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BAKKR Th pUr hondrtds bay ba
waiting for U Pa ml Armstron(a
famotu SaIomy Jana," a rarlTal oX
which will be riven by tha Alcazar Play
era at tha Baker thaatra for tha week,
tartlnr this afternoon. It la f ouaded
on tha familiar Hret HarU story. "5a
lomy Jana'a Klaa," with aoenea laid la
tha hilla r California tn tha aarly
daya. Tha prladpai charactara ara tha
rlrl. Salomy Jan arouad whom an
tha romantic Interest cantcra. "tha man.'
who la a hnated outlaw ; crlmlnala. aet
lera and tha Tlirtlaatea. A1 pretty touch
la the appearaaoa of tha fhrae youngs
atera typical mountain klda, but whdla
aoraa little terrora, whoaa play cannot
help i but : attract atteatlon, aapaclally
from tha children. They ara to ; ba
stayed by three clever children of hla
city.; . , ' - -. . 1 " ,-" . .-t:
la Cyril Harcourt'e. daahlnc Vnelo4.a,
maito larce. w irair m oux ouxinm
which waa orlrlnally produced at the
Little theatre In New .York city, and
which enjoyed a lone aucceaaful run
there. .It la tha atory of a younr dl
vorced . couple, both anxloua to "make
up." but neither .willing to make the
first real advancee. The aecond act
takee' place In the wlfe'a room at mld
nleht and InvolTea nuaband. old aweet-
heart and aeveral others In unconven
tional situations.
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HEILIO Otla Skinner is announced
for the HeUls theatre for three
nighta beginning Thursday. April II. i
with special Saturday matinee. In JUs
latest comedy succaas. Plater Antonio,"
written for him by Booth Tarklngton.
Mr. Skinner Is recognised ' aa one of
tha foremoat of American stars, and
has attained this distinction through
his wonderful speaking voice, his ex
ceptlonai schooling under Booth, Bar
rett. Modjeaka and other, prominent
artists, and through his versatility and
genuine talent. .
In vrrltln 'Ulster Antonio," Mr.
Tarklngton had In mind for the lead-
in character, a perfectly rood man.
For two years ha pondered and finally
made this, good man an Italian organ
grinder. In this role Tony Camara-
donlo. Mr. Skinner, has scored a sue-
oesa fully equal to that gained by him
as the beggar In "Kismet "
Tony Is a most 4ovabls character, a
poet by nature, an optimist and
happy philosopher. Be keeps a little
flower atand In tha winter, and when
spring comes journeys forth with his
hurdy-gurdy for a tour of tha country.
He believes all people are good, none
of them mean, only asleep. When he
finds a small town magnate drunk In
a New York East 81de barroom, minus
hat. overcoat and money, Tony plays
the good Samaritan and lands assist
Later in his Journeying Tony comes
to the town of Avaloaia, Pa, , where
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The four manual keyboard of Immense
$50,000 WurtUtaar-Hope Jonas unit or
chestra la being Installed In the Liberty
thaatra, The big, Instrument will be ready
for use about May IS. The semicircle of
Ivories which are tha manuals, la a
fashion, correspond to additional stops.
Bach Ivory brings into play a different
Instrument or combination thereof and
there are nearly 200 of them. These it
should be understood ara in addition to
the. stops for the great organ, set at
the sides ' of the auditorium, and the
echo organ which ts established over the
auditorium. This latter, although an
auxiliary; Is as large probably as any
church organ In the city. The console
nables tha organist to use every known
combination of musical Instruments that .
exists. It should ba understood . that
this Instrument consists of a great pipe'
organ, and an echo pipe organ, la addi
tion to hundreds of musical Instruments
Including a grand piano, harp and mir-amba.
this same nan holds away as mayor,
The lesson of compassion has ap-
parently had little effect oa - the
mayor, for he has Just ordered . from
the town a young girl, a member of his
household, who has stolen away and
attended a dance the sight before.
When Tony realises the situation he
plays an important part In the town
happenings and, needless to say, beats
the mayor at every turn.
Mr. Skinner la under the Charles
Frohman management, and comes here
with the New Tork company Intact.
In tha cast ara Ruth Rose, Joseph
Bran nan, Robert Harrison, Walter T.
Scott. John McCabe, Ernest Elton.
Alloa Gala. Frances Landy, Sue Ann
Wilson, Arnes Mars and others,
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L TRIO The week Just past at the
Lvrlo has bean ana of tha beat at
this popular home of musical stock the
present season. Tha new show Is la bril
liant, colorful specialty and comedy bur
lesque entitled "Carbaret da Luxe," and
affords mora than ordinary opportun
ity for thst display of musical and
dancing ability with, which thla clever
organization la. graced. As for the
plot. It concerns chiefly the family
troubles of one Mike Dooley (played
by Ben Dillon) and they, are aired In
a fashionable cafe, where there are
private .rooms, eta. Mike comes here
to bet en the races, unknown to his
wire, who will sot stand for gambling1
In any form, and on this particular
night Is expecting Information about a
certain trotting mare. At tha same
time cornea Mra Dooley la response to
a telegram from her black sheep broth
er, of whom Mike knows nothing.
Mike's letter fella Into her hands
and her brother Tom's wire comas to
Mike.' Then start the mlxupa and
complications In the Dooley family. Into
which others are. drawn. Including Ike
his lifelong partner (Al Franks). ,
A theatre has been built In Bauthern
California for Sessu Hayakawa ; by '
wealthy Japanese.
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lSrrne from Maeterllnk's "The Blue Bird,": Peoples. Ferguson in "Rose of the World," Columbia. 3 Herbert Rswlioson and Clslre Du
Brey in "Brace Up," Strand. 4 Rita Jollvet in "Lest We Forget," Liberty. S Irene Castle in 'Convict 993," Star; 6 Clara .Kimball Young
- In MThe House of Glass," Majestic. '
Photo Plays
LIBERTT The Martha Washington,
one of the German ships seized by
the government at the opening of hos
tilities with Germany, waa used for the
ataglng of scenes in Metro's igreat screen
spectacle, "Lest We Forget." starring
Klta Jollvet, which comes to the Liberty
thla afternoon for the early week en
gagement. The Martha Washington is
one of the largest vessels taken over and
renamed by the United States.
Owing to prevalence of spies and mis
chief makers of, all sorts, visitors were
excluded from the alien ships Interned
In the port, but in the case of Miss Jol
lvet, the government lifted the ban, as
"Lest Wa Forget" la a vivid screen pre-
. sentatlon of the causes contributing
to the entry of America Into the war.
The ship waa used for the staging of
; scenea showing the panic of the pas
. sengers on the ill fated Luaitanla, tha
ainklng of whtch forms one of the im
pressive spectacular features in thla
: wonderful picture. In picturing the
' disaster, the Icy waters of New Tork
bay provided a realistic setting for the
scenes showing the escape of paa-
. sengers from the sinking ship.- At
one time there were 200 people flounder.
' lag about In the water before the bat
. tery of cameras. A host of expert swim
mars waa engaged to swim In these
water scenea Many sensational and
thrilling scenes of realism were staged
on the borrowed liner.
COLUMBIA Patrons of the Columbia
V theatre will have an opportunity of
seeing the beautiful' Elsie- Ferguson in
an exceptionally heavy role for four days
beginning this afternoon when the Art
era ft picture, "Rose of the World," will
be exhibited. ,
Vhe film atory la adapted from the
widely read novel by Ag-nea and Ed
Kt rton Castle, and Miea Ferguson plays
the part or Rosamond, the wife of Cap
tain Harry English, an officer in the
British army, who is slain by the natives
In India. Roaamond ma4es Sir Arthur
Gerardlne. the aged lieutenant governor,
and then discovers that her love for her
first husband Is constantly increaslnff,
until the very presence of Sir Arthur
Is repugnant to her. A friend of Cap
, ttin Engliah, ' Major Bethune, compli
cates matters by .lostns; his heart to
Roaamond.
, : As i the story" Is unfolded ' Rosamond
becomes involved in a web of dramatic
: Intensity which drives her to tha verge
of madness.. Miss Ferguson Is noted for
her Interpretations of emotional rolea,
and in "Rose of the World" she has
taken advantage of the opportunities af
forded to display her talent.
Maurice Tourneur, who has contribu
ted some of the best photoplays ever
produced, staged the film, which is a
typical Artcraf t offering. A strong cast
supports Miss Ferguson, including
Wyndham Standing. Percy. Marmont,
Ethel Martin and Sloane De Maaber.
STARIn "Convict 99S." tha Pathe
Dlav . which la balna Shown at the
Star this week, Mrs. Vernon Castle is
seen In a role entirely different from
any which has been given her before
and one which seems startling. In the
first of the five reels she is shown as j
a convict. Later on she is shown with
surroundings of wealth.
"Convict 993" la a mystery story
worked out to furnish a big surprise
at the i end. - Mra .Castle tells a fellow
prisoner with whom she is thrown into
frequent contact that she is the daugh
ter of a pawnbroker, who, against her
advice.; persisted in buying stolen goods
from crooks. He bought too often with
the result that to save him from being
found by the police with atolen goods
in his possession the girl attempted to
escape from the house with them, waa
caught and "sent up." Her fellow pris
oner Neva Stokes, member of a power
ful and exceptionally clever sang of
crooks, Is Jealous of her and dislikes
her. Roslrn Avra. tha na.wnhraker'a
daughter, soon escape! and is not re
captured.
itoaney Travers, a rich younr man.
comes into her life and introduces Ros
lyn into society. The future seems
bright; for her when she is seen, recog
nized and followed by Neva, who has
served her term and is now back with
Dan Mallory, the brains and strength
of the band of crooks. Then the trouble
starts ; anew. ,
The ending la entirely unexpected yet
logical ana surprising. .
On the same bill are Chester Conklin
and Sidney Chaplin In VFrlendly Ene
mies,; a new Bennett-Keystone comedy
in twS reels.
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PEOPLES "The Blue Bird." an Art
craft picture, to be shown at the
Peoples for one week beginning today.
Is an adaptation by Charles Malgne from
Maeterlinck's masterpiece, which haa
attracted wide attention in the dramatic
and ltterary world. .
In the form of a play as produced In
London, and later In New Tork. the
story i teemed with dramatic interest.
and Instead of a heavy preachment or a
dry sermon It developed into a virile
presentation, sparkling with vivacity.
In adapting this work to motion pic
tures. Director Maurice Tourneur, who
staged the production for Artcraft, has
carried out the idea of the author In
making the photoplay understandable,
lie discussed the scenes with the tins
actors, who are theoretically the leading
characters, believing that if these chil
dren can grasp the story, the average
patron of a moving picture theatre, with
the aid of the lucid titles which embel
lish the film, ahould easily follow the
play and understand the allegory.
The result Is a unique play of stu
pendous magnitude, in which Is incor
porated the highest technique of photo
graphic aL with multiple film exposures
requiring infinite care and patience. :
Settings of colossal slse and ensem
bles of hundreds of 'people make thla
photoplay a apectacular offering in
which the artistic details have been care
fully looked after. I
The central figure in the spectacle Is
Tula Belle, the child prodigy of the
screen, whose wonderful work Is well
known to the patrons of motion pic
ture bousea Though Tula is but eight
years old she is a daring youngster,
and In one picture rode a horse which
leaped tTora a cilrr into the water, a
distance of SB feet. She can swim like
and Is , an accomplished
a mermaid
dancer.
The management of the Peoplea j Is
putttlng on a 10-plece orchestra for the
week to carry the wonderful "Blue
Bird" feature.
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SUNSET Douglas Fairbanks is the
drawlnsr card at the Sunset this
week, starring" In "Reggie Mixes In." a
feature that gives Fairbanks great op
portunity to reveal his athletic ability.
'Reggie" Urea of the life led by so
ciety people, though his fiancee is one
of the ieadera He seeks adventure In
the stums, coming In contact with them
through a lost child whom he takes
home. Agnes Shannon, a dancer in a
cheap cabaret, attracts bis attention and
soon .Reggie determines to have her for
his own. But his manhood prevents
him from declaring himself at once. On
returning home ha la delighted to find
his sweetheart in the arms of another
man. He breaks his . engagement Mat
once and sets sail for his cabaret dancer.
He meets with much opposition aa she
has many admirers, among whom ! la
Tony Bernard, ring leader and chief
gangster. A plot Is laid to do away with 1
Reggie -wno is now vorru as bouncer
In the cabaret, and the gang Is whipped
one by one and the man with the gun if
thrown through the window at the feet
of Tony. - Enraged beyond description.
Tony swears death to Reggie. At latt
he gets Reggie into a corner and pre
pares to do his worst. Reggie proposes
that they go into an adjoining room and
he who emerges alive to get the girl.
Bernard agrees. The fight that follows
Is mcst teallstlo, and Reggie Is put to
a most severe test.
Alice Howell . Is calledf "the female
Charlie Chaplin." and "In What's the
Matter With . Father." aha lives up to
her part. She has ample opportunity to
make fun In the boarding school. Funny
Incidents follow, each other closely in
this first run picture.
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MAJESTIC In "The House of Glass."
Clara Kimball Toung la appearing
at the Majestic in the role of Margaret
Case, an Innocent girl, whom a train of
circumstances condemns to a prison
sentence. This picturs was adaoted frr
Charles E. Whitaker" from the aenaa-
tlonal stage success by Max Mareln.
produced under the direction of Emile
Chautard. and is being distributed as
one or her Select Star Series releaaea.
Upon the granting of hr parole. Mar
garet goea west, where she marries a
prominent railroad man, named Harvey
Lake. His appointment to a trig job in
the East brings them to New York city,
wnere a a elective recognizes her. For.
tunately, the Incident of a theft bv i
youth in Mr. Lake's office provides an
unexpected method of securing her par
don from the governor of the state.
The delineation of this Character rlvaa
Miss Young an opportunity for the dis
play or her high artistry, and she rises
brilliantly to the characterisation of the
luckless girl upon whom fortune smiles
so oeiateoiy.
On the same program is Offered
big comedy release, "Roailng v Lions
ana weoaing Bells."
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Kews pictures of ' northwest and
aetloual events will appear aaae,
reek at leading theatres Uireurb.
out - tha northwest. including
uajestie ox Portland. '
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Fram; the celebrated stage succose
of the iiow nam
A Story of Innocence
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Without question tha best picture
in which Miss Younf has ever .
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New Tork Herald "Miss Toung
has mastered the uses of the
screen to an extent that few other
aetreasee have even approached."
Brooklyn Standard Union
"Miss Toung ts superb, and la
especially effective In the emo
tional scenes."
Nsw Tork American "Clara
Kimball Toung appears at her
loveliest, and her performance ts
perhaps the best she haa aver
given before the camera."
Philadelphia Ledger "A renu
: ine triumph In every regard and
one of the best serious and Intelli
gent photoplaya yet made.
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"Roaring . Lions and WaJdiat'
Bolls," the funniest comedy seen
for. months. Ifs a sunshine In two '
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Pathe News, showing pictures of
the erection of Portland's Liberty
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