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Page Four TIIE EUGENE GUAED Week of Good Programs to Close Tonight; Next Week Also Promises Good Bills WIDELY DIFFERENT ATTRACTIONS TO SHOW HERE BILLS FOR NEXT WEEK Motion Ploturet lleilig Thursday, Fridsj and Saturdar, "Cheap Klc." lies Monday and Tuesday. ".Ay-fi-ntlne Love"; Wednesday and Thursday, "K The Un known"; Friday, "The Light house by tha Set." Vaudeville Ilcilig Wednesday, Western circuit, featuring "Tho Musical Misses." Mystery Play Hellig Monday, 'Tha Cat oud tlio Canary," pliGKXE has had a week of ex cellcnt motion picture allowing, in variety and in quality, thia week. Next week also promises well. This week'a showings were led by the famous louglaa Fairbanks production. "Tho Thief of llegdad," which ran for five days at tho llcillg. The picture was moro than up to its advance notices. It waa f h type of picture that Is finer viewed than reviewed, and its showings here were greeted by not only enthusiastic, but also well-pleased 'audlences. The story is old. but actually In motion pictures it. was greater than ever. The Hex entertained with two very good productions, Constance Tal niadge in "Her Night of Itnmance,' and ftcginnld Ocnny in "Oh, Doctor.' Jloth productions are well-done, und are of .the best type of comedy. both instances, popular stars added fame to their already famous names. "ITer Night of Romance," nno of the best of tho lighter productions here in some time, will show again tonight. "The Thief of llagdad" will , also end its run In Kugcno with to-J t ' Ulglll B DUUWIIlKHi Starting oM tho coining weak with a theatrical bang Is "The Cat and the Canary" at the Hellig Monday. 2t is a mystery -comedy, joyfully done, and it is to be brought here under the direction of Henry Duffy. Itobert Toms plays the leading role. The play la eipocted to be a hit with (he Kugcne theater patrons. Tho fore part of the week will bring the picture with the Houth American atmoHphero, "Argentine Love," to the Iter, With the picture will be .another of the pleaaiug pro logs, (his time a colorful tango dance featuring Catherine Irvin Htaug and "Kudy Valentino, Jr." A string baud will play for the dance feature. Western vaudeville will featuro the. ITelllg'a program on Wednesday. The Four Ongg alsters. known as "The Musical Ml:ses," headline the bill, while the whole program is varied, with' plenty of dash to please; Wednesday and Thursday will in troduce the Mnry Roberta Hlnehart novel Interpretation, "K The Un known." Viiginla VolH and Tercy Murmont star in the production to be given at the Hei. The llcilig'a offering, "Cheap Kisses," featuring Lillian Hich anil fullen Lajiilin, will run Thursday, rrlday and Saturday. It is n story of the maligned youth of today, A story of rum-runners, fights and thlllls, featuring the dog. Itlu-T!t-Tln, will bo nt tho Kci on Friday. It Is "The Lighthouse by the Boa." . Tho week after next will bring the lotiE-nwaited "Abraham Lincoln" to the ltex. The picture, whose cen tral figure is the man for which the production was named, carries all tho charm and enchantment of tin old south, and brings to the screen the representations of such famous characters as Hubert Leo.. Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Unvis, as well as tho martyred president of the United Rtatc, Abraham Lincoln. The picture is heralded as one of tho greatest of the year. Otis Skinner, one of the greatest character nctors of tho time, will he at the Hellig hteater a week from Tuesday, it hua been announced this week. His coming will bo awaited with Interest. ' Cnlhoun, the Lees and their con temporaries; when plantations were fut with abundance and gentle folk held court at countless manors, are called to life again in all their grace, romance and chivalry in the greatest of all films, "Abraham Lincoln," which opens at the ltex the week after next. Tho whole world has felt the en chantment of Dmeiand since the motion pictures and aongs have car ried Its beauties to all climes and nations. i In "Abraham Lincoln" signal hon or baa been done the history, chiv alry, the immortal heroes and the wonderful women of the aouth, for tho picture ia an authentic hiatorical document. Itobert Kdward Lee, Stonewall jHckson, Jefferson Davis and othera who wrote their names high In the annnla of the south's history, como again in living, breathing forms to thrill the hearts of those who adore their memory. The story of the picture touches the south at Ilodgcnville, Ky., the birthplace of Lincoln: at New Or leans; nt Itichmond; City Point; Ap pomattox; Charleston, 8. C. UNIQUE ACTS TO BE FEATUHE Western Vaudeville Offers Varied Program Wednesday Odd and unio.ua acts feature on the lleilig Western vaudeville bill for next Wednesday, and variety and dash enough for the most blase thea ter goer is to bo provided. Tho Hel lig orchestra, which is now recog nized as one of the best nine-piece organisations on the coast, will also contribute to the program with a concert number. '1 lie Four (Jregg sisters, who ore known as "Musical Misses," headline the bill with their numerous solos and ensemble numbers. Tho four slaters, Ituby, Angeline, Ivy and Haho Gregg, aro all accomplished musicians, and Miss Babe, in spite of her tender years, is oud of tho best 'cellists on tho stage today. Dancing cannot .be measured with a yard stick, yet Bennington and Hcotta' "Three Feet of Dancing" de scribes the execution of their dancea. "The Wonder Girl" ia the little peraon who baa outdistanced all vaudeville and circus performera in tho most dangerous of all aerial en- denvora. She poses in mid-air, whirl ing, somersaulting and swinging in tremedoua sweeping arcs. The Itoyal Kidneys are known the world over, having played in eleven different countries in the last seven years. Mr. Sydney is the only one wheel juggler on the stage today, whllo Miss Sydney will also offer many unusual features. Characters we meet every day will be pictured by Cliff Clark. Ono of his hits, is the description of an Irish party. Rin-Tin-Tin, tho Wonder Hog, to Be in One of the Rex Bills for the Coming Week; "Argentine Love" Is Another Picture Billed Next Week . Frank Lloyd's newest First National 11 LOUISE FAXgNDA foal mBVSTEKQOUAEt Above are the three principal characters In "The Lighthouse by the Sea," coming to the Rex thea ter toward the latter part of next week. Rln-Tln-TIn, the wonder dog, la the central figure. Pretty Louise Fazenda and "Buster" Col lier, Jr., are co-stars in the pro duction. Below are Bebe Daniels and Rlcardo Cortex, who atar In "Ar gentine Love," which will show at the Rex the first two days of next week, PR0L0Q IS TO BE Rox Plcturo to Brian Atmospheric Tango Measure The latest of prolog creations which hsvo become n notable feature of the first part of the week pres entations nt the Hoi, will carry the atmosphere of the Argentine with a hhiso of color and melodioiia music. In "Argentine Moonlight" which will precede the nightly showinga of "Ar- gentino Love" Monday and Tuesday. Featuring a colorful Inneo dance specialty by Kntheriuo lrvin Stana and Hmly Valetino, Jr., with an Ar gentina string band playing a prom inent part In the atmospheric accom paniment, "Argentine Moonlight," Is promised as a novel departure in local presentations at the Itex. .V special stngo setting with an opulent play of lighting effects, are to tie n visual fenturo of this new prolog number which will lie under the direction of Itobert V. Hnins worth nt the consulo of the mighty Wurlitter. Mr. llniuswnrtli's musical accom paniment to the picture will feature a number of lively Spanish selections on the lug orgnu. day March 17. The piny is based on that gold mine of humor and satire Cervantes "Don Quixote De La Mancha" and Mr. Skinner plays the jovial rotund squire of the famous wlr.dntlll-charglng Don. Tho piece bas just finished a long engagement at l'owers theater, In Chicago and Chi cago critics have rarely given such entliuriastic praise to a play. "Bancho I'unxu" tolls the merry story of a goat herd and his donkey who are suddenly thrust into power and become the rulers of a Spanish city. Dapple, the donkey, shares honors in the story and in the play with Mr. Skinner himself. Dapple ia not a real animal, but Is imper sonated by an nctnr, nnd so cleverly is this done that this unusual novelty hns become tho talk nt theatergoers wherever the play has appeared. Tho Spanish atmosphero gives an un usual opportunity for gorgeous col oring and lighting, nnd no drnmtlc FEATURE ' production In yours has presented such vtvirt stngo pictures, -i nere is nlsb much music, sinking and danc ing so that the whole pieco horderu very closely on muslcnl comedy. OTIS SKINNER COMING SOON MYSTERY COMEDY TO BE HERE "Tho Cat and the Canary" Will Play on Monday Those who like a real fun show wilh on element of surpriso and sus pense will have a treat In store nt the Ilcilig theater next Monday evening w hen "Tho Cot and tho Ca-i nary" is presented. Here is one of the must amusing and altogether en- ' tertniuing pla.s in a decade. While It is billed as a mstery-coineily and. contains considerable of the weird, startlli'g and unusual in Its make-up. it Is essentially a gleeful, Joyful piece with a whole avalanche of laughs and some of tho moat amaring situations: ever conceived. ! The fact thst "The Cat ami the Canary" is being brought to this city' hy Henry Duffy, the producer, exact- , ly as it was etsged in New York and in the prinicpal municipalities nf the l'ncific coat. adds greatly to the interest. The company ta represent-. rd as being on a par with that seen i on Ilrimdway with ltohert Toms, who first starred in It when it started on Its tour from New York niul later appeared In Ban Francisco ami l.os Angeles, still in his original rote. He will lie aeen as l'aitl .Innes. a likeable young veterinary, v. tut has it sense of humor and makes the most of it. Another important characterisa tion Ir, the offering is that of Mnuiuiy lMcasant, tho West lmlisn voodoo woman, about who most of t lie mystery centers, Thla role will be found admirably taken by F.velyn Kelabie. au actresa of great reputa tion. In the supporting couipanr will be fi.und: Marion Sterley, Fred erick Knight. Marie Harker, Leigh Willard, Ilnrlene Hoover, Robert Drowning, Allen Dailey. Charaoter Aclor to Be at Holllo Theater Soon Otia Skinner, generally trongulxrd America's greatest character ac tor, seems to have found the crown ing success of his csreer in a new spect iculnr comedy, Snnrho l'mta," coming to the Ilcilig theater lues- RINEHART NOVEL IS SHOWN "K" Is Adapted to tha Soreen In New Rex Offering Mnysvlllo, tho fiction town known to millions of readers, where tl.o story of "K," by Mary Hoberts Hlnehitrt, from which hns been inndo t lie screen .-.tory of "K Tho Un known." coming to the Hex theater next Weduesdny anil Thursday, is symbolic of any one of thousands of towns or small cities in tho I'niteil States. Its characters are symbolic of tho vast majority of the inhabi tants nf those snmo real town. Virginia Valll, whoso work in "A T.oily nf Quality" and "Tho Signal Tower" has established her as one of the leading actresses of the screen, is the star of the picture. I'ercy Msrmont. whose character isation of Mark Sabre in "If Winter Cornea" established him as one of the great actors of the screen, has the part of the mysterious atrnnger, K Le.Moyne. Carlotta Harrison, the woman whoso ideals wero submerged by her love for a man who was unworthy of her regard, ia played by Mnrgar Ila Fisher, the part being sufficient ly attractive to her to lure her bock "kT duetions, nnd of this production, The Unknown." John Hoche, Maurice Ryan. Fran cis Feoney, Myrtlp Vane and William A. Carroll have the other important rolea in the picture. ) . DOQ STAR PLAYS AGAIN Rln-Tln-TIn In "The Lighthouse by the Sqa" "The Lighthouse by the Sea," .with the renowned Warner dog atar, Uin-Tiu-Tin, will he the feature attraction at the Hex theater next week, be ginning Friday. This new picture has been translated onto tho screeu from the popular Owen Davia play of the same name. , The locale of the story, the plot and the action lend themselves admir ably, it would seem, to the remnrk able ability and sagacity of tho dog, Hin-Tin-Tin, whose phenomenal suc cess in "Where the North Begins" nnd "Find Your Men" has' stamped him a the equul, if not the superior,' of the human actor. Louise Faxenda, "Buster" Collier, Jr., Mathew Beta, Douglas Gerrnrd, Charles Hill Mailes nod Hin-Tin-Tin become Involved in a dentil struggle that centers nroiind tho invincible strength of a lighthouse and tho un scrupulous vilenesa of rum-runners, with a dramatic love theme running through the entire story. IBANEZ STORY IS FILMED 'Argentine Love" to Be Shown the Rex Monday "Argentine T.oVe," an original screen story hy Vicente ltlaseo lbnn ex and featuring Hebe Daniels and Itlcardo Cortex In the leading roles, comes to tho Hex theater on Mon- to the screen work after a retirement day next to remain two days. its background the colorful, ancient customs and traditions of old Spain. Yot it is an ultra-modern screen play in every sense of the word.' In keeping with the Spanish at mosphero of the story, Allan Dwan selected a cast of players that rep resents Spain in ancestry or by asso ciation lilaek-hnircd and brown eyed Hebe Daniels, whosa grand mother is a South American, is'ad mlrably Buited to her pnrt. lticnrdo Cortcss, also known for hia Latin characterizations, hns tho lending role opposite Miss Daniels. In the supporting cast are such well-konwn Latin players as Mario Majeroni aud Mark Gonzales . Mrs. Raid Acts Xumiliea torn asunder through one cause or anohter are usually brought together again by sorrow aud trouble. This is exemplified in a striking man ner in Mrs. Wallace Keid's magnifi cent photcdramn coming to the lleilig theater soon. Tho courtroom scenes, where young Bobby Allen ia tried for manslaughter, show the boy, his father and mother drawn together for the firat time as they face a com mon sorrow and common cause. "Silent Watcher" Coming Alma Bennett, noted brunette beauty, dancer, stage and screen ac tress, is a member of the cast of picture, "The Silent Watcher." which features Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love. Miss Bennett .plays the part of Lily KUiott, a Follies aoubrette, with whom John Steele, a candidate for United States senator, is in love and who nearly causes the politic ian's ruin when she accidently oerseii witn nis revolver. Uer trude Astor, Lionel Belmore, De Witt Jennings, Aggie Herring and George Nicholls complete "The Sil ent Watcher" cast. The production will be at the Hex soon. Minstrels on Way The Georgia Minstrels, always fav orites, will again entertain at the Ilciiig March IB. The company ia more melodious than ever and its program is crammed full of music of tho dusky south. Thrills Promised Some of the most dangerous and thrilling scones ever shown on the screen are promised in "The Tor nado, starring House Peters and scheduled for an early opening in the Hex theater. The picture is the screen version of the emotional melodrama of nl8 sie nama hj Lincoln J. Carter, acclaimed one of the most spectacular stage plavs ever produced, inters is supported by Huth Clifford as leading woman and ethers of note in the cast are K.chard Tucker. Suits Kdward, and lricc. King Baggot Erected. ' Flna Caat Chosen One of the finest costs ever as sembled in a picture will be seen at the Rex soon in "Born Bids." a ft-n x,Uonnl P'c'u. directed by JJiU Nigh. It is based on Hughes Cornells novel of tho same name, which is listed among the "best sell ers of the season. i The role of the heroine, "Chad dy, is portrayed by Claire Wind sor. Playing opposite her, as the youthful - husband, Jimmy, is Bert Lytell. Tho remainder of the cast is of tho same high caliber, consisting of Dons Kcnyon. Cullen Landis, J. Bar ney Sherry, Maude Turner Gordon hrank Morgan and Jackie Ott. The Inttcr, who is only five years of age, has a role of great import ance, for ho is tho pivotal point of the story. Color Scenes Coming An astonishing and historv-mak-Ing film is promised jn "So This Is Marriage," Hobart Henley's produc tion for Metro-Goldwyn, whih is coming to the Hcilig theater. It is not only a shrewd study of married life as livqd tode.y, hut also shows that similar conditions confronted loung couplea in the time of the an cients; A. lnnrvelously beautiful in terlude is used to illustrate this part of the story, dealing with the old bibical talo of King David and Bnth Sheha. This section bas been photo graphed in natural color. Here's Suggested Policy for Screen Plays Rod La Rocque Glvea His Seven Proposed Point8 By JACK JU.G5IEi"EH (XKA Service Writer) VTEW 10HK, March 7.-Rod La Hocque, who had reached a high niche as a featured player when Cecil He Mille gave him a star rating with the director's new independent or ganization, has mapped out a policy which he believes embraces 100 per cent entertainment on the screen. Rod says he will hereafter gauge all roles proffered him hy analysis of the seven merits he believes, the public demands. The septet of en tertainment values in tho La Rocqnc policy order aie, in his own words: 1. Htimunness being a vigorous flesh-ond-blood character. ' 2. F.ntertainmeut wthin the un derstanding of the average mnn. 't. An element of romance for which drab life yearns. 4. Tho moral cleanliness which has nlwnys been associated with the representation of heroic or admirable characters. 0. An emphasis on youth. We arc all heading for the grave too fast two pi ays rniiiMr- T-xrr "The Cat and the Canary" la Billed fo77lpurr--JS Otia 8klnner Will Appear Hera Week After Next Wl E' - '; . . I I; ri$r. to be entertained by the tragedies of nge. 0. Action and plenty of it. No one yawns orer a football or base ball game. Promoters of great aportf spectacles do not starve or complain of the box. office. Love of action is love of life. 7. Brevity, I don't want to play in a picture which in over 0000 feet long. Those who leave the table a bit hungry, oome to it again with hunjjer. "I have a horror of boring people. Newspaper publishing hns Inuidit mc a great denl about the psychology of entertainment about brevity and suspense. If a newspaper were to relate everything in the Eirft edition there would be no sale for later edi tions. As to brevity. I always bear in mind what Henry "Watierson onee Robert Toma and Laura Stnub I ! are shown above as they ipseir I. "The Cat mnrt th r, ' hP T r.'" vm,,mij wmn ; comes to tha Hcilig theater Itr ; one night only, next Monday Thi iuwcr picture is or oti Skinner as Sancho, the rotund squire f Don Quixote's, In "Sancho Parm" coming to the Hellig the wttk after next. had asked him how to bomi t great writer: " 'Never say "Jems cried tonimn. I ly",' instrurtpd Watterana. ft. I ".lesui AVept".' And motion pictnn I producers might often profit tj , Mursc Henry's trrnchant rfiVrtw to the shortest sentence in the Uaj uage. '"There Is mathematics in t tainment, too. Art may differ vita mathematics in regard to the dir.tann between two points, but for the nm tion picture public the moat satii factory line is apt to be the ihortut possible one between the focal poind s of the story. "Mathematics I ve learned a o4 deal from le Mille about its rela tion to entertainment Jrenda. itk in the industry one often bean abwt De Mille's ability to 'outguess '.' It isn't 'guessing' at all! U'l wait ing the pofjitiou and the arc of the pendulum nnd knowing from obser vntion how far it has gone one ! nnd when it is due to return." Jlod La Kocque betievea the tort way for an actor to tt the jwiiit is through fan mail, if his mail il voliimimios enough. And he admiti that his above elucidated tenets mt largely upon his careful scrutiny ef fan correspondence, oinoimlinj Is several hundreds letters daily. told an eager young reporter who! been postponed. Election Scandal BAODAlJ, March 7. Iraq not bo credited with the world' H"'J election scandfll. The country which Bagdad is the ranitsl w 0(10.000 inhabitants, inclmlmf. . women nnd children. A new law lows males over -0 to Tote for t M first naitn. parliament, f ; trnrion books closed wila. on Hit so the entice i entered into w hen nho became the wife of Harry A. Pollard, the direc tor of R number of suceeSHful pro- Thia ia a big special deluxe pro duction, adapted for the acrccu by John Kussell. Ube picture has for OLD SOUTH IS PICTURED "Abraham LI boo I a," Coming to the Rax. Depict Dixit The charm an enhancement of the old south ia the days before the de vaatatfoTi of the war came upon it the daja of Washington, .leffer Ron ami the heroes nf the Revolu tion i the dnjs of Jackson aud Ciay, ! M8;9 TONIGHT CONSTANCK TALMADGE In "HER NIGHT OF ROMANCE" Connie's clovcrost comcrtv Vicoute Blasco IBANEZ' frrvid drama of South America A New REX Prolog 'Argentine Moonlight" Willi Katharine Irvin Slang Rudy Valentino, Jr. anil Serenadera' String Band at 0:15 or1 STARTING MONDAY :NRY DUFFY PRODUCTION THE MOST EXCITING PLAY EVER WRITTEN 17V RaV A ONE THRILLING NIGHT Tuesday, EVSarch 9th. Curtain at 8:20 P. M. A Solid Evening of Merry Thrills At A Popular Scale of Prices A HENRY DUFFY PRODUCTION THE MOST EXCITINS PLAY EVER WRITTEN l.owor t'luor, first lo $I.(X). Iliilcony, first : $1.00, lust 7 rows "(Oc. Slllf. rows $1..")0, lust rows $l..r0. next Piiis tax. Scnts . rows, .'t rows, now, on Am
