Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-11
AT THE THEATRES.
Theatrical Events of the Week Briefly
Reviewed.

A stranger in Salem Sunday might
have thought, and with some reason,
that the town had gone Chaplin mad.
Three of the four picture houses were
featuring pictures in which this famous
comedian appears The Bank his
latest release, at the Grand, "The Wo-
mar" at the Oregon and His Prehis-
toric Past" at Blight IS.
"The Bank is the best Chaplin
picture we have seen 1t ia funny
whicn may be truthfully said, we sup,
pose, of all Chaplin pietures-and it is
inoftensive-which is not always the
case. In this new picture Charlie por-
trays the role of bank ianitor in love
with the typewriter lady, which same
lady is loved by the cashier, and gives
evideree Cf real talent aside from the
eccentric slapstick stuff which has
made him famous. Bad or good, funny
or not, there is but one Chaplin. We
have to hand it to MIN.
On the same program at the Grand
was shown Marguerite Clark in "The
Crucible," picture which has been
seen here before, but which drew well,
such is the magnetism of the little act.
ress Who plays the stellar part in the
production. In "The Crucible,n Miss
Clark nearly equals her success in
Wildflower" which picture in the
opinion of some Salem folks is the
best ever shown here, bar none. But
this is only a matter of opinion.
Nndling" came on at tae Grand
Tuesday, showing for the first time in
Salem Charlotte Walker. "KindIing1
will never be a popular play. As
played by Miss Walker and the almost
perfect Lasky company it is tremen.
dously impressive. 1t brings u lump
into the throat. 1t is one of the pic.
lures really worth while from the artis-
tic, and moral standpoint, but as a
means for driving dull care it is not
entirely well adapted. To see it is to
think deeply.
Lenore Ulrich, pretty well known
in dramatic circles throughout the coun.
try as the star on M,orrosco's s "Birds
of Paradise, appeared in Kilmeny -
at the Grand Friday and will close tae
week there. A seven-reel program is
being shown at this house-tive of
Kilmeny" and two of "War at
| Home" in which Ethel Grandin ap-
pears.
The Oregon began the week with a
program which might be described as
frm the sublime to the ridiculous, -
the principal feature being a picturi-
zation of Hall Caine S "Tae Christian -
in eight reels ard the lesser feature
being the redoubtable c. Chaplin in
The Woman piece of cnaracteris-
tic Chaplinism-little reason but much
action. The Cnristian" is a fine pic.
ture. Earle Williams makes a credit.
able John Storm and Edith Storey does
well as Glory Quayle, although there
are some folks IN Salem who believe
they could nape an actress or two VINO
might do better. (This of course is
merely talk and amounts to nothing. J
If there is any criticism to be made of
Tine Christian" it is that it is toe
long. 1t attracted only moderate bust.
ness at twenty cents.
The Oregon featured "The Moon.
stone," picture made up from the
old Wilkle Collins story, Tuesday and
! Wednesday, and The Isolated House
a Sherlock Holmes thriller, Thursday
and Friday, ending the week in burst
of glory, so to speak, with Griffith
production entitled "The Battle at
Elderbush Gulch, a picture said to be
second only to "The Birth of Ma
tion," which is putting it pretty strong.
the week at the Wexford has been
made up OF Universal pictures and of
vaudeville, most of which was passably
good, considering the low price of ad-
mission. No special picture features
have been shown.
The Mutual Master release at t1e
Bigh this week was ''The Mating, "
in which Bessie Barriscale gives a de-
lightful impCrsonation Of Il country girl
! in ar, aristorcatic school. The picture
tells a good story and at times arouses
the spectators to high pitch Of en-
! thusasm.
"The Romance of Elaine" continues
popular feature at Bligh 3.
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