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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13. 1920. "'Frisco" After Studio Trade SAN FRANCISCO. Jun 1. Th movement to mak th San Fran cisco bur district th . cnur of th "movie" industry has been stimulated with th announcement that . San Mateo county secures the location, of the first b!f motion picture studio plant to be contt-uctM.br the Oolden Oate Cinema Studios . corporation, a - million-dollar company organised here.- - The decision to build the first unit, costing approximately $300,000, In San Mato, made Tollowlnir a meeting in the Hewee building- offices of the company, attended ; by Mayor W. H. Fearnon of Burllngame. Mayor Thomas A Brady of San Mateo, and a number of bankers and business men of the peninsula. Frank Burt, former director of concessions at , the 1415 exposition,' represented the corporation. : , SITS It ACCEPTED Every requirement of tha motion pic ture plant was met by the San Mateo county civic and business interests. The peninsula delegation promised to coop erate to tne ruiiesr extent to aid the corporation In Its efforts to attract the tiggest "movie' producers to this dls . tnct. - - . A trart of land, containing 10S acres. In flan Mateo, at Pennsylvania avenue and D street, near the Southern Pacific railroad. was accepted as the ait for the first studios. Thirty-one acre ar to be utilised, according to present plana, for the erection of the nucleus of the plant. The remaining- 74 acres will be retained for the expansion of the com pany's studio facilities; The building site la said to be Ideally situated for the purpose In view. It : extend to the bay, and is particularly adapted to the needs of the motion pl ture business. STUCK TO BP TAKEN , . It was announced that the San Ma teo business men agreed to take a large block of stock In -the Oolden Oate Cin ema , Studios corporation, and. that Mayor Pearson of Burllngame will be elected a director In the corporation. A. W. Scott Jr., local capitalist, and Frank Burt are the backers of the mil-'lion-dollar project. The warm support of Mayor Holph and other San Fran cisco civic and commercial representa tives has been given to the development program, which is scheduled to attract nation-wld attention. , Andrew J. Gal lagher has been representing Mayor Kolph in the preliminary work. Why Scenarios Are Not More Often Accepted - What is the reason why so very few original photo plays are accepted by the picture makers? Tne ansuer is want , of Intelligent though, proper and necessary study of the ..tea of the motion' picture, rank stupidity and carelessness ; nay, abso lute ignorance, according to Frank E. Woods, supervising-- director Famous Players-Lasky company. wiiun ti.ii uuiuuv a rues a novel or a lory,' he gives his work a world 1 of thought and knows that unless his work Is good, his plot, dialogue and action are thoroughly interesting, he . has little chance of getting an editor to accept it and will add and alter his manuscript Until he feels it is almost flawless and -v 111 then send it to a publisher or syn dicate. ' lie does not insult his own intelll- .been carelessly developed or put to Bt'tlier. because he knows It only means loss of time or prestige. He openly rec osTUKea the Intelligence of the editors of the magazines and journals and respects i itm. lie studies each magazine's re quirements and does not send materials .v hli-lv he knows are unsuitable - The maker of motion pictures are not irvHteU iu the same way. It is no use ttiiiicing matters; it is a proven fact that the same , care, study and respect are not shown. to them, and Xhe retult is mat authors and writers complain j. ut the picture people do not want their material and treat it with scant consideration. NATALIE, Constance and Norma Talmadge gathered at New York preparatory to the departure of the latter two for a. tour of Europe. The older sisters sailed aboard the Mauretarua, leaving the younger, girl, to whom; at the photo graph shows, they bear striking resemblance, to enjoy "herself at home. , 1 1 j j - : ' ? -: Ri..:;;.r.::'vaft'?,!ti5,.itiE3a jm - i -el , , , . , - ' , . jpi mm - AUKMUHMiu;" sntwr. rnxwrf mt-. . mussa 'Wv xarrv : jpypwmM wyi ru- ""-".y1-"- "jFy rw Aliss llawley la Busy ' Work on the second Wanda Hawley starring picture, the name Of which has not yet been announced, has been start ed. Harrison Ford, leading man in - "Miss Hobbs," her first Itealart picture, has been, chosen to appear opposite her In the second picture. "Call the Doctor V v It Is reported that the first Belasco production of the new season will be a play entitled "Call the Doctor." which will have its preliminary trials at As bury Park and Long Branch the week of August .18. - A large audience was present at the Lincoln high school auditorium Friday evening. June 3, when Dr. Emll Knna presented ' his piano students at the twenty-second annual recital. The fol. lowing students. Junior and advanced, took part on the program : Milton Nudelman, Babe Kelt, Rose Adler, Dor- othy Manson, Dorothy Thomas, Molly Turteltaub, 1 lizabeth Mall, Lewis Wal lin, Ruth Lewis, Harriett Chase. Lowell Christy Doris Mace, Magdalene Lind borg. Bemardine Eastman, Edith Sund strum, Arthur Karnahrens, Emmy Ver nimb, Elizabeth Shively, Mary Adler, Thelma Nelson. Bessie Caplan, Hannah Caplan, Eugene Oettleman, Paul Bech told, Henriette - Simmons, ' Velma Hen dee, Dorothy Johnsrud, William Ander son. Estella i Director, Hial Green, Es ther Levin and Ruby Seiberlein. Fol lowing members of the Knna amateurs also appeared : , Arthur Kenton, Alice Soderwall, Katharine Edwards, Leola Craig, Esther Beauman, Joseph Hughes,' Tessie Dillaln, Mary Anderson, Gertrude Lakefish, Helen Louise Crosby, -Helen Russell, Jenniebelle Linck, Beatrice Hertnanson, j Harry Richards, Bernice Simmons and Mabel Ryder Williams, The Enna Amateurs' - officers for the coming year are as follows : Miss Ber nlee Simmons, president ; Miss Leola Craig, vice president, and Harry Rich ards, secretary. The officers of - the Enna juniors for the coming year are as follows Elizabeth Shively, presi dent ; Thelma Nelson, vice president, and Hlal Green, secretary. V The following pupils of Mrs. J. R. Hollister will be presented In piano re cital on the evening of June 16. at the -Monday Musical club room, Thirteenth street, : between - Morrison and Alder streets, at- 8 :15. All Interested are cor dially Invited : Elisabeth Harris. Don ald Harris. Violet Hagstrom. Helen Hol lister, Dorothy .Hollister, Dorothy Har ris. Helen Rice. Amy Blachty, Helen Campbell, Mariam Campbell, Eleanor Meriwether, t Lois Springer, Mrs. F. Gerllng. Vn t - Howard Barlow returned from New York last week to pass the summer months here with his parents, M. and Mrs. E. W. : Barlow of 670 East Broad way. - HowmrdTBarlow 4a a former Reed stu dent and conductor of the Reed college chorus. Some five years ago he went to New Tork to continue his studies and now he Js a composer, orchestra con ductor and : teacher of piano and har mony attracting attention in the East because of unusual talent. He conducts the orchestra -of the Institute of Art and Sciences In Brooklyn and two for mid able New Tork choral societies. .... "I have come home to Portland ' for a rest, and do not Intend to do anything musically while here said Mr. Barlow, but intimated circumstances alter cases, and that he "might do something before striking out for NewtYork again. ; As when he was at Reed, Barlow Is a live wire, with unlimited power and will for work. During the war he was connected with the secret service branch of the army la France and had many tornilng- experiences. ; - - Speaking of music In the world's me tropolis. Barlow said that the newest movie house, "The Capital feature an orchestra of about 70 men. and gives In addition to the films, one act of grand opera or an entire opera In very much condensed form. Thus It la proving a great factor In spreading musical edu cation among the masses. Of rising voices, he says Jean Gordon gives every indication of becoming famous as a groat oontrolto. ' ;;.,'. ' Friends of Mroe. Tetrazzint in Lon don have learned, it is reported, that the great soprano has lost her voice . and will never be able to sing again. She Is now at her villa at Lugano, Switzer land, and is seriously 111, Letters state she Is "surrounded by friends, but the nature of the malady that has seized her only permits of the faintest hope."" Ot John McCormack, " the popular Celtlo tenor, who will give one recital at The Auditorium Wednesday evening, Jane 17, direction Steers A Coman. the critic of the Los Angeles Times of Juno says: -''-' ,c-:-if t The minstrelsy of heart Invading music again enchanted with its spell the feelings of that vast public who attend the recitals of John ; McCormack at Clone's Auditorium. - It was the famed Ing on his tour around the world. "As on every previous occasion within the past decade there was that strangely mingled gathering of muslo lovers and the general who ever do honor in throngs to the gifts and the amazing popularity of the Celtic tenor. None perhaps, can so attract the multitude of people as doss McCormack." The Columbia Saxophone sextet plays two new fox trots for Columbia records this month "Who Wants a Baby T' a medley fox trot, and The Crocodile. " This sextet is - made op of the pick of more than 60 1 saxophone players, and its dance records show that the pick ing was good. AbevKablbble in "Abe Kablbble at the Ball Game' and "Abe Kabibble Dictates a Letter" ' is the am old Abe Kabibble, a - personal friend Of half the country in the Harry Hershfield cartoons.- Hershfield himself is the man who recites these two screamingly comlo Columbia : records. The Columbia orchestra contributes "Delilah," a lovely ' medley waltz, and Prince's orchestra plays as the coupling to this "In Shadowland." another waits. Both these records are fully up to the standard Columbia has set for dance records. . The Ellison-White Conservatory of Music announces three recitals by stu dents of the piano, voice and violin de partments, to be given this week at the conservatory, M Everett street. In the first program. Tuesday evening! Kath leen Harrison, soprano ; Ruth Creed, con tralto, and Elizabeth Talbot, with Mar garet Anderson, , accompanist, will be presented. Margaret Anderson, Norma Groove, Russell Beals and W. C Schus ter, piano students of David Campbell, present the eecond program, Friday eve ning, while the last recital will be given Saturday evening by Fern Chandler, so prano ; Vanessa Case, mezzo soprano, and Ingvar Marken,-violinist. ' . In Lincoln high school auditorium Sat urday night, Elizabeth E. Johnson pre sented her piano students In recital, who al) made creditable appearances. The participants were: Don Kelly, Kristin Kallander, Adelaide Stambaugh, Jack Jaynes, Kathryn t Petersen, Grant An derson. - Helen West. Burton Bush. Frances SUknltter, Alio Brown, Lucille Beatty; Harriet- Althaus, Billy Taylor, Cecilia Maul, Helen Blair, Elisabeth Donahue," Ethel wynne Kelly. , Klotse Beaumont, Genevieve Thompson. Ches ter Shafford, V Gladys Waigren. Aino Hemmila, Dorothy Tostevin, Bessi En nes, Mildred Palmer, Myrtle Claussen, Wilma Kocher, Catherine Dilley. Jean Hatton, Harriet Obrist, Agatha Brandos and Alalia Ostrum. ' J " " -' Th Portland College of Muslo held public reception Wednesday afternoon at the home of the college. 111 Holladay avenue, and presented a program of piano numbers by Francesco . Longo, member of the faculty. The desartment of voice culture is under the supervision of Miss ; Phylis Wolfe of Milan,- Italy. The department of piano has as Its head teacher, Fran cesco Longo of the University of Naples. The harp will be taught by Hubert Graf of tho Rivoll orchestra. - Each orchestral ! instrument will b taught .by artists In that particular 11ns. Mra Louise Palmer j Keld, - a woman of national reputation j as a lecturer and a reader, will ' have ; Charge Ot the 'department of dramaUc art. speech arts and interpreted aanc? Ing. Marcella Ruth Catto presented' her piano students in recital at her home on Wednesday evening. One of the fea tures, a "musical Journey," when music charactertsUo of different countries was played by each, student, added mucn to the evening" success. After the pro gram, solos were played by Miss Catto, . Mary Riee and Lena Wheeler Chambers, with, whom Miss Rice and Miss Catto are studying. The following students participated in the program i Marjory Krupke, Kenneth- Younger, Nancy Eller, Anna Pauline Rea, Egbert Thompson, Evelyn Younger, Isabella Eccles, Gene vieve Thompson, Elisabeth Robley,, Dor othy Ramsey, Paul Robley, Grace Vath, Erma Eller, Ida Campbell and Harriet Catto. ;, v - -y : v. - : The Society Of Oregon Composers helH its annual election at a luncheon at the Benson hotel Wednesday noon. Dr. Emit Enna ' was reelected president. , Charles Swenson. vice president ; Daniel H. Wil son, secretary, and Mrs. J. Harvey John son, treasurer. . A program of Oregon-: composers was given . by Mrs. - Ethel Wood Lewellen, who played piano num bers, by Miss Annabelle Wagstaff. and Mrs. Sarah B lac km an, who sang compo sitions of . her own and - by Daniel H. Wilson. Mltylene Fraker Stitea will present in an Informal recital on Monday night at her residence, 137 Twenty-second street north. Miss Toimie West, lyric soprano. On the program will be one group of Finnish ' folk" songs and . a group of French songs in addiUon to the several songs In English. - . . On Wednesday evening at the M. E. church. Seaside, a benefit concert for Miss Blanche Ruthrauff was given, un der the auspices of the Woman's esub. Miss Ruthrauff has been, studying under the supervision of Mrs. Mad dock, a pupil of Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed of Portland. The program was as ; follows : . Selec tion. Utzingers ' orchestra ; vocal solo, "Somewhere a Voice la Calling,' "When Song ? Is Sweet, Miss Blanche Ruth rauff; violin solo. Meditation from "Thais," Miss Amelia Lelbel : reading. "When the Moon Rose," Mrs. Lucille DeWelt ; vocal ' solo, -For You.'. "A Memory," Miss Blanch Ruthrauff;' vo cal solo. "I sort o Miss You." Miss Amelia Lelbel ; selection, Utzlngers on chestra ; - vocal solo. "Annie Laurie," Miss Blanche Ruthrauff. ' Beginning June 21 and continuing un til - August -1. the Ellison-Whit Con servatory of Muslo, in con Junction with th school of music of the University of Oregon, will conduct a summer school in this city. Of much interest to the mem bers of th musical fraternity of - th Northwest Is the engagement of Har old Henry, a disUncUvely American pianist. - - - , -J. ' When 17 years old. - Henry left - his home "in a small western college town and went to Berlin to continue- his studies. After six unhappy months he found, in the person, of , th - late . Dr. Ernest Jedlitsks, a great teacher' who recognised his gifts and his needa i Upon the death of Jedlitska. Henry worked with several widely known mas- j trs. - 5V.:I-: .-. I-.. - : Possessed of l, th i highest ideals. Henry has been hi own most severe critics has set himself ever increasingly difficult tasks. He has known that for himself success 1 could be secured only through conscientious, hard and steady work, and he has been contest to win it In that way.. ,' Henry aonearad in concert note last season, with big success, and Is booked for many appearance In the East next season, when h will play rebusay s fantasie for piano and orchestra, an Interesting novelty never played In 'this country.! He will. us it for. a number of his orchestral appearances and he will play -it in conjunction with another concerto. Invitations have -been Issued by Jes sie Elisabeth Elliott for a piano re cital to be given by her students at the Little ' Theatre, Thursday evening, Jun 17. Those to present th program re : Louis Webber, Helen Webber, Helen Scruggs, Susan Miller. Elisabeth Scruggs. Rose Parker, KUtn Petersen, TAh I fall TVinaM FraleV: Harriet Little, Blanch Fraley, Darrell Torrey. Marian - Tllton, Barnes -rempte, Annie Laurte Shaffer, Mary Rose. Marjory Whetsel. Nettie Locke Frank. Asstst i... -m I.,., . Tnni HarriiVian. Helen Sherman, Emma Straube, Emma Tang and Myrtle .Konoina. - ; The Misses Helen ana isveiene jai breath were ' hostess for a - musical soiree Saturdsy. The following' pupils presented -an Interesting program : Misses Jean Brulr. Helen . Bender, Beneta Buchtel, Helen Cady, Adailne Copeland. Virginia - Dabney, elen Goehler, Dori Gramm. Kathertne Gal bralth. Francis Lewis,' Kathertne Moore, Naom Mader, Myrtle Noorlln, Mildred Perry. - Helen PitUekau, Walter Wil liamson, Josephine Williamson (piano). Misses Ensey, Bradbury, Dennison, Ir win. McCloud, Relnhart (vocal). Misses Helen and Evelene ' Calbreath will present a number of pupils In re cital at .the Lincoln high school audi torium Jun 18. TheQubllc Is invited. Miss Margaret Kennedy has returned from a winter's study with F.; X. Arens Payloya Does Not Lilte Jass n ' : . ' k : t at t .tt st t: Moderii Dances Uninteresting ' (By Intvnutfonsl Wew gmviol London, Jun IS. Mm. Pavlova, the great Russian dancer, does not see any thing Interesting in th modern dance, such as the tango, tlckletoes, Jass and Others.:-': ? - .: In an Interview recently printed her she says ot modern dancing that it is mere movement for personal pleasure, but lacks th grace of th real dance. ' -"When I was in America they ask me. what X think of the tango, the Jass and the other what they call danoea, How could j say r said Pavlova. "To m ' they ' ar J movements personal amusement but not what to us vis the dance. To me It is not graceful, not beautlfuL It Is for women too fa miliar. THESE IS "XO SPACE" "There is no space,. On the stage. danced by ,. artists. .. as a tour as an 'exposition' framed.- too In spac it is quit another thing. But what suits the stag does not suit th ballroom ; all Is different the whole atmosphere. "Such dances, in a crowded room- no air, . very often unbeautlful dancers, all intent on personal sensation on 1 Then, too,- with us th danc : us an ideal j it Is not for personal pleasure. An artist rarely can satisfy her own standard.: Womaa. too,.' on the- Stage is she must be elusive.. Her partner touches her - with respect as precious yes, even In a passion dance on must respect h respected in a sens, : for all deep -emotion Is grave, . sincere. - "Now you see how Impossible it is for me, a a lover and serious student of a great and beautiful art an art that demands dignity,-romanoe and re straint to - consider . what you call tAngo,' "bunny hug and trot de fox' and what such, funny names I as danc." , Sh rippled Into . a light peal f laughter, which lit up her eyes until they gleamed like two stara Such eyes, which had mirrored so many emotions as shs spoke indignation, bewilderment, protest, searching so honestly throujh her mind for the beet word In which to express her meaning in a foreign tongue 1 "Would VOU sav thaa A b conducive to er slacken the moral "What Is that!" IMFEBSOKAXi TO "ARTIST When it had been paraphrased : "Oh, what question you ask me! It a person Is how you say? sensitive (susceptible), it is possible that the embrace, the music, the" her brows crinkled thoughtfully "th 'atmosphere and sense of person make them more sensitive. That Is a question that do not affect an arUst of th dance. To us It is impersonal. "I am not Pavlova on the stage to me. I am a swan or a princess, or MfnAnnA 1 t tasi in4 mv rrv a- t h dreams h la Th curtain down, I com awake asaln. fomt th nrinr and" go horn ! to supper. And the next evening again mere is change ot Illu sion.' "I cannot Imagine this ballroom' dancing always the same; no cop, no pace What monotony oppressive ; what boring I - - "But." she added, with VlnAlv riousness, "there are many people that our kind of dance also bore. There ar so different tastes 1 All the same, I think that, because things ar now so extreme, there will soon come a swtng back.' Let us hop not also too extreme." and plans to resume her study at th Calbreath studio. Louis Kaufman,' son of , Mr. and Mra LKaufman. returned' Friday , from New York, where h has oeen studying violin playing under Franz Knelsel. He will probably leave for Nw ; York again shortly, as he ha received an invitation to spend the summer at Mr. KnelsePs school in the Blue mountains. f Miss Martha Reynolds presented pu pils in. piano work ' in recitals , Friday and Saturday evening In ' tha assembly mom of the Hotel Portland. The recitals wer attended by a number of relatives and friends of th young' musicians. Miss Irene Reynolds presented a class o piano pupils - In recital Wednesday evening In the assembly hall of the Hotel - Portland. The young ' musicians acquitted themselves with great credit to tnemselves and their teacher. .... Miss Elsie . Lewis will present her Junior and intermediate pupils In violin recltaf Wednesday evening, June IS, at th Uttl Theatre, Twenty-thtrd and wasmngron. William Walla Graham announce that a number of his violin students will be presented In recital In the Multnomah hotel ballroom on Friday evening, June It. ' Vaudevllllan Is "Broke" Wllla Holt Wakefield, vaudeville ar tiste, Informed a New York court that she would Ilk to be relieved of some $9429 debts. Inasmuch as sh did not have anything to pay that much. Hojt flld her petition In bankruptcy yesterday afternoon. In the petition he sayr that she has lived at th Hotel Pennsylvania for th last six months. Sh says sh has.no assets. Finds Gold In Well Alsask, Sask.. Jun 12. (I. N. S.) Considerable excitement has reultd her from th discovery in a shallow well on a farm owned by W. Andre of a considerable number of gold nujrrets. The discovery was made by George In stead, a workman. Analysts made at Calgary is said to have developed that the mineral was of good quality. Egstead has nied a claim to the property. m I i i ii I n i u a.V':i a' i-Hi tmJL YOUR EYES MOUTH HANDS AND . FEET JDK. 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I I a i s ar s a a a - s a a a a - a IN m MIRTHQUAKC V I I "-" 111 No use mixing words and indulging in superlatives on this one. It's nothing, more than a 1920 GEM of Screencraft, and one of the best pictures ever offered by any theatre anywhere, any time. You'll say sol Harrison Ford Is Miss Hawley's Leading Man IN ANOTHEK MIRTHQUAlx Er u u u x y Pelz - and t he) - PEOPLES SYMPHONIQUE ORCHESTRA GRAJSfDPA'LL sure get a kick out of this one. DAD'LL never look the same when Larry Semon is men Honed, MAW LL sing like a canary for a month after. YOU'LL think Ponce de Leon located the Fountain of Youth and turned Ht loose on the neighborhood AND IF you've never heard of the RISING Generation, wait till you see the Board of Education sit on the pins. Frank Hayes, Old Rubber Face; Is the Teacher : - v f . 1 ( A - 3) L ' OysfD MM, 'it i . JIILIi'MlfJI Vdoiffi IrlllUU'llVJS lC4r l Sjrt-
