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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1925)
TTIE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGQN 4 J r a a7- PHuii lei Brandon Company to. Stage Revival of Standard Light - Operas in Salem 'Much' Interest Vs aroused in the roming of ttfe Brandon Opera com pany In revivals of ; the rood old standard light operas, among which are "The Bohemian Girl, 'The Mikado," rRobin Hood"; and VTbe; Spring Maid." '- ; , It is trite to feay that these beau tiful old opera, 'properly pro duced hare culture vain e.! They are more than mere entertainment. Most of them give youi something to remember and ,a recall : with FOUR MUSICAL LUNDS fnslcal Diversion" ' MILLER,' PACKER &SELZ . The Three Yps' NEWiLX; & RAKE "Something New 5 . FRANK BURKE Entertainer - KIRKWOOD & WILLIAMS "So this, is Mexico BL1GH T L Brandon Bros. Present The Most Superb Singing Organization on Tonr e Brandoti pferia; Go. 50 SINGING VOICES 50 ? f Formerly American Light Opera Ctpany - Flooding the "Earth With the Music1 of Paradise 1 ( 4 Special Attention to the ftlnee bt the ' "Mikado, Sunday February 23 .. Curtain at 2:30 " - Sunday-Nighty Feb. 22 ;. ; America's Greatest and Best Loved Comic Opera Monday, "Tuesday, m "ri t . 1.10 $1.C3 L-cI-lnj Tix 1 V--V ' - ; &iLiTs kow ox .s.t.;:- ' ' I distinct, pleasure. . That h -wKy they haveUTe4.tiroWh;iits Qe years and will lira for; many year to come. . ' They are one branch of education alWl ,the younger gener ation need; it.. '?K t-Xr. ' ...1 ' , The operas to- be presented at the , Grand theatre during thfc eft Eagement whictf 'jstaria.' today; are a)l '"standard classics srid local amusement and niusi lovers ' are ofng to thoroughly enjoy thd stay of The -Brandon Opera company. ! ; . The company is -also -well. known though when it was here before; it was known.i The. American Light Opera company, -i But,' what's In a name? The, principals are the same and the chorns Just a little bit larger and a little bit better The " scenic " and eostlrme f equip ment is all new since! the last ap pearance so. 'therefore la bright and fresh."; 'iy. .: k. . ..A ' I tij i-.j Juet how many, songs of .gen- i: ii-' , x( f C - And an All Star Cast In "Tigris Also Oiir Gang ' Cbxriedy The Bluest Show - In'Towp - v ' Febrtxsury 22-23-24 SUN. : MON. TUES. Feb. 23 r . O Feb. 24 : . . . Bottle HEATJ&E nine merit are kept fresh' id the Public mind because they are pre- fifented by-drgsktziiUOhsiot talented singers, it wouli te difficult or im possible ;Ui stMe, for so-called 'songs fife as numerooa as 'sands of the sea" and every citizen of tBaturejyear can well recall, songs that were the rage' twenty pr feven ten years ago, that are now absolutely forgotten, save as inci dents in the transient music of the jpeople. For lnstance sappofte one should attempt o' feature "After The . Ball." "Just, Tell Them That You Saw Me" or 'Two little Girls In Blue on ; concert prbgram'of today; the receptibnbr the audi ence would not be difficult to lnia- i But in the standard light operas, some old, some comparatively new, the Output of ' orth . lirhfle compos ers,' are to he found, score of songs that are entitled to. live both by reason of their musical construc- tlbh"and"lhe'ir 'human appeal,, and itVlsv in j the tpre&erratIon and popularlxatlan - of. - such - numbers that theglitoperaiclimpany of today is .doing; its greatest work. -. The Brandon Ooera comnanv the only organization bf Its kind In- the1 west and one 'of the Very few like , it in the -United States, contribute Iq no small degree to the state through which "it trayels. t)nly a few other companies in the United ? States exert as 'much 1h- t luenee along the lines Indicated rat!MT BLIOII EXGELLEttT J--' - t i i , . y J- Four- Lurids flave-Spectacu- lar utfennr 1 Genuine Comedy Features. Bill - The. Four .Musicals Lunds, wide jy mows Taudevllle .performers. headline the new bill at the Bligh tneater today. -The quartet of artists, composed of two men and iwo - women, renders a splendid program on .brass instruments and xylophones. ..Their spectacular of frinf,; which is gorgeously cos tumed and prettily staged, is pre sented, under the title of ."A Re fined. Mu steal pivrsion." 1-, Thei, Three Yaps'are Miller, Patker and .Zeis. , .They offer, what they . declare la H cure for the blues. Their act gives a splendid field for the- portrayal of genuine comedy and each; member of .the trio makes the most of the oppor tunity : presented. t In addition-to tneir cnatter taey mlx in some. songs rwhich please. f,r . ;r I Newell and Kane in "Something New," liveupto their billing. The act is said to - be something different from i the usual run of vaudeville numbers and is en hanced with a fine display of cos tumes and scenery, I "So This is New Mexico". U th.o title of the offering presented by Klrkwood and Williams.. It is an animated lesson in how ' to be a cowboy. : There is a special set ting depicting , New Mexican scene before which -the two per formers - give a -, startling", exhibi tion of whip cracking; rope spin ning, clever songs and smart dances. ' f . ' .- i Frank Burke, called "that :dif ferent entertainer, will present his original offering. He has a. per sonality nd manner all his own which has been making hinv one of the outstanding hits on all bills on which he has appeared. ; Silverton Students'Are - - "Active ! in School 'Affairs SILVERTON, Ore., Feb. 21 (Special to the Statesman) Word has reached Silrertdn of the activ ities of various Silverton students away at. school. Edgar Wright man has been elected class treas urer of the class of i7 vat the Uni versity : 6t Oregon, fv Eliiaheth Latham; also at the University has made the woman's rifle -team. Max and Dorothy Muhhs, tudeh.s at the" Oregbn 'AgtlcnTtural Col ieger sre taking' a; prominent part in the memorial drive there. - " - t :NEW TODAY .Today . "-:X '' ' : - ' Monday" :J-'- ' '." 'i ' . Tufesday..- ' .. 'Xstartiisr feau'sfBrMS -wt rtrt-ultfer urdn of intent. ...1 tc:. ' -:', :f( , j y' ' " Sw' j I ... - -jf ' " ' V ' :..-N " ' j r-- . . .. . - I . t . , -' I M . . . '( - J : 'V ' f i T- 7 i . : V v -, . '-. . A ry ' -.. i . . . Jessie Eva'ns,: contralto, Hood" at-the Grand tonight.' : jBehiM the Screen De Mine Made Quick, and Un - expected Move - C. B, IV Mlile,' who tor Vears has -been the ; prqducjnff bois'of Paraaiount . ' has fie is leavinr that comDanr. - Mar- oe as- now you think it makes no nevermind to ydu "who works for who." It does, thoueh. reallv ' ' It's a problem - of eomnetltion. When two or three companies con- trw morle production yott natur- Ily get poor product than when five orf six prodacfers" are fighting ior supremacy. - ; 'There hare heen some - impor tant "moves" in recent months. fTrold JLIoyd.;vaTentlrioiand drlf- flttf lined up with De MiUe's Para mount company., "Then it looked 11 ke Fairbanks. Pickf ord and Chaplin would go - to ParsTmount: The break came when -Norma end. Constance Talmaflge did-not make a new, contract "with i their skies company; First : National. Norma; lined ' up irtth 'Ddugr," Mary and : Charlie, and t now c De Mnie has ' signed with Producers Distrl- hnting corporation, an organlia- tioB thar only moved up from the second .rate" division last year. De Mine and : the Christie boys. comedy producers; will make jnost of the films for fp; D. C.' in the future.': which! givts this" company strength-eiuar to the other-lead ers, jt, : ; C .- j: Sr-, I T 1- s ' 'Y K .... - ; A. " -as "Alan AiJ Dak" ' in "Robin Normas hubby is Joe Schenck. Maybe yod aefer heard of him. Hewaa a power Id the athusemettt wprld' before he mawried Norma Todiy-ihe- is ?the most, powerful man - in , tho.movies. Hv is the 4ew "executive head of "The Unit ed Artists," which Is, the company that presents Dongr-Mary, Char lie, Norma, and , possibly Gloria Swanson and others. . - - ;Oe Mille'a Iearinj paramount is Impbrtant "because. Lloyd, Vslen- tino- and Griffith are not tied to Paramount by long-term ' con tracts- The'y may lekVe ara -mount next year. '.-. :; -As it stands now. United Artists, Beauty . ,,.... --- $ .... A .Gleamy Mass of Hair 33c 'Daftdirinew' does Wonders for Any Girl-5 Hair Girls! Try thls!; When'eettbiJijf md -dressing yohr hair, last moist- tjnl'youf hair , prush with a .little tsanderlna", andbtush it through pour hair, .The effect Is startling! Yl can .do your hair up- iamedl itely and .It wfil ar sear twice "as thic'-. a-d heavy a masi ctg'eamy hlr, -tarkllilg with, life and pos lesslag that e indomraratle - fcott oess, fresiness and thxurlaate. - While teautifylar the h&lr "Dan- derlpe 4s. also .toning and stimu lating each aiiMtle -hair- to ?irow thick, long and strong.. Hair steps tailing ; out and; dandr f 'dUap- j cars. ; Get a bottle bt delightful. ferrtsinj "Daaderrae nt y trtg or tc .lit Counter and JuH sea tow r.cuiry and ' Touthf nl vanr versai, ox, ; arroaucers uismpui 'ing corpOratibn,' warn er Urothers And First. National : all hare an equaj chance to. ;domlnate' the market, next year. . .That means real Competition." which will bring betler movies to your theaters. ? The . new. freedom, for women, growing-' out of : conditions sur rounding the World war, is the "hovel ' thetae bf -Entrcement," a new" First National photodrama by ; the . Thomas H, lnce corporation.- .. -..;. it ' i ' This new; lack, of conventions and lackf forniality is dealt with in a novel .manner '. in :"j:ntlce-. ment, which Js the' picturization of .Cliver'Ardeu's. famous novel' by? British 1 author who wrote "din ners in Heaven. -. -"Enticement" "deals ' with a rery unusual girl who - forms an innocent friendship with an opera singer who is not happy with his wife. ,. .The ?f rlendshlp . im formed during the war, and later the girl $oea with the singer to a Swiss 'mountain 'ftsort. Here theyare trapped by 'an, avfllancfitf and 'the' girl Is Injured. The stager carries her" to c cabin, and learns. for the first time that he, really Ibves her ... ; : ..From j this point the" action japyes rapidly, bringing an ending that Is wbollr unexpected.. . JJjary'.AitorJs cast as ttbe firU Vatlbn for a miss of efghteeh' sum auu uoei bl rmarKB.Die eniracieri mers. She'demonstrates in 'Eh-tlcemeuf'-that she'is totdo' some rery fine things on' the screen. :.'Iftn Kelfhiis the -r singer,. and CHve Brook,, the English actor has an important role In the photo play. . ; . .' 7 'jPlayln 'wlth Sohls,' a forih c'oming first ' 'national - release, bbssts a - genuine wali-star tast" even . if- that-phrase has -become sadly j overworked in the picture Pr6fessiah.; C- ' i; i'.JsQqueiine Logan. . Mary A.ttf. Bell,!Bennett. iClive) Brook,. Bus ier , upuier. joeepu wickara ana manyVothera "re -featured Inthls fchototir'araa r produced !; py ? the Thbmas H; Inee corporation. , ,V; The"orydeala" with a disrupted American 'family In Paris, - and" is a. eolorrul ' story of life In the great' French capital. . V ' The romance that Josenh C. Lincoln Jhjec.ted info.. his . stories of; New England is brought to. the ftcreen' for the first time in "Idle Tongues, "the Thomas ! H. ince corporations picturlzatldn of Lln-wias- celebrated novel - 'Doctor This": stirrinr .story of; a ' New England- physician who became ; martyr is entertaining film .fans everywhere. - Percy -Mar mont, the popular screen, favorite, is cast as the doctor;, tad a notable cast. .including : Doris Kenyon, Claude GUlingwaler, v , Lucille;. xiKlcksen, Malcolm, McGregor and others' is seen in support. ' s "Idle Tongues" r is said to '6e Jtfsfaa enteruining on the screen as ' was "Doctor Nye" in book form. LlParis.; Vy night" is the goal of thousands of .Americans .each year. They are.' enxious io see the night life In the gay1 Panama cap tial.i . - - A trip' to Paris is not nowae- feessary, -howeverv f or the atmo- aijhsrev -of the 'Montmattre ; has been transported, to the screen .in PUylngiWlth Souls," a-Thomas Ht lnce ; corporation-first national photodrama soon to . be ' released. Johd GxJffttJb'Wray, w'o super-f vi sea tms picture, ana ttaipn ince, who directed,' lt,H haVe ' Drought to the'screen the genuine atmosphere of Paris, and: in the hectic night life of the boulevards,' the entran cing .story of a disrupted' Ameri can; family is told., ; .. ;A. -. splendid . , cast- ..including Jacqueline , Logan, . Mary Astor, Belie Bennett. cure Brook sua Buster Collier will be Seen in' this Interesting- photodrama: Th 'carrot ' tad ' Is threateniflg HollVWDOd. Vr'yii liTv, i! j .-.wnetner me eawng or; rawcar- rotsUs .really . conductive , to . good health, or , a clear complexion ..or what not, "picture atars hare the uauiu. . . . ... .-. lit' started ' last- sumeier,- when' "Christine 6t The -Hungry' Heart'. was a production at the Thomas H. Ince loti-DireetorOeoi-gw jAr- chalnhaud.Mias.-TIoreace: . Vidftf, laa ; Keith and Clivo Brook .were all found on the set munching the succulent vegetable. Now It's a fad. r William Fox hks'' given' hls'an- swer toletter films committees throughout the world,- who cave been defaiandlng cleaner; etter and, morrr, wholesome pictures. His answer come fa the' form- of a frim-iia UUst roductioa; '.The Man Without a tJountry." which is to- havo-. Jta drs- presentation on Broadway, February 1 1. , . , a . ; -For several . Tears." declares ilr. Fox, "one" of the" p6puiar ta-; door sports, not only in America hat in '-other countries, has been roastiagv the": moving jplctfcres. There vnas Jbeea'iuuciinstrue- Uve. criticism and thlat has. been of great assistance to the producer who is striviag to give, the yublia riot oaty .wtat the '.public wants tut VLat. tetter f.IIiis committees tLInk the tuiic 6i6uld have.' . ment and it is difficult sometlmeaH to embody all the ideals 'of the better, films . organizations ;3n a purely . entertaining, film.' The public simply, will not he preach ed at. In The Man - Without ; a t Country we have endeavored 'i combine entertainment with Inspi ration and an. appeal for an ap preciation of the finer things. We hav made a film for the entire fatoily a film that will appeal to everybody ' regardless of race, "creed, color or caste. : ' "Although producers have' been sincere in - their efforts to - make pictures of Ihe , finer type, they have been discouraged at time because., of. the lack of . response on the part of the public to films of this class. After all, the best test as. to 1 what the public wants is the box office - end it , is no secret that some of 'the finer ef forts have : not "been box office successes. However, I for one ant willing to gamble on my faith in the public's taste for finer films. -The letters aaovle people - from "fans" are . funny. WyndV ham Standing ' got a cuckoo the other day. A damsel in Ireland .wrote StJMidlna- asking, him t me bis influence to prevent the spread of a Universal evil by eliminating kissing from the screen! Stand lag,bA the .letter on Tile for those doubters who will label this . press agent's yarn. What Wyhd hant Standing wanis to know is. what's wrong with the girl? i When most of , the movie oro- dueers are-begging their stars on bended knees to Jake off weight, the predicament, of Carl Laemmle Is untqu. "Mr. Laemmle is the president :of 1 the Universal ' Film c6mpany ; and i presides - oyer. -: the destinies of Mary Philbin. s Mary is not quite 17, and it is said she is' so emotionally sensitive that the- completion of each production leaves' her a near nervous wreck. Oneof the results of this emo tiofikiC abandon "with whrch Miss Philbin attacks her roles is that the beginning of her latest pic ture, ."The Prince," in which she Is 'a-starred with Norman Keity, foundMaef faf below her norxail ethU:::y' -. Mr, Laemmle-issued orders that Miss T'hilbfn ' be - placed upon , a mllk'dlet and-never be called upon the set until she was . actaally needed before the camera. He has' personally mapped out for. her a: program of relaxation and phy sical: upbuilding that: is greatly benefiting the little star. That's fact.; y " r;y r ; , ; " , ,. ... , You "readers' ought to take a peek ; in at : the Metro-Goldwyn studio1 at Culver City and sea . a baby Ja a go-cart smoking a . great big . Havana p erfecto. There's a subject for the Society " for the Prevention of Cruelty 6 Infants" nly In this ease" the infant lust looks; like a kid he is really a -y ear itftd: dwarf appearing with Len Coahey and . Matt Moore In a weird ' melodrama called "The Unholy Three.!' - It is : a jstory of three crooks and the dwarf is' one ilio Gatcrrli Gcrn iQTMDiunici Chronlo catarrh, so mattr how bd, aaa. f nm of bronchial athm now yield JvttsxrUy to tho untiint discovery o a Ftwich cinUC This draeloss rath0"aat4 Unx kills ih corra tm throe minutes., yt Is posiuvoly hrm loss to the TKoSt aslteato ttwn.t roar b4 s lanxs sro doarod liko xn&gia. 8uSrers arf rolioved ta a slaalo aisfet, To -prov It and to latrodaoo Lsrex M t wlil if., swgororo -lt cm month. I a to sood a treatment frt and id, l4J3r oao who will writ- far io obncmtlon. No eoV It It curoo roe, yo a ropay tho tsvof tr toUln roor frtondo if ot,tfco I0 1 mino. Vo nuUUr what yo havo triod, uc oo A na year bojbo and addreoo for this vwtorouo froo trostmeot and rrovo that yon oma bo rid nf e'arr W. a. SMITH, 1S44 Xavsz aidf,' . ; . . Ksasss City, Mo. r Ahd:dieiiidme bach it la C3&4fcr csodyoa &2it cniLi Ccz:z:.?rt nxjrnin.' Izn't thit pretty xxnzch Lie j-crr xrd! coaea back tne next 'wetk tab dcr.; all ever . Vbu Cart tfet ridl of .'thV WetUy t'-ir. ' Ivt you can rid yoxmtZt cf the bother cf ij L ' tiliai advantire U roar-IIcuj-Br;" t..L-. EvCrythi2 will te carcf a'Jy rz.f..i tr 1 th- f ; -work ironed. ..AU other articles wHl ts rr rr i dry, for finishing at your leisure.' Ar. J th s t r Iza u turprisicy low. Send thia week's lsila. Downtown Agency,. Ilex fihining Parlor . . , 533'Ctate Street : . 1 - Salem's in Concert with ' Mabel Riegeinian ' Prima Donna Soprano .; ' mc . WeHnesEve, Feb 25 -. ' v- . Get associate memberships ; at Opera House Pharmacy .. . or from Albert H. Ollle, . secretary, Apollo, Club, 1252 Center Street. S seats foe each of 2 cfm- certs, g3 . Single seatsone concert of the crooks. : Tod Browning Is directing. i- Wee wnile, thdwarf. Is said to' smoke' a dotea cigars a dajV. yet tr retains the facial per fection CoVa enlid ,'Xangh -that one off! ;.. ; : Pat 0Malley is impertanatlig a plumber in his new 'jpXctcTe. Pat used to be astudio-property boy,' but- has. heeom eae cf ,c -r best-known and capable leading men. He- is appearing fn ."Proud Flesh," a Klng"VIdor products a by Lawrence Rising, aad-;,t!ie scream 3 is .that ; the name, of ,,the plumber In the ndvel was Pat O'Malley! - - - . Don'o, " throw that-- tnbnkJt wrench,. ; , 'Bachelors- should be taxed for what' they ' miss .at house-cleaning time;. -. '- f. - , Use - Rubber S Li They Save Tou Ticaey ' All kinds df 'stamps bsCV to your orders" Nethg too diffi cult. - We excell in .autographic signatures by photographic me thod. - zjj i . , -1 We operate our own plant modem and folly equipped. 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