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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 13, 1916. ytaqebnd By Dixie Htnes. NEW TORK, Auk. 12 Am duil aa was the month of July, the present month will atone for lt in activity. Play are announced almost hourly. Every surrounding town which hu a theatre clean and the light ready to turn on, are entertain ing parties from New York who Came up to take a first look. The past weeli ras one specially active. Atlantic City, Stamford. Long Branch and As tury Park were especially favored. The playH here produced will shortly open In New York, but only one has so far been brought Into town, and that Is "Coat Tales," by Kdward Clark, which had a successf til Boston en gagement earlier In the season. It wa the "prize play" of the season up that way. Just as "Common Clay" vas the season before and "Believe Me, Xantlppe," the previous year. It Is a lively, clever play, dealing with the adventure of a handsome Russian sable coat brought over from Europe by an extravagant wife possessed of young lawyer, whose partner Is a close-fisted man with a wife who v-ould be extravagant If she could Vie. The play, which has settled down at the Cort theatre, promises to afford amusement for many weeks. Tom VJse has the chief comedy role, and Ms partner Is George Anderson. Louise Dresser, Maud Hanaford. Mar garet (Ireen and others are also en gaged m m Arnold Ijaly has brought a little rketch to the palace. It was called "Kisses," ahd as every other writer has compared It to the "Anntol" epi sodes of Hr hnltzler. It Is but right that the present writer should make It unanimous The story has to do with a philanderer who holds the theory that any man with brains can make, any woman Mo what he wanis Per to do simply by exercising hi gray matter Thereupon he arranges a wager with a friend that he can make any four women, to be selected by the friend, kiss him within a given time. Then he gets into action. The first is a "young thing. ' and by feign ing age and Its at t ra- t Ions, he w ins her sympathy and this is evidenced by her planting an oscillatory nalute direct p,.,n his lips as a simple tri bute to her a 1 mi rat Ion lor his great wisdom. The next Is a "strong" v.Oman He wins his salute from her by taunting her with her inability to break away from the conventions. She disproves Ihls by planting a re sounding smack upon his check. The next one is n- nmre aged flirt. She succumbs when he flatters her own sge and his youth and timidity The next proves to be the sister of the friend, and she kisses him Just to punish her brother Mr. Daly Is as he always is, Mr Inly. Me gives an Interesting but not especially effective performance. The best work of the evening was done by the miscast "aged" lady, a statuesque woman and Intelligent artiste Eda von Buelow. She easily carried off the comedy honors, followed closely hy Jean New combe as the woman of might. Any way, It was interesting, and S Jay Kaiiffman, who wrote It, contributed much to the gaiety of the week. The past week was made Interesting by a group of pantnral plays produced by the Deveraux players on the cam pus of the New York I'nlverslty and later at Columbia College. Excellent performances of "Twelfth Night," "A Comedy of Errors." "She Stoops to Conquer." and Sheridan's "The Critic" were given, and a most winsome and talented actress in the person of Viola Knott won signal distinction, ller Kate In "She Stoops to Conauer" was one of the most delightful per formances of the present season. Other than Miss Knott and Mr. Uever eaux, the company included Mlllicent McLaughlin, P. J. Kelly. Charles Fleming, John Wray, Hallett Bos worth. Henry Huckler. Halen Meriem. Frank liowson and otherr.. New York does not often have an opportunity to witness creditable outdoor perform ances, but this group of plays was acceptably played and affordej a nov elty as well. , m Broadway was well represented last , week at Stamford. Conn., where "Jane Clegg" had Its first American per formance. ''This gripping, drama was written by 8t. John Krvlne, and played by Katherine Orey, Wallin Clark, Kate Mayhew, Lewis Edward. Frederick Annerley and two exceptionally clever children. William Ollmore. under whose direction the play was staged, made It an Intensely human play, re lieved by well placed and unmistaka ble humor. It Is to come to the Prin cess in September. "A Delicate Situation," with Cyril Scott in 'he leading role, was tried 'out at I ng Branch by William Harris. It will bo repaired before being brought to town. "Blood Will Tell." destined for New York early In the season, was pro duced at Ashury Park with a company engaged by H. H. Frazee. Otto Hauer bach wrote It, and after a season In Chicago It will come to this town. The Globe theatre will start Its aeasorr September 1, according to the present arrangement. The. opening attraction will be Frank Mclntyre In the Oeorge Broadhurst play which has been renamed "Fast, arid Grow Fa'," the title being; a play of words on the book, "Eat, and Grow Thin." "Severn Chances." a three-act piece staged by Pavtd Belasco, will open at the Cohan theatre, August IS. It is by Roi Cooper Megrue. The cast In cludes Frank Craven. Otto Kruger, Hayward Glnn. Charles Brokate, Row land Lee, Harry Lelghton, Allan Thomas, Misses Carroll McComas, Anne Meredith, Marion Abbott, Helen MacKeller, Florence Deshon, Alice Carroll, Lillian Spencer, Emily Calla way and Beverly West. "The Belle of Trouville," a new musical comedy, the book by Benjamin Gilbert, the music and lyrics hy Fred erick Herndeen. will be presented in the Thirty-ninth street theatre Thurs day night. August io. Chapine will be the featured member of the cast. "Please Help Emily," with Ann Murdock in the leading role, will come to the Lyceum, August 14. for the new season. Miss Murdock has abandoned "Suki which she tried out earlier in the season. "The Brazilian Honeymoon," which was on tour for several weeks earlier In the season, has been selected with which to open the Forty-fourth street theatre Monday. The Shubert theatre will inaugurate the new season with "The Happy End ing," under the management of Arthur Hopkins and staged by William Gil more. A brilliant cast is now rehears ing. Florence LeClercq is among the players. "The Maxtne Elliott theatre opened Monday night with the Initial "Broad way and Buttermilk," once known to playgoers as "Jane O'Day of Broad way. Blanche Ring is in the leading role. s Cohan & Harris have placed "Irene O'Dare," a comedy-drama by James Montgomery, in rehearsal. Allan Dlne hardt and Wlllette Kershaw will be , Ir.i the cast. Miss Kershaw replaced 'Florence Naah in tha play. It will IN THE PHOTOPLAY HOUSES THIS WEEK fff 4'" ' - AW S? rZ...X!l.i?,fUS t4 J-,H JjL, ' imiiii' iTrfl v W I wm f fSiS?l 1 f'- 1 have its try out at Stamford, Conn., next week. Ethel Clifton will Introduce a short playlet to New York in a fortnight. "No. 23, Bellevue Annex1 Is the title, and Brenda Fowler, popular in vaude ville, will have the leading role. Miss Clifton will herself be seen in "For Value Received," a strong four-acl drama written by herself. A. H. Woods has placed "The Guiltj Man" In rehearsal. It is to be pro duced next week. Gareth Hughes, a popular and successful actor, who left the cast on account of illness, has re turned and will play the Juvenile lead ing role. The present week contains only the addition of "Coat Tales," at the Cort. The list of current attractions, enjoy ing success, includes: Astor "Step This Way." The pop ular comedian. Lew Fields. In an amusing musical comedy. Good sup porting cast. Belasco "The Boomerang." Clever comedy, well acted, which has had a long run this season. Casino "Very Good Eddie." Musi cal production founded on the farce "Over Night," with Ernest True, Alice Dovey and others. Well produced. Eltlnge "Fair and Warmer," Farce, full of wit and humor. New Amsterdam "Ziegfeld Fol lies." The 1916 edition of this popular type of play. Winter Garden "Passing Show of 1916." New and typical Winter Gar den production. m John Cort will bring "The rawn" to New York Just as soon as rehear&als are completed. It was tried In Boston last season by A. H. Woods, and then Cort took it. He engaged Kat lerlne Macdonald for the leading role, and supplied her with a splendid cast. In cluding the romantic young actor, Paul Gordon, who has been seen many times in successful plays. ' John D. Williams will have an Im portant program. He has seemed B. Iden Payne to make the most notable productions in his list. "Justice " will have the right of way, and will open in New York October 9. wttn John Barrymore. O. P. Heggie and Bertha Mann. Barrymore will withdraw, It Is said, early In the new year, and Heggie will replace him. Jane Cowl shows her new play this week at. Atlantic City. If It s all right, it will be shelved at the end of the week and brought to New York early In the season. "Betty Behave" is the title, and it was written by Ralph Renaud. Broadway Rentals Cut Show Profits Expanses and Attractions Makes Atst. age of $10,000 Wssiiy Hecessary Before Owner or I.is Profit. Inasmuch as Broadway rentals range from $60,000 to $65,000 a year. It is not surprising, says the New York Tribune, that many managers i refer to have somebody else run th the atres, even though It means a division of the profits earned by a production. The $50,000 or $65,000. of course, must be spread over a period of not exceed ing 40 weeks. Adding the general op erating expenses to this' amount, the cost of maintaining a theatre during the season is frequently as high as $3500 a Week. This amount Includes only the theatre and its attaches; the production Is another matter. Thus, when an attraction receives 60 per cent of the receipts and the house 40 per cent. It Is necessary for the play to average $10,000 weekly before the owner or lessee of the theatre can make any money. 0 r ' $ty----' ' Above, left to right Charles Ray and Ixuise Glaum In "Honor Thy Xame," a Triangle-Ince release; Ethel Clayton In "A Woman's Way," a Brady-Made World release. Center Scene from "Civil, ization," a Thns. H. Ince production. Below Holland Bottomely, who plays the lead in "The Grip of Evil" series. Priest Entered Motion Picture Business To Afford Parishioners Clean Amusement Father Dickman, Opposed to Movies at First. Later Found That They Both Educate and Furnish Entertainment. By Father F. B. Dickman. 'Note Aftrr a correspondence of oeTern m nlho. the ReT. Kather K. B. Dlckkmsn o Rutland. 111., wn Induced to write tlie crom prnrint: article on why he exhibited motion picture. ) It is not my custom to write articles for publication, but since I am deeply Interested in motion pictures. I feel it might do some good to comply with your request. As a rule, you will find that all Cath olic priests are averse to saying much in favor of pictures in public, not be cause they are against them, but be cause our business is church work, and because there is still a great deal of evil in pictures that we simply cannot overlook. However, a few bad pictures do not mak them all bad; so I am anx l"us to do all I can to raise the tone of pictures here, and have every one enjoy tie pleasure and Instruction they give. As pastor of the Catholic congrega tion In the little village of Rutland, 111., I have always endeavored to fur nish what pleasure and social amuse ment I could, especially for the young people, the, old church having been con verted Into a hall for this purpose. In November, 1914, the only picture the atre here had a disastrous fire and failed to recover. Several persons asked me to install a motion picture outfit. At that time I had not attended a dozen picture shows, and I was more familiar with the bitter criticisms against pictures than with the merits of the films themselves. I knew noth ing about the rental of films, or trie na ture of the subjects to be had, nothing about picture machines or how to oper ate one I began to Investigate, and I suppose I developed more favorable in terest for pictures in two months than a great many exhibitors do In their whole life. As a result, the projection outfit was installed. Last summer, when the old hall burned, my congre gation bought the opera house, 'and at once equipped it with an elegant pic ture outfit. I can operate tne machine myself, and I keep posted on the mer its of most of the films released, but being a clergyman, I remain in the background and let some of mV young men run the business for the congrega tion, except the renting of the films, for which I am personally responsible. We clear some money; not much, but money Is not the main object. Motion pictures appeal to me very strongly on account of their tremend ous power for education arid entertain ment. Every child loves to look through a book with pictures in it. Nearly every one, old or young, enjoys pictures in magaxines, art galleries or wherever they may be. This funda mental Instinct or quality in human na ture is the main reason for the wonder ful popularity of motion pictures, and for the same reason I am sure the films have come to stay. Educational Possibilities Great. The educational possibilities alone are almost beyond comprehension. For those who cannot travel the motion picture opens up a magic wonderland of beautiful lawns and flowers, fine architecture and sublime scenery. The industries of the world are brought to our doors, and we learn all about thera without the weary routine of school drudgery. Human nature craves pleasure and recreation. The photoplay is admirably suited for this. Any normal young man would rather go to a picture show than to a saloon. The acting out of great truths, both religious and social, hilarious comedy that can drive away the blues faster than anything else can, and a thousand other fine things could never be enjoyed without motion pictures. My chief reason in hesitating be fore I permitted pictures in our hall was the large amount of objectionable scenes shown in films that were oth erwise g'ood. It is easy to reject the picture that Is off color, but to find those that have nothing at all wrong is not always easy; but it Is necessary where a church is concerned. On the whole, there is a constant improve ment. Balleres Censorship XTecessarjr. A great many films have deserved all the censorship they received, and more, too. The puzzle to me is why do not the film producers stop howl ing about censorship and get down to clean, correct pictures? I can never believe that the majority of picture patrons anywhere, in the city or coun try, demand what some exhibitors and producers say they do. And, even if some do demand vampire stuff and the like, they should be refused. .If a man wished to drink poison, would that be a good reason for giving it to him? It is wrong in principle, and every film producer should insist on pictures as clean and correct as those found in the child's story book, which will be Just as interesting and far bet ter for the general success of the business. Isn't it far better to take fallen human nature away from its -sordid self and show it the higher things? Divorce, suicide, married men and women flirting with others, mur der and drinking of liquor should nev er be shown in pictures at all; or, if absoltuely necessary to a plot that is really good in itself, they should be made as obscure as possible. The vast majority of picture goers like the simple utories of love and ad venture, the domestic animals, the beauties of nature children, and, of course, always clean humor that is catchy and natural. Notwithstanding the faults of many of the pictures, the most of them ate clean and interest ing, and I am thankful for these. There is no justice in condemning all films because some are bad. It is easy work to entertain people with good moving ictures; and if I can thus satisfy tnelr craving for pUasure and diver sion, 1 am doing a great deal toward keeping them on the pathway of life which is pure and wholesome. African Drum Can Be Heard 20 Miles Giant Noiaem&ker Brought to This Country by Theatrical Producer Is Used by Natives for Signalling. Richard Walton Tully has acquired a drum which, if beaten properly with the bare fist, can be heard for a dis tance of 20 miles. Although it has weathered many bloody campaigns, Tully Isn't thinking of contributing It to any of our regiments' along the Mexican border; but Is going to use it as an important property in his new play, "The Flame." Until recently the drum was used by one of the native tribes in I'ganda, Africa, and thus was imported o.er a distance of more than 11,000 miles. The drum stands four feet high, and its body was hollowed from the trunk of an immense tree, with a bullock's hide stretched acro&s the top to form the head. Drums of this type are used for sig nalling by savage tribes in Africa, generally being placed on mountain tops at an average separation ot '0 miles. In this way, it is possible to transmit important messages and warnings over an area of hundreds of square miles within a few minutes. Play Is to Come Back With Its First Name When Willard Mack first wrot? for Blanche Ring the play which was once known as "Jane O'Day of Broadway." ho called it "Broadway and Dutter milk," which very well described the bucolic and metropolitan character of the plfce. Now Frederick McKay has decided to return to the first name. Helen Lowell will have her original role in the play, and others to appear In It will be Calvin Thomas and Wil liam P. Carleton. Mr. McKay haa con verted the piece Into a musical play, with lyrics by Schuyler Green, who composed of clever ones In "Very Good Eddie." I I I HOME OF THE BIG SHOWS SBPP s Formally tne Orphsum Broadway at Yamhin SUNDAY to WEDNESDAY Aft Entirely New Show of Unequaled Merit t3nj6 -Superlative The Tun Chin Troupe Sensational Chinese Acrobats in a Most Daring Gymnastic Act Ninhe Thf Water Sprite A Delightful Summer Offering Du Rocher & De Lee The Gypsy Xylophonist and the Prima Donna AND THREE OTHER BIG ACTS Portland's Coolest, Finest Theatre Always Airy and Comfortable Continuous Today Sundays 15c; Week Days, Mats. 10c, Nights 15c ON LEAVING HOME YEARS have slowly slirred awiy Since that well remembered day Long ago. When I moved into this town, Thinking here to settle down Not to go. But Fate's hand has intervened; Now the place that always seemed Home to me Is to be for me no more. Shut must be its raided door Back of me. All the friends that have been mine; Each familiar spot and sign I must leave; That their image shall endure A living picture, noble, pure, 1 believe. Mine is nof to be downcast. Mine not to relive the past Lost in space; Mine to live the lessons taught, Use the knowledge that I sought In this place. 'Though I'm leaving here for aye. Still there's many a friendship tie Knotted fast, That in all the years for me Whate'er 1 am where'er I be Shall ever last. Ze Crazy House Bus' Up All De Nut He Ron Dolby, Me.. Aug. X2 A moving pic ture company has been in this section for some time with headquarters at Millinocket. working out thrillers, par ticularly on the log jams and rough country around TkDlby rips, on the west branch of the Penobscot. Pete Champienp, cookee for Kelley's drive, came direct from Madawaska, and what he doesn't know about photo-plays and their making Is as tonishing. The other day Pete hap pened across the company working "on location." He told Joe Bolluc, the cook, qbout It, something like this: "Ze crazy house she bus' up an all the nut ron out, sure t'lng Joe! Me see um down on de rip. Me hide on top de burfh. I laf, an" I laf to see dem funny nut ron 'round craxy like ze bed-bog. Big nut, 'little nut. fat nut eight, five, six, forty, fifteen. Ma foi, one pooty gal. Jest like Marie Billodeau, she pooty gal In Madawask' she nut, too. "Pooty soon,' bom bye, all de nut dey Jam up 'round de big boss he-nut. He say how he want every guy come to it and show de pep . Whaffor we come tree milyun mile behin no where? he say. Den he say more mass from lettle book and' all vamoose 'rbund de shore, l'cn de big nut he boss roun' two mens wld funny little hand-organ on high skid. "Dey set skid on shore and me glad, cause paps hear som dat music on de little hand-organ. Den, ma foi! Dat pooty gai nut" she ron down over dat bank like debbil chase her, and pooty quick, bamby two, tree, ogly nuts dey chase her. Dat pooty gal she look mos' scare def and she see Ogly nuts chase 'er. "Den she skip out, on de log, Jes lak um devll's'darn needle she sure ting some smart gal, Joe. She go little way den Jomp in batteau. De ogly nut. dey jomp in nudder batteau and go little way, den boss nut he holler dem all come back an' he say, 'O you ham you fat on top ze head w-hat you ttnk dis is. ain t it ze Eas ter pee-rade or ze flock sheeps?' "Den they go do it all Jess same some more ze ogly nut chase ze pooty gal and she jomp on batteau and grab pickpole and shove it off an' it dreeft down tru rip an' she claw hair and yell and ugly nut raddle lak debbil after pooty gal. Den boss nut he holler to guys wid ze hand-organ, 'cut, cut you mutts, whaffor you tink flim cost notting don't It. Ma foi! Such craze-e-e-e stunt never see. No understand. "Bamby all come back and boss he rnit eay some more mass In prayer book. Dhen dey pull halteau on shore topside down and pooty gal she lay down on shore, lak she dead and. ma fol! me think dat too bad, some awful and wot you ttnk, Joe? Dey dowse her all wet and she shake out hair, yaller Just like new boorryope. "Boss nut cU hand-organ men and dey grin' and grin' but don't make no tune, putty soon, bambye, he say 'cut' ODRON Vaudeville Acts --6 I THROUGH THE CINEMA "Weighed in the Balance" Another of tha "WHO'S GUIL TY?" Series by Path Luke's Lost Lamb A Roaring Comedy By David McCord Out an' x pooty Rnl iomp up and say ain't it 'bnut time eat? De boss nut was mad dat tarn snd he tell pooty gal git on top his Job some more and don't member 'bout eat all tarn. Whaffor didn't I buy for you two banan' day fore las night yis'tdy, he say and dey all laff. 'But ma foi! Joe Rolduc, you bes' seen dat dog guess he nut'too. Big Fhaggy dog me know mos' as much him Putty soon, bamby, dot pooty gal dey put her on top big log, stuck de gravel bank on and she make believe she can't git shore Jes' foolln', cause she laff when her back turn 'round. De boss-nut he tie rope to dog collar and dog he run 'round an' bark, he all crazee up for to Jomp In. De guys with ze hand-organ dey swear awful as de dog whaffor he be so craxee. I.eetle Tat nut. he say whaffor cause it one dog day an' dey all laff and ze boss nut git mad and she yell come it out dis don't any tunny show whaffor. "Bambye de pooty gal, she make be lieve 'frald mos' death and wiggle all "round, but she foolln'. cause all tarn she call de dog "com-e-e-e-e-e, Jean BEGINNING TODAY Portland Society Film AMPIK For Benefit Peoples Instituted A Striking Comedy Drama Success in Which You Will See Helen Ladd Barbara Bartlett Nancy Zan Harriet Cummings Dorothy Strowbridge Hazel Litt Mary Stuart Smith Margaretta Brook ! of girlie yoo-hoo "Jean"!" Den" da t dog swim out and de girl make bel leva she kerflummux. art dat dog she lap ' his face an' pooty soon she com to , and hug de dog ma fol, Joe, ma. ' swap Job wld dat dog an' she untie rope and tie It round her wais' and -Jom in, and xe bunch on se shore dey ' haul, haul, and she savej only sha toolln'. cause water trios' way only foot high. Ze boss nut say that bon -Job sat xe dog ze bes- man on top de crew. "Den they all go back Milllnotrkel Yept hand organ men they go down to Salmon Rip. where de big Jam, n, we see um grin' and grin' when Torn Kelley fire charge dynamite b-o-o-oom and blow log off ledge. You know whaffor all dat monkey-shine. . Joe?" 'Sure spent 9u cents goin' (o 'em last trip to Bangor movin' plmtur I ever hear of 'em don't they have UP at Madnwaska?' replied Joe. "Ma fol! Dey lot crazee fool up Madawisk". hut never see not ting like dat mebhe down Mlrmischi where ou from come, eh?' Peg o' My Heart Is Given for Charity "Peg o' My Heart's" long London ca reer was brought to a triumphant conclusion recently when Queen Mary. Queen Alexandra. Prin cess Mary and Princess Victoria wit nessed a special charity performance of the play at the Palace theatre. The performance, which hud been organ ized by the Countess of I.lmerick and Lady Oramore and Browne, was for the benefit of wounded Irish soldiers. OAKS PARK Chat No. 94 FERULLO and His Band Every Afternoon and Evening So you enJOT beautiful picture, on in which the color combination strike you beinr perfect, where there it not a claih. although the artitt may have u1 dariny oolora in producing the picture I Of courae you do. A picture with plenty of life color and character la alwayi ap. pealing. Have you ever aeen a field of wild flowers with every color of the rainbow rwpreeented I There la not anything so beautiful, for the enor combinations are always striking though never distasteful. Have you ever heard a concert band la which cvtrv instrument was blended per fectly! If you haven't you have th opportunity now that will not be .pres ent long. Ferullo, famous Italian band master, is now a Osks Psrk. His band is extraordinary and his proe-rama meet the tastes of the mos cosmopolitsn crowds. He is not to be with us so very miach lonjer so you had better com and hear him at once or the chanoe of In crmlnf your capacity for the appreci ation of the best musio will slip ana you will be the 'osen Besides brin? able to come here and hear an unusual concert for the email prlc of ten cents, you can spread your lunch Out on the tables In the shade of the osks or in some rose covered bower and stay from early morning until late at night. It wi!l be a real vacation and you will escape the extreme hee.t of the city's oenter. The proeoect of combining a day'a outing and a musical feast must have Its appeal. Respond to that appeal and join the crowds today. Cars leave First and Alder street every few minutes. JOHN r. COHDHAT. Read the Chat Daily for Oaks Park Events Mrs. Halle t Maxwell Mrs. Mason Elizabeth Jones Sara McCully Margaret Mears Mrs. Donald Green Clair Wilcox .3. A - (: i t-4 ' ... 1
