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2 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1820. Sri features A- - A ; h, i f ( J - .";; ,? I -JTlUx rill 'ifA ."iSO oolV &rrrt-- f I ofiRW'at uia Hi , r r ' 1 v f - if'5?? iu Civilian Qolks 1 . .V1 i irL- 11 : ; ; ; ; ; : , ; , . ; t i ; I ; f '.mUUU4.ll V" kLm CwndLii Qpcsi pr- HiMVil the mm V Photo Plays T IBEItTY Interest attaches to the ajK iea.ra.nc.i of James Oliver Curwood'a "Nomads of the North" at; the Liberty theatre. Those who saw "Back to God's Country" and "The River's ; End," mas terpieces from the workshop of this author, expect something- extraordinary .In the latest plcturization of his brand of outdoors, far north fiction. This film is an Associated First National at traction and it is said to be one of the best-features offered by this organiza tion. The three high-lights tn the pro- v auction, according; to advance informa tion, are : The remarkable performance of animals, including many wild ones in general and a pet bear and dog: in par ticular ; a forest fire which Is accredited with setting a new high mark in realism and thrills ; and, a romance of all absorbing qualities quite different, than the ordinary run of love affairs so uni versal in the movies.: The cast which has been selected to play the various picturesque roles in this intense drama of the wildest of God's country includes such stars as Betty Bly the. I -on Chaney, Lewis Stone, Melbourne McDowell and Bpottiswood Aitken. . -' HIPPODROME Eugene Walter has in his long experience as a successful playwright rarely been so at home as he Is in today's Hippodrome picture fea ture, "Love, Honor and Obey," screen , adaptation of George Neville Buck's "The Tyranny of Weakness, last year's "best seller", in the fiction department. The basic theme of the story is" unique, ' that of one woman demeaning herself sufficiently to go to the woman who is loved by the man she loves and explain that he is innocent of ; wrongdoing though caught in a most compromising position. ! The play is out of Jh ordinary In that a wife Is confronted with the problem of whether she will obediently fulfill an oath to love a man she never loved and to honor a man who no longer has right or claim to her respect - This photodrama la .one of Metro's master picture series, and lis" presented ' with an all star cast that Includes Claire "Whitney, Wilda Bennett, Kenneth Har 'lan, Henry Harmon. " George Cowl and E.' J. Ratcliffe. Many of the scenes are laid in the exclusive residences of West chester and Long Island and the others are intimate views of prim homes in New England villages. . RIVOLI One of the best- comedy dramas of the. screen is said to be "So Long, Letty," the Robertson-Cole super-special which is being shown at the Rivoli theatre. Adapted to the sil ver sheet from Oliver Morosco's famous and successful stage play of the same name, "So Lortg, Letty" appears to bet ter advantage on the screen because of the wider scope of the camera, report ays. . Al Christie, producer and director of "Letty," is pleased to believe that the screening of the comedy-drama is the best work of his career. Aside from a number of bewitching bathing girls who did not waste any material when mak ing their bathing suits, Christie has se lected four excellent artists to play the principal roles. They are: T. Rdy Barnes, Grace Darmond, Colleen Moore and Walter Hlers. The story ef "So Long, Letty' has to do with swapping wives, disgruntled husbands, home-cooked meals, Paris gowns, cabarets, gingham dresses and sardines. Likewise it : teaches a lesson to perpetually dissatisfied Individuals. TMrAJESTIC "Otflcer 666," Tom ' Moore's latest picture, is another of those plays which have out Heed their period on the legiti mate stage, but which retain high standards when supplemented by - the realism afforded through moving pic tures. "Officer 666" is being shown at the Majestic, theatre. Many plays which drew record crowds in their time, and which have been cast Into the discard for new and oftentimes inferior works are being salvaged by the films."' Elder theatre-goers recogasize them with added enjoyment, because." of old associations, and the young people find in them real humor and pathos as well as speedy action. i ' Tom Moore declares that In "Officer 666" he has one of the biggest roles he has ever done. "There are more cun ningly worked" out episodes and more real humor than in anything I have ever played." he says. "Officer 666" was written by Augustin MacHugh and was a most popular comedy, on the legiti mate stage in its time. " . - ' COLUMBIA The showing of "Conrad in Quest of His Youth," is going on at the Columbia theatre, with Thomas Meighan, the popular actor who en thused film fans by his work In "The Miracle Man." in the leading role. - In this new William DeMille produc tion, Meighan portrays the role of Con rad Warrener, who, having passed mid dle age. realises that he is old, and seeks, by re-living the scenes of his youth, to make himself young again. He finds, ultimately, that the secret of youth is love and the picture finishes with a dellgrhtf ul romance. The production is interesting in theme and plot, and by virtue of the excellent work of the talented cast of favorites, which includes Mabel Van Buren, Maym Kelso, Bertram Johns, Sylvia Ashton, Kathlyn Williams, Margaret Loomls, Charles Ogle, Ruth Renick and others. The novel, upon which- the pictur.e is founded, is one of Leonard Merrick's most popular stories. Olga Printziau preserved all the beauty and delicacy of the original story In her adaptation. PEOPLES Constance Talmadge has searched for sinners, she's been a love expert and a perfect woman, but for the first time in her career has she gone to the lengths of rescuing a young man from jail in a picture, "uooa Jter erences," her latest First National vehi cle being; exhibited at the Peoples thea tre. - .' '' ' Being In love with a fascinating young lady is enough to keep any young man in a constant state of worry and per plexity, but being in love with a beau tiful girl, who balled you out of night court and didn't tell your family about the trouble keeping the little dark secret as a. whip over your head, to drive you at your leisure that Is misery that beg gars description. Ol course Vincent coieman says ne didn't mind playing this part at all, be cause opposite him was the, wlnsom and capricious Constance. : TJiis - humorous situation and the embarrassing dilemma In which Mary Wayne (Connie) U iub sequently' placed form an amusing part of Miss Talmadge'a new starring vehicle. STAR "The Loves of Letty," adapted from the stage success of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, Is Pauline Frederick's lat est Goldwyn starring vehicle. This pic ture is being shown at the Star. This dramatic story Involves, the prob lems which come to every attractive woman during her lifetime. There is the test of her vanity, the test of her honor when temptation' comes to her, and the gradual character development through bitter experience. As with the character of Letty, the woman who suc cessfully survives bitter disappointment and rises above it eventually wins real wisdom,Npeace and happiness. The scenes in the story fluctuate between locations In London's financial district, beautiful English homes and a cheap boarding house. Players of exceptional ability support Pauline Fredericks. They, are : Howard Tucker. Law eon Butt, John Bowers, Wil lard Louis, Florence Deshon, Leota Lor raine, Leila Bliss and , Joan Standing. The picture was directed, by Frank Lloyd. - .' CIRCLE A picturlzation of the pop ular stage . success, "Civilian Clothes," with Thomas Meighan in the stellar role, comes today to the Circle theatre for a two days run. , The story deals with an army captain who married a society , girl in . France, while she was dazzled by his handsome appearance in uniform, and discovered upon his return to America, after hav ing been reported killed in action, . that she was reluctant to own him in his over-loud civilian clothes. To cure her of her snobbish ideas he became a butler in her household, and, after several dra matic developments that fell exactly in' with his plans, convinced her that clothes don't make the man, Meighan is assisted by an able sup porting company headed by Martha Mansfield, the pretty Follies girl, who was also John ' Barrymore's leading woman An "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Marie Shotwell, Warren Cook and Frank Losee are also in the cast. The picture was produced by Hugh Ford and Is a Paramount release. Patrons Enjoy Innovation on Liberty Organ TEST not only of the "popular" music on the American public but of the memory of Henri Keates, organist, will be made the feature of the Liberty the ater Sunday noon concert.- "The Muslo Test," as it is called, was given last Sunday noon, -and Its success at that time is responsible, for the repetition to day. v Hair slicked back. Prince Albert frock coat and all the other accessories used to attain impress! veness and "atmo sphere" by showmen since time began, were but part of Paul E. Noble's equip ment as he appeared on the Liberty stage, last Sunday and set forth condi tions of the contest "To any one who. can name a song popular within the last 20 years which Keates cannot play from memory on the Liberty organ, the Liberty theatre will give a reward of fo," said Noble. "On one condition," he continned, "that the person prove his song existed by himself singing the melody." Ely Buys Picture - Which LocaFMan's Kin Is-Starring In William Ely, manager of the Hippo drome, has just bought the local exhibi tion rights to "The Phantom Foe," a serial In which Warner Oland . and Juanita Hansen are starred, and has learned from M. G. Winstock, manager of the local Paths branch, which is dis tributing the picture, Oland's villainous record and the fact that Miss Hansen Is the sister-in-law of Salvatore Santaella, director o the Rlvoll theatre orchestra. Aside from the interest of Miss Han sen's local kinship, there is novelty- In Winstock's review of Oland's career. "He has been killed or has died un natural death 2463 times; has- eloped 4,375 tiroes with the wtves of other men and has brought about the wreckage of more ships than there are in the United States merchant marine," Win- stock very conservatively estimates. ? "meighan r vwwmm CONRAD IN QUEST J$M STARTING SUNDAY FOR OF HIS YOUTH I - A happy romance of j lTnv 'v . love, youth and high L j( VWr ) W V J. adventure -which; gives a . v V recipe for renewing youth fzR$ tfV fC - I COLUMBIA' L V- HyLT II PICTURE r ilA 4 IV S3ft I I PLAYER S J&& UW fl yj&LP Vincent Knowle., (ggs f fl I T T ) fcv Director JET A ft rrMV f I F -vJC S ii "ST 1 I Orchestra TODAY "mi?' " "Sahara," "Mississippi." and "Annie Laurie" were typical of the first half dozen 'songs asked for and played. Al though he remembered the title, Keates found himself unable to play, "When I Was a Dreamer and You Were ly Dream," and the man who requested it was reminded of the condition upon which the $5 reward rested. He stepped out into the aisle and after a moment' hesitation sang the verse and chorus. Enthusiastic applause greeted the singer to such an extent that he repeated j the chorus. . ' " : I Two men In the back part of the house argued over- the title of a song they wished played. Keates did not recog nize the song. Finally one of the men stood up. "I couldn't sing if my i life depended upon it, but I still can whistle," he said. He was rewarded, although he was not entitled to it, according to orig inal rules. "Cheyenne." some woman, Called out Without any delay Keates swung Into the opening notes of "San Antonio," which are identical with the opening measures of "Cheyenne," ; Just as he was ending this selection Manager Noble managed to whisper the'intotake to htm, and the organist, Instsadrot ending the song, swung back into ."Cheyenne."; . "That was probabi? the fastest trip ever made from Texas to Wyoming," Noble announced, as the selection closed ; but few members of the audience real ized how close the woman had come to singing a solo and winning $5. DeMille Tells Why Censorship Is1 Evil Thing 4pHNSORSHIP nullifies th'work of the creative artist because it llm its that work to the mentality of the .censor. Therein iies the greatest of the many evils of censorship,': says Cscll B. DeMille, screen producer and director. "It is this , limiting of the creative work of the artist that is the most deadly danger of censorship. Jt is the very fact that the creative artist is capable of rising above the level of the rest of the world that makes his work truly creative art. Without this pio neering spirit, the world of art would be at a standstill. "Yet such a deadlock would Inevitably result If censorship were permitted to become general 'and all-embracing. The censors, without conscious fault would inevitably censor that which they could not understand. All too frequently this censored matter is the very heart of the creative artist's work the particular thing that makes his work distinctive and valuable to the world. "Censorship, whatever Its form or however applied by official bodies, must be undemocratic and un-American. It resolves itself into a rule of minority over majority. It means that a single individual or a small group of individu als shall be permitted to dictate what the masses shall see. "If this censorship were extended to the press and the pulpit as well as the screen there miht bp a small measure of Justice In the proposed measures. . if editors were .asked to submit their ma terial to a cennor before it Is set In print, or If ministers were forced to sub mit their sermons to a board of censors before transmitting these sermons to their congregations' the motion picture Industry could not complain of unjust discrimination. But censorship of thfe avenues of thought is never seriously suggested." Harrison Goes l'jist Jlmmle Harrison, one of the favorite players In many Christie comedies, who Is appearing In several new short pic tures to be released, has left Los An geles for New York where he was- called to play the leafdlng' support' with Con stance Talmadge In one of hfir new pictures. Harrison has playtd leads with many famous feminine film stars, among whem Is Norma Talma due, sinter to the star whom "Jlmmle" will support during his present trip to the eastern film oolony. PLAYING NOW! 11 A.M. to 1 1 P. M. lSEE THE PHOTO-DRAMATIC SENSATION L0VE.HONOR At OBEY AttfSIMCAST TSESSSJDTSSiTSSSCSnSlSY V One of the world's greatest comedy successes finally produced on the screen, with Torn Moore's famous smile to make it even greater. As "Officer 666" Tom Moore is a young million aire posing as a policeman. He helps rob his own home and finally traps a gang of crooks single handed, i i ri... 11 v y rr II Vw I HI TIB f . V V Ai'J MM fe .vffBAJ ' CECIL TEAGUE .j at the Wurlitzer, and in concert today at 1:30 p. nu PROGRAM American Patrol ......... Meacharo Caprice ViennoU ....... .Kreislsr Melodi.. from "Chu Chin Chow," ....J..., ...'..J Norton Civs Ms All of You. .I.SchwartxwaU U Trovators j Vsrdi Pathe News Comedy Direction Jensen - .. - and York Herberg
