THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, TJECESIBIUl 17. 191G. one of the most terrific fights the eoreen has yet produced; a great lum-- struction and picturesque scenery Caro- Days filmed in the mountains of North lina, are all presented in this plcturiza-tio- n STARTING TODAY of Evans' popular novel. The story centers about little Steve O'Mara, who meetn the daughter of the lumber king-- Dexter Allison, and falls Reimlar prices: In love with little Barbara. When the K Matinees, except boy leaves to fight his way in the holidays f world he promises the girl that he'll come back to her. Evenings , Years later Steve is a contracting Loges engineer, and is given a contract to 2o carry out for a railroad company in which Allison and Wickersham, a boy- You're welcome any time hood rival of Steve's, are interested. if you can come early He promisee to have the Job finished but by May 1. but Wickersham is planning you will avoid the crowds at to loot the road and hires a bully, Har- night Daily from 11 A. fll rigan, to delay operations. Harrigan to 11 P. M. tries to steal plans and incite the jiudrey Munson, workers to strike, but fails in "both at- tempts. Then Wickersham orders hio St'ar in "Purity," Y) ' men to loose let down the river a great S -- :: lumber drive,, but, this Is halted Just 71 ..f'A :': V' Posed as - AtTllC in time to save a new bridge. Then tl" i Cf. Harrigan resorts to his fists, but is "Descending V : vanquished by the scientific Steve. Then, filled with rage at his defeats, H tir the bully shoots Steve; but Barbara, Nighty who has been slowly turning, from Wickersham to the young engineer. Is with him when the bully tries to mur- der his enemy. AVhen Harrigan ad- vances to finish the wounded man Barbara siezes Steve'a pistol and by a lucky shot brings the bully to the pround. The girl realizes that Steve is the worthier of the two, discards Wick- ersham and takes the engineer for bet- ter or worse. MANX STARS IX NEW PLAY 7 i 1 - I Oliver Twist," at Peoples Theater, v Notable n . Is Production. rt- - v ' - With an all-st- ar cast headed by 4 V ? :4'- . V J Marie Doro in the title role, and in' eluding Hobart Bosworth, Tully Mar shall, Raymond Hatton, James Neill, Elsie Jane Wilson and Carl Stockdale, "Oliver Twist," a picturization of the v world-fame- d story, . Charles Dickens , 1 'v ' ? V w. will be presented to the Portland public El i 3 1 if 'M'! t ' at the People's Theater commencing ' 1 , - today. 4 i :. In presenting Miss Doro in this play f the Lasky Company has utilized its Marie Doro as "Oliver Twist," Tully Marshall as Fagin, Hobart Bosworth as Bill Sykes and Raymondill Hatton great resources, not only to make the fctory true to detail, but historically as the Artful Dodger at the Peoples today. ' accurate. V. Charles Dickens is chiefly notd for his wonderful drawing of characters. To secure these characters and present screen-dram- a them on the screen was one of the Beyond question the surpassing of the year; an elaborate and faithful Lasky Company's most difficult tasks. That Marie Doro was an ideal Oliver adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal novel Four Days Starting Is self-evide- as she is not only the I by Dickens when 1.1l This Morning character described arrayed in boy's clothes, but was hailed throughout the country as a perfect O Oliver when she appeared in the all star revival of the famous play on the A.99 speaking stage a few years ago. Time in Popular Hobart Bosworth, noted for his work First Portland at Prices in "The Sea Wolf" and other important Last Times in Portland at Any Price Tihotodramatic productions, is an ideal Bill Sikes. Tully Marshall, one of the cleverest of character actors, wonder fully portrays the part of Fagin. Ray mond Hatton, famous for his work in 61 AX crook parts, is the ideal Artful Dodger. Miss Audrey Munson I Elsie Jane Wilson, who scored such Lasky-Paramou- nt All-St- ar a lavish play including art-mod- el, star-tling-ly success support Gflr-aldi- ne It's with an aggregation, the world's most beautiful in a pronounced in of Tully Marshall, Bosworth, Raymond Dillon, Farrar in "Temptation." is cast On this same wonder Hobart Hatton, James Elsie tfcat beautiful interpretation of as Nancy Sikes, and good old Mr. Jane Wilson and the beautiful Is It aay wonder the beauty of Browlow, Oliver's benefactor, has been programme, a con-vulsing- ly sculpture and the human form divine: placed in the capable hands of James dlictialiiilKefcooM tfce Peopl Neill. funny new Hera Hllver TwUt," These principal members of the t k e a Frank Blelntyre organization, with Director James short comedy and (himself) la T" Travel-In- C Young, realizing that they were toTiave Mmr-iraer- ite 66 presen- Salesman"! then 99 the honor of appearing in the Clnrlt In "Snow tation of the famous author's work, PARAMOUNT then Clnrn Kim- made a profound study of their re- White"! - Fool-iH- ball Younn- In "Tke h spective characters and their relations Vlratn." and more to each other. Libraries, both public PICTOGRAPHS world's Teatet o 7 and private, were ransacked by the tke A MasterfulParityPhotoplay Pretentious Parts. Lasky Company, which even sent to s as Oliver Twistanrole in which she scored a tremendous success ' There is nothing in Miss Munson's poses in the lCngland for the first edition of the the in the author's works illustrated with the exeat All-St- ar revival of the play at the New Amsterdam Theater in New nude that should wound the sensibilities of the - original Cruikshank . drawings. The York during the Dickens Centenary in 1912. A classic of literature a classic of the screen. story of Oliver Twist is loved and re- Voo know, folks, most Puritanic person. membered by every man, woman and we can care for A delightful visualization of the story loved by millions human nature picturized incom- child. , 7000 of ron In com- parably beautiful; powerful in its appeal. Like all good things, "Oliver Twist" is at Portland's favorite theater. fort every day, bat PURITY" IS STAR ATTRACTION It Is physically Im- possible to accom- - Andrey modate yon If yon Seven Reel Film Shows aU come at the Munson in Allegorical Play. same hoar. We will do "Purity." the seven-re- el American-Jlutu- al oar best, of presenting Audrey Mun- coarse, bat you can special ne wire of better son, the famous artist's model, in an scats if yon come allegorical-moder- n role, will be ex- early. you. Special! Thank Extra. hibited at the Star Theater commencing today. Aiuer isireci, at neav run fany i. A. at. to it i . On this same programme, in addition to the beau- "Purity" is that much-discuss- "art" film that "mixedi" with so many censor tiful "Purity" those spoony, crooney Hawaiian boards because of the unconventional go today; get garb of star and satellites on so many 2 you'll melodies that right under the skin. occasions. Its artistry and beauty is unchallenged, but the propriety of pre always be senting feminine beauty in the nude as gladZZZZ screen entertainment has been often Diamond's Royal Hawaiian Trio questioned and was when "Purity" jpf Hashed across the nlm horlzo. hi This unusual film is a combination of Really talented singers, dancers and instrumental- allegory and modern story. The In- days this morning ists, in an act is a genuine novelty alto- troduction shows Virtue, in the person four starting that of Miss Munson, happy in the garden of gether pleasing. the world until Evil comes along. This part of the picture is rich in mythologi effects, dancing on cal barefoot huge This Double-Featur- e Programme lawns that sweep to the ocean and over an embankment and breaks ture the enemy by the use of her Aggie Lynch In the original production also leading man In "The Foolish Vir- For beautiful backgrounds. falls beauty. of "Within the Law." gin." Sundays, 15c; Week Days, 11 A. M. to 1 P. M., 10c; 1 P. M. to The story of the present a his neck. is poor poet, introduces Then understanding dawns, the two While stopping at an inn Julie 11 P. M. 15c. who loves Purity Worth. The realize their love, arid, companionship saved from insult by a handsome Irving Cummlngs was shifted by In her newest Artcraft picture, "The artist has no money to. publish his viewpoint stranger, who is discovered to be Lau- William A. Brady from the screen to Pride of the Clan," Mary look, and worry riiigs on a results in an altering of the Pickford has about it of each. nay, although posing as a servant of the stage, and has now left the latter the novelty of having her brother-in-la- w fever. Purity, for his sake, poses for m to the to to love. Fox Film as stage an obtaining money that gentleman. He offers take return his first a sweetheart. In other artist, enough in SCREEN STAR AT GLOBE girl to his master, and Julie informs has him foikone and possibly two years. words, the popular Matt Moore, brother JPL aavance to puDiisn the book. Later, NEW the officers that she has located the of the equally nooular Owen Mnnr when success and fame had greeted the enemy.