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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 21. 1915. 3 PHOTOPLAY STAR GIVES HER ADVICE TO GIRLS I . " I ; , V ' . , ''jTi j ; f- ' ' J 1) - ? - - - T Kathlyn Williamsl I I CDITH WYNNE MATHISON, thedi L tlnrtilahed dt-amatlc. actre, will mak her screen debut in Portlartd at the Peebles Jn "The Governor Lady' 'The picture la a Laaky and David Be lasco production In which James Netll will play the lead opposite the star . The story Is a delightful one, ranging Trom a miners cabin to the governor s mansion, and riving'. Miss. Mathison r splendid opportunities. At the Star Marguerite Clark will hold sway for the first of the week - In -her premier screen vehicle, "Wild flower" the film that rocked the throne of .Mary Pickford. It is a re- turn engagement for the picture. "M'lios.' a film version of Bret Harte's story, is the Columbia attrac tion for the first four days of this week. It is a Shubert .feature pre sented with Barbara . Tennant 'and , Howard Estabrook in the leading roles. The program will be completed with a comedy, "The Dancing Beetle," that sarves to introduce the elongated co- 'median, Rtcrard Carle, to the. screen. The Majestic will show a plcturlza tlon of Edgar AMeri Poe's "The Tell tale Heart"' and "Poems of the Affec tions" under the title -of 'The Aven King Conscience." It has been made ' iri six parts by D. W. Griffith witn Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall In the leading roles..' Hir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Sherlock Holmes, story, 'The Hound of the Baskervllles," is the big feature at the Sunset today. It is in four acts . and the- production was made in accord with suggestions made by the author himself. It will remain four days. inaugurating the new policy at the Sunset of changing bills on Thursday itiHtead of Wednesday. The midweek feature will be "The Spirit of the Con . queror," labor drama. In . sharp contrast to the Chaplin comedies, "The Champion" and "In the Park,' the National, will have to day and tomorrow "The Drug Terror,' a Lubla .feature that gives in aeiau the conditions which caused Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt to begin her crusade atrainst drugs. Rosemary Theby is fea- tured in the production. The plea made in favor of the film a sensationalism Is that it is true and educational. :"A Lucky Blowout" and "Hogan's Aristocratic Dream" are the two fea tures at the Circle today. Monday the feature will be the solution number of the Million Dollar Mystery, also Zudora. Tuesday the solution will be run in addition to the regular pro gram and Wednesday the fourth Ex.- f ptoit of Elaine will be shown. f ' . ACCORDING to . an announcement , merit made recently by Fort Worth paper, eight suburban and rural .. schools in Texas have . united in the .purchase of a motion picture machine to be used in connection with the social center movement that has been launched. The county has been divided Into districts and the principals of the districts adjacent to Fort Worth have each pledged $15 to make the purchase fund. "One of the most interesting uses to which motion pictures -are put in Ken tucky is that employed by the Central! State hospital for the insane. n.very Tuesday night four reels of comedy are shown for the white patients and every Wednesday evening the same number are shown for the colored patients. High grade comedy proves the most in teresting to the patients and those in "'charge consider the picture investment one of the best they have ever made to. help the patients think in normal channels, Stura different employment of mo tion, pictures comes to hand In Musca tine, Iowa, where the Congregational church is going to use "religious pic tures at the Sunday evening services. The pastor believes that a service of that kind will prove helpful and will solve the problem of Sunday pictures and Sunday evening church attendance. CRANE WILBUR, leading man. with Paths and hero in the famous Perils of Pauline, has Joined the Lubin forces in Philadelphia and is to be featured in a number of jovel produc tions, lie will be directed by John lnce and - will have aa his leading woman -pretty Mary CharJ-sson. Mr. Wilbur was on the stage before going into pictures and after closing- with Paths made a New England tour with his own road show." ' " ' COURTNEAT FOOTE tells the fol? lowing regarding his own country men. An Englishman met a friend and .propounded the following conun drum: "Say, old top. why do the Ger- mans spell 'kultur .with "It?" Give it up? Why, because the English con trol the Seas (C's)" The friend pon dered awhile and later met another chiirn. "Say, old man just heard a .good thing. Er why do the Germans spell culture with a 'K? Give It up? . Why, because Brittania rules the wves see?" '- v , TIE big studio of the George Kleine company hs been completed at G'rugliaBco, Italy, a few miles from Turin in the foothills of the Alps. In all appliances it is of the newest. The Kleine company Is soon to present Marie Hesperia,. who recently won first prize 'as the most popular photo player. In Europe, In a four part fea ture. "Bartered Lives." It is a double I exposure negative in which Miss Hes peria plays a dual role. THE Seilig company Is Issuing on the first of every month a maga sine called the Sells Monthly Release Herald. It .contains stories of the Selig pictures to be released during the month. The March number was th first and the cover design is. a beauti ful portrait of Kathlyn XVilliams done In five colors from an original painting. A different star will adorn the cover each-month and the design Is to make them good enough for framing. FRANK DANIELS, light opera com edy star who has been in retirement for a long time, has been lured out by the.slreji call of motion pictures and will dispense his comedy on the screen in three of , his old successes, "The Wlsard of the Nile," "The Idol's Eye" and, "Little Puck" as wen M a new piece written especially for .him. ' '7 " . ; :. ,-" - r JAMES Neill's motion picture acting school was opened In Los Angeles the first of this montti. The enter prise is evidently looked upon with favor by some of the film men, for Cecil de-Mine, of the Lasky company has told-Mr. Neill to give him an op tion on thee services 'of all pupils of ability whom he graduates. Mr. Neill believes in speaking lines for the pic tures as. well as Pn the stage. "Although the advice is not always will taken, I almost always say 'don't' to the great number Of young girls who are continually asking me how to. become actresses in motion pic tures," says Kathlyn Williams, star of the Selig company, and one of the most popular leading women on the screen. M rs Williams is more than leading woman for' she writes and directs as well. She has Just returned "from Pan ama where the Selig company went to fUm the "Ne'er Do Well." "A majority of the successful ac tors and actresses In motion pictures work had the advantage '. of pre liminary experience In the spoken drama, and this experience proved of value to them in the pictures," con tinues Miss Williams. "It is true that otlhers, now successful in motion pic ture work, were never on the stage. bift many of them entered the studios same years ago and arose by the power Of hard work and inherent talent: It is not so easy In this day and age to obtain a start n motion picture work. "The managers of almost every studio will inform you that there are hundreds of applicants listed who wish positions as actors or actresses. Every director of motion -pictures receives hundreds of applications through the remembered, applicants actresses. that the i majority of these are experienced actors and "Then again, those who vould suc ceed in the art of motion picture acting must possess especial qualifications. They must photograph well not all people lake good pro togrraphs they must be physically strong and possess iron nerve, for the orders of. the di rector are as law In this business. An absence pf foolhardlness, so borne term it, is essential to success, for a leap from a ireclpice Into a river, a strug gle atop a moving freight) car. or a reckless race in an automobile may be order i id and also experienbed at any time by the motion picture J actors. "And ;here is none of thje glamour of stage life in connection wjlth motion picture i cting. It all becorres a day's work widh an absence of thefstotlighfs glare, and the plaudits of the audience. The romance is missing j from the actual work which much resembles any other skilled employment. The' work is not easy; the hours are long; in many studios the time-clock is punched just like! in any other large business institution, and the romantically in clined young girl, who dreams of sig nal honors as a motion picture actress, is soon disillusionized." ! Colored People Want Film Suppressed Affair Take Hew Ton la "Xbtli of Hatlon;" Play Im Termed ; Public arm sauce. Affairs have taken a new tirm In the career of "The Birth of a Nation,'' the first motion, picture to be exhibited at a $2 admission, which began its New York run t the Liberty theatre on March 3. The film is the work Of D. W. Griffith of the Mutual forces nnd Is an adaptation of Thomas Dixon's story, "The Clansman." - The production has called down the ire of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People fvhlch is now taking active steps to have the play suppressed. The association Is sued a summons out tot the magistrate's court against Mr. Griffith, producer, and Mr. Altken, owner of the film, to have them prosecuted for mainta ining a public! nuisance on the grounds of en dangering the safety of the public and Offending publie decency. In an exclusive interview with Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chicago,, one of the board of directors of the as sociation, gave to the New York Eve ning Post, she denounced it as a "per nicious caricature of the negro race" and declared that it certainly was to be hoped that such a film could be sup pressed as an appeal .to race pre; udice was full of danger. When the story was presented In dramatic form on the stage .-It s tirred up bitter feeling and was short lived for its' course was attended with troublesome times. The film was first known as "The Clansman" and t'n.s cen sors of Los Angeles refused' its pre liminary ruii there until the matter was taken into court and a decision favorable to the showing of the film was rendered. The name was changed to "The Birth of a Nation" from tha time. IN VAUDEVILLE T ODAY brings Madame Lina Abar- A banell, prima donna, to thle Or- pheum for this week's starllner. jAbar- banell is said to have a beautiful j voice. to dress her act splendidly and do a bit of dancing at the finish. He- first big successes were scored in "Madame Sherry" and "The Merry Wdow." Next to the starllner "The Green Bee tle," a Chinese fantasy, with j Louis Casavant in the role of See Yup, is featured. Other acts are Rolfe'4 "The Seven Colonial Belles," the Kterville Family, billiard trick shots; Brown and Newman, in "An Appointment at Columbus Circle"; Gallon and his "Lunatic Sticks"; Max Laube. the hu man bird.' I Beginning -tomorrow, except - Batun days, Sundays and holidays, all mati nee seats at the Orpheum will be 25 cents. . . The eccentric violinist, Oscaif Lor raine, late of the New York "Vinter Garden, is the featured act on tie bill at Loew's Empress. Supporting acts on the bill are "Vaudeville in Mpnkey land." presented with Simian actors in a monkey theatre; Maurice Brierjre and Grace King, late with Trixie Frligansa, in singing, dancing and talking; 1'When We Grow Up," rural comedy, with Charles Eggleston; Francis find Allen Blance Sloan, sister of Tod, daredevil aerlalist. For its headllners this week Pan- tages will offer the Tasmaniah Van Diemans, imperial acrobats and I aerial sensationalists. The Great Lester, a iza tion land will return to the east some time the last of next week. "Thefe are two classes of persona interested in developing dramatic art.' says Rupert Harvey, -'those who sym pathize and those! who chip in ind help.": - - T Rumr has It that Hobarf Bosworth Is to (sever his connection with the picture! company that bears his name and la to join the Universal, following his present vocation. ' f : j , j ' Rumor also has it that . Marguerite Clark has been signed by the Mutual forces for their neW Master Pictures. Chicago has four leas first class the atres than it had last year. Several big productions are under contemplation by "James K. Hackett who has established office In New York, fie is working at present on his revivali of "Macbeth." , Charles Chaplin started out to be a violin is his, real tragedian and hobby, "The insists- the Paul Ker, their range for trouble with a lot of singers," should bse it for cooking. is that they use singing when they Mutual Goes Into Regular Features . ' -1 h Caase Of Unusual $tlr at k Angeles Studio Recently: Becomes Known; Short Reels to Be Continued. For (sometime pst there has been an unusual stir iri Mutual circles I in the way of increased studio room; In Los Ahgeles, signing contracts with such people as Bessie Barriscale, Rob ert Edison, .Henry jWoodruff and Har old Loekwood. Also there has been much talk about the beautiful four rnd five reel features that Harry Pol lard and Margarita Fischer have been making at Santa Barbara, but one; of them have appeared on the screens and now the big news is out the Mu tual has gone lnjto regular feature production along With its short reels. A quarter of a million dollar talk, the substance of which was revealed In a fiull page advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post of March H 3, tells the story of Mutual master pic tures that -are to! be released regu larly ijn nol less than four and npt more than five reels. March 22 is Ith release date of the first one, "The Quest,' made by Mr. Pollard and Miss Fischer. Te second will be Richard Hardirig Davis' 'The Lost House," with Dorothy Glsh. That will j be followed by a Reliance, "The Outcast" and the fourth will be "The Devil," -. f . . . -.j .' ' '. directed by Mr. Ince, who made such a notable picture of "The Italian." 1 "The Lure of the Mask" has just been completed with Harold Loekwood, but features in which Miss Barriscale, Mr. Edeson and Mr. Woodruff will appear have not yet been announced. The Mutual Master Pictures will be divided in Portland between ! the Co lumbia and the Sunset theatres. Pavlowa's Pleasure Comes With Work S 1 V p i- pi- m- w-.u Sl. H Tamons Dancer Olves Sample of One of Ker Says mm TUu Sne Arises tmtu One Xetfreo. , - "My creed," said Pavlowa, to a re cent interviewer," "la . that there U happiness alone in -wforki -'..' When 1 1 work I am happy: when I do not work I am unhappyJ Therefore I work; also, therefore, I am - happy. Voila!" . j And to prove that she works" the famous dancer gave her program by I the clock. Here it is: 9:00 a. m. Rises; exercises before open window. j 9:10 a. m. Bath, tepid. 9:30 a. m. Breakfast), fruit, tea, toast. 10:00 a. m. At theatre; practice one hour. 11:00 a. m. At theatre; rehearse one hour. . I ' 12:00 noon.- Luncheon; conference with costumer or -other employes. : 1:00 p. m. Interviews; fresh air. 1:00 p. m. Music study, one houi " 3:00 p. m. instruction to six pri vate pupils of. corps de ballet. 4:00 p. m. Dictation to. secretary. etc. - . if 6:00 p. m. Siesta; relaxation and sleep one hour. ' " ' 6:00 p. m. Tea, discussion with staff. 6:30 p. m. At theatre; inspecting costumes, altering shoes, etc. 7:15 p. m. At theatite; In practice clothes, "warming up," 45 minutes. 8:00 p. m. At theatre; dress for performance. ' . - ' 8:15 p. m. At theatre; evening per formance. 11:00 p. m. At theatre; perform' ance over; rubbed down by masseuse. 11:15 p. m. At theatre;, relaxatlpn in dressing room, 15 minutes. 11:30 p. m. At theatre; dress for sireei. 11:45 p. m. Conference with artls tic staff, discussion and criticism performance, oxders for routine coming day. 12:15 a. m. Light managerial staff, with business. 1:00 a. m. Retire. r Park, Wett Park, Near Wa.h. St. Free Phones : Mr 5533, A-5533 Open 10 1 30 A. M. to 11 P. M. Tod.siy The Drag Terr or OR lot supper with discussion of I General Joffre .ls said reading novels. 1 to be fond of former Orpheum act and- recol CIRCLE THEATRE s Now 5c Th.e Boos of. Single Reel reatnres Hear the $10,000.60 orchestra every afternoon and evening. Purpose of Theatre Largely Educational Idea Conceived by Bar. James S. Slngwell, Pastor of Congregational Church at Fawtnoket. Non-sectarian, non-political and un commercial is the Civic Motion Picture tlieatre of Pawtucket, R. I., which has accomplished much in the direction of education and making mors 'intelligent citizens of those who are not yet naturalized and who, in many cases, c.n not even speak the English lan guage. The Civic theatre idea was Conceived by Rev. James D. Dlngwell, pistr of the Congregational church. There Is a densely settled commu nity of 105,000 workers In the cotton and lace mills, nine out of ten of whom are foreigners speaking at least 2( languages and probably 40 dialects. Btefore the experiment was launched the governor of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island commissioner of educa tion, the president of the North Amer ican Civic League for Immigrants, and rrjany other . prominent people, in dorsed it. ; The Civic theatre was opened In 1?13, and 'during the first season was conducted on Sunday evenings for fve weeks. The entertainment wa open to all, as no admission wa charged. It did not take long to dis cover that war pictures were the fav orites with the audiences jwith wild west thrjillers next in popularity. An explanation of the pictures al ways priecedes their projection upon the screen. This is spoken to the audience! In- several different lan guages by Interpreters, each one of whom is given five minutes. Many of the motion picture companies have co-operated actively with the Civic theatre jln arranging for films that would have special educational value. Isadora's Feelings Undergo Change Classical Dancer Hot Lonf Afo Was Annoyed and Almost Peeved at At titude of TUi ITatlon Toward Ser. New "'fork. March 20. Isadora Dun can, who spells art with a! capital A, has changed her attitude toward Amer ica. Thiere waa a time, not so many eons agq, that the classical dancer felt annoyed even peeved, at the attitude of. this fiation toward her efforts, but now thlrigs are changed. t Isadora has begun to think that the poor people of America -should have a chance to " watch her- classic toes in barefootj poses. She and her "school" are v going to appear at the Century Opera house this spring it popular price dime for the gallery, and so on up to half a dollar for the highest priced" seats for an entire rjionth. She made the announcement ith other night at the Metropolitan, j gnized as one of the best ventriloquists In vaudeville. Is also a feature on the bill, which is completed with Cfharles L. um ana.nis players in rue uevn. the Servant and the Man"; Beirnlvlcl Brothers, "A Night In Venice"; jHarrl son Green and Katheryn Parker, the blue ribbon pair of elite comedly; the Jus-Kilns? Barretts, aviation hatters. Another change ' of program will bring a new set of vaudeville acts and motion pictures to the Lyric today un til Wednesday. The shows are com posed of nine acts with the orchestra and run continuous from 1 to 11 p CHIT-CHAT Grace Cunard, the Universal stsar and photo-playwright, was born In Paris. She has been In pictures four and a half years, the last two with the link- versal forces. Bessie Eyton, a Selig star, holds sev eral medals won in high diving con tests. Her work in pictures has shown that she is an expert swimmer. Vincent Serrano will appear sjoon in The Tricky Mrs. Trevor," a play by Cronls Wilson. The. Neighborhood Playhouse iln New York has made the interesting an nouncement that it will produce! "Jean Marie," one- of the best little pllays of the Bernhardt repertoire, with Louise Randolph and Wallis Clark. There is-. persistent rumor tfhat B Iden Payne Is to be engaged In Phila delphia in an enterprise similar to that of Granville Braker's in New YoHc Francis X. Bushman has left Chicago psltion to visit the Panama-Pacific expi as the guest of the Panama-Pacific mo tion picture exnimtors. He w tend the mammoth ball of the 2Z 111 at- organ- TWO BIG S URPRIS E 3 66 Most Delightful and Fascinating of t All SHUBERT Features. ) Five-Act Visualization of Bret Harte's Story of Early California Days Howard Estabrook and Barbara, Ten nant in the Leading Roles Presented by the World Film Corpo- j ration. ' A Gem of the First Water RICHARD CARLE Famous Comedian in The Dancing 99 THIS IS A SCREAM The BeetleWhose Bite Causes Every- body It Mings to Dance, Escapes at a House rarty Every body Dances. SEE THIS Anyj Seat , Yffif TODAY UNTIL THURSDAY AT THE ... h IT'S GREAT P1BIA Sixth and Washington BBBBBBSSBBSSpeB THEATRE TODAY AND ALL WEEK (Offers BLANCHE SWEET HENRY B. WALTHALL The Under world Exposed Six acts of the most talked of and criticized play ever produced. Sensational to the last degree--and in so making it; the producers claim is the only method in whfch to bring home to the public the horrible truth that 4.45 or our population is addicted to cocaine and heroins This is not a preachment but in its ter rible directness teaches j a terrible lesson. You will see the truth of the drug traffic as Mrs. W. K. Vender bilt saw it when beginning her campaign for its sup pression. It exposes the tricks and schemes of the -manufacturer and seller to spread the dread habit throughout our nation. It shows how the "fiends' and white slavers work hand in hand, for the one evil easily leads to others. It shows you how children, some mere babes, are given drugged candy to make future 'customers. How girls are made to snuff it in nosegays. It shows with a terrific directness the side of life j you should know for knowledge gives you power to resist and to help others. ' . It is a masterplay of Lubin, and the greatest motion picture play ever produced. The cast is wonderful. The scenes without parallel. The head of a drug firm conceives -the idea" that he can personally make big moneyj selling "coke'' in small boxes' from his pocket. He does so and becomes immensely wealthy. But the serpent creeps into his own home. His son-in-law be comes ja fiend and finally his daughter. But why go oni Words cannot describe this picture play. They can never: begin to depict in full justice the exciting scenes1 which the film unfolds before your startled eyes, pee ana learn tne trutn. 'Persons under 18 years of age will not be admitted unless by the ex press wish of their parents. Also Double Charlie Chaplin Bill "THE CHAMPION" TWO ACTS AND , "IN THE PARK" MONDAY "The Drug Terror, or the Underworld Exposed." and i CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN "IN THE PARK" IllllllH lit! 3 i j u? ill b. w. Griffith's in Supreme Achievement The AVENGING CONSCIENCE A Screen Version of VR ALLEN POE'S "The Telltale Heart" and "Annabel Lee" 10c ADMISSION 10c - iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiuimmuiiiiiiiiiiuiHiiiiiiiiiniiniininiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii TA "CD THEATRE f Washington aUatWestPark iiiiciiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinijnii. Leading Photo-Play Theatre West Park and Alder TODAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT Edith Wynne Mathison ijn a picture version of David Belasco s most sympathetic dramatic success of modern American businessl society ana pontics. Goveirnor Ladv Produced by David Belasco. This photo-dramatic, cilassic signalizes the first screen ippearanc of Miss Mathison, generally recognized as the oremost dramatic artise toaay on the iinglish-fepeaking CglLllilctLC SldC. . i I To learrt the true significance of dramatic art vou must positively see this production. r 10 11:30 A. M. to 11:30 P. M. 10? III1I1II1I11IIIIIIII11II1111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIII1IIII11IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11IIIIIHIIIIIIII - - . .( -- .. I Thursday Marguerite Clark In "GRETNA GREEN? Is 4 Days, Beginning Today , We are delighted to.be able to announce that we have been able to secure that greatest of Portland favorites, at the result ofi hundreds of requests. eriteQark . . - k in that wonderful Paramount play, - Wild Flower with every picture in it bringing the story of Spring, of Wildflower'a joys and sorrow. Only because of the tremendous demand did we decide to show this picture once more. Margii "COLONEL HEEZA LIAR." A Cartoon Comedy 10c I il A. M. TO U P. M. v. ll.i t f.li"f. t WE PRESENT, STARTING TODAY Slhieirlocjk Holme Greatest of All Detectirea in 1?U Most Celebrated Adventure The Hound Baskervilles ! - ..' -: ' IN FOUR ACTS ' i I Adapted Direct from the Famous Novel by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE IN ADDITION WILL BE SHOWN Beating Carpets and Beating Hearts An Uproarious Keystone Comedy, Featuring John Alexander, I th Portland Boy. The Mutual Weekly All The World's Newt in Pictures Coming Sunday A Great Labor play "The Spirit of the Conqueror" Showing Labor's Side REMEMBER, FOUR DAYS ONLY Sunday : Monday : Tuesday : Wednesday 10'CENTS 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. daily 10 CENTS ihhi iiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiinuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiititiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiuMiiiiiiiiin I . . : ' s 'N
