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"The Black Bird" His
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This is how Ixn Chaney dee-
tribes bis new role In "The Black
, Bird,'!., the- Iimebouse mystery
etory which is playing at the IIol
. ly wood today. It is a Tod Brown
, injc production for Metro-Coldwyn
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Chaney plays both roJes in. a
manner rery opposite to his usu
; al custom, as his make-up, facially
at least,, is not elaborate, and still
'is a perfect disguise. -In one role
- he is a Limehouse crook leader,
and this is done by a few subtle
facial lines," and therefore almost
entirely by mannerisms and ex
presslona.
- The other role is that of a crip
pled worker in a Limehouse res
cue mission. This role is one in
. which the actors body is twisted
into a grotesque posture, but be
. cause no grotesque facial make
- up goes with it, the part is not
repulsive.
As the cripple he deplete an al
most saint-like character- as the
crook the lowest form of Llme
house criminal; two roles as far
w .removed from each other as they
T V could possibly be.
In the missionary role, as in
9Uss -the other the actor hardly ap-
'-piled make-up to his f ace, -diamet
1 rically opposite to his work in
jam f-snch roles as "The Hunchback of
'Notre Dame' But it would be dif
a; -"icult to recognize one character
!ri the other.
"The Black Bird" is a mystery
JTT'tale ' scenarlzed by Waldemar
".' Young from Browning's original
3 ;, story. ; A notable cast supports
--Chaney, including Owen Moore.
" Renee Adore, Doris Lloyd, Andy
McLennan, William Weston, Erie
- . ' ' Mayne. Sidney Bracy, Ernie S. Ad
: ams, Polly Moran and Lionel Bet-
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On the stage today the Capitol
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portion of the program honors for
awarded to three acts on the bill
coming from Portland, West Coast
Liberty theater. - ..-; '-
Gladys Jackson and her Three
Boy Friends hare an excellent
singing and dancing revue." The
keynote versatile negro ' artists,
living up to the reputation oftheir
race, are dancers of the first wa
ter, and one member of the act
gives an Impersonation of Al J61
son In a satisfactory manner.
' A refreshing brand of chatter;
: and music Is offered by Harry
. Cody, a youth who possesses pep
and personality. Harry plays the
nke, talks and sings, and wins the
- patrons with his magnetism.
. Jeannette Vivian, a girl with
charm, offers a delightful inter
lude with her violin solos, which
Include both popular and classical
selections. ; -v.- -.-- I
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, lar nature ; opens the bill. It
seems to be well liked by the aud-
. ience. The usuar short screen su-b-
' Jects round out a bill of merit. "
There will also be some short
film subjects and Viola Vercelar
Hoi man and her Capitol orchestra
will feature Gene Austin's latest
number, "The Voice of the' South
land."
A Picture Story From
The Immortal Novel
By. Victor Hugo
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Picture Coming To Bligh's
Capitol 3 Days Starts Dec 18
Scenes From the
Universal Film de France
Triumph ,
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Jean Valjean had lived so long
under . happy surroundings that all
the hate had been purged from his
heart. He had a sincere interest in
humanity and a desire to help it
was this only that led him to the
-cscue of the sailor, it was not until
after the man was. safe en deck
that Jean thought of using the acci
dent as a means of escape. Before
ithe boat could be i-wered to search
for him he had managed to twiir
f inder water to a nearby ship and to
'conceal himself in a small boat that
swung at its stern. Later under
(rover, of the darkness he swam!
I shore and started again to find little
'.Tosette. The wretched people with,
vhom the child lived -had dressed
er in rags and made her work far
yond her slight strength afte
'Tantine had ceased to send the?
money. Jean finally found her, pre
sented a letter to Thenardrier , f rotn
Faotine, paid the man the money he
demanded, and led the child away.
Visiting his secret hoard, Jean jwa?
well supplied with money. He pro
cured clothes for himself and warir
ttresses and toys for little Cosette.
They-found A refuge In. Paris," an
for a time- lived -happily together.
Cosette in fact was happy fot,'th
r tlm In 'her brief life." Bat . one
day JaTert got on Jean's traH and;
he was torcea to nee in . um
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York, Misa Vlll makes It a point
to pay It a visit every so often. If
for nothing also but to replenish
her hosiery supply. . Macdonald
la native of the New London,
Conn., and the firat time he ran
away, from home,1 'at Ithe tender
age of fourteen, he landed In New
York." 'He renewed hla acquaint
ance every now and then and once
stayed long enough to be made a
sheriff In the Bronx. He was a
director" of Pictures at the old
Vita graph studio in Brooklyn and
at the Universal studio In the
Bronx ; : ' . ',
,TnV story of "East Side, West
jSlde" la hailed as an epic of life
in theIg cities. - Its author, Pellx
ttlesenberg, was acclaimed as a
genius of the first water when It
reached the stands. It tells of a
youth born on 1 aa - East ' River
barge who rises through sheer
grit, first to become 1 a Ghetto
prize' fighter, later an engineer.
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FARM LIGHTING
PROBLEM SOLVtO
rrofessor Finds New oil
That Excels Electric
Portland. Ae minaat profenr i.
U&ing eiaatifls iauitau hs oomj,:,,, 1
Tery iatarafltin- taat oa a mot rwtrj,.
abla a aw whit lig-ht for home v.-
taat saawa that thia wonder itiy.t '
so parlor to alaetrla, U cheaper tl.
mum ll lifht and la tha closest t6
light t aay artlfieUl lifht.
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lifhta ara aoalnf much d lr v"i
tight. Tha fueJ vaad ia commou k.-i u., r,
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odor or noiia, na paropinf np.
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altiea haro al ttd thia refr; rf
Uht and haa daU aa to it. v: f .
quHty, affifilancy aad economy. 4" Vl
- Baadars gendinc thalr name and .i !
on poet -Card to V. M. Jolinwn, I i
North Unton ATa.. roniana, jrr.. i
leara fnU partlenlara aa to whnl -
nrtcu uil how to rat one frco by !
lag i to friaml and Beifhbora. Mr. J'-nc -aoa
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whole truth of It and hot more
than the truth: A voice which,
though trained to technical pre
cision has lost none of Its' natural
sweetness and simplicity and a
personality which enlists the sym
pathy of his audience.- Is free
dom from mannerisms, his
straightforward technique and
originality of interpretations are
embellishments to a voice of great
beauty. His art Is sincere and
entirely legitimate for he stoops
to no tricks to gain the approval
of his audience.' He- to a sincere,
deserving artist."
Another attribute Co Johnson's
art is the following : written by
David Sheets Crafg; editor of
Music and Musicians, and a recog
nized critic:
"Another artist of the evening
was Arthur Johnson; tenor, whose
ascendency up the hill of musical
fame has been steady and con
slstent. Measured from a year
ago until the present time, the
span which has intervened since
this writer first heard him, Mr.
Johnson has matured surprisingly.
His artistry has passed the bonds
of the colloquialism (local). His
singing- defies the adage that one
must leave home to be ap
preciated; It manifests sincerity
and high idealism, avoiding senti
mentality and trash, yet it com
pels attention through' "sheer in
terest." '
Paw Paw Proves Popular
When Introduced, London
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: Arthur Johnson, Tenor
No little -interest attaches to following review from the Beiling-
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PARIS (AP) Art may not feed
Its man but the crop of s painters
continues good, rain or shine.
Four times the number of pic
tures that can be hung usually are
offered to the various "Salons.1
the big annual expositions given
In the Grand Palais. -
, There is room for about 2,000
pictures on the walls hut there al
ways are several times this num
ber presented. A Jury has to se
lect the most suitable examples.
causing many heart-burnings and
frequent public, reproaches by in
dtgnanf younr artists who feel
they are being Ignored. 1
In all of these expositions the
members of the various recognized
societies are entitled to hang a
certain number of canvases or
show art objects. If the offerfngs
are approved by the Jury. About
a tnira or the waa space rs re-
xnembershlp.
We
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For
Women
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the re-appearance in Salem, as
soloist .with the MacDowell Club
chorus, on Tuesday, December 13,
In the Capitol theater, of Arthur
Johnson,, tenor, recognized as the
leading concert artist of the Pa
cific coast. When he appeared as
soloist with this organization last
year, be made a profound and
most favorable impression. It was
said at that time that he unques
tionably possesses one of, if not
the beBt tenor voice ever heard
here.
Added to Johnson's excellent
voice. Is a very fine interpretative j
ability a nice sence.of appropriate
ness In the choice of his songs.
perfect enunciation, and a stage
oersonality of the finest.-" Musical
critics.' managements and audienc
es have Joined In hailing him.
During the current season Ar
thur Johnson Is making a great
many appearances in the Pacific
Northwest Three concerts In Bel
lingham. Wash., sets a new re
cord for that city. He is also ap
pearing in Seattle, Spokane. Van
couver, p.. C, T!ie Da'l8. Tilla
mook, Ashland, Rosehnrg, Al
bany. Portland and Klamath Fall''
la Oregon In addition to his Sa
lem appearance with the MacDow
ell Club chorus. t In the Columbia
Male chorus. Reed Oo!!esr chorni
St. Andrews Society and a concert
later in the year.
Music critics have praised John
son very highly for his artist'"
singing;. Typical of many Is the
ham Herald of October 5:
"Singing " exquisitely, Arthur
Johnson, tenor, appeared, at the
Normal school Tuesday morning
in a program of German, old Ir
ish folk, French. English and Ital
ian songs. It was the first of
three engagements In BelWngham
this week, his second being at the
Swedish Baptist church Tuesday
evening and his third to be Wed
nesday at 10 a. m. before, the
Woman's Music club in the Fine
Arts Little theater.
"His evening program was a
repetition of the success of .the
morning, being sung in to a wel1.
f'lled 'church auditorium where
the song offerings again covering
a wide field and Including an ef
fective choice - of : Scandinavian
numbers." were vigorously ap
plauded. Mr. Johnson's voice is a product
of the bel Canto school, though
fn hfs -repertoire he recognizes no
limit'. This marks him as the
finished artist attempting the
whole field of meritorious voca'
rontc for tenor. He s unques
tionably best In songs that pri
marily tonch the emotions; tender
pon? of the affections; mournfiT
and nHntfve toners of simpl'.
Tr!mtlvp people; rollicking song"
of vierorou life In the open and
the Tike.
In a leaflet which he has issued.
Mr. Johnson has quoted the fol
lowing estimate of his voice
which. In substance, tells the
n a
paw; has appeared, in ' London
Shops. . -.r
The first Is a real luxury,
bought by the weafthy aristocrats.
It has scored a greatlhit In fash
ionable circles, partly because Its
price has made It anything but
commonplace.
The paw paw seen, in London
comes from the "West Indies and
was introduced by peers 'who for
merly lived in the tropics. Paw
paws in ultra-fashionable London
are being served as an appetizer,
or as a salad.
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ARTHtTR :
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IN CONCERT
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MacDowell Club
CHORUS J
Also Shubert Octette
Prices SO andJSc
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George O'Brien and Virginia
Valli Have Excellent
Support In Picture j
George O'Brien, Virginia Valli
and J. Farreil Macdonald play the
leading roles In Allan Dawn's ! pic
ture based on Felix Rlesenbarg's
novel, "East Side, West Side,
which shows at the Capitol: to
day. . H!:
"East Side, West Side'' has
what is considered an excellent
motion picture plot. It la rich In
New York atmosphere and sur
rounds the activities of a young
man, ' reared in the poorest part
of the city, who -battles his way to
ownership of a mansion on Fifth
NEXT
WED. EJVE.
gp Return
0 t,ngugament
GUNSKY
(In Person)
VICTOR RECORDING
ARTIST
and K. P. O.
Broadcasting Star
All New Program1
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MaRill Ret lie toU in tJae Uvea and love. 1 V
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All of New York'e celebrated
sections have a part In the story,
the Bowery, East Side, West
Side, Hell's Kitchen, Gas House
district, Red Hook Point, the
Bronx, Washington Heights, Park
and Fifth Avenues. .... ,., ..
The leading role. Is a natural
for George O'Brien and couldn't
have fitted his talents any better
if the author had had him in
mind when writing.
O'Brien has never before Vis
ited the Big town. He Is a Cali
fornia NativB Son, having been
born In San Francisco where "his
father, Dan O'Brien, is chief of
police. He was educated at Santa
Clara university. In his native
state. Even while doing his bit
In the U. S. Navy during the war
the young star never got Into east
ern waters. - All of his time was
spent in the Pacific, where he won
the heavyweight boxing champion
ship of the fleet.
Both' of O'Brien's traveling- com
panions are familiar with -New
l.
Expert looms and expert
-. craftsmen . created yoor
linens your -dainty silk
'thief, your clothing.. Let
cone hot experts handla
them. . Send them to va
for laandcring with the
perfect wurwyc ... t hat
they are being bandied by
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