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Newspaper Page Textirsday Evening, May 7, 1925 THE EUGENE GUARD Fngo Seven OFFERS BIS 'WHITE Viola' Dana 'to Star in Paramount Features I FILMS 10 "pw raw. ,o s,ar crw G,;,fith jSTOiPLlfli TO STi ilHIltlOEE VIE WITH SERVICE h itErs m IF t of the produc Tnirersal Kill offer 925-26 seaBon ro i by Carl Laemmle. he company. A to e features, six ser icreased number of are on the sched- jewel productions ed as the second there will be thir lecial features, with of the Opera" list jewel and scheiTul releasing arrange- the Jewel pictures lenny. Mary Philbin, Hoot Gibson, Laura use Peters, Norman Hunter, Jacqueline ickford, Alice Joyce, Llesander Carr, Pat er. Constance Ben jandis and Pat O'- Brswn Directs ors are Clarence Pollard. King Bag rabin, Edward Sedg de, Herbert Blache, , Clifford Smith, neur. William A. d Laemmle, Law- anJ Will Xigh. ose works will be William J. Locke, thews, Martha M. el Hopkins Adams, eod ltaine, Ralph McN'air Kahlcr, By Temp lo Bailey, r, Charles Murray, non, Nina Wilcox !es A. Logue, Hex ir Hicks, Cecil Kal--anklin, B. M. Bow Uiey, Dorothy Can Arthur, A. C. eriLX Isham. by Locke ia," an adaptation vel by Edwin J. ary Philbin In the inaugurate the sec st." It is listed for iber 6th. .The sec 1 be 'The Teaser," he stage play, with to and Pat O'Malley "The Teaser" will eptember 20. the Lions," a dra :ure, with Norman sy Ruth Miller, will release for October Edward' Sedgwick m a story by lsi- " out Soon ISth Universal will a screen adnpta ;1 Hopkins Adams', irs are Virginia Val O'Hricn. 1 will see the re first Hoot Ciibson !i" lie "A Hero on aped from William 's novel, 'A Daugh ns." Ccrry Jewel will be on November 2(1. Frontier." come "The Ltttlo tig (iloiin Hunter, phy and David lltg princlpal players, was made in the rsal, with Will Nigh It will be released i. ' at Work r 30th the Reginald "California Straight e offered. It was larry Tollard from Ton Morgan. This wed by "Peacock starring Jacqueline len Landis. released in "Ppook Ranch," Kdward Sedgwick y himself and Ray now general man ?rsal city, will be 'mber 21. "Two a screen version Hoffman play, will 'wei of 1323. s in "The Titans," issue on .lanuary pxt on the list. It 'd by "The Society -aura La Plants as t Gibson In "The eepstakes;" "The ." the Rex Beach all star cast; Vlr t 'Sporting Life;" iT in "Where Was Kerry In "Under :" Hoot Gibson in Flying U;" House iwbound;" "My Old Pat O'Mallev and i; "The Whole S." starring Regin- Hoot Gibson 1n Laura La Planto in nne;" -The Home Alice Joyce and "The still Alarm;" In "The Calgary esinald Denny in and on August King BagRot pro 1'eople," with Alex the featured role. oes big as Feature r cTrca ytrainn f "lr niprot,, "Satlr " 'Mih-d itwif as one ! bugr.t money a. H-.,r.inr to in- A. Ksrhmaun, (ten ' OKtribiitin,, f ,ht hundred and fifty report, received 1,1 from all parts of llmi. "Sally" j, ,ir. "fction to picture '' b' receipt, trc 1 w-'X nffiir. '"t dnbt the b,f,n Moo-. h hd Sbf 'rM. .w Iri,nd, ! "f the Cinderella. E ti'imnr and seme 6 k brim, to bear " th! public "'"re her treat ter t 1!) e,,,t ,rlr(, Paramount has nathered together a notable array of stars, and charming Viola Dana Is one of the brightest. She will be seen often In feature productions at the Lowell Theatre. Thomas Holding Always ' Perfect Gentleman Camera Behavior of This Actor Right Nice and so is He By JACK JUNti.MKVKK (NKA Service Writer) KW YORK, May 7. Of few mo tion picture actors can it truthfully be said that their studio mnnner the impression they seek to make upon the public jibes with their off-stage deportment, Ju many coses the dis parity is pronounced, with the screen affectation the more flattering. Thomas Holding is one of the no table exceptions. His camera be havior and his native couduct are identical. Of pose he is impatient, except where charaoterizatbm de mands expressive mannerism. Jn portraying for the films a man corre sponding to his own station in life Holding nvoids the exaggeration which bus made the movie "gentle man" a' stilted figure, and which hns helped laugh the term out of com mon ususe. Thomas Holding, one of the best of the middle-aged actors, is indeed tho gentleman; properly modest, al ways urbane, wearing his culture and breeding with grace and not osten tation, lie hns the peculiar honesty based on perfect seif-nssuvnnre which needs no pretense. That invests his screen portrayals with a rare genuin ess. It is also making him one of the most sought after men of the films, especially for paternal roles re quiring dignity and tenderness in which no player excels him. Holding will sonrt be seen in his best performance in First National's "The Necessary Evil" as a foster father to an irresponsible youngster whom he finds it necessary to rear through seeming harshness. U is my opinion that this portrayal will stand as one of the finest father roles ever done for pictures. Holding is properly coming into his oxrn in films, now that movie audi ences are beginning to squirm, if ever so little, at the posturing crudi ties of many male lrads hitherto tnler sted in the guise of "gentlemen." He ' was born in London, was schooled at Rugby, went on the Kng lish stage as an understudy to Charles llnwtry. and during the succeeding 11 years played with Sir Herbert Tree, the Kendalls, the Terrrj and I'rob man brought him to New York as a lending man in JtlOS. He played with Ifillie Burke in "Love Watches," with Mnxine Elliott in "The Chnper one." and with many other celeb rities. In Hil 4 during a stage en gagement in "Ben ilur" he was se lected to go to Italy in support of Pauline Frederick for the film ver sion of "The Eternal City." Then be alternated between stage and screen, appearing in five pictures with Olga Petrova as leading man. Among more recent film appear ances are those in "Haggles of Red Gap," "The Stranger's Banquet" and "One Way Street." Great Group Greets Gloria in Premiere 'Madame Sans Gene' On April IT the Rivoli theater, N York, became the vortex of a seething whirlpool of humanity thst encircled tbe theater seeking entrance or block ing it in the hope of seeing Gloria Swanson in person, or on the screen in her latest offering through Famous Players, "Madame Sani Gene." This premiere was In event in the world of celluloid, nd the fact that the police reserves were almost in adequate to handle the crowds proied the universal interest in the popular film star and her newly acquired Mar quis. The entrsnre to the theater was flanked by sentry boxes before which huge soldiers in Nspoleon uniforms stood guard. Within the ushers were daintily sttired in period costumes. Tbe orchestra was augumenled. flow ers were in evidence, and everything wss done to make a resl gsla occa sion. The Marnuise herself oerupied s box. and many of the curious trooped down orchestra aisles to gsie t hr. Ittrinff th tntermi'siow .h w.ts in rrodoced from the jrage hv .lee L. Lasly. It almost seemed as though she had stage fright or was genuinely overcome by the stupendous recep tion accorded her, for she merely bowed and made as hurried art exit as a school girl elocutionist. There were present the usual num ber of motion picture celebrities, producers, writers, critics and so on. Tbe crowd outside the theater after the performance kept the police busy. It looked for a time as though there would be a real crush in which some one might be hurt, hut aside Irom some torn gowns and trampled slip pers no damage was done. Tickets for the opening were quoted at $5 apiece. One in 50.000 Movie Actors Become Stars GET HIGH AWARDS OFKEWTHEATER teuMte & Sis' Jonn Parry mor it (lie winner of the Valentino medal tor terpen act ij for bM ftfoimiuctt of any tcreea iutur in UC4 for hit wart in UrumneW & Warner JJrolh erj production. For her work in "Secrets," Norma Talm.iilgn captured nnt only bpcou.I but their pluces in tbe opinion ot the 75 critics of ttio ton n.agairties, rtU (iiiiers anil newt niMtrs, . wr-oae- vow determined the avcatd. 'J'iie medal h foJiJ oJd. it wiJJ i presented to Mr. Harry more at a banquet in June nheu he arrives in Hollywood to make two productions for NY arn era. lie is in l.uudon vo pUyios "Ham.et.'' Titase reevtvio,, thce oc mat YOtea follows; For First Plac John Brtrrymoro 15 "Beau Brum uieT') Norma Talmadge 9 (".Secrets") Lou I'faaurj "lle Who Urt Ii'vuglas t'airbauks -i "TIt of lldad" Milton Sills 3 "The Sra Hawk" J For Second Place Norma Talmadgc 11 ("Secrcta") George Hillings ft pAlirahum Lin coln") Jotia Bii try more 5 "Beu Bruiu mpl") JJlli;in C,kh 7) i'Tbe Yh:tr Hhirr ' Pouglas Kairlunks II ("The Thief of Bagdad") For Third Place Norma Talmarigc ft t "Secret a" .lohn Kavrynwive T V'Beau Brvnw- Milion Hills 5 (''The Sen Hank" Lon rhanejr 3 t'Mle Who UelB Slapped")- Lillian (lish and Wallace Beery re ceived two votes earn lor first plaeo. Withers receiving one vote were Adoiph Mvnjou, ,Ti,n .librt. V.iwia Da on, Mary I'it-kfordv iletttt Hotei Jlod J-a Uo.jue, WillarJ Lnui.. Kr(t Torrance, J. Firre'.l McDonald, l'b son (- wl-uid. T'.c-ttr Bronson, Itioh ard Bart helmets. 'Gloria Swnns-i.i. Uen Alexander, Vercy Marmout. .eorge BiliinT-', raiine Fredertfl;. Lois Wilson, UonaW .'tta. 'iirl! Hay. Theatlnre Huberts Agnps Arres and May McAvn.7. Aitliounh Gio!:e Billings received lrgh ranking from the critics, he i sain to hsve lieen unnlde to find m Im parls. iitph Va.p,tin. vihft terently Rtned with Joseph M. Schlock Vnited Artist star, will make a eim ilor award annually. HOLLYWOOD, Cah, May 5, (AP) Figures compiled during tho last five years by the largpHt moving picture producing compan ies reveal that the aspirant to stardom in the films rmiat over come a 56,00Hol chance of civ ing success. The figures indicate that Jn the past five years, screen service bureaus ot Hollywood have sup plied over 100.000 men. women an children, who at firBt were inexperienced in moving picture work. Of these 100,W0. not to ex ceed six or seven have reached a point where their namra were carried on tbe screen, and only two have become stars ot any magnitude. Many included in the figures had some theatrical experience, and the contrast 'is drawn with tho fact that nearly alt of the prominent stars a! featured players have had stage experi ence. "A beautiful face,' directors Bay. "or a pretty figure, or both, with out special histrionic ability, are useless in filmland." Harold Lloyd Plans Dest of Film Plays After several mmtths of inten sive work on hfs last pictiirp, JJar- j old Lloyd, is now in New York on a short pleasure trip preparatory lo starting work on bis first pic ture under his new contract with PaTftmonnt. -Wetermli.ed to hava an exceptionally good picture idea that will surpass his recent suc cesses, Lloyd' is giving careful con sideration to bis plans for the first Paramount offering, and has In vl,-w two storfcH. either one of which ' his associates feel will make a splendid comedy. While in New Yovk, Lloyd ts looking over the posstti titties of making on the east side rf the metropolis his first contribution to the Paramount schedule. lie haa on excellent idea, with the Bowery as a background, but it is a question whether the facili ties tho nctuai location present will tt,et the demand a of the Lloyd corrtoratlon. Uo also has In view a story Jaid on the plains of tbe west, and before be re turns to Los Angeles he will hav made a decision as to which idea is the most acceptable. ; Quality feature picture, backed hv the prestige ol 0;t greateft lilm oni utnivft , America, witt mie at th ow t. a '((, ttitwnv Uow MvtVn old, manager and kese tine vrod'ts tiona nil) he rivaled by I no taeiors the splendor if tiie thtater ilwclf, and the eourteu., hoiuv-hl;o atmus phere created by a trained staff of employes. Cmu rivet fr tfadii.g pitrtwre t radiant fcttre been, ettteccd itct-.i wttli Varammmt Vint Sationah Vaiver.tah Fox, Warner Itrither;', JcLuse Fea ture. A high-;:riide list of shorter material is forthcmnitig from F.duc.i tional I'omrd'ies, Vniversal, Fox ami a1x eompanie. Moving picture pa-' iritis t.&v vtt to tiWK ttwv win IKinies aed their oraludioua are at ways bailed wilii joy. Kwry pro ducer has several stars who asnist in (he features, aud every one lu fieMn in which they stand supreme. Although contracts nre entered Vmo ;vheud t. evvy pv i vare fully icispected tifc; sh(ue. d e.-n-Ji fe.iture shnu here mil b! espe cially chosen. The strvice of the new Lowell is destined to net i precedent in theatri cal circles. Wheu a patron enter he door tf the Lowell theater ht i (Ik auest uf tliv lve. and .'vecy em- ploy in the hutldiog -ill cottsitlec it ins duly in art as no.sr at an ijjmo-, fays Mr. McDonald. "The manager will never he too busy to stop and chat, and every Lowell assistant will he on the h ok-onv for ways in which tbe.ft that envr caw ti nd vuote W!fot'tt. 'J'lie flicnler niJJ adhere strictly f popular prices of I!t cenls and 10 cents for the evening shows, ami J0 cents and 10 cents for matinee. These prices will be raised only when iflrce production, eavryins cmtfAvt st'pvilain art twwked e.y ivyveisl shiw(ug. Thwt Eugene? i- theater prom ises the ory ber in pictures, ami the hent of service in one of the coast V mo5t hcautiful theaters. jRfr a If ; J Corinna Griflith, whose latest nroductlon DeclaBse'1 v be ihown soon at th tovii Trttatr. Wanda Wiley, Ed Marion in Century Eugene Foundry is j Maker of Delicate j Iron Grille Work1 Wanda WJJey and KdJW Marion, Century Comedy stars, have been signed to long term contracts to play In productions ot that com pany, it was nnnritmcT-rt Vy AY St,'tt, vivo vrvsdiffnt of CciUuvy Flint ouciKiradou. uuatt Ills rctttctt to Sew York this week trot Hollywood. The contracts are for a term of five years, it is understood Century has backed hoth ot thesoj stars with strong expioUattori, thoj Cvuvts of wtviciv apveftv to ho t- anUing In increased tJopulciy tor their comedy vehicles. The new agreements which .guarantee their services to Century Comed ies for several years indicate that this exploitation wVU he continu ed, anvi fthvo hnt tho covriYnmy of ttcfata ttvft Vra.n tv vcap tho bunetlta ot ths uoimlaclly which, will bt hvllt wp tor these pluycra. According to tho Century offi cial, Kdmi Marian comedies have advanced rapidly In popularity since tho tlrst ot the year. It is claime-vi owh tt hov Tftiaae hifcv ttot tiited iti twflktna otoc tlt ot tin pcedttCGSaor which. Is nn nwnfliwJ record. Tho Marian comedies released since January first nro "Her Daily Dozen." "My Hahy Doll," Towdered Chickens." and Vntt.nR on Airs.' Sho has aiso matin a mw.wM,Ka on "UnHo Tom' 'ah" ad'?r the titlfl l'Vnvlt Tom's GttK" which orovetl ooo of tho most poptjJwr releases from (ho Century studios. The Century comedies will bo shown at the Low-oil theater. Ona rotittf haictiiy imasiic. more cnrioft circt.msrtattC'ffl thatt that Charlie C'feapiia beotttee ahouJd be impersonating "Char ley's Aunt," which will bo on view at the Lowell theater soon. And more curious still, It was Char lie who suggested to Al. Christ. e thai ttTvAhwr ttti afwufti be tii ttuttt i Sa it was tttat Aunty avis kn-t accural? in ilia CbapJjjj famiiy. It ail ha opened In a various way. One day A Chrisliif who, with Itrother Charles, runs a two reel comedy shop in Hollywood near the Chaplin Institution ot ciVftVatrt pie. askei. ChnrVie, in i vASttui ftviit o v-.y; "Oid yovt. ft trUiglaud evec fcc called' 't.lmrley's Aunt'?" Of course ii& had; V. S. l'enley, in this piece, had been meat and drink to the Chaplin youths; it was the world's greatest tarce; Its London run ot iWtf vtmtinwma Yittf-oTmaavfta nati (wl foe thiy thc years, a&i 'Ubt ari $'?, talking shout It fur, anyway, Al?'' added CharJie, Then Christie told Charlie that . hu had. after planting twenty thousand pounds in the hands ot Mrs. Brandon Thomas, Yn 1-ondtm, j Churliti Vhaplln then r&real&tl that ho hnt) been in th& .market for the picture rights for several years; that it was his purpose to star his hrother In the film. Tha whole troutrio has been that Mtb, Thomas, tiva NiWtifj th awthoT, ha (ited that tha pictc should he "rxsctly Hk& the tnrcatf not a Jino taken away or added;) not a situation eliminated or add ed." There is where Chaplin and others who have attempted got the rlghta have Btina on thtu Tttcka. Bnt At Chriatte'a t-nt tttmaatl yaunda aveccatcta ctiattyj acrnplea ot the. owner ot tiu rights, 1 l,i t Al Christie had not thought of Syd Chaplin for the role ot tho Aunt. Tfot, once U was pu in his head, Christie thought prntu ty woU ot it. Ktafttea, t5ytf a fcnnwtt to sros . comic cn4 lik tiwtt ot Ch&rllo; and further mor&, and quJlo JmportanL ht$ knew the old farce In all ita parts. And that is the story of ho Syd Chaplin came to play "Char leya AunLw Wrought irou work .rivalling in de sign tint of the pen- d when the cratt waa brought to a real art, graces the Low ell theater interior. The Nvm-k was wit dow hy tttc Kusew Fctdfjr, and every bit tit it was dune here 'i Eugme. Lupiisitely wrought grilles are the first of tiiis work that greet tho pa trons a they enter the foyer. Here' true artistry Is at once apparent m ihe di8it, Yiltwh is made. t harm n ir.e wide i(e rest f tlt ImiWcctjc tuc vf the finest pieces ot Iron work in the stale is the jjrille work over the organ sound chambers, de clare architect 8 who have inspected it. The bars nre placed with mathe mntit' precision, each in vloe harwmr.y with the next, ami the v.hh & vwv flly ietiKrl tltat (lt cal iteefrt twr la struck at vaee with its beauty. Jinth the contractors and decora-. tors are loud in (Itcir prairte fur litis touch of olti-win'hl artistry. "It com pletes the bin ding, giving it pint tone desired' declares U. W. ftlein. of Ktiei, hrothers, eoivtraetwrs, ami , the- ft. I'. Fhettrer cowcjtntii-, (lwct oct aim cxyreaaed this thought FLYING SCRAP HEAP ' PARIS, May 7. A recent race for home-made airplanes was won by a French inerhnnic, -who twit his ma vhin wvt wf a mfot,eeh wdveiiT, k neemid-hattd taotfteryrla engine and odd and ends of ncrap. It aetoally flew -.r miles at f0 miles an hour and then sailed off fur lTrfl miles across country at a slower rate. OUR organization, com , posed of decorators, de signers and technical men, is responsible for the paint ing and decorating, draper ies, carpet, lighting, projec tion room equipment, stage equipment, opera chairs and all the furniture. B. F. Shearer, Inc. Theatre Equipment Specialists Seattle 210 Virginia St. Portland 389 Oak Here's To The New THEATRE "Miiy il lip lis good ns it is Ijoniitiriil' nnrl mny H touch Dm lionrls of nJ tho lovers of tho good unil bnnij (ifiiJ. "VVo nro proud thitt magnificent finyhonna and tha ciitofjtriw' licitiiKl i(, !k( we jtict witit tit rest of t!io wwrniwniiy in wishing for it nil tho success it tieswos. Shelton-Turnbull-Fuller Co. PRINTERS 41 Tenth Avoiiuo AY est. STATIONERS Thono JG63 The Grill and Ornamental Iron Work in tht Lowell Theatre AND Wetherbee - Densmore Store was made hy the Eugene Foundry & Machine Co. Ornamental and Grill Work a Specialty Pattern Maker Machim&ta Foundrymen Boiler Makers Sheet Metal Workers East 8th Ave. Phone 1054 tj 4 i I- ; x X '