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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1920)
THE OrtECO OTATESMAK: fcrSDAY, AFIttl. 4. 1020. M i . wmmmmm I Flares and Flickers Theatrcnoera throughout the num. try will recognize in Zena Keefe. who plays opposite Eugene O'Brien In -Bl Wife's Money," a charming lit tle lady whose career they have long teen privileged to watch. Her ap pearance in almost any city of conse quence in, the United States is in the nature of a "welcome home" one. ." Ills Keere, younger in years than Hjostf screen actresses who have risen to distinction is, nevertheless!, much older Jtbap cost in point of experi ence-. She is versatile in the extreme and the many things which she iaas been able to do have made' her serv ices valuable in various brancheslot the profession, including vaudeville and stock as well as in motion pic tures. Her charm of youth, fresh ness, and vivacity has won her friends wherever she has appeared. Paint Girl,'! a picture based on the atrical life, a First National attrac tions which will be shown at the Liberty theater today. Anita Stewart takes -the leading role, supported by Conway Tearle, in this remarkable picture of the Joys and sorrows of the grease paint girls. She lakes the part of a little slum girl who is ambitious, is pret ty and has a good voice. Her rise trom a chorus girl to a famous play er in a night Is intensely fascinating. A flash of the galerles with their comedy scenes, as well as of the stage itself, is seen in "Mind the GRAND M Friday Apr. 9 Sixth and BRAND NEW EDITION of the FUN SHOW of the WORLD ABSOLUTELY NEW THIS VISIT BRINGING UP FATHER IN SOCIETY 4,0 PEOPLE 25 MUSIC NUMBERS PRICES 50c 75c, $1, $1.50 Seat Sale Wednesday Opera Houae Pharmacy If you have that fatal something that makes women fall Tor you, don't boast of it. especially If you have just been, married. In Marguerite Clark's new picture, -Easy to Get." coming to the Oregon theatre soon, a two-hour-old groom made the re mark that women were "easy to get." was overheard by his bride, and land ed Into all sorts of humorous com plications and finally bad to pay $5,000 to get his bride back again. The action is said to be packed with laughs. Miss Clark I ssupported by Harri son Ford; the popular young leading man. and by Helen Green. Rodney La Rocque and Kid Broad. The story was adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers ffom an original by Mann Page and Uola Forrester. The picture is a Paramount Artcraft and was directed by Walter Edwards. TUESDAY One Day Only 3IATIXEK TOO Of TUB MIM Harold Bell Wright The famous Rural Story of The Ozarks Presented by ALCAZAR STOCK COMPANY BLIGH THEATRE IIATIXEE AND EVENING r )vAU DEVILLeLTL TODAY TODAY DELBRIDGE & GREMMER SONGS AND STORIES EUGENE BROTHERS AEREO COMIC GYMNASTS POWELL & WORTH "TWO SNOWBALLS AT MIDNIGHT" HARRY M0REY IN "THE DARKEST HOUR" ANTONIO MORENO IN "THE HAND INVISIBLE" MUTT & JEFF COMEDY Vtll "kVISIf 9 THEATRE TUESDAY "SHEPHEREj OP THE HILLS' .The two Eugene brothers are serlo- comic gymnasts, who develop a riot of an act before they close. They feature unusual achievements In athletic prowess and set it to clever comedy. On Hippodrome show at the Bligh theater. actor and a mighty successful one. Moreover, both his parents are on the stage. But Gordon has aspirations in other directions. He intends to be come a civil engineer, and with this end in view is saving every cent of money he earns and uing every spare moment in study in uidt-r thai ha may attend Stanford university anad get his C. E. degree. Several big fight scenes.provid' high points of interest in Vita graph's nw feature. "The Darkest Hour." Harry T.. Moroy. the mar. Is seen goini; through the strange ex perience ol a star being whipped twice. The star plays a heroic role, and bis conquest by attacker is ef fected by unfair blows from behind In the end he defeats Im eneiuiea and wins through many wild adven tures. "The Darkest Hour" will be the attraction at the Itlifcb theater to day. It is a picture that baa- won high acclaim of the film reviewers in New York. " "The Yellow Dog Catcher," an other of the new Sunshine comedies at Ye Liberty today. In "His Royal Slyness." Harold Lloyd plays the part of a hustling, rustling book agent . who had so much nerve that if lightning ever struck it. it would be good-bye light ning! Ignoring the "No Agents Al lowed" sign he invaded the sacred precincts of a hotel and . tried every door he saw, in many cases turning around and walking right out, or being ejected with force. How he gets to Razzamatazz as the prince of the little country and finds himself a rival suitor for the hand of the fair princess gives "His Royal Slyness," the newest Harold Lloyd comedy for Pathe, a fascinating little story permeated with an unusually large dose of the well-known Lloyd humor. It Is showing at the Oregon theatre today. Louise Glanm, the screen's ablest portrayer of fascinating, admiration seeking,' luxury loving woman, in "Sahara," I gripping emotional drama from the powerful pen of C. Gardner Sullivan, enacted in the col orful settings of the Parisian cafes. the Egyptian desert and Cairo, comes to the Liberty . theater. .... beginning next Sunday. Presented by J. Par ker Read Jr., and personally super vised by that master craftsman. Al lan Dwan. "Sahara" is certain to be acclaimed as one of the big Hod- klnson releases. Irene Castle has the unique role of an innocent French convent girl who comes to New York to visit her mother and discovers her the star in the Jazziest musical comedy In town in her latest Paramount Artcraft pic tare, "The Amateur Wife." Her sub ! sequent adventures with ber mother's numerous admirers and gradual blossoming into a woman of charm and distinction forms the Interesting plot of this photoplay. It was adapted from a story hy Nalbro Bartley and wu directed by Edward Dillon. William P. Carleton is the leading man. A slender girl with a lovely so prano voice is one of the delights on the new bill at the Bligh today. She is a Miss Gremmer and appears with her partner, Mr. Delbrldge. who also has an excellent voice. Miss Grem mer sings easily, taking remarkably high notes with apparently jio effort and always sustaining her tones beautifully. She sings simple, aweet melodies and Mr. Delbrldge adds stories and a solo or two in bis de lightful baritone. As a final offer ing the two has an operatic duet which is charmingly achieved ana musicianly in a marked way. Powell and Worth make up as blackface comedians and are billed as. "snowballs at midnight." Snow t.alls are cold, however, and these funsters are warm In comedy and original methods. Their Jokes and stepping around provide a bright spot of good enter talnment. ! At the Bligh toaay. i i Dan CuDid is. notorious for his strange activities but never before did he resort to the disguise of old ace in the marching of youthful hearts. This she does in "sne uoves and Lies," new Select special wun Norma Talmadge at the Oregon to day. Let's go! Mary Pickford in "Heart of the Hills." coming soon to Ye Liberty. Pauline Frederick's , latest Gold- wyn picture. "Bonds of Love." by Louis Sherwin. the eminent dramat ic rritic. is a nowerful emotional photodrama .worthy of the sterling ability of the versaiue siar. a uu of Miss Frederick's recent pictures, i has she been called upon to play the awakening instinct 'pf motner love. hnt in her new screen venicie. wnicu comes to the Liberty theater next Thursday. ' , Yon'd think a boy of 12 years who t m. featured layer in a big motion picture production like "Huckle- berrr Finn, wouia euner oe per- I fectlr satisfied or else have nign am bitions to rise in ms proiession. Young Gordon Griffith, who has the role of Tom Sawyer In this line mm version of Mark Twain's Immortal story, comes under neither of these descriptions Since the age ot seven. Master Griffith has been a creen Harrison Ford is Ethel Clayton's leading man in "Young Mrs. Win throp." He is well known to screen patrons, as be Is one of the most prominent young actors on the screen. He recently completed "Easy to Get" with Marguerite Clark. J. M. Dumont. "The Dope" of "The Miracle Man." has a role that will surprise vou. Walter Hlers is funnr as ever. Others in th company are Helen Dunbar, Dorothy Kosher. Win ifred Greenwood, Charles Ogle. Ray mond Hatton, Mabel Van Buren. Vlora Daniel and Rex Zane. 'Shepherd Of the Hills." one of the most popular plays of the cen- ury will be the next offering of th- Alcazar Stock company at the Bligh theater. Tuesday matinee and night. April 6. This Is one of the mot pretentious productions to be pre sented by the Alcazar Stock com pany, each of the players have un usually strong parts and the play Is of the calibre that requires the full strength of the company in present ing this remarkable drama of moun tain life. A new Gus Hill production i al ways a welcome adjunct to the con cern of the public. This reason Mr. Hill will present an entirely new version of the "Bringing Up Father" series which , will be seen at Grand Opera house, commencing Friday, April 9. Doctors to Hear Talk on "Sleeping Sickness" "Sleeping Sickness" will be the subject of an address by Dr. William House of Portland before the Polk Yamblll-Marion Medical society at its regular meeting at the Salem Commercial club Tuesday night. April 6. beginning at 7:45 o'clock Following the address discussion will be opened by Dr. L. V. Griffith of the state hospital. Miss Mary Finney Dies at Her Sheridan Home Miss Mary Finney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George II. Finney of Sheridan, died at the home of her parents Friday afternoon, following an operation for appendicitis. She was 17 years old. She Is the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Metering of this city The funeral will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock in the St Joseph's church in Salem, with burial following in the Catholic cemetery. Vick Brothers Receiving Large Tractor Shipmen During March. Vick Brothers, local Samson dealers, received 125 trac tors and during April they expect to get over 100 Samson tractors and trucks, largely trucks. The Samson tractor, in the two models, have been shown here the MM 'A&1&& tfGJii.ilfc. ifjinoiE- i-lliiv I'M r&ii7$i (settee (sftiviii The Yellow Dog Catcher Special Two-Part Sunshine Comedy TODAY MONDAY ' TUESDAY Ye .Liberty j of- an extension rim on teh truck wheels, either truck is able to travel over plowed ground which U an Item of special interest to farmers. This is a new device but one which will become very popular. Vick Brothers have now severed past month but the new truck hasj all connections with the Ford line yet to make its appearance, xne.ana iney wm nanaie namson pron model 15 truck is rated at 3-4-ton capacity and the model 25 truck Is of 1 1-4-ton size. Both are adapted to nets exclusively. During the laM week they opened a branch at Wood- mufn which makes them six places of either city or farm use. By the use business in the valley. Pig Gab Members Have Enthusiastic Meeting The United States Natioaal Bank Pig club held a meeting in the audi torium of the Commercial ciob ye Oregon Agricultural college on the tuot economical way to grow pork. George W. Eyre of Salem. h) Las been the priacipal promoter of the pig Industry among the young, folks, also gave a valuable talk. Homer Bray was elected umi. terd3y afteixoon. A larRt? represen tation of young and ambitioas grow ers of , swine were present. An Instructive aJdrets was de livered by Profewr !. J. Allen of jdent; Carl Ramseyea. vice president: Goldie Adams, secretary and Harry i.rumau yen-master. Read Hie CUiilficd Adx. " r:' . k; I . . : .. . . .. .V v ") w& m Mm Today Monday Tuesday NORMA TALMADGE IN "SHE LOVES and LIES" HAWLEY FEATURES "RINGS" ON THE WURLITZER HAROLD LLOYD lit HIS ROYAL SLYNESS" Another Real Comedy THE LAMPS OF LLOYD Q0 SAMPS of LAUGHTER CONTINUOUS SHOW TODAY g53P 2:15 4 5:45 7X0 and 9:15.P. M. 4 i