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A TOUCH OF FESTIVE SPLENDOR
MAKJORIE WOOD as Zahret, the desert; woman, lends her important measure of talent in
a leading role to "Chu Chin Chow," Oriental spectacle and fantasy, that harks back to
the colorful romances of Ala Baba and the Forty Thieves, with a story that makes' pos
sible a scenic and costume array that is said, to; be of great and unique beauty.
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DeKoven Opera
Prepared From
Original Score
PREPARED for presentation by a cast
of unusual talent and size, it 14 inter,
eating to note that "The Mandarin."
Heginald DeKoven's masterly operetta,
to be staged at The Auditorium on-Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, has been
6tudied here from DeKoven's original
score. .
Determined that "The Mandarin" would
prove, acceptable to Portland music lov
ers, the committee of members of the B.
P. O. E. who have arranged the event
as a source of revenue for the municipal
Christmas tree fund. Bought a manu
script from which to work. The score
was forthcoming, but from committee to
artists there was general ,surprlse when
the mail brought the original script In
the handwriting of the late operatic
master.
A letter ' from Its owner later ex
plained that the only available score for
"The Mandarin" was this original as pre
pared by DeKoven,. Utmost care was
mandatory, and the Elks committee at
once provided a fireproof safe for its
safekeeping.
, The score is taken from its vault only
as the great cast for "The Mandarin" re
quires, and immediately after a rehears
al It is returned to its guarded strong
box. Everything-,1s in readiness at The Au
ditorium, and with the many members of
the cast for the presentation of what
they choose to declare will be Portland's
greatest treat. Ticket sale' tha opened
Saturday has progressed - satisfactorily,
and capacity audiences are looked for, in
spite of. the fact that the house has not
been "sold out."
Some idea of the sise of the cast may
be gained from the fact that there are 90
members in the giant chorus that will
appear both ' Tuesday 'and Wednesday
evenings. The principals of the cast are
neariy as numerous and include such
well known and popular voices as those
of Mrs. Fred L. Olsen, May belle Hast
ings, Mrs. Jennie 13. Jones and Mrs.
George O. Brandenburg, to say nothing
of a number of unusually important male
voices. .
The melodies that mark "The Man
darin" are unusually gay and captivat
ing, aqd the three acts offer an oppor
tunity for costuming and scenic setting
that artists and modistes have been
working for weeks to take advantage of.
All funds 'from the two performances
will revert to the fund for the municipal
Christinas tree for needy Portland chil
Nature's Order ReYersed
Things have turned topsy-turvy in
"Peaceful Valley." , A motion picture
company made the play . into a movie
and the leading role was taken by
Charles Ray. , He plays the role of a
hick, but he was reared in Los Angeles.
Harry Myers plays the part of a city
villain, and Harry was born and raised
on a farm nearby. .
Film Eow Eeceives
Well Known Owners
Of Out-State Shows
O. M. Whitlngton of Bend, motion pic
ture magnate of Oregon's fastest grow
ing city, was one of a number of repre
sentative exhibitors from out state who
were on Portland's film row within the
last week seeking new material-for the
entertainment of their patrons. Whiting
ton owns the several picture houses at
Bend and is of that live wire type, local
distributors say, who knows what his
patrons like and knows where to get it.
Clyde R. Sits, owner of the Casino
theatre at The Dalles, was conducting
an energetic scouting expedition among
the exchanges as was T. K. O'Neal,
owner of the Rainbow theatre at Mc
Mlnnville. .
John P. Kigglns, recently elected
may of Vancouver, Wash., and owner
and manager of the V. S.' A. theatrs in
that city, was in the city on one of his ,
more or less frequent Visits.' -Although. ,,
his executive duties will soon -claim
much of his time - JOgrtna declares h (
will never lose his interest In ths pl
ture business. :
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Portland Pictures
Featured by Patho
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W. A. VanScoy, loeal( cameraman tfoji
Pathe. has been headed into several in
teresting things since: his recent " ap
pointment, and local screens will soon
reflect his work; It is announced. : PatHa
is paying particular' attention.' to lta
news films because of the celebration ot
its tenth anniversary and . Oregon will,
it is said, receive ' wide j advertising ,
through the exhibition of I local "news
events. Manager Winstock bis offered
local civic and business cluhj to cooper
ate In picturing events of local news
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bad you'll wish
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Short Off-Stage Curtain Talks
By Earl C. Browslee
For 28 feet near the home stretch of
his race with Sir Barton, Man o'-War
had his four feet off the ground. That
marvelous flight is attested in "The
Race of the Age," the authentic motion
picture of the horse flesh classic which
Is being exhibited at the Liberty theatre.
The home stretch was pictured by slow
motion cameras, 'and averaging speeds
and distances the' length of Man o' War's
"flight" is ascertained. Twelve cam
eras were used in filming the race and
not even an ameteur snapshot was per
mitted otherwise. Secret service men
are said to have guarded the course to
keep" out camera-armed folks.' ,
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Ben Ketcham, representing the Wilkes
theatrical interests in the conduct of
several important stock companies in
Western cities,, notably atDenver, where
Ketcham makes his headquarters, spent
Wednesday ' in Portland. The visitor
hasn't any designs for his company in
the local field, but he would like to
have some of Portland's producing genius
In Denver. He spent Wednesday after
noon in conference with L. C. Keating.
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The organ concert number selected for
the new week for Salvatore Santaella's
Rivolt theatre orchestra is "Kattnka."
That number will be augmented for the
Sunday noon -concert by the rendition
of "The Firefly," "The Rosary," "Amer
ican PatroU" "Conionetta." "Walts
Kspana" and the overture "Zampa."
For his Sunday organ concert at the
Majestic theatre, starting at 1:39 p. m.,
Cecil Teague has arranged the follow
ing program : "Father of Victory." "O
Promise Me," jigs and reels from all
nations. ' Gold- and Silver Waltz" and
"Rigoletto." ,
keep the grass ; trimmed. John A. John
son, manager of the Pantages theatre,
has moved back to his east side home
after two years spent as a cliff dweller
down town. Johnson admits that it was
the wood splitting that caused him to
forsake the home in ihe: first place, but
that now appears, to be a small trial by
comparison with apartment house ex
istence. Mrs. Johnson has heartily ap
proved of the change.
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Ralph WJnsor, manager at the Star
theatre. Is rapidly improving the quality
of his bookings and for the coming
month has arranged a series of especi
ally interesting films. The first of these,
coming next week, is Tom Moore in
"Oay. Lord Quex." Thereafter will
come Pauline Fredericks in "The Loves
of Letty," and Basil King's "The Street
Called Straight"
. Dan Flood, popular showman, has
been devoting very little time to the af
fairs of the Baker and Lyric theatres
during the last week, inasmuch as he has
been confined at his home at 1147 Haw
thorne avenue with a severe cold.
Friends have 'been assured that Flood
will be about again and in normal health
very soon, ,
Idah Lldyard . has returned to the
Liberty theatre again after a week's
vacation and will be featured in such
solos as "The tove- Nest," and "I Know
What It Means to Be Lonesome." Fol
lowing her limited engagement the
Liberty will welcome the Manhattan trio.
a group of Eastern singers. -
completed Bernardo had to reclaim the
picture and ship it post haste to New
York, where it will have an indefinite
run before its return to Portland. The
film was loaned to the Portland branch
for 10 days under special arrangement.
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Vincent C. Knowles. conductor of the
Columbia theatre orchestra prior to its
disbanding during the alleged "unfair"
period of that house, was on duty Sat
urday with other members i of the old
organization. The Columbia orchestra
now numbers 10 pieces, not including the
regular organists, Ernest Nordstrom and
Ralph Osborne.
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"Happy Jack" Walker, popular as
Club and private entertainer : in Portland
fof several years and lately employed by
Jensen & Von Herberg, has drifted back
with the tide' of strikers ahd is again
with the Jensen & Von Herberg houses.
Although Walker was not a musician,
he was a victim of tha strike calL
When F. A- Bernardo, representing the
uoidwyn Distributing corporation in the
Portland field; saw to the delivery of
"Earthbound" j to a local screen house
xu Bpno vl uie anoieage mai ne l! with the picture had only started. As
have to split the daily wood supply and .con . ai its local introductory run was
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THE AmiTOBJUM Third nd CIt. Hearr
R. lVlthll and compuu in "Ghosts." to-
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TArDEVnXE
ORPHEUM B railway t Taylor. Bis time
uaeTius xeatunng- the vmenn outer.
'Afternoon and (renins. 2:80 and 8:20
PANTAGES B mad way it Alder. Hit-h elast
Tsnderille tod photoplay feature. Afternoon
and eTemnz. . Program changes, Monday after-
LOEWS HIPPODROME Broadway at Tam
hilL Direction Ackennan & Hairu. Vau de
fine. Afternoon and nicbt.
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BAKER Morrison at Eleventh. Baker Stock
company, in "The Country Cooirin." Matinee
WednedT, Satunlajr and Sunday, 2:80; er
nint, 8:20. - . ... I
LTRIO Broadway and Morrio.) Lyrie Mnstoal
iraTescy comiuny. in -fouies of 18ZU.
Matinee daily, 2:0: eTenines, I 8 :20.
PHOTOPLAYS
COLUMBIA SUth at Stark. "Behold My
wiie. lis. m. lo 11 n. mi
LTBKKTY. Broadway at Sf.rkJ Norma Tel
madxe in "The Branded Woman. 11 a. m.
to 11 p. m. -
BIVOU Wathingtcm at Park. Annette Keller-
! man in "What Women Lore. ' 11 a. i
11 n. m. I
MAJESTIC Washington at Park. Hobart Bos-
wortB in "Ht Own Lew. 11 a. m. to 11 p.
PEOPi.ES West Park at Altfcr: MitcfaeU
lewu in "King Spruce. 1 1 a. m. to 1 1 p. m.
STAR Washington at Park. Hobart Boewoni
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MAN-O-WAR'S GREAT VICTORY IN
"THE RAGE OF THE AGE"
The world' greatest horse race taken by 12 camera
men, including slow motion. The horses run right
before you you follow every step of the race -you
see every bit of action you gt every thrill in
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The MOST MARVELOUS PANORAMIC
PICTURE EVER MADE
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ON.OUR MIGHTY YOICED WURLITZER.
1 Exhibition March Fahrbach
2 Largo . .. Handel
3 Suite De Valses Spanish Waldteufel
4 Idah Lidyard in Selected Numbers
Lutspiel Overture. .
TODAY AT 12:30
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IDAH LIDYARD
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The most ambitious production
from point of spectacular stage
craft in Norma Talmadge's ca
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came her mother's sin, to mock
the right to love to take what
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