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Show THEATRES I1 t , 1" Charles Ray Shines As Ham Actor in Film at Orpheum Charles Ray, the popular star of many of the most successful of motion mo-tion pictures, is appearing at the Or-, Or-, pheum theatre In L'he Barnstormer," ,i First National attraction, and never has he had .i vehicle which called up-on up-on him to do so much work. While a QVOVie star la oidln;uil supposed to "hog-' a picture, tn this j lntance the script called for extraordinary extra-ordinary work for Ray. He Is shown ' first as a farmer boy. with stage As-, As-, plia'.ions. He secures an engagement I with a "barnstorming troupe" as an actor, and looks forward eagerly to i career that will take him to Broadway and win the plaudits of the entire ! world. But Joel, the farmer boy. Is sadly disillusioned--ami Qtllckly. In the first place, he discovers that he will have to bo satisfied with u "thinking part " in the vernacular of the stage, that means a role that requires no speaking lines or any particular par-ticular ability in fact, a super. That would he well enough if It weren't for the fact that he has to handle the trunks for all the lnem- bera of the company, post up all the bills: distribute advertising matter on i the streets; play tho piano; take, care j of the "props ", and in general be a "pinchhltter' wherever any brainless services are required. However. Joel did not mind this fr a while. There was a glamor to the profession which caused him to over- j look Its disadvantages; and. also, in his travels he came across "The Girl " ! Finally, however, the old farm ; which h had abandoned with scch high hopes looked like heaven to ' him, and The finish .f The Barnstormer" js a strikingly effective one, and we dislike dis-like to spoil your pleasure bv hinting I at It Tom Santschl and Bessie Love ap-: ap-: pear In an outdoor picture of romance, 1 The Spirit of th" Lake" The en-jtlre en-jtlre bill Is one of the n.ost satisfying shown .here In weeks |