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THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALEM,- OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 2. 1922 FEMES MDr FLICKERS Robert. Z." Leonard, who pre-) eenta " Mae MnrraV'a Tiffany pro d action ; "Peacock Alley," i now showing at the Liberty theater, it j lh star's husband. In Ue !d days be gained considerable suc cess Jn it aeries of pictures he di rected with Ella'lTaU as the hero ine. Before h'.a screen debut Mr. Leonard had extensive experience la light .opera.at one time alng Ing with the California Light Op era eompaof.''.',' :.,;V":' -tj; It was-wh;i directing Unlver- W sal that he met Miss Murray, It was a ease. of love-at first sight on both sides., ,3Ir. Leonard di rected Miss Murray in "The Plow Girl," "A Mormon Maid' add The Primrose Itntf.,"; They were married Jn Jane, 1184 7 -r ,', Later - Msa Murray - appeared under Paramount's banner,' and Mr. 1 Leonard directed the two Oyemopolitaa productions, "Th Miracle- of Love'' and 'The Rest ie??3 Sex " ; Then ,fca directed his wife In "The Gilded Lily." Now Mr. and Mrs. Leonard nave their own company, and the first pro duction, "Peacock Alley, it strictly a family affair, with Mfss Murray as the star and Mr. Leon ard as her director. L " , " . "Iron to Gold is the attract ive title of a pie! ore starring Dus- tln Farnum, which is to open an engagement neat Sunday attbe Liberty. The- story . written .by Seorge Owen Baxter is described 1 a "western m'nus a ranch." The scene's are -laid In a " small mining town and the surrounding hills. .The central figures are an outlaw--unJustly , J stamped ertnTnal and sr girl whose faith in him Is Justified after various GRAND THEATRE SK i Floor and boxea ". .... . . .3.00 1st 3 rows balcony , 1.00 Last 2 rows balcony . ... 2.50 Gallery (not reserved) . ,' l.BO '1 War tax 10 per cent extra. 5 MAIL ORDERS NOW The first appearance ETHEL JIARRYMORB ,t has ever made in Salem 4D people 49 . ;t tpeclal cart W Apptaranoe'iit the Wsst U Several Years ef AmeHea'a "! . .. ' '' ! - sr ; Q " rich In Incident, with a 'strong love theme . running . through It showing the development of ; the young girl, Hope Dugan, played by Faire Binney, Into radiant and triumphant womanhood, on dr 1 ttita of eircumstances fit to try the stoutest heart. previous productions. ( Tet despite thU-iWlde,; divergence from other photoplays it has the not of uni versal appeal which Is character istic of all of hla screen efforts. Dorothy Dalton, Conrad Xegel and Mildred Harris bead a strong cast. . . ' There is one person who Is glad Charles Ray made "R.S.V.P:" and that person is Sammy, whose white painted Ford with an Inter ior built up to serve as- ice cream counter, hot dog stand and gen eral refreshment emporium, is a " faipiliar sight around the mo tion picture studios. Wbrn the big kali room scene In "R.S.V.P." was taken u Sammy acted as cater er.' He served th refreshments for the occasion, and in the swel tering heat of that day more than one actor had reason to be thank ful to Sammy, for Charles Ray had given the caterer Instructions to be more than liberal In the dis pensation of refreshments. Long'agcTCecil II. DeMIlJe made a promise to the screen public. He promised that each succeeding production bearing ' his name should excel its predecessor In Quaf.ity and that each of his pho toplays should differ vitally in theme from its fellows. He has kept that promise. Each succeed CHAEIE5 FROHMAH ,1 4 "vi I: . J ' " I.-. t r i pwaM in I he txs tocy 01 B Aaercaii stdja 1.1 NVMrr fLJtJ Wewi 4- ZOE: AKJNS V. In "Foolish Wives,w to appear tor five days at the Grand theater, Salem, beginning April 9.' "Foolish Wives', is the famous million dollar picture,! the first one ever made. sensational incidents. Around this pair is, developed a story ot cr.me, courage, cowardice and CU" pldity. which should . afford tin4? opportunities to an; actor ' of Dustin Farnum's ability and to a supporting company of1 excellence wh eh Fox, has undoubtedly sup plied. - : f songs which? they' present under caption, of "Leap Tear ProposaU'" It is a veh'cle of mirth provoking proportions in which the comedy patter, odd situations and laugh able climax will test to the limit the risibilities of any audience. On the vaudeville bill at the Bligh today and tomorrow, ""4, !ji The portrayal ol th$ leading role in "Foolish Wives," . Eric von Stroheim's g'gantlc photo- drama, completed after more than f -..I.. U PRODUCTION : 5 . : ( j . ! I Dorothy Dalton, MlWred Karri. CoaraJ Kacl, Perez and LaFIor, . an athletic pair., of novelty gymnasts iwho show class and ability, doing many riiff rnlt stunts new to vaudeville. and display some pretty costpmes. & year's ef fort and.more than one Tv ret at th liliirh. tOdaV andl uu 1unoi xuiii uu uu...... tomorrow " .1 brought stardom tbMsDu Pont, wnose second starring appearance is In "Fa'ae Kisses" at the Bligh Price and vGiimore are excep-1 theater TuesdaV tVednesdav and ionaily clever pair or enteriain- Thursday. .When Wilbur Daniel era who are appearing In a mosi I Steele's one act play. "Ropes, unusually funny ; atirevwiini published In Harpers magazine, orougm mmgiea siorm ot-ctfuaura and pra;se for its realistic beau ty, Universal executives "realized Its possibilities f as a, veh'cle for the new star, and i immediately purchasad it. Paul pcardon di rected it, under the title -VFalse Ksses,": with Pat O Malley. and Lloyd Whitlock as principal aup- porting players., S:'SM One of 'the most thrilling scenes fn'"No Defenser which will ; be shown: at the Bligh theater todav and tomorrow, f shows . Will am Duncan leaping' off a precipe on horseback, landing ?n a rlvefThe l scene is thrilling and looks - ex ceptionally dangfrouB. but to a man of Duncan's caliber, who al lows no day to pass by him with out some thrill.' it is like child's ?lay.' m t igwMSe i "i INTO the loathsome c r o c o d 1 1 e " pit, swarming with horrible, man-eating reptiles, leaps the hero to" Bare; his rival and enemyj J ...... . ...-?:, . See his fight with the savage monsters! See this killing, heart-breaking v struggle that nothing else ever, Screened can ap proach for sheer thrill! 1 V Filmed at the risk of the actors' .'Ives! And only one of a hundred rthn ail.ng events In DeMlIle's most lavish dramai of beauty, love and daring: . - , . I . - - "! 4 ; " !" - : ;.; - i i he liTcatest Screen know on in production has marked a dis tinct advance in the art of photo- play-making and each in turn has presented a 1 different phase, of lite- its thought v emotions and reactions. ' ! In ''Fool's Paradise," the pro ducer's latest Paramount produc tion. Mr. De Miile presents a pho todrama that la unique in theme. cast and setting' from any of his Thursday- Friday Saturday! Threatening Letter is Received by Mr. Herwsg "You quit or wergct you and yours." , Sale m friends of W J. Herw g. statenrperintendent t: the Antl- Saloon league rcceived word thai Mr. Harw'g had received , an an onymous note containing the fore going. - Herwig is well known in Salen having been active in lead ng a crusade ef law enforcement in Marion county when a score of booze sellers and makers were ar rested and much equipment seiz ed. ' "' In telephone conversation last n'ght with Salem friends, Mr,' Herwig affirmed that he had re ceived the threatening letttr.' tut expressed d abH.'ef that anythtin serioas would come of It, "I hate ' received dozen ot threats of this kind. said Mr, Herwtg; "We keep the booze Vio lator on the tun and naturally they don't lake k'ndlr to acme law enforcement. , S'-1- " -' Why not compel the boot la gers, to furnish a stomach pump with their original packafsT R A l! THEATRE The UooMler Schoolmaster - Vader Direction of . ' Iulit KooamoiMt Wall on ; C;R.XI THKAT1U5. Fi-hlay, April 7 8:15 ADMISSIOV SOc Rcncfit American Legion Aoxtliary THEATRE UL 5 Days April 9th Storting Sunday The Picture You have been waiting two years to see! : is rll . x - r. ' i 1 t I ; V that is KSAL Wyoad aajrthuit your wUf dram W I 1 . . v;--!;.-;-:taaht.-OT. Tas on piciurs you posiUly anuat sn. ; The First Real MSkm -Dollar Pldnrot: JjJ b cVrittn,Dlrectedbij " - -. .. A let of the folks of both mx- rs are saying U with new spr n su!ta Just now. 'New Show Today - 7 d s '" i UDOLPH VALENTINO fThe Four Horse- men Of The X Apocalypse LIBERTY THEATER With Special Orchestra WJLLIAM OUNCANl -yrcAeMiApn - . William Duncan .. ., and .. Edith Johnson in a stirring photodrama Vfloafense" Hippodrome Vaudeville. Price ' and GiLnore A Satire with Songs Perez .and LaFIor The Cuban Wonders Free Candy for the chil dren - every Saturday Sunday matinees. Con tinuous daily Matinee 23c, Evening 35c UP. nn i St 4 i er. . a . A ai J f ' I v IIIUOIA afc t,U 113. W . X3 ftvvui o " K i urn ior - r ; i r -; - r itr h ! c7 'CC. gaiximmdgHcture h A grlpp'ng story of tha great; outdoors In that particular por-! tlon : of ,'our .country where . tnej realization of hopes and the very; development of the land depend upon an indomitable will and splr- t, is "The Golden Hope" the Hi- worth production l with ' Edjth Storey,, which will be shown; at the Bligh theater beginning Fri day, for a run of two. days.. . The picture is the screen vers'on of a novel ef the same name by Grace Startwell Mason and ' John Hill iard. E. Richard Schayer, who Is responsible for many popular screen adaptations,., wrote the scenario I ' v . 1 t i 'I- - ' i it i i i ' I i :! Matinees-'-33c and 25c Lavishly Beautiful! Loaded With Thrills! . v' -.- - r " rr snowy - ,. , - ; . 4 , . - . , ,t-- - r -' o R YA '-.-i- - '- --- 4. 4 .... 1. BUSTER KEATON in, 1 "The Playhouse" , . 'ABOUT AS FUNNY AS THEY GET Special Mnrical Interrpetation By Meier ;: Evenings 50c and 25c v. ' ' Today Tomorrow L Tuesday ; Three " Days Only Buster Kea ton's the whole show In "The Playhouse," and that's no. kid. He's the orchestra, the lead, the chorus beauties, the minstrels. the stage-hands, ye-ah, and the whole audience to boot. The long-awaited ? Rex Ingram production of ff he Fpur Horse men of the Apocalypse" Is coming to the Liberty.; theater for three days starting next Thursday. This Is the picture that cost Metro Jl.- 000,000 to make, and, from all ac counts the $1,000,000 was well spent, as critics agree that all other 'efforts at production, on a grand. scale have both surpassed and -record runs have been made In New York, Chicago, .Boston, : Pittsburgh.- Detroit, Los Angeles I and other cities where the picture has been previolsly shown. ' - Fifty principals and 2500 extras were, engaged in the filming jpl the photodrama, an entire French village , and an elaborate chateau were erected to be destroyed un der the artillery bombardment of the German Invaders, and" more than 125,000 tons It of : masonry. steel, 'lumber and furniture were used In creating backgrounds that are- "said, to reproduce with abso lute fidelity the shifting panorama of the story. i? . tATbat.ls said to be one of the greatest screen efforts off James Oliver Curwood will he shown at the "Oregon theater; next Sunday when "The Girl from Porcupine" Is shown. V - " ' XJamea Oliver Curwood has long been recognized as a master of fic tion, dealing with the great North Woods, and in "The Girl From Porcupine-he - has surpassed -all Ms crevlows efforts. The story la The Road to Romance Could she take It? Could she live down, as the wife of the: man she loved, her identification with her back- , ground .the" cafes of Paris ? Four Days Starting Today or The Road to Ruin T : Could she go back to itl knowing that her single frailty must sooner or later yield to the menace of men? J?ks nr The Road tn ' Rfin t " ' ' 'g "?" " ' . IPS.' 4 , .., - f,,- ; Robert Z. Leonard '-: M PeapOGlii Mey S) ' , -V' . rY''-M- '-'S -:SYS--. AY:ySyY'X -S:, Y "WEST IS WEST To Make Yoa Laugh v. ..... . Coming Thursday: "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse IBERTY - Theatre .1. Latest News : N- Eyents - Have You Heard Our v vNew Pipe Organ? --