Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 19, 1920, Page 4

FINE PROGRAM AT ELEO BEGINNING SUNDAY With Wm. S. Hart in one of his «old time roles at a real dyed in the wool western bad-man, in his latest -production entitled “Sand” and Mack Sennetts latest comedy which from all reports surpasses any thing he has made for some time, in the way of a fun-maker, the program at the Elko theatre Sunday promises to be an unusually good one. - Further enhanced by the Elko or- chestra and with the many electric and exhaust fans busily working, pat- rons will be fully enabled to enjoy the unexcelled offering. ‘BESSIE BARRISCALE IN «A WOMAN WHO UNDERST00D” _ Bessie Barriscale is a lvely mar- ried woman fighting to keep away from her husband the influences which are putting wrong ideas in his nead in “A Woman Who Under- stood” her latest Robertson-Cole Su- perior picture, which will be seen at the Blko theatre the last time to- pight. In this story, which was writ- ten by Isabelle Johnston, Miss Bar- riscale was directed by Willlam Parke. It appears when Madge Graham (the character Miss Barriscale plays) left Greenwich village with her musi- . cian husband, whom she met there, that the husband carried along some foolish ideas about a ‘“‘soul mate” whom he begins to need, he thinks, when the burdens of married life and bringing up children begin to weigh. So the former “Village” girl finds herselt opposing a wealthy meddle- some woman who is trying to give the husband the “sympathy which she whispers to him he needs. And the former villager acquits herself in fine womanly fashion, making a great sacrifice for her husband, and show- ing him that her heart is in the right place. Miss Barriscale does a re- markable piece of acting in “A Wo- man Who Understood,” one which will win her new friends, and which will be eagerly received by the ar- dent Barriscale admirers. “THE LUCK OF THE IRISH” AT THE GRAND TOMORROW “The Luck of the Irish,” an Allan Dwan production which is presented by Mayflower Photoplay Corporation through Realart Pictures, which is being shown at Grand theatre for two days, commencing Sunday. The story is a screen version of the wide- 1y read novel by the same name and written by Harold MacGrath. It deals; with the life of one william Grogan, a young plumber of the lower East Side of New iork. Most of his time is spent in the basement of the plumber’s shop. From a small win- dow which is on the level with the street, he sees the multitude of feet as they pass by. -He speculates as to who are the owners of the feet, their occupations and what they look like. One particular pair of feet attracts his attention and through observa- tion comes to the conclusion that the feet belong to a school-teacher. William Grogan is a day dreamer and his greatest ambition is to see the world. By an unforseen circum- stance he falls heir to a fortune and when the money comes into his pos- session, he decides to make a tour of the world. It is on this trip that he meets the owner of the long- watched pair of feet. She too, is a member of a touring party. Grogan looks upon this as an act’ of Provi- dence and proceeds-to-appoint himself the young lady’s protector.*‘The Luck of the Irish” abounds in mystery. ad- venture and romance and moves from New York to Gibraltar, Venice, Naples, Cairo, Singapore. James Kirkwood plays the part of William Grogan and Anna Q. Nilsson that of Ruth Warren, the school teacher. SCIENCE QUESTIONS ABILITY OF WOMEN TO EXPERIENCE EMOTION OF GENUINE LOVE After every other science has taken a whack at the fallacy of many cher- ished traditions, along comes psy- chology, the newest of recognized sciences and declares that the one feeling which everyone fondly be- lieves comes to every one once in a lifetime is not really love at.all They declare that the feeling which sends men and women rushing to the marriage license window is almust ary other emotion except that of lcve, and in fact even go farther by saying that it is almost impossible for a per- son to inspire a real love in a person of the opposite sex. Naturally tnese psychologists give reasons tending to prove that they are correct. They point out that love is marked by two main characteristics —generosity and sacrifice. They de- clare that the average engaged couple are insanely jealons of each other, suspicious of every unexpected ab- sence, selfish in the extreme, and pos- sessed of practically every emoticn which is foreign to real love. Most marriages, they claim are based upon infatuation, proved by the fact that after a few months of married life carresses and kisses hetwcen man and wife become perfunctory. Love Impossihle to Women. Some of them dare to express the opinion that love is impossikle to wo- men, that they are fundamentally un- fit to contain such an emotion. They declare that in all ristary there is not a single case -uf pure liwve be- tween two women, or even between a man and woraan, while alinost every country has stories based upon the devotion of men to "each other. Damon and Pythias, is cited as one example, and they declare that mincr cases of absolutely unselfish devo- tion betwean men are too frefjuert to need discussien. For proof they ask you to speak to any soldier about “buddies”” in their company during the great war. Whethas by dasign or not D W. Griftith in his latest production for the screen has shown how natural such devotion between men really is. In “The Idol Dancer” which will be the attraction at the Rex theatre, be- ginning Sunday, the brawny beach- comber and the nephew of a mission- ary strike up such a case of devotion. Although rivals for the affection of the 'sweetest heroine who has ever graced a Griffith picture, the first real prayer which is ever made by the beachcomber is for 'the recovery of the nephew from an illness. the beachcomber for comfort in his dying moments although the arms of the girl are open to receive him. REX THEATRE TODAY —LAST SHOWING | Out of the sanctity of a Scottish convent, Mary Grant, through whose veins tlowed the blood of her gdm-~ bler-father is thrown into the glam- or of Monte Carlo’s famous soclety. This is the central thought of Kath- erine MacDonald’s latest production, «Ppassion’s Playground,” adapted from the world famous story, “The Guests of Hercules,” by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. This picture will be shown on the screen of the Rex theatre commencing today. Role of a Lifetime. Never in Miss MacDonald’s career has she been afforded a role with the romantic and dramatic possibilities that come to her as the convent girl warned aforehand to beware of the alluring resort and reminded of the memory of a chum who had three years before fled from the convent to become lost in the maze of a gambl- er’s passion. It is in the strange meeting with the mysterious runaway girl that the Messrs. Williamson have provided a climax for their great plot. Pledged to secrecy, Mary Grant takes upon herself the disgrace that accompanied the strange fate of the “missing girl.” According to Mr. Brinkman, mana- ger of the Rex, *“Passion’s Play- ground”. will be received with the greatest favor of any production to be shown at this theatre in months. He declares that in none of Miss Mac- Donald’s successes has she equalled her remarkable work in this produc- tion, and in no previous effort has her beauty stood forth in such manner. The ne-|. phew naturally turns to the arms of,]. SONORA GRAND OPERA COMPANY COMING TO GRAND NEXT THURS. 7 The Sonora Grand Opera company[ has been engaged to play two nights at the Grand theatre in Bemidji. This will mark the inauguration of Be- midji’s first real Grand Opera season. 1t is a distinct achievement, and great credit should be given the lo- cal theatrical managers for bringing so expensive an organization to our city. The Sonora company carries three carloads of scenery, costumes and properties to give the same big production in Bemidji that they would give in the largest metropol- itan cities of the country. Last Tuesday, the neighboring city of Fargo tendered these world renowned artists an enthusiastic wel- come, and the following criticism from the Fargo Morning Courier speaks for ftself: THEATRE REX “Commencing Sunday She’s Here “The Idol Dancer ”’ . off he Bahamas. TJRIT ‘With CLARINE S YMOUR T and RICHARD BARTHELMESS You’ve never seen a film like “The Idol the production which nearly cost the lives of D. W. Griffith and his party on board the “Gray Duck” FITH ® 'S—. Dancer,” & ALICE HOWELL in “Distilled Love” Two-Part Comedy FOX NEWS, Mightiest of All REX UNION Matinee 2:30—10c and 30c Evenings 7:10 and 9:00—15c¢ and-30c P AAAARAAAAAAAAAAAAA ARV AARAAAYS ORCHESTRA “Seldom, if ever, has Fargo turned out a more enthusiastic audience than that which attended the open- ing appearance of the Sonora Grand company at the Orpheum last night. “The opert ‘“Rigoletto” by Verdi was given by the company in a man- ner that won the plaudits and warm approval of the music lovers of Far- 80. . “Consuelo Medina, colatura so- prano, in the role of Gilda won fa- vor with the audience which recall- ed her many times especially after her rendition of ““Caro Nome” (Dear- est Name), a song that gave her an opportunity to demonstrate the beau- ty and rare tone qualities of her voice. “Medina, who is but 24, sang with all the warmth of her southern na- ture and with all the ardor of her LAND WAITS ON RECLAMATION Water and Modern Methods Will Make the Desert of Turkestan Bloom Like a Garden. Turkestan is, of course, primarily agricultural country, and cotton, .the major crop. The other industries still await development. There is a tre- mendous field for the cultivation of vineyards and rice and other cereals. At the same time, the development of agriculture will greatly stimulate the sheep-raising industry, which. is now in the hands of primitive natives, uninstructed in modern methods. The fruit industry awaits the guiding hand of modern sclence. ‘With the help of California, specialists, Turkestan could be transformed into an enormous fruit- garden. “There is at present only one factory for fruit preserving. Similar- 1y, the fish teeming in the lakes and rivers mneed only'the introduction of modern industiy’ to place them upon the food markets of the world., The silk' industry,' if ‘properly organized, would easily become one of the most important in the world. The mountains of Turkestan are: rich in unexploited minerals. Gold, iron, copper, coal and’ many rare and precious stones and metdls awalt the ploneer. o _There 1s an. old légend in Turkestan that the Eden of the first man was’ placed in the valley of Ferghana and that for his sin Allah laid a curse upon the country and transformed it inte desert. The quickening touch of water restores the desert to richness and fer- _tility surpassing all legends. Who will build: Eden . Subscribe Tok: The Ploneer. . e < s S S S e e e Sl o e \Vl N LIAM S, HART, n"S AN DI IIIIIllll!lll_lllllllllllll“llIIII"I'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIII i g A I’ARA;‘IOUNT-ARTCRAFT PICTURE Sunday youth. ,She was very generous With her response to the demands of her audience:- “Eduardo Lejarazu as ‘“Rigoletto” the hunch-back buffoon of the court of Venice, while not a personage to charm in, his role, proved himself not only an artist of worth, but also an actor of more than ordinary abil- ity. He showed the strength and quality of ‘his voice in the famous solo “Ville race of courtiers,” sung when brokenhearted because he can- not find his daughter, he denounced the court followers. “In “La donna e mobile’. (Woman is fickle) the famous tenor solo for which the Verdi opera is famous, |Carlos Mejia as the carefree liber- tine, the Duke of Mantua, who be- trays Gilda the hunchback’s daugh- ter was at his best. His voice rang clear and free throughout the song and at its close he was encored again and again. 4 The famous quartette from Rigo- "lletto was unusually well rendered last ‘night by Medina, Mejia, Lejar- azu and Speria Cazel,. The other 5 Passio bank at‘Monte Carlo. seei THIS:one. ANNE Matinee 2 :30 t: Cow, and the Baby. Matin At Rex Theatre TODAY : A First National Attraction HAVE YOU EVER Read That Strange Book, by C. N. and A. M. Williamson? HERE AT LAST Is the All {&bsorbing Story in Pictures ns Playground” With Beautiful ' Katherine MacDonald In the role of “Mary Grant,” the girl who broke the If you never do another thing LITTLE and JACK HOXIE in “LIGHTNING BRYCE” REX UNION ORCHESTRA Night 7:20 and 9:00 WnM.S. in his newest picture “SAND’ In which he is again seen in a typical western role, the kind that made him famous - LETER GO! Mack Sennett’s latest comedy, it's a scream— with LOUISE FAZENDA, the Sennettn Dog and " ELKO Orchestra Night Thes members of the cast all had good & voices and the cast as a whole com- | pared most favorably with the better known grand opera companies of the country. “Tonight at the Orpheum the same . company will present Verdi's even g better known opera_ *Il Trovatore,’” § but with entirely different principals. “Beatrice Pizzorni, a noted mezzo. soprana will sing the part “Leonora” and Alfred Graziani, 1d v merly of the Metropolitan Grand- Opera company will sing ‘“Manrico,”” § the troubador. 5 ) “The audience last night at the Orpheum was delighted with the ini- tial performance, judging by - the Eulogistic remarks made as the peo— ple left the theatre and by the ale i most continual applause that greeted | every Song. 2 “The chorus wag good, the scenery fully adequate and the entire pre— sentation all that had been predicted for it. The company will be here to- night and Thursday night, presenting’ “Lucla ~ di” Lammermoot” the last. \i night. PASSIONS' PUAYGROUND' “The Guests of Hefcules,” 10c and 25¢ TG HART \ )