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PnRo Two THE EUGENE QUAED The new magnificent organ Just In stalled at the Lowell theater sounded forth yesterday under the master touch of Itcnatdo 1 Intent. Lowell or- . irrintHt. ami nil who heard it. punned then stopped to listen. Mighty torn like the mi rue of an angry surf rre nut, then sweet tr:ifti, delicate an a port note on a violin were barely nii'lihlf . The work of Mnnley Corkeroft is flnne. He hau installed the great Wiirlitser Hone-Jones unit orchentrn, has nut it in tun ready to play. Now Mr. Ungot, one of the noted organist of the Coast, will take charge, and wilt thrill the crowd nightly with it mimic. In Perfoct Condition "It Is in prefect condition," enthu slasticnlly declares the orgmtHt. "It la wonderful to touch, It rctiponne in no delicate, so quirk. It it an Itmtru inent that a munition wiM grow to love more and more every day. I am it lad indeed that 1 have the opportun it y of being the firt to play upon it." Kneeiiil concert numbers will be or- fered on the organ from time to time, and it in perfert for prologue ureorri tiariiment, it is declared. The acoustics of the great auditorium are perfert, and every note, no matter how dHI rate, is curried buck to the furthest recess, to the very lop of the balcony. "It Is a rare pleasure to piuv wticn yon know everyone within hearing distance will get the effect of every note," way Mr. Itaggot. Special Selections Roady ' A specially selected Hut of selec tions will be offered wilh "Madame Ran fJene." Gloria Hwansnn'a star ring vehicle, which will be the opening picture at the Lowell. This new organ la a marvel, mtisl rally and mechanically. Ho great In the variety of its instrumentation, the organist who playa It can provide a symphony of music a 75-nieee orches tra could not reproduce. Thounsands of pipes, some smaller than a lead pencil, others so large two men could hardly lift one, are closely assembled In two aound -proof chambers, the organ chamber wall Is enclosed by adjustable shutters, controlled by foot pedals at the base or the console, visible directly In front of the orches tra nit. At the com m mid of the or ganist, the volume of the many pipes la softened Into a mere whisper, or swelled Into n mighty chorus or burst ing Btnriu. Three Manuals On the console are three manuels, each a complete keyboard, making possible a rapid change of instrumen tation. Though it may not seem hu manly possible, the organist will piny on all three manuela, or keyboards, t the same time, and in addition will he playing a base accompaniment with bis feet. The installation tif flits big new XVnrlltser has been a tremendous un dertaking. Two skilled assistnntN hnvo been tolling day and night under the direction of Mr. Cnekcroft for the past three weeks. Fifty hugtt crates, compactly filled with delicate pipes and the numerous electrical nnd me chnnlcnl effects of the organ miule tip the carloads of precious freight consigned to the Lowell, from the WurllUer factory, where the Instru ment was especially designed nnd built for the new theater. Instruments Numerous The instruments contained within this great organ include: Three vio lins of different tonal qualities, 'cello a tut bass viol of the string family, two flutes, piccolo and tibia of the wood winds, tuba profunda, ophlceido, har monic tuba, kruiuett, oboe, ami vox humana of the reed Instruments, din phono, bourdon, diapason, clarion and trumpet. The traps and effects in clude: Marlmbaphone, orchestral bells, mandolin, cathedral chimes, sleigh hells, snare drum, bass drum, kettle drum, crash cymbal, Chinese gong, torn torn, Chinese wood block, tam bourine, Castanet, triangle, firo gnng, nuto horn, door bell, surf effect, bird whistles, steamboat and train whittle, train effect, storm effect, horse hoof effect, and numerous combinations obtaining everything from a baby cry to an airplane bombardment. Two beautiful features of this new Wurlttser are the harp, an instru ment that is In itself the 'no ul of musical beauty, and a piano. The piano, as with all instrument of the huge nig.ct, is played from the organ console, not the piano Ii.m hoard. It Is no eneffect or "electric" piano, but a genuine inntrumrnt, the keys nf which are electrically connected wilh those of the organ coiihoIc. Nor is the piano action or cxpremion iuiK Ing. So marvelous is the inprluimm perfected that the organist hue the ame "touch" control from the con sole as he would at the piano key board. It mining his fingers lightly over the organ keys, with the piano "on" and the soft tingle of the in strument of the immortals is produc ed; strike the keys quickly aud the piano resounds with a staccato, sharp and clear; strike the keys forcibly an 1 tho majesty of the forte rings forth. Jly combination buttons, the oiunniM can produce the play ing of one, tw t, or three musicians or even a "pinu band." Ily depressing an attachment on the expression pedal, a cord struck un the piano can In held, leaving the ofgunist hand free to piny a pint age, or run on the other kei boards of the organ. Thursday Erenipg . y Barbara LaMar Charms Like Olden Sirens J! THFITFR nilMPI FTF Ex i nun i bit wwiiii tmtm lb ii - .r'rr , B t? Bobby Vernon Star! A r m T?fs r Nil Barbara LaMarr whose latest nroductlon, 'The Heart of a will bo shown at the Lowell soon. Siren,1 equipment, every bit necessary, nnd plenty of room to use It Is pro vided iu tho operating room of the Lowell theater. The entire metal eneloHfd room Is n "projectionist's paradise,' in every way. lwo latrst type operating ma chines, so constructed ns to cut tho actual work to n minimum, yet glve unexcelled, steady projection service, nrn inftlnllcd. These am ao placed that not a motion la lust, and there U 110 chnuca of a delay in a picture. On one tide Is n brand new double iltssolvitig steroptlcan machine for I lie showing of slides, and on the other aide is n high power array of spot lights. All are but n step or two apart, and are plnced with a view to high efficiency. Overhead, within reach nf the pcrulor at all times, aro light con trols, which regulate all lha luuisp lights. Threo primary colors are on the switch, so that the operator can crente nny atmosphere ho desires. Any odor combination is possible with this arrangement. Inuso lights aro bunched in bankets bigb np on each side, so cleverly arranged that It Is almost Impossible to detect the exact spot from whence emanates l Im soft rsdinnco that spreads and shifts about the beautiful Interior. Kvery little device, to shorten la bor and to make for more efficiency, la found In the room. Krar.k liibbs, veteran projectionist, will have charge of tho interior of the room. T New Market Opens In Lowell Building Home seventeen years ago Stein Hrothers started to lay concrete side walks, and five years later they came to Kugene. They did their work well, nnd as a consequeuce, their bushicfa grew. They studied every angle of the building game, and then begun to enter other branches than paving and walks. Today they offlcally declared the new Lowell theater building com pleted, nt a cost of about SL!t5,000. It is a building to be proud of, declare the owners, and due credit is given the contractors for its erection. AVork was begun on the structure Inst Bepteinber, about seven months ago. Since then n crew averaging from JtU to 00 men have been work ing every1 day, and the building has progressed at u unusual rale of speed. Tho structure Is flo by IflO feet In Kino, and mto story high. It is con structed bo that other stories may bo added as needed. Iteinnrced con crete, which makes the building fire proof was used throughout. Over -",000 yards of concrete were poured during count ruction. It la no of the staunchent nnd stoutest struc tures in the city. The outside la stucen, which makes not only a durable, but a beautiful finish. The aestnesa vies wilh the efficiency with which It was planned, and is declared to be one of the city's finest buildings, in appearance and In construction. Stlen Hrothera also hare several other notable buildings to their credit. The New Iaraway building, the Os borne apartments, four fraternitv houses, the Craftsmen club, have ail been completed, while the new Theater building on Alder and Kleventh street is under construction, as Is a home for tienrge II. MMor ran on Knirmomit heights, ami th new public market. A great deal of paving is also being done by the firm. In point of equipment the new Lowell theater, which is opening to Kugene theater goers tonight, is com plete in every detail. The seats? Ah, real comfort is assured, for every one of the IKK) seats is a Heywood j Wakefield chair, with a soft, springy jseet, upholstered with genuine Span' , ifth grain leather. They are so ar-j ! ranged that a full view of the stag-; is accorded every person without a bit of cronning or leaning. j The floors too have been given 1 every attention. Soft carpets that: deaden all sound are on every floor. These are carefully harmonized by the general decorating scheme, and were especially designed and made fr the Lowell theater. The floor Is in clined at just the right scientific an gle so that the stage and screen is in full view, yet it is no effort to walk to any part of the house. Access to the upstairs is by two ramps or in clines, which go up eiltfer side of the j foyer. These are also heavily car- peted. Seats in the balcony afford! the same view as those down stairs,; and aro just as soft and cnnirortauie The openings are beautifully draped with heavy velvet, in shades to ma ten the surroundings. This is carried out on the stage, where the grand drape is of burnt orange silk plush, es pecially dyed for all color effects. Tho stage itself ia one of the fin est equipped on the Coast, and i capable of handling any size road show or vaudeville attraction. It bos a full set of 42 lines, motor operated curtains, high loft, and a switchboard for light control that is a marvel. The very latest type screen, the "Haven" which reproduces pictures perfectly, is ready for the feature pictures. The operating booth, fully equipped with two big moving picture machines, a atercoptiean for slides and an nr roy of spotlights, Is large and abso lutely fireproof. The entire building, constructed of reinforced concrete, gives a feeling of solidarity and satisfaction. It is fireproof throughout, and the massive strength of the structure mokes the balcony as safe as the lower floor. The equipment Is in perfect keep ing with the spirit and construction of the new theater, and the whole makes one of the finest theatrical places on the coast, It is declared. i t. i dr&ye, sat at the dais table with her, and a score of screen stars, directors and Famous Flayers executives. Amidst the gaiety that manifested itself early in the evening there seemed to be prevalent an underly ing desire among the guests to honor Miss Swanson for her triumphant rise in ten years from an obscure little extra girl to motion picture stardom, a Marquise, and a member of the famed French Academy. This latter distinction was bestowed upon Miss Swanson by the French Government for her remarkable impersonation of "Madame Sans-Gene." Brief addresses of welcome and congratulation were made by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. La sky of the Fa mous Players-Lasky corporation. Miss Swanson replied briefly. Following the dinner, at which 400 guests were seated, there was a sup per dance attended by 400 others. HOPE CHESTS PASSE LONDON, May 7. Modern girls marry after such short engagements that very few of htem now have hope chests, an investigation by a London newspaper reveals. "LISTEN LESTER" "Listen Lester." a screen adap tation of the musical comedy of the same nam shown somo sea sons back, Is the featured attrac tion at the Broadway theater this week, and' the audiences appear to have pronounced it very fair, fast action film comedy. Once the plot gets going there is not an idle minute, although slapstick is not once used, and Louise Fa zenda has the only fall which chances to keep directly in with the plot and is not a gag. William A. Setter is director of "Listen Lester," which is a De Luxe feature presentation, and without any Bpecial preten6e be has turned out a picture which will do to cause even a fat man to forget the warm summer days. Harry Meyers, Alw p, Farley. Le, Morai Ml ' Mis. Farenda, and Eva Novak ha, ? the fight on the ZSe'' makes up for her ran,. role at all other time, "Wli "Listen Lester" ni' . In Eugene soon. " Andy Gumn nf Fame, Bah S3 Universal has had t i ductlon activities tem '! the Gump corned!. . EP.rnl Summervllle, who piTr,T s; series. Slim f-n ..." "t Of Andv f.limn 11 nose while worvin. fat nron" housR .h ". his nose, but SDr.iZ, ? ' b'' as well. Slim will be read, ?tt lima wnrV In ..- " reaiT ' : "" war f utntt MILLIONS FOR NEWSMii LOXDOX, May 7.-1", t Lines are now spendin, n...1? Stt.000.000 ,0 roplac, 'l lost during the war. H A market completely equipped for the care and sain of all kinds of meat, fish, poultry, pickles, cheese, and sundry im set articles will be opened Monday 111 the new Lowell theater building by A. M. Tripp. Mr. Tripp la an experienced market man. and he haa used his experience to good adrantage in planning and de signing his new place of business, Kverv product will be kent cool and sanitary, for a refrigeration plant has 'Tho YVItard of Oi" haa baen been built into the shop. This ex- ( hold over at tho Colony theater, tends to the display windows, where 1 ow orK, for a second week Lowell Plumbing Job Is Finished as Building Opens The new Lowell theater demanded the best in plumbing service, and this wns what Williamson and company, plumbers gave it. No expense wns spared In this department nf the new building, and every modern appliance known to the plumbing craft was used, declares Mr. Williamson. lint nnd cold water is supplied not only to the stores nnd other depart ments, but to the women s rest room rind the men's smoking room of the theater ItNclf. Special fixtures in keeping with the rest of tho house are used in the theater rooms. A special drinking fuuntain, ordered especially for tho Lowell, is to be inatallctj by the plumbing company. This is an lunovntlon in its line, and will prove to be useful as well on ornamental. Although the building Is fireproof, three, fife openings, each with a fire vnlve and fD feet of hose are pro vided. "If some one's clothing should cntch on fire, which Is about the only kind of accident like that that could happen, plenty of water is avnilablo to put them out In a jiffy." says Mr. Williamson. The master plumbing, which is satisfactory in every way, is declared 'to be tho finishing touch to the com plete building. Lowell audiences to see star in ac tion soon. C. K. DeNeffe Opens ! Clothing Store in ! Lowell Building An enterprising clothing merchant of Uaker, 1', K. DeNeffe, .heard a lot about Kugene, and came over to ' look the place over. lie liked it, de cided to go into busIesH here, and he is now installed in his clothing store in tho New Lowell building. Mr. Le- I Ncffe has been in this business for many years, and thoroughly under-j stands it, from shoes to hats. j His shop has been carefully 1 planned, and bis goods as carefully I selected. He will feature Styleplus cioinmg, anu win torai 111 fvr rj 111 111 h needed for gentlemen's wardrobes. A complete line of leather goods will also be carried, and a model shoe store will be installed. Dressing rooms, built in mirrors, and the latest improved suit racks are features nf tho shop. Room is found for every department. "I have lots of faith in Eugene." says Mr. DeNeffe, "and I came here to do business In a thriving city. I am well pleased with my allotment of spare in the New Lowell building, and I look forward to associations in Eu Sne." , Dinner Fete Given For Gloria Swanson A "Welcome ITome" dinner to Glo- j ria Swanson was given on tho evening j of April 14 at tbe Park Lane by the I Famous I'layers-Lasky corporation, j The dinner was tendered both as ai personal tribute to Miss Swanson and j in nonor or .undnma ans-Jene, " her latest picture. A brillinnt gathering of about 800 notables of the dramatic, motion pic ture, social nnd literary worlds was present. Miss Hwnnson's hushand the Marquis de la Fnlnise de la Con- Hail To The New Lowell Theatre Scliaefers Bros. Department Store as an integral part of this beautiful University of Oregon city wish to convey in a few words that a hearty welcome is extended to the new Lowell Theatre. Eugene is justly proud of this well appointed theatre which compares most favorably with those in cities much larger in size than Eugene. A few words of commendation is justly due the management of the Lowell Theatre for its realiza tion. It denotes progressivencss, enthusiasm, the time of improvement more in tune with progress, for which this hustling city has a widespread record in its favor. In the joy of seeing things well done, in the pos session of all that commerce calls best, you will find all these ideals in the Lowell Theatre manage ment fulfilled. Cattv-Comer From - AX BILLV DEPARTMENT STORE THEY LAUGHED 'TILL THEY CRIED 'Wizard of Oz' Will Come to Lowell cool pipes will keep the products in tho beNt of condition even when they are placed In position for show. The room Itself is a pleading sight, with pure white walls nnd blue ceiling. It Is dcnlgncd expccially fur cleanli ness, and every inch of tbe place ia available for cleaning. .ir. inpp 1 very wen satined ! aonio thousand vounpHtors whii inn new milium, nun ueucve Know that It catches right on that his Quarters are ideal for the "Tho Wlianl' of Os" will be oisrkei. shown at tho Lowell very soon. A good plcturo, this. It war the attraction at tho Forum In Holly wood theater last winter. The crowds of children and their hap py faces as they came out told tho story. It needs only a report er's review. You have but to listen to the roar of delight from to Theater to Bloom With Flowers From University Florist An abundance of fresh, fragrant and attractive flowera are to be pro vided for tbe opening night of the Lowell theater by the University Florist, from his modern florist grounds on Tatterion and East 1.1th streets. Itloomt nnd buds and green of every description will be used in profusion to add to the general de lightful atmosphere of the theater on the opening night, it ia announced. The I'uiversity Florist shop has been In its present location for sev eral months being formerly on Hil yard street adjoining the mil Ir 11 re. The proprietor has devoted his life to the culture of flowers, and it Is not only work for him. but hie pleas ure and hobby aa well. Flowera for all occasions are sup plied from the present grounds and hothouses, which cover a large part of the blocs, at llh Avenue and Tatterson street. Kvery modern ap pliance, is ued to further flower cul ture in the plant, and a corps of effi cient assistants help In tending the delicate flowers and plants. Ticket Booth Ample In Lowell Theater A feature of the lobby of the nrn Lowell theater Is the Urge ipiartem for tbe girl who prexides ml the ticket window. Kbe Is not shut in, behind lars, nor crimped iu aiir ay. The windows are full length on three sidis. This Is the Intent 1 1 pe of equip ment for this department of theaters, and it makes for greater efficiency. With plenty of room, the tirket seller ran work faster, and patrons can be belter accomodated, it is stated. KIND-HEARTED JUDGE HLArKWIlN', i:ng. May 7. When a mail out of work for 1 1 mouths was brougl t Into court here for fnifug to pay the license lax on Ida dog, the judge took up a collection in the courtroom, paid tch lax, and scut llit' ma away hupp;.. ' Style Is What Counts In Millinery Style real, genuine style is the thing that counts above all in millinery. The reason our millinery is acknowledged as the finest is because our hats have that smart, fashionable air that well dressed women demand. Ruth McCallum Carter OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 001? X Kit NINTH AND WIIJ.AMFTTK STRKKTS Ills? 8 THE THE WORLD'S FAMOUS FANTASY IF YOU HAVEN'T A YOUNGSTER OF YOUR OWN, BORROW ONE YOU "THE WIZARD OF OZ." HOW YOU WILL BOTH ENJOY' IT! WATCH FOR IT AT THE LOWELL HAROLD BELL WR8GHF5 BEST KNOWN BEST LOVED- -BEST FILMED NOVEL "The Recreation of Brian Kent" IF IT'S HANDLED BY DE LUXE ITS THE 6ESTI . TO BE PRESENTED IN EUGENE AT THE LOWELL THEATRE PICTURES PURCHASED BY THE EUGENE'S GREATER THEATRES COMPANY (REX AND LOWELL THEATRES) FROM THE DE LUXE FEATURE FILM CO., Inc. Mike, Al and Lou Rosenberg THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT EXCHANGE IN THE NORTHWEST " ' '
