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AT THE BOISE THEATERS AT STRAND THEATER IN ZANGWILL PlAY Those who have seen Pauline Fred "The Spider," % and erick in 'Zaza,' •Audrey." and her numerous other notable screen successes will welcome her as Ma<|pe,. a charming, alluring gypsy girl, and the central character of Israel Zangwill's remarkable drama, • The Moment Before," appearing at the Strand tomorrow, Tuesday and Wed nesday. Miss Frederick has the op portunity of revealing another true-to li!e character to the motion picture public. As the plot is laid in England, with a large part of the action occuring in Australia. R. G. Vignola, the director, showed remarkable judgment in select ing Florida as the setting tor this latest Famous Players-Paramount photo drama. Following the story as it is unravel led in the absorbing scenes of the photoplay, one finds Madge married to a brutal gypsy, whom she abhors with all her heart. While hunting on the pri vate property of the Duke of Maldon, Madge and her husband, John, are fronted with arrest. Harold, the young est : on of the <' .:ke sees the attractive maid in distress; hearing the charge against them he pardons the captured couple. Fascinated by each other, Madge and Harold meet several times and arc finally caught by John. A fight is avoided by the quid, wit of the girl. After a quarrel with her husband, In which he i stabbed, Madge seeks the mansion of Harold, fearing the wrath her victim. Employment is given the refugee in the duke's household, much'ousy to the sorrow* of Lionel, Harold's older brother and heir to the Maldon estates. of I onel. who is striving to force the unwelcome ser vnnt to leave. John, misunderstanding the actions of Lionel, seizes the fire tongs and strikes t'.e aspiring heir dead. From this dramatic point t the cli max, which is overwhelming in its dra matic strength, the story increase: in Interest and the proper degree of power Is maintained throughout by the splen did supporting cast which includes: Thomas Holding, Frank Losee and J. W. Johnston. j The angered John, in quest of his wife, finds her in the dutch i I HEART OF PAULA FEATURES LENORE ULRICH AT ISIS > I Wild romance is mingled with ex citing action in "The Heart of Paula," the Pallas-Paramount feature film In which Lenore Ulrich plays the leading part at the Isis the first three days of the week. It war; for the filming of this picture that the Palla; un pan y sent its players down into turbulent Mexico, where they had e thrilling exper ts outside of those shown in the iene picture. A synopsis Paula" .f "The Heart of The substitute Bruce McLean for Stephen Fachmann on a business trip to Mexico led to the trouble. Stephen, a young mining engi neer receives y commission to examine a mine in Mexico. His young wife is follow s ; of very apprehen: e and her fears are shared by her brother, Bruce McLean. When Stephen is about t border. Bruce cross the vertakes him in a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Pauline Frederick in The Moment Before Matinee and Evening 5c and 10c Mary Page will be shown Monday Only! STKHîiD > OISE j PHOTOPLAY PPL PCL V •f^a w Pl$4 .V 1 » ".Kl 'The Heart of Paula" at the Isis, Three Days, Beginning Tomorrow. Lenore Ulrich in 4 A Castilian flirtation leads to a gar den tryst and the heart of Paula passes into Bruce's keeping. Bruce's atten tions to Paula awaken the intense jeal of Emiliano Pacheco, the guerrilla leader w ho also is madly in love with Paula. Paula loathes him. Pacheco "fixes ' Bruce's guide and by treachery Bruce is captured on the trail ,to the mine. Pacheco holds him for ransom, States that Stephen is held and his wife hurries south ^ ith the money. Before her arrival Pacheco informs Paula that Bruce has a wife and that she is cam* frontier hotel. There Bruce persuades Stephen for the sake of hts young wife to turn the undertaking over to him. Bruce, on arriving at Piedro Blanco, a small Mexican town roses as Stephen, using his name an«' passports. As he stands talking t the American consul, a wonderfully beautiful Spanish girl passes and captivates Bruce with the fascina ti of her glance. The news is flashed to the I'nlted /. ;;N R V ij U> MÂ esa iJd .< Scene From "The Moment Before", Starring Pauline Frederick, at the Strand, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. u • DAISY DEAN - HEDA BARA will be seen again soon in "The Eternal Sapho," ad as usual she will be a villainess of the deepest dye. In this play Miss Bara appeals as a child of the slums, who rises from her squalid surroundings to the studios and fashionable society. She wrecks the f many, including those who do ! the most for he.-. The cast includes Warner Oland, F -an Norcross, Gecrge I MacQuarrie, Walter Lewis, Hattie De faro, James Cooley, Einar Linden, 1 Mary Martin and Kittens Reichert. m lives I ' Geraldine Farrar in "Maria Rosa n j Geraldine Farrar Is about to make her third screen appearance in "Maria Rosa." The stor is laid in a Spanish province, and Misg Farrar appears r,s Maria Rosa, a young peasant girl for whose hand two friends are ardent I suitors. Jealousy prompts one to shift the evidence of crime against the other, who is put in prison. Maria Rosa, believing him dead through forged evi dence, marries the villainous suitor. On the wedding day the convict ret"rn~, in which situation Maria Rosa kills her new husband after he confesses his treachery, and the play ends with the promise of happiness. r he cast includes lin support of Mis Farrar, Wallace Reid, Pedro de Cordoba. Horace B. «'arpenter and Anita King. Lillian Made Hit in Florida. Since Lillian Walker, or, as she ia , known to the moving picture world, "Dimples," has returned from Jackson ville, Florida, where she spent many weeks workln ; in exterior scenes of her latest release, she Fas received more letters than ever from the male sex. Each and every person who saw her in the "sunny south" has written her let ters telling her how wonderful her work id on the screen and how they all love her. "Dimples" delights in these letters and declares that it makes one feel glad to know that they have friends in this o' v orld. The barbers' union of Ely, Nebraska, has telegraphed to Terry Ramsaye, of [the Mutual corporation, that it has re solved not to attend picture houses un less the actors shown on the screen get their hair cut regularly. Terry im mediately ordered two carloads of ing. Watching as the supposesd wife kiss es her brother. Paula's Spanish blood plans revenge and she betrays her plot to release Bruce. Recaptured as he breaks for liberty, Bruce is condemned to death. The fatal morning breaks hut Paula, who has found out that the supposed wife is Bruce's sister, pleads for his life. Pach eco agrees to spare the 'gringo" on the one condition and Paula In desper ation as the hour of execution draw» near agrees. After freeing her lover she returns that night to Pacheco to pay, but Fate changes her degree. Another Play for Blanche Sweet. Bln ne he Sweet whose photoplay "The Sowers" created more than usual in terest. is completing at the Lasky studios for early presentation, a photo play entitled "The Thousand Dollar Husband" written and directed by James Young. % 4 M ■ e- - ' Si; £ I ' ■ 500C L. Theda Bara in "The Eternal Sapho." horse clippers. Miss Iva Shcpheid went barefoot so many days In a f il; - rlay she couldn't get her dancing slippers on ;>r a week, The play, full of beach-stuff, is called "The Isle of Love." Ogden Crano. well known for almost a quarter of a century as a character lzer of "heavy" roles, is now busily en gaged in his initial work for Pa! as Paramount pictures Kis first charac terization for Pallas Pictures will be presented In "Davy Crockett," an elab orate film version of the famous story In which Dustin Farnum portrays the title role. In this production Mr. Crane has been given a particularly difficult part to handle, which discloses all the dramatic finesse possessed by the sterling actor. Ulrich t « 'if -• itaÆ V :4 , v7$ . » I ■ v - pü ", £ PICTURES kISIS THEATRE MON.-TUES.-WED. •V V; » g-Mi Matinee — 5c, 10c Eve. — 10c to All ' ^ % : i s m . mm ■i si ßsföje •: 3 m it»] M Âé fwti I m m V ANOTHER WALSH FILM AT MAJESTIC For tomorrow and Tuesday the won derful drama of the west, "Blue Blood and Red." may be seen at the Majestic ! theater, with George Walsh and Doris Pawn cast Js the leads. The story of "Blue Blood and Red" is one that will intereat and entertain all, with its j mingled bits of pathos and humor, w r eaved around a romantic adventure ! of love, and ambition. Filled to the last inch with scenes of big western "round-ups", clever riding, and roping, the picture holds a high place in west ern features. Real cowboys and their sweethearts were used by Director Walsh to get the right feeling into the picture. Immense herds of cattle were photographed while the last New Mex ico "drive'' was on, and the happy "punchers" were snapped In their na- ■ tive haunts. The story deals with a of a millionaire—who, after being dismissed from college, left his eastern home for the west, where he I finds money scarce. After a time he gets an opportunity to box a certain ' fellow' for a small purse. He takes ad- j vantage of this opportunity and de- ! feats the. western husky. In a curious ! way he meets the girl, and then in the same hour he falls victim of a plot, and is accused of stealing a large sum of , money, which restults in his being nearly lynched. From fast horse rid- , ing to automobile racing the reward of his strength and goodness s given him in due time, but not until a groat story has been told, in a brilliant fashion. Two acts of vaudeville, one a splen did musical act, and the other a nov elty singing act, close the show. lad—-a s j ! HENRY JONES PLAY FOR PEGGY HYLAND j hich j •cess both here rill maize her initial appearance "Saints and Sinners," the celebrated | drama by Henry Arthur Jones, has scored big stage s and abroad, has been selected t duce Peggy Hyland the noted British star, to the American public. Miss Hy land intro for the Famous Players in Amer'ean j the Paramount photoplay theaters program this month. At the time that the engagement of Miss Hyland was announced, it was stated that the play in which she was to make her appearance had been nar rowed down to three or four plays which were especially suitable to Miss From these j finally • chosen as It was felt that Letty, the I stellar role in that production, would | show the little star to excellent Hyland's personality. "Saints and Sinners" was I vantage. "Saints and Sinners" Is the fourth of Henry Arthur Jones' successful plays i to be adapted to the screen by the Fa mous Players, "The Masqueraders," m jlfW'l P ■ B L 'j* HOBART B05W0RTH in W THC YAQ.UI » 'The Yaqui" Comee to the Majestic Theater for Wednesday Only. TRAINED BY MME. SARAH BERNHARDT I *4 v. ••.VÇ #3 m % r/ y •i? J'-' wm. y $ 4 ■ÿV: ■ I Eulalie Jensen. t he Cold, calculating, fascinating, "widow" remains the envy of all \v< men, the object of admiration of all men. None can contend against her wiles. Eulalie Jensen shines as the one of the movie world. She is "w idow Possessing a striking figure, luxuriant hair, piercing black eyes and fascinating ways, she is irresistible. Miss Jensen played in the Place and the* Girl." in "The Prince of Pilsen," and in other great stage Her first engagement was with Sarah Bernhardt, and for the past) two years she has portrayed emotional parts for the Vitagraph company in which she has revealed her early train ing under the divine Sarah. in her part. supreme "The Time. successes. "Lydia Gilmore" and "The Dancing Girl" having been presented on the screen with John Mason and Hazel Dawn, Pauline Frederick and Florence Reed in the respective stellar roles, other8 of Mr . jours' best known works also controlled by these producers |and will be con erted to the screen in time. Mae Murray's Second Film. t'ecil B. DcMIlle, director general of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play com pany, will produce the next photoplay in which Mae Murray will stur Miss Murray recently completed "Sweet; iKittv Betluirs" from the David Belasco on play which will he released soon it he Paramount program. Mack Author for Lasky. Fannl • Ward is completing at the [studios of the Jesse L. Luskj Feature Play company. Hollywood, t'alifornia, a photoplay production written by WII-! llurd Muck, author of "Kick In" and other dramatic successes, entitled "The iOutter Magdalene" in which Mies Ward will appear as a Salvation Army lass, Tills Is the first of a series of photo plays whlc.i Mr. Mack has contracted to write for the Lasky company. Vacation for Maris Doro. Following the completion of her first photoplny for the Lasky company, t'ecil ;B. De Mllle's production of Hector Turnbull's "The Heart of Nora Flynn" which was recently the attraction at the Strand theater. New York, Marie Doro is taking a brief vacation before commencing work on her next import ant production for this company. Garden, grass and field seeds. W. £ . ft G. Co. 9th and Grove. Phone 323. t PlAY AND DANCING TO BE PRESENTED AT Next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, in the high school auditorium, the Athenian Literary society presents a novel and interesting entertainment The program Is divided Into three parts; first, the pupils of one of the classes in expression present a play by Richard Harding Davis, called "Miss Civilization." All of the characters in the play are well known In high school dramatics, and show a great deal of 'ability in handling their parts. In the second part of the program, a "Ballet de Luxe," six of the high school stu dents present dances representative of various nations. A spotlight and col f- V »V Wt* Jr > V _ ({] b MARTHA HEDMAN the"cu&" with John HIME.S— k n "The Cub" Will Be at the Majestic Theatgr Thursday Only. E [Lit MONDAY AND TUESDAY Majestic Theatre .l : BLUE PRES ENTS Geo. Walsh Doris Pawn bß [Uc |Qp SP J 4 - 1 . äi COWGIRLS COWBOYS SS3 fehl The Greatest Drama of Western Life ever brought before the cam era's eys. Amid the glorious atmosphere of the mounts ins and plains, a startling story of love, ad venture and ro mance is told. With pathos and humor mingled, this picture re veals an sxoiti ig life of the cow punchers and cow girls of the oars free West. m AND m Uc Wonderful is the riding, roping and other W • s t • r n sports dopiotad In this groat pioturo. Thrills and iwi inspiring fill its capacity. m -ir RED soenaa -ir "T (hq VAUDEVILLE a PICTURES. [Cu, Bargain Matinees Evenings. >nl ... 5 AND 10CENTS — ADMISSION it ■10 AND 20 CENTS ini I I ored lights thrown on the stage beaut ify the effects. The third part consists of selections given by the high school quartet, which are sung In a pleasing manner. The program complete follow«; Part I. "Miss Civilization" . very .Richard Harding Davis Cast. "Miss Civilization" .Della Shaw Joe Hatch ... ...... Melville Ruick Harry Hays .Rex Kimmell "Reddy" the Kid ...Herbert Whittaker Chief of Police.Charles Darling Policemen .Howard Johnson Moffatt Meacham Willard Max Part II.—Ballet de Luxe. Chinese Dance .Marion Antisell Spanish Dance.Phyllis Sheridan Highland Fling.Margaret Clark Italian Tarantelle. ... Elizabeth W< Ballet Dance .Vernette Sullivan Specialty Dance.Rol Pyper Part III. Selection by High School Quartet Willard Moffatt, Herbert Whittaker, Louis Rowell and Burton Feltner. ds