THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1925
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At the Theatres I Today
"THE ANCIENT HIGHWAY" NOW PLAYING
; Oregon James OliTer Cur-
good's "The Ancient Highway"
ith Jack Uolt and Billie Dove.
llelllg -Con Chaney and Norma
Shearer in f The Tower of Lies."
llligb Hippodrome Vaudeville
sud Pictures.
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Lon Chaney, "The Man With
a Thousand Faces, y Stars
in Heilig Drama .
Hlstory failed to repeat thia
time! .
As a usual thing a featured
player wins the laurels of star
dom through' a series of screen
successes and then appears in an
Initial starring vehicle which
makes the picture-goer wonder
vhy she is a star.
For the last couple of years
Norma Shearer baa consistently
responsible for "He Who Geta
Slapped," a sensationally success
ful film in which Chaney and Miss
Fhearer were featured. Seastrom
knew his players and the stars
and supporting cast knew Sea
strom, and had confidence in him.
The net result has been a remark
abe picture and "The Tower of
Lies" will probably be remember
ed by public and critics for many
years to come.
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"The Ancient Highway",
Now Playing at the Ore
gon Is Welcomed
appeared. In good pictures, or, at
least, has interpreted, her roles so
well that the faults of the pictures
have been dwindled in comparison
with her beauty, ability and personality.
W- Yielding to popular demand,
3 Louis B. flayer, head of the Met-f"ro-Goldwyn-Mayer
studio, recent
ly announced that Miss Shearer
.'..would-be starred and she more
than Justified the promotion. She
is now co-starred with Lon Chan
ey in "The Tower of Lies," the
Victor Seastrom-directed picture
now playing at the Heilig theatce.
Instead of following in the foot
steps of '- other stars, who have
helped contribute to the delin
quency of their subsequent starring-vehicles.
Miss Shearer ' hasr
outdone herself in "The Tower of
Lies," and gives the best piece of
tcting thus, far in -her career.
- What has been said of Miss
Shearer, applies equally as well to
Lon Chaney who is co-starred in
J is production. Chaney, also, has
dong been regarded as a star, by
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Ulure-gVTCia, UUt una is uia msv
ehicle where he has been offi-
ally pronounced a star by the
producers . Of the many great
roles Chaney has so successfuly
portrayedi it must be admitted,
that none has been as human and
appealing as; the mad "Jan" in
"The ToweY of Lies."
The creat success of this pic-
f f ture Is contributed to by most
Jtd everybody who has had any con
nection with it. To be fair to
everybody concerned, we should
tcentJon that Selma Lagerlof's nov
el, "The Emperor of Portugallia,"
bf which "The Tower of Lies" is
a screen adaptation by Agnes Chris
tine Johnson, made a remarkable
Vehicle. "
f Then there is Director Victor
Seastrom,-, who was directorially
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The greatest story of its kind
ever transferred to the screen, was
the verdict of those who saw Jack
Holt in "The Ancient Highway."
which yesterday opened its show
ing at the Oregon theater, where
it will remain until Tuesday.
. Particularly interesting to Ore
Konians Is the setting of the pic
ture, which was entirely in Ore
gon. Nearly all of the scenes were
taken in the lumbering camps of
Coos county, and they contain a
wealth of detailed information
about methods of logging that are
not generally known even here,
the home of the lumber industry.
Almost every step in the progress
of felling and delivering the big
trees tc the mills in the shape of
logs 4s illustrated.
The-log drive scene showing:
thousands of logs being started
on their way to the mill by re
leasing the impounded water be
hind a dam is particularly im
pressive. The story chiefly concerns Cliff
Brant (Jack Holt) an adventurer,
who has wandered all over the
world and returns to his native
town along the St. Lawrence river
for the sole purpose of inflicting
physical punishment on a million
aire paper manufacturer, played
by Montagu Love, who had ruined
Bran't father and caused his
death. In Love's office, Cliff,
thoroughly beats and humiliates
him. the encounter being witness
ed by Billie Dove, a beautirul girl
with whom Ivan Hurd (Love) is
in love.
That is the beginning of one of
the best pictures of the year.
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This picture at the Oregon! Theatre, featuring Jack Holt and Billie Dove, is a drama of the
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Dig wooas oi trie uregon councry. ah ine iimuer scenes were laitcn in uregon, in me won
derland of the Coos County section.
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Songs and Jazz, Comedy
Tight-Wire Walking, Pro
vide Fine Bill
Today's bill at the Bligh thea
ter offers a splendid list of num
bers. Heading the new bill is
"Toyland." composed of seven
people and a jazz band. Singing
and dancing are featured in the
offering and the musical numbers
by the bandis a hit in the offer
ing. They carry special scenery.
A comedy number is offered by
Edwards and Levan. For good
nieastirS,' the uke comes in fof
its share of the honors. This
couple do not use
Wagon Anny."
Ruth Davis will add color to
the bill with her singing, and her
Impersonations. She has added
enough , comedy with her enter
tainment to make her act a big
hit.
Patrick and Retta present one
of the cleverest wire-walking acts
to play the house this season. This
couple have a turn that is new
and novel, and they never fail to
score.
When it comes to balancing, the
credit goes to Herbert Bigger,
who- .balances objects on his nose
and face. In fact, there is no
part of his body that does not
work, while he has everything he
can lay his hands on up in the
air.
SOCIETY
(Continued from page 6)
eluded Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Daily,
Mr and Mrs. Carl Armstrong. Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Armstrong, Mr.
and Mrs. William Gosse, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Imlah, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Hoppett, Dr. and Mrs.
Aubrey Johnson, and the hosts.
1 liMra'Pd Mrs. E. C. I'urvine.
Laundrrf
Mrs."Barton Places Poem
' The many friends of Mrs. F. S
Barton, who writes under the
name of Clara Virginia Barton,
will be interested to know of her
success in placing her poem,
"Moods' with Good Housekeep
ing. Mrs. Harton is a prominent
member of both the local Writers'
club and of the Northwest Poetry
society.
ilf r(t. Spauldiny
Celettrates Birthday
The birthday of .Mrs (V K.
Spaulding was celebrated in a, hap
py manner on Thursday when her
daughters, Mrs. Roy Mills, Mrs.
Lewis Griffith, and Mrs. Walter
L. Spaulding otnerlainert in her
honor with a charmingly appoint
ed 1 o'clock luncheon at the Grif
tithhome. Poinsettkis ami holly pave a
festive Christmas note in the
rooms and on the luncheon table
where covers were placed for Mrs.
C: K. SpauldluK. Mrs. Ed Hartley,
Mrs-. John Scott, Mrs. John Albert,
Now Playing
Mrs. Thomas B. Kay, Mrs. C. H.
Robertson, Mrs. J. - T. Whittig,
Mrs. J. c. Griffith, Mrs. Joseph
Albert,. Mrs. John L. Rand, Mrs.
Seymour oJnes, Mrs. S. P. Kim
ball and the hostesses, Mrs. Mills
Mrs. Spaulding and Mr3. Griffith.
Officers Elected
The Pythian Sisters elected the
following officers December 8:
M. E. C. Augusta Denham; M. E.
S. Mabel Ericsson; M. E. J.. Sarah
Vincent: manager, Hilda Hooper;
M. of R. & C, Susie Parmeftrer;
M.f F; Irene St. Helen: Protec
tor. Maggie Knighten; O.'G. Lula
Young: musician. Alice Davies:
press' cor.. Mae Ratcliffe: staff
captain. Bro. Greenwood; install
ing officer,; Cora'Tarrel. .
Drinkivater in PortUfwl
The. coming of John Drinkwater
famous dramatist and poet, to
Portland next Wednesday will
doubtless attract a number of lo
cal literary. ' people. The North
west Poetry society has abandoned
plans" for a. reception ih.Mr. Drink
water's honor, due o the pressure
of his' eriRa cements.
Mrs. F. G. Franklin, represent
ing the Salem writers., is in re
ceipt of a telesp-am from Mr.
Drinkwater declaring that It will
be quite impossible to make a
Salem engagement.
A. A. U. II. Luncheon
The ' Salem branch of the
American Association of I'niversi
ty Women will meet on Saturday.
December tr, for a luncheon
meeting in the Elks' dining room.
Mrs. J. ('. Van Etten who is in
charge of the section in interior
decorating sponsored by the Port
land branch of the association
will be the guest and speaker of
the day.
W. C. T. U. Program
An interesting social niectin!:
of the W. C. T. F. is planned for
:30" o'clock Toesdar afternoon
in the Hall on South Commercial
street, with a special program ol
speeches and music. Any gifts
which -will help to ' make Christ
mas for the "orphans at the. Chil
dren's Farm Home a happier holi
day wil be received gladly by the
Union.
Hostesses for the meeting on
Tuesday will' be: Mrs. E. 11.
Macy, .Mrs. Emma Hocking, Mrs.
E. M. Muikey, Mrs. Robinson, and
Mrs. E. M. Lau. .
Guest From Alining
Mrs.. I. JtoUKhtoa-has-ai. her
houe-guest over the week-end
Isabel Sprinuer of Albany. Mrs. j
Doughton and Mrs. Doughton and
Miss Springer are sisters.' - j
Memi-Go-Round Club
The attractive home of Mr. and
Mrs. lr. G. Shipley a " X East
Washington street was the scene
of an enjoyable meeting of the
Merrv-Go-RoatJd tiub last Tues-
s
day evening. 'Mrs? K.' C. Cross,
was an Invited guest of the-even- "
ing and winner of the ladies'
prize. AV. G. Allen won the priw
for tbe men. An ornamented
Christmas tree gave the decora
tive note in Hhe hall while yellow
chrysanthemums were used in the
living room. At the refreshment
hour Mrs. Frank Spencerand Mrs,'
W. G. Allen assisted the hostess.'
On Tuesday afternoon of this week
the club will meet again, when
Mr. and Mrs. R. IV Boise and Mrs.
'ContiuBeil pa p? V
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too deeply into the ii i)n "
hidden reaches of the
human heart to ,need in j , , ,
the gilding of word.
It it a page from the
book of life, reveal
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