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LIBERTY William & Hart come out
ot the West In his new play, which
1s being: screened at the Liberty, and ap
pears in an entirely different role from
those which hvs made him familiar to
the picture loving; public
"The Whistle" Is the name of the play
-and it Is the story of Robert i Evans, a
factory foreman, who lives with his
motherless son, Danny, whom be idol
ises. When the factory whistle blows,
the boy wakes his father. Henry Chap
pie, the owner of the mill, is a wealthy
man who Is too engrossed in making
money, to pay attention to safety de
vices In the mill, or the protection ot
the lives and limbs of his employes.
Danny is killed la the machinery one
"soul mate." .She induces him to take
her for a week-end trip to his mountain
cabin. But Dr. Hart and Mrs. Martinot
were warned and set out by automobile
for the cabin with a plan to unscramble
the matrimonial omelette. Dr. Hart tells
the maestro that everything dovetails
nicely, that . they have merely perfected
an exchange of wives, to the satisfaction
of all concerned. This assumed attitude
shocks Martinot into a realization of his
ridiculous position. The impressionable
Delphine .has .also been disillusioned.
Martinot is jealous at seeing his faithful
wire apparently in Jove with another
man, while Delphine suffers the same
pangs at the thought of losing her hus
band. The musical genius falls on his
knees and begs forgiveness of his wife,
while Delphine buries her head -in her
husband's breast. Lewis Stone plays the
part of the maestro. Myrtle Stedman his
wife, Raymond Hatton of Dr. Hart and
Great Falls
Theater Will
Open Tuesday
day and Evan swears vengeance. Chap
pie's automobile runs Into an open draw I julienne Scott of Mrs. Hart.
Dnage ana jvvans saves tne uie ot "nap
pie's child, thereafter escaping with the
boy to another city. The Chappies be
lieve their son has been drowned and
Mrs. Chappie grieves deeply. Mean-
awhile Evans has reared the boy as his
' son In Ignorance of his parentage and
one day there comes to the dam where
Evans is working, Mr, and Mrs. Chap
pis. Evans is treacherously shot by a
scoundrel he ' had . thrashed and while
he spends months In a hospit, Mrs.
COLUMBIA The absorbing play, "Sal
vation Nell," made famous by Mrs.
Fiske, lis being accorded splendid 'film
production, with Pauline Starke la the
name part, at the Columbia.
The locale is New York's east side.
where amidst , the tenements, the sa
loons and dives the Salvation Army
works Its wonders for humanity.-
The story is intensely human, dealing
With f1. 4mlm n 4 t.lknl.M...
Chappie takes charge of Evan's suppose .teadft love of Nell SanTerTa girl
or ew York's east side, for .big Jim
son. She learns to love the boy and
when Evans recovers, he returns to the
Chappie home to get the boy. But when
- he realises the mother love of Mrs. Chap
' pie for the lad, he reveals the truth to
: the father and bidding the boy farewell,
he leaves to live a lonely life in the West.
; T rvotil "A Thousand to One," with
Piatt. Nell loses her sweatshop j&b, but
gets another In the lunch room of Hash
House SaL When the free lunch saloons
turn out the penniless Jim he coes to
Nell for a handout and as a result she
is again without employment. Later she
is dismissed, as the scrubwoman of a
saloon when Jim beats un th mIaaii.
JX Hobart Bosworth in the stellar role, I keeper's brother, for which he is sent to
a smasning melodrama, threaded with Jail. Nell becomes a Salvation Army
love Interest that adds to rather than de-1 worker and when Jim gets out of prison
tracts rrom tne dramatic strength of its I ner aevouon arouses his conscience, man'
situations is the attractions the- Rivoli. I nooa ana love.
In addition Miss To sea Berger, the
charming young violinist Is being held
for another week. The comedy will be a
faennet feature, "She Sighed by the Sea'
side." There will also be a new prisma
., ana a .current news in picture.
The story of "A Thousand to One" has
been read by thousands in a novel form.
Tit is. in brief, the tale of a man pursued
' by the evil Nemesis of a bosom com
panion. Induced to trick a pure girl into
marriage for her-money, he determines
never to see her again after a wreck'
- which brings him to consciousness of his
own unworthiness. - Through a concaten
atlon of Interesting ewsnts during which
Jttosworth has ample opportunity to re
veal his emotional as well as physical
1 .Qualities in combat with strong men in a
.rough country, the denouement brings
the man "disguised' by a beard, hard
labor and regeneration, before the woman
he' really has always loved. He thinks
he has fooled her again by his appear
ance. But he is wrong love sees through
an artifices,' all deceits. The final shot
shows them starting a.new life together.
Pauline Starke annears aa "Salvation
NeU" and Joseph King Is seen as Jim
Piatt. Others in . the cast are Gipsy
O'Brien, E; T. Langford. Evelyn C. Car-
nngton, unanea Aiaeuonaia, Matthew
Bets, Marie Haynes. A. EarT, William
NaUey and Lawrence Johnson.
MAJESTIC Katherlne MacDonald's
latest feature. "Stranger Than Fic
tion." at the Majestic, is among the best
pictures in which the screen's most beau
tiful woman has appeared.
As Diane Drexel. daughter of a New
, York society family, Miss MacDohald
portrays the role of . a girl bored by the
social routine which seems a necessary
but painful task. So when the guests
at one of her society affairs are robbed
of their Jewels In a sensational loqf, the
girl welcomes the opportunity to aid In
apprehending the Black Heart gang, a
' band of crooks who have the police force
at bay, .V
The girl's experiences lead her Into
the tenements, the lower East -Side and
the Ghetto, where she runs squarely Into
the dens of the lower world. Strange and
exciting are her experiences, despite the-i
fact that they are mixed with humor
when she meets a little orphan lad.
.. known as "Freckles."
In addition to the feature photoplay
there is an excellent comedy and-Pathe's
Illustrated news."
STAR Jackie Coogan, the remarkable
5 - year - old boy actor. - is being
screened in his first independent starring
vehicle. "Peck's Bad Boy,1 at the Star
theatre.
Jackie's' work In "peck's Bad Boyp is-
said to equal if not surpass that which
won him popularity in the title role of
Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid." -
"Peck's Bad Boy" was' adapted to the
screen from the volumes of the late Gov
ernor George Peck. The subtitles were
written by Irvin S. Cobb, the famous
humorist. "Only the best portions of the
books of Governor Peck have been incor
porated in the screen version. . After
these portions were put Into story form,
the story itself, it is said, was revised to
better suit the talents of Jackie Coo
gan. who portrays the title role of the
picture. ' v
The screen version shows Jackie as a
real American boy who gets Into many
delightful scrapes. . Romance and thrills
also figure in the production.
Among those to be seen, in the cast in
support of Jackie Coogan are such well
(t'lUlESDAY Is my lucky day ; and no
t X matter what happens the new
Liberty theatre. of Great Falls will open
on a Tuesday."
So declared C. 8. Jensen, senior mem
ber of the Jensen Von Her berg firm.
which has selected Tuesday, August ZZ
as the openfng date for its new $350,000
theatre, which has been under construc
tion in Great Falls, Mont foe the last
18 months. ;
i In discussing the opening day Mr.
Jensen said: V
"I have the feeling that anjr venture
I start on a Tuesday will prove suc
cessful. ' . '" -V ,
V "I was married on a Tuesday.
r "My boy was born on a Tuesday (the
girl slipped a cog and so, of course," the
Tuesday proposition doesn't . Apply to
her.) "And every theatre which has
been opened under the direction of Jen
sen A Von Herberg during the last 10
years has been opened on a Tuesday
hot excepting the Liberty and Columbia
theatres In Portland."
I The Great Falls theatre has a seating
capacity of 1800 and represents the lat
est architectural construction known to
the theatrical world. Special attention
has been given Its balcony, which is
built on a policy tried out in the new
Jensen & Von Herberg Liberty theatre
In Yakima and which will apply to any
other future house constructed by the
firm. The balcony has no steps, built
on ths same theory as a ramp incline.
Steps down the aisles of a dimly lighted
motion picture house Is said to be the
greatest objection the public nas to the
balcony and under the plan adopted by
Jensen ft Von Herberg the balcony be
comes a dfceond floor, an exact duplicate
of the downstairs floor, and the objec
tion. Is removed.
Aa organ similar to the Portland Lib
erty orchestrad organ has been Installed.
?Tha Girl in the Taxi." starring Mr. and
Mrs. Carter DeHaven, which recently
showed In Portland at the Liberty, has
been selected' as the opening feature
photoplay. E. J. Myrick will be the new
manager, leaving the Yakima Liberty,
where he . has been in charge for the
Jensen & Von Herberg Interests there
have been united with the Mercy the
atrical holdings and are 'now under the
direction of Fred Mercy. '
: Mr, Jensen will not leave Portland
during the remainder of the month air!
so will not attend the Great Falls open
ing. V
- With completion of the Great Falls
theatre an construction work in the
Northwest by Jensen ft Von Herberg is
concluded - for the time being. The
Great Falls house, according to orig
inal estimates, was to have represented
a 1250,000 expenditure. Additional 1m
provementa to the plans and equipment
has raised the total cost $100,000.
AND WHERE THEY PtAY,
- v XJBBBTY -("Tb
WrirfU")
Robert Stid, e mill foreman . . William a. Hart
Henry Chappie, a mul owner, .Frank Brownlaa
Un. Chappl. aia wif ..... . .IbrrUa 6 Madman
Georgia , Gvorfis Stan
usnnjr; sraas' (on wui Jim Hatton
SOT .....Biebara BMdrick
- HAjsano v
r'Staer Than Fiction"!
DUn Drexal . s Katharine MaeDoaald
Dick Mason . ..David Winter
Freckler Wealey Bamr
The Black Heart ..Wads Boteler
The Shadow ................ . Jaw Dnmont
The Croaker .Bany O'Conaer
Diane'! Aant Evelyn Bnme
pouoe cwnmlawoner .Tm KoGnire
COLUMBIA
rSalvettom NeU")
NeU Bandar Tenline Starke
Jim Piatt .' Joseph Kins
Myrtle Hawes Gipay O'Brien
Major William E. T. Laoctord
Halleluiah afacgle , Evelyn C. Carrinstoa
Sid McOorarn Charlea MaeDonald
Al McOoTars Matthew Bat
Hash House 81 ....Marie Barnes
G iff en .....-..., A. Earl
CaDahaa William Valley
Jimmy .Lawrence Johnsea
PEOPLES
'("The Miracle ef Manhattan") :
Mary Matene and Evelyn Whitney
Rllne HamnMritate
Larry Marshall . .Matt Moore
Stella Warren .Elian Caasity
An Intruder Nora Beed
Tony the Dode ....... ...... Warner Greene
Mrs. Peabody ............ .Lenora Ottinser
Bobert TaaCieek Jack Baystona
, , BIYOLI
. ("A Thousand to One")
William Xewlands ..........Hobart Bosworth
atrtoe ..Ethel Grey Terry
Jimmy Munroe ..; Chariea West
Steven Crawford .......... .Lender Steven
Gaorcasoa ....J. Gordon Baatall
Donnelly rred Kohler
- HIPPODROME
("The Cenoert")
Ancnstna - Lewis -S. Stone
Mary, his wife Myrtle otadman
Dr. Hart Raymond Hatton
Delphine, hi wife ......Mabel Juliana Scott
Eva ..'............ Gertntde Astor
PolUncer ......'..,..... Bus PoweS
Mr. PoUincer Lydia Teaman Tltaa
Secretary Eranoea Hall
Chine Servant Louie Cheung
- STAR .
("Peck' Bad Boy")
Peck' Bad Boy" Jackie Coo tan
The Girl in the Case (Jackie's Slater) .Dorte May
The Man la the Caa .Wheeler Oakmaa
Mr. Peck . ....James Corrisan
Mrs. Peck .- .Lillian Leichton
The V iliac Grocer Raymond Hatton
Jackie 'a Baddy Charles Hatton
Tar Baby" (Jackie's Doc)..., Queenie
Jackie' "Affinity" ..Baby Gloria Wood
CIRCLE
("Sentimental Tommy")
Tommy Sandys, an author Gareta Hushes
Griael. nil sweetheart. May MeAvoy
The Painted Lady, her mother. .Mabel Taliaferro
Dr. McQueen '. . .Georse Fewcett
Corp Shiach ............ .Harry L. Coleman
Elspeth Sandys Leila Frost
lr. David Gemmell .......... Kempton Greene
Lady Alice Pippin worth Virtinia Vain
iarinia Kate Davenport
The Utile Minister, ........ .Alfred Kxxwler
Domino Cathro Malcolm Bradley
Miss Minter Not!1
Engaged to Wed
Anyone,SheSays
' ' (By Universal Service)
"VTEW TORK. Aug. tO. Mary Miles
-' Mlntsr engaged T Not so she can no
tice it. If her own words are to be, be
lieved.' ( : ... V.-
The movie actress back from Paris In
long skirts said' today she was mors In'
te rested just now in her books and an
offer to go on ths legitimate stage than
In affairs of the heart. She- has been
reportea engagea to a frenchman, a
Chicago society man, a commander in
the American navy and a pet. The
navy man hopes tt la true. .The poet I love. I wont make a mistake. And 1
says he was, but Isn't. I shall know when he comes. - No matter
As for Mary, she said : I how many times ths mere words I love
I thought It droll at first, but It is be-' f, u "
corning embarrassing. Indeed, I'm not
engaged at alLT -
Going Into the philosophy of It all, she
Answered ; . ' '
I know better than to seek happiness.
Happiness comes to us or tt stays away.
It isn't CUrs to command. Happiness
will com to me I'm sure, bat unsought.
What do I seek, then, if mot happiness?
Why, security
That is within my power to obtain:
and by security X mean a house and
flower garden and beautiful things; a
place for about 4000 books and for my
pictures, and a wonderful bath, a very
beautiful bath, where there are no coarse
wash rags, with crocheted edgings, or
heavy towels. I want' silk wash towels
and exquisite embroidered . fine linen.
And most of all art my books to me.'
"I'll say one thing, however : The man
X marry X will love, and It will, be really
times they are said, when my prince
charming comes riding and I hear him
say them, there will be something so
genuine that X win know immediately."
Bern Is Looking for
Original Film Story
Paul Bern, new bead of ths Ooldwyn
scenario department, is looking for
stories written directly fer ths screen.
He is of ths opinion that ths truly great
screen play will be an prjglnal effort ex
pressed In picture terms and born of a
picture mind. For that reason he Is con
stantly on ths lookout for ths unrecog
nised author who will study ths screen
ana writs omy tor inai Tnaqmm ox X'
pression, .1
Wallowa Scenes
- Will Be Pictured
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La - Qrande, Aug. 20. Arrangements
have been completed by Walter E. Lees
of the "uaOrand' Aircraft company
with a moving picture producing con-,
cent for taking pictures of the Wallowa v
mountain section of Eastern 'Oregon.
The pictures will be used in a travelog
of the- Western part of the United.
States that Is being arranged. Although
no arrangements have yet been com
pleted It Is also possible that the local
plane will be used for taking pictures of
the Hood River section, the Crater lake
country and other places Included in the
travelog.
e
; KAXJLMA HOCSE TO REOFETf
XaJaraa, Wash., The Majestic theater,
win open again Saturday "night, after
being closed for about six weeks.V
n are sucn weu w- , w
isr? p,ffr M,A- motion ricture is
Leighton.- Raymond Hatton, Charles
Hatton and Baby Gloria; Wood.
Queenie, the well known canine motion
picture actor, is also seen as "Tar
Baby," Jackie's-, pet.
PEOPLES "The Miracle of Manhat
tan," Elaine Hammerstein'e latest
picture, the feature which the Peoples Is
offering. Is said to- differ . In every, re
spect from preceding productions In
which this popular star has appeared.
The story, by Bradlei King, deals with
a young society bud who is under the
, Impression that it is a simple matter for
' any young woman to make her way In
the world, alone and unassisted. An op
portunity arises in which she is able to
put her theory to the test and she makes
an attempt to earn her ew, nbvlng. She
finds the problem not as simple as It
had seemed and is about to give up in
despair when she finally secures work
as a cabaret singer. Here she is thrown
, in direct contact with .types of people
she never even knew existed. How a
romance springs up between her and an
ex-gangster and Its subsequent denoue-
' ment amid most dramatic" surroundings
and circumstances is shown In a vivid
- manner. -v ,-.'' j.-'
: Miss Hammerstetn's leading man for
this occasion Is Matt Moore. Other mem
bars of the supporting east Include Ellen
Cassity. ' Nora Reed, Lenora Otttnger
and Jack Raymond.
HIPPODROME "The Concert," the
celebrated comedy drama In which
Dldrichsteln scored for several sea
sons, will be the Hippodrome's picture
feature this - afternoon, ' "The ' Concert"
chronicles the adventures of a celebrated
music master who has a decided fascina
tion for women. Although 43 and rheu
matic this genius of the piano attracts
women with fatal , facility. . Delphine
Hart, Impressionable young wife ox a
physician, decides the maestro Is fcfcr
pause of Editorial
In New York
CIRCLE Mabel Tallafero and Mary
MeAvoy are the featured stars in
Sentimental Tommy." at : the Circle
theatre. The story of the play is : Little
Grizel. ostracised ail her life by the In
habitants of Thrums, because of the
taint that hangs over the respectability
of her mother, yearns to be recognized
aa decent. One morning when she is be
ing taunted by other children a cham
pion appears in the person "of Tommy
banaya rears roll by and Tommy
grows .up to be a successful author. - Re
turning to Thrums, he discovers that
G riie I, now a beautiful girl of 18. loves
him,, and jsrlshing to make her happy,
assumes the role of a lover. His imagin
ation carries him so far that he pro
poses to Grisei, but she. before mar
riage, find out that he does not love her,
and she: will not go through with the
marriage. Tommy is engrossed in an
Affair .with. Lady Alice Plnninworth.
Fearing Tommy is In trouble Grisei fol
lows him to SwitserUnd where she sur
prises him makings violent love to Lady
Alton, and before Tommy can explain
she disappears. After search Tommy
finds Grisei In her mother's old home,
completely demented from grief. With
true remorse he marries her and cafes
for her until she Is nursed back to
health.
It Is seldom that a motion plcturS is
made the subject of editorial discussion
In the metropolitan newspapers, but such
is the case with "The Old Nest." Gold
wyn's production of Rupert : Hughes'
ytory. which Is being given a pre-release
showing In New York. The NewvTork
.Tribune has found the photoplay an ar
gument . for feminism, although the
writer says that none was probably In
tended. This viewpoint has brought forth
numerous letters to the editor. Says the
Tribune In part: -
"As an argument for feminism, the
screen version of Rupert Hughes The
Old Nest' Is simple and powerful, despite
the fact that it seems unintended. It
brings out that when the big Job of her
life ls done there Is often little for
mother to do. Children grow up and no
longer require personal attention of the
mother. Their food, their clothes, their
pleasures, even their heartaches, are no
longer her affair." -
One correspondent, who advocates free
vocational schools for mothers, sug
rests that "The Old Nest be shown be
fore congress. '
Bryan's Daughter
To Stay in Pictures
, New York, Aug. : 20. Ruth Bryan
Owen, daughter, of William leanings
Bryan, who has produced one feature
picture, la to continue In the field.
There were reports to the effect she was
to .make1 pictures on the Pacific coast,
but the latest plan Is to utilise Miami,
Pla, and there la a possibility her
father is to be the central figure in one
of the projected films. Mr. Bryan, it is
understood,- has been anxious to appear
in reformation subject, possibly based
on prohibition and . his daughter will
handle direction.
Chester Was Eeporter
For Part of One Day
': George Randolph Chester, who wrote
and directed "The Son of Walllngford,"
soon to be presented by Vltagraph, . .be
gan his literary career as a reporter on
a Cincinnati newspaper. He lasted one
day 1 His first assignment was to "cover"
a suicide and he wrote a wonderful, col
orful first page story, but neglected to
get .the name. age. address and family
condition ot the victim. But he became
a columnist on the same paper, then Its
Sunday editor, and finally one of the
beet known and successful fiction writ
ers In the country. And he says that
"The Son of Walllngford" is his hest
story. . v: - - :-: .
Lawrence C -Keating. Mrs, Keating and
their son Jack are on a motor trip in
California. .
Morris Was Told He
Would Be Surprised;
He Certainly Was
Gouvefneur Morris was struck with ths
difference of the author's position i to
dav in contrast to that of a few years
ago when he watched a showing of his
"Act of Hearts" at the Goldwyn studios.
Commenting on the fact that the story
had been photographed as be conceived
It, Mr. Morris related an early screen
experience: ' .-
"I was told, alter selling the picture
tights to the story." he said, "to think
no more about it, and that X would be
surprised at the picture it would make
X. was. '
The night of its review X arrived late.
so that I missed seeing the title and east
of tne picture that was being shown. At
the end of the picture X Inquired, "When
win Mr. Morris film be shown?"
"We have Just, finished running It,'
was the answer!" ' . -, t.
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Bluebird Will Anchoi:
Outsid? City. Limits
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Montrose M. Rlngler, captain and man
ager, or tne Blue Biro, is arranging a
novel method of entertainment for pa
trons of the pleasure- boat on Sunday
evenings. As dancing within the city
limits on Sundays is not permitted by
ordinance, Mr. Rmgler has completed
plans whereby the boat will leave the
Morrison street dock one hour earlier
than heretofore and will drop -anchor
opposite the Sellwood and Fulton ferries,
Ths fast Willamette Flyer and . ths
launch Dlx will leave Morrison street
deck every SO minutes carrying pa seen
gers from downtown to and from ths
Blue Bird. In this way auto tats and
streetcar patrons at Sellwood and Fulton
will be accQjnmodated from either side
of the river, as well as the down-town
patrons. The fast Willamette Flyer Is
being put in shape and will make the
trip In IS minutes. Patrons will thus
get three hours of dancing, together
with a delightful river ride, and may
come and go at their wilL This schedule
wui pt zor bunaayg omy.
A picturization of Edward Sheldon'
famous play first enac t e d by
Minnie Maddern Fiske on the stage
f t
Great as was the stage
drama, keener still, in
its perception of mob
emotion, vthe hate, love
-and jealousy of t h e
men and! women o f
the slums, is the
screen production of
"Salvation Nell"
.'SCREENlAN NEWS
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Elxtra ! Dr. Brniiifiel d's .Arriyal in Portland Extra !
being the, onjy motion pictures - of
the famous "ixxsn of mystery." In ciddltioii,
the home-sjovrn news shows a number, of in -..v
- temting local happemncs--4tfs good, this week!
Knowles ana the ; Picture Players have an
excellent .score for S a 1 t a t i o n Nell'
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