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THE OREGON - SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY. MORNING. TUNE 26. 1821- Pathe Becomes AU-American ! A O . . K t,ciujr cue tjvc Normand's Trip East Is Off inerseitj C4 y v : 1 ' ' ' Although he had expected to be In New York ere this, Fred Normand, man ager of the Portland Pathe exchange, still, is among those present. - Plan for hi attendance at a apecial meeting of the Pathe staff at New York were can celled by postponmant of the meeting Just after last Sunday Journal waa on the presses. - But the reason for the cancellation Is the biggest little bit of Pathe news that has been available for years. The proposed meeting" now will await the return from France of Paul Brunet, pres ident of Paths Exchange, Inc. He has been abroad concluding a deal whereby the American stockholders and American management : of: Pathe have act, :ired complete control of the 17.000,000 distri bution corporation of Path Cinema, LUL, of Paris. v-i. X i Charles Pathe, founder of the world wide organisation bearing his name, re tains a large share of the stock In the American concern. 'v;-- : i The transaction means that hereafter the American stockholders of Pathe Ex change,' Inc.. wiQ direct the policies of the organization. - There -will be no change In the general policy, but there la indicated a broadening of Its activities. The policy adhered to since its Incep tion of remaining out of' the field of theatre ownership will continue to be Implicitly followed by Pathe Exchange, Inc. . - Path headquarters advises that Bru net was accompanied abroad by Edmund C Lynch, who beads the group of Amer ican stockholders taking over the major ity Interest in the Pathe American com pany, and Paul Fuller of Coudert Broav, each of whom . has been a member of the board of directors of Pathe Ex change, Inc., for five years. lynchs associate, Charles Merrill, also has been a 'stockholder. fBernhard Benson, " vice president of Pathe,: is - associated with Lynch and Merrill. Complete details are lacking in a cable from Brunet, but it is known here that Pathe will not deviate from it policy of releasing the product of independent motion picture ; producers. - Brunet will leave France probably in a month -from now. ane on his arrival is expected to give full particulars of the whole trans action and call the delayed meeting. Brunet will continue as president, a position he has held for more than a year, prior to which he waa -vice-pre! dent and general manager of, the Pathe American company. . A plan 1 underway that will give fame employe more voice In the actual direction of affairs. The company has is soiling ornces in the nation. In - the meantime W. S. Wessllng. western district manager for Pathe and resident of Portland, decided not to cancel his own plaiurfor the trip to -New rone ana at last reports had arrived at the home office from Los Angeles. He is expected back in Portland within a few days," however.-.: '-., - Each Home Has An Amateurish Screen Writer By Fredrlks Sagor WHAT is home without a scenario writer? - In every home there Is at least one as piring scenarist. Frequently the mania seises every member of the family, from father with his Spanish-American war reminiscences, to 10-year-old ungrsm matical Johnnie working on his latest lS-reel serial. They have'alt been to the "movies." perhaps,' and just seen a pic turethe kind that convinces them it Is a "cinch" to write for the screen, and to conclude that, with their brains, they could turn out ideas superior to those they had witnessed. .. ? What do they do? They sit right down and with their pencil stubs scribble away until they have filled five or six sheets of" perfectly good paper- usually both sides. Then they label their accomplish ment r Scenario, by John Smith, or John Smith Jr. . ; y--,-; That is why, a week later. If John Sr.. or Johnnie Jr., was wise enough to write his address under his name but they never do ! he receives his masterpiece back with a pretty pink or blue slip, politely informing him that' his offering has been found unavailable. He indig- nantly wonders why he has been so coldly turned down, and probably deliv ers an' Impassioned oration on the stu pidity and lack of vision of scenario writers and their staffs: but this Is the reason why bis work has been rejected. .- Scenarios are not turned out over night. cThe day when writer were called in at 4 in the afternoon and re Quested to produce a three-reeler for this or that star on the lot before morning, are gone. The picture game was a "green" one then, and the audiences were not so varied or discriminating as those of today. They were more, easily satis fied by the then new form of entertain ment. Scenario writing Is not an easy way of earning one's bread and butter. Recog nition is a long time in coming and ar rives only after earnest hard work. Out siders do not realize this, but persons in timately connected with the film indus try understand that to write a purchas able scenario is a most difficult task. A scenario includes the continuity gen erally, but the word synopsis is mislead ing for it suggests a resume, whereas a story written for the screen is much more than an outline. It does not pay film companies to buy - mere ideas and then alt down to worry and build them up into five-reel pictures. Occasionally screen story buyers . buy stories which do not contain sufficient material for a picture; but when we do, the story boasts of a real, unique, fresh Idea the rare thought of some literary genius generally. The man or woman today who has an unlimited store of gen uinely original ideas need not herald the fact by megaphoning it from the top of the Woolworth building. One glance at his story if It is convincing, and every film company In the country will beg to be allowed to sign a contract' with him tor life. . New and good ideas are scarce, and there are few such wonderful persons who have a store of them. Yet most of the amateur scenarists think they are blessed with unusual Inspiration. We find in .reading through, the mass of scripts which come in daily that too many of these novices visit the same source for their Inspiration. It Is the person who hunts diligently in unthought of places ; who bides his time and does not rush at things in a hap hazard manner, who gets the true in spiration. And when he does, he is well repaid for his effort. AND WHERE T ti E V P LAY "The Hooas That Jass Built" ' Cora 'Rodham. . . ........ . .Wanda Hawley Frank Rodham Forrest Stanley Lil Drake..,. Gladys George Kitty Kstabrook ................ Helen Lynch Mr. EXafcrook...... Clarenoe Oeldart Ma Drake. ...4. ........... Helen Dunbar Mr. Foster Robert Bolder I PEOPLES u "A Slar of Vanity" Iris. .......... 4 ..Pauline Frederick LaurwnrM Tt-nw ifS . vinl b.4. -Frederick Maldonade .......... .Winard Louis Fanny SuHhran ...... . ........ .Maoris Louis Auret Tm....... Daisy Robinson Croker Harrinstoa .Arthur Hoyt Mjsb Pinsent....,.........Both Handforth Arthur Kane..., Howard Gay ' ; COLUMBIA . "Deception" . . Anne Bolero, onsen of England. .Henny Porten Kins. Henry Tin . Emi! Janninga And Queen Catherine. Princess Mary Dnke of Norfolk. Knight Henry Noma, Jane Sey mour, Lady Rochford. Mark Smeaton. Cardinal Volary, Cardinal. Campee-gio. Archbishop Cran mer, tKo Jenter. tao physician. Count Percy. Sir William Kinsstoo. ) " .. star "FichUnt Bin' FlKhtinc Bta........ WOBaa Fairbaaka Jean T-a Raaoe. .............. .Al Kaufman Bod Roberta .....Jack Waltzneyer Psjkjoo Roderts. . ......... . Ernest Van Pelt Bob , Sana. ...,. y ; y . . . Charlotte Wood, I MAJESTIC "Dont Neglect Tour Wife" Madeline.............. Mabel Julienne Seott Langdon Masters. ........... .Lewie 8. Stone Dr. Howard Talbot. ........ ; .. Charles Clary Mra Hunt McLaae KaU Lester Mr. Hnnt MeLane R. D. McLean Ben Trsws... 4. ............ .Arthur Hoyt Mra. Abbott. ..4......... .Josephine Crowell Holt ..Darrell Foss Sjbyl Geary. .............. .Norma - Gordon George Geary. ............. .Richard Tncker 1 . CTRCTJ9 The Gilded lily" . Lillian Drake. ............... .Mae Murray Creeghton Howard ........... Lowell Sherman Frank Thompson..... ...Jason Robard John Stewart. ....... i . .... .Charles Gerard Mrs. Thompson . . Leonora Ottinger HJPPODROMB -' "Ffae Feathers" Bob Reynolds. . ........... .Eugene Pallette Jane Reynolds, his wife. ...... .Claire Whitney Dick Meade, s reporter, .... .Thomas W. Rons Jsmea Brand Warbnrton Gamble Mra Brand ................. .June El ridge i ''f- "- W ' . .? 1 ... f ' ,r.' ' ' H I , , ' V" ' ' ( ' l J I ??: 1 -T' s A ; v . : ,:m v' 1 ' ' ' shf''r ' , : ..xi J UlPP033T?DlAi; XV. ,X'A i . i 1 yfyx - ? V j- 'J - rg X ' , ' : Kx - X J- ' 3tagGland Home Talent Drama Hannedat Eugene Eugene, June 2S.4 Purple Flashes" Is the name of a' play that the Eugene lodge of B. P. O. E. No. 357 is to stage here soon. Home talent is to be used. TTKILIG Carol Dempster, who learned XJLto dance on the hillsides of her fath er's great ranch in California, plays the leading hole in D. W. Griffith's newest dramatic film comedy, "Dream Street," which is continuing at the Heilig theatre this week. The spritely grace of her gay etles as a young girl suggested to her mother that Carol express herself in the classic as well aa the improvised steps of her own creation. The Denishawn school in Los Angeles waa selected, and at. the end of eight months, before Miss Demp star was 17 years old, she waa appearing as a solo dancer, and later aa a partner with Ted Shawn. It was at an exhibition of her dancing that D. TV. Griffith, alert for new ma terial for her players, saw the exuberant maiden and invited her to learn the art of motion picture acting. Her schooling came to fruition when she was selected for an important part in "The Love Flower, and when the part of the danc ing girl in "Dream Street, appeared, she was given her great opportunity. The character In which she appears is Gypsy Fair, the dancing girl with whom two brotheaB fall In, love, one worshipping her, the other trying to conquer her as he has so many other girls. e - j . J LTRIC-r-Ike Leschinskl run for office 1 and gets .elected. This is what makes the fun in "Our New Mayor. the musi cal comedy that starts at the Lyric thea ter this afternoon and continues all week. Al Franks plays the role of Ike Leschin skl. Mrs. Leschinskl is Miss Madeline Mathews.- .- The new mayor gets elected on the home brew ticket but he only makes the grade by a majority of 14. Had the mem bers of the Rosebud chorus been old enough to vote Leschinskl would have re ceived a larger majority. During the campaign Ike promises his friends that if elected he will give a big dinner party. Just as the meal is being prepared the colored cook in the Leschinskl home quits. The butler, Benny Broderick, might have finished the dinner but the new mayor feund him drinking all the family booze, so Benny waa kicked out the back door. But this was only a part of the new mayor's troubles. 1 He gets married Just before running for office, but forgot to tell his new wife that he had been wed I before. Thia wouldn't have mattered much only Ike had a daughter away at school who never heard of her second mamma. This causes fireworks. 1 s Vaudeville PaNTAGES Eva Tanguay, i man o War of vaudeville and famous come dienne, will be presented In person by Alexander Pantages, at Pantages, com mencing with the matinee tomorrow. Miss Tanguay will be heard in Jier lat est songs Including I'll Get Famous Yet," "Sambo." "Peter Pan," "She Gets Away With Murder" and "Hello, Eva" and her song success, "I Don't Care." Patrons of Pantagea are urged to at tend . promptly each performance, cur tain time being 2 :S0, 7 and 9 p. m. This will assure the best accommoda tions, for coming late will mean waiting until the following performance. There will be no advance in prices Patrons are urged to attend the matinees when ever possible. Supporting Miss Tanguay. will be an excellent program of vaudeville. Includ ing Anita Arliss and her winter garden boys In the international revue. Miss Arliss was formerly prima of "The Chocolate Soldier." Ed i BlondelL the quaint character comedian, will be seen in his own play, "The Boy From Home," assisted by Leila Bliss. Phil LaToska and his dog, "Harvey," will add to the merriment. The Galllrini Sisters will be heard in their exquisite musical offer ing. .. With the continuous performance to day, commencing at 1 o'clock, the local engagement of "Making Movies," the laughing hit, will close. I IPPODROMB The management of JuL the Hippodrome ha tagged the new vaudeville show to be seen at that theater today as "extra-special." with, two headline attractions. A Cantor & Yates production, presented by the Five Virginia Belles, is scheduled as a melo dious and picturesque feature of the bilL A distinguished quintet of mu sicians form the company, and their feminine charms, the costumes and white wigs of the colonial period add piquancy and charm. Songs and melo dies both popular and classical are in cluded in the program. -' A special feature, of the bill ; is prom ised in the humorous comedy conceit of Mumford and Stanley, entitled "A Nick el' a XlckeL" They are a pair of sing ing, entertainers who bulk large physic ally, as comedians and in musicianship. Ed Mumford is an eccentric comedian, formerly of Dockstader1 Minstrels, and Stanley, hi associate. Is a vocalist long associated with AL G. Fields' Minstrels and with, the Primrose Four. 'It is said of audiences that the only thing they dislike about the comedy skit. "A Fool for Twelve Minutes," of fered by Johnny Morris and Edna Towns, Is the time limit. They speed i through a : diverting conglomeration of t comedy, songs, dances and smiles. In "A Piano Diversion," Reader and Armstrong promise a rather different idea in harmony singing and a plano logue novelty. Two pianos are used. Mankin appears as "The Frog Man" in a Jungle scene where the imitation ap pear a most appropriate. : An accom plished equilibrist and contortionist, he provides many thrills. outsized ears announce this to the world by wearing conspicuous earrings, and the woman with the scrawny arms is the world's best champion for the short sleeved gown. It pays to be well dressed, because then you can forget yourself and enter Into things in a wholehearted way that is impossible if you aren't sure that your skirt hangs evenly, or If you feel mis givings about your lines. ; There are so many things in the world to enjoy that one cannot devote too much time to things sartorial. . The sim plest way Is to classify yourself and dress up to the best of your type. Toil can't miss, that way. ; Barthelmass Picks ' First Film Story j Mountain Eomance Now that Richard' Barthelmes has de cided to head his own company, he has chosen hi first story. Two weeks in Pearl White Finds Sex Pays Too Much Attention to Dress By Pearl White i Clothes should fit the personality as well as, the figure. In fact, they should fit It better, for, aa styles are' now, yon can conceal your figure much better tnait your personality. ' And the more com pelling your personality, the less you need worry 'about prevailing modes. : It Is a fact. I believe, that most women start even so far as natural beauty is concerned. - The wise woman learns her good points and emphasises them, and in so doing she minimizes her poor ones. But too often the woman who has the NOW PLAYING ALSO TOMORROW ADMISSION TO THIS BIG SPECIAL 25c GOME! "THE GILDED LILY" w,th MAE MURRAY A MASTERPIECE OF BEAUTY PATHE NEWS MUTT AND JEFF ; Independently Owned OTTS FS09C O'CLOCK IS THE MOESISG Chsperoa TJiher Independently Operated ' trNTTl. O'CLOCK THE . FOLLOWING Always la Attendance' IDANTAGES II TTaeaaaled TasdevfMe Broadw SmI sis aiuvr-nsuin . 1 Twice Mghtly, 7 and ' ropuar - races, - ' . ' . -Week Commncing Tomorrow Matin Mr. Alexander Pantages Exclusireljr Presents , CYCLONIC . and (Herself -Not a Morlnr Picture) Man o' War of Vaudeville AmericarGreatejt Comedienne in her-own sont saccesses In Conjunction with thm , Regular VaadevUle Program NO ADVANCE IN PRICES , ONE WEEK ONLY , - THREE - PERFORMANCES DAILY ' 20, 7. and 9 Owlng to the Importanee of miss Tan guy's engagement, Mr. Pantages nrges his patrons to elotely observe car tain time In order that they stay receive accommo dations. X ... . - t yif ' 9$y?w v - a i ! - eg I ' A CONTINUOUS 1 0 TO 10-30 P. M. DAILY it t Ttiir tirprir ForM!?rT ri,nav,s wTTH ALL THIS .WEEK Saturday matikee, jtjlt t TODAY - TONIGHT - THIS WEEK CONTINUOUS ...Ji?5?fS.EJ .05?w. iA7 7 I. M0. mm i - 1 'mix---,.:: i Jt) rSv rO ia -v A Dramatic Comedy Surested by Charao ten of Thomas Burke fefls of sfrucfdlind human souls - of a voice of Good acafnst a Voice of Cvil -a trickster of the street old as sin - sin that wails through the strings of his vioun Between these ivo forces struggle the little charac ters in a batHe of Good end Evil ROMANTIC ADVENTUROUS THRILLING AFTEEITOOlfS TO P. M I EKTISE LOWER FLOOR., ...Me I I ENTIRE BALCOKT ........ .S7e I POPULAR PRICES! EVE EVENINGS AFTER T. V I ENTIRE LOWER FLOOR... .Me j ENTIRE BALCONY Me BOX SEATS. AFTERNOONS, U EVENINGS, f l.M DI 1 PER CENT WAR TAX TO ABOVE PRICES the hospital gave him plenty of time to consider the type of play he wanted for hi first vehicle. He concluded the one story he wanted was Torble David," by Joseph Her gesheimer. The one thing that stood In the way waa : the f act that David W. Griffith had bought the motion picture right to this tale of the West Virginia mountain when he planned t feature Barthelmes a few months airo.- Charlea II. Duoll of Barthelmeas' raw company was able to buy the Ht gesheimer story from Griffith, and 1 ! mund Oouldlng ia now engaged In put ting ft Into the proper scenario form. A cast is being chosen to support Bare ti CITT AND OUT-OF-TOWN MAIL ORDERS NOW RESERVED SEAT TICKET SALE OPENS NEXT FRIDAY, JULY I 1 HEIOG BROADW AT ATTATLOB. 9 NIGHTS & 8 AFTERNOONS ,ts BEGLNjriNO NEXT SAT. NIGHT JULY 2 WIXLIAJf TOX rBESEKTS 66 ; NOW ON ITS 40TH WEEK IN NEW YORK On TM UnJ TT TTTTTT MI THE GREATEST OF ALL LOVE STORIES PRICES (ADD It FEB CE3TT W AB TAX) I -AFTERNOONS- (SeaU Not Reserved) -evenings- Low er Floor ......... .....80C Balcony ....................... 60c Children. C to 15,...............2Sc " (AU Beats Reserved) . - Entire Lower Floor..... 11.00 Balcony, first five rows 77c Balcony, last 17 rows.... ...... 60c Children under 9 not admitted REMEMBER, TWICE DAILY AT Jl AND 8:1 P. X. mi TX82&&r- Xr '' Starts Today j Liko Many Womcfl Jane Rernold Ahoabsi t htr y-jK repentancra of a miataare wrcr Cw rruited rclewe from tm imwbe J 9 . bmr&in. Sho found It didnl X ! tliat fcm MM JtM,i itorr; h I UJ HUM I fP -x-x : xzr) : i r ' f7 0 if jr IJ h ir J Inl 1. 1 ) ... ?iiiiniiiiinniiifitiiiiniaiK.EATING & FLOOD, 0vicrs",ii,",",",ll,",","", MUSICAL COMEDY STARTING THIS AFTERNOON 0w Hew Ma3rF9 I Ike Leschinskl gets elected on the home brew ticket, but is unable to give the boys - ? . t a party. , i ' I There is trouble a-plenty when the new Mrs. Leschin- t ski finds that she is second choice. 1 This very-much-alive musical comedy is given under j - ; . . the personal direction of Ted Howland. Lyric matinees are wonderful bargains; a dime for j ( the youngster, two dimes for the grown up. ! M I Tuesday night, Country Store. M Friday night, Chorus Girls' contest. X. if 5ntHttiiwiiisiilHiiilHtiiiMiHintiiiitHiiiHtiisiitiniwiiilMiHtiitntriiiiHiiitjiii)si'rtrif ' i' - it