irsday 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
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