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Saturday Evening, April 25, THE EUGENE GCAED Page Ten New Lowe!! Theater Will Oven in Week of May 4; Gloria Swanson to Play !j Attractions Coming in the Near Future to Eugene Theaters Hear Ye! Hear Ye! fiixmmvttV'mumm onus i&iinm'?mWWJywlm'm mm vw'Vififif' I If 5 &4'$$&iM BILLS FOR NEXT WEEK Motion Picture HEILIO Monday and Tues day, '-Iho Thief of Jlanilad;" Thursday. Friday and Saturday, "Seren Chance." HEX Monday nd Tuesday, "Sackcloth and Scarlet:" Wed nesday aud Thursday, "An other Man'a Wlf.:" Friday and Saturday, "Too Many Kisara." Vaudevllla 1IEIMG Wednesday, West ern circuit, featuring "Th Af rican Duke." PARAMOUNT of all theater an- KAiinr'tmantl of the wk la that of Donald McDonald, manager of the new Lowell, who earn uiai win - theater would open ita doora the week of May 4. The announcement come aa a aurprlae to many, aince It waa en trally thought that a longer tlma would bo required to complete con etructlon. Tho theatar, which will be larger than any now located In Eugene, will be on of tho moat modern and flneat equipped of any in the etate or north west. Everything that could he ob tained for the comfort of tho theater patrona waa Incorporated in the con atrocUon of tho playhouae, and the raault glrei Eugene a reputation In theatrical circle that will be herd for any other city to aurpaaa. Tba opening play waa alao an nounced. It will to "Modomo Sana dene," etarring Gloria Hwanaon and Warwark Ward. Further than that, tho ahowing In Kuneue will bo- the flrat on tho Pacific cooat for the mvulnKiinn The nlcturo la now run ning In New York, widely heralded by tho preee agenta, and la regarded aa one of tba Tory beat vohlclea of tho paat few yeara. From the Tory entranoo, tba new theater will prment a beauty that la hard to turpaaa, kearinn too noi offie and tho outer dlaplay casea, tho patron Trill find himaelf walking on deep ruga, through a long and apa- ; riooa lobby, with walla neatly deco rated by four largo framed maater- ' piocea. i Jnaido, howerer, tba real aurprlae . cornea. A apacioua foyor la to be found, heaTlly carpeted, with apeclally dealgned iron chair, conaola table, tapestry and a huge mirror on tho I end wall, four beautiful irory ehan 1 dellera hung from grilled roaettea on tho celling, charming arched entran ce to tho main floor, backed by T.ilk lilueh draptl. Tho double ramp from tho foyer to tho balcony la one of the moat charming featurea of the new atmcturo. , KIto maaalr paintings on the ramp walla leading to the aecnnd landing linintlnga reproduced from famous fnhle llluatratlona add to tho beauti ful effect of tha whole. (Ircat futurlot painting on each nail, In nrchea reaching clear up into tho coved celling, grace the lower floor. Tha auditorium la to bo lighted by fir wall baskets ou each aide, near tho ceiling. Three colore and while lighta ara to be In each haaket, ao thnt very beautiful light ing effrrta niay bo obtained. The garden beneath each organ chamber, the great Wurlltaer organ, twice a large aa that of the Hex theater, tho great blue-grey draw curtain, the apa cioua atage, the magnitude of tho whole affHlr, are Itnpreaaiva. ' Tho theater ia a masterpiece of playhouae eonatrurtion. Ita opening will bo greeted with an enthuaiaatn very seldom aurpaaaed. e e Bom very fine motion picture at trartlona were offered to Eugene pat rona during the preaent week, and from the achedulo for neit week, It would appear that even more of a treat Ilea lu atore. 'The Snob." which allowed at tho Helllg Monday and Tuesday, waa ner hapa the outatanding plrture of the week from tho standpoint or plot and downright good acting. John llllherl, In the title mle, did some mighty flue work, anil Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel are deserving of praise for their rolea. The plctnr waa very human, and humanly done, Three good plcturea were on the Ttc program. Klrat waa Illchartl Harllulmeaa, and hla wife, known aa Mary Hay, In "New Tore." The pic ture, while not up to many of the plc turea in woirn liartneltnesa h llee. will be here May 5. Their pro duction exrelle anything tried pre viouiiv lu that line, it ia aaid, and everywhere they have gone they have been accorded the greatest of praise. Hut Gallagher and Shean are not to bo all, for the hollies carry a long list of other eelebntle till year. Twenty-four acta, aome of them aa beautiful as anything ever staged in Eugene, are on the bill. It aeema that May 6 ia a l.ng time coming, when one must wait for tho I'ollies on tiiat date. RICHARD DIX AGAIN STARS Featured at a Youno American, He la a Real Hit Kirhnrd latest startling pic. ture for Paramount, "Too Many Kiss. ea," adapted from John Monk Saun- dera' Cosmopolitan Mnguuno atory, "A Maker of Gestures," come to the lex theater on c riday next for two day' run. The atory la laid In the Itaaque country in the I'yreneea between Franc and Spain and deala with a young Ameriran, aent abroad by hla father to make him pay more ntten tion to hi mining buaineaa and leas to fair ladiea. There' not a doubt but "Too Many Kiaaea" nffera Dix hia finest acreen role to date. FAIRBANKS' FILM IS BACK "Thief of Bagdad" to be Shown at Helllg Monday "The Thief of Hogdod," Douglaa Fnlrbanka' great moaterpiece, ia com ing back to the Ilclhg for the firnt two dnys of th week, Monday and Tuesday. It will be presented exactly oa ahown oil over the country, and at regular pticea. PLAY OF 8I8TER8 OFFERED Above are Alice Terry and Dorothy Sebastian, who star in "Sackcloth and Scarlet." which comes at tho Rex theater Monday and Tunday. I no comely maiden and tho handsome gon tleman In tho noxt picture aro Fran ccs'Howard and Richard Dix, la "Too Many Kisses," which comos to the Rex next Friday and Saturday. Next to tho lower picture Is from Buster Keaton's "Soven Chanoes," which will be at tho Hoillg theater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Below Is the famous toam, Mr. Gal lagher and Mr. Shean, who appear in tho. "Groonwlch. Village. Follies," which will bo at tho Helllg May 5. Tho show, a musical comedy, Is one of tho best on the road today. Bo "Saokcloth and Scarlet" It to Shown at Rex "Sackcloth and Scarlet," Henry Ring' first American-mode picture in two yeara an unuaunlly human and appenlitig atory of two outers, adapted from the novel by George Gibha, cornea to tho Hex theater on Monday next for a run of two days. Alice Terry I featured In the cast which Include, among other big nani ea, Dorothy Sebastian, Orville Cald well, Otto Matleaen, Kathleen Kirk hatn and Julm Mlljan. Three locntlona, the far Weal, New York and France, play prniniinit role In Ilia unfolding of thi para mount picture, 'I'll atory start in a fashionable mountniu resort lu California with I'olly Freeman (Dorothy Sehaatinnl, a wealthy, wilful, spoiled lll-yenr-uld New York girl, carrying on n (luuger ou flirtation with Htcphrn Edwards, played by Orville Caldwell, one of the guide, a handsome, lnanly young fellow, hut unaware that the girl Is only playing at love. I'olly la happy until Kdwiirda oska lier to marry him, when alio tnkea Frenoh lenvo and re turua' to New York, wliero aha mill her lister Joan (Miss Terry) main tain a beautiful home. They are or phano. The director la claimed to have painted a beautiful and rom-lnclng picture of aarrifiro with Alice Terry giving all, even her good name, and Dorothy Sehusllan taking all. I'olly runs away to 1'oria and mar rlea a dnncer. Joan ia oatraclied and held guilty for the alna committed by l'ollj. Finally Joou gnea to Wash ington, where ahe In eels and foils in lore Willi Edwards, who has worked hard, succeeded and been sent to Congres. lie propose and breaks down Joan'a scruples regarding what he any la a barrier by saying his paat life, too, la under a aliudow aud that their love ia alroug enough to ovrrc. any paat mistakes. A few 0ay before tho wedding. I'olly, who haa discovered her hna haud, reappears. Jceloua of her aia ter, despite the sacrifices the latter haa made for her, she determines to claim the now successful Edwards. The many big dramatic aituatinna in the earlier porlioni of the atory reach tense and unusual climax. ULACKFACE ACT IS FEATURE Woitorn t -Hiltoi TOOHisiiiiWHfTHailHill ,mm,m,WA BUSTER KEATON ON HIS WAY Vaudovlllo Prooram Wednesday It Good for tr t vi , V 7 . ". HE i Popular Funstor Stars In Latest Film, "Seven Chances" When it comes to motiry and mnr rinuc in "Seven t'hanres," latest Mctro-tioldwyn compfly, coining to the Heilig Thursday, Friday and Sat unlay, Huster Keaton just can't any Huster starts out a millionaire but; being of a most religiouH turn of mind, he sells oil he has and givei the proceeds to the poor. Meanwhile some 70 women in bridal regalia answer his newspaper advertisement for a wife, believing him to have $7,- (MHMKKI. And there the fun begins. Itivid I.elaseo considers "Seven Chances" the funniest stage comedy 1 of recent years. And Hunter Kenton 1 has "gagged it up" until his film ver t sion is declared to be seven times as j funny as the stage comedy was. Jo seph M. Schenck purchased "Seven 'hanees" from David Helasco and released it through Metro-tlohlwyn I rietures. I Buster's new leading woman in j "Seven ChantTs" is Uutli Iwyer, who ; has just finished the lend in "White iang." Huster nlso is supported by T. ltoy i ''Humes, star f inuiiy Hollywood com-1 t eilies and New York musical comedy ! i success; ns well on by SmtTi Kd wards j Mind Jules (,'owles ami a bevy of hpv i enteen beautiful "baby" stars includ ! ing I.oro Barn, sister of Thedii Hnru, i Marion Harlan, daughter of Otis Har- Ian aud Alma Braiuley, Detroit heir 1 ess. "Seven i'hnnces" was adapted from ; the David Helasco play by Jean i vei, Clyde Hruckman and Joe Mit- chell. It was made under the super i.viston of Lou Anger. Thousands of birds have died from i mysterious disease in the North 'l.itte Itiver valley uf Nebraska. slaying his wife aud his friend, l.ila 1-ee in I It-ton Brand, the neglected wife who discovers a new way to stir her husband's love. Wallace Beery, who was the dough ty Itichard the I.ion-I lenrted in "ltoh in II nod," iti another distinguished member uf the cast. "PnlntMJ Lndy" Is Good "The Painted 1-ady," who comes to ths Hex theater soon shakes a mean littlft vanity rase and packs n deadly lipstick. Men just natnrally fall for her, paint or no paint. Not only In gilded youth, the yapptug-lnp dogR of luxury, the hlnr ninu about town, the cynienl clubiunn, hut n reg ular fellow a he -mutt falls hardest. And In the romance-laden perfumed A nippy blaekfsen art, renin n with niithfrn melody nd humor, t clerer suit, acrobats, piano eccentricities, and n hreemT western velttrU .n siarmi. was Ti-ry Interesting in that "cstern Vandevill hill nt it inimtiiired Mary IIrt to the nmtinn "etug Tor Wednesday. Th hdl j tropic air of the Smith seas, hor looks pietura world. Then mm "The heralded at one of the best imt i hmsdesst a fstal fsseination that en llouse f outh.H a defense of the w.t. slaves both man end hnmnn beat. flapper.and now "At Man Desire Is I "be African Duke" I the title of: It's the newest William Kn produe lilaying 'As Man Desires," a pie-1 "'dline inimber, with Knrrell t tinn. featuring tieorge O'Hrieu and tnrt h(?h features Milton Kills audi - .". ft noted burnt ct.rk artlit, lu'Doroihr M niKnill. lola lna I dram Mle.l llh.""' rule. Tlie net I. ri,.,.nl.v 1 piemr Dr enon. uiniiv. mill plentj t hnnnoii.v. The llrlli( also nffereil Western ln "Tl"" "ear fal" the ..1,1 jirohlem TaudeTlllo on We.liiea.lar. ami ilrair ""' motlier-ln.law enl.'ra in. hut more than a fill! hmise to rrnlh liiw ! ,,i,-"erlnc thsl she I, Intereale,! in Tn aar that the l.. erow.ls nere well l"riliiali.iii, the enlerriiii( t,.,i, lileaseii Is niittln, It ,t mil,r. To-1 l'"han,l fiml a oy to nan with her nht, fnr Ihs last limes. "Tha Oreat flmnj aa it I, nrmnal. I'iride" Trill h shown. j A pleasing rouple, liny anil K.lna Trai-) will present ' Piano Keeentrl- Tho rominr waek'a attraetlona ara ,"?," "ri""1 lnr ste, are In- entloini aa anr nroiram an- "'"'"J- ,n''r elean easy perforin n.mneed for a a'r.,1. werl la seme 'aniied them aa an unusual time. fnit)sa fc'.l.i L.t PSir. Thief of Haa.lad" still h at tha llel.j .""'? r"",(,n farlell. tho lir .Monday and TNie.dsy fr ll see- "" o"r norelty dlv.r. . n.l run In Ku.eno. On Wedtie.daT l"""1"- 'netlea of tha West." the Western Taud,Tlla rlreult will h. ' , '" "hp ""'''nit. inf ill order, and on th. 1, dT, ",f """"ns ato all on their pro- . the weea tho fae famed and widely pi,. inmh. . . , liiithe.l at Huster Keatun will do his .... Hlm,,o". eompaet llttl. man ...iff In "Seren rii.n,-,..-' II , ,r I llV"','", w"m,n-"'"j "n ' one ..f the l.. liked ei.niedi.n. f , , 'Z?' 1"T. .. reen tml.y, and hla latest plelur, ' "' ' """" hr 1st.- I T.,H l f'T an overture h..,h tirvopaper advertisement (nr a wife, s nine o'cl.Hk affnrda him overy opportunity to! ' ii.ivy his i rvniw- "are. SHARP CONTRASTS FEATURE The Ilea offer "Paekrlnth and S. arlel." a play Inyolvin, the prob- ' N.w Plrtor Faatarot Jan. Kirk, lem of two i.iera. on Monday and o aa Llla Loo Tueiday. Tho folloyitif two da will 1 l.rini "Another Man'a TV.Te " whk-ai "''"rp enntrasta in hlatrlonle er si are .lamea Kirkwoo.1 and l.'la l.ee , tilir.v hlrnd Into a wellhalnee. with Matt Moor an) Noah Iteery in 1 ' ' Anollier Man'a Wife," whirta Important rl. On Friday and ?""" ,0 lh' K'', 'healer for a two Saturday, Itlrhard it will appear in , " te.day imiihihmi. nt in man BELL Theatre SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY Too Manr Kisses." He nlai a the 1 part of a young American In the Vyr t Wm-kaie" fame; l.ila I.ee. the bu- n in iiif ijr i(. m m . m enees. between France an.) Spam, and I'-j " "V ,n " " ... , . l,u 5att MtNtre, are the trio of (ra Ins advenhlre. ar. rleyer and man,. J ,ur, ,(,. ' ! Kirk,.,l p., a b, paif uf John, Callsfher and Hbean. famed far Vd llrand. th. jealous ho.l.sml who is wide, In to ireenwi'h N'lllag. i'ol- j Intrut upon avenimg his aooor by ( rCADi t AFMMt miiJ.eWWI oamo U i w Tuesday, aiay 5th. The Theatrical fcvent of a Lifetime (Qle BOHEK.JANS, inc. a.L Jones f Morris Green Manoinq Directors onncunce Olic AVOQLDTOLnR JC t SXtOAOCfWAW CONEDIAN5 J VILLAGE BRILLIANT ALL STAR 20 FAMOUS ARTIST MODELS Demised and Stcced bv JOHN MUQRAY ANDEGSON MAIL ORDERS NOW Mad. all Chech, and Mon.y Order payable to Htll.g Th.atr.. Encloao self ddr.,,ed etamped tnvelop. for re turn of tlck.t. rRrUf 3 e " ' r ' "oor M.S0, balcony, flrat J row. I'.JO (plua tO", ta. REX REDUCES ADMISSION PRICES With, the greatest group of feature photoplays ever pre sented in Eugene booked for immediate showings the REX announces this revolutionary reduction in admission prices STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 27 MATINEE ANY SEAT CHILDREN 20 9 g c 10c SAME QUALITY SAME FINE BIG PICTURES ANY NIGHT MUSIC, ALWAYS 1 - y A A These Prices Will Never Be Raised IT'S JUST AS ONE PATRON SAID WHEN WE TOLD HIM: THE SAME SHOW FOR LESS DOUGH' HERE'S THE FIRST BIG ONE ! WITH- ALICE TERRY ORVILLE CALDWELL DOROTHY SEBASTIAN ABBILLIAXT production of the popular novel by George Gibbs. The story of two sis tors whose lives and loves were strangely linked in a chain of startling events. (2 QcmtmouTit Qicfoat iriOiPioLltl MONDAY TUESDAY HENRY KING'S Production 3AC ISyA55!?S?piI THE RIV0LI IN PORTLAND AT ADVANCED PRICES-THAT'S THE NEW REX POLICY FOR YOU "WATCH THE CROWDS i :"noBlirlllii COMR EARLIF.K THAN KYEB TONIGHT "AS MAN DESIRES" with MILTON SILLS
