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THE .-SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 13, 1922 3 PHYLLIS HAVER ELEVATED TO STARDOM IN PICTURES Attractive Player Is Picked by Mack Sennett for Stellar Honors and Will Head Her Own Company, Beginning Work Immediately. X ' H Hk' ' V'fm I-' J" jPiV! V- v H it', v j -I 'Ai' 'Ki - Si I ? Z. J-A -A A rhjlliH Haver, who hits jimt been elevated to (stardom and who will be put to the big test in her MISS THYLLIS HAVER has earned, through her clever portrayals of character emo tion and by popular acclaim, the right to stardom. This" is the un- fcia'sed opinion of .Mack Sennett, the producer. That ha has made another wise move in elevating Miss Haver to a stellar position, wherein she will be starred at the head of her own com pany, will undoubtedly be vindicated on the arrival of her first vehicle, production of which will be started o.lrtiost immediately. The vehicle is a big. wholesome story throbbing with deep heart in terest and will, besides tugging at one s innermost feelings, carry the spectators back to the "just after school days" period of care-free youth. Though the production has GOLDWYN GETS FILM RIGHTS TO FOUR MORE BIG STORIES Producer Asserts $30,000 Paid to One Author for Privilege of Screen Novel, "Top o' the World" Other Important Ones Listed. GOL.DWX.N pictures corporation announces its acquisition of the motion picture rights to several important stories which will 1)6 made into super-features for in clusion in its list of "Big Twenty" productions for the present season. Work on them will get under way in the near future, and they will in all probability be released in the late Winter or spring. Ona of these is Ethel M. Dell's new novel, "Top o' the World," re cently published by P. Putnam's Sons, and for which Goldwyn paid sa. record price for film rights to a novel of $30,000. The story is said to lend itself admirably to screen treatment. It will be assigned to a director capable of bringing out its dramatic qualities. Goldwyn will -make a photoplay version of Kdward l'l. Rose's new play, "The Rear Car," recently pre sented with such conspicuous suc cess in Los Angeles. This play is a mystery melodrama of the general style of "The Bat," "The Cat and the Canary" and "W hispering Wires," and should prove an out standing success as a screen story. One of the most interesting of the acquisitions is that of the rights to Hardy's "Tess of the d'Ubervilles," the special interest in this case be ing due to the fact that it wlil be a Marshall Neilan production. "Tess" is considered one of the biggest novels of the nineteenth century and Nellan's remarkable rise to the top of the directorial profession gives assurance that the photoplay made from the novel will be of outstand ing merit. It has not been decided, however, whether "Tess" will be Mr. !Neitan's second production in asso ciation with Goldwyn or whether he will make another picture before essaying' the filming of the Hardy jnasterpiece-. The fourth new picture to be in cluded in the 20 features will be a Jilm version of Thackery's "Vanity Vair," which Hugo Ballin is to make iat the Goldwyn studios, with Mabel IBallin in the role of Becky Sharpe. i I, A big drama of modern day (American life will be the next fea ture production of Thomas H. Ince. Production work on the story, which has been in preparation for several months, has just started at the Ince studios. John Griffith Wray, who directed luce's "Hail the Woman," "Lying Lips" and many other Ince produc tions, including two specials, "Ten Ton Love" and "What a Wife Learned," soon to be released, is megaphoning the picture. May Mc Avoy, who scored such a success in "Sentimental Tommy," heads an all-star cast. ; The story is an original by Brad ley King, scenario writer for the Ince studios, and is said' to be an unusually powerful one. A num Ter of unusual localities will be shown in the picture, including the big Yuma project at Tuma, Ariz., where spectacular flood scenes will be made. Taking with him the negative of his latest a'll-star production, "The Dangerous Age," John M. Stahl re cently arrived in New York for a short business and pleasure trip. This is his first visit east in two years, during which time he has directed such box-office successes as "The Child ' Thou Gavest Me." "The Song of Life" and "One Clear Call," all of which were presented by Louis B. Mayer through First National. 1 While in New York Mr. Stahl plans to see all of the current dra matic hits of Broadway with a view of negotiating the purchase of '.good play as the vehicle for his (next production. He also will have several conferences with Mr. initial Ntellar vehicle. not yet been .given a. title, announce ment of same will be made shortly. With a successful career as ber goal, it is safe to prophesy tha,t Miss Haver will bend 'her best effort to make her first starring production the big achiement of her life. To insure his optimistic predic tions, Mack Sennett will spare noth ing in order that the new comedy urama will meet with the approval of the most critical exhibitor and his audience. "Further," says Mr.- Sennett, "T have studied Miss Haver's type very thoroughly and feel that her partic ular attractiveness lends more ap peal when blended with a rural background on whioh girlish sim plicity, grace and charm, beloved by humanity, can be painted. This is the type of sto.ry I have, selected for the initial performance, of my new star" Mooney, and with the First National officials relative to the trend of public demand in pictures as re flected through the theaters. .Al Kaufman, former heavyweight contender, has a part in the Metro picturization of the Ben Ames Will iams sea story, "All the Brothers Were Valiant." Mr. Kaufman, dur ing his ring career, foug-ht such heavyweights as Jess- Willard, Jim Flynn, Jack Johnson and others The other day he let fall a remark to the effect that one of the crew, which plays an important part the picture, looked like Dempsey. But the sailor was quick to deny it. "I ain't," he made it clear, "so don't 'forget yourself and think you're goin' to win the heavyweight championship by pickin' on me. No, sir!" James Leo Meehan, director of "Michael O'Halloran," Gene Strat ton Porter's novel, which she is producing and personally super vising for the screen, has acquired much knowledge concerning the habits of domestic animals and in- JENSEN & VON HERBERG Announce the Reopening of the es as the Home of the Finest Photoplays On Saturday, November 18 Followed by the Year's Biggest Success "WHEN KNIGHT. HOOD WAS IN FLOWER' M sects during his work in the pic-1 turizin of the famous story. . Freviously I have worked m pictures with lions, bears, camels and leopards, but these are easy compared with rams, cows, turkeys, farm horses, birds, butterflies, wasps, grasshoppers and bumble bees," declares Mr. Meehan, wiping a perspiring brow. "For downright meanness, torn mend me to a gentle cow or a frolicksome lamb, a sparrow or a hop toad. These are the 'animals' that have no idea o the impor tance of close-ups or long shots. "A lion sefims to know that he is making money for the firm but it is next to Impossible to teach a field mouse how to act before the camera." The important matter of shop ping for. wedding presents tempo rarily has delayed production work on the next big. feature picture to be filmed at the Thomas H. Ince studios. Ince has bought, four wed ding presents in the past two weeks. All four of the girls who chose Oc tober weddings have been connect ed for some time with the studio. EARNEST BUSINESS SIDE OF DOROTHY GISH IS REVEALED Impression Corrected That She Is Merry, Blithe Little Creature Who Joyously Plays Through Life. tc: Gis HOSE of you who have gained the Impression that Dorothy sh is a merry, romping. blithe little creature who plays through life as she has done in many a comedy on the silver sheet, would be much surprised if you could meet the lady in question out-, side of business hours. There never was a more serious person than Miss Dorothy, nor a more delight fully serious person, eitner. Miss Gish is appearing as leading lady for Richard Barthelmess, the young star, in "Fury." "My work," says Miss Dorothy, "is my life and it absorbs most of my waking hours. Not that I want people to get the impression that I , never have any fun, because I love to dance, read good books, see fine plays, enjoy excellent music, just as any young girl does. But making motion pictures is a serious business. From the choosing of your play down to the time when the last title is written, you've got to concenla-ate on it every minute. "I kffbw this, for I have seen the art grow. There was a time when almost any story would please the public. Now you've got to give them a logical story, an interesting one. a human one if it is to suc ceed. A good story is half the race, but you can't stop there. You've got to develop it into a good scenario. It must be well directed and, of course, the actors must live their parts. "In 'Fury' I take the part of a little slavey in a sailors' boarding house in the Limehouse district of London. I have made a study of the girls of this district, and tried to interpret them in my character of 'Minnie.' "This meant a study of their char acteristics, their clothes, their pleasures, their troubles, their emo tions so you can see what a busy time it meant for me. And as soon as one picture is finished, we must start on another." Lord and Lady Mountbatten were recent visitors to the Paramount studio at Hollywood. They were shown especial honors by Cecil B. de Mille, and Lord Mountbatten was allowed to turn the camera in film ing his bride and their .traveling companions in a scene which in cluded Milton Sills, Elliott Dexter, Theodore Koslof f, Anna Q. Nilsson and Pauline Garon. The royal visitors, who are on their honeymoon in this country, were accompanied to the studio by Charlie Chaplin. Lord Mountbatten is a cousin of the prince of Wales and a brother of the queen of Spam. They are being accompanied on a tour of America by Lieutenant and Mrs. Frederick Neilson. LTnited States navy; Colonel Robert M. Thompson, former president of the Navy league, and Mr. and Mrs, Stephen Pell. One of the most interesting of the children's books for Christmas is a little volume written by "Mittens," the Persian rat which is the pet of Elsie Ferguson, star in Paramount pictures. The book is entitled "The Christ mas Eve of a Puppy, a Mouse and a Kitten," and the adventures of the three on Christmas eve are set forth Theater Opening V O -"rrS&5--- -' J the auditor's department, genera, manager's department, publicity de partment and telephone bureau each contributing a bride. They p.re the Misses Peggy Perkins, Win ifred Wright, Hazel Leonard and Ruth Sweeney. At the present rate it will take just six ' months to marry off the entire feminine force of the Ince studios. "The Bootlegger's Daughter," a current release, is off to a good i start, according to information giv en out at Playgoers' main offices in New York. With Enid Bennett starring and Fred Niblo in the lead ing male role, this attraction pre sents the most prominent players ever offered in a Playgoers feature. Not only that, but this is the first time these two have ever appeared on the screen together, though Mr. Niblo has directed his charming wife in 16 pictures. "The Bootlegger's Daughter" is an original story by R. Cecil Smith, with the production directed by Vic tor Schertzinger. It depicts the romance of a barroom slavey and village outcast who blossoms into the town's pride and joy. in verse which is expected to ap peal to boys and girls. The book is profusely illustrated with pencil sketches by Clara L. Van Vreden burgh. Published by E. P. Dutton &' Co. of New York, the book carries the following dedication to Miss Fer gifSon: "Dedicated to E. F., the lovely lady who rescued me when I was young and has made my life very happy, and to whom I am most grateful." Viola Dana appeared ais Puck in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." at a performance for the benefit of the actors' fund, held in the Hollywood bowl under the auspices of Daniel Frogman. There were many re hearsals, especially of one scene in which Miss Dana swings across the stage on a wire. At the dress rehearsal, Viola was doing splendidly, and she came to the wire scene with confidence. Just as she staried the trip across some one placed his hand on the wire but not for long, for Viola waved him away, adding: "Can't you see you're on. a bus? wire?" May McAvoy has the role of the modern young flapper in the new William de Mille Paramount pro duction, "Clarence.", At one mo ment she is broken hearted over her shattered "eternal love," and the next she goes into . raptures over Wallace Reid's saxophone playing. Agnes Ayres. Kathlvn Williams. ' Edward Martindel, Robert Agnew I and others appear in the cast. Clara Beranger adapted the play by Booth rarklngton. tM THIS WEEK ONLY I Drama to Grip You Thrills That Get a Gasp 11 ' Mystery Romance, Remarkable Portrayals F 1 A Plot Amazing in Conception ,J . pww -wwiii ms . wyjrawww i K , - r . tir uSTfi.'rmr--- --'''-- - t 1 I PI AVTMC TfllUVt I !. i i urn inu ivuai . el '1 jf r' I'l 1 1 1 nil I n i 1 1 1 1 1 t lMMjWI M H Ml i i M-1 1 1 F U! T 1 1 TJj i Ti UJIlJl-lJJLlJJJJ-LL!Lr I ! 1 ! I ItM ?H " 1 1 iXZTSITO 1 ;l OTHER IM wM fl J ' WA? w'. J8W-' n uT - ' Over the .l .'Jf' ' 'Sfl&jJzffcf&5ik A f JliV Bud noyle. trans- fc "YOUTH MUST HAVE LOVE" FEATURES SHIRLEY MASON Hippodrome Books Drama of Intrigue and Mystery Counterbalanced by Romance of Adventure and Love That Endures. r---.r-r";-r" -r 1 --r M mmj jejuni Sit Jwmfx tjr m fen , s$'m$K Mm v Shirley Mason, who is giving some real lesxonx In love In ber latest William Fox production, to be shown here.. "Y OUTH Must Have Love." the latest William Fox picture, starring Shirley Mason, gives this dainty star an oppor tunity to display her versatility, not only as an actress of exceptional ability, but as an athlete and dancer of the first order. She also makes it clear that she has the right to compete for prize honors in any bathing queens' contest. In this production Miss Mason performs some diving and swim ming feats that would mark her as a professional aquatic star. She also displays unusual ability as a classic dancer, not to mention her feats of horsemanship, which pro vide some unusual thrills in the production. Miss Mason exhibits innumerable KEATES' CONCERT On Our Mighty Wurlit.er (1) Exhibition' March (re quest) . ...Philip Fahrbach (2) Estudiantina Suite de Valese....Emile Waldteufel (3) Down Beside the Sea, Hawaiian Dreamerie.. ..- Carl Winge (4) Keates Kontest. (5) Liberty Grand Chorus, singing old songs. :toDAY AT 12:30; 'J II On Our Mighty WurUtater ill rV Milton Sills, Florence Vidor, Frank Campeau, Marcia Manon will take yoir through a drama more astounding than "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." beautiful gowns in her latest pic ture, in addition to novel riding suits and bathing outfits. Her dancing and fencing costumes also display startling originality. Wallace McDonald plays opposite the star in "Youth Must Have Love," which is a new type of drama for Miss Mason, the story dealing in 'mystery and intrigue, with a charming romance running through. This feature has been booked as a coming screen attraction at the Hippodrome. , Mae Murray was welcoined to Hollywood recently at a dinner in her hon-or, held at Marcel's. The dainty star of "Fascination" and "Broadway Rose" Metro releases presented by Robert Z. Leonard re- m BETTER GO TODAY ceived a royal ov-artion when, she arose to address the gathering of press representatives and exhibitors. After the affair was over an en thusiastic Mae Murray fan was heard to say: "I know why they held the dinner at Marcel's. It's because of her wave of popularity." fjnlniinA(l rna r.f tho Iparfincr motion piciu-re stars oecause or ner spiuicu performance of Princess Mary Tudor in the Cosmopolitan production V V I1CU XV IllgiitllVUU TV dB 111 1 I" , now running on Broadway, says she used to shut herself up in her room for an hour at a lime while the pic ture was' being made in order , to concentrate on the Dart she had to play. Special Concert Music in Picture Theaters. Directors Are Offering Attractive Programmes Today. OK MORE than ordinary interest to music lovers of Portland is -the information that Francis Richter, Portland's blind pianist and composer, will play a piano con certo at the noon concert today in addition to the regular concert numbers. Mr. ltichter will officiate at the piano as well as during the rendition of the concert. Salvatore Santaella will conduct. Mr. Richter and Mr. Santaella will also play at each performance, afternoons and evenings, a piano duet. Following is the programme in full: "Pomp and Circumstance," march,.. E. Elgar, Op. 39 Spanish Dance No. 4. "Bolero" M. Moszkowsk'l Piano concerto. . . C. M. von Weber, Op. 7 (a) Larghetto. (b) Adagio. (c) Assai presto. Played by Air. Franci Richter. "The Red Mill" V. Herbert "William Tell" overture Rosiini Henri A. Keates, popular Liberty organist, whose concerts are in creasingly attracting bigger crowds, announces an attractive programme for his concert today: "Exhibition March" Philip Fahrbach (Request. "Estudiantina" Emile Waldteufel (Suite de valses.) "Down Beside the Sea" .Carl Winge . (Hawaiian dreamene.) Keates-Kontest. Sintrinp old tunes. .T.iherty irrnnd ohnms in Luxurious Ext rava gance Ravishing Gowns Gorgeou s Settings Splendid Cast A tale of 'r t'-$ h t -v , 1 A-r r New York with Miss Young's exquisite beauty at wonderful advantage as the beautiful woman of society who loved one man in Paris and mar ried another in New COMEDY IJlrectlon of Jensen iar3 -S Ballin Completes Script for "Vanity Fair." Production of Thm-keray's Novel Soon to He Begun. HUGO BALLIN has himself pre- : pared the continuity for his screen version of Thackeray's "Van ity Fair," one of the most famous novels in all literature. He has based his story upon Thackeray's novel and not upon the stage ver sion prepared for Mrs. Fiske under the title of "Becky Sharpe." The continuity has been com pleted and both Mr. Ballin and his wife. Mabel Ballin. who will act th leading role, are now at the Gold wyn studios, where the production will be made for Goldwyn release. at work on the scenic production, and selecting the cast. No player other than Mabel Ballin has yet been definitely chosen, but Mr. Ballin has stated that the leading roles will be played by actors of standing in their profession, and that they will measure fully up to the greatness of the production he is undertaking. A number of them will be stars in their own right. The cast will be one of the largest ever assembled for a photoplay. "Vanity Fair" contains plenty of material of a spectacular nature, such as the military ball, the bazaar and mob scenes and the battle of Waterloo, and these will be ade quately dealt with in the picture. Mr. Ballin estimates that it will re quire more t,han four months to complete his production. Mr. Ballin has been associated with Goldwyn before as director and as art director. He directed several Madse Kennedy pi9tures "Baby Mine," "Help Yourself" and "Daugh-' ter of Mine," which he wrote. His recent productions, in which he starred his wife, include "Jane Eyre," "East Lynne" and "Journey's End." D. R. O. Bat-swell, who plays the part of Alaric in the Metro version of "Peg o' My Heart," in support of Laurette Taylor, is very, very Brit ish. Even a visitor to the Metro studios discovered this and felt called upon to remark: "He has quite an English accent, hasn't he?" "Has he! Tou can almost photo graph it." answered the camera man. 2 Cecil Teague ' at the Wurlitzer in an original musical Paris and interpretation and in concert today at 1:30 P. M. Programme Buddies' Songs arid, by Cecil Teague in the honor of Armi stice Day. Caprice Viennois Kreisler Chu Chin Chow..-' Norton Oh, for the Love York. At of Mike t , TV kelson NEWS WEEKLY and Von H?rber 6f J and. hia sales manager. Paul C, I