Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-15
NEW DIRIGo THEATRE.
VIII Open With Matinee and Evening
Pictures Next Wednesday.

Pictures Next Wednesday.
Inc new Dirigo picture theatre
viii open Wednesday of next week
with special matinee at 2.f5 and
evening at IT'S.
In every walk of life we recognize
and appreciate the value of a first
impression. To inanimate objects as
Well as living and breathing human
beings does this apply with equal
force. AS an illustration, it is not
amlss to consider, for a moment. the
hrst photoplay production to be pre-
sented to the people of Ellsworth
ana vicinity by Ellsworth's newest
institution, the Dirigo theatre.
Inc theatre itself, in it's beauty.
warm, cheery, home-like appearance.
mas succeeded in establishing its own
place already. But, after all. ssthe
pays the thing" and it is of the
play that the Dirigo wishes to sneak
now now Ihe opening picture, entitled
Inc Great Redeemer," is a product
Oh the Metro studios, and this is suffi-
cleht TO stamp it as an attraction out
Oh the ordinary. Moreover, it is
| what Is known in the moving-picture
world as a "super-special produc-
tlon, which means that it is repre-
sentative of the finest traditions of
the cameras art.
The Great Redeemer" is a photo
play that was especially selected by
the Dirigo for its opening per-
| tormance. 1t was chosen after
mature consideration, and after the
merits of the six best pictures of the
| present year had been carefully
weighed and estimated. The Dirigo
Is compelled to indulge in superla-
/ tlves in speaking of this attraction
/ personally, the Dirigo believes in
and will practice conservatism, but
there are times when such conserya-
tlsm is nothing short of injustice.
i In the opinions of competent crit
les the country over, 1.-The Great Re-
deemer" is not only the best picture
that has been made this year, but
one of the three greatest ever
made. And this is the picture
that will usher in to the theatre
going public of Ellsworth a new
regime of screen entertainment that
will place Ellsworth on the same
high plane as any of the metropoli-
tan centers the country over.
There is no particular star in "The
/ cast balanced to a nicely, with each
individual member of it fitting his or
her character to perfection. House
I Peters and Marjorie Daw enact the
two central roles, and the Offering
was personally directed by Maurice
/ Tourneur, acknowledged master of
screencraft. 1t is the theme of the
story that has made it a masterpiece
and that will cause it to be remem-
bered long after other productions
have been consigned to oblivion.
As the title indicates, THE Great
Redeemer' treats of the redemption
of a mana redemption that was
| wrought by miracle, a redemption
that, as its story unfolds, will find
many moistened eye and many a
half-choked Sob THE Great Re-
deemer' is masterpiece that holds
one enthralled; from initial flash to
| final dissolve it rivets attention and
interest, until it ceases to be a screen
subject and becomes a tense drama
of reality that is being unfolded be-
fore the eyes of It's every onlooker
1t it picture that the Dirigo is
proud to present. picture that will
so solidify that first impression
which local theatre-goers will re-
ceive, as to establish the Dirigo itself
overnight. And, what is more, it is
a subject that will be representative
of the Dirigo theatre, and emblematio
of the hopes and ambitions of that
institution--the ambition to serve its
patrons, increasingly, with the great
est achievements of the filmic art
the hope by so doing, to become not
merely theatre, in the cold, i'm
personal sense of structure with
walls and floors and chairs, but
rather the recreation center of ELS
worth, the haven of entertainment
and comfort, the pleasing and cheer,
ing home of amusement that is the
finest procurable. To accomplish
this, the Dirigo has dedicated itself
to serve the people of Ellsworth.
There will be a surrounding pro-
gram of short subjects, of comedy
! and news.
The bookings Cor the remainder OF
next week are:
Thursday, "Once to Every
! Woman" Universal.
| Friday, Someone in the House.
Metro.
Saturday, (matinee and evening
Tom Mix in THE Texan" Two-reel
comedy and news weekly with each
/ feature.-Advt.