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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. TOItTLAND, JANUARY 20, 1023
STARS OF "HAIL THE WOMAN" ARE FOUND
TO BE BEST CRITICS OF OWN OFFERING
Production Coming to Portland Soon Is Declared by Newspaper Critics te Be Greatest of Thomas II. Ince,
and Highest Praise Is Given in AH Parts' of Country,
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Vldor, Vernon Dent and Kdwtrd Martindel. Front row, left to rlgrht Tally Marahall, Lloyd Hggku, Madge
Bellamy and Theodore Hoberta
PRODUCERS of big- screen dramas
have tried many ways to get the
most out of the first showing; of
the picture. But it waa Thomas H.
Ince who first decided that the star
players of his cast would make better
critics than would the general public
on a first showing of ,"Hail the
Woman" his big special production.
Here the pioneer producer is shown
In his own "little theater," adjoining
his pfflces In the Culver City studios,
with the members of his cast view
ing 'Mail the Woman" for the first
time.
This picture will come to the Lib
erty soon. It has received wide
praise from critics wherever it bag
been shown.
. Here are a few comments:
"This is undoubtedly Ince's great
est play. It chows painstaking fare
in production. The actors and actresses
were chosen with extreme care and
there isn't an overacted nor over
drawn scene in the eight reels. The
screen can well aoeommodate more
pictures as fclR as "Hail the. Woman." "
Exhibitors" Herald.
"Once in a long time, although per
haps not more Infrequently than in
other lines of artistic ' endeavor, a
motion picture is produced that can
be given unqualified indorsement as
a genuine achievement of real merit,
fundamentally sound, significant and
artistically satisfactory in every de
tail. Such a picture Is Thomas Ince's
'Hail the Woman."" Marjorle Drls
coll In the San Francisco Chronicle.
"Expect to see a good piciure when
you eee 'Hail the Woman." The film,
conceded by Thomas H. Ince to be his
e-reatest. oucht to brrng to .every
audience the realization of what '
reaches motion pictures are capable
of attaining." yhe Wichita (Kan.)
Beacon.
"When such people as Florence
Vldor, Theodore Roberts. Lloyd
Hughes, Madge Bellamy, Tully Mar
shall and Charles Meredith are band
ed together in a picture produced by
Tom Ince, it's as good as saying It's
too good to .overlook.' Ince has a way
of giving us what we want and what
we didn't kiww we wanted, besides."
Virginia Dale .in the Chicago Daily
Journal.
" "Hall the Woman' is our idea of
a happy thought for the New Year.
It's a picture to renew your faith in
films for W22. It is splendid melo
drama that has a heart throb and a
tea drop every inch of the way. It
plays upon your emotions with com
plete abandon and Is an all-around
excellent photoplay." New York
Telegraph.
NEWS OF THE MOVIE THEATERS
(Contlnui-d From First Page.) '
Blue Mouse ttfeatcr Is the unuBual and
artistic lobby. A number of big
paintings of the heads of th principal
characters in the production is the
work of llay Felker, and the remain
der of the lobby 1 beautifully deco
rated with a Chinese effect.
Extracts from the ballet suite "Sche
herazada" in several movement will
be the extra feature of ttte noon con
cert programme at the Itivoll theater
today noon.
Old-time popular and classical mu
sic will compose the programme. "The
Serenade" by Victor Herbert will be
played by the orchestra by request
and it wll also be played afternoons
and evenings all week at the regular
concerts with the exception of Mon
day evening, when the Hlohter-Santa-ella
recital takes place at 9 o'clock.
Following is the complete programme
for the noon concert:
Extracts from th ballit-nulto. "Schehtra-
zadfti" X. Rtonnky-KorHR.kO'W
"By the Kuanee Itivv." Amtrk-an Sketch
VT. 11. Mylili!on, Op. 21
The Serrmurte." selection t request)
Victor Herbert
"A Japanea Sunwt" Jessie L. Dcppen
"Vailae d Fteur" :
P. Tsclvatli.owaky, Op. !
"If I Wr KUw" A. AOam
.Due to the fact that the greater
portion of ''Shame," which is now the
attraction at Mr. Hamrick's Blue
Mouse theater. Is laid,in an oriental
atmosphere, Director Leo Oullen Bry
ant of the Blue Mouse orchestra an
nounces that his concert number in
conjunction with this picture will be
"Matiamo Butterfly" (Puccini).
The concert will be given in con
Junction with a special and beautiful
oriental effect In the sunken gardens
on the stage.
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The regular musical concert will be
rendered by the Peoples orchestra
Sunday. The programme, according to
Director John Brits, will consist of the
overture "Massanelllo" by Auber, the
"Blue Danube Walts" by Strauss and
"When Buddha Smiles," a fox trot.
COIiVMMA FILM 1IELI OVER
"Just Around the Corner" Proves
to He Popular Picture.
"Just Around the Corner" has been
o popular that it Is being held over
at the Columbia theater, but will
close tonight. Tho picture is from a
story by Fannie Hurst, entitled "Su
perman." No happier combination for a mo
tion picture could have been con
ceived than that of Fannie Hurst as
author and Frances Marlon as scenario
writer and director. MitS Marlon,
one of the best-knowa scenario
writers In the country, was responsi
ble for the adaptation of "Humor
esque." Great care was exercised in the
selection of the cast of J'Just Around
the Corner." For the role of tha
mother Ma Blrdsong Margaret Bed
don, favorably known to screen fol
lowers, was chose. Miss Seddon, it
will be remembered, had an im
portant part In "The' Inside of the
Cup." Lewis Sargent, creator of the
role of "Huckleberry Finn" for the
acretn, a youthful actor of great
power, is seen as Jimmie Blrasocg.
The role of Essie Blrdsong was en
trusted to Slgrid liolinqulst a Swedish
toeatiry. who has won much praise for
her performances in Swedish produc
tions. Fred C. Thomson, husband of
Frances Marlon, is the real man of
the picture. Mr. Thomson, holder of
the title of all-around champion
American athlete, made nls first ap
pearance In "The Love Light" with
Mary Pickford. The other members
of tbe cast are equally well fitted for
their tasks.
OWEN' MOOHE AT HIPPODROME
The Chicken In -the Case" Big
Photoplay Feature Today. .
A good farce t said to be "The
Chicken in the Case." with Owen
Moore as the star, which will come
to the Hippodrome this afternoon as
the motion picture feature.
The story centers around a young
bride and groom, an engaged couple
and the aunt of the unmarried man
' of the quartet.
The aunt's husband has dted, leav
ing hrs estate to his nephew, Steve,
on the condition that he shall not
have the management of it until he
- ia L In case be marries, his wife
is to be tha trustee: until then the
aunt is to act in that capacity
Steve makes one of his periodical
trips to his aunt for money and ia
turned down. So he hits upon the
brilliant scheme of borrowing Win
nie. his chum Percy's wife, and palm
ing her off on the aunt, who Is Just
departing for Europe, as his own
wife.
The scheme works too well. Aunt
Is so delighted with Winnie that
she abandons her trip o come end
make' theni a visit.
She hardly more than arrives than
she observes that something is wrong.
It soon becomes obvious that Steve
and Winnie are estranged, that Percy
and Winnie are carrying on a -clandestine
love affair and that Steve has
his fancy, fixed on Ruth, the daugh
ter .of a neighbor.
Ruth, who Is betrothed to Steve,
Is not in on the secret and only when
the aunt forces Steve's hand does he
tell her of the prank. Things keep
going from bad to worse, from the
aunt's viewpoint, until she believes
it necessary to call in the sheriff to
have the malefactor arrested. The
Judge.. owing to the sheriff's absence,
comes Instead, and to him the young
folk tell their tale of woe. He sug
gests as a solution for the whole
problem that Ruth and Steve marry
at once and marries them.
Aunt Is enraged when she finds
out how she has been victimized, and
announces that she will not turn the
estate over to anybody. However,
she already has signed papers re
signing in favor of Steve's wife,
wirlch blocks her. Thwarted, she
makes the best of It and blesses the
young couple.
KIVOLI BILL "FIGHTIN MAD"
Williuiu Desmond Stars as Member
pf Border Patrol.
"Fightin' Mad," with-William Des
mond as the featured player, is the
mot on picture attraction at the
Rivoli this week. It is a story of
rapid action, dealing wth love, ro
mance and adventure.
In this story by H. H. Van Loan,
the youthful hero finds life on a
ranch too quiet to suit his adventur
ous disposition and decides to Jain
the border patrol. He gets a stormy
reception from his- future comrades
but his two-fisted way "of meeting
all obstacles wins him a place and
friends who stick to him in his daring
attempt to rescue the girl of his love
from bandits.
Supporting Desmond In the notable
cast are Virginia Brown Faire, as
leading lady; Rosemary Theby, who
hud the leading role in 'IA Connecticut
Yankee": Doris Pawn, Joseph J. Dow
ling, William Lawrence, Emmett C
King, Jack Richardson, William J.
Dyer, Bert Llndiey, George Stanley
and Vernon Snlveley. "Fightin" Mad"
was directed by Joseph J. Franx and
photographed by Harry A. Gersted.
STAR HAS PRISCILLA DEAN
"Outside the Law" Offered, With
All-Star Cast.
"Outside the Law," starring Pris
cllla Dean, is now at the Star the
ater. More than $250,008 was expended in
the production of "Outsld the Law,"
and the cast is a. roster of who's who
in cinema 'circles. Besides. Miss Dean
there is Lon Chaney as a San Fran
cisco gangster. Wheeler Oakmaa
playing a dapper gentleman crook,
E. A. Warren, a rare Chinese charac
terisation and Ralph Lewis as master
gambler: while Melbourne MacDowell,
Wilton Taylor and Stanley Goetbals,
a clever child actor, are other prin
ciples in tbe cast.
Lon Chaney is seen in two of the
strangest characterizations of "his
career In this photodrama. On ef the
roles played by this king of all char
acter actors, is that of "Black Mike"
Silva, evil genius of the underworld.
Parisian and when her husband '8
slair. by vengeful vacqueros, she ac
companies the young man to Paris.
It develops that Lola has been pre
viously married and driven her hus
band to ruin, but when she again
enters his life, he recognizes and ex
poses her to the man who vainly
loves her. Tragedy then enters into
the lives of those concerned and the
subsequent developments are as
thrilling as they are dramatic and
appealing.
Pcla Negri vests the role of Lola
with exquisite art and in her support
appear some of the best-known
screen artists of Europe. There are
several big scenes in the picture all
of which hav been splendidly handled
by George Jacoby, the director.
POL.
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Movie Star Appears in Play En
titled "The" Last Payment."
Pola Negrf, star of "Passion."
"Gypsy Blood" and "One Arabian
Night," Is appearing in her first
modern picture, 'The Last Payment,"
at the Majestic
Tre celebrated star Is seen as Lola,
the pretty wife of a South American
cattla daalw. - She msts s young
WALLACE REID IS AT PEOPLES
"Rent Free" to Be Attraction on
New Bill This Week. -
Wallace Reid Is the star of "Rent
Free," which is the attraction at the
People's theater this week.
In this picture Mr. Reid is seen as
Buell Arnlster Jr., an artist the son
of a lawyer who wants him to follow
the law as a profession. But Buell
prefers to live in a dingy studio in
poverty for the Bake of an I artistic
career. Through his inability to pay
the rent he is finally ousted out op to
the roof by the irate landlady. He
journeys over the roofs and finally
"squats" in a fine home, and the
owner being away, takes possession
of a room as his quarters. He meets
Barbara, the girl, who is also a roof
dweller, and it later develops that
she Is the daughter of the man who
owned the fine home but who had
died and left her nothing, because
of the wicked influence of her step
mother. The artist, however, finds a new
will In a dressing gown formerly
used by the deceased, father, which
awards the daughter all bis property
and all ends happily after many com
plications caused by the homecom
ing of the stepmother and her count
husband.
"SHAME" IS AT BLVE MOUSE
Offering; This; Week Produced by
Emmett J. Flynn.
"Shame" is the offering for the
week at the Blue Mouse theater.
Produced by Emmett J. Flynn, who
also directs that famous master
piece "A Connecticut Yankee in tfUS
Arthur's Court,"- this, his latest, Has
taken its rank among such offerings
as "Over the Hill" and the "Queen of
Sheba."
Tha plot, around which the story
is woven. Is one that is strong with
thrilling dramatic touches while here
and there little touches of comedy
creep into the lines to relieve the
intense situations that predominate
throughout the entire attraction. Its
scenic and photographic values are of
te highest type.
With the first part of . the story
starting ia China then extending to
the Chinatown of San Francisco and
frara there to the wilds of Alaska
"Shame" covers a big field. Produced
in a massive way one gets glimpses
of street scenes in China in which
thousands of persons appear and then
again the spectators are taken
through the famous Chinatown of San
Francisco showing big and wonder
ful scenes of the underground pas
sages of the Chinese. Vivid snow
scenes then follow in the wilds of
Alaska where the hero goes to escape
after he Imagines that he is a half
cast. Jchn Gilbert, William Fox's latest
and most striking scene star, Is
featured in the leading role while he
Is given splendid support by such
actors as Rosemary Theby, George
Sigrcann, Mickey Moore and others.
BETTY CQMPSOX AT LIBERTY
"The Law and the Woman" Shows
Star in Thrilling Plot.
Biitty Compsoa is the star of "The
Law and the Woman," an adaptation
of the stage play, 'The Woman In the
oase." which is at the Liberty this
week.
In the screen adaptation of Clyde
Fltch play, Mr. Carleton plays the
role of the husband who is accused
of the murder of his young ward,
who. has Just been married to an un
scrupulous woman with whom Rolfe
had been infatuated some years be
fore. The crowning blow in the
evidence against the innocent man
Is a series of undated letters claimed
by the woman to have been received
from Rolfe Just before the murder.
thus pointing to jealousy as the mo
tive for the alleged murder.
Betty Compson plays the role of the
wife, who, after her husband's con
viction, wrings from the other woman
the secret of the real criminal. Hew
she does this and tha atartling re
sults constitute one of the cleverest
and most interesting dramas In the
history of the screen. The picture
was directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws.
William T. Carleton ia leading man
and heads an unusually clever sup
porting cast of players; chief among
these being Cleo Rldgely, Helen Dun
bar, Casson Ferguson and Clarence
Burton. '
TOM MIX IS STAR AT CIRCLE
'The Rough Diamond" Shows
Actor In New Role.
Tom Mix in "The Rough Diamond"
Is the feature at the Circle theater
today and tomorrow.
In this picture. Mix casts aside his
chaps and six-shooter, everything ex
cept nis faithful and famous horse;
Tony. Tom Mix plays the part of
an exceedingly clever comedian, de
veloping into a das'ilng cavalier and
daredevil, following the flashing
eyes and the bewitching? smile of a
blonde senorita, even cross the sea
to a little tropical republic where he
not only wins his lady-love but a war
as well wins both in tne gold braid
and dazzling uniform of a general,
lssimo.
TOYS FUrUdITUP-
Tool -Graft
HAND CRAFT PROJECTS
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HOUSEHOLD
New Film Comedian Sought
in England.
Lupine Lau, Landoa VandervUle
Star, to Be Bran-kt Here.
ENGLAND gave us our moBt famous
film comedian,' Charlie Chaplin.
Would it be expecting too much of her
to repeat the trick? William Fox
thinks it possible, for with high hopes
he has brought Lupine Lane, comic
idol of the London Hippodrome and
Drury Lane, to movieland.
Ancient bHue blood of the mimic
world courses through Lane's veins.
On both father's and mother's sides
his ancestors have been of the the
ater for two centuries. Every gen
eration as far back as the family is
traced has been among that race of
mimes that has preserved traditions1
of the English theater.
Lupine Lane began at , when he
toddled on with his elders. His aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Lane, was a noted actress
manager at the Britannia theater in
London from 1850 on. Lupine has had
no screen experience, but neither had
Charlie Chaplin wJienlxe hit California
as a knockabout clown in small-time
vaudeville.
Fox thinks a year hence Lane's
foolery will be the toast of all film
dom. '
After Ernst Lubltsch looks our
country over and compares our film
making activities with those of his
own, Pola Negri will set sail for the
United States. The definite date for
her sailing will be announced, within'
a few days.
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"February is to be the Tool-Craft Kite
making month," announced Mr. Solar 1
few days aso. He la now busr en th4
plans for a serlca of kite articles to be
priaiH annng 'ebruary, ana boys, uoh
kites are sjouiff to bo aooxo kitesl
LITTLE .brothers generally show
a strong preference for toys
that will "work." If you have
a little brother or a little sister
this motor truck, driven by rubber
bands, will please him, I'm sure.
It is an easy thing to construct, for
there are not many parts and the
truck does not take long to make.
The materials cost nothing.
Part A, the body of the truck, is
fully explained in our diagram. It is
made from wood.
Part B, the propeller blade; also
needs no explanation other than that
given in the picture. Lay out the
pattern for the blade as shown.
The little wooden bead, part C, used
to hold the propeller blade from the
propeller stand, part K, should be
carefully made. One end must be
rounded to rest against part E. A
hole must carefully be bored through
the length of the bead. It should be
large enough to allow the propeller
shaft, G, to fit loosely.
Prt D, which holds the blades of
the propeller, is of wood. Study the
diagram of this part carefully so that
you get It made properly. Into each
end of the "holder a fine saw cut must
be made to receive the tin propeller
blades.' Use small brads to fasten the
blades securely.
Wood Is also used for part E, the
propeller stand. Make the notch In
the bottom of the stand so that it fits
snugly on the front end of the truck
body. As the diagram of E shows, a
small s feinting hole must be bored
through the stand to receive the pro
peller" shaft, G. This hole must be
large enough to permit the propeller
3haft to revolve freely.
Tin is used for parts F, of which
there are two. These are axle braces.
A piece of -inch wire, 3 Inches
long Is used for the proeeller shaft,
part G. The shaft must be fastened
securely to the propeller by bending
over the end of the wire and then
forcing it into the wood. Look close
ly at the diagram In the lower left
handi corner of the picture and you
will see how this is done.
You must make the truck wheels
round. And be sure that the axle hole
bored through each wheel is at right
angles to the face of the wheel. Th
axles are fastened to the wheels In
the manner descrlSed In the lower
left-hand cortier of the diagram.
X and Y are the rubber bands that
supply the motive power. Y, run
ning underneath the body of the
truck. Is fastened to the front axle
with adhesive tape.
To make the truck go, wind both
the propeller and the two front
wheels. .Wind the wheels backwards.
The rubber band wraps around t
axle and becomes stretched, ffltj
ou release the wheels, the band vull
Jiake them revolve, sending the triTk
forward. Release both propeller
wheels at the same time. - 1
(Copyright. IBI'2. by Appelated fc.l.tt.a.)
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FRENCH TO GET SCHOOIiS
Princeton Unit Laying Prans i,r
Reconstruction Work. f
BOISSONS. France. The Princeic
unit, which is doing reconstruct It n
work In France, is now in Sls 4i
and now making plana for four ner
schools In different parts of the totv..
Several men are working on plans
for the' schools, town halls and
churches, and several towns alnrir
the Alsne near lierry-au-Bao and hill
108 and b yonds the Chemln ij
Dames at Neufchatel and Kvergnl
court. i
The unit was greeted by the mem
bers of the mln
week of reoeptiu
then the work has
tated regions, which are almost n
same as they were w hen tbe Ameri
cans left them at the close of the
war. j
The unit consists of students V
the New Architectural school at
Princeton under the direction of Rtf
W. Bauhan as chief and includei:
Thomas Leyster, Chjoago; Klilroda-o
greeteo cy tue men
ilnlstry and given '1
lone in Paris. Syl
las been in the deilBt
8nydr, Summit. N. J.; Robert Jl.
Powell, New York; H. Drewry Baker,
Norfolk, Va.; C. Cudltpp, Jerey CI4-.
N. J.; John Cromelln, Haokensack,
N. J.; Richard Stlllwell. Lakewo!.
N. J. ,
Fleet Buys Elect rlo Current, i
SAN DIEGO. When the deetroyw
making up the Paciflo fleet are in tne
home port here, being grouped in
nests and tied along their wharf, tt.fr
praotioe economy by taking thr
electrical energy from the looal pouer
company. It was found to be wus'e
ful for each ship of the group in port,
which usually comprises from SO Jo
HO, to keep boilera fired and ma
chinery in operation to supply light
ing and heating requirements in each
individual ship. The blacksmth sad
machine shops, as well as the
tery charging plant which hand its
the fleet's work, are located on t'e
wharf and" as power was already con
ducted from the central station to
these shops it was a simple mattjr
to extend the service so as to.serVe
also the ships In nort. j
, "You have killed your baby I" cried the famous
movie director to beautiful Remember Steddon.
"You have been arrested, accused of the murder.
You are being brought before the judge Now!
You raise jfour face ! You defy the world's scorn !
Only you and God That's right! Cry! I-et the
tears come! Camera!"
Thus, goaded to her very soul by one wlio knew
not how close to truth his probe had pierced,
Remember Steddon once only a small-town
girl, now a potential movie actress cried and
cried and cried. For that is the way emotion ia
manufactured in the movies.
No such revelation of the methods employed 'by
great directors to make actresses in the world of
celluloid has ever been made as is made by Rupert
Hughes in his great and thrilling and daring novel
in The Red Book Magazine for he dares to tell
the truth "SOULS FOR SALE." Begin today
this novel that film fans everywhere are discussing.
Edith Wharton
Gerald Beaumont
Jack Boyle
Hal. C Evarta-
Also'in this issue t
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Albert Payson Terhune
Courtney Ry ley Cooper
Thomas L. Maason
Walt Mason
George Gibbs
Bruce Barton
and other a
The Red Book Magazine
February issue on sale everywhere 25 cents
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A Paramount Picture
Cast includes
LILA LEE
He lost his humble studio because
he couldn't pay, so he "squatted" in
a mansion when he found the folks
away.
Theiv- sh-h-h-h Girls ! Cops !
-Wile villainy foiled by love ! And
fun enough to make you kiss your
landlord !
A picture with every laughing
convenience known to man !
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in accompaniment and in concert
today at 2:15 P, M.
PROGRAMME
Overture, "Massaniello". . , Auber
Waltz, "Blue Danube" (Request) ....
-, ..Strauss
Fox Trot, "When Buddha Smiles"
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Kinograms and 2-Reel Playlet "Ned of the News"