TWO
MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE.. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 192S
LILLIAN GSH STARS IN "ROMOLA"
Kihn Version fj( the' famous Novel liy George Kliot Depicts
, . lCxcitiny Life of the Florentines
1 k MMWlT? frftwftA II I HI 1 1 1 MW ltJMWW.
Dorothy Ciish In "Romola." Shoeing at thtf HtlUe Theatre
The mnn'le of Elecnura Duo j
and of Sarah Bernhart has ""fallen !
tinnn Ihn fr-ill ehnlllilnr nf nn I
.'American cirl. accord, ns to feuch
disUnKUiJ'hed opinion as that of
Joseph Herpeaheimer, of Georpe
Jean Nathan. John , Barrymr.
Pola NeKrl, Theodore Dreiser and
J nines Kronen Cabell. And Lillian
Oish wears the proud mantle with
all of the Klrllsh a.mplicity and
liveliness that have won all hearts.
At once the most authentic, the
smoat subtle and the most elusive.
artist or our generation, she
stands alone; the one supreme
genius of the screen. Her appear
ance at any theatre Is an event of
supremo Importance, and the Hei-
JiK takes pride in announc'ntr that
ler newest picture. "Romola." said
Ao be her finest effort, will be seen!
, : here at the H elite Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Romola' is "a film version of
'the famous novel by Georpe EUot
."which tells of the exciting life of
the Kltren tines in . the days of
1 Savonarola. It was directed by
Henry King.
The film version of '"Lazybones,"
Owen Davis" Broadway success,
t. starring Charles (Buck) Jones will
come .tu the flelllg theatre Friday
and Saturday.
This story of simple American
ptyi'le is told in a direct and
wholly unpretentious manner, the
characters ore portrayed by an all
star cast Ideally suited to their
parts, and the action Is filmed in
a tvpical small town.
Strangely enough, the principal
character is Steve Tuttle, the lazi
est man In town who has been
-nown as "Lazybones ever since
he was old enough to have a nick
name. He Is a lovable chap in
spite of his lack of energy. He is
kind, generous to a fault and one
who will do anything to help a
friend In trouble, regardless of
whether It is destined to hurt his
own Interests or not.
-
Christmas Is to be celebrated In
the Yuletide style at the Heilig. for
"The Ancient Mariner." the great
fox picture especially made for
this occasion, will be offered. "The
Ancient Mariner," a fantasy found
ed on the familiar tale, is heralded
as one of the outstanding cinema
dramas of the year, and the Heilig
was enabled to ger it as a Christ
mas attraction only by applying
for rights on it last summer, before
fl'ming was completed.
Moroni Olsen Talks
Head of Repertory Company
Says He Just Vibrated Into
' Theatre Business After Leav
ing College.
Br o.w. m.'
V ' If Moroni Olsen's memory 'serves
him with absolute correctness, he
first became aware of Byron
.Koulger and Miss Janet Young,
; both of whom ore now members ot
l"his refertory company, at the
Cornlch school in Seattle, where
they were all working under the
Maurice Browns. ; The Cornish
school incidentally, la one 'of those
delightful placeB in the Northwest
"where young students of dramatics
tro to perfect their work, learn
dancing, become generally profi
cient and prepare to go out into
the world, east or west, and con
quer it If they can.
Mr. Olsen chatted along about ,
. .his work, sitting easily in his
theatre dressing room with make
up part on apd part ol the lights
glaring down on the most domestic
looking of dressing gowns in which,
lie was working. - , ;..
- The head of the 31 or on I Olsen
players has been tampering with
things dramatic since he was a lad
of sixteen. having started his
career Willi the good old "home-!
. talent' productions which were so!
familiar-at that time. Living In;
Ogden, Utah, with hla parents, he
attended school and college there,
fetid was a student at the Univer
sity of Utah until he went to Bos
ton to study dramatic reading at
the Leland Powers school of the
v spoken word.
t f urates into Theatre
'"Then," wild Mr. Olsen with a
'smile.' ''I Just naturally vibrated
into thin theatre business as I knew
i:l would. I like it."
- The present company was or
ganized in 1922, and consisted of
nil but throe of the present mem
'bers, no that the players are as
n home together and as inert to
one another as ;onc !;. family.
x. They are playing. In five , North
, western suites, with a total of
Vforty-flvo towi?aand cities on their
t;enllfng lint, and chances to enlarge
the scope of work done-each year.
3t Is Mr. Olsen's plan however to
onlnrgo their schedule but very
little more, since he prefers the
personal contact nnd interest
'which come only from repeated
WfnitB to each . community. His
Ideal Is to via t each city at least
;twloo each reason.
" s An idiosyncrasy of his Is' that he
doesn't lilto stars, In (he usual
moaning of the word, and never
, Wives load'ng rnles to his plays
merely becnuoo they are stars. Nor
does he refuse to. So thoro you
nro 1 ko our friend the 1'urltan
governor, those who don't work
can't eat, and the man who works
' in the man who gets the Job with
the oivrn p'ayers.
Asked what was the central mo
ft til. A t.. . 111.. - !...(.. I.I..,. I.
i"i inn . ((.illicit! iv jilh will K,
... whnt tho main purpose, he replied
with a nnnti In his pyo,. "Kxcel-
Inner-" . Nothing el?e rain ponslbly
Jnmlt'y any artistic attantlt."
'And' seeing his work on the
. 'stnRO, nno cannot hut believe thiit
- Vdi-it nin flttrirv l. ,1nn 1,1- nM I..
life. To mnlte nch production nn
effective' unit of drnmatlo oxcol-
Jonco.
-1 ' Mnntnna Addod to lifst
, Montann s the latest state to
, h add ell to Ihe compijny schedule
lid lias como In w.tli ten small
; cities on the slate. Mr. Olsen's
"Judgment on the little theatre
1 work on tho coast has been
.thoroughly vindicated by the re
' Kpor.se given to it here. The en-
tire company feels most gratified
j over its success and the warm re
; ceptlon accorded the productions,
i Mr. Oi?en Is keenly interested
, in athletics of all kinds and played
toot nan at i tan lor a year or two.
To this day he follows the ath
letic activities of his alma mater,
and is as interested as a college
freshpian. He is a member of
Sigma Chl, and enjoyes visiting
the chapters, active and alumni,
whenever he is near them.
Members of the company
reached Eugene from Roseburg
Friday morning and spent much
of tho afternoon doing their
Christmas shopping in various of
the small gift shops about the city.
Mfsa Young. Mies Adams and Miss
Thatcher were most interested in
various Japanese wares which they
found displayed conveniently, and
were purchasing busily.
. Kugene folk are especially In
terested In Miss Young, since she
Is a graduate of the university
with the class of 1914, and has
gone into various departments of
dramatic activity since that time.
1 Out of Town Society
At SpHn-ffloId
. fRritUter I.nne County Special)
SPKINGFIKLD. Ore.. Dec. 12
M is.T Fred a Fa n d rem n n d ht m
I Fandrem entertained a group of
! friends at the Henry Fandrem
home, south of Springfield, Friday
evening. Alter playing games" re
freshments were served to the fol
lowing guests: Mrs. Sidney Ward.
Mrs. Pete Tomseth and daughters,
Alice and Abby. Mrs. Walter Lar-
WOOd. Mrs. Levi -Neot th'n Mlnnr.?
! Abby and Josephine Cooley, Mrs.
u.u.t.1 Jim, fuiin lumsein ana
daughter. Klien; Mrs. Harry Llchty,
Miijs Edessa Erickson and Mrs.
Thorvald Nystien.
At Itivervlrw
rRXrfRtpr Lah County Rpclii1)
, KIVEKVIKW. Ore., Dec. 12.
In honor of the birthdays of Miss
J .aura Thorn and Miss Helen Ed
' wards- which occurred on the same
day. Mrs, Richard Thorn enter
tained at a bountiful 7 o'clock din
ner, Friday evening for the fol
lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Hanoi
and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Edwards and four children, Mrs.
Mary Edwards, Miss Alma Smith.
Mr. Ernest Edward and daughter
neien. ana son Horace, and Air. and
Mrs. Harold Wing and two children.
Tho remainder of tho evening was
spent in playing carom and singing.
At Hill Crook
. (RrKlffUr Lnnt- County Special)
FAIJj CHEEK, Ore., Dec. 12.
A pleaaant ourprlHe nnd farewell
party was given at the L. H. More
house home at Fall Creek Haturdny,
December 5 In honor of Mr. anil
Mr.". John Jacoby. who are leaving
here tho firft of .Tnnuary for Long
Ttenoh California. Those who
helped lo rnnke (he evening n fiic
cpfs v.-ere Mr. and Mrs. T.'r-iy
Murphy and little dainrhter, Mr.
and Mrs, Wendell Sheridan, Mr,
ami Mis, John ElMo.t. Mr. and
Mrs. Humid Htewnrt and children,
Mr. nnd Mrs. T.om Drtiry, Mr. nnd
Mm. Ernest Wa1ko Mr. nnd Mrs,
.Tim Hlgglns. Mr. ond Mm. Pony
Wallace, Mrs. D. Jucoby, Miss
Lucllo Walker, Wayne Elliott
Lestor Jucoby and tho hofts, Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. V. Stewart, Mr. nnd
Mrs. Juo llllle and Mr, and Mrs.
L K. Morehodso. After a pleas-1
ant evening of rards an muMc '
Mr. anl Mrs, Jncoby vore pr.NiMit-
ed with an tderirlc Iron as a token
of tvinvinlieranre by their friends,
a bountiful supper was t.VtviM ul
ntldiilphu
At (NtUOKc Omo
COTTAtlK UKOVK, re.. Hei ll.
Mrs. J. H. llemlnwav. Mrs, Mar,i
ItiirkhnMer nnd Mrs It. A. Miller
were hiteMen (or the I'tinstell.illoti
club which WM held Friday utter
noon in the Masonic hall. Forty
five wore proMent itu'ludllig gnilK.
Mrs. V. U. Johtwon, Mrs. UaMwlti,
and Mm, Joe Mctlee. tho latter of
Albany. The room,- wre decor
ated with nit nature t'ltrls: mas
t rto a n d holly. A t v o cu rse
hinoheon was served. The next
tuoettng of tlte club will lie hold
on the evening of December 21 and
iue nniiutw v urtHiiiiiis lieu in uv
a spoclal featuiv.
noon of fancy work hn hosteati
served u luncheon, Tho rooms Warn,
made cheerful with beautimi yvl
lnvv and w hlttt olirvsant tiuniuiiut.
i
i
Mrs. (Vorj;o Soott was lioslot.s
Tuesday alli-rlldon ti llio Iju'ihuuh'
oluh. Mrs. U. H. llomtuway was,
a tiiuH'ial KUcst. KtillovvliiK: an after-1
T'n Winartia olub mM Tuomlay
arh'iaooii ai 1 1 liomo of Mm. Mor
vtllo Vi'aoh. Thw arteraoou va!
Miont Un Iiir- Vn'llB. Mrit. U
l.mti'a won iiri lioitom whllo tliu.
rot'Krlatlon in-lxi went lo
V'liatl.'H Halt. At tlut't'lum) ol' i
ooutTEiiuu auernvioa a iwu rmirnu
hnulttoa aa i'rvol. Mm. Huv
voy lloMortuan anil Mra..lvnn lUtr
Ur wcro adilltloaal hiovsik.
Mm. 8. Itolu'N. iilrlnlnml
Willi a Iilrlh.lay llani'r III luiiiur of
Mr. Itoliorta' hirtluluy iiimlvvrmry
on Manlay eviMituK. havlni: nq
KUi'Mltt, Mr. aal Mi'h. Itolturt Hlov
art ant! ilatiKlilvr Mal'Knrtt aiwl
Mrs. tii-aofllrM Slrwurl,
...
Mrs. H. A. Mlllrr aii.l Mr. uiul
Mr. Allu'rt lU'lllwi'U I'litorlalnvil
al homo of Mr MllliT, TiH'8.
day ovtMUnn with a wovon o'olnrU
dinnor for the rjnWuyi'Ji of tho
UoIIIwbII ami Markfilniry iiloro.
Muak' anil aoclul intlmo fullowil
llo tllunvr.
Tho 'HKnKonniit of MIh l.oln
OoiniHon, ilauiihlor ot Mr. Ami
Mik. ,N. I'!. INiiiiIvii wan ttii
itouuiHtl 1'YUIny li Ik lit at tin alitor,
talnmont III hor honor wlvon liy
tior. liariMUH, Tho vvoiiIiik W'aH
nloai:iiillv anoitl with oonvorHatlon
ami KiimrM. Tho vnitaKetnont of (
.111 iauin i oiolHoil I'l itMHiooii
I. oiotaril wan unmiiiiiotMl In a iiiohi
tthUMlal iuaniMr. Tho vtK'HM woio
cttrh trlvoii u nut and lol.l to oraok
II. Within u n amall roll of
IMipor anil uiiott It wum wrltlon tho
nowrt or the rnifaKontent iif t thr
youiiK I'miith", folhiwoil hy a M to
history of Mlart t'oniiiitin. A two
ooui-ho luiu'hoon wan ft,rvol. Mm.
Win. II. Anliworth of Kari'io'.
tor of Minn t'omiilon, wau tho only
out-of-town ttuotit.
At livtr Ktrn Hhlu
(Hf.Nl.lvr t..no roinily Hiiwlnll
l.tiWKK VKMi Itllllll'.', Urn
1 . IS. Tho wonii'il of lll Tlliira
ilay dull oujoyoit 0110 of tho inuHt
pleasant 4iftnrnoona of tho moiinoii
when Mm. f, t'. Hmiliurti entei'taln-
eil on Peouinlipr 10 n llvuly rnnttwt'
uii. a fealuro of Hi" nftviiionii
after tho hiialnemi uieetliiic. At flvu
nVlock. Tho Iiohikm aei vml it liuf.
fet lliiii li. Tho lahlea worn iloeor
i, toil wait cariuillou .ami Iuiihi.
I'hiuin 'uroavul wore Mr. A. .
Moirow, Mia. J, N. I.oIkIi, Mia. K.
I.. Kleiner, Mw. l. A,. Iirmv. Mr.
I'!. I' Hiiuuileii, Mra. la'l llolooinn, I
Mra. 8. l A.llilna. Mi. V. It. Hmllh,'
Mia. II. II. I'laher. Mrn. J. A. Ail-'
kin ami Mrn. H. H. Iirew, Mra.!
Haley ami Mla t'ella Haytuu aaj
Htlesta. ,
Tho next nirelliiH will ho nil !"-'
eoinliar 91. with Mrs. A. O. Mor
row at A I vn. lin e w llh a Kid e
I'lidnae aa u featuro of eiilertalu
lueut. '
. l IliirrUliiinc '
llAltltlHIil'ltil, tiro., Pee. I3.
(Slle.'lal tn the Itetilalerl Anolher
eviint III honor of the IiIhIi aehiiol
foutliall hoya win helil Krhlay oven
Iiik. Thla waa a six nVloi-k illnuor
Klven al Ihe Artisan hall hy iium
her of I lie hlKh school Kil l". I' l o
lahles were nei ileil In Ui't'oinu
ilato tho Krniiia of aluilenta. An
hour or two waa spent after tho
illnner In iilaylint iiromiiaalvo rooli.
till Is ineaellt Werul Jennie Wails.
Vnrlli, Jean Wehor, .lean MeAree,
.llilla linh'ovh'h, Ailuli Nm woiul,
Allen Miinihy, Killlli llllyeii, l''ran
eea Htroilil, Wlllllil Dwell, Miiili.
llei'lnan, Mllilreil Aluiiily, Hyhll ami
lOllna tlilhert, l 'ill hei Inn unil Mur.
valet I'arlwrlHht, anil Hiiv.ti.i
llrtiuaon, Hoys wore, t'hyile I'.r.
Itliiu, Harry Itleo, Alpliun t'rauier,
Jerry HoiuinervHIe, t'luirlea Jaek
aun, W ayne in oi k, tlilhert Mar.
Illllh, Kverett Heotl, l.loyil lliimes,
Karl Hrni'k, linuahl Mmitnn, T III
Sinlp, DilHur (lilinea, llarolii
Moinly. Theao hoya worn also Klv
en I'ohllilluielltary llekela to the
Illue Juy ilaiieu at llio M. W. A.
hall.
- Helen liVriiU'ioii, one of tho iniul
)niular feminine luinlnniiea of the
sereeu. Who luaite her ileluii as a
liluyer iiiiiusltu Jui'k Miilhall was
liiujl III liei'atur, llllunln, hut when
she waa nltte yeara .oiil Ihe family
uiuvoil (o t'lileauo, lleleu'a way lo
aehuol leil aH Hie Kunanay uiiiill.i
ami when nho saw Kiauels X,
lliishinan ilrlvn tin In a imriile
lllunllslnu overy day, aha Uechleil
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by GEORGE ELIOT
TRrCkED by the man. she wed!
Storm-tossed by treachery and
revolution! Trampled on by venge
ful niobs a checkered bit of Destiny!
Amidst the glamorous setting of Ro
mance's Greatest Age. Amidst the
intrigue and glory that was ancient
Florence! A stirring tale of love and
piracy, , brutality and revenge, mag
nificently beautiful .... A spectacle of
,thrill$ .'and romance! Lillian Gish
triumphant! Heir greatest role!
More , impressively beautiful than
"The White Sister"!
It Is f M PictUie You
SHbtitci Not Mis
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RONALD COLEMAN - 8 4AYA
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