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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
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Harold Bell Wright
The famous Rural Story of
The Ozarks
Presented by
ALCAZAR STOCK COMPANY
BLIGH THEATRE
IIATIXEE
AND
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)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.
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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
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The Yellow Dog Catcher
Special Two-Part Sunshine Comedy
TODAY
MONDAY
' TUESDAY
Ye .Liberty
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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.
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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
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SAMPS of LAUGHTER
CONTINUOUS SHOW TODAY
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