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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1926)
THE OREGON STATESMAN,- SALEM, OREGON TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ,4 -VS2S& I' "Battling Buster" Film & Robb Relocate, Puts Keaton in New Role Carefully Planned Throws Away Pancake Chapeau and Illfittins: Clothes 'for This One Picture, While Producers Await Public's Reception Room Facing State Street So Arranged That It Has Direct Lighting Through Commodious Skylight, Business Will Expand Gunnell outni "an you imagine Gharles Chaplin on the screen with- iis baggy pants, derby, grotesque shoes, cane ' Harold Lloyd minus his horn-rimmed spectacles Or Buster Keaton lacking his pancake hat, over-size rubber collar and trick necktie and frozen-face? Neither Charley nor Harold have announced that, they will doff the time-honored make-up which brought them fame, but Buster has definitely cast the die, as it were, in his latest picture and made radical departure which the; film industry, especially the comedy field, is watching with ex treme interest. For Buster has thrown away the pancake chapeau and ill fitting clothes for this one picture at least,, and observers are wondering what the public reaction to the change will will be. Buster retains his Keatonesque frozen-face; but out side of that a vastly different Keaton stars in "Battling But ler," which comes to the Capitol theatre soon. Although a story of love and the prize ring in which many pretty girls and cauliflowerreared gents : vie for the spotlight, Buster himself blossoms forth as a veritable Beau Brummel a 1926 glass of fashion and mould of form. He is a wealthy young idler, the alpha and omega of laziness, surrounded by servants, Rolls-Royces and indulgent rela tives. Fate, in the shape of Kid Cupid, makes a pugilist out of him but even in the ring he's required to "dress like a gentleman." In most of his previous pictures Buster hasn't had to worry about costume changes. A pancake hat, old shoes, trousers, coat and shirt and he was all set fot several weeks' work before the camera. The comedy star's wardrobe in "Battling Butler," how ever consists of shoes, dressing gowns, scores of hats, shirts, scarfs, spats, in fact, so much "junk" Buster explains, that he required he services of a valet to get himself rigged up each day. In his dual capacity of star-director, Keaton made the picture under the Joseph M. Schenck banner for Metro-Gold- wvn roloaao with a aiirmnrf intr faih inrliiHiner Snllv fVMi11- one of the 1926 Wampus stars; Snitz Edwards, Francis Ht-J medical school. Donald, Tom Wilson, noted character actor, old-time prize fighter and trainer of champions, such as Bob Fitzsimmons ; Eddie Borden, Mary O'Brien, Walter James and Buddy Fine. . "Battling Butler" marks the first effort of Keaton's new "gag" men Al Boasberg, Paul Gerard Smith and Charles Smith, New York playwrights and stage figures whom Bus ter lured away from Broadway to put a few laughs in the pictures. Clyde Bruckman, a veteran Hollywood comedy constructionist, also was a member of Keaton's staff. One of the rooms in the new Bligh building on which exterior as interior construction was planned especially to suit the requirements of the business to be conducted there in; was that which will be occupied by the uunnell & Rovb photographic studio. This room, facing on State street just east of the room occupied by Breithaupt's florist shop, was so arranged that it has direct, lighting through a commodious skylight, in spite of the fact that it is on the ground floor. Gunnell & Robb, who have pleased Salem pepple with their artistic and conscientious photographic art for, the past eight years, sought, and fcmnd in the new Bligh building, in creased space for their work and more convenient location than they have had in the past, and are prepared to render, along with this greater convenience, the same class of ser vice which they have given throughou tthat long period. Dr. Verne Hamilton Takes Four Office Bligh Suite Comes to Salem Direct From Mayo Brothers, Having Built Hamilton Hospital and Clinic at The Dalles, Before Study Coming to Salem direct from association with Mayo Brothers, nationlly known medical and surgical authorities, Dr. Verne L. Hamilton, formerly of The Dalles, has taken a more than forty suits a dozen pairs of ' Mi th g! it extending alonfr the State street side. Dr. Hamilton built the Hamilton hospital and clinic at The Dalles, but sold his property and practice there early this year and has spent the summer with the Mayos. He is a general practitioner but specializes in surgery and diseases of women. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon Penn-Mutual Life Company Repfeseritatives Located Mrs. W. M. Cline Opens "The Food Shop" in City - Electrical Eauioment Used Throughout Model Restaurant Located on High Street on Extreme South of 3 Bligh Building "The Food Shop," conducted by Mrs. W. M. Cline, was opened last Friday in the room facing on High street at the extreme south "end of the new BKgh building. All equipment used in preparing food in this up to date restaurant is electrical."' The interior is tastefully furnished in green stained oak,-'with wicker chairs of the same shade. The wall decorations are novel and strikingly artistic. Mrs. Cline also operates the Terminal Cafe, and has re cently disposed of the business of the same name at Eugene. The Food Shop will specialize in sandwiches as well as its specially prepared Boston baked beans, which will be sold for home consumption as well as on the regular menu. Klasik Photos" to Open In Bligh Store Building A. L. Adolphson. Formerly With the Eastman Kodak Com pany, Will Be Located Just East of New Theatre's Entrance "Klasik Photos" is the name which A. L. Adolphson has selected for his photographic establishment vvhich.will be located in the room just east of the Capitol theatre entrance in the new Bligh building. Adolphson, formerly with the Eastman Kodak company, will handle kodak supplies, postal cards and similar lines, but will especially feature film fin ishing. His laboratory will be located directly beneath his shop He has been temporarily located in the entrance to the Bligh hotel. The Blue Bird" to Open in lviucn Larger quarters Fountain Lunches, Confections and Tobacco, to Be Specialties of Enterprise Under John Hughes and H.Clay Taylor Reopening of "The Blue Bird," confectionery conducted by John. Hughes and H. Clay Taylor, in a location" approxi mately the same as that which it formerly enjoyed,; but on a larger scale, wjll be one of the results of the completion of the new Bligh building. It will face!' on State street; 3ost west of the theatre part of the new structure. ; -; As the name implies, the interior of this smart refresh? ment parlor will be strikingly decorated in blue, with .cozy booths at the rear and an attractive balcany. Fountain lunches will be features together with general confections, cigars, etc. - ' George D. Anderson and Homer W. Carson Take Quarters in Second Floor of Bligh Building, With Attractive Office Representing in Salem the Penn-Mutual Life Insurance Co., George D. Alderson and Homer W. Carson have taken offices on the second floor of the new Bligh building. Car son has been in the insurance business here for six years, and has been associated for a year with Alderson, formerly of the West Fir Co. They were previously located in the Masonic building. Congratulations TO C. F. Breithaupt Upbp the opening of their new store ADAMS, Florist CONOR A TULA TJONS 0 CLEANING PRESSING For Discriminating People Cherry City Cleaners 231 North High Street Phone 934 Congratulations migWsQ&pmi Tiieater A Wonderful Theater in a Wonderful Town .4 it ARE INVITED to the Formal OpeninA of C F. Breithaupt FLORIST, IN THE NEW BLIGH BUILDING 512 State Street 7 fo il Come and Inspect Our New Home The Mew Bligh BiiI(Sg Bligh's Capital Ti$ipB We're Prdud of You 7i7E extend our congratulations to the Capitol TJleare " v management on the beautiful and comfortable thea tre they have had the vision tp conceive and tle .cpuraije, to provide for the pleasure of the citizens of Salem and vicinity. : Wppli The results that have been obtained in this trieatr by he use of P. E. P. Co. service and up-to-date! electrical equipment, shows what can be accomplished Jainperri methods. ; ,; Equally satisfactory results may be obtained in the KoFfte and store by employing modern methods there. - - m f f COOK ELECTRICALLY - DO TPNOW t V uecmc xvanses may oc purciayeaoxi a very easy payment plan CALL PHONE 85 f Oft PARTICULARS Portland Electric Poller Company 23? NORTH . V - i v 4 9. if i ';4 ''"4 - -. -'i - " v t