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SECTION FOUR
DRAMA, PHOTOPLAY
VAUDEVILLE
EIGHT PAGES
REALM OF MUSIC
FEATURES
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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1919.
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A STAR OF REAL BRILLIANCE
MISS ELSIE LOUISE FERGUSON, born we don't know how many years ago, in New
York city, was a high light in the firmament of legitimate stage luminaries before she
achieved success on the silver screen. Miss Ferguson is probably best remembered dur
ing her stage career for her successes in "Such a Little Queen," "The First Lady of the Land,"
etc., and we have heard it said on authority that Miss Ferguson, had she not succumbed to the
lure of the m. p. studio, would soon have stepped into Maude Adams' place in public esteem. At
any rate, Miss Ferguson is now an Artcraft star, and as such is being featured in a number of good
releases.
Many Ohject to
War Tax on
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ASHIXGTOX, D. C. Sept. 19. More
than 60.000 motion picture theatre
goers throughout the country have
signed petitions asking for the . repeal
of the motion picture taxes. This ac
cumulation of public sentiment is the
result of the campaign being waged by
the committee on legislation and tax of
the motion picture exhibitors of Amer
ica, under the leadership of Louis F.
Blumenthal and active state directors
throughout the country.
It is conceded now in congress that
something should be done to relieve the
motion picture theatres of the country
from the double taxation under which
they are compelled to do business. Every
day brings new additions to the list of
congressmen who favor the repeal or
revision of the motion picture taxes.
While It Is generally known In con
gress that motion picture theatres have
increased their prices in many parts of
the country it is agreed that they had
a right to do so. The unionization of all
theatre employes and increased costs
all along the line make it apparent to
congressmen that exhibitors followed
only a natural economic law in adding
slightly to admission charges.
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Training for the
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In Grade Schools
The years between the ages of six
and 14 are probably the most importait
years in a child's life, particularly if a
motion picture career be contemplated,
says Mary MacLaren. These years rep
resent a period during which the child's
scattered interests are being centered
more and more upon one ultimate goal ;
and the education of the child should
be adapted accordingly.
In the grade school, the real work of
preparing for one of the hardest of the
professions should begin, for the suc
cessful screen star must have no mean
education. Of course it is true that
some of our stars have not had the
advantage of long schooling, but they
read voru iously to make up for this
defect.
In the study of geography lies a rich
field for the future film star; to know
the customs and manners of foreign
peoples is one of the greatest acquisi
tions a motion, picture actress can pos- j
f-ess. and this knowledge is constantly
beina: called upon in the varied roles
'?; 1 which the player., must portray.
However, me mosi important mio
ject for the young screen hupeful is- a
knowledge of good books, which should
he developed early in life. This love of
literature can be developed by reading
of the works of classic authors, who
lean toward' the dramatic .
Athletics of every sort, outdoor games,
and, if possible, sleeping out of doors
will help to develop the perfect screen
figure, while the child's body is yet in
the formative state.
Adam and Eve'
Is Family Play
New Haven. Conn.. Sept. "0. Openinp
their theatre, in this city, the largest jn
New Rngl&nd outside cf Boston, three
weeks late bec;tu:ie of the actors' strike,
the Shuberts presented a new comedy
of modern American life, "Adam and
Eve." The piece portrays how every
member of a family can become ex
travagant to a degree and how. in the
face of reverses, all become loyal
workers.
The cast .included Ruth Shepley, Rob
erta Arnolu, Adelaide Frince. .I-jan Shel
by, Otto Krueper, Courtenay Foote. Fer
dinand Gottschalk, Berton Churchill,
Reginald Mason and Richard Sterling.
The play was written by Guy Bolton
and George Middleton.
Sousa to Observe
27th Anniversary
The citizens of Plainfield, N. J., have
asked John Philip Sousa to take part
in a celebration they have planned in
his honor September 22. a date that
marks the twenty-seventh anniversary
of the opening of Sousa's band. The
first performance, 27 years ago, was
given in Plainfield.
Mr. Sousa has accepted and he is ar
ranging a program that will include
ma!hy of the popular melodies that were
in vogue in the old days. Several mem
bers of the original band are still with
the organization.
Chorus Girls Win Hearing
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Strike Brings Recognition
By Zayda Glover Barrymore and Marie Dressier and their
New Tork, Sept. 20. When all . is untiring sisters who went forth and en
said. It was the women of the stage who I listed the support of wealthy and influ
really won the recent spectacular and ential social and financial leaders. They
epoch-making actors' strike. They did ; gave -their time and energy ' freely for
not get as much publicity as Francis : benefit performances to fill the coffers
Wilson or Grant Stewart or other off!
cers of the Actors' Equity but they were
the real power nevertheless irt securing
the concessions that led to peace in the
ranks or the people of the mimic world.
The great theatre-going public was
not interested in the managers par
ticularly. But they did know the actors
- and actresses whose names appeared as
strikers and out of their admiration of
the stage achievements of these individu
als they found themselves unconsciously
rallying to the support of the cause for
which these stage people declared they
were fighting. ,
High on the list of the actresses who
Cave their time and effort and money
to the fight for recognition stand the
names of Ethel Barrymore, Marie Dress
ier. Lillian Russell, Marjorie flambeau
and Helen Ware.
When courage among the men sagged,
.when difficulties began to pile up on
keeping the strikers In line, when aid
vaa needed to finance the, needs of the
men and women who had voluntarily
surrendered fat salaries, it ' was Ethel
of the actors' organization. With their
enthusiasm and their energy they re
vived spirits when they dropped and
helped to raise the funds vital to the
successful conduct of the movement.
Out of this long fight has come at
least one great good-the chorus girl,
long slandered and maligned, has at last
won a fatr hearing and. a public vindi
cation. The stories of their trials and
temptations fell on fallow ground. The
rich, particularly rich women, heard
their accounts of their difficulties and
gave freely in the campaign to correct
them.
Marie Dressier told the story of this
reacUon. She described how she had
been able to reach - the ear of no less
an influence than Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller, Jr. .The Irrepressible Marie tells
It thus:
"I never told the girls, about Mrs.
Rockefeller, but she was behind them
all the time. When she returns to the
city we are going , to et. a clubhouse
from her.. The chorus girl is now pro
tected; thank God for that"
Wanted Storm in
"Movie"; Plenty of
Action Came, Too
In order to obtain realism in photo
graphing a storm, Rex Ingram, Univer-
sal director, chartered a three-masted
schooner and kept the company at sea
for a week. The result was that one
member of the company was taken ill
for a short time afterward and the star
of the production, Elmo Lincoln, lost his
voiee for three days.
Ingram wanted some real storm
scenes. The schooner John Winthrop
was chartered and the company set sail,
dropping anchor about 100 miles off
the California coast. The scenes are to
be featured in "The Beach Comber," a
J! G. Hawks $tory.
At the end of a week the storm came,
but it proved to be , a tempest instead
of a mild storm. The Bchooner'a cap
tain declared it to be a "bad situation."
But Ingram decided that it was a great
chance, and throughout the raging of
the storm the company, headed by Elmo
Lincoln and Mabel Ballin, who is play
ing in support ' Of Lincoln, acted their
parts. As a result of the severe ex
posure Miss Ballin was -taken ill and
confined to her room in a San. Francisco
hotel when the party returned. Lincoln
lost nis voice lor viree aays j
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Where--
VAUDEVILLE
ORPHEUM Brodwy at Taylor. Carl Jom.
tnor, and "The Woman Who Knows." 2:10,
8:10.
PA NT AGES Broadway at AldVr. Hifh clan
Tauderille and photoplay fraturr. Afternoon
and evening. Program changed Monday after
noon. HIPPODROME Brcadway at Yamhill. Acker
man i. Harris. Tauderiile and photoplay fea
tures. Afternoon and nieht.
DRAMATIC STOC1J
BAKER Broadway between Morrison and Alder.
The Baker Stock company, in "The Walk
Offs." 8:20. Matinees Wednesday and Sat
urday. 2:20. '
" MUSICAL COMEDT
ALCAZAR Eleventh and Morrison. Musical
Comedy Stock company, in "Sari," 8:20.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. 2:20.
LYRIC Fourth and Stark. Musical farce.
"The Kim of Alabazu." Matinee daily. 2;
nights, 7 and 9.
PHOTOPLAIS
COLUMBIA Siith and Stark. "Choosing a
Wife." an English production. 11 a. m. to
11 p. m.
LIBERTY Broadway at Stark. Olira Thomas,
in "Up Stain and Down." 11 a. m. to 11
p. m.
MAJESTIC Washington at Park. Douglas Fair
. banks, in "His Majesty, the American." 11
a. m. to 11 p. ra.
PEOPLES West Park and Alder. BOB
Burke, in "The Misleading Widow." 11 a.
m. to 11 p. to.
STAR Washington at Park. William Desmond,
in "A Sagebrush Hamlet" 11 a. a. to 11
P. m.
STRAND Washington between Park and West
Park. Nazimora in "The Brat"
CIRCLE Fourth at Washington. Douglas
Fairbanks, in "A Knickerbocker Bucks roo."
f a. tii. to 4 o'clock the next morning.
SUNSET Washington and Broadway. Blanche
Sweet, in "TV Unpardonable Sin." 19 a
m. to 11 & fj-
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