The Oregon daily journal., January 21, 1917, Page 29, Image 29

THE ' OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY , SlORNINO. JANUARY : 21. . 1917.
SCREEN FAVORITES TO BE SEEN HERE
A NOTHEB Douglas Fairbanks pic
XX lure, in which social snobs, money
barons and such ilk are Datierea
about in usual llchtning-llke Fair
banks style, will be the attraction at
the Columbia, Def inning- today.
The story of "American Aristoo
" h tip w Trta nrl-1f1in Artu f.
tur'e starring Douglas Fairbanks, deals
with the shipment of ammunition
AcroHS the Mexican border to an unof
ficial government despite the strict
embargo maintained by Uncle Sum
About this uncomfortably true state
of affairs Anita Loos has woven .a tale
of thrillinir situations and vigorous
romance that is calculated to stir the
blood and make pulses tingle.
in the course of the action-of "Amer
lean Aristocracy" Fairbanks has to
Jiimo from a soaring hydroplane to
peed boat and do a deal of swimming
in the hrlny. These scenes were taXin
for the greater part in New York har
bor; and by especial permission of ihe
secretary of the navy the uni'.ea
Ktates torpedo boat destroyer Patter
uon was used In the chase of the Pri
vate Bteam yacht which was supposed
to le carrying the ammunition to Mex
ico. As may well be suspected, those
view are most' excitiW. and afford
opportunities for plenty of physicu
action that are' taken advantage of to
the full.
Jewel Carmen, who had the leading
feminine role opposite Douglas Fair
l.anks in "Manhattan Madness," and
also played with him in "The Half
.Breed." has the part ot the girl - he
loves in "American Aristocracy." One
of the little episodes in the beginning
of the picture shows her driving in an
automobile with a number of frirl
fniends. Hhe makes a promise to the?e
friends, in view of the fact that she is
courted by a very mollycoddle of
fellow, that she will kiss the first real
man she sees. She executes this prom
ise in a way that starts the action go
ing strong.
This picture, like all the other Fair
banks pictures, of course, contains
several glorious scraps.
A comedy and scenic round out 1'ie
Columbia's program.
Having scored such a pronounced
success in "Witchcraft" and "The
Years of the Ixcust." Fannie Ward,
1he versatile Lasky star, will be seen
beginning today at the People's theatre
in the Jesse I. Lasky production,
"Betty to the Rescue," Beatrice De
M tile's and I.eighton Osmun's clever
comedy-drama.
The story was especially written for
Miss Ward by these noted photo
dramatic writers.
In "Betty to the Rescue." Miss Ward
has a play for which she is especially
adapted, and which is unlike anything
in which she has ever appeared for the
Xaskv organization. Instead of the
beautiful society matron as she was
seen in "The Years of the Locust," the
captivating star Is now a romping,
' hoydenlsh tomboy with tousled hair,
bare feet and is clad frequently in tt
dilapidated pair of overalls.
The sceneH of "Betty to the Rescue
were laid in the wonderful orange and
mining districts -of southern Califor
nla. Betty's dying father, who has
sunk all his money In a mine, leave
her In the care of some friends who
make her believe she is wealthy until
their orange crop is wiped out by a
. sudden frost. How Betty realizing thi3.
takes the management into her own
hands, and accidentally discovers that,
her mine is worth a fortune, and goes
ititn Hip arms of the man whom she
loves, is depicted in a careful and de-
liirhtfullv original manner.
During some of the scenes, Miss
New Biblical Play
to JBe hlaborate
New York. Jan. SO. An elaborate
production of a new Biblical play.
"The Wanderer," will be made at the
Manhattan Opera House on Tuesday.
It will be presented , under the Joint
auspices of William Klliott F. Ray
Comatock and Morris Gest. and will
have a cast of staggering proportions.
including Nance ONeil, Florence
Reed, Beverly Sltgreave. Clara Blan
dick, Lottie Plckford, James O'Neill.
William H. Thompson, Charles Dalton.
William Elliott. Lionel Braham. Pedro
de Cordoba, Macey Harlam, Frederick
Lewis. Frederick Burton and 200
othcra
"The Wanderer" Is the story of the
prodigal son. It la the wosk of
Maurice V. Samuels, with incidental
music by Dr. Anselm Ooetxl, and was
originally produced in Berlin by
Reinhardt.
Dramatic Benefit
For the Actors7 Fund
New Tork, Jan. 20. The thirty
sixth annual dramatic benefit In be
half of the Actors' Hind of America
will take -place Friday. Messrs. Dil
lingham and Zlegfeld have donated the
use of the Century theatre for the
occasion. David Belasco wilt present
at this benefit the second act of "The
Girl of the Golden West" with Blanche
Bates. Robert Milliard and Frank
Keenan In their original parts. Mr.
Gattl-Casaxxa will send the Metro
politan Opera house scenery for this
act. Laurette Taylor will appear In
a novel number and Elsie Ferguson Is
to present W. D. Howell's comedy,
"The Mousetrap," assisted by a spe
cial company. Charlie Greenwood of
"So Long Letty" will present a pew
comic dance. There will be a num
ber of other special features, includ
ing a new play.
At Portland's Only EXCLU
SIVE Home of Spoken Drama
Milton W. Seaman, Manager
Main 2, A-5360
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IN OUR GREAT
Above, left to right Clara Kimball Yomig in "Marrying Money"; Douglas Fairbanks in "American
Aristocracy." Below, left to right John Mason in "The Libertine"; Fannie Ward in "Betty to
the Rescue."
When Anne learns that the police
are on Jimmy's trail she hurries to
warn him. But she Is caught with him,
both are Imprisoned, and the grain of
bitterness is implanted in the girl's
heart. She leaves the jail, nursing but
one thought; revenge on Judge Marcus,
who had "sent her up."
She scrapes an acquaintance with
him by purposely falling from a ferry
boat, compelling Marcus to rescue her
from the water. The judge persuades
his wife to employ Anne as a com
panion. When she gets Into the house,
she discovers that. Marcus and his wife
Ward wears her famous moleslcin cos- are drifting apart. Anne does all she
tume which' was made out of the skins can to make matters worse, and at tho
of moles captured by her gardner at same time Marcus finds he loves the
her famous Kngllsh estate near btrai-
ford, St. Giles, England.
igirl. The judge Is running for office.
Anie is approached by a stool pigeon
Supporting Miss Ward in the cast are of the opposition party and engages
Ja. k Dean. James Nelll. Charles West,
Lillian L,eighton and Ted Duncan.
Besides "Betty to thf Rescue," the
program will contain the Paramount
pictographs.
In one of the best screen dramas
or her career, Mabel Talliaferro will
he seen beginning today at James
Broadway in "A Wife by Proxy." The
part Is wonderfully suited to this
sweet little actress and it affords her
a dramatic vehicle full of action and
one that maintains the Interest of
the spectator to the very end.
The story is that of an Irish lassie,
who has been sent by her father at
his death to the protection of Nor
ton Durbeck in New York, who has
br-en done a great service by the Irish
man. ,
Burbck. at the time that the plaj'
oDens. imagines that he is in love with
a . heartless beauty named Beatrice
(laden. By a peculiar will, the man.
Burbeck. i bound to marry by a cer
tain date or forfeit his fortune. Bea
trice is in league with Burbeck's cousin.
Howard Curtis, who would receive
the fortune should Burbeck violate the
terms of the will
"Jerry" McNarn, the little Irish
girl, sees through the plot, and, indig
nant at the trick, she marries Bur
beck herself, on the eve of the date
when the time limit would expire. She
tells Burbeck so soon as the estate
is settled, she will divorce him.
Up to now, Burbeck is not aware
of the scheming of the pair. "Jerry"
therefore decides to inform him. She
induces Burbeck to send for Beatrice,
making him promise to tell Beatrice
that his marriage is to be annulled
but that he will have to forfeit all
his money to Jerry to get his free,
dom. As Jerry expects, Beatrice im
mediately loses all interest in Bur
beck and tells him she is Gaden's wife,
Burdeck, disillusioned, for the first
time realizes what Jerry haa done for
him. He goes to find her, only to
discover she has left to take the
steamer back to Ireland. Burdeck
follows and on ship board pleads with
her to let the marriage knot remain
tied. While they are talking, they
have not noticed that the steamer has
trotten under way. When they do,
Burdeck succeeds in winning her con
sent and thus they start a honeymoon
trip to Europe,
' A theme of revenge, conceived in the
bitterness of a moment of sorrow, keep
ing dominant throughout a long term
of years, and finally spending Its force
only after it is about to accomplish its
purpose, lends Its interest to the new-1
est Virginia Pearson picture, "Bitter
Truth," which will open at the Ma
jestic today. The story Is of Anne, a
typical girl of the east side, and her
typical lover, Jimmy Graves, a crook.
herself to compromise Marcus. Jlmmv
Graves, her crook lover, is released
from prison and comes to find Jane at
Judge Marcus' home. The hour when
she is to fulfill her agreement and In
volve Marcus comes. Then she real-
les that she loves the judge. The
politicians and Mrs. Marcus enter the
room to spring the trap, but Anne
pushes Marcus from her. As she does
she sees Jimmy's face pressed against
the window pane. I'm coming, Jimmy,
I'm coming," she says.
The Libertine," one of the best, if
not the best exposition of downward
path of a young girl fascinated by the
blandishments of an 'elderly libertine,
will be the feature at the Stan be
ginning today. The leading roles are
entrusted to John Mason and Alma
Hanlon, and they both are fully alive
to the dramatic 'possibilities of their
respective parts.
The play has to do with Klsie Cor
winc a young cloak model and a good
girl, who is betrothed to a fine lad.
In the same establishment there
works another model. Grace Taylor,
whose morals are questionable. Klsie
is Introduced by Grace to Jim Mills,
a wealthy 'libertine. Mills fascinates
her. She decides to break with her
betrothed and writes him a letter. Be
fore she mails it she sits down and
her imagination takes her into the
future, showing -her the results of
her step.
In her imagination she goes to Jim
and is happy with him for a while.
Then, through the treachery of Char
lie Gregg, a false friend who covets
her, Jim is exposed as a glever crim
inal. Jim goes to prison and the
girl has 10 alternative than to become
the mistress of Gregg. With the re
turn of the criminal she is forced
to follow his fortunes again, going
from bad to worse until she ends her
life in the river.
Awakening from this horrible day
dream Elsie tears up her letter and
goes to Bob, to set the day for their
marriage.
Clara Kimball Toung, one of Amer
ica's greatest screen and speaking dra
matic stars. In "Marrying Money" will
be the feature beginning today at the
Sunset theatre.
Miss Young's versatility will have a
chance of showing Itself to advantage
in this film; she is equally at home In
comedy roles, as well as dramatic.
The story cf "Marriage a la Carte"
is a satire upon matrimony, nothing
more nor less. IfTeveals the mar-
Evening's 25c, 50c, 75c
Sun. and Sat. Mats. .25c, 50c
Mon. .Night and Wed. Mat.2 5c
The Alcazar
Players
OUmpwi at the
laser circle of
Haw Ttrli
most dangerous
crooks.
riage game, as it Is frequently played.
in all Its unmistakable cynicism ana
baseness, although It does not overlook
the humorous side of the matter.
Mrs. Niles, an ambitious society
iady, has "a pretty daughter, Mildred,
played by Clara Kimball Young, and
she wants the girl to make a good
match. Along comes an eligible count.
who. however, hasn't gat anything
more to recommend him to Mildred
than his title. Exit his countshlp, be
cause Mr. Niles. Mildred's father, falls
in business, and makes It imperative
that the girl should marry real money,
Instead of which she fal)p in love with
a penniless young fellow, Theodore
Vandeveer, and they are married. There
is consternation in the bride's family,
which is removed when it Is revealed
that the young bridegroom inherits
money.
James Young is the director of this
picture, into which he has introduced
many excellent touches that heighten
the effect of the comedy which is sure
to please motion picture fans.
Fields to Forsake
Musical Comedy
Lew Fields is to forsake musical
comedy. For weeks he has been re
hearsing in "Bosom Friends," which
was written by Frank Mandle. The
piece is being staged under the dlrec-
tion of Robert Milton. In support of
Mr. Fields will be Mathilde Cottrelly.
Kathleen Comegys, Helen Relmer.
Frank Sylvester, Walter Walker and
Jean Shelby.
Methods of the
white slaver. The
petty crook, the
"strong arm" badg.
r run and the
"tool pigeon."
Furple
Stage Direction of Walter B. Gilbert.
Next Week: "THE OLD HOMESTEAD," the Famous
Rural Classic. First Time in Stock.
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last three rows, 11.60. Balcony,
first nine rows, 11.00, next five
rows,, 7&c, last eight rows, 60c
Gallery, reserved. 50c.
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PORTLAND SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
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January 28, 3 o' Clock
feature: "Gaelic," Symphony,
by Km. K. K. A. Beaon
, Tickets,. $1.00. 76c and 60c. Plat
of theatre and tickets at Sherman,
Clay A Co.. Jan. 36.. 28 and 27,
" Phone Main 6646.
CLARA
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YIUMS
In her latest and best comedy-drama
success "MARRYING MONEY" at the
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Entire lower floor $1.60
Balcony, first five rows. $1.00,
next four rows 75c last thirteen
rows 50c.
Gallery, reserved, 60c
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LYRIC
Musical Stock
4th and Stark
KEATING & FLOOD, Managers
Mitinee Eyery Day at 2:30 10c Only
Nights Starting at 7 15c and 25c
Sunday Performances Continuous, Beginning at 2:30 P. M. t5c and 25c
AU This Week, Opening Today SUNDAY
The Laughing Whirlwind
IKoinniBo
IFjpoinni
Funny plot and situations
with the famous old bal-'
cony scene in burlesque.
New Songs. New Vaudeville Hits. New Costumes and Scenery.
Tuesday
Night
J
Friday
Chorus
Vaudeville TWO SPECIAL EVENTS
TRYOUTS 1
Contest
The LYRIC "Always a Show of Jollity" -The LYRIC
ECONOMY BASEMENT
"Where You Spend the Least and Get the Most for It"
The zenith of economy is reached.
The crowning days of the Basement's
power of merchandising are here.
Final price reductions, final clean-ups of
staple merchandise to be disposed of this
week, have been made, and Portland women
may expect next Monday and the following
days some most phenomenal sale merchan
dise. The following examples are only typical
of the scores of similar reductions that pre
vail throughout the Basement.
NO PHONE ORDERS NO EXCHANGES
oUprn
cTMe.
man woue ckd v.o.
"Mercriandise of cJ Merit-Only"
65c Full Bleached Sheets 48c
Size 2x2 yards, welded seams. Only 4 to cus
tomer. 1 5c Bleached Pillow Cases 10c
Size 45x36 inches. Limit 6 to customer.
25c Cretonne Scarfs.
Squares, Centers for 9c
Lace trimmed, many designs. Only 5 to cus
tomer. 17c Fancy
Bordered Scrims 10c
Hemstitched, drawn and fancy borders.
C.B. and W.B. Corsets, Clean-up 50c
All sizes, good models, remarkable price.
Black and Tan .
Glace Gloves $1.12
Very special, sizes to Gx2 only.
Children's
Gingham Rompers 23c
Sizes 2 to 6 years. Limit 3 to customer.
Muslin Gowns, Combinations, Drawers,
Corset Covers, Envelopes, Clean-Up. . .49c
Extraordinary sale, good assortment styles.
Men's Flannelette Night Shirts 69c
Full range of sizes 15 to 19.
Men's Corduroy Pants $2.45
Sensational cleanup. Limit 2 pairs to customer.
To $1 Triple Coated White
Enamel Ware, Clean-up for 39c
2-qt. tea and coffee pots, 4-qt. porridge pots, 6-qt.
royal sauce pans, stock pots and other items.
Lingerie and Fancy Voile Waists 50c
Cleanup of 300 pretty waists.
100 Dozen
Women's Stockings 11c
Fast black season stockings, all sizes.
Clean-up Velvet Shapes, Cord
uroy and Ready-to-Wear Hats 25c
Women's Cotton Knit Drawers 15c
Ankle and knee lengths. Limit 3 to customer.
Children's 35c to 80c Underwear 19c
Black tights and pantalettes 19c each.
Silk Chiffon Faille 59c
Black tights and pantalettes.
Silk Jersey
Top Petticoats $1.95
With messaline silk flounces.
Women's Handkerchiefs 3c
All white, colored border and embroidered.
REMNANTS! REMNANTS!
from all over the store, from every section
AT CLEAN-UP PRICES
See First Page, This Section for
Other Extraordinary Clean-up Sales