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Show 1 heatres AT THE ORPHEUM "Ramona" greatest of all photoplays photo-plays opened last night to a largo audience at the Orpheum and will bo repeated today, matinee and night. It is Helen Hunt Jackson's famous story, complete, officially pronounced by tho national board of review to be the finest photoplay ever produced. Historically, it Is a true story of the cruel mistreatment of the Mission Indians. In-dians. It Is full of pathos and tragedy and the ending, as far as the heroine is concerned, is satisfying. Eight million readers in America, have road tho book, which was baaed upon an official investigation of the Indian question by Abbott Kinney and Mrs. Jackson. The book, in motive and merit, if not in effect, ranks with "Uncle Tom's Cabin " The photoplay Is designed to extend the Influence of the book and finally obtain justice for the remaining Mission Indians. The music accompanying tho superb su-perb play is uncommonly fine, especially espe-cially the chimes. Tho principal players play-ers aro stars of tho highest rank. Life at its bost on the old Califor-nlan Califor-nlan estates Is depicted, with the sports, pastimes, household entertainment, entertain-ment, open-handed hospitality, sheep-shcarlng, sheep-shcarlng, feasting, otc , faithfully reproduced. re-produced. A multitude of real Indians assisted In tho production. The olden-timo olden-timo sports aro especially interesting, such as cock fighting and races between be-tween land torrapins driven by parrots. par-rots. Tho play shows contentment was real in thoso days, for love and happiness happi-ness were everywhere. Every beholder Is thrilled and pleased by tho religious devotion of tho Indians, as well as their white friends of tho great rancho. All aro seen going regularly to early morning mass. At dawn, when tho cockB crow, bedroom windows aro thrown open and even' member and guest of the groat household joins In the morning hymn. This great photoplay should be seen by every boy and girl, by overy true-hearted true-hearted American who is interested in humanity and the honor of our government. |