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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1922)
THE OREGON; STATESMAN SALEM; OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10,1922 n MOVIE GOSSIP 'l-:'WfeULUAN G1SH V n fB&$WAV DOWN Jis&0 t ; . i ; . '. , "LetV get aj still: says the director o ; In a studio, the word "still" refers to a photograph made with an ordinary plate or film camera, as distinguished from the cine- matograph made by the motion picture camera. . , , J ' However, In "Over the Border," the Paramount" production featur ing . Better' Compsoa and Tom Moore, coming to the Liberty theatre today, the other kind of "still" figures also, as one of the "props", used in the action This picture deals in highly dram atic fashion with the activities of bootlegger and the Illicit traffic in liquor across the Canadian bor- . der,' , The cast Includes Casson Ferguson, J. - Farrell MacDonald, Sidney D'Albrook and other well known players. It has been said that an Irving Cutnmings cast Is. practically flaw less. - Not only are the players OREGON' "The. Storm" - with -House Peters and all stars. LIBERTY Betty Compson and Tom Moore - in -"Over the Border" and a fine Kid Comedy. GRAND "Too Much Business," A big laugh show. HUGH Hoot Gibson - in -"Trimmed," Another Western feature and Vaudeville. conquers all things but which is retarded for the time being by gossip and thrilling adventures prompted by the stern dictates of a simple peopl who have but one code" of honor. ( It progresses charmingly and with those inti mate touches of Griffith beauty which makes ml his works stand out oo appealinr'y to a ciimtx in sight was a sleek little mule with the devil in its eyes and an annoying 'sense or humor. Ed (Hoot) Gibson, as the sheriff, starts out on this male to bring back a desperate murderer. He brings him back, too that is. the mule doe. There's some delight ful comedy that doesn't spoil the drama of the story at all in which ij the greatest scene ever : "Trimmed." Gibson's latest Uni- depicted within the lour walls of a theatre. "fJbe audiences are thrilled and thrilled until they fairly gasp for breath and find re lief with the termination of the suspense in great outbursts of ap plause and cheers. vehicle, "The Yellow Stain," starting Wednesday. The story has a singularly stirring dramatic quality. VJn "Grandma's .Boy," Harold Lloyd is supported y an excep tionally good cast.. It is beaded by Mildred Davis, his sweet little leading woman, and numbers also Charles Stevenson, Anna Town send, who, though 79 years old. gives a wonderful performance as the grandmother; Charles Steren son and Dick Sutherland, who plays the Rajah in "A "Sailor made Man." finished artists, but the typify their roles in the picture. Irving Cummings has graced the screen long enough to understand Its demands. His work is conse quently of an exceptional order Supporting the star in. "Man from Hell's River," which comes to the Liberty Theatre next Friday, is Eva Novak, remembered as a leading woman and star of many screen successes. Of long stage and film experience. Wallace Beery portrays the role of "Squint" Gaspard, the villain, in his, superb manner, giving the character a personality and vigor which endows the story with vi tality;, while other important roles are in the capable hands of William Helford, Robert Klein and Frank Whitson. , Eight canoes were wrecked dur ing the filming of one of the thril ling scenes in the screen presen tation of "The Storm," the Universal-Jewel production which is now being shown at the Oregon theatre. Miss -V am and Josef Swickard were in constant perils as they shot the rapids in their fragile crafts. The picture throughout is a thriller. John Gilbert, the star who won noteworthy praise in "Shame" and "Gleam O'Dawn," is coming to the Liberty theatre in his latest 'V. '"T.?yl'f"'-' .uVI'liy.Mliil,l,ir..uy1.:, '-nriln m MI, - , " J I E 1 ' """ ' " ' ' ' V1- 1 .' V . J, it-fa,. JVfc -jm'V 2 1 SCENE FROM 'TOO MUCH BUSINESS" Parameunt's "The Loves of Pharaoh," has been set for gen eral release. This subject is pre sented by the Hamilton Theatri cal corporation, and its all-star cast contains some well-known European screen players, in eluding Emll Janmngs, Paul We gener, and Harry Liedtke. Dagny Servaes, a blondevbeauty new to American audlence&v is "seen in the role of a slave girl. Much of the action of the photoplay re volves around this part. Ernest Lubitsch directed the production "The Loves of Pharaoh", is a spectacle into which a dramatic and fervid love story has been in jected. The picture is notable for its massive sets, including a re production ot an ancient Egyp tian city for which 50 masBive buildings were "built. - The spec tacular battle scenes between the Egyptians and invading Ethiop ians are also a feature of the production. . Thousands of players appear in these scenes. The his toric value of the picture has been widely commended and the lighting effects and handling of the crowds are acknowledged as distinct achievements. The picture played to big bus iness at the Criterion - theatre, New York, for more than threo months. The new oldier-sheriff strode from his office and shouted Shakespeare's famous line: "A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse." But the only mount versal picture, which will be shown today at the Bligh theatre D. W. Griffith's wonder spec tacle, "Way Down East," taken from the famous New England play of that name will be seen at the Bligh for three days begin ning Tuesday. In "Way Down East" the mas ter of the silent drama has ex celled himself. Grirflth has taken this simple story of plain people and infused into It the charm of New England homesteads with their quaint surroundings, dreamy perspectives of enchanting road ways, meadows and hills; old fashioned sleighing parties, barn dances and bucolic humors In a manner which creates a new art form. It Is a tale ot the love that IE Get your FREE or Discount Merchants Tickets and follow the Crowd Three Days, Starting Today "OVER THE BORDER WITH Betty Compson AND Tom Moore tiki " A thrilling Romance of the North, Raging Blizzards n everything. It's '": ;. ' A some story. You know the stars, "Nuf Sed!" "' . -! t ,..: ; We must mention our" 2-reel Comedy "Hello Mars" - Cominjt . w The Star of -Shame" ; s in tThe Yellow Stain" V. THEATES. The Cozy Show Good Music, Comfy Seats 'Lots of Service "A TODAY TOMORROW PI Hippodrome Vaudeville Two Acts ELECTR1CE & CO. Electrical Novelty Electrjce & Co. In an interesting spectacle of mirth and science. Well, that's exactly wnat you will se Electrice do at the theatre this week. Electricity has no terror for this pirl. She lights candles with her finger tips, the toe of her shoe and holding a carbon In her mouth, becomes a human arc light. There is enough voltage and light comes through the car bon to illuminate the largest thea tre in the world. On the vaude ville bill at the Bligh today and tomorrow. cast, judged as good enough' to be named by Universal City execu tives as one of the threa best pic tures ever made there. Opposite Miss Prevost J. Frank Giendon is seen in the role calling for that manly dignity an I pre possessing seriousness which has made his personality on of the outstanding ones on the screen. In an Arthur Somers Itoche story that provides exceptional opportunity for the expression of her unuual talent as a come dienne of the higher order, .Ma rie Prevost comes' to the Bligh theatre soon as the Btar of "Kissed." "Kissed" was directed by King Baggot, director of the first pic tures with which Miss Prevost marked her change from the bath ing suits to drama. He also has gained additional standing through the drection of "Human Hearts," a Universal-Jewel spe cial production with a blue book Jackson Sr Arnold, a youthful couple with a lot of pep, plus per sonality and humor, offer their laughing success entitled "Non sense DeLuxe." Both Miss Arnold and Mrj Jackson have been musi cal comedy favorites for. the past five years. Miss Arnold is noted for her pretty figure and shapely limbs which have adorned various "magazine covers," while Mr. Jackson is a nut comedian of the nuttiest sort. His keenest delight is feeding the squirrels. On the Vaudeville bill at the Bligh today and. tomorrow. Four a. m. and the Stanlaws company had been' working all night in a snowstorm near Truc kee, CaL, making scenes for "Over the Border." Sam, an Italian teamster, has to move the big eight-cylinder aeroplane motor which makes the "wind;" it is all his horses can do as they struggle in the deep drifts. Sam is en couraging them with all the Amer ican profanity at his command. ? g --------- j i . ! ?!" he shouts. "Pull, you blank-ety-blanked blanks!" Betty Compson and the other women present put their fingers in their ears, but no one wants to re- THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW MRS. GOULD. I - ( s I V Nnir i N U 51 I H c f V m r This exclusive and hitherto unpublished picture shoft the chil dren of Mrs. Vcre Sinclair, recent bride of George Gould. They are George and June Sinclair, recent bride of George J. Gould. They Island at Rye, N. Y. This is the most recent photograph to be taken of the children. ' prove Sam for fear he'll quit and go home. "Hey, Sam." remonstrates Charles Boyle, camera man,." won't you oblige us, and the ladies, by swearing in Italian?" "What's - a - da - use," excalims Sam, "The horse, she's-a no under stand Itallenne!" "Over the Border," a Para mount picture featuring Betty Compson and Tom Moore, is now showing at the Liberty theatre. There Is a song of peace and ' T7m suttn ClMstrt love "worth hearing ; In the Universal-Jewel feature attraction at the Oregon theatre, "The Storm." A little French-Canadian girt trie to keep two men feeling toward each, other as brother, while they . are secretely hating ,each other and willing to do murder over her. House Peters the atar, and Matt Moore are the men; Virginia Valll adds a notable characterixa tion to her screen successes as the gin. . . , ; s . JACKSON & ARNOLD Nonsense To-day Only at the Grand Theatre ft The Show You'll Like u Ofl'.DDD(S With one of the screen's greatest character actors Tully Marshall and All Stars ; Practically one continuous hearty laugh, not giggles The Big Joy Show Don't Miss It . . Children ..-....10c Adults - 33c War tax paid GRAND THEATRE. Coming! ."The Queen of Shcba 7 nil? i III I I " L- Hoot Gibson In 1 rsj.uiui.vjLy A Snappy Western Story ff THREE MORE DAYS r 2rt Great as a plat - Greater as a picture "YOU KNOW HOW 'TIS! Neal Hart "SquaM It" Where You Get Your Money's Worth BLIGH Coming Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday VIRGINIA VAUI MATT MOORE JOSEF SWICKARD The Talk of Salem The Greatest North Woods Drama of the Year Diiected bq Deginald Bavkev who madeThe Old Nest' COMING! ' JACK HOLT In From "WHEN SATAN SLEEPS" The Parson of Panamint" -j : : ' wmww : v. , MtM i iii yi. a m m m a w . WWW h .t