rff . V;:7fSfCiS?Sfi- - - tt SECTION FIVE DRAMA. PHOTOPLAY VAUDEVILLE SIX, PAGES ; "the; REALM or MUSIC RING LARDN'ER'S LETTER i PORTLAND, OREGON, . SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1920. . STARS ON STAGE AND SCREEN rpiHOUGH out of pictures at the present writing, it is only temporarily that Alice Brady has I deserted the silver screen. Miss Brady, worthy daughter of a worthy father, William A. Brady, is at present appearing in the East in a new play, "Forever After," by Owen Davis. Miss Brady started her theatrical career in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic, operas, going later into musical comedy and then into motion pictures, where she made a tremendous success. .gjgjp flfrPfl . - " 'y- iv ': J; tor v : i . . ..r H v$ - . - ' ,f r?; if ' I w . , r - -' i If W Pw-a- '- Actress Gets Shock in Book Biographer Made Frances Starr Older Than She Really Is; A Serious Thing to Do. tTECAUSE I have a sense of humor X JLcan laurn over my greaiesi trag edy'," says Frances Starr, who is appear lnr in Tieer ! TiKer !" "It occurred just recently, shortly after William winters' Xlfe of David Belasco' came off the Dress. 1 was considering- me eipenaiiure of Sll for the two beautiful volumes. when Mr. Belasco s secretary brougnt them to me as a Rift from the pro ducer. I was doubly proud tot them. because he had affectionately Inscribed them after the play that night. I took them home with me in happy antici pation. I made myself comfortable in a negligee, curled up in bed, with my light arranged just right, and, woman-UKe (or shall I say artist-like), I turned to the chapter which gave an account of my beginnings in the theatre under Mr. Belasco's management, with the subse quent history of my stellar career. "Imagine my consternation to find that Mr. Winter had set the day of my birth six years before it actually hap pened and three years before my lathe! and mother had even met! Of all -the bug-a-boos to a player, the most feared Is the loss of youth. Like a grim spec ter, age stands in the recesses of every artist's thought waiting to approach a terrorized victim. For producers to get the impression that an actress is 'grow ing old' is a death knell in the theatre. With this in view, could there be .any thing more tragic than for such a re vered chronicler as Mr. Winter to make a mistake in the date of my birth? I was disconsolate over the matter until found that he had given the correct date in the index of his biography of Mr. Belasco." Willard Mack Is Author of Another Willard Mack, well known playwright and actor, has written a story which has not been published, and which Myron Selznick " has purchased Ibr screen production. Mack is known- as the author of "Kick In," the successful Belasco production, and "Tiger Rose,' another long-run drama. The new story is titled "Prince O'Pines," and is said to be full of unusual situations and written in the distinctive Mck style. According to Mack, it is one of his fa vorite creations, and he things bo much . M . I 1 I .J 1 OI ii lie IB seriously lajiim?! nig pro ducing it for .the spoken stage. Should he do this he will probably appear per sonally in the stage production. Portland's Busv Rialto Pastor Has No r r r . Fear for Safety Bits About Local Showmen " By Ham Rartdon Jr of the program. Anita Hall Cook of THOUGH as originally planned and Portland will be the vocalist, announced the new People's theatre j ..j voutprr1.iv Jensen, executive neaa 01 tne was to have been Manager Douglas .Tarmuth looked the housfe over last Wednesday evening, noted the network of scaffolding, the paint pots, the tangled mass of electric wires, the clumbers' working kits and the decorators' paraphernalia, cogitated on the delayed arrival of the new chairs, closed his ears to the din of -pneumatic hammers pecking away in various parts of the house and said to himself: "It can't be done." Nor could It, so the reopening of what Jarmuth promises will be Portland's most beautiful playhouse, has been postponed until this week, the date soon to be announced. To those who have been permitted an advance look Into the People's it has been demonstrated beyond a doubt that the old theatre isn't going to look like Itself at all, at all, when the making over ia complete. New paint through out, including a mural effect bringing out the peacock blue and gold idea ; new draperies; new carpet; newly painted front : new ventilating system and new electrical equipment for effects re all included in the -remodeling. For the last week workmen have been at it day and night and now the opening looks like a sure go for 'Wednesday. Manager Jam-ruth has scored also in his selection of an opening feature, which will be Mary Pickford Jn "Polly- iinna, her first United Artists release. "Pollyanna" is Kleanor H. Porter's "glad book" filmed with Miss Pickford in the title role. Charles Henry Brown, ahead of Wal i ker Whiteside in "The Master of Ballan trae," was in town Wednesday talking It over with "Bill" Pangle of the Hellig. i Brown Is one of the well known advance men of the game, having been identified with Schubert productions for many years, though it happens that the Whiteside show Is the first one that has brought him to the west coast, And Incidentally here's a little "human Interest" touch that Brown believes could be made into a good press agent tory, though ha says he hasn't yet had time to work it up. Brown says that the turned up toed shoes worn by the Hlndo servant in "The Master of Bal- lantrae are the rerysam shoes worn ..i by Otis Skinner in "Kismet." Brown says that the producers were just about to decide that they'd have to have Bhoes made especially when their costumer found the old Skinner "kicks" in a cos turner's shop. If you see the "Master" this week, take an extra look at the Hindu's shoes. I " ! j ' Mischa Guterson and Marshal Taylor put inr rim week at the Rivoll over in good shape and have things running along smoothly now. The new week's teatur t the RlvollwM be Geraldlne i'r Farrar In her newest production, "The World and Its Women." Beginning at ; 12:S0 today Director Guterson will - put on the first of his weekly concerts and ; ;; will play a violin aolo u one number Jensen & Von Herberg corporation, who with his partner, J. Von Herberg of Seattle, has been in New York for two weeks In attendance at the fourth an nual convention of the First National Exhibitors' circuit. is expected home from the East about February 1. Boy, page Martin Beck. Manager Frank Lacey doesn't know exactly whether General Pershing knew It or not, but last Sunday when the gen eral was riding along In front of the Majestic, Lacey shouted, "Stand up, general." and the general stood up and saluted the crowd in front of the Ma jestic, the crowd in turn sending up a mlsshty cheer. Manager Lacey has been putting over some good fronts and some good shows at the Majestic of late and In addition he has the Star staging a lusty "come Speaking of General Pershing and the parade remipds us that most of the crowd on Sixth street seemed to be try ing to get into the Columbia after the official car had passed on up Wash ington. Manager A. C. Raleigh and the helmet of a big policeman stuck out as high lights In the surging mob that scrambled for an opportunity to buy tickets. Raleigh, by the way, has been "knocking 'em cold" with "Male and Female" and the attraction will be held over for another week. ' Ralph Winaor of the Sunset is still hoping for that new sign of his, and moreover he is of the opinion that he Is going to get It, sooner or - later the sooner the better. Some misunder standing on the part of the manufac turers as to the nature of the sign re quired is responsible for the delay. Have you had.- a "night" at the Alcaxar? It's to be quite the thing now foT civic organizations as a body to spend an evening at the Alcazar, taking along the women folks, of coarse. and it Is going to help keep the "musi cal players" in our midst for the rest of the season. Attendance at the Alcazar during the last week picked up materially. , O. D. Woodward of Spokane, where his stock company is as famous to the home folks as our Baker Is to us. has been in Portland during the last week and gossip has it that his visit is not on, merely or pleasure. - Mr, and Mrs, E. A. Bacheler are In Portland today ahead of Mltsl Jiajos, coming to the Hellig soon in "Head over Heels." Of Chorus Girls London. Jan. 24. (I. N. S.) Rev. Stewart Headlam thinks that chorus girls can look after themselves and does not take much stock in tales that tour ing companies are really disguised trav eling harems. As a rule these dear girls can look after themselves," said the minister, who Is well known in the theatrical dis trict. "I have known them for years and years and years. Generations of them 1 have known. Thero are some wrong ones among them, the same as in other professions, and there are some silly ones, but the majority can manage their moral affairs thoroughly well. Fut despite his viewa expressed be fore the London county council, the council recommends that proprietors and managers of touring -companies should be licensed the same as theatrical em ployment agents. Following differences with other mem. bers of the company, and because of need of rest and recreation,- Mlsa Geral dlne Dare, who has been a popular mem-' ber of the Baker Stock company for soma months, said good bye to Portland ' early showing at the HeilUe. SrX? OBPHEUM Broadway tt Taylor. Charley Grape win and Iran Bankoff sad company. 2:10, 8:10. VAUDEVILLE PANTAGE8 Broadway at Alder. Hich elaia yaudeTille and photoplay features. Afternoon and aveninf. Program changes Monday after noon. HIPPODROME Broadway at Tamhill. Acker man A Hfcrris, TandeTille and photoplay fea ture. Afternoon and night. DRAMATIC 8TOCK BAKER Broadway between Morriwm and Alder. The Baker Stock company, in "Here Come .the Bride." 8:20. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday, 2:20. Ml'SICAL FARCE ALCAZAR EleTenth and Morrison. Aleaiar Musical players, in "The Firefly." 8.20. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday. 2 .20. I.TRIC Fourth and Star. Munical farce, "The Isle of Joy." Matinee daily 2, nifhta 7 and 0. PHOTOPLAYS COLUMBIA Stxth at Stark. Cecil DeMille production, Male and Female. (second week. 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. LIBERTY Broadway at Stark Coiutance Tal- madae, in "The Virtuous Vamp." 11 a. m. to 1 1 p. m. MAJESTIC Wahine-ton at Park. "Soldiers of Fortune." 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. PEOPLES Wen Park and Alder. Opens Wed nesday with Mary Pickford, in "Pollyanna." STAR Washington at Park. "The Miracle Man." 11 a. m. ta 1 1 - p. m. BJVOLI Washington at Park. Gefaldine Far rar, in "The World and It Woman." 11 a. m. to 11 n. m. CIRCLE Fourth nd Wa-'hington. D. W. Grif- Iitn a Broken Blossoms. 9 a. m. until 4 o'clock the followinc momma. SCN8ET Washington and Broadway. Kather- lne MacOonald. in "The Thunderbolt. 00 'Qisoiial Corinne Griffith has completed more than half the scenes for '.'Deadline at Eleven." the newspaper play which will be her next Vitagraph feature. Both she and George Fawcett. her director. have been haunting newspaper offices for "atmosphere" and both promise the members of the fourth estate a sur prise in accuracy in detail In the pic ture. The story was written by a news paper woman and adapted to the screen by a newspaper man. One of the especially Interested spec tators at John Drinkwater's play, "Abra ham Lincoln," at the Cort theatre. New York, last week, was General Grant's great-grandson, young Sartorius, a boy of 12. After the performance the boy was taken back of the stage to shake hands with his "great-grandfather" be fore that distinguished personage took off his makeup and became Albert Phil lips, the actor who Impersonates Gen eral Grant in the play. Master Sartorius congratulated the play heartily In spite of the fact that bis personal recollec tion of his famous forebear's appear ance is somewhat hazy. Catherine Calvert Moves Catherine Calvert has left the forces of the Famous Players-Lasky corpora tion to o one pi me stars or r urns. Inc., the newest big motion picture pro ducing corporation. Miss Calvert will be featured in this, company's -first pho toplay, the production of which la now under way, audiences, for the present at least, in her appearance last nignt. Miss Dare will rest at her heme In Portland and may go East in the spring. David Warfield, in . his popular suc cess "The j Auctioneer.' is t booked for "Jazzy" Film at Party The strangest motion picture ever thrown on the screen was part of the "jazz" attractions at a New Year's ben efit party given by the film folk in Los Angeles. It was made by putting together strips of film from the pic tures of Frank Keenan. Bryant Wash burn. Will Rogers. William Farnum, Charles Ray, Bert Lytell. Douglas Fair banks and J. Warren Kerrigan, in the form of a wild melodrama. Each cut shows one of the stars and his leading lady or villain. Irene Kich and Colleen Moore, leading ladies, each appeared In the film opposite three different stars. Jack Dempsey Insured Robert Brunton, in conjunction with the Pathe Picture corporation of Xew York, has taken out temporary insurance with a Los Angeles firm to the amount of $60,000 for Jaek Dempsey, champion heavyweight prizefighter of the world. The policy takes effect January 15 and will hold good for the duration of Dempsey's motion picture contract at the ' Brunton studios, where he is star ring In a 15 episode western serial. DANCING Every Sunday Evening RIVERSIDE PARK Moore-CotiUion Orchestra Milwaukie or Oregon City Cars . t Direct to Door j .. C A. BASSETT, Mgr. .-. n nmRiriTrW PLAYING TODAY and ALL THIS WEEK The story of a miss with principles pure as the Ten Commandments, with a pair of eyes that made Cleopatra look like a consumptive selling-plater and with a list of "vamped' victims reaching from Portland to New York. Next Saturdays CHAS. RAY and CHARLIE CHAPLIN MURTAGH'S CONCERT ON OUR $50,000 ORGAN LIBERTY BELL MARCH ...Souaa CAPRICE VIENNOIS Kreitler POLONAISE in A Major Chopin INDIANA MOON : .Wallaca "Winter Garden Echoes" (A Medley of Al Jolson's Songa). "HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME NO MAN'S LAND," "WAIKIKI," "DIXIE LULLABY," "I'LL SAY SHE DOES" .Arr. by Murtafh : TODAY AT 12:30: Thi Week PROGRAMME Do Luxe iberty Educational t Waakly Odds and Ends of Interest Com-; piled by the Manage meat. f" 2 Murtagh at the Giant -Organ, Playing "Indian Moon." - 3 Sayings of Wit. 4 Mr. Earl Alexander, Tenor, in Selected Number. 5 Liberty Pictorial Re- . iew lntere stlrtg World Events. Com piled by the Manage ment. 6 Selected Comedy. 7 The Liberty Presents as Its Prologue to the Feature. "The. Vlrtuouj Vjmp": ) San Francisco Duf ina the Fire and Earth quake of 1906. (b) San - Francisco After, the Fire. -The Liberty Presents: Mis Constance Tal madge in "A Virtuous Vamp." rfr yy- 1 4 1 ill Ife ; r Gm,m-Hut ' WsvrwAii-1 n flfflnnlllHR lllfflr-: rV$v V- r t! V aXr . S V ' , , , ill IE 1 AV. . . ttflW -X ... V ' ' .Ill ' I ill F Yv J-' r If ' m? - v i v . ' I A w " n n i - i; i l l r i i i f v msg II - W TA - "5