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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1928)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON". SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1923 S , i I' i r r- V i :. t 1 i S" I is nOMDIKO HAVE STAR PROGRAM Talent for Sunday-Monday at Elsinore Assures - Real Show Though the opinion seems to be general that Fanchon and Marco will hare to step along some to beat their last week's show, the assurance la freely given that this week"s offering at the Elsinore has just a little something "on" any thing yet submitted for the ap proval of Salem vaudeville fans. Headlining the bill will be found Bailey and Barnum, really and truly Just off of Broadway, and one of the most highly paid black-faced teams in the business. If you're skeptical about this, you are privileged f.o look 'em up in the Theater Magazine where thoy were given honbrs right along side Moran and Mack whom you may have heard of as the Two Black Crows. Frienda of Bailey and Barnum, indeed, are wont to shake their heads knowingly when the Crows are mentioned with their Idols; they are inclined to doubt if thee Moran and Mack people are so hot compared with Bill Bailey and Barney Barnum. In any event, this blackface team com to Salem recommended by no less, than the whole-hearted approval of the Great White Way which ought to help some. Second on the bill will be found Ted Marks, also an eastern favor ite, and a big noise on the wt roast since leaving Noo Yaw'k. Though alone in his act, he is said to go across with a ban. wr to go across with a bang. Mr money for his short appearance and he's eotta be good. Iast on the bill there cometh Mis Gwen Evans and her 16 .southern California Beauties and vou'll find the word "maybe nowhere in the text. Miss Evans sines and dances and the girl strut an exceptionally pleasing line of stuff, according to advance in formation reachine Salem. Thr picture Sunday and Monday is "The Showdown, witn tnat om favorite. Geo. Bancroft, in a stir ring drama of the oil fields. SINGER CO. PIT ON A fetching song oftentimes has more power than a Shakespearean ..HI..,,..,- nr ;i tttvt from the old '.fl uj ui - - - ; testament, and the song. "Sol Long. .Mary, in me musical nu edy of the same name, proved the point last night at the Oregon theatre where the Singer Stork Company hit the popular fancy right square in the bull's eye with that merry musical show which went so far to make Geo. M. Co nan as well known as Quaker Oats The same piece is on tht meiui today, matinee and night with the picture, "The Law of the Kange." filling out the program. It's a Cinderella tlicme. this Mary thing, and though you al most shed a -superstitious tear when Mary goe away, you somehow know that everything Is going to be all right and that her boy friend is going to prove one of nature's noblemen. Mary and the chorus in the song hit of the piece are "alone worth Ihe entire price of admission," as the old time medicine show shillaber used to assure our credulou? oars, but all of the "business" and musical numbers are of a high order and ably handled by the cast. BATE. LOVE, OIL COHAN COMEDY PLAY l- IN IE 101 Four mm and a beautiful girl together in the heart of the jun gle! For CONGRESS JAMES W. MOTT A Brilliant and Kesourceful Leg islator." OregonVoter Representative in the Legisla ture from Clatsop County since 1923. Author of the Law Abolishing Fish Wheels, the Astoria Fire Re lief Lw, (which carried the larg est appropriation ever granted by any State to a municipality) the Repeal of the Antl-Trolllng Acta, and many other well known laws of vital importance to this Dis trict and State. A Record of Active, Construc tive Accomplishment. An Ex Serv ice Man. He knows what his constituent are entitled to and he knows how to get it. HIS ELECTION MEAN'S ACTIVE REPRESENTATION IN CON GRESS. Paid AdT. Mott for Congress Com mittee. Nell Morfitt, Chairman, Astoria Oregon 1 v ' - ' - x - W DARING PHOTOPLAY "NAKED TRUTH" COMING TO OREGON SCENE Surrounded by men who had forgotten the chivalrous instincts f -jvmxatlon, men who had re- verted to their primal Instincts, she stood at bay with her back against a wall and that wall a flimsy thing of rushes and bam boo! Diced and gambled for with cards, she was the sacrifice of sav age passions and her husband never knew! Such is the central situation of George Bancroft's first starring picture for Paramount showing Sunday and Monday at the Elsi nore theater. "The Showdown' which Victor Schertzinger direct ed with Evelyn Brent, Neil Hamil ton, Fred Kohler. Arnold Kent, and Leslie Fenton featured in sup port of the star. "The Showdown" was adapted to the screen from the play "Wild- rat" by Houston Branch. Special oil-drilling machinery, from one of the most extensively operated oil fields In California, was purchased and transported. piece by piece to the Paramount ranch. 30 miles from Hollywood for scenes in the picture. And a derrick which had been used in drilling a well that after wards flowed several thousand barrels a day was part of the equipment. The entire apparatus was t rected on the ranch of 2500 acres and drilling actually carried on under the supervision of engi neers. The picture which was adapted to the screen by Hope Loring from the play "Wildcat" by Houston Branch, is the story of a wildcat oil driller carrying on operations in a Mexican swamp. Thfc technical department of the Paramount Fa-mous-Lasky Studio went to par ticular trouble to duplicate every detail of pump-house, drilling equipments and workingmen's quarters. LAW OE THE RANGE E Invested with a thrilling ro Hill marice, alive with action and color,; "The Law or the Range," Tim Mc-j ROSEDALE. Apr. 28. (Spe Coy's latest starring vehicle for! cialj Word has been received Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer now playing; here of the illness in Portland of At tha nrcfi ihMaipr nprmit ttip Rev c. A. Hadley. who recently western star to bring to tf.e screen; the bf-st acting tsince he began starring in western films more than a year ago. MrCnv has lived nil? the nlains for ears. He is a blood brother! of the Arapahoes and is s.aid to be1 one of the very few white men; nose uagmeni auu uk ' .'"'"i lowed implicitly Dy tne inaians who live on the western plains to day V,' ,v,i. i, ,-hv McCoy has developed into one of the greatest favorites of all screen str-s. He has the confidence of his casts, especially of the hun dreds of troupers and Indians who usually appear in his pro ductions. Aside from his years of experi- m BIG SUNDAY Matinee -Singer Stock Co.-Night Everybody Get Aboard and Sing AND OX THE SCREEN CHAIN LIGHTNING TIM McCOY 5. "TheLavoftheRanp,f ENGAGING EXCITING INSPIRING m m n a "A Big Day at the Oregon9 OKA Prices : Mat. ms OREGON ji 1 it BETTER FEATURES (7 "jSt' ; FROM THE NAKED TRUTH" According to one of the Boston dailies, the Hub City, or the Bean fitv. home of the sacred cod and guardian of all the virtues, puts its foot down upon "The Naked Truth," the sensational motion picture of "things as they are" which Is coming to the Oregon the ater Tuesday, only temporarily, and though the official foot of the Intellectual City was placed upon the film with a stamp that sound ed like an explosion, later counsel nrovntled unon the city dignitar ies to admit that the "Naked; Truth" would be apt to be appre-j elated In Baw-stawn as well as in less, cultured centers. So it wasi shown. But not until me nuu City had come in for some eminent twitting by newspapers in other and cruder parts of the nation. This from the Chicago Herald, for instance: "Though designed as its produc ers maintain, "to keep youth in the straight and narrow path.' and though it played to capacity for eight weeks in Chicago and for shorter periods in New Orleans. Washington. Baltimore. Atlanta Norfolk, Richmond and other cities. "The Naked Truth" is too much for Boston to swallow. "Mavor Nichols viewed a private run of the film, in which Heiene: Chadwick is featured with Jack I 1 Marshall, and emerged from me experience frothing at the mourn, and declaring mat the picture was! "too gruesome and revolting for! words." "Thereupon it was ordered! banned from Boston, which ean tolerate such triries as 'Exquisite I Sinners' and 'Oh. What a Nurse, i but simply has to hice its head in shame when confronted with 'Thel Naked Truth.' After all, what'si in a name?" I "The Naked Truth" will be herej for three days. Tuesday, veu day and Thursday. ence on the plains, McCoy served in the , .United States army during the world war. where he was an officer in the cavalry, infantry and engineers. He now holds the rank of lieutenant colonel of cavalry in the Officers' Reserve Corps. Former Rosedale Pastor III Following Operation underwent an operation. Mr Had- ley was formerly pastor of the Rosedale Friends church. Kenneth Cole, who has been workine in Portland, visited at his home here for a few days Brotherly Harmony SANDWICH. Mass. Free eAvnwiCH. Mass. Free Ma sons have given an old Methodist ichurch bell to a Fall River Catho- lie church. It was acquired when the Masons bought the church for a temple. . AntJ-Xoitie Society PARIS A society for suppres sion of noise has been formed. Its members display placards for au tolsts: "Why blow your horn?" 3 1 and Night 35c and 10c mi UIHL! PUK AGAIN HIT N COMEDY DRAMA Manhattan Company Pres ents "The .Vulture" and Scores Decided Success Another good house compli mented the Manhattan Players last night at the Elsinore and the company proved Its worthiness by a superb rendition "The Vulture." the" play that It opened with here Thursday night. Last night's per formance was smoother than the Initial showing, the action com ing withr'a spontaneous coordina tion which carried every finale to a. most pleasing triumph and al lowing for very little dullness or drag. Allyn Lewis is going to become a very sine qua non whatever that la with Salem comedy lovers If he keeps up hla present pare t catering to the risibilities of "Two Gun Nan" and her West Elainore patrons. Other member? VAUDEVILLE 6 THEATER . of the troup are ao rast winning orn Wonders Vaudeville and Pic places in the affections of the i ttire Show will appear at the Ore crowd. Theje Is a gratifying earn-j gon theater Monday, afternoon estness to piease among the mem- an(j night as a special added at bem of the company which places i traction to the regular pjcture them apart from so many road-j oeram si-IB n uv r-CTTin I uuieni lO Kl shef of their lines get the thing nvpr with w.thon r.rH th well rgnown prescription of our old friend Hamlet. Next Thursday and Saturday the Elsinore Manhattans will pre sent "The Hoodlum." alptay fair ly bristling with situations and re plete with drama and good, clean humor. It's a comedy-drama, but is totally different from the other two bills the company has been seen in here. ER LEO MEED PLAY; Based upon the age-old struggle between love and hatred In the human oul. Temple Bailey's "Wallflowers," brought to the IT MM FINE Outstanding values by the world's largest maker of pianos See These New GULBRANSEN The exquisite little upright instrument known as the Gulbransen "Minuet" is ideally the children's piano. It is only 3 feot 8j inches high, but with a wholly sur prising volume and tone. Children love the Gulbra-nsen sons, eager to learn. The cost of this beautiful only A reasonable cash payment will place it in your home. Subsequent payments to suit your convenience. . We are also offering the new Gulbransen Small Grand, a beautiful little instrument onlyfeete inches long with the true golden grand tone. An exceptional value at only $650. Dainty proportions Perfect construction. Marvelously responsive action. Exquis ite finish. Marks the beginning of a new quality standard. Uprights for Hand-Playing $295, $350, $440. Registering Pianos, for Playing by RoH-an d-Pedals and by hand $450, $530, $650, $700. Grands $650 and Up. Reproducing Pianos, playable Electrically and by hand $770 to $1575. National Price stamped on every instrument at the factory. We want you to have the advantage of this protection and service. OvIfcraMaa . . TfAm MmU EASY TEKMS GULBRANSEN screen for FBO bf Leo Meehan and coming to the Oregon theater for one day, Monday, is said to be one of the most powerfully emo tional pictures ever made by this popular director. "Wallflowers" deals with the problems of a-young man whose, father's will leaves him a huge for- tune on the condition that he tioesj not marry until his fortieth birth- i ' av The will further provides' ithat In the event of his marriage before this time the fortune shall revert to his stepmother, whom he despises and whom he knows to be responsible for this clause in the 'will. Falling In love with a beauti- ful girl, tbe young man decides to though the newspapers broadcast, relinquish his right to hin father'smf her search for the i leal man ! estate despite his hatred for stepmother and marry. his E jlll The vaudeville Two acts; fancy will consist of and difficult shooting by Nan Gable; rope spinning by "Montana" Frank P. Gable, and some real action pic tures at world champion cowboys and girls, abounding in spills and thrills, including Nan and Frank In some fancy rodeo stuffy on the screen. Nan Gable has an International reputation as a marksman. Is a world champion roper, and holds many medals that she has won in the rodeo arena. A few days ago she rode from San Francisco to New York City wthout changing i mounts, covering 4, 500, miles in - 80 adys. and winning the Rich ard K. Fox gold medal. She has ! appeared j in many foreign coun tries andspeaks seven languages. The feat&xe picture Monday will he "Wallflowers." Read the Classified Ads OuUrm low Minuet Model. It keeps VAUDEVILLE STUNTS MONDAY AT OR 1 small piano, a Gulbransen quality product throughout, is RCH WOMAN FIHiDS IDEAL MAN AT LAST LOS ANGELES. Apr. 28. (AP) -When Emma Llntt of Chicago inherited a $100,000 estate from her father here several weeks ago I she told court reporters she w as 4fl to start a search for an "ideal man" to help her spend it. ; Friday she boarded a train for Chicago to claim him. And al- brought 158 letters of proposal, the man whom Miss Lintz is going to Chicago to marry is the one who wrote that she was a "darn fool to look for an ideal man." "He didn't even propose," said Miss Lintz. "Somehow or other he called me up and I knew the min ute I saw him that he was the man I wanted. Well, it's leap year you know, so I told him about it. Now I'm going to get married." n n n ) OREGON (i UK One Day Only At Minuet UoiA. Models them interested in music les- (I j NO INTEREST Pianos TW I MM I 1.- 1 I If nu Trrrrm MONDA Y HJ y MATIXEK & I NIGHT 'TWO GUN NAN' 3 In Person ft With Frank Gable in "J Shooting, Roping, ll ' Spinning II . On the Screen ft "Wallflowers" Mat. 25c-1 Oc jf I C3 It keept tkam inimtt4 MAIL ORDERS Next (Friday) May 4th Bligh's Capitol Wo JUNIOR CLASS PLAY "TOE PASSHfcJG QF TIHIE TBflEIRlID) Specialties Between Acts -l'KICKS INCLUDING TAX Floor 75c Bale. 50c Loges $1.10 IRIS. M Tues.M." Wed.M5 Thurs.Miy CT3 H7 E llll WOMEN Do Not Marry BJindfolded! MEN- Find Out the Whole Truth! ti Before you marry family, tils health, his reputation, his antecedents, and do not take his word for It." fesS Women 5 AIcii Only FIND OUT THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE!! See the Most Sensational Motion Picture of the Year, "The Naked Truth" and Know Why Many Marriages are Failures Blindfolded women take the vital step that Is the greatest event In their lives. Blindfolded, as trusting as a little child, they started with him upon a "honey moon" which In a few short weeks may turn them from a carefree happy girl Into a gray haired, sorrow stricken woman be cause they were Ignorant ol the vital facts of life. "The Naked Truth" Is not a happy pic ture story. Rather It Is a terrible story, thrllllngly terrible with the terror that any girl must feel who finds that her love has led her Into a state of dreadful bond age. But It carries a lesson, an Insight Into life, that every girl and every woman should learn for her own safety and for posterity. See "The Naked Truth" so that you may know life and not have to pay for the knowledge as thousands of women had to pay through sad experience. "The Naked Truth" Is different from any other picture you have ever seen although many a sad-faced woman could tell a sim ilar tale If she only had the moral courage to bare her heart. In addition to "The Naked Truth" the management will show exclusive special reels made only for women audiences It tells and shows everything going into complete details with actual scenes. On account of .the delicate subject and scenes men and women cannot be admit ted together children under 16 barred at all times. The men too will have special exclusive reels at their performances. "IT CALLS A SPADE A SPADE" RECEIVED NOW Theater n crn nn U any man, know his Only U .Mats. nn.I Tucs. Niht. Wednesday and Tliurs. nlgliis.