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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1918)
Flared arid i Flickers "The Land of Promise." which was 'written by the noted English author, W. Somerset Maughan, bids fair. to be' one of BUlle Burke's most pop ular productions, not only from th fact that sne had already appeared la the same piece on the legitimate US. but that the screen version has been written by the author of the original, thus Insuring no weak ening ot the production ; through tdb many eooks." , -The. Land of Promise" is the at traction at the Oregon Theatre- tor j days siaruBB iuuj. One finds it difficult to under hand how Wilfrid North, who di rected SaUy-in-Hurry," starring Ulmpled Lillian Walker, which is at the Liberty theater on Monday and Tuesday, was able to- get such ;a deter performance from the w animals seen in. the film. V : j Old Japanese actor, thinks he's 'haunted" when he sees self on screen. One of the oddest characters ever shown on. the screen is to be found among the "extras" appear ing in Sessue Hayakawa's latest Par amount picture. This Is The Secret Game which 'Will bfe shown at the Oregon Theatre Wednesday- :and . Taursday. - ; :' . j Coming' next Friday the. greatest of them all Rex Beach's "Barrier," at the Liberty. j Winsome Billle, Burke at the Ore gon today. ; . . - ,, . . . i - Henry Weaver, who played on the legitimate stage for many years, ap-J pears as ia ratner or wmirred Al len In the Triangle play, "For Val our; at the Liberty theater on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Wearer made famous the " part of Sitnonides In "Ben Ilur and as the public, prosecutor in -The Only Way' gave son of the most memorable characterizations ever teen on the American stage. ? . i r i r- Wm. 3. Hart will be the big attrac Hon at the Oregon Friday and Sat urday in "The Primal . Lure" to gether with a Mack Sennett two reel funfest "An Internationa! Sneak" which will make up one of the big gest double bills shown in Salem for some time. There are many attractive human ly-ln-a-Huriy," The Vltagraph Blue Interest touches Introduced In "Sal Kibon Feature which is at the Lib erty theater on Monday, in which dimpled Lillian Walktr p'ays the ti tle role. . You have all heard of Mark Twain's "Torn Sawyer" and also of I jack Ilckford who plays Mark Twain's boy hero boy 4of all ages from 1 0 to 90 will welcome this big event at me uregon next week. ; 4 "The BarrieE" is better, bigger and far'greaterkhan "The Spoilers." See it at the Liberty next Friday. Saturday and Snnday. . . "The SecretCame" I a uie timolv production about the present Inter national crisis featuring the well known Japanese artist Sessue Haya kawa will be the featn ra nttrartinn at the Oregon Wednesday and Thurs day., By-all means von should h Italian Battlefront , pictures that comes to the Bligh Tuesday ' f I How many. people are there in this partially enlightened world who still bhudder at the appearance of a black Lest You Forget! he SNED-E-KERR Company Offers TESS of the STORM COUNTRY . ;-' u yr. VAA- AA;--- A.-A' BUGH MONDAY ONLY e WWw ' ." : ' ' ' 7" - ' ' " " " " " " ' - ZZ" y "jk: ' STARTING V ';SV y y todays : yyy r NX . The Ever Populuar ; ! ' ' ; '"' ' Sin N if1 vS-'- I in "The Land of i Rbmise? f ... 'V- The Story that mal NW (WlIER j ' VV " ' ,, ..,. , ATTRACTIONS - I S 7 V : . f. v - A.toryroryounforohl, PATIIK WEKKLV . ."' . X . Xr- '..C 3 I The Wonder Oraraniat I Tlx A: m ' ! II . I Miss Margaret Faber j f ' ' ' -V llll CONTINUOUS SHOW TODAY , 7 J j ' r '1 i l - Vt?i rm rp rY7?i rvn , , V I , . WHERE YOU SEE THEM FIRST ? A V ;-; ; i: V II If 1 - - JsMMWaXMWv&X.IIIttL. SMSWSMSlSSSSWSSSaWSMBMSWIIIIII f 'nafrj -X. X-tC - j ill nT- m, , ' . WiistfiiH---J-iirjfyriisi-'-'"J1ir-'i ' ; r if-issisisjui.i.ijij)iija mimiiiiiiii sn mr -m ... m , ,, , ' ( ! LAST, THUS TOPAY l , The Quaint Star ; ' MAE : MARSH - and an all star cast in Tt3 CDIDERELLA Also "OREGON INDUSTRIAL HEWS" "EHIITO THE KIDDIES" LIBERTY NEXT WEEK "THE BARRIER" li-! W 4 cat in a storm? Educated as we are in the fallacies of the -superstitious beliefs of ; our forefathers, we still preserve some of the relics of super stition which cast a spell of gloom over commonplace occurrences. The sinister Influences of an an cient superstition hare a great part In the story , of "The Devil Stone." the latest Artera ft release, with Geraldlne Farrar a ,thje star, " ap-j A auaint double show on at the Bligh with a William 8. Htrt special, f a Blneoird feature and three acts of Hippodrome , vaudeville. Douglas Fairbanks who nefeds ; no Introduction to the Salem public will r - , , - , ' - ' X 4 J f s. , v. r -:vx ') . ttf: i- appear at the Oregon! next week in his latest Artcraft production "A Modern Mnskateer". Like the Dumas hero, fo manages to get into la numerable scrapes, some humorous and others sensational. We would suggest the 'Armory be rented for such big productions as this so every body could get in. ;; That the women of this country can do their bit, even while staying at home can be gleaned from the Triangle play, -For Valour at the Liberty theater, on Wednesday and Tnarsaay. ? The Snead-eker company, that ha been putttn? over soroe stend d short versions of famous plays at the Bligh the last two weeks, will re turn Monday and offer Tess of the Storm. Country" the piece that ; made Mary Plckford famous.. "The Italian Battlefront" Js the first official war film fo come out of Italy and It will be shown In Salem at the Bligh theater one day only. Tuesday. Jan. 15. ?ITe photographs are said to be the most striking ac tion pictures yet brought out of the war zone and the country which haa been most in 'the war news tbe last few months has officially put Its stamp of approval on "The Italian Battlefront." Trench warfare in the snow-clad Alps, aeroplane battles between the Italian . fliers said to be the best ; In the world and the Austrian bird- j men are actually shown. These pic , tares were taken from vantage ! points gained by the Italians in the observation ' campaigns. How the Italian army transported Its heavy artillery across the Alps; organized and sent into action the ski caval ry and the bicycle cavalry and per fee ted a system of overhead rail ways from peak to peak of the Alps are only a few of the many thrilling scenes In the films. ' The ainklng of a submarine, the housing and feedins of thousands of troops and actual warfare, the capture' of pris oners and almost every phase of the war along the Italian battlefront are shown. . . ' :' The' pictures are amazingly accu rate, according to critic who have ; sen them and who know the conn trv. and they abound In thrills. The great Italian Battlefront p!c tares, : that took all Portland by storm when they, were show at th? Heillg theater las week, will bs shown in Salem for one day only, Tuesday, Jan. IS. at tbe Bligh the ater. 4 Coming soon. Mary flarden in Thais" Is announced at -the Lib erty " t t Mae Marsh, the quaint little star of tLBirth of a Nation," "Polly of the Circus," and ' many others, is now appearing for the last time to day at the Liberty In "The Cinder ella Man" and you can be assured that it's good when Mae Marsh 'is In it. Rex Beach's greatest piece "The Barrier," is now In plcturss and will be shown In Salem at the Lib erty next Friday, Saturday and' Sun day. ' s - . v - ( V. ' ' - v . t .."' - . .. i X ' - -' - . . .: - ' " : - ; a a.-' .... S', "i " ' l " -A .AvV7':- ' ' Af , . , .v - , " , ; . : ' 1 .' . , ... AiiA -s' . EXTRAORDINARY CHILDREN GO TO SEE GOVERNOR Hundreds of Youngsters From Baptist Church March Through Streets One c? the best thlnrt that has been nulled off in Salem for so.oe tlmetwai a parade of several hun dred' children of the First Baptist church yesterday, which Included an Invasion ; of : the office ef Governor Wlthycombe and a serenading of the two. newspaper; offices, ' , . The Children were led'bt Evangel ist Bruce Evans, "who Is" holdins; a series of revival meetings at the church, and Dr. O F, Holt, pastor of the church. At tbe governor's office the children crowded into his private room and sans n "'f several of which were conired fpr the. occa sion, and answered cueftions put to them by the evangelist, most of which most d"'l men and women cannot answer. jThe yodngsterft then all marched past I the governor to shake hands with the executive.' In a long line, : two abreast, they marched through the streets, carry ing' banners with patriotic inscrip tions or words boosting the church and s Sunday school. Horns - and other noise-making instruments were j used freely. RELIEF BLANKS ARE RECEIVED Plan Is Devised for Working Out Allotment for De - pendents and blanks which may be filled out b persons affected. Those wish in 5 information may obtain it from Mr. lie Daniel at the commercial club. All cases of dependents. It is ex plained, snouui oe reported to Mr. McDaniel. who wants a list of all soldiers' or sailors dependents In Marion andTPo'k cornties. '.. In case any dependents have as signments o ray allotment that are slow in . comin they will ,teceive temorary relief from the Red Cros pendg receipt of . the pay. ' Ca.aral wnmAn wfin hiOA aA a - perience ,ln social service work are wanted to assist in the work as Indi vidual visitors to dependents. ANMOUNCEMENnr The- First and Only Authentic Italian War Pictures THE ITALIAN iRATfLE FRONT - f ' ' A . j ' i ' I Ar; ' ' 7 ' . " - A . - : ' I V' . ; ' ' "A; -f Photographed Under the Direction of the ITALIAN GENERAL STAFF And Presented Under the Patronage of His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador of ' Washington, D. C A plan has been devised, by the ci vilian relief committee of Willamette liapter. American Red Cross, to ob tain relief for dependents of soldiers under the wcWlsk insurance and pay allotment statutes. The committee, of which Ivan McDaniel Is chairman. has fnll Information on the subject; . i . .... mmmmmm ' 7 Angry Woman: My husband at fjempted to strike me. .1 want to have him. arrested? t i ice Cat tain: AH right, vberd will we find him? .Angry Woman: Inhe emergency hospital. Chicago "News. "CASCARETS" FOR A COLD, BAD BREATH OR SICK HEADACHE Bot for Itver and bowels, for hillou. ' nenm, twnir stonuM-li and t -v. . const ipnt 'oi. Get a 10-cent box now. -FuVred Tongue. Bad Colds. Indi gestion. Sallow -Skin and Miserable Headaches come from a torpid llvr and clogged bowels, which cause your stomach to become filled with undigested food, which sours and fer ments like garbage in a swill barri. That's the first step to untold mis eryIndigestion, foul, gases, bad breath, sallow skin, mental fears, everything thats horrible and naus eating. A Cascaret to-night will give your constipated bowels a thorough , cleansing and straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep - a 10-cent box from your druggist' will keep you feeling good for months. Miiyoos of men and women take a Cascaret now and then to keep their stomach, liver and bowels regulated, and never know a miser able moment. Don't forget the child rentheir little, Insides need a good, gentle cleansing, too. TAILOR-MADE SUITS In FiUd-Vfinter Weights and Style For the Man Who Cares See the Suitings at ' ' ' THE SCOTCH Woolen Mills-Store 1 And Make Your Choice WE HAVE THE LATEST IN COLORS and WEAVES A 426 State Street Matinee Evening BLIGH THEATRE Or UUUI 3
