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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1927)
THE OREbON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1927 3k I'O Ei L 1 o M r t Capitol TlKiitfT "There's 9. lot of acting in ball playing and some of the prin ciples off ball playing come might ily handy in acting." So opine Meusel. famous Nvr York' ball layer and one of the ' heroes f film world series, i.ow nlavinz his first srreen role in v 9 . " - i .Metro-Gold wyn- Mayer's baseball I rpnianre, "Slid, - Kelly, Slide." atj the Capitol theater today only. J 1 "I never realized before that som pi the things ball players do uo th diantomi and before th LET'S GO! The Screen's Fastest, Funni e s t Baseball Game It oar,- - romance and .runs in me fastest, funniest film erer! You'll cheer you'll love it: With WILLIAM HAINES SAIXY O'VEIL HARRY CAREY More -thrills than a World SerlcttV j r ! ,- -ltltl,TjS ItriY In Songs. C '-oil;jicon at I lie Wurlitr.er LAST timf: TODAY An;l Your Friends Will Say DONT MISS IT Wels and liys ftgree- it's ln-toi4-tii but there's no law against laughing. " Tomorrow Vaudeville it 1 v ' Last Times f 7 T-O-D-A-Y j S grandstand are In reality the thing called showmanship," says Meusel, "but after seeing them worked out for "the camera I realize that this is true. After all. a hall player does tho same thing an actor does -amuse the puhlie. iienc tlm two trades must hae something in common. ' "Also I found that the? rigorous training and attention to detail of the ball player has its echo In the screen 'business. ' I thought pic ture acting would be easier than baseball; a a matter of fact It's really a Larder! Job. There is nure to he kept la mind ail the I'mc" Meusel i one of & number of fanioiiH ball players appearing in the new baseball picture, "Slide. Kelly. Slide." directed by Edward Sodgwick at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. The cast is headed by William Haines, Sally O'Neil, and Harry Carey, and includes ot her noted creen players, as well as "Irish" Meusel. Bob Meusel. Tony Lazzerl . and other "famous heroes of the diamond. Elsinore Theater The picture attraction at the Eisinore theater today and tomor row will be Harry Langdon in "Long Pants." It is a laugh-producing picture that Is sure to please all. On Friday there will be a vaudeville in connection. "Theater audiences of the pres ent day wouldn't stand for the renting of most of the actors of the alleged 'good old times' for a minute." This frank statement Is from the lips of Otis Skinner, stur of "The Honor , of the Family," coming to the Elsinore theater on June 2. in a manner that left no opportunity to challenge Its sin cerity. It was said to a reporter who asked jMr. Skinner's opinion of the myth concerning the won derful acting of the "good old long ago." It should be recalled hat Mr. Skinner as a very youngjinan acted with Edwin Root h and Law rence Barrett, and that he was of the Augustin Daly school a train- 2005 N. Capitol Phone 520 THURSDAY and FRIDAY "KISS ME AGAIN" With MARIE PREVOST and MONTE BLUE , COMEDIES Always 2. children - lOe 1' ' for KM Blackstone Tom Mix ' ; And ' ' , TONY TIIE WONDER HORSE 6i The Circus Ace" A colorful romance of a-.cirens performer and a dare-devil of the plains , . - " " " Fun, excitement, suspense and thrills of a western rodeo and circus combined. .:...-- ' yv ing or which Mr. Skinner, artist that he Is. speaks with reverence. It was in view of all these things that he was asked to give his opinion upon the stage art of thosa days, and he gave it with blunt fearlessness, as epitomized above. i "Everyone goes to the theater these days, or these evenings, and everyone has doubtless suffered from the dampening effects of "thei - l. V J ' man wuu irmrmiiris. ine uiu boy may be sitting at your side, or back of you, or yon may en counter him in the lobby. 3ut wherever he Is; he preaches, and his text is always "the stage is not what At used to be." With the slightest encouragement, and fre quently without it, he will tell you that "you ought to have seen so-ai.d-so act this part in 1859." And i makes no difference that you've t ad some humble appreciation of what you believe to be excellent acting, the "old man who remem bers" will crush It out of you. Of course, you cannot contradict him because your temper is so com pletely ruffled that you would for get your reverence for continuous j-nd self-feeding memories, so you simply have toj suffer him and his decrying of all that is good and modern "The demands of the public of the moment create the prevailing plays. If the public wants book I-iays, it gets, them, for there is always someone ready to write vhat the public wants to tiear Avd once a play has succeeded It induces the rpringing to life of a lot of plays that are similar. A success always breeds Imitations. I am fully prepared to see a lot of riiilippe Bridaus brought to life Ir the theatrical world soon." 'Oregon Theater Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace" comes to the Oregon today for a three-day showing. This is the story of a circus performer and a dare-devil from the plains. The coiorful romance is sure to please. On Sunday the feature picture at the Oregon will be the "Fight ing Love," with Jetta Goudal as the star. Commencement Exercises Held at Oregon Normal MONMOUTH. June 15. (Spe cial.) Commencement exercises for the 234 graduates of the Ore gon normal school were held here today, with President E. O. Hol land of Washington State college delivering the commencement ad dress. President J. S. Landers presented the diplomas. Officers of the class were Ruth M. Board man, president; Walter Warner, vice president; Helen Patton, secretary, and Kenneth McCrea treasurer. It was the ,4 5th annual com mencement of the state normal school., " .- . : - the DAYS -5) STARTING TODAY EIGHT PLANTS IN SALEM ! CANNING STRAWBERRIES tiitur-ft from Ag 1.) cold storage men In Portland that they may have to curtail the ship ments of barreled berries, on . ac count of the flood water In the Columbia which is threatening their operations backing the Willamette into the basements of the water front in that city. If this' menace should prove, worse in the next few days. It may have a disastrous effect upon, the strawberry situation of this dis trict. The barreled, berries must be quickly frozen. They cannot be kept long without this. Short age of cold storage space In Port land would have a bad effect on the strawberry growers of the Salem district. The weather man predicts, cool er weather today, however, and the water in Portland may not go high enough to bring about the disaster. It is said that, owing to the cold storage demand for other products, the space in the Port land warehouses of that kind was none too large at the beginning of the strawberry season. Cooler weather would help, also, in holding back the straw berry crop, besides making the tonnage larger than It will be in case warm weather shall continue throughout the season. No one will say just hw long strawberry picking will continue. There may be a big supply for two weeks yet. Some of the ber ries from the hill country are Just getting a good start in coming to the markets. There should be berries from up Silver Creek Falls way for three weeks yet. Cherries will be next. One can nery man said yesterday that some Royal Anns will be ready for can ning around the first of July. Bey CLOSE Electro-Kold Electric Refrigeration has so much affected the sale of ice refrigerators that we are dis counting to cost every ice box in stock. All have solid oak cases and include both the Calalier and Knickerbocker makes. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A GOOD REFRIGERATOR AT AN UNEQUALLED PRICE. BUY IT NOW AS THEY WON'T LAST LONG AT THESE PRICES 500 Lbs. ,- ICE FREE Courtesy of Gity Ice Worksv v Regular $31 .00 Refrigerator, 50 pound ice capacity, with ice . ..... Other sizes of both grades at correspondingly l6w prices, i The regular prices of these -refrigerators are lower than those of others of equal quality. We want to dispose of them at once in order to more 'effec tively handle vElectro-Kold: machines. Don't delay selecting yours. Electro-Kold Distributors for Polk and Marion Counties Woodburn Cannery Opens, Force of 200 Employed WOODBURN. June 15. rSpe cial. I- The Ray-Brown Canning company opened Its new cannery here this morning, with a work ing force of over 200 men and women handling the E(tterberg ,trawberry pack the first day." This cannery, on which work was started only about fen weeks ago, Is said to be one of the larg rtsi, iiiomu complete, and best quipptd cannerie.sin the Pacific lorth west .both from the stand point . of handling fruit and the welfare of the workers. A modern cafeteria is being con iuoted in the building for the con ?enience fo the employees by Sol Roberts, of Salt-m. assisted by his wife and daughter, with R. O. Henline, of Stayton. as chef. A large space in front of the building has been arranged so that cars may deliver fruit. without be ing crowded in line. Charles frohman L7UUU uuHIS GREATEST SUCCESS HGIICa Cl THE FAHIiY ONE NIGHT ce - JUNE 22 Yoer Ice $24.80 NOTE; Discount does riot apply to' Crystal and may be used either with Electro-Kold units or with - ' " " ' " - - Charge I ELECTED OUTER GUARD Former Seattle Mayor Named Offi er at Shrinera Meeting ' ATLANTIC CITY, J une 1 5. (AP)- Hugh MeAldwell., former mayor of Seattle and past poten tate of Nile temple,: was elected otiter guard of the Imperial coun cil of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine t.iday in the only contest marking the 52rd annual election of that ancierit Arabic order. ACCEPTS !SITIOX SILVERTON, Or.. June 15. (Special ) :Miss Althea Meyer has accepted a position at the L. & M. grocery where she will be employed during the summer. Miss Meyer will be a senior in U Silverton high school next fall. Victor Sather. who has been at tending the Oregon Agricultural college during the winter, is at his old position again with the Olsen pharmacy. presents 75e - 1 - 81 -JO " " SEAT SALE NOW ' At yy LIQUOR PROPOSAL KILLED Virulent Debate Piwedesj Rejec tion of Referendum Rill SPRINGFIELD. 111., June 15 (AP) After more than three The Pacific Telephone r? 1 em pMIt(S3MS Discount On Refrige Regular $55.00 Cork Insulated -Refrigerator, 100 pound ice ca- LvJJJ Whit esleel hoxes which ice. hours of acrimonious debate, which at one time almost precipe tated a fistic encounter, the iiu. no la senate tnj , arternoon killed the Weber-O'Orady bill providing for a State referendum on repeal of the state prohibition law. "The Proof of the Pudding is in the eating" -pHF. proof of a sales method is in the results X obtained. 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