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2 HZ"''4- OX J ; (7. .tfsag 5i r 7 F OLLOWING are the plays Portland's leading motion week.: n at if ' 1. Geraldine Farrar in "The Hell Cat' Sunset. 2. Rupert Julian in "The Fire Flingers," Strand. 3. " William Desmond in "The Mints of HeU," Columbia. 4. Bessie Barriscale in "Two Gun Betty," Majestic. 5. Blanche Sweet in 'The Unpardonable Sin," Liberty. BottomA Chinese bride in "The Real China," Globe. Photo Plays : ,JIBERTY Surpassing in importance any previous moving picture event In the history of the Liberty theatre will b th engagement of "The Unpardon . .able Sin." Harry G arson's extraordinary i epic photoplay, starring Blanche Sweet, under the personal direction of Marshal Is'eilan, the new week's feature, with special hours of performance as .shown in today's advertisements. ; '.--."The Unpardonable Sin" is one of the most pretentions screen plays that has .ever been attempted, and has been com : pleted after months of painstaking effort : and With the expenditure of more real t money than has been enlisted in the aid "'of any photoplay produced within the past five years. It is a brand new pro -J auction, ana : just now is having its . ; initial runs in the important . theatres In the. East. ' Those who are familiar with the books 'which' have been published during the . past couple of years will identify the : - big Oarson picture .as an adaptation from the powerful story of the same name written by Major. Rupert . Hughes, which first appeared In serial form in the Red Book and was later . published in - book form to achieve a . reputation as a "best seller." The story ' has been spoken of as one of the moat powerful tales of love and' adventure which has ever been written, and re - views of the picture made by critics throughout the country pay tribute to Director Marshall Kalian when they say : that here, is one of the rare Instances GO ROLLER: SKATING - THIS x Oaks Skating Rink Every Afternoon and Evening '- ts4Iet' Xlrnt Every tfonAaT ' Take Cars First and Alder mm . . 1 ' . JL .-.''. .JF -a Iff f .ivy y D and players on the screen in picture theatres for the new when the photoplay version is even more gripping than the original narrative. The second of the Liberty's series of Prizma oejw" colored pictures is the other feature on the program. COLUMBIA William Desmond, the popular alar who has been seen in some delightful comedy dramas re cently, has in "The Mints of Hell," his latest Jesse D. Hampton production, the first serious drama he has done for Exhibitors Mutual release. The play is the . feature or the new week's program at Columbia. " "The Mints of Hell" Is the 'name given to "flat gold," gold hat is black and soft and heavy and flat, "like coins from the mints of hell." It was In quest of this that Dan Burke -went over the Llllimult Divide, battled the terrific storm and treach erous snow drifts, and would have died OH BOY I SOME IHOWi TODAY TONIGHT THREE MUSICAL QUEENS . vc"t Instrumental Nevetty ZENO, DUNBAR & JORDAN Femou Canine AHattu ARNOLD AND TAYLOR Comeo Sktt Mfltn tants DC WINTER ? AND ROSE InnevaUen In Banelng ThoM . VartaUl RuU HARRY T. MOREY "Beatine the Odd . Li COME AROUND AND PICK THE REST AOT . IF VOU CAN THE OREGON in the wilderness of ' ice had it not been for old ' man Chaudlare and his beautiful daughtes Aline, who rescued him.. Dan fell; in love with Aline, heard her story, and went, back to the little stampede town and beat up Hlb btng who .had tried to cheat ChaudiaJ-e out of his cache of "flat Tgold" and -had Insulted Aline. j HIbbinr and . Rierdon followed Dan to spy on him. When -Rierdon was found dead with Dan's automatic near- v. Dan was suspected of the murder. Dan and Hlbblng raced ' on dog sleds to the recorder's office, and Dan won. Chaudlare believed Dan waa trying to jrtAal the claim, and followed' in a killing rage. But Dan waa staking the claim for Chaudlare and , Aline, and went back to the claim with them after Hlbblng was , proved the mur derer. . : Desmond does splendid work to this nroductlon. which is n6table for its graphically . realistic action. The popu lar star looks and acta the part, and shows he's handy with hi fists in the rough house fight with Hlbblng. , . "Circumstantial Evidence," a Par son comeay,. ana a jdwi travelogue round out the program. w SUN SET Geraldine Tarrar is at the in "The Hell Cat." every scene of which was made in the Wyoming Rockies. Tn - "Thu Hell Cat" she is Pancha O'Brien, the daughter of a sheepralser, and is half Spanish and half Irish. She invM and hates with eoual abandon. Jim ike. a catUemanr eoveta Pancha. She will have none of him. however, because she loves Sheriff Jack Webb; Dike determines that this shall not stand In the way of his desires. Again and again Pancha rebuffs him. After ha has shot O'Brien durinr a raid on his ranch. Dike approaches Pancha. ' The girl offers furious re sistance, fighting Dike off until sne is finally exhausted and blood streams from her moutn, men ume oinas ner to his horse and takes her to his lonely ranch. . , " . 'M - ;' , I . His squaw dashes off to tell the sheriff of Pancha's plight and when Jim Dike and Pancha later leave the ranch osten sibly to go East, a posse surrounds the buggy. Dike lurches forward from his seat. a. dagger In his heart. : Pancha proclaims herself bis -slayer and un worthy of the man sha loves. Then the climax clears the whole situation. On the same program, a Seanett Com edy, "A Bedroom Blunder," MAJESTIC Bessie Barriscale, the " popular brown-eyed, blonde star of the screen, is at the Majestic for the new week, in "Two Oun Betty," the first of a new series of plays which she has been filming at the Brunton studios - in California. It is claimed this entire aeries of productions will so perfectly combine the laugh and the IMCBE' Fosrth at Two Days, Starting" Today BIO DOtTBIiE ATTRACTION Wm. S.HART "BRANDING, BROADWAY" . CHARLIE CHAPUN , In "THE BANK' " ; A4iiio 15eS'10S5e ;f II ' Ke. 'weBSBBsJisjsr' - a - I: . , ? fl nnil - ft I $J With Pathe H-::-:Y ' . v''C- ; r and Comedy i ' " ' Srr .-;. - r ' V . . - - . 1 v . . . . - ' - ..'. 1 " , , ' ' ' - - -. , ?. !:. ... it . - -- ... & . y- K . : , i' . .i- . : . . ; ' V.' r f. ' ... -. ..y'-' . ' .' .'. i ', - ' I ex n 7 crpcir-i m rmc cn i Opew it I nTlwk li tht Moralar . Vstll 4 o'Cloek th FollowlaK " - . Al or a tag ." SUNDAY JOURNAL, i PORT'lAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE lf 1919. tear bubbling" comedy with tense drama as to create a new standard in drama. '"?."',.; .s-y Imagine seeing- on the screen the- best comedy and the most fascinating drama yoai ever saw rolled together in . one prize' package ; put together in a single five-reel play In such a ; perfect com bination that none of the - elements of either type of picture is lost! : ' . Isn't that a picture worth : seeing-? At any rate that is just what -the producers . claim t for "Two Oun which Is based on a new plan' niatlc construction. Betty,' of dra- A comedy and' other"' shorts!; complete the program. - - IXBE A special- 10-reel - feature. -"Real Life in China," is Manager Hill's offering at the Globe for ta new week. The producer spent several years in .the preparation of the pictures and he succeeded In doing what no other man .had ever, before been .allowed to do he secured permission of President Tuan Shih Kai to enter and T?hot6graph the Ftorbidden City it being this, jpresi dent's desire to open China to the world. Without this permission the photograph er would have met instant death1 if he had attempted to enter and even as it was he was smuggled in through, a hole in the wall; - f The producer" went to remote corners of the empire. He photographed the sa cred well of Wu Sib. and scores of other sights that no white man had seen be fore. ;He haa reajly accomplished the "opening of China" in a way, for the pic tures which, he has brought back tare not only the most Interesting travel pictures ever taken, but they are of intense In terest to scientists who have studied the ancient land. - . , : One " of the ' interesting parts A of ' this production shows a Chinese wedding. It is a traditional, custom that the Chinese -I bride, from the time that she leaves her parents,' home until ; she arriveain. thf home" of her husband, must not be con taminated by -the air which haa . been breathed by another man. f To insure her immunity from this pollution, i she i locked in "a close chair, which" is1 almost hermetically sealed and carried to the UTi -TT; ' . .... ... 1 , ' J i 1 I Monday Only: -mi-' V 4m 'M Ml J I V'.-r "AIt-W-.I J l-J B 1 V. U . I I II Vw. Si I 1 home wh era aha Is to resHa If the journey Is a long ana, th bride is some times smothered to : death before the aupOal - cortege has accomplished the journy, ;:... The wedding ceremony , is only one ot the many interesting subjects to be shown In th films. ' J. ' Three hundred high school -"girls wer guests of the Olobe at the Initial show. Ing . of the picture Saturday. IRCiy&-Can you fancy -Big Blir Hart in a dress suit? Well, it was a great affliction to him for tha time being, but those who have seen htm in white, shirt and clawhammer suit i In "Branding Broadway, his latest Art Craft picture, the feature at tha Circle today and tomorrow, are compelled to admit that he presents an excellent ap pearance. - In fact, ho demonstrates that jrees suits or chaps, red shirts ur "b'iled" nee. they are all In the day's work with an artist of his calibre. Tha story Is simply that of a puncher who Is shipped cast against-his will, but I seeing an advertisement that he thinks suits him, goes on to Manhattan and get the. job of taming, a million aire's son. In Seeking to get letters from a waitress, he falls in love with the girl himself and In the end it is all straightened out perfectly, with every body happy. And there is ona of the greatest chases that was ever shows when Bill pursues the detective who has stolen ths letters. ' - . Movie Door la Dead -' One of the best known dogs , appear-, the In screen comedies is dead. . He . is none other than. Dock-o-Dee. the in ascot of Mrs. Drew, star in Paramount-Drew comedies produced by the V, B. K. mm corporation. Dock-o-Dee has been the Drews'- canine support in - their famous domestic comedies and this wire-haired little terrier was really a member of the Minor family.1 Henry and Folly loved him. He was known far and wide, as he held the .record ;. for breaking into print more -often than any other dog in the movies.- " ; , - "' Asks; Divorce; His ; .Wife Dislikes M. P, .Ban (Francisco, May (U.- F.) Fear tha his three children might never faugh Jit Charlie Cheplin or gaep i BUI Hart ts one of the grounds J. H. Sphere cites, in asking a, divorce frora IMrs. Mabel Schere, who lives In Portland. Since hiswife became a member! of cult- opposing entertainments, Schere 1" leges he hasn't had bit of fun and doesn't went his three children to grow up without enjoyment. Once, Schere at' leges,, he i persuaded his 'wife to ge to a movie, but she sat through the show with her eyes shut and then lectured him for si week en his sinful ways. , ' . ;! ; " - . .' i -The name of Schere does not appear in the Portland city directory. j . 'Tommies Want To Go on Stage London-i-By Mn.J In the efforts they put forth to cheer each-other up over there, a great many of the Brit ish i Tommies - discovered themselves. Many of them, who had never appeared on a publlo platform before, when asked to sing, dance, -eta. for the entertain ment of their comrades, found that they had real ! talent, and came t be re garded ih the camps as "stars. 'Now- they are demobilised they are making a! rush for the footlights ' and stage managers are receiving them with open arms. London audiences are tired of the women casts. - Eugene . O'Brien to Stay ' 'The Perfect Lover" is the tWe of the first i production in which Eugene O'Brien will make hie bow aa a star. The story! of "The Perfect Lover" was adapted from "The Naked TeuOC by Leila Burton Wells, which appeared in Harper's Magazine. . O'Brien as leading man wilt be remembered for his work opposite Norma Talmadge. J siJ The Carmen of the Plains -She Scratches, She Claws, She Hisses BUT , HOW SHE CAN PUfiR Ill Wl t 111 I r'.ln ( AN TAG E tTBeald Taadevnie Broadway at Alder. Matlsee Bally, I tit Twice KlgkUf, f asd t Popular Prlees Boxes aad rages Beierred WEEK COMMENCING TOMORROWS MATINEE Vaudeville's Colossal Spectacla of the Plains THE Stampede RHer With Floras La Duo, World's Woman Champion Roper, Rough Riders, Bucking-Bronchos, Cow Ponies and Belasco Stage Effects. The Denishawn Dancers Jimmy Britt Presented" by Ruth St. Denia and Former .Ted Bhawn : ' World's Boxing Champion ' - Blackface Eddie Ross . Gordon & Day Late of New York Winter Garden In "Silent Nonsense" - Raines & Goodrich . "The Tiger's Trail" In "A Trip to New York With Ruth Boland .' - Continuous Performance riiiiiiiiiiiiiixiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii:st" ILYRI'C KE AT I N G. & F L -..' MATINEE DAILY 10c ONLY : -i! I The Lyric Musical tomedy Company p I Awith' DILLON and FRANKS Big. Company of 30 V - and the Pretty Rosebud Chorus in VI'LLE I-O 5 Everything New--Costumes, Scenery and Beautiful 1 . t -' Stage Effects. . E. A' Riot of LaughterEntrancing Musical Numbers. V.- THE OH! JOY! SHOW OF THE YEAR TWO EXTRA FEATURE NIGHTSTUESDAY, COUNTRY STC7vZ . ' FRIDAY, CHORUS GIRLS' CONTEST. 7? ?xtfh Re Ra flsr"4 .s4 . S "That Night". CaO Today, 1 P. M. to 11 P. M. MUSIGAL .M STOCK O O D, M A NAGEIt S g M E l-.-- -, I -., t-1 pniniiiiniiiiinnininniinnnniiiiniiiiiniitniiiin::!:::::::::::::::::: ::::; ; -