THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON f
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1927
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!' Elslnor Theater-
Karl Dane, who leaped to fame
la The Bl Parade." has .'repeat
ed." ;1i Usually, after an outstanding
character role such as "Slim, an
actor apepara In many pictures be
fore another inch brilliant oppor
tunity comes his way. Bat, after
only two roles that were In a way
experimental. Dane la now play
in another role folly as distinctive-'
and outstanding as "his forst
notable success.
Tils Is the part of "Giles,- the
barber-surgeon In "The Scarlet
lustier." Lillian GIsh's new star
ring vehicle -adapted from Nath
aniel Hawthorne's classic of . the
Ldaysaf'the Puritans, which shows
at the Eislnore May 15-16.
t Dane ' plays a " rough, uncouth
giant of a man, the father con
fessor of thePurltans in trouble,
poor In worldly goods but rich in
human ' kindness. Throughout the
dramatic story he Is the devoted
friend of Hester Prynne, the. hero
ine, the role played by MlsrGish.
Throughout the production he ap
pears in delicate shadings of char?
acter fully as Intriguing as his
role as the big soldier in the war
drama.
1 ''The Scarlet Letter' was given
a lavish production as the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
studios. Miss 31sh
is surrounded by , a notable cast
that Includes Lars Hanson, fa
mous Swedish actor, making his
debut In America as her leading
man, Henry B. Walthall, who rose
to fame at the same lime-she tdid
in The Birth of a Nation," WI1
' Ham H. Tooker, Jules Cowles,
Marcelle Corday, Fred Herzog and
others of note. V, -
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Frank Stever, famous baritone,
embellishes the celebrated Fan
chon and Marco Follies "Idea" at
the Elsinore theater May 15-16.
with his marvelous voice which
has been acclaimed by critics in
OF ' THE':
many cities as being Tlcher in
beautiful tones than the .voice of
any singer presented on the coast
In the past year.
Stever adds the final touch to
the glorious Fanchon and Marco
Idea" which Is the last word in
elegance, brilliance and the un
usual featuring one of the great
est ballet groups in thehlstory of
western theaters.
SteveT's popularity with, audi
ences of theaters of the west coast
was such that he was immediately
booked for another tour of the
circuit upon the conclusion of his
tour In the famous widely herald
ed . Fanchon and Marco "Blue
Beard's Eighth Wife" Idea, -in
which Stever was featured with
the famous comedienne. Rente
Riano.
A graduate of the University of
Nebraska, Stever won the highest
honors ever "accorded a student
there, It is said,' and now wears
the Phi Beta Kappa key. Stever
was famous in athletics and was
a four letter man. Starring 'in
football, he Is said to have been
named on several' all-American
teams. He starred also in basket
ball,' tennis and chess. Stever was
also well known as an orator, an
art which he still possesses and
often entertains-" hlsfriends with
his dramatic recitations which are
color! uVnhanced by, a glowing
imagination.
ThVlauwcbAng of Clara Bow as
a star and the return of Elinor
Glyn to Paramount is, from the
public's standpoint, one of those
fortunate things that occur all too
rarely in motion pictures. And
what was an even' more fortunate
stroke was the uniting of the fa
mous flapper and the distinguish
ed English novelist in a single
film.
- In. the event that these state
ments are doubted," we strongly
recommend that all doubters at
tend the tJregori theater May 15-
16 and witness the result of this
combination la.'. the.- Elinor Glyn
Clarence Badger production, "IT."
which opened at the Elsinore
theater last weefc'-'J
. For exquisite , comedy and
touches of heart-gripping pathos,
Paramount's latest takes rank
among the outstanding releases of
the current season.
Miss. Bow portrays a vivacious
American shop-girl possessed of
the strange power of "IT," as ex
plained by Elinor Glyn early in
the picture. And after learning
the true definition of her theory,
almost any audience in the world
would be inclined to agree that
Clara has "IT," to the N'th degree.
Clarenc Badger, the man who
directed Bebe Daniels In "The
Campus Flirt," betters all pre
vious efforts in his new produc
tion. Antonio MorenO. Miss Bow's
leading man, is superb. H."KInley
Martin, credited with the photog
raphy, presents several unusual
camera shots.
TODAY AT THE ELSINORE
DAD'S DIFFERENT DANCE
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Ileal Old Time DanceReal Old Time Music
Real Old Time Hospitality
Thursday, May 19, Crystal Garden, Salem '.-
2ad Watson 8-Plcce Orchestra Claude S. Brerccon, Director
V Lou Balnter, Caller
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y Our homefolks will be pleased to knew that Dad Watson and
jpls Real Old Time Radio Orchestra from Portland will hold an
other of their really, enjoyable old time dances at Crystal Garden,
alem, Thursday evening, May :19th.
You will enjoy Dad WatsOn Dances because all conditions are ,
nade pleasant. The' music Is delightfully different and better
the floor committee are' active, energetic and really helpful to
Strangers, while Dad Watson himself personally looks out for the
romtort of guests.- : " -. - '
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Dad Watson Real .Old Time Dances are having a wonderful
Influence throughout Oregon for the upbuilding of all social en
tertainments. '
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SPECIAL NOTE: Rose Festival Week Thursday and Friday
Dad Watson's Real Old Time Dances Odd Fellows Temple, 10th
:' and Salmon Sts., Portland. Arrange to come after Rose Show.
Capitol Theater
In point of acting, direction and
story, "The Fire Brigade" quali
fies as one of the really great pic
tures it has been the good for
tune of this reviewer to witness.
This picture, produced by Hunt
Stromberg with the cooperation
of the International Order of Fire
Engineers, which shows at the
Capftol May 15-16. It is a Metro-Goldwyn-Ma'yer
picture.
t"The Fire Brigade' 'brings back
to the screen the Charles Ray
everyone loves in a role that lifts
him to new heights. It Is indeed
a stroke of good fortune that Ray
played the part, for not only did
Ray need such a part to establish
him again in his rightful place,
but the part needed Ray for its
interpretation; - The actor and the
role seemed to be created for each
other.
Ray plays the part of Terry
O'Neil, a young fireman who finds
himself tangled In a net of poll-
tics, duty, love, and the denoue
ment comes in one of the most
thrilling climaxes ever screened.
May McAvoy is seen in the lead
ing feminine role opposite Ray,
and plays the part of Helen Cor-
win with a sincerity that adds im
measurably to her Interpretation
This actress is growing in drama
tic stature with each succeeding
picture into a brilliant artist.
The Melody Garden Revue wins
highest approbation of the array
gracing the new six-act bill which
shows at the' Capitol May 15-16
Billed as "Romance,') tne prese'n
tation glorifies the word from cos
turning of the. early '50s to the
dlvertlsements by the tall, dainty
danseuse. Especially delightful is
the Song of Love from "Blossom
Time" sung as a dnet by a capable
mezzo-soprano and a light opera
tenor. A festive not is also reg
istered as bits from Strauss' "Blue
Danube Waltzes" and Mendels
sohn's -'Wedding March" are of
fered in atmosphere parade. The
accompaniments and solo medleys-
by the clever girl pianist are also
to be noted.
Dr. Cunnings, mystic, is anoth-
TUBS.- ff Starts
TI1HE BIG PARADE" ' jkL 0AWs
- JL is the epic of the " MAY. "MeAVOY W I
, heroes of war. V . CHARLES RAY
;:THE FIRE BRIGADE" t.'riifi-n' 0k UMw
-isthe equally thrilling .William tflgh-M fir
-, epic of the heroes of .""f rf- Jt-WMS. i't"
f; peace I A seething, I - -JS!M0 V w I
throbbinjr story loaded fSraloH i&WW A
- with acUon heart-throbs ; t l ft
i humor that will sweep by kate cor. fi&UtflM&fii 1 V
ryou off your feet! baley. v yy f j
ULXiIAN GISH ana LARS HANSON in THE SGAIiLET LETTER
er star of the vaudeville who
keeps folks guessing. A white
haired, elderly man of unusual
personal magnetism, he goes
through with a routine of ques
tions and answers to the amuse
ment of his hearers. He also
makes a hand all but talk on a
board and a table obeys the will
of his finger tips to startling ad
vantage. Whatever trump he
holds he Is to be saluted as en
tertaining nd as such fills a place
on the bill to as good a hand
Mile. Corine is his able assistant
in the procedure.
Hollywood Theater
"The Son of the Sheik," which
shows at the Hollywood theater
May 15, is a block of the old
chip.
Rudolph Valentino's much her
aided sequel to the picture which
Special Music Score
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KL . i ;. Dontiaiions Hhow Today 3 11
brought the name "sheik Into
repute all over the world proves
that while a son may be like his
father, he oftentimes Is much
wilder, : - - .
The original sheik was content
to sweep a lady fair .-off her feet
with passionate embraces, then
talk her into leaving the fogs of
old London for the' sandstorms
and romantic nights of the desert;
the son. however, is ' a faster
worker; he falls in love on sight,
gets tangled rip with ' his sweet
heart's henchmen, then, in 're
venge, kidnaps the girl and drags
here away to his tent. . - "-.'
But the son has certain Redeem
ing 'qualities, .which -rwere; absent
in the makeup of -sheik, senior.
The . youth becomes '- conscience-
stricken and decides, to send 'the
lady, a professional dancer and all
around heart-breaker,' back to her
people,- but en route, a ' villainous
Moor" does a little kidnapping on
his own account and emphasizes
hia determination to keep her by
murdering her father.;
ASKS LEAVE OP ABSENCE
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL,
Monmouth, Ore., May 14. (Spe
cial.) Hugtt Belt, executive sec
retary of the Oregon Normal school
at ; Monmouth,, has "asked for a
leave of ' absence In order to. at
tend Stanford university. Mr,
Bell has been With the normal for
the past year and a half.
enco of Monmouth report the
theft of 400 pounds of wool from
their : shearing shed Thursday
night: A crew of menr were en
gaged, shearing the sheep and the
day's clip was taken "within a few
hours after being cut. No trace of
the thieves could be found, but the
remainder of the wool will be
guarded until the shearing is over.
IB i MOTS
SUN'S EASTERN
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Super Mental 3Iarvel
BARDELL & McNALLY
THE MELODY GARDEN REVUE
Banc "Romance" Song
HALPIN & DeMURE
LARRY YOELL
DUNBAR
In Flashes from India
(Oa The Screen)
"EXITS SMILING"
A Story of the Back Stage tyfe Starring Harry Meyers
Viola. Vercler Holman'a
Capitol Orchestra
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Cecil Deacoif on the
Ascending Wurlitzer
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ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY
The Management of the Elsinore Theatre Takes Par
ticular Pride in Offering to its Patrons One of the 1
Most Notable Stage Productions of the Season on
Wednesday Night, May 18. It is Not a Motion Pic
ture nor a Presentation Act but Offers One of the
Most Popular Stars' on the American Stage who
Makes His First Appearance Here in 15 Years. Here
is an Attraction that Warrants the Immediate In
terest of All Discriminating Theatregoers. Perhaps
You are Among Those Who Regret Having Missed
"Madame Butterfly," "The Cradle SnatchersM or
Madame KffTTch AH Won Ihstant Favor. D(Sn't Miss
This One! Remember the Date Wednesday, May
18th. J. - - v) '
?f; Mr. Lee Shubert Presents v i-
r AMERICA'S INIMITABLE STAR IN HIS FORE
MOST HIT SINCE "THE MAN FROM HOME:
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A COMEDY TRIUMPH OF FIRST MAGNITUDE!
- , Ntw York, Chicago, Boston, Philadel
phia Laud Mr. Hodge and His Success
MA most delightful and refreshing evening's entertain
ment" ilTew York Herald-Tribune. . .n
"a situation for Gilbert, for Shaw, for Harry B. Smith,
for James O'Neill or for William Hodge. And I, for
one, am happy that Mr. Hodge tackled this courtroom
ctne."Asbtoa Stevens, Chicago Herald & Examiner.
"Hodge writes and acts another hithe is one of the
best ; actors in the - country." A mj Leslie, Chicago
Daily News. "- 1 ;
The star has reached the zenfth of his characterization
to date." Boston Herald. . ,
America has made a stage idol of William Hodge."
Philadelphia Record. -
New York Cast and Production
. Exactly as Presented on Broadway . -
Send In Mail Orders Now
- Orders will to fUled to tit taiirac la waiek they r raeatvad. Sle
neloM self-MOretaea, nvnpod avelop to ianr mi an prompt ro
tara of tickets. Box olftco Xt ope as Than. Mat 12th. Price, Includ
ing Ux: Main floor, fin 7 rows, $1.65: bolaaco lower floor, $2.20:
BMMulao. $2.75; tolconr, tint a rows, $1.65; aoxt S xowa, $l.lo.iMt
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2005 N. Capitol
Phone 520
Sunday Only Continuous Show
2 till 11
RUDOLPH VALfcXTIXO In
"The Son "of A Shlek"
One of His Best Comedy and
Weekly Always 25c "
Children 10c
Monday 7 and 9 P. M.
Family Nite Bring The Whole
Family for 50c
GEORGE O'HARA In
"Going the . Limit"
Tuesday and Wednesday
.7 and 9 P. M.
MOXTE' BLUE PATSY RUTH
MILLER in
"Wolfs Clothing
The Much Talked Of Picture
Always 25c Children 10c
Thursday Friday 7 and 9 P. M.
"Whispering Smith"
Another One You Don't Want to
Miss Comedy Weekly
Always 25c Children 10c
Saturday Only Matinee 2:30
Any Seat 10c
"Steele of the Royal Mounted"
Evening 7 and 9 P. M.
Sunday Mary Pickford in
"Little Anna Rooney"
Report Theft of Wool
From Shearing Sheds
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL.
Monmouth. Ore., May 14. (Spe
cial.) C. Lorence and son B. Lor
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BECAUSE
Those who have seen "IT" dur
ing the last two days are warn
ing their friends to be sure and
see "IT" this remarkable show -starring
Clara Bow will be on
at the Oregon this afternoon
and evening.
"IT" is Madame Glvn's film
adaption of her laiost story in
terpreted on the screen by this
remarkable new artist. Miss
Bow. who the author "of the
story declares has IT" to a re
markable degree.
The novel, adapted expressly
for Miss-Bow, deals with a shop- -girl
who posesses that magnetic
something which defies defini
tion but attracts all others with
compelling force. With a limit
ed education, no family prestige;
and nothing but her funda
mental sweetness of character,
Clara rises to notable success by.
exerting the inexplicable "IT"
md winning the. love of her em
ployer, .' ;
The f Urn's locale is any big
city;, the time, the present. In
its unfolding, Madame Glyn
goes fully Into her conception
of the- magic quality, depicting
characters who . believe they
have, those who'd like to have,
and those who possibly can
never gain "IT."
Today and Monday
THE OREGON
SUNDAY
FAWCHO &
MONDAY
Presents
dMYRjn
Late Star of Zeigfields Follies
And
FRANK STEVER
With
America's Greatest Chorus of Dancing Beauties
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This presentation . . 4 take our word for it . . . has all the beauty, the speed, the
music, the light and color, the clevernes s, the sumptuousness and the dazzle of
a two and a half hour, three dollar musical comedy and it is speeded into fast
stepping and breath-taking entertainment. '
; Los Angeles Critics Acclaim it the Most Gorgeous and Startling
; - Revue Ever Presented! '
It Will Thrill You With its Magnitude and Beauty!
ON THE SCREEN
The I- Scarlet. Letter
. No .raise in Prices: Children 25c - Bale ony 50c - Moor 60c. Special Matinee
' . Children 10c - Adults 35c : r ,
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