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Show THE CITIZEN 10 vv PAUUST CHORISTERS nn rms carefully related in the curriculum that the one in no upon the opportunity of the other. degree-trespasse- The famous Paulist Choristers under the direction of Rev. Father Finn, C. S. P., are coming to this city on their tour of the United States, and will be heard in a special concert tomorrow (Sunday) evening at the American the- atre. With the memory of their previous concerts still lingering in our minds, we are sure that Father Finn and his wonderful choir of seventy voices, men and boys, will meet with a record audience at the American theatre. Father Finn is assisted by one of New Yorks most famous tenors, John Finnegan of St. Patricks cathedral choir. While he has not the reputation of McCormack, he has his voice and in the third part of the program will sing several beautiful Irish melodies. The story of the Paulist choir school is Interesting. It is the first great choir school to be opened under Catholic auspices in America. There have been several Catholic choir schools in Notable Europe for many years. among these have been the famous school of the Sistine Chapel and the Westminster cathedral choirs. The Paulist Choristers were assembled originally at Chicago in 1904 with the definite purpose of furnishing to Amer-- . ica a great body of boys and men, whose ensemble, technique and interpretative dynamics might help to restore choral music, primarily in the church, then in the concert arena, to its long forfeited place of honor among the various departments of the musical : r irsi s PANTAGES Jaded theatrical appetites need toning up as much as anything, andjust exactly "the rIghtsort of tonic to accomplish this can be found at Pantages in the new bill commencing today. The sweet element in just the right amount is part of the headlining act, Broadway Echoes," for it is filled to overflowingly with lovely, clever girls who present a series of minstrel show interpretations amusingly different Jennings and Mack provide the necessary spice, for they are true comedians who find it no effort to convulse the audience with laughter. A bit of ginger best describes the Upside Down Millettes. The minute they come on stage everyone sits up and takes notice, nor does an eye wander from their thrilling actions until the curtain is rung down. It takes a clever comedy to add just the proper amount of seasoning, and Arthur De Voy and company contribute more than their share in the form of a little sketch by Emmet De Voy entitled The Peace Maker." Its as full of laughs and delightful situations as a pumpkin is of seeds. But the real pepper is to be found in William J. Flynns first great detec i vivniurs tive story, "Bandits of the Deep," a motion picture of the most intriguing interest. It is in a series of eight, one complete story to be presented each week. The Pantages orchestra might best be likened to the delightful aroma which permeates the whole show and causes the people to leave with pleasant, reminiscent memories. This bill plays through Tuesday night. KINEMA It takes a great degree of cleverness to take a motion picture, minus scenario, with savages as the principal players, so that when the picture is, finished it is a whopper that holds one gripping the arms of the chair at every turn of the crank. Thirteen months ago, Edward Laemmle and William Alder, two Universal cameramen, were shipwrecked on the cannibal coast of Dutch New Guinea. Being true motion picture six-whe- el men they rescued their camera, even when their lives were threatened. Saved from drowning, they faced a worse death at the hands of the cannibals who inhabited this country. Nothing daunted, they plunged into the jungle and through sheer nerve obtained the most marvelous pictures ever taken. Truth is indeed more strange than fiction. No one would think that these savages could be train- - ed to act. They couldn't. They act one inch of the film. In a natural manner, however, they formed their head dance and rites. While one cameraman held-'- ." savages at bay, another took a pic of the Kai-Kwarriors as they JJ down .upon. them,- - spears aimed for! pt-rf- ; ; j ai stant death. i- - women of Dutch The Guinea are considered the most br tiful in the world by their cannL husbands. Where as most savage L: men adorn themselves with .T ber. of of coal, feathers gorged lumps display and in some instances huit'. women are sin teeth, the Kai-Ka- i and unpretentious in their dress, 1 for what cq; cially their be more modern than coils of ran strung through the ear lobes tf. wound round and round until the feet of a garden hose is gained? j This trib is known as the Kaii: Head Hunters. They are almost stantly in battle with other H$' Hunters. The women are trained fit early youth to protect themselves fref enemies. Their hair is nothing It than bamboo not grown to be sir but wound and braided into their ural kinks until they have a regal doormat of protection against swo: cuts from behind. j In many ways the women are same as Broadway beauties. Tin paint their faces with all the careL a musical comedy queen, but with ferent effect. Kai-K- ai K ear-ring- s, r d All the paint is home-mad- e of it is white. This is and me applied crosses and circles, any other t. designs that may happen to appeal. The effect is ghastly and the to be to strike terror to hearts of all who see them. Sure' the Kai-Ka- i women have a peculi idea of beauty. Their clothing is nothing but a ft strings of beads, reeds and blades grass. Occasionally they adorn the: selves with human bones strung as Fifth avenue beauty would string als. These are only a few of the scei taken by Mr. Laemmle and his cc panion, before they made their esca? on board a Chinese trading vessel tte came in answer to their signals ft help. The remarkable scenes the; filmed will be shown at the Kinem art. s During the fifteen years, which have ensued since the establishment of the organization, progress has been consistently made. From one end of this country to the other, throughout the Dominion of Canada, and in some capitals of Europe, the unique power of choral expression, which has become traditionally associated with the Paulist Choristers, has been encouragingly acclaimed. $uch an undertaking could not achieve lasting or genuine success by haphazard methods. To insure perfection in vocalism and to provide the enormous measure of skill required for the a capella forms, a choir school was necessary. And so, when in July, 1918, the Paulist Fathers assigned Father Finn to duty in New York City, a choir school was founded. In this school fifty or more boys live as a small college community. They receive the most thorough and complete courses in all the common branches of education. They are rehearsed daily in all the technical branches of vocal and choral music. Music and general education are so man-eatin- g t theatre starting Sunday, Aug. 8, whe "Shipwrecked Among Cannibas scheduled for presentation. In addition to this feature w:ll shown one of the very latest com. dies "The Head Waiter, with Larry S unoi doing the heavies. If Larry iidnl i: JOHN FINNEGAN, TENOR WITH PAUUST CHOIR, SOLOIST AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, NEW YORK have a bit of comic art in his ilomi he'd still be a scream. His left eye1 funny. So is his right, as are his nos mouth and ears. He reaches hh zen ith in this remarkable picture ol fP ghetti and a few trayfuls of i rett girls in attractive costumes. |