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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1928)
THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALEM, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING; JANUARY 29, 1928 "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" Story of First Flapper E01LIEITES I0EA C 0 , 1 1 1 J G TO Sfll Star of First Magnitude Sure Jo Please Patrons of Fanchon and Marco Colonel Lindbergh probably will land somewhere Sunday and Monday. But Doris Walker and Herbert Hoey positively will land, as headliners, In the Fanchon and Marco idea. "Folllettea" on the same day. Their performance, along with - others on the bill, will be wit nessed by jthe usual hundreds at the Elslnore. The team are to receive equal honors. It would be unfair to overlook Skeeter Hartwell, whose act has drawn her enough curtain calls to warrant the advice of a chiropo dist. Too, It will be briefly but em phatically mentioned that the Tommy Atkins sextet will be at work on the Elslnore stage. It will be necessary, and profit able, to be perfectly candid about this. Stand by while a note to the Elslnore management, not intend ed for publication, is given to a I Waiting World: "Note: It will be rather diffi cult for you to bill the Folliettes idea, because of the unusual num ber of really big Broadway stars In the cast." In the vernacular, such a pri vate note doesn't sound so rotten does ltt Stars in the heavens are class ified by their magnitude. And s it is on the stage, too. It so happens that the Elslnore will have a star of the first mag nitude on its stage today and Mon day, when Buddy Doyle comes tc town in Fanchon & Marco's "Fol liettes" Idea. Buddy Doyle's name is so wide ly known wherever people attend theaters, that introducing him tc this city is rather unnecessary For a long time his name blazet in electric lights in connection with big revues in the Wlntei Garrden, New York, and othei hug Shubert shows. He is one of New York's favor ite singers and jokesmiths. It was considered a, ten-strike when Fanchon & Marco signed him for the "Folliettes" Idea, blazing, brilliant show with a ros ter of celebrities that is long. Be sides Buddy Doyle, the act will also have Herbert Hoey and Doris Walker, who also have a national . Reputation as entertainers. Skeet er Hartwell, a rising eccentric 1 comedy dancer, will be seen, too And to" cap the climax the revut will hAve the famous Tommy At kins Sextet, six specialists in danc ing and singing. "Folliettes" is one of the best revues to be seen here in a long while, the management of the El einore promises. It is in keeping with its policy of making ach suc ceeding show better than the last one. F WEST BIG THRILLER Ken Maynard Keeps Audi ences Alert With Fine Feats The Western type of motion pic tures provides the ultimate in fast. clean and thrilling entertainment This is proved conclusively by Maynard's latest production. "Gun Gospel," which opens today at the Oregon theater for a two day run The star is a likeable chap with a striking personality which, com bined with his real acting ability and rare horsemanship, make him an attraction of the first water. His appearance on the screen was Ure signal for loud cheering and aDDlause. We doubt if there is a more popular actor today. The Western picture has Just come into its own, thanks to the high standard set by the Ken May nard productions. For years the Western was shown now and then by a theatre owner to please a por tion of his audience, but with stars of the calibre of Maynard such pic- turps are aDDealine to people in all walks of life. "Gun Gospel" was adapted from the successful novel by W. D Hoffman and was produced for First National Pictures by Charles 11. Rogers, with Harry J. Brown directing. It deals with the cru sade against the gunmen who in fested the West. Maynard, as the fighting parson, displays his abili ty as an actor as well as perform ing hair-raising stunts with his fa mous horse, Tarzan. His leading woman Is Virginia Browne Faire and there is a delightful thread of romance running through the tale. Others in the meritorious cast are Noah Young, Bob Flemming, Romaine Fielding, J. P. McGowan. Bill Dyer. Slim Whltaker, Jerry Madden and Tarzan, Maynard's famous horse. It is pictures of this type that make picture reviewing a plea sure. Stock exchange seats last year old as high as 1310,000 apiece which la more than a ring-aide eat will cost at the next Dempsey Tunney fight. T Loves of The World's Great Beauty Make Fine Picture ' SHU t I fit if ! i U i' ' . $ f. - il l l f fir L - " n " ' Scene from "The Private To those carping critics, andlCarey Wilson, who adapted and that portion of the public who as - ert that there is nothing new in :he movies, there is a direct and defiant answer. That answer is "The Private Life of Helen of Troy." First Na tional Pictures' liberal screen ver- ion of John Erskine's great "hovel. The local engagement of the pic ture open's at the Elslnore Tues- lay for a five day run. This re viewer cannot conceive of your not jnjoying "The Private 'Life of 'lelen of Troy." -The traditions of the movies are ibandoned with such thorough ness that it seems the producers jf the picture must never have '.leard of them. The picture con ains brilliant comedy and sly atire. It makes its characters hu- nan and at times ridiculous. The iiost beautiful woman of all time Helen of Troy is not a perfect A-ife. She is not even a perfect sweetheart, as Paris speedily dis covered. Paris, on the other hand, is human too. and Menelaos has ill the attributes of the tired bus! aess man. There is no point in attempting 'o convey to you what the picture contains because it is futile. It has everything. Deserving of great credit are Three Big Stars Here With Fanchon and Marco When an attraction has one ;tar, the theater patron considers himself fortunate. When one has wo big names well, It's time to rejoice. And such happens to be the case :n the case of Fanchon & Marco's "Folliettes" Idea which comes to- lay to the Elsinore. In the cast of this big presenta 'ion will be two renowned Broad way players -Herbert Hoey and Doris Walker. , Mr. Hoey will be remember as the popular leading man for many musical revues, notably the Zieg feld productions. He played In 'Plain Jane" and many others. This duo of celebrities isn't all. though. Besides them, patrons of the Elsinore will Bee Skooter Hart well, a clever eccentric comic lancer, and the Tommy Atkins Sextet, six smart-stepping youths. It's a great bill the manage nient promises for next week. 0LMSTEAD THREAT TOLD Story Related of Attempt to Have Charge Quashed PORTLAND, Jan. 28. ( AP) Threats alleged to have been made by Emery Olmstead, formeripresi- dent of the Northwestern National bank of Portland, now defunct, to Phil Metschan and other members of the board of directors of the in stitution in an effort to have them quash criminal charges pending sgalnst Olmstead and J. E. Wheeler, Jointly charged, were recited Friday from the witness stand In . the court of Federal Judge Bean by Metschan as a gov ernment witness. Olmstead and Wheeler, former president of the McCormlck Lum ber company, are on trial on ln- .iMiMiiti rhirrtnr them with COn-l spiracy and violation I the na- Vh 1 5 ' :4a - i "jfFJf 1 4 :' -&:.: if -f " rtiiiiiu,,,, Life of Helen of Troy." produced the story, and Alexander Korda, who directed it. A fine intelligence, a keen sense, of hu mor and a grasp of values, was displayed in the work of both these men. " But there are other names on the credit titles, of the production which cannot be left unmentioned. The settings, designed by Hor ace Jackson, stand by themselves as does the picture. There is nothing with which to compare them. Beautiful, stately, slightly Impressionistic and always in the mood of the scene, they reflect genuine artistry and great Imagin ation. Max Ree, who costumed the production, and Lee Garmes and Eugene Hickox, who photo graphed it, are also deserving of mention. Maria Corda, an Hungarian ac tress brough to this country for the role, takes her place lmme diately among the foremost screen luminaries, and Lewis Stone, as Menelaos, adds another feather to a cap already will stocked with them. Ricardo Cortez, as Paris George Fawcett, as Eteoneus and Alice White, as Adraste, to say nothing of numerous other play ers, give performances of smooth ness and understanding. tional banking act, and the mis application of approximately $800,000 of the funds of the Northwestern bank. They are al leged to have operated a gigantic check "kiting" scheme between March 29, 192, and February 25, 1927. USELESS BAGGAGE The trouble with many people, says a great scientist, is that they spend too much time "packing trunks" they cannot take with them and that would contain few useful things if they did. Ameri can Magazine. ' Announcement We have I GARDEN and FLOWER to our business and are prepared to supply the trade with both package and bulk seeds of the finest quality that can be pur chased. We will be pleased to mail catalog upon request. Charles El. Archccd Implement Co. 210 State Street Salem, Oregon DELIGHTFUL ORflMA FILHMHf .Stolen Bride" As Interest ing Picture of Great Merit When age-old European ens toma meets modern Ideas of free dom and Independence something Is certain to happen, quite gen erally to the disadvantage of the customs. That Is the theory set forth In a highly entertaining original manner In "The Stolen Bride," the First National Picture starring Billie Dove which shows at the Elslnore today and Monday. "The Stolen Bride," a comedy drama of Europe before the World War, la a unique and an outstanding production In a num ber of ways. Ft Introduces as a s'ar, Billie Dove, universally regarded as one of the screen's reigning beauties, and brings Alexander Korda, prominent Hungarian director, to American film. If anyone harbored doubts as to Miss Dove's fitness for stardom, they were completely dispelled by her splendid performance and striking personality in "The Stolen Bride." Mr. Korda wins honors no less apparent with bis masterly direction of his first American production. The combination of, star and director, abetted by the talents of Carey Wilson, author, who produced the picture. Is in deed a happy one. "The Stolen Bride" Is provided with the richest possible settings and costumes and Korda has brought to the screen the colorful atmosphere of Budapest and Vi enna as a few directors have been able to do before. Lloyd Hughes offers an excel lent characterisation In the mas culine lead opposite Miss Dove Lllyan Tashman, Armand Kaliz. Cleve Moore. Frank Beale and others have prominent supporting roles. FLYER WHS OUT: BERT ACOSTA SUES FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 28 (AP) In an effort to obtain release of Bert Acosta, transatlan tic flier from the New Haven coun- EST. 40 TEARS GEO. C. WILL MUSIC HOUSE S2 State St. PIANO VALUES Good Used PIANOS $75 to $165 Terms aa Low as U Down $S Monthly All Guaranteed GEO. C. WILL MUSIC HOUSE 4S2 State St. added u ty Jail where he Is being held on a warrant from New Jersey charg ing lareency of a plane, hla coun sel late iyeeterday obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Wel ter M. Pickett of the court of com mon pleas. The writ summons Sheriff James Geddes to produce Acosta In court tomorrow morn ing to show by what right he holds the aviator. Rosso Ierardl, of New Haven and Johk H. Gimaldl of New York, attorneys for Acosta, maintain that the New Jersey warrant charging lareency is not binding on the flier, from whom counsel earner xoaay had procured re lease from a five day's sentence imposed j on him for flying low over Naugatuck, his former home town on Wednesday. Acosta's counsel today filed the $100 bond necessary for the release of the flier on -that charge in the Water bury common pleas court. The governor's office today no tified the Jail that Governor John H. Trumbull had received a tele gram from Commander Richard Byrd In Chicago offering to be of any service possible to Acosta. Acosta was Byrd's pilot in the transatlantic flight of last sum mer. DIRIGIBLE MAKES TRIP Commander of Airship Los Ange les Says Flight Success LAKEHURST, N. J., Jan. 28. (AP). After making a successful landing on the airplane carrier Saratoga at Newport, R. I., Fri day, the naval dirigible Los An geles was placed in the hangar here shortly after 8 p. m. Lieu tenant Commander Charles E. Ro sendahl, in charge of the flight said the; experiment had been "very successful." A brief radio message from the airship to the navy department said a successful landing had been made at 4 p. m., but gave no de tails except to say that the dirigi ble was returning to its Lakehurst hangar, j The Saratoga left New port during the day on the first leg of a cruise that will take the new ship into Pacific waters. The airplane carrier Is not equipped; with a mooring maet like the tender Patoka which the Los Angeles often uses on train ing flights but officers, in arrang lng for the landing today, went on the theory that the ship's deck was sufficient for a landing. DUQ.D Cr . yv i - - - ' - - 1 " 1 " t T President Cosgrave Pays Visit to - Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 (AP) William T. Cosgrave, president of the executive council of the Irish Free State, came to Philadelphia yesterday to repay a visit made by Benjamin Frank lin to Ireland 150 years ago. He sat for a moment In the chair once occupied by George Washington and John Hancock, president of the continental con gress, and stood with bowed head beside the liberty bell In Inde pendence hall, and paid tribute to the spot where America free dom had its birth. He said he wished he could hear the tone of the bell and then asked and was given permission to tap the trea sured relic. -l "It is an honor," said President ! Cosgrave. "to sUnd in these halls hallowed with the memories of the sterling and practical patriots who not only proclaimed liberty, but helped to perpetuate its spirit of the world. "We have come to this historic city bringing a message of pea.ee and good will, love and affection. It is not possible to make tighter the bonds of affection between this country and mine. We are one family." MEXICAN HELP WANTED Immigration Quota Legislation by Association Opposod EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 18. (AP). Protest against any legis lation attempting to place Mexico on an Immigration quota basis was made in a recommendation adopt ted by the American Livestock as sociation at the close of its annual convention Friday. It waa stale 1 that such legislation would not only be injurious to friendly rela tions between thi country and Mexico but would also be damag ing to agricultural interests. An advance in the tariff on beef products because of Increased im portations especially of canned varieties was asked in another res olution. 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