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S THE SUNDAY "OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 8, 1922 MARY CARR SHOWS UNUSUAL REPOSE IN "SILVER WINGS" Personality Is Still Celebrated Player's Greatest Asset Star Reflects Own Nature Unerringly From Screen. ,- r Mary Carr, who haa another- adorable mother role In "Silver Wings," which haa been booked for showing at Bine Moose theater. PERSONALITY Is still the play ers' greatest asset. There have . been marvelously brilliant per formances of famous historic char acters In the past, celebrated im personations of men and women noted for their evil deeds, and fine acting of beautiful young heroines and of gallant specimens of manly grace and virtue. But the characters that have lived longest in an actor's gallery of portraits and have won him the love and loyal following of his public have always been sound of heart, although occasion ally a little queer in the head. Audience psychology demands that the fictional personalities that win the affection of the men out in front shall be worthy of the hero worship they inspire. The more thoroughly this character is a re flex of the actor's personality the surer its success. . This rule applies more strongly still to the women who impersonate the heroines of the stage and screen. Mary Carr, who has made such a pronounced hit as Anna MR. NEILAN IS PREDICTING SPECTACLE FILM REVIVAL Lavishness, Seen Heretofore Only in Foreign Pictures, Will Char acterize Next Year's Screen Output, Avers Director. WITH the return, of the big production ,to the screen after eeveral years of "heart Interest" stories In which, the spec tacular effects have been avoided wherever possible, the coming win ter season will mark the reappear ance of tremendous sets with thou sands of actors, according to Mar shall Nollan. "In the past few years the spec tacular effects in pictures have psactlcally been confined to Eu ropean films," said Mr. Neilan. There have been exceptions, of course, but the general trend of American-made pictures has been marked by the absence of such ex pansive scenes. "American producers never could compete with foreign film men in the picturlzation of such scenes from a financial standpoint, nor will they ever be able to. The cost of employing "extras' in this country is many times what it is abroad. Labor employed In the building of sets is also much cheaper abroad than here. Because of this, the American pro ducer has avoided, whenever pos sible, the use of spectacular effects In pictures made here. "With the actual realization of a reduced quantity of product in fa vor of bigger Individual produc tions, the American producer during , the past few months has been going in for the gigantio sets with many hundreds of people participating in the play. These productions will begin to be released within the next month. "The strength of the spectacular, from a dramatic standpoint, is one of the screen's greatest possibilities The drama of an infuriated mob adds milch to the power of a plot, especially when this drama is pic torial. The picturlzatitn of a color ful pageant, if it has its place In the story, may also become of vital Importance to the success of a screen production." 9 Thomas Meighan is on his way to New York from Hollywood to begin work at the Long Island City studio in "Back Home and Broke," an orig inal story written for him by George Ade. Mr. Meighan left California before the rest of the company so that he could stop off at Mr. Ade's home in Indiana to have a final con sultation with him. This is the second original by Mr. Ade for the paramount star. Laurance Wheat will be in the cast and Lila Lee will be the leading woman. Alfred E. Green will direct. . . Ray Carroll,' head of the Ray Car roll production unit at the R-C rtudios of Hollywood, of which Helen Jerome Eddy is star, is Hol lywood's only girl picture producer. .She spent moat of the 24 years of her life storing up the sort of ex perience that would fit her for her present task. In addition to newspaper writing, pageant direction, exploitation and advertising work, she has been em ployed in practically every branch of photoplay making from the writ ing of the original screen stories to -the cutting of the finished film. . It took a training for the bar, a filer in the automobile business and a brief experience on the speaking stage to make of Warner Baxter the romantic screen player whose brilliant work is a feature of Ethel Clayton's first production for F. B. O.. "If I Were Queen." For the handsome young Baxter fairly stumbled Into snccess. He had attempted half a dozen other bnatnss and projects without 'iff SM1f' :,.f I iSisiftii. i ' - , Webb in the William Fox picture "Silver Wings," is a striking ex ample of the truth of this state ment. , Here was a character that seemed a convincing reflection of the high ideals that animated the life of the player. It is only necessary to study the face of Mary Carr to realize the secret of her hold upon an audience. Her every action is dominated by a beautiful repose that is the outward expression of her own fine nature. It is this quality that shines through a series of character impersonations for which she is famous. The kindly eyes and friendly smile for which Mrs. Carr is celebrated light up a number of these impersonations, and the quiet dignity of her Martha Washington is unusually impressive. So, too, are her Betsy Ross, Barbara Frietchie, Molly . Pitcher, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Dolly Madison. All bear the stamp of the sincerity and perfect mental poise which is the sign manual of the true at heart. "Silver Wings" has been booked for showing at the Blue Mouse theater. finding the thing that would hold his interest until he, as an experi ment, accepted an offer to play a small part before the camera. His success was. instantaneous. Carter DeHaven, who is starring in a series of two-reel domestic comedies, is busy attending lunch eons and making personal appear ances in all of the larger cities of the country. Mr. DeHaven, with his wife. Flora, has just finished five of his pictures and is now traveling about to learn just how many times per minute his pictures make aud lences laugh. The popular comedian is taking nobody's word as to what kind of pictures are wanted. He is finding out for himself. Hatton Becomes Expert in Playing King Roles. Raymond May Develop Royal' Blood -at Present Pace, BECOMING an expert on kings is the distinction that Raymond Hatton has achieved during the last few years of his screen career. He has played a half dozen of them. His list includes James I of England, which he has just finished portray ing in "To Have and to Hold," in which Betty 'Compson and Bert Lytell have the leading roles; Charles VII of France in Cecil B. DeMille's "Joan, the Womn"; the Aztec king of Montezuma, in "The Woman God Forgot," and monarchs of mythical kingdoms with Jack Pickford and with Ina Claire and Carlyle Blackwell. "It takes careful study to be a 'king'," says Hatton. "In fact I find it harder to prepare for one of them than any of the other characters I have to do. For you have to read deeply to learn your man. For 'James I" I went through six thick, histories, while 'Charles VII re quired 14 different works of refer ence, and for 'Montezuma I hired the service of a Spanish translator to secure material from original documents. "It is easy to learn how kings act on state occasions. In fact their procedure is always pretty much the same, stilted and formal. The diffi cult part is to find out how a king acts with his crown off. It took weeks to find out that the facts about the percentage and up-bringing of James I explain his bodily weakness and his love for pleasures. They made it possible to duplicate his walk and his facial mannerisms. "As in almost any other kind of character, it's comparatively easy to make up so you 'look the part' wanted, but to me the makeup in side is vastly more important than outside. It takes weeks to find out the facts that change a character from a mere mugging to something really worth while." Alice Calhoun has been spending her vacation surf riding on the beach at Crystal Pier, near Holly wood. The young star has become mos. expert with the surf canoe. She has a new one, built at the studio this year. Much of the work on the dainty craft was done by Miss Calhoun, who is a very exacting judge of a small boat. The Ha waiians have very little on some of the screen people who have learned the trick of riding the great rollers in fragile craft of various kinds. Louis Fuin'Lv fnrmpr Hn.V Bennett comedy star, and Jimmy j Morrison, who was featured in Vitagraph pictures for six years, have been engaged to appear in the Warner Brothers film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. "The Beautiful and Damned." "The Maverick." That is the title of the latest Urban Popular Classic, released by Vitagraph. It is a start ling reminder that this most inter esting series is going to wander all over the place for the unusual things. "The Maverick" is as charming as one of Ernest Thomp son Seton's animal romances. It gives one an entirely new concep tion of our four-footed friend, the horse. For it is the life story of an old cow pony, from Its wild, free colthood with the herds in Wyoming. "Shriek of Araby" Com pleted by Turpin. Director Discovers That Hla Play ers Are "Husky Vocalists." DIRECTOR F. RICHARD JONES has decided to form a glee club from the members of the company that has just completed Ben Tur- pin's latest laughfest "The Shrelk of Arahv." Jones claims that his group of songsters may lack narmony. out this deficiency is more than made up by the'r voluminous qualities. "While in Arizona filming the de sert scenes for the picture Jones first discovered the singing pro clivities of his crew. While eating his lunch and idly gazing over the burning sands Jones suddenly heard a chorus wailing: "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold. "Very pretty," said the Mack Sen nett director. But when he discov ered that his entire company was advancing upon him, still singing the same song. Jones opinion was reversed. When they arrived at his side, Katherlne McGuire, the spokes women, said: "Please, Mr. Jones, don't do any more scenes today, please wait until the sun goes down 'Till the sands of the desert grow cold." Jones acquised, telling his players that he was glad they liked to work at night and that he would remind them of that fact when they re turned to the studio. Victor L. Schertzinger nas been engaged by B. P. Schulberg to direct "The Lonely Road," the next Pre ferred Pictures' contribution to the list of Associated First National at tractions in which Katherlne Mac, Donald is starred. Schertzinger had just finished a series of his own productions, when Mr. Schulberg decided that he was the one best director for Miss Mac Donald in "The Lonely Road." Ince Announces Changes in Film Titles. Name of Photoplay Altered as Result of Popular Contest. THOMAS H. INCE made an an nouncement this week of the permanent titles of three of his eight forthcoming productions. . The picture that has been in pro duction under the title "Jim." with Marguerite de laNMotte, John Bow ers and Milton Sills, from Bradley King's original story, has been titled "What a Wife Learned," as a result of a contest conducted among the exhibitors and motion picture editors, which was won by Harry W. Wilbur, owner of the Rialto the ater, Fullerton, California. The picture that has been pro duced under the working title Someone to Love and in wnicn Madge Bellamy and Cullen Landis have the principal parts, built around the affection of a circus ele phant for an abused child or tne circus. "The Brotherhood of Hate." wnicn was the working title of a drama in which Frank Keenan, Marguerite de la Motte and Lloyd Hughes have chief roles, has been finally titled "Scars of Jealousy." This was pro duced from a story by Anthony E. Rudd, under the direction of Lam bert Hilller. Miss Neysa McMein of Chicago, internationally known illustrator, was asked by a beauty expert for her selection of the 12 most beau tiful American women. Her list, just announced by the New York World, is headed by Alice Joyce, Vitagraph star. "If, when I die, I get to heaven.' enthusiastically ex plained Miss McMein, "all I am go ing to ask for is to be made like Alice Joyce!" The other 11 beauties were: Mrs. Lyd'g Hoyt, New York society beauty; Christine Normand, actress; Lady Ribbedale, formerly Mrs. John Jacob Astor; Winifred Lenihan, Charles Cherry's leading woman; Michael Strange (Mrs. Jack Barrymore); Mary Pickford; Ethel Barrymore; Dolores, former Follies girl; Mrs. Angier D. Duke of New York; Irene Castle, dancer; Hebe Huban, model, chorus girl, dancer. Miss McMeln's art has done much to tell the world that American women are most beautiful, and her tribute to Miss Joyce, "the sweet est girl on the screen," is a compli ment to be envied. Vitagraph's big special, "The Ninety and Nine," is soon to begin production at the Hollywood studio. There is said to be a huge thrill in. every reel a "window rattler" as one of the production staff describes it. Well. who doesn't enjoy that kind best? And as the big thriller is to be directed by David Smith, creator of "Black Beauty," "The Little Minister," "Flower of the .North," "The Cour age of Marge O'Doone," one may confidently look for a finished piece of work. Farnum Works on New Film for Fox. Story Taken From Successful Novel MWltaout Compromise. TTT ITHOUT Compromise" is the VV title of a novel by Lillian Bennett -Thompson and George Hubbard which is being filmed; by the William Fox corporation' with William Farnum. The picture is being directed by Emmett J. Flynn. I "Moonshine Valley," by Mary Mu- I rlllo, was completed by the Fox star 1 at the New York studios, where Mr. Farnum' worked since his return from Europe early last fall. Under the skilfull direction of Herbert Brenon he has produced "A Stage Romance," "Shackles of Gold" and Moonshine Valley." The new pic ture at the Hollywood studios marks the return of Mr. Farnum to the rough and rugged roles for which he has become famous. The fact that Director Flynn has .been assigned to the Farnum com pany indicates tnat Mr. f ox nas something out ot tne ordinary. Flynn was to have remained in New I Tork to direct another special for I the season of 1922-23, but plans I were shifted at the last moment. Another story by the same au thors of "Without Compromise" has also been purchased by the Fox" or ganization. The star for whom the latter was bought has not yet been named. ;-ift sPrSSsas"" 't:r ijs lillisi 1. ' I s--.x.,vV., Claire Windsor, now playing: In "Rich Bins in pictures to a bit of rare luck CLAIRE WINDSOR owes her be , ginning in pictures to a bit of luck, but credit for her climb to fame is due entirely to herself. Sincere and earnest in everything she does, flexible in characterization and a willing worker, she is an ideal subject for direction. John M. Stahl quickly recognized these commendable qualities in Miss Windsor and gave her unlimited op portunity for free portrayal. Prior to her advent on the Bcreen her name was Claire Viola Cronk. This was shortened to Ola Cronk and then, when she entered pictures, It became Claire Windsor. The world of "make believe" has always held an attraction for her. When Just a little girl she and her sister had a miniature stage where they directed piays with all the seriousness that attends a Belasco production. Pic tures cut from magazine pages and pasted on cardboard made up their casts. Miss Windsor was born in Cawker "tffM SKilil nirection Plipiliii iiiiiliil ipiaiai liillSllili Miliili liiiHini SIX STARS IN ONE PICTURE ... " ' wt pu. i aniu a. ma . nasi A Tremendous Drama of Life and Love kJr ! i j f'V ! I III . 1 & X;:.'iiFT-"a -- I l II I I I i I -T ? A.l ' ' 1 : . 1 V- I M M "-k. ib... , T i V a I ' , , , .-.-J n.,1, ..H1l.il. .inn mm ' -"! l -min, I, urn,,, n ,.,... m ... mnm in im i.ii- , n 1 I. ,m,mm..-m . - . '"V XV: Men's Wives," who owes her begin the rest haa been earnest work. City, Kan., and educated at Topeka, where she finished her schooling in Washburn college. Davenport, her mother's home town, frequently lays claim to her, as also do Denver and Seattle, where she has lived at various times. While in the latter city she danced several times at en tertainments given for charity, but, although a very clever and graceful dancer, she never cared for the art as a profession. While visiting in Los Angeles with her parents, Claire Windsor timor ously accepted a chance to play ex tra in The Luok of the Irish." She was in the act of carrying a lunch tray to her table in the studio cafe teria when a new arrival told her that a lady wanted her at the door, Lois Weber, the famous woman di rector, was seated in her car at the door. She had seen Miss Windsor enter the restaurant and had de cided that she was exactly the right type for the lead in her new picture, "Too Wise Wives." When Miss Windsor returned to Caw isl laartsaNsti oAIensen and Von use mH'y ; ; - :- .. - lllilR - SA SiiS is? v-.r llas.pi ui j I i s- "'' si ' I a -a, a 1 " 1 "1 t '!i - r t I I . I I I I l 1 i 1 C i . -aa5tesr.- i:x:--, w-uauida a , her tray she was a budding star with a contract and orders to ascend to a leading lady role as soon as her engagement as an extra wr.s con ceded. While under Miss Weber s d:rection, she held stellar honors in four pictures: "Too Wise Wives. "What Do Men Want." "To Please One Woman" and "Whafs Worth While." Goldwvn's "Grand Larceny. "Dr Jim" with Frank Mayo, and Marshall Neilan's -"Fools First" ar among her other recent productions. She is a home-loving type of girl. Is married, and resides with her par ents in the fashionable Wilsaire dis trict of Los Angeles. Her father is a prominent Los Angeles business man. Her latest pioture is "Rich Men Wives." which has been booked for showing at me unerif tud... Rare Courage Wins Day for Ethel Clayton. Star Educated Arts hut With .o Defialte Purpose. LIKE many theatrical stars, Ethel Clayton, star of "If I Were Queen." her own production for F. B. O. release, was educated in the arts without definite notion of any practical use to which this knowl edge might be put. Consequently, when she gradu atad from St. Elizabeths convent In Chicago, she had no idea what disposition to make of the burning desire for tne stage that consumed her beyond all other ambitions. Her first success was with Ed win Stevens in ''The Devil." as Frawley presented the production. Later she added to her laurels by her work in "The Country Boy.' Her entry Into pictures followed her conviction that the screen art was destined to supplant the stage in popular favor. She accepted her first opportunity to enter this fascinating work when an offer came from the Lubln organization to star her "The Great Divide" was the first big production in which she ap peared. The picture marked an epoch in camera work, even to this day being accounted one of the most elaborately staged produc tions. Later Miss Clayton added to her rapidly growing popularity in "The Lion and the Mouse." and other big special productions 6f a 'Ike caliber. Miss Clayton's golden brown hair, soft, expressive blue eyes and Intense personality make her an ideal subject for the camera a delight to director and cameraman alike. For-several years Miss Clayton was starred in special productions made by Famous Players, among the most, notable being "For the Defense," "The Thirteenth Com mandment," "A Sporting Chance" and "Her Own Money." Then came the opportunity to carry out her ambition to appear In feature pictures of her own choo-dng and the present R-C contract resulted According to advices from France, where petite Mabel Normand Is so journlng, blase Auteull literally gasped when Mabel appeared at the races recently attired In a gown of purest gold, in which diamonds had been sewed. Charles Jones, Fox star, is soon to be seen In two more stirring western pictures, "West of Chi cago," and "The Bells of San Juan." The latter is adapted from the novel by Jackson Gregory. rr !. i If -r Herbert Yi FILM FOLK FALL VICTIMS TO HABIT OF TEA LIZARDS -urr I I Mae Hunch Tries to Introduce Cup at Studio, but Mrs. Rupert Hughes Had Already Stolen Her Thunder. CHANCES are that Admiral Peary wouldn't have cheered himself hoarse If he had found Doc Cook using the north pole for a hitching post for his huskies when he got there. The discovering in dustry has neve:- been developed to the point where the same thing can be discovered more than once. That's why Mae Buach fel soms thing like Christopher Columbus might have felt if. whlis he was sailing for America, he had met Luke McGlnnls or Ola Olson on the way back from America, When Miss Busch returned from England, where, with Richard Dix. she played the feminine lead in "The Christian," which Maurice Tourneur has been making for Uoid wyn. she brought with her a flock of Paris gowns and feminine head coverings and the startling knowl edge that a Jolly old dish of tea. Inhaled about 4 P. M . filled a screen player with renewed vim and vigor. "Ah-hah!" said Miss Busch (or words to that general effect) to herself. "Ah-hah! Walt till I get back to Culver Ctty and I'll show 'm a new wrinkle In the art ot motion picture acting." But whfen she got to the studio she found every one there except "Kid Slickem," the popular pro. feasor of bootblackery a hopeless tea fiend. Questions by Miss Buach disclosed that Mrs. Rupert Hughes, poetess and collaborator with her husband In his latest picture "Gim me," had taught the whole "Gimme" company the tea habit. From this beginning It had swept through the PROMINENT PLAYERS SIGNED FOR "THE HERO" BIGCAST Barbara La Marr and Gaston Glass Among Artirta Already Tut Under Contract for Forthcoming Feature Production. BARBARA LA MARR and Gaston G;ss are the promising pair of screen players who have been selected to head the big cast being organized to screen "The Hero," de clared to be one of the most unusual stage productions ever seen In New York. With the announcement from the office of B. P. Schulberg comes the statement that the other five Im portant roles will be given to play ers of equal prominence. That Gas nler has beer, named to direct the picture Is another asauranrs that efforts will be made to preserve the piquant atmosphere of the stage production as it finds its way to the screen. The selection of both Miss LaMsrr and Glass are looked upon as par tlcularly happy ones for the filming of a picture of the rare qualities of this Gilbert Emery. Miss LaMsrr. fresh from her triumphs In "Ths Prisoner of Zends,'' haa been signed for starring by Sawyer and Lubln. with the understanding that she would appear only In special pro-1 ductlons and In stellar roles. It was VTFfTA, t mmfM f it I r---ry! f -Tg - J-pnusajsagsuaus v .111 --r" I -f I Hi !!'. ;I-H t "II li : 1 I.I JI -h I : ' r '!'' i I I U 111 j :'. .-? i m I I ' ' : -. ; J 1 pi ?: t i Wi) CECIL ? studio, and even then waa Invading the other studios In Hollywood. Naturally, It was quite a blow ta Miss Busch. to have hsr tnunfler stolen I.ms that. But she still smllss as cheerfully as ever. You see, hateer the ta situation mar Miss liusro Is the last yours wom an on the lot to hava had ta privilege of polishing up Br ward rotes in I'arls. And. If you're a man. aad don't believe that amounts lo a 1 1 tils something. wy ask your wife aboat It. She'll tell you. see Vnlvsrsal has purchased and w ill release "1'ald Back." an all-star lo Curs mads by Irving Cummlnse, ac cording to an announcement from the W.st Cosst film colony. Ths picture wss mads at fnlvsr sal City In elaborsts esterlors sad Interiors of the film city rnin from grand ball rooms lo manlfl cent South Kr Island jungls sets Gladys Brockwell plays ths chief feminine role. Mahlon Hamilton Is the leading msn, etuart Holmes Is the h'avy and Kats Price Is cast la a motherly role. ess After a busy week of seeing re porter, posing for photographara, attending luncheons and seeing Nt Tork during her few unenssssd moments. PolaNesrl left. Thursday for California. Una will stop over In Chlcsso for two days and then proceed to Hollywood to begin work In ths Robert Hltchens story. "Hella Honni." under thd direction of George Fttsmaurlc. for paramount. through a speolal arranssment with this orssnlnatlon that Mr. (k-hulherg succeeded In engaging her for this part. Gla. shunt most brilliant pre vious hit of characterization was aa the muntral genius In 'llurnor esque." wss cast for the psrt not only because of his striking physical qualification, but bersuss of his ability to portray a psrt thai re quires a constant shifting frnra one difficult rharacw rlsation to an other. The youthful Glass, who has the reputation for studyinc the stories In which he np pear as IntJust rlously as do the directors, wss Hellchtsd with the opportunities offered by the btxarre double role. "I realize that It I colnc to take hard work to put sver the psrt." said Glass. "And I know that many critics hava snld that this Is one of the stase productions that nevsr could be done In pictures that It la over ths heads of the averse pic ture audience. I am (nina lo try to show that a really natural Im personation loaes nnthlna by reason of the fsrt that It Is dona before tb camera " ...iiipi ! 1 ! I ! J . . ..