Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1922)
SECTION FOUR r Dramatic, Photoplays and Real Estate News VOL. XLI PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1922 NO. 33 In BY HAMILTON WAIXE. ELL the movies are getting lambasted again! I believe lmoat a whole week has passed without some "movie brain storm" flying into print. And I had Just finished read Ins; about an asters minister who Invites actors to speak from his pulpit; who de lights In their company, and who la an ardent champion of pictures and then a dispatch from Warsaw. Indiana, in the Oreg.n!an of Thurs day "scatters my calm" when I read "that the screen was dug up by the devil to replace the saloon." That minister Is wrong. Tha saloons were wet. The movies fre qnently are verydry. But it seems that all one has to do these days to break Into print Is to assail tha movies. This Warsaw minister I won't give him additional publicity by mentioning his name declared that 'When the devil realized that the saloon days were numbered he dug down somewhat deeper In tha hill than he had cone to find the saloon and brought up to take Its place tha corrupt motion picture. The screen Is America's greatest school of crime. The silver screen must be cleaned up or It will destroy the republic" Ha also asserted that the "motion picture has more Influence upon children tort y than does the church." Perhaps that Is the rub! Now. on the ther hand, the Rev. Christian F. Relnr. who presides over one of the largest Methodist Episcopal churchea In New York city, and who numbera "actors anionic his dearest friends." stoutly, of the best players. Apropos from defends the movies and resents the either standpoint Is the casting" of narrow-minded criticism of theatrl- Ralph Graves In the leading role of cal people by Individuals who know The Jilt." an all-star production nothing regarding them. "It Is so which Irving Cummlngs Is making easy to say thoughtless things about at Universal City from a Saturday the people In the motion picture In- Evening Post story. "The Jilt" Is dustry." declares Dr. Relsner In an- regarded as one of the best fiction other article In this section of the plots purchased by Universal In a paper. And he also asserts that long time and It demanded excellent "tha church can work in harmony casting. with motion pictures and should . use them to great advantage." And he was speaking about the ' . v. i ' l f Q, i r- " furLc?' effort I " ' r ;v - ;T M ' jtj-c i 1 ' A- 1 f ' - J , 1 ' jr XVI r- i, L,Ai 4 m. q r n . . - ' " v . -r5 I If " ' ; If If "Trr' "x i Ky " ' r t VV;-- jV III v. ( v S . s-' . J- ? I II l x 4 A -- I H v Wy lfcx tl " ' - rfJ v x r1 h yy 1 sn-aiiBiiBi us i ii a j.m eakA . . ;. c :c 4 . X (. -La' t closely pursued and capture seemed imminent when three giants sprang up from nowhere. Tou-all run an' we-all win hold them fellers until yon-all gits away," one of them called to the fleeing youth. Buster Keaton has finished "Day Prtims." bis latest hilarity, and is hard at work on his next comicality. Charles Ray's "A Tailor-Made Man" win he one of the first of the pictures of today not any special npw season's big pictures to reach two-reeler as yet unnamed, brand In the future relating to tha public Its world premiere was . Biblical subjects. I thought the held Julv 1 t Ln. inrtlti. aJona Tou wouldn't think that a 17-year- movtes were going to get a respite, with srala nreparations that set the W r'rl with big brown eyea and a and Noah Beery, to be show TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. ' Liberty Uorothy Phillips in "Hurricane's Gal." Majestic Rupert Hughes' "The Wall Flower." Rlvoll Jack Holt In "The Man Unconquerable." Columbia John Enerson, Anita Loos' "Red-Hot Romance. Heilig Harold Lloyd In "Grandma's Boy." Second week. Hippodrome Alice Lake In "Kisses." Circle William Farnum in "Perjury." , gaged by Jack and S. L. Warner to play the role of Anthony Comstock Patch in the Warner Brothers' film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Beautiful and Damned." He will be seen opposite Marie Pre vost. who. will be featured in the Neither Miss Dove nor Mr. Chautard of them mutter, in a warning man cared for any of the dessert, which ner, to his companion: was served at a luncheon which the "Tou want to "be careful about the three attended, but they both gazed way you talk about the Irish around in bewilderment at the ease and here." This grave Mr. Ingram an rapidity with which the second, then Inkling; of what the iiot argument the third and finally the last quar- had concerned, ter of the delicious pie. disappeared. He turned around and grinned. The last crumb was gone, and I "That's a new one," he said. "I Cullen sighed a glorious, contented always thought it was a good thing sigh. to be careful in saying anything , "I like, pie," he said, as if in ex- about the Irish anywhere." planation. And speaking of kinds of plays, Elliott Dexter will appear oppo- the classification of "Peg 6' My nart of Gloria- Gilbert. The story will be directed by E. Mason Hopper. Bite Clara Kimball Toung in "Enter Heart," by J. Hartley Manners, soon Madame." the new photoplay which t( be done on the 8creen by Metro' t xr, ,-., Harrv Garsnn rrt,.t,, f with Laurette Taylor In the title role of King Henry VIII. in the Cosmo- Metro. ,o. h B-.t. to th orient wher be politan production, "When Knight- This will be the second picture In But no. the latest "Menace of the fi:m colony agog. There was great "tiny complexion would bother junction with their method of encounters these queer people. Movies- rashes forth from Warsaw professional curiosity to see what at the same time that on of the Ray did In bla Initial elght-reeler. most influential clergymen la produced on a scale that calls for Americas greatest city Is calling at- clliy one or two big films a year tention to their merits However, there is a little differ ence between New Tork and War saw. Indiana? e A. C Raleigh, manager of tha Co- from his studio. about writing plays? Patsy Ruth stereoscopic exhibition which they Miller does and she doesn't even have perfected and are now ready is it correct to wear a sword in wear spectacles or look old-maidish to show in a commercial way to the church? either! One of her plays has re- theater-going public This little question caused a ceived the commendation of noted Their new hood. Was in Flower," starring which Mr. Dexter has played with Marion Davies, was brought over Miss Young. He was her leading from London especially for this pic- man ln "The Hands of Nara," which ture. Mr. Harding is one of Eng- Met will soon release, land's foremost actors and has "Enter Madame" was written by idea of stereoscopio flurry of excitement recently during Played the role of King Henry on Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne. It . !.-... . v v. exhibition has been shown to aev- the "shooting" of a. 17th renturv ne legitimate stage over zvv times. yn .oroaaway. . . . . V. ii ...ki... i. t-v... eral leading tllm factors who have nival waArflnir In "Tn TT nnri to Wallace Worsley is directing the. ; "u.?. fV-t-rT--. .V sen.. .'f been amazed at the wonderful real- Hold." the new George Fitsmaurice ' ""o Ber6Sfrd t6 the edy, "The Three Mut-Oet-There'a." dramatic values and of comedy ra- lBtlc effects tnat the screen snows picture which has Betty Compson J." ..." T, . " If thev have seen Doualas Fair- lief. Doubtless it is this under- wltn the perfect stereoscopic meth- and Bert Lytell in the featured lumbia theater, has booked another banks "Tha Three Musketeers." Lin- standing of the principles of drama oi- They have stated -that there leads. cretentious offering for earlv .how- der has so closely followed the that enables her to portray ao vlv- na never been an advancement or ing at his theater. This is the c"en story of the Fairbanks film idly the. role of the little Shireen ln anything new offered to the publlo auper-fature "Human Hearts" ln 'w,th his burlesque that there Is an Richard Walton Tully s "Omar tha which Houaa Ttra ia fulnrM ""ra """-""" -""- V It Is admitted by all that have seen this feature and admitted even by the producers themselves that despite the pronounced success of The Storm aa hicl taken the same name written by Hal Reld, father of Wallace Reld. the popular Paramount Ma'. Henri Keatea, organist, announces the following programme for his concert at the Liberty theater today: Llnder seems to take of the lnfl- ture soon to be completed. nVtely dazzling sword play of "Doug" as will aa tha Dumas romance itself. Margaret Loom Is. who has one of It ia said that Charles Chaplin had the prominent roles in "Money, since the inception of the picture Industry that should create tha sensation that this will. As a versatile juvenile actor. Out of tha chorus into Holly wood! This has been the route of a number of Paramount players. Jacqueline Logan, Shannon Day, Nita Naldl, Blllie Dove, Betty Fran screen was the problem Director Harry Beaumont was called upon to Viola Dana henceforth defies all solve during the filming of Viola omens of bad luck. She used V be Dana's new starring picture, "Page as superstitions as the rest, and Tim O'Brien." when, she received . an unsigned Even though the orchestra played l?ood-luck letter directing her to she created the classification, -to pick up your thread of thought again, if any, is easy. Right the first lme: a comedy of manners. Add a name to the .list of those who think "The Gold Digger" is a mining play c and "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" a cowboy romance, the motion pic ture fan who Inquired recently of the Metro studios in Holly wood whether "All the Brothers Were Valiant" was the screen title of a story based on the careers of the James boys or was simply a movla version of the . Frank and Dick. Merrlwell series. Ten, years ago, when a two-reel various selections Intended to call make copies to send to nine friends forth the proper emotions as ex- Miss Dana promptly obeyed. She be- picture was a feature production, plained by Mr. Beaumont, he did not San the nine days' wait for the good one of the film's brightest stars wal Wesley Barry is creating new reo- oisco they all got their early train- obtain the desired action. Fifteen IO"un to arrive. Barbara Tennant, then with Eclair, ords. The freckled youngster is ing either ln Zieaf eld's Follies, the minutes later a portable projection But l011 before the awaited day After an absence of seven years. aw. - ft.. f- . . XrM A v VfAaau" Ui w VlnVi Xr a IK.vlna " tha popudar star has , J7 said to nlar the Dart of a lanitor. Winter Garden or othr Nw Vorv machine was set up and the pre- camo the Metro star began getting she is only now returning to the infinitely mora compelling v.- .popular film spec! pTornVnenc. th.Tro.g. and chTef " messenger boy. a kid chauffeur shows. Another New York girl re- vious day's work was being shown. " m"6 " T"' J' f"0" a la "Human Hearta. It Is " .., t,. a, t.-. .. and an embryonic policeman in tha cently arrived at Hollywood June The audience, no longer under the TWO aay8 97 of the letters production of "The Masquerader," from the famous stage play of ... ,. ..;. . Harry Rapf production, "Heroes of Elvidge to take a role ln "Tha' necessity of pretending it was came anii Miss Dana, who had been filmed with Guy Bates Post as the Production activities at the Pick-ford-Fairbanks studios are gradu ally drawing to a close. "Douglas rpret Later when Miss Loomis essayed screen work she waa so successful that ahe quickly forgot all about the Street." being made at the War ner brothers' west coast studios. Impossible Mrs. Bellew," a new pic- looking at a film, registered the re ture whloh Sam Wood is directing quired emotions without a struggle. for Gloria Swanson. dispatching the good-luck charm to star. Added interest in Miss Ten ner friends, decided that she had nant' return is the fact that had enough. The tiny actress is Georges Benoit, her cameraman of v.rtur. Orpho" J. Offnbah a.r.n.1. Ft. Scbubrt Fars. "Uovahl. em" .... KnlM1 Kont.it. oM-tltn aonsa M1..r of R.mick Hue arr H.nrl A. XtilM Fairbanks In Robin Hood" is fin- -prancing around the stage-in filmy Ished. all but cutting and titling. Grecian attire to tha music of Mr. Mary Plckford has ten days mora Mendelssohn's "Spring Song." work on "Teas of the Storm Coun- . . . Sinclair Lewis novel, "Main Street," which will be produced by tha Warner brothers., is being A floating theater) a sort of barn- ready to defy all the bad luck omen tho old days, also acted as cinema- ever thought of. try." and her, brother Jack has a . .Rcbwarts week to go yet on "Garrison's Fin ish." None of these luminaries has yet announced future plans. Universal has kept tha title and refrained from making even tha (lightest story changes in "Broad Daylight," the all-star picture which Irving Cummlngs directed from a Harvey Galea plot. Harvey Gates has not written vary many crook stories, butt he has writ ten some very successful onea. In cluding the pictures which. lifted many players Into stardom over Actual pictures "of the Interior of Marshall Nelian is proving his ability as a good picker of feminine pulchritude. In his newest produc tion "Mickey" selected two young ladies he considered , beautiful in the persons of Leatrlce Joy and Ever try a diet of "Pink Gods"? 'tormina: boat found on the Missis Sounds like tha nama of a new 'PPl. Potomac Ohio and other rlv adapted for the screen by Julien iuffT ruffiaa dessert, hut it isn't ers. Is being constructed on the Sac sosephson. -- "Pink Gods," ln the Paramount pro- ramento river for use in "Country Sawyer of the S.-L. (Sawyer-Lubin) ductlon of that name, are really Love" tha first of Metro's special f"'" organization, wnicn is pro tographer for "The Masquerader, in which she will be seen as Robins, Through the efforts of Arthur a devoted landlady. John Sainpolis, for the last two W 1th Hho engagement of Charles dianvnJs; tho raulUess, delicately stories series of pictures ln which ducing "Quincy Adams Sawyer," one seasons prominent in the support Pi"7 ifrti" T18 .f the ViUaln n Pkones which are " much Blllie Dove will appear at the head of the most notable lists of screen ftd Warfield in "The Music "Page Tim O'Brien." the new Mstro J distinguished cast. Pers ever assembled for a single Master," will have one of the chief Picture in i which Viola .Dana will be womeAn fa ? Jown and wor- A member of the studio photo: Production will appear in the film :?Tm-' a whale's mouth and throat should Helen Lynch. Later Investigation 7.'',"l. 1,,, ' t hlD tnem- Men wh work the graphic department . was sent to version oi cnaries,-ireiton Pidgin's " ";":, "H to be made by settle for all time the mooted que.- disclose, the fact that both Mis. lr! t-. 1-1.1. diamond mines swallow them to several points along the Mississippi famous story. . proucCM. to be m by Joy and Miss Lynch are beauty con- ."; ,. .7."" get them past the guards, but they river to obtain pictures of the float- Among tne 15 is Blanche Sweet, tt wlnnera Letrlc. waa atartad her support are Arline Pretty. Ed- undergo X-rav examina- ln- ahowhousea and to atdv dtallH "ho returns to the screen after . an Tom Forman. w.rfl -Ann V. hfum flti.pln Rio - - - " . . . . tion of Jonah's adventure. Tha tperm whale captured In the Carib bean sea by Elmer Clifton's crew of on her movie career by winning a whale hunter, for "Down to the Sea beauty contest ln New Orleans, and tn Ships" could easily have .wal- Helen was declared by tha Judge, lowed several Jonahs. the most beautiful girl In Mon- tana. . Lon Chaney and E. K Lincoln are In "Minnie," Miss Joy is compelled ward Connelly, Bruce Guerin, Mar garet Mann, Charles West and John Haron. "Page Tim O'Brien" Is Mr. Clary, second engagement with Metro. He appeared ln support of Alice Lake ln "Hate," "The Golden Gift" and tlons and sometimes operations. "Pink Gods" is a Penrhyn Stan laws production featuring Bebe Daniels and James Kirkwood. which would prove helpful in repro ducing this interior of the boats on the Metro stages as well as the ex-' terior on the Sacramento river. absence of almost two years. John Bowers will have the title role, and others to be seen are Lon Chaney, Barbara La Marr, Elmo Lincoln, Victor L. Schertzlnger, who di rected Katherine MacDonald when she played her first leading role with Charles Ray in "His Own Home nlabt. And he haa wanted to write among tha notable screen playera to hide her beauty In the part of ol , the Wall." are recent torles of tha underworld and haa WB win be associated wim Mope had plots in his mind for years. uaorga Ariiss n United Artist, la founded on tha powerful story "The Man Who Played God." The rights for dra ; matlc form were acquired by Arlis. from Otis Skinner. The dramatiza tion is by Jules Kt-kert Goodman, ... A good player is worthy of a good Hampton In her next First National release. "Tha Light In the 'Dark." ew plctur. for Claret. L. Brown directed. A too sympathetic trio of Virginia mountaineers almost spoiled the big scene in Richard Barthelmeas' forth coming starring production. "The Bound boy." Barthelmeas breaks jail and a thrilling chase in which bloodhounds are used follows. The boarding-house slavey until tha latter part of tha picture, when she transforms herself Into a beautiful woman. And strange a. it. may seem, according to "Mickey," her. are two beautiful girl, who can act. releasee. Said Walter Hiers recently, "I saw a Siamese girl, a Hawaiian dancer, several Chinese babies, soma Filipino boy. and Japanese as well as Chinese all working in one nlc- The Perfect Picture company of ture and that Grange to say, was John Barrymore. los Angeies announce mat tney 0id Homestead," a film version have finished their all-star feature cf the ola drama. T couldn't un- productlon, "The Power of Love," aerstand how that could be until with such well-known players as the director. James Cruze, explained Arthur Rankin, a young member of the cast of "To Have and to Hold," the latest production of George Fitzmaurice for Paramount, haa many famous theatrical rela- Tehic.e. and a good vehicle la worthy young motion picture star was b(!n Barbara Sadford, SHiott Sparling that in the wanderings of Reuben huh., x.u wa.ru onneny, w)n thB now-famous . Elmo Lincoln, famous in pictures Claire McDowell, Joseph Dowling, Asaoolatea First National beauty in as "Tarzan" and strong man of re- Zazu Pitts, Frank Mann, June El- ..The- Lonely Road." nown, will play the village black- vldge, Victor Fotel, Kate Lester, smith 4n the Metro-S.-Ii special Harry Davenport and Millie Daven- An exquisite version, of an eve screen version of "Quincy Adams port. ning gown made entirely of feathers tives. He is the son of Harry Da v- Sawyer." Clarence Badger is direct- worn by Hope Hampton. The enport and Phyllis Rankin, grand- ing the picture. Charles Felton Rex Ingram is Irish, and for that coior chosen is heliotrope, which son of McKee Rankin, and nephew Pidgin's novel was adapted to the reason, as he approached a group of 8ets off to advantage Miss Hamp- of John Drew, Lionel, Ethel and screen by BernardM. Conville. a extra people at the Metro studios in ton's radiant beauty and coloring. Hollywood, an emfairrassed hush Ostrich feathers are admirably suit- Cullen Landis recently surprised came over . them. A moment before ed to the popular bouffant skirt, Blllie Dove, who heads the cast in the approach of the director of "The overlapping In such a way as to "Country Love." and Emile -Chau- Prisoner of Zenda" they had been form innumerable points. The new tard,' director of the photoplay, by talking loud and excitedly.. fEven as decollete line is a deep 'oval filled whole strawberry pie. Mr. Ingram passed by he heard one Mr. Rankin has the colorful role of Lord Cecil in the screen version of the famous Mary Johnston novel. Kenneth Harlaa fca been eo- eating a (Concluded on Page 2.)
