Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921, October 30, 1919, Page PAGE 5, Image 5

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PACH 9
WITH THE ,
MOVIES
TARZAN OF THE APES
LYRIC THEATER
The Return
of
Aunt
Deborah
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PLAYED BY THE
ti arm a dc c i d l
Sunday School
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ARMENIAN CHRISTMAS i
An Evening of
Fun and Music
ADMISSION :
25 and 35 Cents
;1f life
il' s.Vo;C Xvk
-1
, TARZAN OF THE APES DROVE HIS fJ"
KNIFE DEEP INTC THE LION
.fee
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Till-: AMATEUl AI)VKNTUtK.SHM
This comedy-drama which cornea
to the I.yrlc theater on Wednesday
and Thursday la breezy piny In five
nets. It gives Kinmy Wehlen, tlm
xiulHlto Kin r of the screen, a rain
of iiiiuhuiiI orltclnulity and charm.
8he l seen as Norma Wood, a girl
who tires of her monotonous exis
tence, and determines to seek the ad
venturo which she craves. Two
things aro necessary, however, for
the undertaking clothes and money
neither of which she possesses. Mow
she eventually guts them and what
she encounter on her quest for ex
citement Is cleverly shown In this
brilliant and scintillating comedy.
"THE
AMATEUR
A I V K N T I' K ESS"
The clever comedy drama In
which Km my Wehlen, the pop
ular Metro slnr plays the lend
ing role and which will be feat
ured at the Lyric theater on
Wednesday and Thursday, was
adopted from the story of the
sumo name, wrlten by Thomas
Edgelow and published In
Young's Magazine.
In procuring this Btory for
Miss Wehlen Metro realized
that they were getting Just the
vehicle In which this popular
star would most please her au
diences. She plays the role of Norma
Wood, a girl whl Ib tired of the
monotony of her life and goes
In search of adventures.
The play also tells of the romance and
love which comes into her life and
how she decides that these are the
greatest, biggest adventures after all.
The plot Is cunningly constructed to
entertain and aniUHe, and Ml hi) Weh
len is seen In the cleverest character
tout ion of her career.
zan of the Apes," which may be seen
In motion picture form at the Lyric
theater Friday and Saturday. He
runs the gamut this way drunken
sailors, brutal ship officers, slave
traders, and finally aristocrats. The
apes really rank first. Even the boy
i brought up by the apea ranks bead
and shoulders above bis aristocratic
j relative. There are no class lines,
I no national lines, no mutual explolta
I tlon among our ancestors.
I "Tarian of the Apes" Is bully ad
j venture. Wild beasts roam through
I the acenes; a kindly elephant takes
i the wild man upon his back; In short
mix Stevenson's "Treasure Island"
j with Captain Baker's African stories
! and the bappy combination Is struck.
The Joy of the-Iilm lies in its kindly
! wild life rather than Its civilized bru
tality. And In putting Burrough'g
story Into film the National Film Cor
' poratlon has shown good sense of
showmanship. "Tarzan of the ApeB"
, Is better than most films which have
baen concocted for the screen and
I credit muBt be given Scott Sldnev,
! who staged It. Natural beauties. Im
agination and clean, free spirit make
. the film a delight.
I The film follows the mngazine
story with enough faithfulness to sat
I iHfy the readers of the story. To
those who missed the serial the film
.will be refreshing entertainment.
based on Onato Wanata's widely read
novel, is unfolded with rare skill and
feeling.
The story has an unusual record In
that It was first a "best seller," then
one of Broadway's big dramatic suc
cesses and now finally is shaped into
a pictorial masterpiece, with a potent
star, a picked company, the majority
of whom are skilled Japanese play
ers; and the artistic and sympathetic
direction of the master-craftsman.
George Fitzmaurtce. It Is so lyrical
in Its feeling, so rich In color and
emotion that Alden Sedgwick, author
and critic, has called it a "singing
picture."
"TARZAN OK TIIK APES"
A Htory of African Adventure, 1 Not
able For Hit I mutf nation, Ita
Acting and Free Nplrit
A RECORD ROMANCE
Darwin was right, all right. But
he never graded the degrees of de
scent. Edgar Klce Burrougs made
Borne attempt at grading In his "Tar-
TAltXAM OK THE APRS"
HAS 211) 'J II KILLS
Maddened by the death of
Is ape mother at the hand of
te cannibal chief, Tarzan races
hrough the Jungle. Leaping
oni tree to with the speed
f a bird he overtakes the fear
trlcken black, grasps him in
Is great hands and when I"
aa flown, flings him far out In
) the soggy, allgator-infested
goou. Then Tarzan returns
nd mourns over his wild ape
'other as he would over Lady
lice, his real mother. Then,
illlng his friend, the elephant,
e raids the cannibal village
nd destroys It.
no of the, Thrills In "Tarzan
of The Apea."
At The
LYRIC
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Fannie Ward's popular success li:
"Innocent" and "The Yellow Ticket"
she is certain, will be far surpassed
by "A Japanese Nightingale." the
first of the Pathe Extra-Selected
Photoplays which will be shown at
the Lyric theater on Monday and
Tuesday. Some of the scenes are of
surpassing beauty and the romance.
Shades
OF
Shakespeare
A Christie Special
Comedy
Wednesday and
Thursday
ihlEUTES fhOM THE
WORUTS LEADERS
Work of the American Red
Cross Is Praised By
Noted Men.
"It Is on membership more than
money contributions that the stress
of the present campaign Is laid, for
the Red Cross seeks to axsoclate the
people In welfare work throughout the
land, especially In those communities
where neither official nor unofficial
provision has been made for adequate
health and social service." President
Wilson.
"The American Red Cross Is the
mobilized heart and spirit of the whole
American people." Henry P. Davison,
i .
"A magnificent spirit breathes In the
American Red Cross." Marshal Foch.
In giving prompt and efficient relief
the Red Cross has won the eternal
gratitude of millions of people." Gen
eral Pershing.
"It requires no organization to al
low one of us as an individual to buy
a dinner for a hungry man. It re
quires the greatest degree of organi
zation to deal with the foes of a
world. The Red Cross seems to be
essentially demanded. . . . With
out the Red Cross I do not know
whether the world would have been
able to bear the horrors and devasta
tion of thia wearful war." Newton B.
Baker.
"The Red Cross Is the great Neigh
bor. ... If the world is made a
little more comfortable, a little hap
pier, a little stronger for the struggle
of life through ita effort, the Red
Cross is content." The Secretary ol
the Navy.
-
"The Red Cross is not going to turn
Its back on its responsibilities." Liv
ingston Farrand, Chairman, Executive
Committee, National Red Cross.
"I don't know what we would hare
done without the help of the Ameri
cans. I thank you from the bottom
of my heart" Ignace Paderewskl,
Premier of Poland.
I Mr. Davison has spoken to me or
I how the Red Cross hopes to continue
work even In peace time. This Is a
I noble enterprise Wonderful
I results could be obtained tf all coun
tries would Join hands, especially In
all queRl.oas concerning small chil
dren, tuberculosis, and sanitation la
general." Queen Marie of Rumania.
"We surely can do no better thaa
to emulate the human and social work
of our sister organization, the Amer
ican Red Cross." Signor Cirsoid,
newly elected President of Italian Red
Cross.
"Our heartiest thanks go out to onf
American friends." Union dea Feat
mes de France.
"The help given by the Red Crosa
Is but another proof of the great heart
and sympathy of the American peo
ple." Prince Regent Alexander of
Serbia.
"The Polish people look upon th
American Red Cross as their salva
tion. It holds In its hands the des
tinies of nations. This world war has
been fought in vain if there la do
early restoration of normal physical
and moral conditions In the newly
born Republic of Poland. Poland is
the keystone of the world's perma
nent peace." Lieut. Col. Francis E.
Franczak.
The Red Cross a work of the
heart on a sound business basis.
Membership in the Red Cross
Is insurance against regret
The Red Cross never intrudes
but she has a mother's sensi
tive hearing.
Red Cross is not a responsi
bility it's an opportunity. JOIN.
r
WADE HUSTON
SURVEYOR
rrlnevllle - , - - Oregon
J
HMrol
COFFEE
Has No Eqaai
. No Rival
No Substitute
IT IS THE BEST
J. E. STEWART&CO
I
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zr
STANDARD OIL STATION DONE
Painters Adding Finishing Touches
To The Big Plant v.
Painters are busy today adding the
finishing touches to the new Stan
dard Oil station near the depot in this
city.
Three huge tanks with capacity of
some 16,000 gallons each, a ware
house, office and other buildings, In
cluding a big garage for storage of
tank trucks, are included in the plant
which will be a great benefit to mot
orists in this part of the state.
A Bide track has been completed In
to the grounds, and tank cars of gas
coal oil, and distillate will be pump
into the big storage tanks.
For the first time In her screen car
eer, playing the role of a young mar
ried woman very much in love with
her foolishly Jealous husband
MARY MILES MINTER
is presented by the American Film
Co., Inc., in a honeymoon rivulet -studded
with the inevitable snags of
early married life
A FARCE COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS
WIVES YOC SWEETHEARTS! LOVERS! YOU
MUST
MUST
SEE THIS
SEE THIS
AT THE
LYRIC THEATER
SALESMAN WANTED
We want an active, intelli
gent man with car, who can
give references as to his relia
bility, to handle farm lightinff
and power plants in his home
district. Experience not neces
sary. Exclusive territory and big
pay to the right man. Write or
wire If you can qualify, Stark
Davis Co., 212 Third St., Port
land, -Oregon. 6Hfc
DELCO-LIGHT
The complete Electric Light and
Powar Plant
Turns the cream separator, tumbl
es the churn, Saves time every day
Port
INLAND AUTO CO.
Dutch Bulbs
J fi:&w
1 I
the time j 1
to order "J I
V
for
Winter
Blooming
and
Earliest
Spring
F ewers
Hardy,
Eatily
grown and sura
to bloom
W Import direct from
thm ht growra th
lrtt, moat oomplet
took carried OB thif
emt. cleof'top-foot"
Dl b r xhm finest qual
ity and onr price
ere low. The beet
taloee offered eJtf-e-oere.
Treet
and
Plants
Ton
Gain a
Whole
Tear by
Fall
Planting
SPECIAL
CHAS. S. EDWARDS
Physician and Surgeon
Office 817 Main St.
First door south Prineville Drug
Company
Office phone Blk 201. Ret 106
Now ready : Progressive Everbearing
Strawberries.
Doz. 76c; 100 $3.00 Postpaid
Big Healthy Plants
Autumn Catalogue of Bulbs, Rosea,
Trees and Plants Now Ready
Mailed tree on request. Ask tor
Catalogue No. C 91
Winter
Apples
Apples in winter varie
ties being received daily.
Within the next week
we will have a large
stock in, and will offer
them at an attractive
price. If you are in the
market for your winters
supply, it will pay you
to take the matter up
with us.
tewart
& Co.
SUNDAY