East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-30
AT THE THEATRES
What the play-house managers
iiase to tell you about present
and coming attractions.
ARCADE TODAY
POII5YANNA HAS A
WONDERFUL HUMAN APPEAL
JGladsOme" Influence of Mary Pick.
ford's Production Unusual.


The first night OF "Pollyannas al
the Arcade Theatre was one o.
the most unusual in its history. L
was, however. typical of the frs
night of Mary Pickford production
but it was unusual by reason of tn.
fact that the production itself wa.
so far superior to anything that ha.
ever before been accomplished on the
screen.
And how the people glowed, and
thrilled and paid the honest tribute
OF laughter and tears, One of The
most case-hardened of blase first nigh.
ters. man well known In our com.
munity, -yersed in a profession that
involves emotional repression, left the
theatre wiping his eyes and told the
manager. Not in years have I been
so deeply and sincerely moved by a
motion picture production
All past records at the Arcade
Theatre were broken and the bog
office line extended far out ON the
street. while the lobby was jammed
full of people late into the evening,
waiting to obtain admission.
"Pollyanna's' philosophy has been
portrayed by Miss Pickford as opti-
mism--a "Gladness' for things which
might always be worse. Her story was
taken out of the Glad books by
Eleanor HI. Porter, which have been
read by millions of people.
The production gives one relief
from everyday things and turns
from everyday things and turns
ones thoughts from the trials and
tribulations of man to his gentler
side for every man and woman has
gentler side some time or other and
the one picture that can reach it is
'Pollyanna."
Such bright sunbeam has not
fitted across the screen at the Ar
cade Theatre at any time, and those
who saw Miss Pickford in the passing.
VIII have lasting reminder of her
for a long time to come.
The pethos of an unweicome heart
whose sorrow is crofined with a ma
tuiai ''1sadness' is made manifest
many times and it sank deeply into
the heart of the audience. But in a
trice, it changed to joy. The tears
nat arose would turn to smiles and
laughter. The change was SO quick
that it was hard to tell where the ono
began and the other ended. 1t Is a
picture to be remembered always and
although i brought its lesson to every
one, that surely will not be taken
amiss
"Pollyanna" wills never grow UP
for her philosophy will always remain
the same truthful ''Gladness," as long
as human nature exists. Miss Pick
ford is indeed a most lovable charac-
ter as the "Glad Girl.P' She has never
been more dainty sweet and charm
ing, for she has one of those sweetly
appealing hearts that crop one from
the very start. Her wonderful per-
formance as the little orphan waif,
places her even on higher pedestal
than she has been heretofore.
Her winsome personality and en-
trancing beauty indeed lend them
selves to ~embellish her flawless inter-
probation of '.Pollyanna" and her very
presence on the screen was suggestive
of the joy of living.
This Is Miss Pickford's first inde-s
pendent production for United Ar
lists Corporation and we congratulate
her for having gone into the field
where she is free to accomplish such
wonderful masterpieces.