- culties of the work itself, I often mystery, suspense and Intrigue; a auspices 01 mo Harvard ciuo and mo- haps Mary and Sous may reconsider, promise he has engaged five proles- ber. He will play "Caprice Viennois, " wonder It people really know the (Cooacluded on Fag 2.)
