THB OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SPND AY MORNING, JULY 25, 1820.
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until Tuesday midnight.
Founded on the theory or principle of
the serpent In the Garden of Eden, the
theme of the play is set in ultra modern
surroundings and presents a story of
present : day character.
Hate, passion, . love, jealousy ana au
the senses that cause trouble are
prominent In the theme -of the story.
Kathlyrf Williams and Wanda Hawley
both have very strong parts In the cast.
Coming- Wednesday morning Is FTanlt
Mayo's latest success. 'The Red Lane,"
tale of smuggling: between the Cana
dian and United States line In Northern
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international road 'which Is used con-
wifelv wife' and bores her husband with
stantly by smugglers between the two her excessive solicitude for his comforts. Cecil B. DeMille in "Male and Female'
countries. , ' I He finds diversion in the company of ' and his other cinema classics. ? .
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LIBERTY Proclaimed by Eastern
critics as the most delightfully orig
inal screen comedy of the year, "The
Love Expert," starring Constance Tal-
madge in an original story and adapta-J
uon py jonn Emerson ana Anita Loos
Is the picture on the new week's pro
tranv at the Liberty.
. As is almost every other Emerson-Lpos
attraction, a theme note based on a pop
ular conception serves as the idea about
which the picture is built. For instance.
In thSs day of specialization, what should
be more natural than for a young, ro
mantic girl to take upon herself the duty
of developing an original science of the
1 heart and emotions. -, Thus, you have the
secret. Babs is a board school girl,
utilising her time neither on trigonom
etry nor athletics but on the subject of
lovej 0
: Chemically speaking, Babs arrives at
certain formulas involving the love-making
science, for which she will talk or
fight for. One of her pet theories is the
fact that when a person is in love, upon
holding the hand of the loved, his cheeks
will take on a scarlet blush, his heart
will syncopate and his .pulse will accelerate-
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" Well and good,' so far as the theory
goes. But when -Babs discovers that
but what's the! use of giving it away.
It's best to see the picture.
RIVOLI Herbert Rawlinson Is starred
in : "Man and His Woman," this
week's; feature at the RivolL : The story ;
Dr. John Worthlngton is the discoverer
and only possessor of the secret of a
tuberculosis serum that will restore
health to suffering thousands. The per
fidy of his fiancee, Claire Eaton, coming
on top of a dangerous illness, - wrecks
his life. - :-:y; -: :::: .
But he must live that he can give life
to others. Eve Cartier, with her great
love for her patient, her true womanli
ness and beautiful character, restores
not only health to the brokan man. but
his faith in woman,- and he goes on
with his work of helping humanity.
Then all threatens to be lost again
when Claire and the other man cross
Worthington's path with an evil pur
pose, but it is thwarted by Eve and all
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obstacles
moved. - i-
Th program Includes also special
piano numbers afternoon and evening by
Francesco Longo ; the International
News reel; Christie Comedy; Topics of
the Day ; Guterson's orchestra, which
will play a special concert at 12 :30 noon
today. v -.
COLUMBIA Thomas ? Meighan, who
was so large a factor recently in the
success of George Loane Tucker's "The
Miracle Man" and Cecil B. De Mille's
"Male and Female," is the featured
player in, the plcturlzation of Edward
Peple's well known play, "The Prince
Chap," showing at Columbia this week.
The picture also introduces to Portland
a Portland girl, Florence Hart, who has
a role In the cast. t r: :
Meighan is another of : those young
men ' who became actors when their
fathers advised them to be something
else. The elder Meighan sent Thomas
to college with the idea of making a
physician of iflm. Instead, the youthful
graduate broke into dramatics In a small
part with Henrietta Crossman in "Mis
tress Nell." ;.. Subsequently he played
opposite Grace George and William Col
lier, and went to London in the leading
role In "The College Widow." He re
turned to America and took up screen
work, appearing opposite : practically
every prominent feminine star of the
cinema, and becoming noted for hi3
clear-cut. . Intelligent performances ; in
roles varying from butlers and master
crooks to ex-army captains and society
men. . .- ; ': .
In "The Prince Chap" Meighan Is a
sentimental artist who upsets his love
affair by acquiring a four-year-old child
as his ward, but who later achieves hap
piness. William Ie Mille produced the
picture, and It is a Paramount Artcraft
release..
" Comedy, music and fillers as usual
on the program. :
MAJESTIC It wasn't leap year. But
the girl knew her own heart. Un
fortunately, the man she loved didn't
know his. He was a noted doctor and
he knew a lot about spines and nerves
and things, but' nothing about that most
fascinating and wonderful thing In the
world a woman's heart.. He had done
Just about everything he could think of
to hurt and humiliate and bruise the
heart of the one woman in all the world
who had ever really interested him. And
in spite of his cleverness he still re
mained in dire ignorance of the state of
her heart and his own.
Things were really at . a pretty pass.
The girl was as proud as a Lady Lucifer,
proud enough to dare to be humble to
him ! It takes real pride to dare so
much - as lovely Katherine Dereham
dared. - "Was he worth it? Well, she
thought so. Maybe you will think so too,
when you know all the facts in- the case,
which are .being presented at the Ma
jestic this week. - - -
The play is "A Dark Lantern," the
picture a Realart success, the star Is
versatile Alice Brady, su ported by one
of the strongest casts ever gathered for
one of her picture-dramas, and the di
rector, John S. Robertson, the man re
sponsible for many of the best pictures
you have ever seen. ,
Comedy and fillers on the same bill.
PEOPLES Marjorie Kambeau In "The
Fortune Teller," the Robertson-Cole
super-special at the Peoples for the new
week is seen at the pinnacle of her fame
as the. greatest emotional actress of the
American stage. Her screen appearance
Immortalizes the exquisite dramatic art
which gained her the unanimous praise
of foremost critics. Miss Rambeau 7
well known in Portland, having been
member of the Baker Stock company
few; seasons, tgo.
The first nighters who had the good
fortune to witness the opening of the
play in New Tork were electrified by
the sweepins force of Miss Rambeau':
characterization of , the difficult stellar
role,' Her fine, dignified Interpretation
of the beautiful and cultured . Renee
Browning,: the superstitious wife of the
scientist and her graphic depiction of
the same woman as a fallen and de
graded; creature were the extremes of
her emotional sweep.'
Miss Rambeau' historic triumph. Is
not only equaled but surpassed in the
screen version of "The Fortune Teller."
Deprived of the use of speech as a me
dium for the expression of emotional
shading she registers even more forcibly
through the technical perfect utilisation
of her remarkably mobile features. ?
Strangely enough "The- Fortune Tel
ler" is one of those rare motion pictures
which possesses not only a capable star
but a story which combines all the ele
ments of mystery, romance, adventure
and heart appeal. - Mother-love is its
theme. . .:.
STAR "The Tree of Knowledge," with
Tom Forman, Wanda Hawley,
Kathlyn Williams and Irving Cummins.
Star
theatre
An Interesting romance is weaved Into
a plot full of action, balancing the
picture to a degree- of perfection seldom
achieved. - - , , .
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CIRCLE Cecil B. DeMlIIe's Para-
mount Artcraft production, -"Why
Change Tour Wife r will - be at the
Circle Sunday and "Monday. It Is
described as a striking drama of married
life lavishly presented. j Gloria Swanson
and Thomas Meighan are the featured
players. The story is by William De
Mille. :.
The Plot 'centers around Robert and
Beth Gordon, married for 10 years, but
now beginning to drift apart. Beth was
a charming girl. She has become a too
vivacious, pleasure-loving Sally. Clark.
Literal-minded Beth imagines them In
love. A divorce follows, and Robert mar
ries Sally. Too late Beth discovers ,why
she lost her husband and, blossoming
like a rose, develops Into society's gay
est figure, Sally, on the other hand. Is
transformed by marriage Into a worse
household drudge than Beth ever was.
Robert's eyes are opened when he' again
sees Beth, and through a dramatic series
of events they are brought happily to
gether.
The picture has been produced with
all the beauty ef setting, mastery of
screen technique, and admirable atten
tion to detail that was characteristic of
v New Curwood Considered
David Smith, who directed "The Cour
age of Marge O'Doone," the Vltagraph
special production based on the novel by
James Oliver Curwood, soon will visit
New Tork to confer with Albert E.
Smith, president of Vitagraph, regarding
his next big production. He la making
the trip from the West Coast studio especially-
for that purpose. It Is likely
that Mr. Smith's next special production
will be based on another of the Curwood
stories.
' , May Itobson to Star '
May Robson is to star next season is
"Nobody's ooi. a new piay py aib
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THE FILLERS
1. "IN AND OUT OF KANGOSAN"
A Che.ter-Outine with Catherine HiUiker Titles.
2. "JOHN BARLEYCORN"
x , i A story in color by Prima.
3. "TANGO DANCERS".
A Mutt and Jeff Frolic. f
NORDSTROM AT THE ORGAN
THE FEATURE
The famous str of the
"Miracle Man" and "Male
and Female," in a story
of "Bohemian" love. It
brims over with sparkle,
life, the thrill of a won
derful love and the glamor
of an artist's studio all
woven into a great story.
It's another revelation of
Thomas Meighan's won
derful acting ability. The
supporti n g cast is com
posed of well known stars.
Cool and Comfortable
NOW
PLAYING
The Theatre Beautiful
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