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fr - Action five DRAMA, PHOTOPLAY VAUDEVILLE SIX PAGES THE REALM OF MCSIO RING L,AnaER'S LETTER PORTLAND, : OREGON, SUNDA Y MORNING, JUNE 13, 1S20. . . . .... ... - . ... !.- . V r '. - J ft -' ' ... .- . ' . , j." PORTLAND FAVORITES ON j THE SCREEN MARJORIE RAMBEAU, one of the most popular of a number of leading women who have risen from engagement with. the Baker Stock company of Portland to stardom in the legit imate and on the silver screen, hs just completed a new photoplay production of The For tune Teller. Miss Rambeau following New York stage success, enrolled under the management of Albert Capellani and has tade a number of s uccessful cinema productions. 1 ; f I ' , . ii "..in i.i" J wii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuin i. ii i. .in ii i , W" . mm- rmnHMW. . . ' :' 1 ! I A t , !v 7 - I if ?. i ' .,-..v;;'-;s;fi;j.; : '- 5 7 AY ' ;r - i ,.mmmm-Mmm.-m-:-&.-m:'.-. . i tht I 1 1 Mrtwmi1iiMUiiiMwriinii . r urn mi. n. iwi ii.ihwi-Bi . ini .n. m, Jsm.te?xTl 1 r in n 1 1 & ' wee--rtif p i" y ?r"" 'tl' 1 " T- ' 1 j, . . rJi All the World's a Sho: Shop Portland' in . Center of Stage Bj Sam Raddon Jr. - ONE would naturally think,' unless he topped ' to- think., that convention . and Rose' Festivals and such 'like oc casions, which brine visitors to see the city and bring home-folks down town to see the visitors, would be "great business" for the theatres. As a matter of fact, theatre managers, so far as their own Individual profits are concerned, would rather escape such oc casions. People who come to the city from other cities and who come down . town from Rose City; Sellwood and other way stations, come to se what's going on in the way of special -convention at tractions, and not to attend the theatre and the movies. T They Jin up six deep on the sidewalks waiting for the parades. They follow the bands and laugh at the antics of , the merry-makers, and get filled up on carnival . spirit and strawberry soda and never give a thought to paying good money to see a theatre show. If it rains, of course, it's a different story but then even the most penurlous1 nanager in town wouldn t wish for ram vfcext week. f The theatres will just naturally take what business drifts their way and let the rest of the world go: by. - ' j ; "You know," said the lady whose mo tor car had run down a man, "you must have been walking very, carelessly. I am a most careful driver. I have been driving a. car for seven years. -Lady, that's nothing! I have been walking for 64 years." : - - V . Charles W. York, who used to be in . the newspaper business in Portland be- fore he became interested in 'theatrl 'Vcals and landed up in Spokane as man ager of the Auditorium, sees all the shows that come his way, of course, and. seeing them ail, it requires some thing somewhat out of the usual run 'to enthuse him The new Fanchon and Marco Revue, which played at the Au - ditorium during the week, seems to have " done so, however, for York writes Man ager Pangl of the Heilig most , enthus iastically about' the. show. In fact, if one didn't have Mr. Panisrle's word 'for it that York means everything he says., one might believfenhat the Spokane mag nate had "slopped over.", 'One of th .finest - productions . that has ever ' been presented to an audience in Spokane, writes York. "Bats 1.000 per cent and ' the cast from start to finish is the most competent and best balanced that has ever appeared behind the footlights in any Spokane- theatre. headquarters of the Associated Advertis ing Clubs of the World, made under di rection of Harry Levey, manager of the educational and -industrial 'department of th Universal Film company. , was one of the special features of the conven tion of C th i c!uba' held in , Indianapolis during 'the! w5ek. Many novelties were introduced tnto1 this film, among them trick, titles, to ehow that real truth has entered into advertising. . The Associated Advertising Clubs of the i World are ' in touch with advertising clubs., and me diums all .over the world, both in Amer ica and in alV-foreign countries.' This is the first time, that its activities have been vlsuaJized on. the screen. . ' i Manager; Frank McGettigan of the Orpheum is going :to--do all he -can to relieve the congestion In Portland - next week during the visit of the Shriners et al. . As a means to this end the resource ful Mac has arranged to have cots and bed clothing Installed in the dressing rooms at his theatre, bo that members of the company to play the house next wek will not be . inconvenienced in the matter of sleeping accommodations, and at the same time-will not add to the de mand for hotel rooms. Manager McGet tigan -Itopes also to be able to arrange for ."cafeteria", service in the property room of the theatre during the week, so that the performers will be able to work, sleep and eat under the .one roof.'; '- VV": ::-'. .'.-i' U Speaking of the Orpheum reminds us that Martin Beck ' has promised Port land i a new "Junior Orpheum next spring and that for all we know he may already have .a site for the same tucked away under hie hat; It may. be that Mr. Beck will be In Portland later on, . or that "ColoneVV C. ;E.; Bray, . western , repre sentative ef th Orpheum circuit will come ; up from! San ; Francisco to -give things the once over ; The local Orpheum season closes with the show following the Shrine week ' at traction. As'- soon ? as " the curtain " is dropped ; for the season Manager . Mc Gettigan will "leave tor his Tillamook beach bungalow, where Mrs. McGettigan is already - keeping ' the home ' fires burning. : .. . - - The cinema spotlight has been focused during. the week, on Cleveland, Ohio, where an important convention ef motion picture- interests - has been in session Kxhibitors are campaigning to prevent the building of theatres by the producing companiesand discussions of this move ment have- been paramount at the Cleve land session A special film showing the New York I Jensen &- Von Herbcrs leading ex- hibitors of t the Northwest, and among the .leaders lot. .the. r -nation, - are- repre sented at the convention through the First National Bank company Sivhich, as explained by C. S. Jensen, executive head or ine -j. de v. corporation, is not a pro ducing-organisation, but a combination of exhibitors who buy -the work of their "stars" direct, Yather than through the usual channels of - distribution. r"--' f "The NorthweaV ys Mr, Jensen, is the only section of the-country in which the producers : do not own or ' control their., own. theatres. and in keeping our territory .free from this sort of -monopolization we are-enabled to- present the choice of 'feature pictures and : thus "give patrons the pick of attractions, rather than leaving the. field to- the pirodueers to show whatever they want to give, re gardless , of, merit.' 7 I 'T: I s Mr. Jensen, says that .with the artists and directors already lined up, with 'the First National and with further additions in ' Hew, tha company is rapidly evetop ing into . a., most powerful factor in i the exhibiting end of the business. . "-. !- - , i . '," .. '' x ' Liberty -patrons - who? have missed the usual elaborate 1 prologue for the - last two weeks may take heart' in the knowl edge - that the . prologues- have been -discontinued only in order that the Liberty stage -may be' put "In- readiness for the r per-prologue and show being arranged for; "Shrine" week the same to end. with a really big "midnight matinee" at which stunts extraordinary : will be' featured. One feature of the Shrine week show will be: Jack. Hayden's pounds, of har mony. a i trlof of big ; fellows who, it is declared,; are funny to, look upon and funnier when they get into action; Man ager .Noble has . other stunts a-borning, and promises a real "Noble. show fit for the visiting Nobles and 'their friends. -..jV . ... v i'-xj. Manager Ely bf - the' Hippodrome Vre ports spring business keeping up- in-fine shape, and the "Hip, as usual, will re main open throujrhout the summer. - - F. Ziegfeld Jr., announces -that he "will not, in the new "Follies,, permit in sin gle song or joke on the subject of prohi bition. ' . -. -, , .. - ;v.-" . -Frank C. Teck. r Seattle 1 newspaper writer, for the last-nine months in charge of j the, Ooldwyn adverts! ing and public ity In the Pacific Northwest, this week became district publicity director of the Robertson-Cole Distributing -corporation, the district including Oregon." Washing ton, Idaho.; Montana and -Alaska,"" with headquarters at 1933 Third avenue,: Se attle.. - - . r .. . ' "Jensen & Von Herberg house manager changes ' are still ,. new enough to - be news- ' The changes, include the transfer of -Douglas . Jarmuth, who has been, at the Peoples for six- months, to Bremer ton, where he will look after J. &,V. interests in three houses, and the moving of Ralph Wtnsor. who ha been assisting Paul -Noble at the Liberty." to the. Star. ; New jThings at Heilig Due in 1920-21 TROMISE'of an Interesting season at X the Heilig for 1920-21 is given in the announcement by Manager W. T. Pangle of the tentative list of prospec tive attractions, received in advices from New York, j " The list Includes : .. ' George Arils. " George - Lcderer big ; musical play, "Angel -y Fac' , - Charles Dillingham' remarkable light opera by Fritz .Kreisler,- which played at the Globe theatre this present season, -"Apple Blossoms." Miss Maude Adams, j Drinkwater --". "Abraham -. Lincoln, which ha been -playing all season and 1 still playing at the Cort theatre- in fiew York, .f- - -. . m . Miss Ethel Barrymore, another star wbb played the entire season at the Empire theatre, . New York, in "De classe." j . Mis Billie Burke. ' A revival of "Ben Hur." . MiM Helen Havea in George Tyler's "Bab," a play that . has just finished 11 weeks in Boston. David Belaeco's nejff play, "Call the Doctor." ; Miss Ruth i Chatterton. ' , f ' WILLIAM COLLIER BOOKFD William Collier in "The Hottentot, now finishing its season' run at the Cohan theatre. New York, and still playing. ! ' Charles Dillingham's ''Jack o Lan tern." with the comedians, Doyle and "Dixon. ' 1 - . t- - - John Golden -will also send v. "Llght nln'," -which with Frank Baoon has made the longest engagement in the his tory of theatrical! at the Gaiety theatre. He wilt also send on tour Hale Hamil ton and Grace La Rue in "Dear Me," ft comedy that: has finished it season at the Cort theatre, Chicago. , Erlanger, Dillingham ft Ziegfeld -will send Leon Errol in a new play by George 4 M. Cohan. - , - . Charlea Frohman, etc is sending out Klsie Fercruson in "Sacred and Profane Love" ; William Gillette in a new play, and Otis Skinner. - Mitzl Hajos will again be a book' ? "The Honey Girl," which i now play ing at the Cohan Ac Harris theatre. New York, one of Sam H. Harris' big musical attractions.-jwill go on tour beginning next season.? as will De Wolf Hopper in a big .revival of "Wang." - -.- Henry Miller and Blanche Bates in "The Famous Mr. Fair" will make the coast tour. Rttbert, Man tell will be seen in Shakespearean .repertoire. : "Monsieur Beaucaire," the English musical comedy, will be a booking next season. ; as will Dlllinsrham' "The Night. Boat." Chauncey Otcott will tour in a revival of "another of his old plays;- - - . Frances Starr will open in New York early in August is a new play and. go on tour beginning with, the holidays. , IN A CL AIRE COMprGH.;;r--;fJi i-Thr- Royal .VaalondU!:dejr; the man- ageataL-T of tcohan tiarris. win go on tour. VTd Belaaco 'will tour Ina Claire hi The Hl pl?rn"ihlcla la-one -of the i hit of. the present -eeason. - George BrOadhurst -will tend out his Dlav. The storm, wnich Bar been run ninr for the year, at the Playhouse, and ,The. Rainbow. Girl"; will be. another musical comedy booking. : The Golden Ace." with . Patricia Collinge, will- prob ably epen in New York early, and will en on tour ; after the . holiday a. David Warfleld, after hi serious ae- cldent. will ! tour in a revival of "Peter Grimm,'1 and Sam Harris will bring his "Welcome Stranger." which has been running In the Grattd opera house. Chi cago, ithe entire season, on tour. , i Ed Wynn' "Carnival" will be an other important, booking, and . George M. Cohan's musical' hit, "Mar'," - will be prominent. He will also offer in New York Ma "Geni-ja and the Crowd," now running in Boston, and Mary Ryan in "World Honor." as well as his daugh ter. Miss Georgette Cohan, In a new musical play by himself. Walker Whiteside, Thurston the Magi clan and Alexander will ' be possible coast bookings. ' : ;:'-.- Anita's Brother In Films 5 The . Stewart family promise to con tribute another bright light to the film firmament. I according to reports from California, where George Stewart, broth er of Anita is appearing opposite Mil dred Harris Chaplin in a new picture. It is a picturiaatton of void Dad." the Eleanor Hallowell i Abbott aerial. . The story was purchased by Louis M. Mayer, and Mrs. Chaplin i the star. Others in the cast are: Myrtle Stedman, Irv ing Cummlngs, John Salnpolls and Hazel Howell. , f ' - . - ' : De Havens In "Twin Beds' "Twin ; Beds," the famous bedroom farce of the stage, is at last to find its way to the-screen. In the leading roles are to appear Mr.-and Mrs. Carter De Haven. Lloyd , Ingraham, who .made several of the Dougla MocLean "knock outs." will direct the picture. I ' I R 1 1 H - V ' Here's the Best Bunch bf Fun in This Man's -Town MURTAGH'S CONCERT AT 12:30 "TlBy" (Song-Foxtrot) . . .. ... . : . :.Brnett "Barcarolle, tTale of Hoffman") -........... ........Offenbach Seleetloa from MHlgbh Jinks . .... .'.... . ; . .Frlml "Oregon, Jly Oregon" (The STew State Song) . ,-t. ;.. . ... . ; . ; . Bactaaaa and Maatagh " 8aag by Mr. Otto Wledemeyer - ..- -r Overtare Pot aad Peaaaat" . ,l...r. .-..-Ssppe Today on Our Incomparable Organ HERE'S A CHANCE TO SEE YOUR FAVORITE AS A .BREEZY v $6A-WEEK CLERK WHO PUT THE1IA IN JIGGER AND JAZZ PRETTY BEBE DANIELS IS WITH HIM Frd - Beasrler. who :. has been at "the Star, Is leaving. -A. A. Bruce, an old timer, with the -- circuit, ' is booked to come from Tacoma to take the Peoples. With Frank Lacey back from New Tork with a bundle of new Ideas, though he insists that the west can give the east cards and 'spades in the matter of picture presentation, ; on 'the Job again at the Majestip, and A. O. Raleigh still drawing the crowds to the Columbia, the lineup for the summer season is com plete. Following his thrilling Shackle ton South Pole picture.. Manager Stille at the. Rlvoli is showing ' something new again this week. Miss . Norma Talmadge Is his star, in her newest success, "The Fascinating Mary Carstalrs." With Kinograms and the usual fillers, to say nothing ; of i, Mlscha Guterson - and his concert orchestra,-the Rivoll is present ing, high class programs all the ; time. Manager Stille announces for early ap- pearance.- Zory Guterson," 9-year-old son of Mlscha.! who will play . violin solos every evening and every afternoon as part of the regular musical program. .-. "Portland movie fans are still wear ing their . winter clothes." says Al Raleigh of .the Columbia, -"and they are coming to the Columbia in such num bers that I we are already using our air-icing-plant - that all may- be cool and comfortable in the theatre. . X It - is some plant, v too, by the, way, as a trip through the Columbia "base ment" - this -week convinced us. Though Manager Raleigh's province is the front of the house, he keeps a weather : eye on the machinery down below, and can. If occasion - requires, do ' his own en- tgineering and electrical work - l"""' ; .1 I'fefew' r m. -w ID ' ..v:' pr Alio "r v ' J V v ' V? Jixr Liberty New Wiekly I s' ' 'V- " x w-T. Paramount Magazine LJ . ' l. JOE .ROBERTS, Banjoist - - , - ; - . "Light CavaJry" Overture t' - ii ; ; ;;;;; ; 7 : CASEY JOr-IES, Presidsnt of t!.D T. z'.Zz . Coast Sony Booster' Ass'n and C..:- ZY. ZZ. - !
