Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-26
TALE OF THE NORTH
is TOLD

'code Of the Yukon" Filled with
Rec. biooded Action-is Feature
Picture on Today's Mammoth Pro.
gram at the Colonial Theatre.
Pearl White, Mutt and Jeff and
Special Keystone Comedy to be
Presented.
code Of the Yukon" is the title Of
the big play that will be the main at
traction in the program at the CO.
lonial theatre today. 1t is title that
suggests ed-blooded action. 1t is all
that and then some more, for this Is
one Of the most thrilling tales ever
written over the gold hunters and the
free and easy life Of the North.
In this. the new Select Pictures
star, Mitchell Lewis, is seen at his
best. The picture is the story of
Jean Dubois, French Canadian
prospector. who has discovered a
gold mine. Jean is quietly storing
away what dust he is able to each
day in the hope that he soon
will have enough to leave the North
woods for long journey. He is
anxious to start on the hunt for the
man who has wronged his sister.
Suddenly his calm is broken. A
horde Of gold gamblers come to his
part of the country. A village springs
up. Faro" Telford. renegade
gambler whom Jean had befriended
is the cause. He has informed his
friends that Jean has discovered a
gold mine. A gang of mining crooks
try to steal the mine. They per-
suade his wife to leave him. She
runs away with one of the members
Of the gang. Jean is heart-broken
but decides to leave the village and
devote all his energy to discovering
the man who wronged his sister.
Just as he is about to leave the
village, a girl who is in the employ
Of Cregan, the leader of the gamb-
lers and who is in love with Jean,
informs him that she knows the
man who wronged his sister. She
says it is Cregan, the same man who
has ruined her life. Just as Jean is
about to crush his life out. a higher
power intervenes and Cregan is
punished in Gods way. Jeans wife
returns, convinces him that she has
done no wrong and a happy ending
results.
In addition to this big feature.
Pearl White will today be seen in
the thirteenth episode of THE Light
ming Raider" The great serial is
nearly over and it should not be
missed by anyone for the climax is
intensely compelling. A snappy Fox
comedy, What a Knight" will be
given as we'll as Mutt and JEFF. AS n
special feature for the l.3G matinee
today, The Trail Of Maggie" side
aching keystone comedy will be the
attraction.-Adv.
Eiks' Ministries to Be Big Event
Rehearsals for the Elks Big Min
strel show which comes to the Opera
| house May SIS are moving along
smoothly and efficiently. and enough
| has been seen from the progress
made to as: ire the public that a real
metropolitan production will, be Of
| fered.
The keynote Of the rehearsals is
! enthusiasm. The members of the big
company of 60 artists are attending
meetings regularly and all are doing
so we'll that the professional director
in charge is more than satisfied.
The big chorus will be the out.
standing feature. The music is very
pretty and Of the whistleable variety
and the bunch attack with pep" ane
with the confidence of professionals
/ The members of the Elks are work
ing diligently on the sale Of tickets
and there is every indication that the
house will be sold out on both nights
The box office sale Of tickets open:
! at 10 A. NJ, April 30th at the Opera
house. when all tickets may be ex'
changed for reserved seats. Prices
$1.0O and $3.50 plus war tax.-Adv.