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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1929)
fAUC TWIT, r The Week's Events mOPATIIf IS . TMIiHIT HERE Famous Orchestra Enlivens Story on Elsinore Thea tre Sound Screen '.Judging from the big crowds ev ident at the Elsinore theatre Saturday to witness "Syncopation1 which started Its local engage ment. It is safe .to say that local theatregoers have found in this unusual talking and sinking t pro duction, entertainment seldom of fered in other productions. -Syncopation" features that nationally-famous musical aggrega tion of entertainers, Warlng's Pennsylvaniacs, who are known the country over for their splendid phonograph recordings. They play a delightful repertoire of sons hits, among them beins "I'll Al ways Be In Love With You." "Jer icho." "How About Me." "Mary." and others. Their original musical arrangements, coupled with their excellent showmanship, make them one of the outstanding attractions Jn the country. Morton Downey, the golden voiced tenor, takes a very good part In "Syncopation," and his me lodious voice is indeed an asset to the picture. L. Carlos Meier, versatile or ganist, is offering a coneotion of popular musical hits, which are going over big with Elsinore audi ences. Little David Smith. Jr.. the 4 year old boy tenor, who has enter tained thousands of radio enthus iasts by virtue of his excellent singing voice. Is one of the stage surprise attractions. Smith. Jr., has tnng over KCW and KXL. ra dio stations in Portland, and has won a large following. Fanchon and Marco's greater "Varieties' is on the stage today only, and an unusually fine pres entation is promised by this act. The act Includes such well-known va-udevillians as Mabel Hollis, blues singer, Wallia and Barnes, two eccentric chaps who can shuf fle their feet; Mary Sweeney, the "Wonder Girl." and Cliff Clark, master of ceremonies and come dian. 'TilEIOLT' TO HOST The Elsinore theatre announces the booking of George Bancroft's latest all-talking picture of gang life. "Thunderbolt." which will open its local engagement Thurs day. George B. Guthrie, owner and manager of the Elsinore, was elat ed over the fact that he was able to bring to Salem theatre-goers this big roadshow talkie,' which is now breaking records of the Port land Publix theatre. "Thunderbolt" is the name by which the inimitable Bancroft dis guises himself, and bis perform ance in this picture is said to be even better than his memorable characterization in ."Underworld." "Thunderbolt" was directed by Josef Von Sternberg, maker of -Underworld," which accounts for its gripping reproduction of con temporary life. Its events are the episodes which the newspapers blazon forth every day; its scene3 are the events which take place behind the cutrain of life. "Thunderbolt," has been rated as one of the greatest of under world myster productions ever filmed. Harlem, that strange black metropolis in the heart of New- York plays a very important part in this picture, as many of t h e thrilling and exciting scenes are laid there. Fay Wray and Richard Arlen, the latter recently seen here in The Man I Love," offer Bancroft some admirable support in this picture. Montgomery Ward to Grow to 1500 Stores Says Its Management A series et national advertise ments pointing public attention to the growth of the Montgomery Wtcfi & Co. retail business has been announced recently by offi cers of the company. The retail world views this as a far-reaching step. Indicative, of a national pro gram of expansion started two years ago by the company which stated that within five years 1. 5 09 stores would be opened. To date 400 retail locations have been opened to the public F. X. MeAlllster. manager of the Jocal store, said that the na tional advertising program was part ef a movement to acquaint the public with the scope of the business activities carried on by his company. McAllister continued: Loral Advertising- Imperative ; "With our expansion Into new; retail fields, we recognise the en- t!.e -country as a market for our merchandise. The appeal la gen era!, rparhlne nrhan as well as rural residents in .tact. It ex tends to all classes of our entire population." "Our national advertising, says Mr.- McAllister, "will In no way change the local advertising pro gram, but will assure more than evei the use of the local newspa per! profitable advertising me dia. Our advertising In the Oregon Statesman will feature the same items described In the national ser M01LC1PH OF IDS liHD les at the same time the magazine advertisement is released. y' ? . . " -. - - ' Masters of Half-Beat 1 w Mr f. -fc, v.-; ,-yAt W AT ... v.;.'.-. j(-W - Fred Waring'a Penarslvaniiw, tloa, now showing at toe Elsinore. She's Star Miss Marcclla is the star in a Vitapbone production being giv en this Week at the Capitol the. atre. "We realize, as do all up-to-date merchants, that there is no substi tute for timely messages concern ing our merchandise if the local daily papers. From 57 years of experience we are firmly convin ced that advertising pays when the merchandise and prices are right." EXCEPT FEW MR The temperature for June lias been characterized by its steady coolness. The average maximum for the first 20 days was 68.9 and tho average minimum 49.7. On nine days out of the first 20, the temperature was 70 or over; the highest maximum was reached on June 12 with a registration of 81 and a minimum of 60. The lowest recorded minimum was on June 18. with a register of 36. On 12 days there was a trace or more of precipitation. The total fall for the, 20-day period was 1.09 inches, with .79 of it coming on June 15. Weather records at the airport cover only the time that the observations have been made there, and it was impossible to make comparison with former years. The daily Teport for June follows: J ,1 I MO NTH June Max. Min. Rain 1 62 44 .02 2 67 43 .14 3 70 43 T 4 66 53 .00 5 73 42 .00 9 73 47 .01 7 71 52 .00 S 61 52 .00 9 64 51 .00 10 67-50 T 11 75 52 .00 12 81 60 .00 13 ft7S 60 .03 14 ....r71 56 T 15 64 56 .79 16 60 51 .01 17 59 49 .05 18 68 36 .01 19 69 52 .00 i 20 79 43 .00 Read the Classified Ads. An Invitation AFTER a number of months of effort, an ideal which I have treasured for years has been at least partially realized. That ideal was to build a home in which the ar chitecture should fit perfectly into a hillside property and thus to make an exceptionally artistic home setting. ( From the standpoint of both interior and ex terior design I believe this new home offers some thing unusually practical and yet artistic in home construction. - This is not a mediocre, ordinary type of home; it i attractive, unique, natural landscaping provid ing a setting for the home different. Tfi public is invited all day Sunday and in the 1 evenirrgv tli view the home. The public showing will contf nne'tHroughout the entire week. Hostesses will beln tiBe home ready to point out every nicety of its construction and to answer all questions. I cordially invite the people of Salem and Ma rion county to attend this opening and to see every detail of the new house. - It has been my purpose to call the public's at tention to the possibilities of hillside construction and every visitor will be cordially welcomed. DELMAR II BOND. Salem, Oregon, June 22, 1929. In Salem who pat the sink la 8ynep - flOLHOD THEATRE TO Ray Strumbe, New Manager, to Introduce "Talkies" Into Show House Opening of the Hollywood the atre on Thursday, June 27, of this week has been announced by Ray Strumbe, experienced theatre op erator who recently closed a deal whereby be obtains the lease on the property. Strumbe has provided tor the nationally popular "talkies" and these will be featured in Strumbe'3 shows but the low price hfthertod maintained by the Hollywood sill continue. Adult admissions will be 25c. Following the serious fire last winter, the theatre has been dark for months but complete decora tion of the showheuse has re cently finished and the theatre made ready for the opening of this week. Mr. Strumbe la an experienced theatre man and predicts a very good run of business for his new theatre. New Model Oldsmobile On Display The latest addition to the 1929 models of Oldsmobile, a four-door Oe Luxe Sedan., will occupy the garage of the Ben Lomond Park home at Its opening today. When the Ben Lomond Park home' was first planned with the idea, of thoroughly furnishing 'it and throwing it open to the pub lic, the builder, D. L. Bond, de cided that sine the garage is a most Important part of the mod ern home, the garage, too, must be furnished. Then the search be gan for a car which would match in distinction and practicality the home and its furnishings. Having been selected as the most desirable, this latest model Oldsmobile was placed in the gar age of the Ben Lomond Park; home through the courtesy of "Biddy" Bishop and "Ed" Battel son, of Capitol Motors, Inc. Battleson, Bishop, or one of their salesmen will be on hand to show the car to the visitors of the house. Keep In Mind Wed., Jtaie 26 at Mellow Moon SALEM McElroy's Greater Oregonians from Portland to the Public ni WEEK ' - The T)REGON STATESMAN, Salem, Theaters IMCEILES i Bligh's Capitol Has Actress of Outstanding Ability on Its New Booking Miss Marcelle, popular variety comedienne and singer of south ern syncopated songs, who is now being sen and heard in the Vitaphone presentation program at Bligh'a Capitol theatre, began her theatrical career on a dare. and quickly became one of the most popular songsters on the vaudeville stage. Mis Marcelle, who uses only her first name for stage purposes, was bom In New York City. Several years ago she went to Hot Springs, Ark., where she attended some negro revival meetings. She be came interested in negro "spirit uals' and also in the southern ac cent. She had been studying music for some time, and she began do ing imitations of the "spirituals" singers. She returne to New York and one evening, while attending a theatrical party, she was dared to entertain with her impersona tions. A member of the Keith booking office was so impressed by her interpretations that he asked her to try out for an act. Miss Marcelle presented "Ala bamy Bound' and "Forgiye Me," and her renditions were so success ful that she soon became a hit on the variety stage. She has acolor ed maid who teaches her dialect for her songs and unconsciously suggests many of the gag lines the actress uses. Miss Marcelle, in the Vitaphone presentation, sings the old chorus, "Shine," sung by the vaudeville team, Williams and Walker, 25 years ago. She also does a , specialty number of her own, "If I Never See You Again," anl the "spiritual." "My Troubles Are Over," in southern dialect. HEM COMES WITH Hi JULY 10 Fanchon and Marco's "Oppor tunity Idea" featuring Miss Salem, Dorothy Beyerl, comes to the El sinore July 10, according to an an nouncement made by the theatre management. Miss Beyerl has been jrolnr over big all along the Fanchon and Marco circuit, and has been win ning considerable favorable com ment. Elaborate plans are being pre pared by George B. Guthrie, own er and manager of the Elsinore, whereby Miss Beyerl will be given a hospitable welcome. Read the Classified Ads. STUB S Ml ElLnNS)IKU& "Salem's Greatest Entertainment? fr fox It's Bancroft's Latest All-Talking Prod art Ion Truly Greater Than 'Underworld" STARTS THURSDAY BST SHOWS ! I j CO Xs ,0 ffffj ftX :r7fvcrf rHTRr- i w-w r2'xzl - H'cjj 'h4 i v-v .' J ACT "ST I i .... ... "" ,-! I TPIC1 I I I rant at bntuuTZI1 a" "nw achim- I s TBJt mZTEB. DfTCBTACOfEXT Oregon; Sunday Uornkg. Jane Gang life ' -: v.. Fay Wray and George Bancroft In a scene from the Paramount picture "Thunderbolt," at the Elsinore beginning Thursday. BflflQUET HELD FOB RECENT WHS A banquet honoring the per sons successful in the recent na turalization tests was held Satur day night at the Salem T. M. C. A. Many of the new citizens were members of the citizenship class conducted at the Y. M. C. A. dur in the past winter. The banquet was at 6:30 in the dining room. Justice Coshow and Mayor Lives- ley were honor guests. Those who were successful in passing the tests were Otto Hill man, John Carrick, John Bucu rench, Francis Joseph. Margaret M. Fessenden, Arnold Bothlin, Johannes M. Jorgensen, Michael C. Storrusti, Jacob Bursack, Frank Polschneider, Martin Hues er, Carl Jensen, Sarah Robert, Esther Burke, E. A. Solle. and The Better Entertainment" Coming Soon AND AT SKGULAB PRICES, TOO! Vitaphone Singing Triumph a T w SALEM HAS EVER HAD Lf vVs Iv'nLHiV'Jnll II PHrlWAl Smith Jr, "yenr old KXL and KGW SULr yAM I tofcW L. 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