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SECTION FOUR:
DRAM I, VAUDEVILLE "
PHOTOPLAY
PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 1. 1919.
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MISS GLORIA SWANSON, popular motion picture artist, presented herewith in a rather: unusual pose, may be looking for
a sea-man, a fish or a submarine, or may merely be musing and wondering whether or not she'd better get her, feet wet.
Miss Swanson was bom in Chicaero. tarted school there and finished her education" in Porto Rico, whither the family had
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moved She is 5 feet 3 inches tall ; has. brown hair and blue eyes; rides,, is a musician, and paints, as most actresses donaturally. j
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Musical Comedy Is Favorite
"Lingerie Farce'9 Passes Out
NEW YORK, May SI. Musical comedy
easily.-occupies first place as tho
favorite-, diversion, of 'the Metropolitan
'season now approaching the "sere and
. yellow." . 'Even the - "lingerie farce'
popular "and mushroom as It has be
come must yield to the drawing power
of the more refined, musical show. Mlo-
drama has had some .vogue. So has
polite comedy,,. But : for continuous
drawing: power,-for aheer power to fur
nish entertainment, for ability to thor
oughly satSsfy , all audiences, the new
style musical comedy has unquestion
ably "established - Itself in the premier
. position. ,
Nor is the "reason , far to seek. The
mood of. American audiences for the
past year.thas been exceptional. It
.has -run strongly to the lighter kind
r , of show. Playgoers have demanded
' amusement, pleasant ..diversion, laugh
ter. .They have not - cared except -lh
a few and. marked ? Instances to wit
ness performances la-which their feel
ings ; have been, ruffled or their emo
tions harried. Undoubtedly this has
been the - result, of .the reaction from
, the stress andgrief of war. t ,
. . Oddly enough the soldier boys re
; turning from .thetfront In France' have
had much to do in moulding the sea
son's theatrical, character. A veteran
manager estimated the. -other day ithat
at least S5.000 men in-khaki-atterfd 2Cew
are almost unanimousTin .their demand
for th,e light production. .
. "Give' me ' sr -: show ' full of good
laughs," -In their cry "to the box offices.
The general, public has . kept step
- : With th.m
One of the pioneers -la; musical com
edy populartly is "The Velvet Lady"
It is replete with tuneful airs, pretty
scenery, nimble girls, - amusing situa
tions and besUof all, Oeorgie O'Rarney's
make-up as the Broad,- comedienne. Few
actresses, especially as pretty as Miss
O'Ramey is, would have the courage to
make up as the acme of Jiomeliness, as
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finesse the bibulous maid, Susie from
Sioux eity. It would be easy for her
to overstep the bounds of propriety,
. but despite the uncertainties in her
feet she manages to restrain them from
offense. She kisses lavishly, but whole
; eomely; . She talks unctuously and
; laughs Intoxicatingly. One gets from
Miss 0Rameys performance the kind
" of Tef ined enjoyment that bespeaks the
!, real comedienne. -. . i
'- Julian Mitcbtll. .the well known stage
director. ' has been signed .by Oliver
Morosco to stage three' musical pro
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ductions for next season. Mr. Mitchell
Is busy on the first one, entitled
"Wanted, A Thrill."; the book of . which
will be written by Glen McDonough
with music by ' Alfred Goodman Mat
thews.! . On 4be way 'to the coast for a sum
mer season, Henry Miller and Ruth
Chattertoa .will appear in Omaha and
Salt Lake City In "A Marriage of
Convenience." the delightful Dumas
play which met with great approval
at Henry Miller's theatre here and
afterward In Chicago and other cities.
The tour of Miss Chatterton In "The
Merry i Month of May," and Mr. Miller
and Bilanche Bates in "Moliere" will
be practically identical and about a
week apart. After the large California
cities have been visited. Portland. Seat
tle. Boise, -Salt Lake City, Denver and
Omaha will be favored.
Lew Fields is rehearsing 'The Lonely
Romeo," which will - be shown for, its
premiere in Atlantic City during the
.week of May 26.
. The success ' scored by "Good Morn
ing Judge," at the Shubert theatre, has
been responsible, for the cancellation
of all existing bookings to permit this
merry musical comedy , to continue un
interruptedly during the summer at that
playhouse This transplanted London
success will not be affected by warm
weather here,' Judging from the un
abated enthusiasm aroused by this play,
which Is ; now in. its second year at the
Adelphl theatre in the British metro
polis .under the title "The Boy." .
Shall we say "Poor Otis Skinner"
because he is to have no vacation this
summer as he had expected? The de
mand for his- Captain Brideau in "The
Honor of the Family," is so great that
he will! tour the west and West Canada,
including Calgary,- Edmonton, Winni
peg, also Medicine Hit and Moose Jaw
in this, his favorite play. When we
think of the treat in store for his au.
diencea we must say "lucky people" In
stead of "Poor OUs Skinner."
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Through the medium of . one of
George' C. Tyler teompanies.- Miss Jose
phine Hall, comedienne, will return ' to
the stage after an absence of nine years.
Her first appearance was In 'The Arca
dians."! Her greatest success was Undoubtedly-
in," "The Girl from Paris,"
which was very popular In Its day.
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American Audiences
Are Not at All Like
English Audiences
The conduct of audiences ia, of all
the differences between England and
ourselves, the one that smiles most
squarely in the face. An American audi
ence sits receptive. It, is like a pitcher;
you can fill it up. with what you will
froth, ff you like it; it signifies but two
emotions, enthusiasm and boredom. En
glish audiences of workingpeople are
like an instrument that responds to the
player : thought ripples up and down
them," and ; if in some heart the speaker
strikes a dissonance there Is a swift
answer Always the Voice speaks from
gallery or pit, the terrible Voices which
detaches itself in every English crowd,
full of caustic wit, full of irony, or,
maybe, approval. The Voice of ihe
teanny, skeptical Englishman who-will
joke the prime minister, as I heard him
do in Newcastle, or interrupt Mr. Ber
nard Shaw with a pertinent question. So
in England a political meeting is a
living thing. One cannot ever tell how
it will turn ..out," and not , one single
one is like another, and each has timbre
and quality. People do not attend them
in any passive "spirit. They do not
merely go to be .informed or pleased;
they go to ' take ? part and ; I i wish to
Heaven that the mellifluous oratory
which flows unchecked over the restless
heads . of our long-suffering American
audiences could.be confronted with the
ribald, skepticism of Tyneslde men, or
the, sapient shrewdness of Lancanshire.
Mary Heaton Vorse In Harper's Maga
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DANCE UNDER THE ROSES AT ,
Rlyerside , Pars
where the breeze blows in from the river, making it always
refreshing; and cool, you will have an evening memorable in
yotir list of good times.
Come out and dance to: perfect tune and time. Music fur
nished by the famous "Moose Orchestra.
Dancing Every Sunday, 2-5 P. M.f 6-10 P. M.
v" Cars at First end Alder Streets Direct to Park
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Bennett's Bathing
Beauties Coming to
Portland in Person
Nearly every Sennett face anjl figure
that has come to national fame through
the productions of the king of film. com
edy will "be seen tn Sennett's greatest
production, a burlesque on German roy
alist pretentions titled "Yankee i Doodle
in Berlin." It will be shown at he Ma
jestic theatre, commencing June 7.
The usual Sennett comedy is I in two
reels. ' "Yankee Doodle in Berlin" is in
five, and is called an hour ot continuous
hilarity. . . g I
However attractive the photoplay the
chief interest in the presentation centers
in the appearance of a bevy of Sennett's
famous bathing beauties in their abbre
viated and bizarre bathing .; raiment.
These girls are making a tour j of the
United States, and will make personal
appearances at all perflrmances of
"Yankee Doodle in Berlin." 1 .
San Quentin Rebuilt ;
- A reproduction , of California's famous
penitentiary, San Quentin prison near
San Francisco, was built at Universal
City, recently, for the taking of
in "The Chatterbox,: Priscllla
scene?
Dean's
crook melodrama written for per by
Bayard Veiller. Under the direction of
Rollin- Sturgeoen, assisted1'" by the play
wright, the story Is being speedily
filmed.. Francis McDonald is Miss Dean's
leading; man, and others in the cast are
George McDaniels, Gertrude Astor, Walt
Whitman, , Claire Greenwood,
Swickard and H. Milton Ross,
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Theatrical Man Became Power
V in West Aer Deciding to
"Grow Up" Here.
ALTHOUGH John Cort ia usually con?
sidered a Westerner, It la neverthe
less a fact that New York was his
birthplace. - Thsi , event happened on
July 19, 1862. The father of the future
theatrical manager was a Methodist
minister, and young- John Cort would
have followed in his father's footsteps
if he had asserted a will of his own.
He dates his theatrical career back to
1878, when he was IS years old, but
seven years later h oecame convinced
that the West was the land of oppor
tunity, and he went as far West. as he
could do without touching water. - He
located In Seattle, and soon made film
self felt as a theatrical manager and
organizer.
Within a few years, all the Import
ant theatres west of the" Missouri river
had passed under, one control, the
Northwestern Theatrical association.
John Cort, the youngster who had left
the Kast with little more than a shoe--string,
had organised the theatre men
of he West and had built and leased
theatres until he was without exception
the most important theatrical man of
the West.
He retained control of the associa
tion until a little over a year ago,
when a transferance was made, but Mr.
Cort held and continues 'to hold a large
share of the theatrical interests of'the
West. ' .
Since that time. Mr. Cort has de
voted more attention to the cast and
particularly to the promotion . of mu
sical nhows. In this field considered
one of the most treacherous from the
managerial standpoint he has been re
markably successful. His first success
was "Flo Flo" last season. Now four
companies of "Flo Flo" are on. toun
"Fiddlers Three" was his first offering
at the Cort theatre this season and ia
at present making a great success on
tour. "Glorlanna," .with Fritz! Scheff
as its 6tar, is the third of Mr. Cort's
musical productions, and- "Listen Les
ter," at the Knickerbocker theatre, -New
York, is the fourth. Mr. Cort also con
trols the Standard theatre at Ninetieth
street and Broadway. New York, now
devoted to read attractions.
Motion Pictures to
Be Discussed at
Seattle Conference
Taeoma. May 31. -A galaxy of the big
stars of fiimdom and several hundred
motion picture house managers and film
exchange men will be Tacoma's guests
on the afternoon and evening of July
19. it js announced by the Tacoma com
mittee! making arrangements.
Their coming will be the climax of
the first annual convention of the Allied
Motioa Picture Interests of Washington,
Oregoh, Idaho and Montana, which will
be helid in Seattle from July 16 to 19.
H. T. Moore, manager of the Colonial
and Kiafto theatres, Peter David otthe
Liberty theatre and L. A. DrinkwineS
the Palace theatre are the committee
which has been working on the plans
to bring the stars and the delegates to
the convention.
They are to be given a trip to Camp
Lewis in the afternoon, and a screen
ball will bej given in the evening after
a banquet.
The screeh ball will be the feature of
the Friday evening session in Seattle,
where the Tnovie stars, brought from
California and possibly other points for
the convention, will appear ln public.
Some of the best known Idols' of the
screen are expected to be present, com
munications now being on the way to
several large producers asking the pres
ence of their stars. c
Practically all the managers and film
exchange men of the Northwest are ex
pected to attend 'the convention in Se
attle. It will be the first of Its kind
held In this part of the country and
will have for special purpose a raising
of the standards of photoplay produc
tions. Load up that picnic basket
today-start early for the
Highest, Happiest, Health
iest Spot in Portland -
OUNCIL
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P A R K
Bring,- the kiddies to the old
orchard, for a safe playground,
the wonderful view, .. and the
popular
Free Concert
py the Council Crest 10-piece
orchestra. Hear the most pop
ular singer on the Coast, v
Monte Austin
sing .the latest New York, hits,
"Jerry," "When You . Look in
the Heart of a Rose," "Chorig."
and others just received from
the publishers. . i
Try a ride on the fast scenic,
giant ferris wheel, or mysterious
river. . - .
. TkeiVs No Place Lik '
Council Crest Park
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Dancing Every Evening
" Except Sunday
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in the days of the gold rush, picturing the wild scramble gold-mad men
made for wealth vivid portrayal of the risks they ran, built around
the romance of a tenderfoot prospector and a daughter of the north.
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