SSTJNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND- JULY 9, 1923 "PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT" IS BOOKED FOR COLUMBIA Frothingham Production Is an Adaptation of the Novel "Passers-by," From the Pen of E. Phillips Oppenheim, Noted English Author. r ZEE a ; 'f'-c if I- .nmJWgL 11 ; Scene from "Pilgrims of the Night," In which Lewis S, Stone is the fea tured player, and which Is the next attraction at the Columbia. A' NN'OUN'CEMENT Is made by Manager Al Raleigh of the Co lumbia theater that he has booked "Pilgrims of the NightNthe latest J. L. Frothingham production, through Associated Producers, Inc., to be the next attraction at his house. This production has been heralded by critics who had, the advantage of reviewing it before it was j-eleased as. being one of the most thrilling and logical melo dramas that has ever been produced on the screen. It is an adaptation of the novel, "Passers By," from the pen of E. Phillips Oppenheim, the noted Eng lish author, who has written so many widely sold stories of inter national intrigue and adventure. The story concerns itself with the adventures growing out of the NEWS OF THEMOVIE THEATERS (Continued From First Page.) eral outlet through the Allied Pro ducers & Distributors' corporation, ' the subsidiary company of United Artists' corporation. This is the J. etuart Blackton picture in which Lady Diana Manners makes her de but as a star against the actual background of the story In England. "GREAT AliOXE" AT MAJESTIC Monroe Salisbury Featured in Story ol Gridiron. When, a few years ago, a tele gram apprised a jroud father of his son's death in a football scrimmage, the gentleman was overwhelmed with grief. Questioned by a busi ness associate as to why he had per mitted his son to play the game, the father replied: "The risk he ran was worth what the game would have given him." What is it that football gites a man? The question is answered lir "The Great Alone," now at the Majestic- and which, while not a story of the gridiron, is the story of a football star to whom the training and the game gave stamina, iudg ment, valor, restrafht and other qualities which made him a man among men when, after his college days, he was entrusted with a secret mission among the trappers and traders of the Canadian fastnesses. In this pursuit he incurs the en mity of dangerous men, and a cool head and clear judgment enable him to overcome obstacles and to bring to a successful-conclusion the diffi cult task entrusted to him.- Monroe Salisbury is star of the production and has the role of a youth who carried the traditions o the gridiron into the Canadian wilds. NOVEL FILM AT COLUMBIA Lewis Stone Featured in Power ful "Pilgrims of the Night." Crowds are the greatest protec tion that a man wanted by the police-can have. The criminal who hides in a vast' city is far safer than one who runs for the wilderness thereby making himself conspicuous' by going to a place where human beings are few and far between. The one who stays in the city and mingles with people is the one who is hard to find. In a mass the in dividual is lost. Jean Campion used this fact in accomplishing a seemingly impos sible escape during a raid oh Mar cel's gambling ho'use in Paris, by the French police. Alone in a room, the locked door of which was being battered down by gendarmes, Cam pion contrived the ruse that carried him to safety. , His plan is one of the many clever bits which go to make "Pilgrims of the Night," the J. L. Frothingham production distributed by Associated Producers, Inc., now at the Colum bia, one of the most thrilling melo dramas which have ever been placed on the screen. Rubye De Remer, Lewis S. Stone, William V. Mong and Raymond Hatton are among the noted players in the cast. "SOUTH OF SUVA," LIBERTY Mary Miles Minter Featured in Big Production by Realart. Laws for the conservation df fish nearly ruined a certain dramatic scene in "South of Suva," a Mary .Miles Minter picture which is the current attraction at the Liberty. The big punch of the story was an attack by Fiji Island savages upon a South sea cocoanut "plantation. These belligerent natives were re pulsed by dynamiting the lagoon, a very dramatic piece o,f business. But, alas, when Rearlart came to hunt for a place to do the dynamit ing they found that the-California fish and game commission has strict rules against the use of explosives in fishable waters. . . California waters in the vicinity of Los Angeles, pariicularly Cat- allna--Island, are the most famous havens, of game fish in the world and tire protective rules were pro Bortionately strict. . The Important scenwas taken. theft of 4,000,000 francs from the French sub-treasury and Its subse quent disappearance from the place where the leader of the criminal band had hidden it. The beautiful daughter df the master thief complicates matters considerably by falling in love with the young Englishman who Is actually responsible for the break ing up of the criminal band, and also by- becoming imbued with a strange fascination for the man whom her foster father suspects of having betrayed him. The story made, possible an efab orate scenic Traduction, and,.accord ing to reports, Mr. Frothingham took full advantage of every oppor tunity the novel offered for in-vesting his production with- beautiful settings. . Widely known locations in Paris and London are used as settings for the action. however, and without the infraction of a single rule! How the trick was turned Is a secret of the studio and one which many who attend the production will doubtless try to solve. Ewart Adamson wrote the story which Fred Myton scenarized. Di rection was by Frank Urson with supervision by Elmer Harris. "YOUR BEST FRIEND" BILLED Vera Gordon Featured Player in , Picture at Rivoli. In Ae latest Vera Gordon pic ture, "Tour Best Friend," which is the feature attraction at the Rivoli, a.1 uct xros., me producers, are boastful of the marvelous sets and ucuuittuuiiB usea m providing a background for the work of the star ana ner associated players. The nursery set, part of an tn spiring duplex apartment to which tne characters find themselves transported in the course of the story, is said to have been literally au inspiration with (.he art designer. Looking into the nursery the ob server has the impression of being ou me roor or a medieval castle. There Is a tower up which the doi. sessor of the nursery may climb to higher battlements, and on which toy soldiers mount guard. .Gazing over the battlements the observer seems to be viewing cloudland, a wonaenui scenic errect. Miss Gordon is said to nlav the part of a mother who is thrown into Special Concert Music in Picture Theaters. Directors Offering Attractive Pro-' grammes Today. T HENRI A. KEATES, organist at .the Liberty theater, announces the following programme for his special concert at that theater to day: "Aiaa- (a) "Heavenly Aida"; (b) uiorj to 151S- I ci "uranor March." re quest (G. Verdi). . , Selections from "Bigroletto" (a) "Wo man Is Fickle"; tb) "Quartet" 10 Verdi). - "Today," song-, Edwin and Nell Beed. Keates Contest. Medley of hits, arranged by Henri A. ideates. , The opera the tuneful "Pagllacci"---that is. numbers from this Henri Keates, Liberty organist, whose popularity is steadily in creasing'. - ' popular score heads the Sunday noon Concert programme at the Rivoli theater to be directed again by Salvatore Santaella. .Selections from "The- Mikado", also will- be on the programme and on the daily concert programme as welL The programme follows: "Grand JPantasie" from "Pagllacci" Leoncavallo); waltz from - the ballet "Dornroschen" (Tschaikowsky) ; "A Song of Love" (Nevin); selection from the "Mikado" (Sullivan); overture,. "Merry Wives of Windsor" (NlcolaU, -.: ' 1 iMipiill the maelstrom of two adventuresses seeking- to further their social am bitions at her expense. In tha sup porting cast are Belle Bennett, Harry Benham, Beth Mason, Stan ley Price and Dore Davidson. XOVEL FILM AT HIPPODROME Viola Dana Has Interesting Ve hicle in "They Like 'Em Rough."' Viola Dana in her new picture, "They Like -Em Rough"' is the fea ture in the new photoplay bill which opened at the Hippodrome yester day. In this picture the little Metro star has another of those roles that seams built to show to perfection the daredeviltry of this capricious and vivacious little star, ' In "They Like 'Em Rough,", Miss Dana plays the part of an orphan who ' was bound to -have her own way and to whom authority in any form was unbearable. Her uncle and aunt were only loo well aware of this streak of perversity in her nature and so they were sure that tha bear wav to marrv her tn the man whom they had decided was in every way suitablewas to oppose the match. She discovers their plot and immediately decides that she will revenge herself on her uncle aia aunt by marrying the first man she meets. He happens, to be a big, bewhiskered lumberman and after t visit' to a justice of the peace he re fuses to go on his lonely way and kidnaps he Impulsive young lady and takes her to his camp in the mountains. She is informed by her husband that he is the boss of the, camp nd that that goes for her, too. , She sulkst rages, and -is starved' into apparent resignation, but finally escapes. After a aeries of thrilling adventures she is recaptured by her cave-man hutband and then learns that, this wolf-like creature has only been pretending all along, that he is really but that part of the story it would be unfair to reveal. , WILD HONEY" , AT CIRCLE PrisciUa Dean Featured in Big and Original Production. The thread of romance that car ries the -interest through the plot of "Wild Honey," the Universal Jewel attraction now at the Circle, is based on the independence of spirit of Lady Vlvienne, the Eng lish woman of ranks who is the heroine of Cynthia Stockley's novel; from which the picture was filmed. Priscilla Dean portrays the. char acter. . How manv women would brave the dangers of a trip through the barren spaces of the iransvaai, alone and unacquainted with the nature of the country and its neople? Lady "Viv" does it for the sake of looking up the land which represents the only wealth she pos sesses, and which every one says isn't worth- the paper on wnicn the deed is printed. An independent spirit in a woman is one thing men always admire until they get better acquainted with it. But it can lead to. happi ness, for the woman who has an indomitable spirit is sometimes the more easily dominated by "the right man." "The right man" in "Wild Honey- is impersonated by Robert Ellis. Noah and Wallace Beery enact the chief roles of "vlllalnish" hue. Other players are Lloyd Whitlock, Ray mond Blathwayt, Helen Raymond, Harry DeRoy, Carl Stockdale, C. J. Frank and Landers Steven. Screen Gossip.' Hal Roach has a silver cup on the mantel over his fireplace In one of his offices at his Culver City plant, and beside it Is a blue ribbon which was won by "Cork," featured pony in "His Rascals," whom the producer entered in the childrens" riding class at the Los Angeles horse show. While "Cork" is master of some 0 tricks, he hadn't expected to win any glory at the show, for when Lou's Treesh, head animal trainer ut it to him "Cork, do you expect to win a cup?" the animal shook rm head "no." When Treesh further asked him If it was because he was modest that he answered nega tively. "Cork" bowed his head in as sent The honor in no way affected the animal, who is celebrating his cup winning by long shots and close-ups before the camera. , Charles Badger, ts -wnose credit are many Paramount and Goldwyn screen successes, is directiag "Quincy Adams Sawyer." The script has been written by Bernard Mc Conville, adapter of Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." The husband and wife who are playing Adam and Eve in the back to nature episode in the Maine woods were arrested for slaying partridge in the closed season. "They should have followed their original apcestors more closely," said Viola Dana, the little Metro star, "and stuck to apples." . The cooling apparatus in the up per reaches of the Rivoli theater was utilized to the fullest extent Curing the hot- spell and Mr. Metz ger was thus able to--offer his-patrons comfortable auditorium. AU air used in the theater is first washed and -run through cooling streams of Bull Run water before It s drawn Into the- theater. .; When Selznick was making Nor ma Talmadge a screen star a few years ago "The New Moon" was ono of the mediums used to do the trick. Eugene O'Brien was then Miss Ta! madge'a lead'ng man. Thus will present-star support present-etar !n a picture made when both players were advancing. . . , Sidney Dean,' who worked in the first picture Cecil B. DeMille made on the coast, "The Squaw Man," has been added to . the cast of Al'cj Brady's : first Paramount , picture, "Missing Millions," which is now in production at the company's Long Island studio. Sheldon, the Noted Play- wright, Turns to Screen. Original Story Written for Pro duction on Silver Sheet. THE first original story for the . screen by Edward Sheldon, fa mous author xl "Salvation Nell," "The Song of Songs," 'Romance. The Nigger," and other stage successes, is shortly to be- put In production by Paramount. "On the High Seas" is the title and It has been assigned to Irvin Willat to produce. ' Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt will be featured in the new pic ture and Mitchell Lewis will have an Important rolV . Mr. Sheldon's original- has been adapted for . the screen by E. M. Ingleton. Mr. Wllat has just Completed he filming " of "The Siren Call." in which Miss Dalton is. also the fea tured player, and just as soon as he finishes the cutting of the pic ture he will turn his entire atten tion to tb, Sheldon story. it RUDIE" DOESN'T HAVE TO BE KNOWN AS "ANITA'S HUSBAND" Rudolph Cameron, Besides Being Capable Actor, Is Man of Inde pendent Wealth and Business Ability in Picture Industry. : w'vwv.- ' N V- t wmmmmmmmmmmmm fi.V jrs Rudolph Cameron, who warn literally i I v play opposite wife, Anita Stewart, in "Rose the Sea." RUDOLPH CAMERON, leading man , for -Anita" Stewart In "Rose o' the Sea," has two claims to distinction. One is being the husband of this beautiful star, and the other is being an Independ ently wealthy young man who is not too proud to work. ' Prior to his death Mr. Cameron's father had gained fame and fortune as one of the greatest construction engineers in the country, but this fact did not interfere with the son's making his own way in- the world. Rudle, as Anita Stewart calls him, was born and raised in Washington, D. C. Upon finishing his education at Georgetown university, he turned to the stage and, step by step, won his own way up the ladder of suc cess. As the first of the two titular characters in George Broadhurst's "Rich Man, Poor Man" he was the talk of Broadway for months. Several plans under 'way to star him on his own were left hang ing in mid air by his entering motion pictures, "which closely fol HEILIG CHANGES OPENING DATE FOR PICTURE POLICY "Nanook of the North" Will Have Initial Showing Here Beginning Saturday, July 15, Instead of Sunday, as Previously Announced. MANAGER WILLIAM P ANGLE of the Hellig theater has de cided to open with the fea ture photoplay policy at his house on Saturday, July 15, Instead of Sunday, July 16, as previously an nounced. . . ' . i "Nanook of the North- is the first motion picture (6000 feet in length) photographed wholly In the arctic regions. It is the first motion pic ture depicting the actual life of the Eskimo, being a truthful and vivid story of Father and Mother Eskimo and. all the little Eskimos at home. Every movie fan wants to see his of her particular screen favorite in the fUsh, but there is one instance when the fan", either sex, will be dis appointed. For it Is extremely doubtful if Nyla, "the smiling one," as she is called in the small North Hudson Bay tribe of Eskimos of which she Is the reigning beauty, will ever make a "personal appear- NOW PLAYING 1 ' v.'' it.' - V .u COMEDY "BATH -DAY" 1 RIVOLI NEWS 'f St WmM forced ont of his executive office to lowed his meeting Miss Stewart. He served as her leading man in "The More Excellent Way," "Clover's Re bellion" and other pictures, and then, after their marriage five years ago, he retired from the screen and de voted his time to the business man agement of his wife's company. Mr. Cameron was literally forced into the leading role of "Rose o' the Sea." . While assembling the cast Director Fred Nlblo decided upon Rudie for the character of Elliott Schuyler, a young millionaire spend thrift. One by one his objections were overruled until finally, having exhausted his arguments of defense, he was oompelled to lay aside his executive title and return to the great paint and camera. vHe does not intend to continue as an actor, but popular demand may change that decision, too, as his per formance In the picture is nothing short of excellent. He has the strength and poise of a finished art ist, and that most necessary of all qualifications, a good screen per sonality. ance" -at a public showing of the wonderful motion picture feature of which she Is the heroine. Nyla, although destined to become a screen favorite, has only the vaguest Idea of civilization. Her home is a tent of skins in. the sum mer and a snow "igloo" in the win ter, and her favorite delicacy is raw seal meat. Che only white man. she ever met. except two or three fur traders adventuring further north than usual, is Robert J. Flaherty, who "featured" her tn his photoplay after nearly ten years of leading Sir William Mackemia expeditions into the isolated and frozen limits of North Labrador. .- , At first the Eskimo beauty was "camera shy," but as all she had to do as a potential screen favorite waa to keep on with her usual occu pation, she soon accepted-the "grind ing machine" as one of Explorer Flaherty's mysterious tools of his business. . . In ordr to make sure that cer- s tain scenes were well photographed, Mr. Flaherty made Journeys to the nearest trading post, where he had improvised a developing and print ing laboratory and could screen the results of his labors. But it was impossible "to turn a skin tent or a snow igloo into a projection room, and so it is improbable that "the smiling one" will ever behold her- seii on the sliver sheet. A cable from England states that Maurice Tourneur, with the Gold wyn players, headed by Richard Dix and Mae Busch; is now on the Islo of Man" filming the exteriors for S:r Hall Caine's world-renowned novel and play, "The Christian." Evt-r mce his arrival 'n Eagland, about one monjth ago, Mr. Tourneur has held daily conferences with SirHaK, who is giving every co-operation -in the filming of his work. The' anther will remain with the company on the Isle of Man for at least a part of the stay there. Roy Stewart to Be Cast as "The Radio King. Univeroal Serial Takes Advan tage of Present Scientific In ' tereat. ROT STEWART, featured la many big qutdoor pictures and known as one of the best althletes of the screen, has been" selected by Carl Laeramle of Universal to play the ohief role in "The Radio King," Cni versal's forthcoming chapter-play, based on the scientific and popular appeal of the radio. Stewart played with Universal several years ago. SinceMhen. he hasw been featured in picture by Hampton, Selsnick, Goldwyn. Rob- ertson-Cole and ther producers, as , wen as in a number of pictures of his own making. One of his great est successes was "Prisoners of Love," with Betty Compson, "The Radio King" will be unique tn the realm of pictures. It will be an interesting combination of fic tion ai scientific Jact. Rpbert F. Hill, who- will direct it, has been engaged in scientific radio research for m-ny years, in co-operation with Robert Dillon, the scenario writer. Much footage of great popular-, sclentiflo interest will be included in the chapter-play. It is promised that close-ups of many radio stunts and.presenf and predicted radio in struments will form' a part of 'the absorbing story. Universal Is planning- a eye-open ing exploitation campaign for "The Radio King," one whioh will make every -youngster and grown-up, bit ten by the radio-bug, take a deep interest tn the picture. Broadcast ing tie-upa form enly one phase of this campaign. Leatrice Joy Not Annoyad by Insurance Agents. Star Is Too Bin Rhk Except for Lloyds, bnt They- Insure the Weather. LEATRICE JOT could walk right into a den of Insurance agents and come out without a scratch or a policy. She could beard them In their lairs and never become the tar get for a single conversation. They pass her by on the street without ever sl sien of reconenition. One might get the idea from this that her life is peaceful and quiet as a result, but the exact opposite is the case. She is too much of a risk, except tor Lloyd's, and they even insure the weather. Miss Joy is at present appearing; in the Cecil B. DeMille production, "Manslaughter," and here are some ofthe hair-raising stuals she has been called upon to do: To race with a speeding train, at tempt to cross in front of it, skid onto the tracks and then escape ,by a matter of inches. To drive a car at a terrifc speed in attempting to escape arrest for speeding, skid into a turn and clins to the wheel as the pursuing officer crashes into her car and hurtles across it to his death. To spend a week of working days seated between two full-grown Ben gal tigers chained at her feet while the cameras recorded a lavish pro duction ot a Roman revel. To be' tied by the wrists to the thongs of a lash and dragged down a flight of stone steps. To suffer painful burns on the hands and arms in the, filming of a series of scenes In a real kitchen while simulating ignorance of the science of cooking. OAKMAN IN 'THE HALF BREED IS BOOKED FOR MAJESTIC F 11 1 1 ' '" " Oliver Morosco Makes His Initial Bow as Motion1 Picture Producer In Film From Famous Stage Play. ' !Cr"" f il'h isr :i j A i h4 r KWbi. mFr w Wheeler Oaknua, who has stellar role drama serves a Oliver Moroscos "T1 HE HALF BREED." a First National attraction, will soon be shown at the Majes tic. We recommend it to anyone who likes thrills. It is recommend ed to those who like drama; to those who prefer to think seriously. -Adapted from the famous stage play. It has gained in vigor and ex pansion by its adaptation to the screen. The pathetic plight of (he college graduate, half Indian, half white, has been depicted realistically and sincerely., The crazy, ram shackle ideal of love, battering against the insurmountable barrier of social caste has been woven into a story of tender appeal. Above everything else is the out standing feature of a wild, stu pendous stampede of steers over a broad stretch of country, with two rfigures on horseback racing at the head of the caravan for a haven of safety. The scene deserves to rank among the permanent moments of screen fame. For boldness and dar ing it is one of the outstanding achievements of the silent drama. Oliver Morosco, who makes his Leah Baird 'Outfit Sails for South America. Somethlne Entirely w in Loca tions Will Be Given Screen Fans. IN SEARCH of distant and un familiar locales never before shown on the screen. Miss Leah Baird and her entire oompany have just sailed for South America. Back grounds entirely new to the most ardent movi-e-fan will be shown in the new picture upon which she is at work, the fourth of the series of Leah Baird productions being made for the Associated Exhibitors under the direction of Arthur F. Beck. Arrangements have been . made in two of the southern ports to have developed any negatives taken up to the time of arrival there In order that there may be ample time for any needed re-takes. The -company l-rohably will not arrive in New 'Unqualifiedly the greatest of all Vera Gordon 's successes In securing Vera Gordon's latest and great est success, "Your Best Friend," we have brought to the Portland public what we consider one of the finest photoplays of 1922. This photodrama will again test the sincerity of the demand for better pictures. Unreservedly, we believe Friend will please the most fastidious taste of all patrons of the screen. TODAY AT 12:40 NOON SPECIAL SUNDAY CONCERT DE LUXE With the Enlarged Rivoli Symphony Orchestra SALVATORE SANTAELLA, Conducting in "Tie Half Breed," which photo- Introduction to screen, as producer. initial bow as a motion-picture pro ducer with "The Half Breed,'' has assembled a cast of unusual excel lence, in which Wheeler Oakman. Ann May and Mary Anderson stand out prominently. The picture was directed by Charles A. Taylor, who also prepared the adaptation of the stage version for filming. . William Russell has taken off his makeup and Rowland V. Lee, direc tor, has written finis on "A Self Made Man." the Fox star's latest picture, which he has been making at the Fox Hollywood studio. It was adapted from George Horace Lor imer's story, "Jac,k Spurlock, Prod igal." t William de Mille is scheduled t begin work' next week on "Clar ence," his new production for Para mount adapted by Clara Beranger from Booth Tarkington's play. The . cast, promising to be one of the most notable ever assembled for one picture, will include Wallace Reld, Agnes Ayres, Theodore Roberts. May McAvoy and Kathlyn Williams. York city, their port of ultimate des tination, until August. Miss Baird, who is both actress and author, completed the story for her new production while convalesc ing from a recent illness at the Good Samarita'n hospital. She rccomme.nds a few weeks in a hospital for writ ers in search of inspiration and the jtquiet necessary for concentration. . Billie Dove, who will head a cast of distinguished players in a p'cture entitled "Country Love" perhat-s for the sake of a rhyme was whit novelists call aghast at the report of thxe dry authorities (as if all au thorities were not dry) that women are coming to take their places side by side with the men as proficient bootleggers. The young Metro ac tress - wonders If the flappers' goloshes suggested this new field ot feminine endeavor. - Prominent New York artists in the act of drawing magazine cove-3 from life models are shown as a feature of Selznick News.- Your Best