The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-11-27
At the Gem

The program at the Gem today is as
follows:
'The Vampire. Kalem three reel
special. Two of the worlds most fa-
nous dancers. Bert French and Alice
Els, will be seen in this wonderful
three part Kalem production. These
renowned artists appear in the teatre
SCIENCES of the picture and present their
Vampire dance, one of the most eX-
traordinary dances ever shown. The
story tells of country boy who falls
into the clutches of an adventures.
She drags him down. When the lowest
depths of degradation he wanders into
music hall and sees Bert French and
Alice Els in their Vampire" dance.
Ii tells of an ambitious young artist
ensnared by the terrible wiles of hu-
man vampire. The artist is overcome
and lured to death. To the country boy
the playlet seems to picture his own
life with the adventures. Rushing
from the theatre he turns over new
leaf and marries his little country
sweetheart.
Their Waterloo" An Essanay
comedy. Susan has three ardent ad-
mirers and she, loving admiration
more than she loves any particular
man, is sweet to all, and encourages
each of them in their attentions.
Father and brother object to all three
of the young men and never allow any
of them to call on her. One day,
when all the family but Susan are
away, the three boys come to pay their
respects, but the unexpected return of
the family sends Susan scurrying to
hide her three friends. The situations
that develop with the three in hiding
are sereamingly funny.
Friday and Saturday will be shown
the following:
"The Pirates," Vitagraph special
| feature in wo parts, featuring John
Bunny and Clare Kimball Young II S
desperate undertaking. Under the
command of beautiful girl, it is ac-
complished. After terrible struggl lie
and running fire, filled with mystery
and surprise. They kidnap whole
boatload of capitalists. 1t is not done
for money but'fOr the sake of pretty
girl who wears a mask and gives an
air of mystery to the whole affair.
They hold their victims captives for
seven days. At the end of the-seven
days their disappearance fills the news
papers of two continents, thereby adj
vertising the biscuit company, of
which they are directors. The captain
of the sloop marres the masked lady
and the event is celebrated with great
doings.
"A WiIful Colleen's Way" An Edi-
son drama of Irish life. A new green
coat and brass buttons that would
almost blind your eyes" seemed more
attractive to pretty little Eileen o.
Moore than the sterling heart of her
faithful admirer, Terence O'Flynn. of
County Galway. So she dances on
the village green with the green coat.
in plain sight of Terence, who goes to
sea broken hearted, only to be washed
ashore with an oar in his hand and sea
weed in his face.
"Alkal Ike and the Wild Man. A
western comedy sensation with Agustus
Carney, the Gibraltar of fun.
Sundays bill is as follows:
"Why Girls Leave Home" An Edi-
son two reel feature. The story hinges
about dominic who had received an
announcement that the melodrama,
"Why Girls Leave Home" is to be
produced at the local theatre. Stirred
by the danger to his flock from such a
pernicious influence, he prepares vig-
orous sermon against the play. In or
der to make the sermon particularly
apt he decided he must see the play
himself and so steals secretly from
home on the night of the performance.
His daughter, stenographer and cook
arrive at the same decision and also go
to the show with their young men.
The simultaneous homecoming of all,
| including the dominic, produces an ex-
tremely amusing situation which is
heightened by the arrival of an usher
with the ministers coat. The play it.
self is fascinating and portrays the love
of simple country swain, with a
face like an affectionate COW" for a
beautiful daughter of an honest far
mer.
GAS Father Spareth His Son." A
Selig drama.
"When Friendship Ceases" A Vita
graph comedy. IL ceases where rival
ry exists. Shorty and Sandy fight for
the lady love. Silas wins and the two
rivals are reconciled.