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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2V i2V 'Big Four" Is Notable Group Of Photoplay rpHB "Big Four- mysterious symbol that ha been Impressed upon the Kind of Portland and newspaper read era throughout the week, has been re vealed to be the machination of A. C Raleigh, manager of the Columbia the atre, who .adopted that novel method ot creating interest In the four big pictures be has booked for September and Oc tober enow Ins. The first of the "big four"-is "The Great Moment," that much mooted film drama written by Elinor Glyn, author of -rnree Weeks,'' and presented by a ster ling cant headed by Gloria: Swanson. Mrs. Glyn's advent into the colony of screen writer has been widely discussed and locally interest in her first effort is keen. "The Great Moment," opened a two weeks' booking at the Columbia Sat urday, thus, also marking at least a tem porary departure in the policy of that ,sfcow house. Each of the "big four" will remain at the Columbia for a fortnight. After the Elinor Glyn-Gloria Swanson pic tore comes "The Old Jes," a film document of decidedly human tone in which Mary Alden, in a mother role, is the stellar player of a big cast. "The , Old Nest" is to be succeeded by "The . Affairs of Anatole," which, if for no ' other reason, will be an outstanding pro production, this season because of the general excellence of its all-star cast. , Wallace Reid carries the principle role and opposite him is the beautiful Agnes Ayres. They are supported by such splendid talent as that of Gloria Swan son, Theodore Roberts, Bebe Daniels, , Wanda Hawley and others. "The Child Thou Gavest Me," which : introduces John Stahl to the ranks of producing genius, follows the all-star picture, and its leading characters are portrayed by Lewis Stone, Barbara Caa tleton and Richard Hedrick, the notable child actor. Manager Raleigh has departed from . the usual motion picture Bhow policy, -too, in setting definite hours for each presentation in the entire series of pro ductions. The first show each day will be at 11 a. m., with the second at 1 p. m., and others at 3, 6, 7 and 9 o'clock. A . special musical accompaniment has been arranged for each feature picture and in , addition, of course, will be the usual sup- - plementary features, . including Screen : land news, the home-made weekly news review. : o Raleigh is enthused over the booking of the "Big Four" and declares that these pictures are only forerunners of . those to come. - "It is a fact that these are unusual " pictures," he says, "but I believe all the more important new pictures will be un usual when compared with former pro- Auctions. The average of excellence is to be much higher from now on than it has been in the past. It seems that the season of lethargy in the production end passed with a revival of large scale un dertakings in the studios and the pro ducers have heard and heeded the public demand for a higher standard'of value in film story." JANE, G ILRO Y, whose pleasant personality and artistic finish is promised as one of the delights of the new Baker theatre season. Miss Gilroy is to be "second woman" in the reorganized cast. ' . v. j -An ! U'h A " f s " " it -f J 1 , ' ' ' ,Ji Listen! Marie Is Shocking in Her Forecasts HARRY MILLS, ' whose joyful countenance is at . tributed to his new son and to the fact that he is today 3 full fledged concert organist ' the -Majestic . theatre. . ; - Paul Noble is a demon for speed, but there's such a thing, even with Noble, as too much speed. That little bit of wisdom waited for revelation until Noble undertook some extensive repairs on his big automobile and had the bill sent to C. S. Jensen, head of the firm that owns the Liberty theatre, of which Noble is manager. - THE AUDITORIUM SeDtember 5 Labor day. September 9 and 10 Shrine ceremonial. September 12 Shrine dance. September 13 to 27 Business exposi tion. September 28 Elks' dance. . September 30 Christian Science lee ture. BAKER 4 to 10 "The Wonderful September Thing." September Al. 'to 17 "Nightie Night" September 18 to 24 "Oulji Board." September 25 to October 1 "Scandal.1 ORPHEUM September 11 to 14 Francis X. Bush man and Beverley Bayne, September 18 te 21 Sammy Lee and lady friends : "The High-Lowbrow.1 September 25 to 28 Carlyle BlackwelL PANTAGES August 29-September 4 Gloria Joy and "Hanky Panky, September 6 to 11 White. Black A TJ. September 11 to 18 Pantages Opera company and Clemenso Beltings. Kathleen Clifford Is Partial to Pictures "Pictures lor me every time, ex claimed pretty Kathleen Clifford the other day when asked whether she pre ferred the movies to dancing in musical comedies. "It's harder work," she added. "but Oh. that money!" Incidentally, Miss Clifford would like it known that he is now appearing on the screen in Cold Steel.". aaest , i Noble "Charged It" When He Recovered His Breath Supply tfrrpHE costume 40 years from now L will be patterned after the pres ent bathing suit." declares Marie Pre vost. . - ; ,l . ' . . "All women will wear their hair bobbed and then they will know what is meant by absolute freedom especially if they wear sandals or go barefooted. "The censors are trying to make las concerlnng women's clothes, but they will never succeed. Woman is a law unto herself and she will laugh in the faces of those who try to make her wear cos tumes to suit their tastes. The modern bathing suit is more modest ' than the modern evening gown. "If we were accustomed to seeing th lefs bare instead of sheathed in thf thinnest of thin stockings, we . would have less to be shocked at . than now hen the skirts are so short that most l the leg covered with lace hosiery i revealed anyway. - "When women assume the bathing suit as a pattern for their clothes they wil have much less to worry about in tho way of dressmakers and their husband? will not have to work so hard to keep them in stylish garni nts. ."Also and this is the important thing they will then spend their time In building up a really beautiful body rather than on so useless an idea as the fashionable design of a gown. . "If the body is free, the mind and spirit are accordingly free and with time to" Improve the body, mind and spirit, then ' will arrive in reality the super-woman, who is modest,, but not ashamed a real comrade and real helper to man." Miss Prevost has for the moment cast aside the bathing suit and donned "so ciety" creations for her starring pic ture, "Moonlight Follies," directed by King Baggot. "But I like the bathing suit and my only regret is that I cannot wear it all the time," decares the piquant little Marie with a pout. ;- "And some day you see all women will wear them." asserted Miss Pre vost as she waved a huge feather fan at nothing in particular. i BuhaeO Ffcote. "Glory" is Harry Mills' middle name these days. Last Sunday his wife pre sented him with a 7-Pound son their first child and today at 1 0 o'clock he win play on the Majestic organ his first concert! " " Villa baa been one of the two Majestic organists for more than a year, although be has been with the Jensen at Von Herberf firm -for nearly three years. He first played at the old Sunset theatre on Broadway and Washington, but when it was rued he went to the Star as bead organist.- Ha is a Salem boy. After ear at tho state university tn Eugene he went to Chicago where, for a year, he. studied under Arthur A. Fraser, an Oregon musician who is well known in the Middle West' and Atlantic coast music centers. On. his return to the state. Mills started his career as a motion picture organist. His program today will be aa follows: "Raymond overture Thoms; "By the Waters of Minnetonka." Lleurance : three altses, arranged by H Q. Mills. "Hono ulu Eyes." "Mellow Cello," "Wyoming"; "Strut Miss Llxxie." recent song bit. . Portland music lovers have been par ticularly interested in "By the Waters f Minnetonka" since laatt spring when the f?mous soprano. Frances Alda. sang it In concert hero and the week fo'low. ng a contralto. Matsenhaurer. repeated It. As far as is known, this is the first Ume the selection has been featured on - pipe organ concert program. JEA5 rilGZ FEATCRED Jean Paige, who distinguished herself as the star of "Black Beauty." has re turned to New York to commence se lecting costumes for her featured role in "The Prodigal Judge." the special pro luctton from Vaughan Hester's novel. :0dward Joee. directing. MISS WESTOTEK LEADS Winifred Westover Is leading woman for Eugene O'Brien In "Is Life Worth Living"? German r. t - , . Milton Acting Ketrogr essing "w Tt ' Vie ws riurope s Drama Just when Idealists of our theatre are standards had fallen, but elsewhere I crying for tho abandonment of "type" ; casting and a return to the old repertory theatre, the tendency In uermany. wnere ensemble acting' reached Its highest de velopment, is all the other way. In fact some of the repertory theatres there are being' abandoned. Such Is the news brought by Koneri Milton, who recently returned from the continent and simultaneously became general stage director for William Harris Jr. Milton spent several month study ing theatrical methods in England France. Germany and Italy. . He brought back also manuscripts of new comedies by Hermann Sudermann and Ludwig Fulda which he will adapt for the Amer ican stage. Milton said he discovered with a start how conditions have changed In the found corroboration of my feeling that German acting was no longer dis tinguished-ensemble acting, that In. In dividual genius flares up, yes. . Much of this is the result of training In those old companies. But the organisations are no more what they were. Dr. Brack and others like him are directing pictures as well as stage productions ; all of the leading German directors do both, and my own opinion la that their work suf fers from thht diffusion of interest. - Also the actors, with double career now open to them, refuse to sign up for the seaavn, or several seasons, as they formerly did. They do not want to interfere with. more profitable picture engagements, and so the most they will engage, far at a time is one part, as in America, The work of German actors also suffers from Madame Slmone. who created no sensation in this country when In troduced by George C Tyler Milton di rected her on that occasion 4s now the reirning- favorite at the Comedie Francois. Mltton said that she was giving- magnificent performances, and tho company aa a whole was -marvelous. At tho Vieux ColomBler he saw; a produc tion of Jacques Copeaa (reoently tn New York), that be said w tho best actina of a Shakespearean comedy, he had ever Berlin theatres. ' It appeared that one of j scattered interest. Occasionally , there are some amasingiy good productions, such aa one I saw of 'Richard III played on a great flight of stairs with no other scenery, bat the general standard has fallen. German opera, .- fortunately,- is till maintained at Its high level. I heard 'Salome' with Strauss conducting, and there wan a thrill !" . s - - the most vivid impressions he has carried about with him since days before the war was of a production of ' Peer Gynt" done by Dr. Brock aa director. With memories of the remarkable ensemble work in this production, he hastened to Berlin -ns soon as he heard that Dr. Brack was directing "Peer Gynt once more. He wanted to study the produc tion and have long conferences with Dr. Brack. His disappointment was great to find that the new production did not thrill him. "I . sought for an explanation." said Milton. The best ensemble acting In Western Europe now is at the Comedie France lee, according to Milton, who admits that he was no admirer of the French theatre before the war. He ' feels that this famous company has made treat nroe "Dr. Brack denied that his t reas while tho Germans have retro- In Italy. Milton saw . Mme. Eleanor Duse given an ovation at a regular pr form a nee. showing what a grip she still ha on popular feeling. . . He also had breakfast with Mme. Duse, reminding her of the day when she had played at . his father's theatre in Russia, when he. with other boys, unhitched horses from her carriage.' so that they could hauf her trinmphantiy to the theatre theweel l After breakfast. Mme. Du.e hurried off to a, kHml ot An American director could not be blamed for lull ing that the mantle of Iuar mivhi fal! upon our younger actres- c.m- municnte such energy, to them'.. Rube' Role Would Be Carleton's Favorite All player of the stage and crt-n her- their Ideal roe tucked away In tkelr minds, la the hope that some day It wtU fall to their ku to portray a. The favorite role In which William P. Carl ton would like to give hi talents full rein la n characterisation of a farmer type. At present Carleton is too busy In Gaanler productions to do anything bat society types. In which ho l easily among the best on the screen. Vacation Lures Are Varied for Portland Picture House Folks President Harding's wish for the re turn of normalcy has been fulfilled as far as the Portland Jensen & Von Her berg theatres are concerned, for vaca tion time is over. C. S. Jensen, senior member of the firm, spent 10 days on a motor trip down to Crater Lake and back by way of Bend. He was . accompanied by Mrs. Jensen's pertinent comment lead to an J,Jnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Henri A. investigation and here's the result Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. Noble conducted Clara Kimball Young on a tour over the Columbia river high way when the picture star was here re cently. Outbound, Noble led the way, with a motorcycle patrolman in the fore ground to guard the course. When Noble's big car got up around 50 miles an hour Miss Young, riding in the Jen sen car, began to worry and Jensen po litely cauea a nan on we speea, mucn to the delight of the Liberty manager, who enjoys nothing more than a tribute to the prowess of his motor. Some car, chief," he called to Jensen, and won an apporving smile froth the popular screen star-guest. "his boat will do 75, I'll bet" And he seemed to gloat over an inward feeling that he had outdistanced the boss' car and thus caused the halt to be called on speed. But on the return trip Miss Young grew apprehensive lest she be late for one of her personal appearances on the Liberty stage and Jensen was required to "stei) on it" to arrive on time. About the time his speedometer touched eo miles an hour one of the motorcycle ot ficers dashed alongside. "Noble's come to grief, he announced. Burned -a bearing or something." So Jensen turned about and attached a tow line to the Noble car. "Sorry. Paul.,? -he. exclaimed. "Have It f ixed and charge It to me. Better keen 'er down to 30 miles after this. And then Jensen stepped on tne gas again, with the Noble car careening alone at the end of a towline. Beyond Troutdale, with the Jensen car stepping along at 45 miles, pulling Noble, is o Die was .actually gasping for breath, eye witnesses testify. Speed is a great tMnt when one la In a hurry. It is said, but not when one la la a towed auto- tnnhlte. Tnt tfciit "charge It to me" is what finally brought the story to light Noble had it "fixed." and the bill nearly knocked C. S. for a goal. The document called for a replaced bearing, sure enough, but the next time Noble's car appeared it had new tires all around, with new wire 'wheels, windshield wings, Victoria . side curtains, fender lights, "1928" hub lights, and nickle plated finishings throughout lamps, radiator and, in fact, every possible part, was nickeled. ' "This boat will do 75. IH bet." says Noble. "Charge it to me," echoes Jen sen. . .-. - - ' " '''' B I G DO U BL E B I L L , GIBSON nr. r u ii-i i iii II I - w 1 II II X AJl ntVVl 11 I I 1 I a western picture with a punch 1 f II 1 AiVU III II William Christy Cabanne's "IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW" II Sw drama of domestic S NX difference. S - NOW , - SMSSk PLAYING Keatea. They traveled in a touring car to which was attached a trailer filled with "grub." camping paraphernalia and luggage, and slept each night In the open. The Liberty master organist did an Imitation of the ex-kalser, chopping wood for camp fires, and Jensen fur nished fish for the crowd as well as doing a large part of the cooking. Cecil Teague, Malesthj organist also went to Crater Lake. Accompanied by Mrs. Teague, he made the trip by rail and spent his entire two weeks in South ern Oregon, doing nothing more strenu ous than fishing. Paul Noble, Liberty manager, took his vacation in a motor trip to the Los Angeles studio and a visit to his mother, who resides In Southern Cali fornia. Frank Lacey, Majestic manager, snent his holidays at the beach, clammlnir. fishing, bathing and dancing. Harry Q. Mills, one of the Majestic organists. heard so many of Lacey's good time stories that he duplicated the seashore excursion. Balph Winsor, unfortunate manager of the Star, spent his vacation weeks and several more in the hospital and at home In . Tacoma recuperating from an operation for appendicitis. Stayed home and caught un on all the things I've wanted to do since Lhad my last year's vacation." said Mrs. Edith Nordstrom Hobbs, one of the Lib erty theatre organists. Her brother. Ernest Nordstrom, organist at the Co lumbia theatre, motored to Seattle and Vancouver, B. C, for his holiday, "Bobbj," as Miss Northcutt, head usher at the Columbia Is known, was one of the several Jensen Von Her berg employes who preferred to take a check for an extra week's work Instead of the usual, weekn pay. Freedom of Fashion Foreseen by Newest Sta$ in Screenland ' Many a beautiful woman has spoiled her chances for screen success by a lack of discrimination in choosing her ward robe, according: to Mis du Pont. Univer sal's newest star. The taste a woman displays in selecting her. apparel is an indication of her artistic discernment "It is not essential that a woman wear a $500 gown in order to create a favor anie impression." Aiiss au Font says. "Oftentimes, the simplest gowns are the most effective.- X know this to be the case In screen work, in particular. In "Foolish Wives,' which I shall have to confess la my first screen venture, I had tho opportunity to display gorgeous gowns. The locale of the story is Monte Carlov and reckless extravagance was necessary In costuming tho hundreds of players who appeared on the elaborate settings. Yet in apite of this, tho cos tume which Eric von Strohelm admired. the most, and which he say will create the most Interest is a simple little frock which X wear la only a few, scene, and which cost me I1S.7S. "It is not always the cost which makes clothes attractive. A great deal depends upon the carriage of the person wearing them. If pictures have taught mo nothing; else, they have brought homo to me the Importance of a grace ful and unaffected posture. "Modern dress. In spit of the furor it creates, is a steri in the right direc tion. The trend of the style is toward greater freedom of movement, encourag ing athletic development with grace and beauty of line," she continued. "The professional reformer who look askance at women's apparel have .tried repeatedly to originate designs for feminine dress which would remedy tho alleged Inde cency it's only apparent to them; nor mal-minded person welcome anort tJtlrts. etc. as a relief from tho old or der but the reformers' attempts are pit iful. All their efforts seem to have been designed with- the purpose of cramping movement and furnishing a breeding place for' all the germ and microbes which a long skirt attracts." WBO AM r RELEASED "Who Am IT has been Issued by Sels r.lck with Nile Welch and Clare An derson featured in tho leading rotes? 4 N-O-W P-L-A-Y-I-N-G 9 15 2 III b:r ' III !.,V. , - ' t ' V - 11 r 'V.$.t , m J .ti-j ..r.jr t - ' ; ! I ?-'' , v , -J. , VW' iH I : i I v . a. 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