Portland; : Oregon Sunday morning, December 17J-1922.:
DROWSY DOLDRUMS
BEFORE HOLIDA YS
ENGULF NEW YORK
Selwyns and Billy Burke Com e Into Breach, but Generally
Speaking, Dramatic Season I s Marking Time Until New
CARNIVA L SPW TT
A LOT CHAIR, BUT MOSTLY JUSTi MaRY .. HERSELF :
MARY PICKFORD, in. case you hadn't already recognized her, who.wsems here to be "clinching most effectively, her air
j gunent "with'an invisible opponent. ..PerWpsfAmerica's sweetfe offier
notable experiment in recreating afamous, story, in which she had starred before!; j'Tcss of AeStonn Country" is lone of the
pictures that helped; win- for .Mary her exalted place., in. filmdom, and this one she had done, again in a much fmbre elaborate
and modern manner' i- The picture is entirely new, with a v;ry much'changed'Tes,itiissaicLl o V--'', .i ;--.f- " ; .:
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Year's? Wm. A. Brady's Ap
Treatise on Subject of
By Westbrook Pegler
CnMcd Nm Staff Corw-pondent
New York. Dec is. This is that
drowsy doldrum Just, before the holi
'' days -when producers of the drama
fudge up to the line Hke bo many, avid
homes takers on the night before a land
rush. . :
- True, there will be some 'first night
furores between this time and the first
of the triad new year, but such things
as " "Johannes Krelsler" and Billy
Burke's new play have been doing; a
. stationary morch on the borders " of
celebrity for several weeks, and can
not longer bo deferred, They will
. be unleashed next week, and may luck
with them abide for the season of
advent Is no season at. all In which to
introduce new dramatic items, be they
matters of large moment, or trivial in-
- eldent.
The Selwyns have been preparing for
"Johannes Kreisler" ever since last
. - I 1 k.A C.
an eminent Dane, on their hands these
three weeks, preparing the contrap
tions of its 142 scenes. "Johannes" be
gins next- Wednesday night at the
Apollo as number three in the file of
alien dramatic splendors which New
Tork will have seen this- year, the
first two being "The Robots," and
the insect play, both written by the
dismal Capekis, of Prague.
The season is marking- time until
the first of the year, when there will
be another rush of impresarial genius
like unto the impulsive getaway of
early September. The season is ac
tually divided in half from -the first
of auaumn until New Years, and. from
January until summer tapering , off
-about the terminus of "each.
William A- Brady, incurable, but
always unsuccessful bidder for bat
tles between Jack Dempsey and any
body, took this occasion to apologize
for "hokum." He called a special
. audience of some 3000 best minds to
attend his rendition of the insect play
at the Jolson last Sunday night, and
frankly stated -what he conceived to
be the case . of art,- versus "hoke."
Brady confessed that he had special-
' ' ized for years in obvious dramatic
homilies. some of which went over
wmrT-morerwhliSir frent flop.v:But
First National
Is to Put on
20 Features
ACCORDING to reports from Los
Angeles, where. General Manager
Richard A. Rowland and members of
the executive committee of Associated
First National Pictures, Inc., have been
in session. First National, heretofore
, engaged exclusively in the dlstrtbu
tion of motion pictures of independent
producers, is to produce from 15 to 20
screen features this year. JJore than
$7,000,000 will be added to Los Angeles
film payroll in 1923 by this change.
Prior to leaving New xora tor an
fornla Rowland confirmed rumors that
First National would enter the produc
tion field, asserting. -however, that the
organization's chief source of, supply
would continue to he the output of in
dependent stars and producers.
An official statement announces 25
pictures to be released during the sec
ond half .of the present entertainment
season beginning January 1. Nearly
all these productions are from inde
pendent sources.
The releases will include screen adap
tations from such stage successes as
"Within the Law." in which Norma
Talmadge will star; and "The Girl
Fromthe Golden West. the'Belasco
play which will be made In the West
by Edwin Carewe ; "The Voice From
the : Minaret. - which will, also be a
Norma, Tllmadge vehicle; Trilby,"
which is now famous as both a book
and a stage production, will be made,
with Guy Bates Post as SvengalL "The
Bright Shawl," Joseph Hergeshelmefe
book, wlH be" JRichard Barthelmess
starring vehicle, most of ..the scenes
being made in Cuba. Maurice Tourneur
will put on the screen. "The Isle of
Dead Ships. adapting it from Captain
Marryatt's fascinating tale of the sea.
Pictures WiU Be
'Shot1 Near Chehalis
: Chehalis, Wash., Dec. 16. Mr. Mul
ford, representing Jesse L. Laaky, will
have a company of 40 persons who
will make a two-weeks' stay at the
hotel 8ti Helens, Chehalis, while some
pictures are made in this section. ' Ac
cording to Mulford, the company' will
' arrive here about Christmas time. The
XASky producers have in their employ
some of the leading: stars of the United
States, but just who will be' In Che
halis is not known." -
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ORPMCUSJ Broadway at Tarter. Walter C Kelly and Joha B. Brmae and Co. haad-
' Hwed. 2:80 p. fa.. 8:1 : p. av aailj.
PAMTAagS -Broadway a Alder., Ilich-claa vaaderlfia aed pbeteplay faatans. Afteraeoa
-and wvmiac. Pracraai efaaasa Monday aftaraoea. , , .
M I rrOO KOM K Knadm at IiaMa. Tasdefi aad Soils May im TP sad at Eav"
. ContiBBoas. 1 to 11 w v. . ,. , '
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AKKn E1wiU aad If ortlaoa. . tffiio ataaioal Comedy company, ta "BMs of H2S."
2. 7 aad pw . , ,
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BLUC sKHItg Krrenth at adtiagtoa. : Andraj alBatea, is "Beadiest Moths." 11 s,
a toll p. a ' . - -
LISEKTV Bro&dw&y at Stark. " "Brother Trader the Skin; 11 I. a tt 11 P. aa. ""
MAJSSTIO Waahiastoa a Park. BaraM Lloyd, in -jyr. Jrk." -11 a. aa. te lLa BL
COLVMSIA ixta aar WaaUastoa. iarca MUont'a "The bb Tidax" 11 a. ' aa.
to 11 Pl a. '
RIVOLI Wulucatoa near Wast Park. Guy Betas Port ia "Omar the Tcataaker. 11 a.
a to 11 r a
-""l f S V rl Park aear VTuibiwtrm. Cbarlaa Bay in "SmvAtr." lit. a toll . a,
Ci;iS LE -Ftrnrth at ttMhir.elim. C.J.rira Bay la "Ttia Tailor iUcia ilia." 9 a. m. anal
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ology for Hokum Inspires
Cohan's Flag-Waving.
he insisted ? that here in "The Insect
Play." he bad something very artis
tic which -the people,' of , New - Tork
could not permit to die of neglect.
The implication was obvious that art
of, this sort is a thing .much finer
than hokum,' and the question is open
for discussion. ' v;'si; '
. In the first place, hokum seems to
be generally; despised. .- In the second
place, hokum seems to be any amia
ble . piece ef . versimiliar business in
a true to the life production.
In the former understanding hokum
was the . flag-waving ' of George M.
Cohan to bring the people - to their
feet at the last moment of a bad act.
cheering and forgetful of all forego
ing faults, i When John Roach Strat
ton swathed himself in the national
colors in his pulpit, as & climax of his
sermon on Americanism two weeks
ago, he was resorting to the old. con
ception of hokum.
In that definition hokum is a despl
cable thing with no place in the re
spectable drama. But if the Ameri
can stage shall be. deprived of all the
little homely business which makes
"The Kirst Tear." and "Ldghtnin' "
what they are, then the institution of
the drama is becoming false and suit
ed, and self conscious.
Krans Molnare's "Fashions for
Men." which opened at the National
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Newspapers
Help Movie
World Along
i4T"ONT forget the theatres and the
newspapers when you praise the
motion picture for its rapid progress,1
is the admonition of H. M. Warner,
New Tork executive of Warner Bros.,
largest Individual f producers in the
world. He recently returned East after-
a trip to Hollywood, where he and his
four . brothers put, over the largest
studio .deal ,-theryear. -They . purs.
cHaeed four -and one half acres ad
joining their present land, where 1150.
000 will be spenf ln the erection of a
big new plant. ; : k ' Z
, "In referring to the progress of the
industry." says Warner, "we always
speak of how we are progressing as a
motion picture art. This is quite true,
but the theatres and newspapers must
not be overlooked. . It is they who have
helped us in our progress. Were It not
for the artistic photoplay theatse direc
tors and the constructive critics, the in
dustry Itself would not be as far ahead
today as it im These managers sur
round themselves with geniuses who
conceive proper music,, beautiful light
ing effects, etc.. In new houses, designed
especially for the showing of films
and the press tells the world in attrac
tive advertising which is the right set
ting for the new place of amusement.
inus tney nave brought in more
money." continues Warner, "which in
turn they have paid us in higher rent
sis, and we in turn, with this money.
have been enabled to produce bigger
and better pictures. I firmly believe
that the photoplay theatre and the film
studio will progress together, hand in
hand, as it were, because each Is help
less without the other, and both are
lost completely without vthe daily pa
pers. That is why we advocate the un
stinted use of good .newspaper space by
every theatre In the country, be It large
or small."
B'nai B'rith Girls'
Dramatic Club to
Present Two Plays
The B'nai B'rith Girls' Dramatic dub
of the B'nai B'rith community house
will present two one-act plays on Wed
nesday, December 27, at . the B'nai
B'rith building.
The. first play is "Slave With Two
Faces, by Mary Carolyn Da vies, with
the following cast : Life, - Tanette
Jaloff ; First Girl, Lucille Gevurts;
Second Girl, Mona Wood; A Woman.
Anne Schwarts ; A Man.. Sybil Old
stein ; Young Man, Beatrice Simon ; A
Workman, Alice Dellar.
The second play is called "Hunger.
by J. E. Pellat, with the following
cast: Beggar, Fyrne - Wood ; Poet.
Sophie Rosensteinj Girl, Helen Ricen;
Man, Anne Schwarts ; Dissatisfied One,
Tannette Jaloff.
Dancing will follow - immediately
after the performance. ' ?
The B'nai B'rith Girls' Dramatic club
staff consists of the following; Di
rector, L. H. Blumenthal : stage man
agers. Sybil Oldstein and Fyrne Wood;
costumes, Beatrice Simon; publicity,
Sophie Rosensteln; business manager,
Helen Rleen.-" -?v?' .- w:rr, , r'-
The costumes ot the playe were aH
made by the girls under the direction
of Beatrice Simon.- -
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Ditierent m
'BellaBdnhai
IN A few months NewTorkers will hi
seeing Pola Nerrf's first American
made picture; "Bella- Donna.. and
passing judgment for 'themselves upon
her new work and appearance.'; - In
the meantime, it is interesting to hear
what George ' Fittmaurlce, whc id: di
recting the picture, has to say about
her. ;, . . - - . - -
"The most Important thing,' from the
point of view of .the public, is the re
markable change in her appearance,"
says , Fittmaurice. ' "At the time when
Miss Negri landed in New Tork almost
every newspaper reporter and critic
who saw her exclaimed, 1 had no idea'
she was so beautiful ! It was a per
fectly spontaneous remark1 which arose
from the difference between her ap
pearance in German-made pictures and
her appearance in real life. . ,
"In all of her pictures her beauty
was of a spectacular, highly contrasted
type, rather than delicate, j sensitive
loveliness which surprised rthose fwho,
have .seen her since t her 'arrival In
this country. .Under American' studio
conditions., with ur advanced methods
of lighting and photography, we can
present Miss Negri as she actually Is.
In other words, we are .presenting an
entirely new, Pola Negri to'the Ameri
can public; ' ' :
"A feature of Miss Negri's work be
fore the camera which bas Interested
me greatly is the use she makes -of .her
hands. ' She ' believes that ' hands are
second only-to. the face in expression
of emotions.: and that sometimes they
are even more Important -; than the
face. Keedless to say, after her train
Ins; In E3urope.: her r pantomime .is a
highly developed art.. , f-ft:-
Mary Miles Minter t
istoiteturnro
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? Ijo Angeies. .Dee. rifv-!' understand
that Mary Miles "Mihter thas .made
plans for an appearance on -Broadway
which' is . to mark- her return to - the
spoken drama, -where she was so suc
cessful before entering-, upon her mo
tion picture . career., Jesse L. Lasky,
head of the great - Famous Players
Lasky Photoplay -- corporation; told the
United Newa.-,!..'- ..-yV-:.: Ly- Jy
Lasky declared that , this was largely
the cause for the non-renewal ; of her
moving picture contract. - It ' is under
stood here, however," that finances bad
something to do : with. Miss Allnter's
intention to. leave" the; movies for the
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fXSEoti themdstr artietk? creatloni
devised -In many a day for the ex.
ploitation of a big idea. Is JPaul Noble's
skillful-Christmas picture-on" the mex
xanine floor of the Liberty- theater
where Noble is- the power behind the
thronet- For years he has had an idea
for a"KHnele Land' "spectacle - an4
this year he put it into effect, with such
success ' tlUCt fit has already attracted
armies of yougsters as well as admir
ing elders.- -Noble professes to believe
that the Christmas easonvconoepti.ons
of Santa Claus on every hand, in ide
partruent atores, 'at street Comers khd
such' places do- more, harm than -good
in ..that' they ; spoil the youthful , notion
of the wotfaerful, mytlr'of Kris Krini
gle. It has been bis ambition,' there
fore, to make a- spectacle that would
indelibly' impress . Santa .Claus. .on ;the
child - mind. . . His.' present creatlpn is -a
weaving of Icicles, ice floes, a, frozen
ship,: the. Aurora.-Borealls,' polar bears
and the Iglo workshop of Santa him
self. And in the center, of this realistic
and shuge settlng-'is- Santa Clans him
self,1 impersonated by a hale old chap
in .white whiskers and -hair who actu
ally looks, odd as itlmay. seem, like
that kindly 'pld . igentieman whose
mythical presence brightens so many
lives. - Old Str Nicholas has- a mailbox
handy and here are souvenirs for the
kiddies. - The mesxanlne floor and its.
fine show are open from 11 av na. to";li t
p.. m and , Santa Claus 1 Is at hand
from 2 till S and from. .7 i& 10 p."; m.
' From many f oHc have come Inquiries
about how , Blackstene, last week's
Pantages. theater wonder worker end
magician, accomplished his escape from
the big box to -which-he- was lowered
tntr-the chiDy depths t the Willamette
river for the benefit of tha Community
Chest. Far be -It. from jis n reveal
the deptrt of imorancer, and fall in a
trust. So we up and asked him. Black
stone is- sregulAT fellow, with a fin4
personality off stage, and on. sohe
didn't mind telling his-secreu Here ia
is : Spectators? noticed' that the, box in
which Blackstone, was 4owered,iwit$
his hands- and legs tiedi had many
holes bored into it-to admit air.-tWelL
when BUckstone firas ready 'to-release
himself be simply ; sathered all - these
hols together, maki n- one large, one.
and 'then he israwled out to eedom;
Once out. he scattered the holes: again
Into their proper positions. That's his
way 3f exposing his stunt f ' , -
Gus AMtxger. director of the ?Rt
vpU theater, conaiders himself a rood
mascot. Either that or a. woman patron
who lost a diamond earstone is watch
ed over tv-a fcHl prov: ience.v--Jt
ta: :nei t 3 '. . i's'f-j re-.
Spectsicle Great
1 . parted, missing. aadIeUgen the. patron
and severaif ushers Jgpent halt' hour
vslthtXIajshnshts aboutitlre seat which
the patron 'ocupied.x without result." As
the-womui AwaS"'lii.v,Ti jfhi artormed
and picked up a penny hfch 'she had
dropped aa. "si$ entered the; theater and
thenr; tbjBjckitralled'' 'ji, block- - from- the
trievedf fief dl&mopd f rom .the sidewalk
where it had lain for" two hour s in the
path Qf undreds; of pedestrians, t , ,4
j-"An excepiionaI 'progfam has been
prepared fo the Sunday noon eonceri
at; the JUvolI theater for today. For
the week-day concert the orchestra wiij
piay HMMornMgrNoon! and Nighf 'overi
turef by-SBppe.y Following is the -com;
plete concr progranl; i "FausVt f ani
tasuv, v-fan AmericaT (Morlau. charf
acterlatkjUe)) .'iLbvetBlrda;? selecUen ?
rvaiae Triete,. QrArdaa.u f torn ballet
:Coppeiia4' iftMorniBg; .Neon .i and
.Night
; i A Llpyd's insurance policy of $10,000
protects' 0e, lavish., display of priental
rugs, runners, draperies iand v lamps
which this week is giving the spacious
foyer bf -th4rBivoli i theater .i atmoanhare
for the big photoplayr 'proar. The Tent-
mser,: Tarpugn ,-tne . cooperauont of
Auyea pros, uim a. Metszer. manajr
Ing director;, has turned the, long- foyer
idea -Is further- carried out in the ori-
ehtaT costumes of the pretty, ushers :at
.i Passes tothe big show for all kiddies
wl-Ofprontrfcomtherheer and the
r,boUf Uily fUled Qhrlstmas ' baskets
durtrlbrtejbKthe; SaJvatlonAnny t On
iii -ay . blore, CTustmas when the
Array is.'dlBtrttuting,JU baskets of good
fnotf: from its c4tadeI.Manager W. Wi
Say-iof 1-the Hippodrome theater twill
have a man? stationed nearby, giving te
all the little .folk special gpaasea to-.his
theater where .-.they, will f be - received
with- open' arms, and,- treated ?jto the
The eariy blrd may get the "worm he
rot up'to (ret. but he'll have to wait a
little longer hereafter to get his seat for
an Orpheum show: The bo of f ice onen-
inx hour at Frank XT McGettieair"s pod- I
ular playhouse nas. nee n moved vp from
W .mr ,-untU ia; o'clock. .-.The closing
how,' $-:ld p. rn4i remains f unchanged,
fhereitm'e4iust as man tickets on
salein lhe shorter day, however, it is
said.' - -i , r
After nine days ahowinc In -Port
land, although; it has now been running
three weeks, .-J. J. Parker, , owner of
t,ve ila;e?-.c theater, wired' to .Paths
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Jack Pickf ord
Gomes Back to
r Begin on Film
HAVING iseeh hi wife safely re
turned ; to . the - leading role in
t'Sally and having shaken hands with
Flo'.' Zlegfeltfv and .declared all hurt
feelings if there, were any past and
gone,' Jack; Pickf ord 1b back In Holly
wood to resume his professional activi-
ties.",. . '.'..- ; ;'i'jf. ,
Pickford -was married to MarTjyan
Miller, the musical - comedy star, last
summer, and recently accompanied his
wife east on their honeymoon trip., Miss
Miller" is , under ' contract' te Ziegfeld
for the life of the SaUy show which
is How. in' Its third year and conse
quently remained in New York. t- t ;
-Th v' won't hee da rftiad "for so terri
bly Iongy however, because Miss' Miller
intends to return In the - spring-, .to
visit" her" husband and " possibly to
make a. picture with him. That, as it
happens,' is the 'ultimate aim of the
couple, but unless Miss Miller can se
cure a -'leave of absence for six weeks
at least' it - will not be possible ' for
them to fulfUl ' their ambition until
"Saily.. closes. :..";: --.- k; .
Meanwhile Jack is getting ready to
make ' a production- to follow "Garri
son's Finish,-which- is Just ready for
release. - He will probably do an orig
inal story. 4.--. ;-:i'.' ( .
,Atl one time" ltwas suggested that
he- might" undertake , "Monsieur Peau
caire,' for which ' Douglas Fairbanks
owns the rights, but which he-is not
going- to film: at present This plan
has, however, been, abandoned. - -.. y
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GeorgeiWalsh, Film
J Star, ; 6ets ; DiVorce ;
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Los Angeles, Jec. Is. LVNV S.) r
George Walsh - film star, and Zena
Owen Walah. screen beauty., were free
today rfrom the bonds ora matrimony.
Walsh having been granted a divorce
by grudge Toland on; the, grounds of
desertion. . h g. -i-t-'i-):: c. ;-.?-.'
Much liOffatloa has followed the do
mestic difficulties of the two stars.
Miss Owen, originally "having sued it or
divorce, alleged Walsh was too familiar
with - Estelle 'Taylor; Thuv suit "wa
dropped, however. Later the film lumi
nary went to rew ' xoric and. brouxht
suit against her . husband, 'charging
abandonment,
The couple were married . In 1915 and
separated about a year ago.- They hava
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ROW AT YEAR. END
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Portland, Theatres Plan; Gay Matinees for New Year's Eve MiaV
. night Revelers Hippodrome Has Plans for' Local Talent '
. . Show With; Amusing Novelties; Picture Houses Join
. -" jV Festivities With Elaborate Bills. ' r"r:
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TVTHEN the -new year dawns a fort -
night hence it will find many Port
land people in the midst of pleasure
guerts of the -leading - theatres.
where elaborate-' midnight' programs
will beguile the midnight hour, with
an unusual .variety of popular enter
talnment. - :; .- '
Great strides are being made by the
boys of the American Legion In plana
for their big annual midnight show At
The Auditorium, where Miss Josephine
Dillon is directing professional and
amateur entertainers into a group that
will offer , many novelties and - much
amusement. The Legionnaires have a
fine array of talent at their command
and they declare they will make the
most of their 'A Night la Paris." which.
was introduced so successfully with
other material last year. Here, as in
many other cases-on New "Year's eve.
the carnival spirit will prevail..
For want of a . suitable" theatre the
T. M. A. midnight matinee will not be
attraction this year, for the Or
pheum bill Is occupying the HeUig
theatre stage on the holiday eve,; as It
ia on, the Christmas holiday this year.
It has been a long time since the Or-
pheum has had a chance at the New
Year date-, and Manager Frank J. Mc
Gettlgan is prepsred to make tha most
of his opportunity,
Talking Doll
Is lortland
Woman's Idea
VHKN a happy daughter finds at
-. jv.. the base of her gay tree -. on
Christmas morning a real. lliellke
walking and ' talking dolly she will
thus indebt herself to the , creative
genius of a former Portland woman.
Madame Georgene AverUl whose in
vention of this character toy is respon
sible for all such dolls now beinr sold,
Many Portland folk recall -Madame
A verm as a resident Of Portland, but
it remained for Frank ward,- Orpheum
vaudeville artist, - who "da featured in
the program which opens at the Hell ig
theatre, this afternoon, to call again
to attention tne success sne nas mads
with her . creation. ; ;
- Wards uses a .number of. Madame
AveriU's lifelike -manikins In his '.act
and In the group Billy Boy is especially
prominent; - Ward will Join with the
theatre management In giving away to
some fortunate Portland child a coun
terpart of the famous Billy Bdy...
w. The- Ornheum actor calls .attention
jagain io . Madame . AveriU's invention
and to the great material success it
has brought to her. These dolls are
featured : in Madame AveriU's New
Tork city store, said to be the only
exclusive doll store In the metro polls.
. Madame AveriU's dolls walk when
the little . mistress of their destiny
merely bold -them by the hands., or
they cry "mamma - in realistic tones
when , held properly by loving little
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Motion Picture
Men in : Search '
Of -New Themes
Chicago, Dec. , 10. Moving picture
exhibitors are seeking new themes, v
Although a meeting was called Tues
day ostensibly , to "talk price reduc
tion, the-- monotony of -film ' produc
tion -was' prominently featured. '
; "There is too much of a sameness In
the pictures the producers are. offer
ing, M. J. O'Toole it New York, chair
man of the National Public Service
company,.-asserted. a : .
"The exhibitor objects to that, but
he has. to take whatever the producer
offers. We want better terms on pic
turesv "The exhibition price of pictures
is too high. - ; As.-- - .
ILadinr exhfbltnra denied that'thev
contemplated producing thel own pic
tures. - :-v': -l""-'::.--', -'
"We cannot tell you what we win
do until we have discussed the situa
tion." Sydney Cohen; president of the
Motion Picture ' Owners of America,
said. : His organization has a member
ship of 14,000 theatre owners, he said.
Dorothy Gish
Mary Pickford
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fir .T. Wsrtla
Making, motion picture is a serious
busmess Therefore, it takes a serious
mind.- Dorothy Gish has pust that. She
hides It under a tomboylah air and a
pert' little swagger , when she 1 Walks
for you on the screen. , Bt Dorothy
Gish on and off the screen An two dif
ferent persons, -say those -wfio know
her, ; -; , " - - - f -I ' ' ;
i T)owa in Gramercy -Park . tn her
charming studio apartment where the
light stream in through quaint win
dows and kisses her golden-bued hair,
and enhances the beauty of her dark
blue eyes, and adds a cute little Quirk
to her smile whenever nhe lightens up
net serious moments I found Dorothy
Gish.;' ,',. - '-" r-- -.;-'-;
It .was' rather- strange ,to find her
without Lillian, too. - They were in
separable. But,- as Dorothy ' explained,
she was head over heels In the problem
of selecting? a film coetume and when
. The Orpheum vaudeville bIH' hen
running will be repeated at the mid-
night show and other numbers may be
added to the program a the hour Of
the performance approach.. It has
happened repeatedly in years past that
New .Year's eve came after th,t Or
pheum week had been completed at
the Heillg, but the fun that has bean
provided by the T. M. A. on such oc
casions will more than' be supplied by
the Orpheum matinee, it Is said,
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' Manager W. W. Ely at the Hippo
drome te doing something entirely new
for his house, the midnight matinee
plan - shows.- His offering will be,
largely, a home talent show with many
novelties -and the, carnival spirit will
be ; "stressed ". in ; every possible wsy.
Serpentine will bs thrown and good
natured abandon will rule. For the
first time in the history of the house
under the management of Ackerman A
Harris the seats as well aa boxes and
Ino.. will arwx1 ....."v.".,
Outstanding features of the program
Manager Sly and his assistant. Sam
Mayer, are assembling. Include a tutr
of war, probably between teams of
police ' and firemen ; a ' real wed din
ceremony on the stage, Hawaiian
hula-hula dancers, a )ass band staging
a "village concert band number, a so
ciety girls bathing costume - contest,
for which numerous entries have al
ready been received; an old-time
Punch and Judy show, a four round
boxing contest between well known
pugilists and comedy films with which
to open and close the matinee.
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The Hippodrome show will start at
11:30 o'clock and all the shows of New
Year's eve will open at approximately
the same hour. - ; .' -
The Lyric Musical Comedy company,
playing at the Baker theatre, will turn
its fun-makers loose on a mors or lens
impromptu program as their contribu
tion to the midnight spirit at the dawn
of the new . year. , The show then run
ning will be repeated, at least in part,
but the principals, as well ss the Rose
bud chorus, will have active part in
presenting numerous specialties de
signed to promote carefree pleasure. .
At - Pantagea theatre, where Man
ager Johnson has made the midnight
r-fnatlnee an annual feature, a program
of much interest ' is being - arranged.
Manager '' Johnson - will present the
regular Pantagea- bill of the Week
and - will - augment . it, . probably, .with,
additional acta. He and his staff will
' (Concluded aa Pace Two, Column Five)
t
OughUoGaye:
Rise to Smile
npHE eavesdropper stood at the dress- -A.
ing room door and listened to Mltil,
the diminutive comedienne In the muil
cat comedy success, 1 "Lady Billy,,
which comes. to tne enig tneatre on
December 28.' ' .' ' ' " ' '
He' expected to hear her tell of her
WnrW- Knur tha aiirtlAn mntiu th.
entertainment and numerous other
things nertaininsr to the theatre. - In
stead, what he-heard were comments
on topics popular to the parlor. The
milliner the weatherman, the cost of
things, people one . reads about and
current events were discussed..
For Instance, here are -some of tha!
terse comments .made by Mitsl :
"The milliners and the weatherman
can't seem to work tog-ether. . . ,
The apartment . house baritone as
peace -disturber has the apartment
liAtssisa Vat K Thaaran' 1 WM t sa ei 4k aaava
avww vnv wswa w vasvr a ia w sa si r-
"It used to be that two could live
as cheaply as one. Now one can live
as expensively as, two. . .
A New Tork Judge says that with
the young, love and insanity are the
same thing. Many who marry will
agree' with him.. , ' ..
"The dollar buys only 0 cents worth
of the wherewithal of life right now,
but don't forget that when It is in
vested it draws interest on 100 cents. :
"I see in the paper that Professor
Gllckman of the University of: Wis
consin says the slang of today will be .
the correct ' Eneiish of tomorrow. We
set you. Glick. old scout, so to it!
"A . bee In the hive is worth two la
Just then the assistant stage man
ager called Act 2. ! . ; t
And the reporter fled without learn
ing- one slnale thlnr about Mltxl'a ter
sonal habits, the stage or the desires
or its inhabitants. , - ; ,,,
? The world does change. i
Recalls Start
Inspired Her
you gee t, you will realise that It was
a 'real problem. .
Tou know Dick and I have played
together many times before. We're both
Griffith graduates, you see. In those
days we did comedies. Fury Is drama
And ' appeals ' to me more on this ao
count. Comedy is too hard work." -
" So, those of you who have envied :
the way the comedian and comedienne
draw in the shekels for Just a litUe
laugh or so, can glean quite a differ
ent Idea of their art, if you look at it
through Dorothy's eyes.
vI consider my work in Fury hte
best I 'have done yet," Dorothy told
me.-: "I. am proud of if ,- '.
The story of the road to fame which
has been traveled by the Gish sisters
is an eld one.. That's always the way
when tete top ot the ladder is reached.
You could shout yourself hoarse on -
(Concluded r Three. Column Foar)