East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-16
ALASKAN MOTION
PICTURES A TREAT
SPLENDID WRITTEN
DESCRIPTIONS SURPASSED
Entertainment, Education, Amuse-
ment and Thrills Abound In Real
istic Reproduction of Life and In
dustry In Northern Ice Zone.

Surprising, in interest any written
description and carrying the audi
ence into the chilly Arctic regions for
most entertaining tour of most
wonderful country, Alaska and East
ern Siberia were last evening practi-
cally traversed by small but highly
appreciative audience at the oregon
theater when Beverly b. Dobbs un-
folded the mysteries of the great
northland for two hours. in motion
pictures. The pictures are realistic
| They We're not posed for especially,
| but taken from nature and the every
! day life of the inhabitants of that
country With appropriate stage set
tings the pictures are shown accom-
panied by an interesting description
by Mr.. Dobbs, who by the way is not
a seasoned barking, spelling show
man, but modest man who quietly
relates to his audience experiences
met with while taking numerous de-
lightful trips through a country that
is little known to any except those
who have had Mr. Dobb's experience
or have seen his truly educational
and beautiful collection of motion
pictures.
They will please every one. They
will instruct all who have not per-
sonally toured Alaska An arrange
ment-any kind-whereby all schoo
children might see this collection ol
life views. would prove highly profit
able to the children, to say nothing
| of the pleasure that would be theirs
INT. - 1N.1
| tonight and tomorrow night, with
people, of all ages and classes, who
| enjoy travel.
Starting from Seattle, Mr.. Dobb,
| carries an audience through coun'
| try of scenic splendor, over sea!
| which give way to northern forests
out of which tower majestic snow
| covered peaks without number int
and through monster snow drifts
down raging rivers, onto vast ic'
plains that are more wonderful thar
the Sahara desert and disturbed onl,
by Esquimax villages OF ice huts
and finally onto that natural wonder
the floating ice-field which is a mos
magnificent and awe-inspiring spec
tacle.
In one of the trips, a polar bea
chase, through water. is reproduced
The bear is within focus of the mo
tion picture every moment of tn
chase and when the boat, on whicl
the camera is located, bears down ol
/ this monarch Of the iceland tn
massive beast turns to give battle I
his strange pursuer and is apparent
l al tp ha lion pf
when a well directed shot and a fault
4 lessly hurled Esquimax spear EN-
his life-all in full view of the au
dience.
Another trip, the vessel invades tn
home of the Walrus, the nativ
hunters staying more than one hur
dred under the camera lens. TIL
return trip is made through a scho,
| of millions of these monster sea an
| mails and a most thrilling spectac
| is afforded as dozens of them jun
from the water within a few feet
the camera, in protest against the il
vasion.
Native Notwithstanding, sled!
ing, trading, tanning, clothes maxim
etc, are distinctive and instructi'
features of the collection. while II
mining industry, native sports, dan
es and the part that the faithful dot
play in the life of the frozen zon
are vividly portrayed and full of an
II usement as well as education.
iii Mr.. Dobbs announced several "a
ditional features for tonight, and h
| offering is well worth any effort n
iii cessary to see it.