Saturday Evening, January 2
Pnee Eight
THE EUGENE GUARD
MS
Week of Activity- in Store
For Theater Lovers;Many
New "Processional" Gefs
High Place Among Most
HERE ARE SOME BRIGHT 'BABY STARS OF 1925
Attractions Are Outlined
Talked ot Production)
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'BILLS NEXT WEEK
Motion Picture!
BEX Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, "The White Moth";
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
spectacular Dante's "Inferno."
HK1LK! Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, "Yolanda."
CASTLE Monday and Tues
day, "Worldly Goods"; Wednes
day and Thursday, to be an
nounced; Friday and Saturday,
"A Mnn Must Live."
Vaudeville
HEILIQ Monday, Ackerman
& Harris circuit attraction, fea
turing Lo Mo Sing troupe; Wed
nesday, Western Vaudeville cir
cuit (Junior Orpheum) attrac
tions, featuring "Whirl of Song
and Dance,"
A TEMPORARY LULL In tha the-tor-Interest,
which Is a usual
thing at holiday time and following
it, has given way to normal activity
again, and Eugene) theatera are all
entertaining large assemblages of
people dally and each evening.
In variety and quality the offer
ings of tha past week at the various
theaters have left little to cavil at,
and the outlook for the coming week
seems equally bright With two days
a week of vaudeville and offerings
from two standard circuits; with two
film plays weekly at the Bex, three
at tha Castle and one or sometimes
two at the Hellig, besides an occa
sional high class road show, the theater-going
public of Eugene finds it
self better supplied with amusement
than ever before. And a gratifying
feature of the situation is that the
theatera report business generally
satisfactory, which agars well for
. continuance of present conditions,
Eugene is soon to have opportun
ity to see two of the most taJKed
about film productions of the season,
"Abraham Lincoln," Which cornea to
the Bex, and Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Thief of Bagdad," which cornea
to the Beilig. "Abraham Lincoln" is
a tremendously fine production and ia
one of the playa that have recently
been produced to meet the demand
for motion picture plays of a high
type. In many of the cities where it
has been shown, notwithstanding'that
it is this kind of a play, managers
have complained that business was
inadequate. Eugene is the kind of a
community that will appreciate such
an attraction as "Abraham Lincoln"
and it ought to do wen hers. .
. ,
"The Thief of Bagdad" Is heralded
by some as being Douglas Fairbnnk's
"Greatest production," but then press
agents are wont to any that about
all of them. It is without a doubt,
a tremendously big thing and it has
been doing a great business every
where. '
Calvin Hellig, president of the
Northwest Theatrical association, who
was in Eugeno this week, made his
managerial start in Portland some
27 years ago ns guiding genius of
the old Mnrquain Orauil. Ho knew
theatrical tastes and how to enter to
them and his business prospered and
grow. Gradually ho brnnchod out
and expanded the circuit which he
hud organized, until at one time bis
was the guiding hand for more than
30 theaters up and down the Pacific
coaBt. In recent years there has
been much readjustment in theatri
cal affairs generally the country over,
but Mr. Ileilig's business has gone
on and prospered, due to his ability to
sense and to meet changed conditions.
gundy, who, In the masquerade of the
burgher girl, Yolanda, wins the love
of Europe's most dashing prince. The
story is set Ui the fifteenth century
in the period of Charles the Hold,
Duke of Burgundy.
Holbrook llliun appears aa the evil
King Louis XI; Lyu Harding has the
role of Charles the Bold, Duke o!
Burgundy; Italpb Gravea Is the ro
mantic lover, Prince Maximilian
Johnny Dooley appears as the half.
witted Dauphin, son of Louis; Loon
Errol, the star of "Solly," plays tho
nart of a comedy innkeeper and Mac
lyn Arbucklo is seen as the Bishop.
HUMAN PLAY FOR CA8TLE
"Worldly Goods," to Open Mon
day, Is Domestic Comedy Drama
"Worldlv Goods." a Paramount
plcturlzation of tba novel by
Sophie. Kerr starring Agn.es
Ayres, will be ' the feature at
the Castle theater for a run of
2 days beginning Monday next.
Paul Bern directed the produc
tion which was adapted for- tue
screen by A. P. Younger.
Miss Ayres has the role of El
eanor Lawson, young secretary to
the manager of a large depart
ment store. Pat O'Malley Is Fred
Hopper whom she marries. He
Is" an automobile salesman, gifted
with a great line of talk and
"hlgh-falutln" Ideas of the future.
In fact, he's all Ideas and no in
illative. Victor Varconl Is cast aa
the store manager, Clifford Bam
say. It Is about these three that
the story revolves and It's not
the time-worn eternal triangle
tneme either, hut something re
ally new. Paul Bern is a new
director ("Open .All Night" was
hlB erst work for the screen),
and he has introduced some nov
el Ideas into "Worldly Goods."
Edythe Chapman and Bert
Woodruff also have prominent
parts In the strong supporting
cast or the picture which comes
to we Casus theater next Mon
day. Maude George, Cecils Evans
and Otto Lederer complete the
line-up of players.
Heres a matrimonial comedy-
drama that will appeal to everyone.
"THE WHITE MOTH" AT REX
Powerful Play With Barbara La
Marr to Start Monday
Maurice Tourneur'i "The White
Moth." a story of the French
theater, co-featuring Barbara La
Marr and Conway Tearle, will he
the First National picture at the
Rex theater next week, beginning
Monday for three days.
It has been elaborately produc
ed and Is said to mark the fin
est of Tourneurs achievements
ns well as the boat work of the
artists who have interpreted It on
the screen.
"The White ' Moth" originally
appeared in Alnslees Magazine,
being the work of Izola Forrest
er, author of the "Gray Patu.'
"The Feast of Lights," and othor
stories.
The plot centers around the ex
periences cf Mary Rold, an Am-
erienn girl, who, after studying
music unsuccessfully in Paris, be
comes a famous dancer on the
Parisian stage, where she Is
known as the white moth. She
falls In love with a young Amer
ican millionaire, Douglas Vnntlne,
but his brother Robert marries
her in ordor to forestall what
he thinks will be a misalliance.
And herein lies the donouemenL
Miss La Mart has the title rule,
while Ben Lynn plays Douglas
Vantlno and Conway Tearle is
seen as Robert.
"YOLANDA" COMES TO HEILIQ
Romantlo Play of Anolent French
Royalty to Open Tuosdsy
"Yolnnda" hsllcd as one of the
great films of the season, is coming to
the Hmlig this week for four days,
next Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Itoplele with all the
glamour and glitter of Freneh court
flays, it is mado glorious by a thrill
ing thread of romance.
In this romantic masterpiece of the
cinema art Marlon Daviea Is said to
reach new heights in her subtle char
acterir.stlon of the charming Prin
cess Mnry of Burgundy, daughter of
. Charles the Bold, who whimsically
Impersonates the eharactor of Yolan
da, a burgher maid, In order to test
tho sincerity of the lore of her im
petuous admirer, Maximilian of Sty
ria.
Tense and dramatic scenes are en
acted throughout the film with a real
ism seldom attained. Nearly two
thousand persons were required to
enact scenes depleting the armies nf
the conflicting forces and to add col
or and realism to the action. The
picture moves swiftly presenting
scene after scene of stupendous
scope,
"Yolsnda" is a pirturlsation of
Charles Major's historical romance
nf the name. It is woven sround
tks romance c! Princess Mary of Bur-
"INFERNO" COMES TO REX
Film Depletion of Dante's Powerful
Poem-story to bs Shown
Naughty ladles of history, whose
wiles and wickedness have wrecked
empires, caused the downfall of king
doms nnd stirred strong men into un
holy wars, will be quite harshly dealt
with in the Hereafter, according to
the poot Dante. The fate of some
of them will be seen next week start
ing Thursday at the Bex, where the
new production, "Dante's Inferno,
will be shown for three days.
Bpecial heating apparatus seems to
have been arranged, even for ths les
ser Indies of varaplrish tendencies, in
tnose compartments of the nether
worm to wnicn sinning sirens aro
consigned. Take Cleopatra, for In
stance Instead of being a queenly
siren de luxe as she was during her
earthly existence, Mr. Danto informs
ns that she has been stowed away in
the sub-basement of the Hereafter,
where she will languish on through
eternity, with never a Caesar nor a
Mark Antony allowed near the place,
All persiflnge aside, however, it Is
sold that "Dante's Inferno," reaches
entirely new heights in fnntasy and
weird effects. Parts of hades niny
well be called beautiful. The picture
lias been made on an immense, lav
ish scale, and adheres closely to the
poem itself.
V i1r
By A. H. FREDERICK
NEA Service Writer
XJOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 24.
They were only obscure movie
"extras" a little while ago.
But today they are ths happiest
girls In Hollywood.
For they are started on the road
to fame upon the silver screen
They are the "Baby Stars of 1825.
The "Wampas" says so. - And tha
"Wampas," an organisation of movie
publicity men, rarely ever goes amiss
in its predictions.
Its selection is made annually from
girls practically unknown on the
screen, very few of those chosen
in past yeara have failed to "make
the grade." Thus the honor is cov
eted by all "extras."
There are 13 girls in the list. Ten
states snd one foreign country are
represented.
Ena's Only 17
Betty Arlen, demure little miss of
18, was born in Providence. Kv. She
danced ber way Hollywoodward, and
into several small parts.
Violet Avon, sister to Laura La-
Plante, came to plctureland from St
Louis. She was one to whom op
portunity came unsought, a director,
chancing to see ber, persuading her
to accept a small part.
Olive Borden and Natalie .Toyce
represent the "Old Dominion." Olive
Is from Richmond and Natalie from
Norfolk. Miss Borden was grad
uated from a Baltimore convent a
year ago, while Miss Joyce played
with revues prior to her picture ventures.
Anne Cornwall and Lola Todd are
OlivE eoeOEra
New Yorkers. Miss Cornwall comes
from Fort Hamilton and MiBS Todd
from Spnyten DuyvaL The former
has had stage experience, and sev
eral years of small parts in Holly
wood, and Miss Todd, member of a
theatrical family, has bandied some
significant parts since her debut with
Carl Laemmle. .
Ena Gregory is an Australian. She
was born in Sydney, just 17 years
ago. ChiMhood atage experience
stood her in good stesd when she
cams to this country and already ahe
has been under contract to two com
panies here.
Madeline Hurlock, known as "the
girl who vamps Ben Turpln, colls
Federalsburg, Md., She deserted It
for the stage, then in turn quit the
stage for movieB, going to work on
the Mack Sennett lot.
Beauty Show Brought Joan
Jnne Marlowe made her bow to
the world 19 yeara ago in St. Cloud,
Minn. When her father, a banker, re
tired from business, the family came
to Los Angeles, and it was not long
before Miss Marlowe was in pictures.
During her residence here she has
been with several companies.
Joan Meredith found ber way into
clotures via a beauty contest She
comes from Hot Springs, Ark.
Evelyn Pierce, native of Del Kio,
Tex., struck out for Los Angeles
after getting an education at El Paso.
Recently she signed a contract, alter
demonstrating her ability in several
small characterizations.
Dorothy Revier, 20, is California's
representative. She hales from San
Francisco. She originally was a
dancer.
Duane Thompson, bom in Red uax,
la.. In 1905. was a dancer, too, quit
ting this for parts in cinematics.
"DANGEROUS MONEY" GOOD
Babe Daniels Gives Fine Perform
- snos at tha Castle
Bebe Daniels' first Paramount
starring picture, "Dangerous Money,"
which opened Inst night at the Castle
theater, once again proves the truth
of the old saying that "money is the
root of all evil." As long as Adelo
Clark was a miserable little drudge in
her aunt's dingy boarding bouse, she
was contented to bask in the sun
shine of Tim Sullivan's love. The
minute Fortune favored her, Adele"S
troubles began and her romance with
Tim received a rudo shock.
"Dangerous Money," which Julie
Hcrno adapted from Robert Herrlrk's
gripping novel, "Clsrk's Field," in a
study in vivid contrasts nnd pictur
esque backgrounds, ranging from the
Brooklyn wnterfront to a villa in
Ita'y. All those subtle touches of
humor and pathos that were ingrained
in the story have been cleverly
brought out In the photoplay, and the
result is a picture, full of heart In
terest, that is bound to appeal to the
overwhelming majority of film fans.
Miss Daniels gives a fine perform
snce. Her sincerity, vivacity and per
sonality are invaluahlo assets and
atamp her as one of tha most tnlent
ed, if newest, of our screen lumin
aries. "Dangerous Money" shows at the
Castle today for the last times.
CHINESE TROUP'E FEATURED
Strong Vaudeville Cnrd to be at Hellig
Theater Monday
Featured at the Ilelllg Monday will
be the Lo Mo Sing troupe, mngiclana
from Canton, who present an act
called "The Wonder Workers." It
is said to be a most astounding ag
gregation of dispensers of magic. Ths
troupe consists of five Chinese, whose'
gifts along their chosen line are de
clared to be almost superhuman.
Mnny of their final stunts sre re
ported to bo awe-Inspiring. '
Peddrlck nnd De Vere will offer
"Artistic Moments," a number fea
turing several selections from mnsl
cnl comedies. The act is one arrang
ed by the performers nnd has been
pleasing audiences all over tho Ack-
ermnnn & Harris circuit. Miss De
Vere is the creator of all the dances
presented and designer of the vari
ous costumes she displays. Mr. Ped
drlck is the composer of many mel
odies nnd author of the apeaking
lines.
Evans nnd noey will present a
comedy talking, singing and dancing
skit entitled "All in Fun." Miss Ev
sns is a capable comedienne and pos
sesses a real personality. The act
carries special scenery.
Landon Lee is a cartoonist He is
called the "Duke of Chalk Ho
makes funny ss well ss artistic
drawings and ci rrles on breezy chat
ter while making his pictures.
Dom McKlnnon, ballad singer, is
another number on the bill.
The picture offering will Include
Stan Laurel In "Monsoor Don't
Care," an Aesop Fable, an a novelty
revue. .
GOOD ACTS ARE HERALDED
Bill
Western Vaudeville Has New
For Hellig Wsdnotday
Western vnudeville la stesdily gain-
'hig in- popularity, and every bill is
liked by everyone. 'Ine mme ot r.u
gene audiences, and tho warm recep
tions 'they give is spreading to the
aelorn long before they arrive here,
and they nro always ready with their
best All acts are of the high qual
ity maintained by the Orpheum and
Keith circuits.
This week's bill, to be presented at
the Hellig Wednesday, offers a wide
variety of entertnlnment. For beauty
and artistry, advance noticea say,
there nre very few, if any, acts su
perior to the "Whirl of Song and
Dance." The stage settings nnd cos
tumes are exquisite. There are three
people In the company, Roy Zennain,
Frances Fnrrnr nnd Mnrie Walter,
"llarr, Mnyo & Rcnn, two men nnd
a girl have an unusual blend of sa
tire In their traveRty vaudeville of
fering "She Cares For Me." The
speaking part of tho act hinges on the
confession of a atnr nf the movies,
a blase soul, bored with the atten
tions of women with the deslro to
konw and be known by the heroes of
tho silent drama, as well as to become
actresses of note in this line, them
selves, and who seek by every way iu
"THE WHITE MOTH" NEXT
Barbara La Msrr and Conway Tsarle
Monday
In play to open at Rex
their power to move themselves in
that direction.
Two "rnrin to go" people from the
Far West sre Guy Wesdlck snd
Flora La Due in an offering which
they present under the caption of
"Riddles," consisting nf a melange of
western patter, comedy situations in
terspersed with a little of their fancy
manipulations of the lariat.
Jack and Jessie Gibson, an extra
ordinary clover man and woman team
of artists, prosent an offering called
"A Cyclo of Smiles and Thrills." It
Is a marvelous unicycle act enlivened
with a running fire of witty dialogue
and comment.
Dolly Dumplln, "The Little Runa
way," Is heralded as vaudevillo's hig
hest little star, as versatile as she
is cute, for in addition to her abu
ity to sing and dance, she is an ex
ceptlonnl mimic. -Her wardrobe is
goregous enough to create envy in
the hearts of many of her older com
patriots.
LINCOLN FILM IS COMING
Sensational Picture Play to be at Rex
In Near Future
"Abraham Lincoln," the picture
which hns been the sensation of the
movie world, ia announced as a First
National picture, to be shown at the
Rex theater in the near future.
"Abrnham Lincoln" was more than
two years in the making, nnd at
times as many as 2.50O people appear
in tho cast. It deals with the life
nf Lincoln from his birth, through
his boyhood, the presidency nnd the
strife of the Civil war, depicts the
surrender of Lee nnd shows life In
Washington after the war nnd fin
ally his assassination.
Xlic production has been hailed as
nn artistic and drnmntic sensntion by
the nationn) press nnd is generally
conceded to be one of the moHt im
portant pictures ever brought to the
screen.
George Billings, considered to be a
perfect likeness to the famous na
tional hern, plays the title cole, and
Ruth Clifford is seen ns Anne Rut
ledge. Neil Crnig is Mrs. Lincoln.
These are tho principal figures in the
remarknbly fine cast. "Abrnham
Lincoln" was directed. by Phil Hosen.
Frances Marion wrote tho scenario
and supervised the editing.
Unusual Film Coming
"The Clean Heart" or "The Cruel
ties of'Life." which will be shown nt
the Hellig tlieoter soon, is nn adap
tion from the A. S. M. Hutchinson
novel. The east includes Percy Mnr
mont, Marguerite de In Motte, Otis
Harlan, Violet La lMsnte, George In
gle ton. Martha Petclle, Louis Morri
son, Hughie Mnck, Anne Loekhart,
Andrew Arbuekle and Willinm Mornn.
The picture is one of the most tin
usual ever used for a screen produc
tion, a fact readily appreciated In
considering Hint the novel wns first
published In 11)14. scvernl years pre
vious to Hutchinson writing "If Win
ter Conies" nnd "Thin Freedom,"
both of which hare been made into
internationally fnmniw motion pictures.
Play's Origin Russian
Victor Senstrom hns gone into the
field of Russian liternture for his
latest screen story, "Ho Who (lets
Slapped," which comes to the Heilig
theater soon.
rVastroni, one of the foremost ac
tors and film directors of Kurope,
wns brough from Sweden nbo-it a
year ago by the Metro-lJoUlwyn-May-er
company. With "Name the Mnn!"
his first production In this country,
Soastrom won nation-wide commenda
tion, and those who have seen his
latest effort declare he fnr surpasses
his earlier work with it.
"He Who Gets Slapped" was
adapted to the screen by Carey Wil
son from the piny by Leonid Andre
yev, which The New York Theater
Guild produced ou the stags with
Richard Bennett in the leading role.
Its story is a dramstic, tragic, com
pelling one, and its locale that of a
European circus is rich in color and
atmosphere, ...
Doug's Big Play Coming
What should prove a highly inter
esting event, is the presentation of
Douglna Fairbanks' Arabian Nights
fantuay, "The Thief of Bagdad" at
the Heilig soon. Have you elver
seen a Magic Rug soar above the
city bearing a Thief and a Princess?
Have you - ever seen a white horse
with wings fly through the Clods?
Have you ever seen Magic ropes,
talked of "Thief of Bagdad," starring
Douglas Fairbanks. This is one of
the really big productions of the sea
son and has caused a furore wherever
it has been shown.
Evans & Hoey is the name style of
a team scheduled for the Heilig in
vaudoville this coming week. It is
a good pair of names, as old-timers
who remember the famous musical
farce "A Parlor Match," of other
days, will testify. Evans and Hoey
In those days were stars of the first
magnitude in their line. The present
team Is of a younger generation.
Calvin Heilig, president of the
Northwest Theatrical association and
one of the most prominent rheatrlc-
lii.a A n a r.na ttnA Kntn ntt hior nn fin-
phnnts? Have you ever seen an ai men in ino weai, m "u"y
cms ween, accompauieu uy j. it. auit
Kee, mtumger of the Heilig theater
at Seattle and others of the Heilig In
terests. A. H. McDonald, proprietor of tho
Rex and Castle theaters, as well as
of the new Lowell, now approaching
completion, is making a business trip
to Portland. Mr. McDonald is ar
ranging the final details of the equip
ment and furnishing of his fine new
theater, and expects to have it in
operation by early spring
invisible" cloak? This beautiful
story of romance and adventure
abounds in bappenlngs of astounding
and unbelievable magic. Until you
see "The Thief of Bagdad" you can
not believe It possible. It cannot be
imagined. It cannot be described. It
cannot be explained. It is a thing
apart.
T ' ;
Tom Mix Is Coming.
' "Oh, You Tony!" a comedy
western photoplay which the Rex
theater has booked for an enriv
date, is the fifty-second picture
In which Tom Mix has been star
red. This Is a record unsurpass
ed by any living screen star. In
fact it would take a mlnuto
search to discover a single othur
featured or starring , player who
hns that many productions to bis
credit for his entire enroer, no
matter who the producer.
Branch Office of
Red Cross to be
In San Francisco
San Francisco, California, has
been chosen aa one ot the cities
where the American National Red
Cross will maintain branch offices
under the reorgnnltatlon plan
which becomes offectlve Febru
ary 15. ',
Under the existing plan the
American National Red Cross op
erates through six division offi
ces which will be combined tor
administration purposes. Head
quarters office In Washington,
D. C, will maintain two branch
' Notes of ths Plays and Players
Plays scheduled to be shown at the
Rex theater iu the nenr future in
clude "Ines from Hollywood," "Snow
down" nnd "A Thief in Paradise,"
each of which comes widely her
alded. In "Inex from Hollywood"
there in a bathing party in which
only one girl wears a bnthiug suit, but
the ndrance notices hnstcn to ex
plain that the others all wear even
ing clothes. "Showdown" is an epic of offices, one in San Francisco, Cnl
thc old west, but also includes scenes i Ifornia, and one in St. Louis, Mo.
laid in New York. "A Thief In Par- Territory covered from the San
adise" is said to show once more that FrnnclBCO office will continue to
women lire for others, and is a fine .include seven western sattes, Cal
proilurtion. Ifornia, Arizona, Nevada, Utah,
Mnclyn Arhnrkle, who plays the i Washington, Oregon and Idaho,
Bishop in "Yolnnda" coming to the ' nnd Alaska.
Heilig this week, is an old-time ao Wm. Carl Hunt, division man
tor well and widely known in Oregon, ager, will remain In charge of
He was with Fran-ley stock company Red Cross operations In this ter
in Portland for on extended season 25 1 rltoory, nctlng as assistant to the
yenr ago. I vice-president in charge of domes-
Eugene is soon to see the much-1 tio operations In Washington.
(Copyright by NEA Service)
TEW YORK, Jan. 24 The Theater
Guild's new "Processional"
reaches for a bigb place among the
most irritating, and the most ques
tioned, discussed and defended of
playa. It should easily bead the list
of freaks.
i The comic supplement gesture is
ever present An impish thumbing
of the nose intrudes in each big mo
ment. Scarcely a character but is a
cartoon,
"A Jais symphony of American
life" is its apt subtitle. A band is
jazzing when tha curtain goes up.
At the end when "Dynamite Jim,"
blinded and with tha curse lifted, re
turns to marry the girl, the united
couple sway their shoulders to the
fading syncopstion. The setting is
a combination of Mingo eonnty, W.
Va, and Herrin, IU. The incidental
detail includes coal strike, riot, bayon
eting, rapine, burning and a Ku Klux
clean-up.
The life picture presented, even if
warped, is pathetically accurate. Most
accurate, it seems, in its tangle of
colorful action and the bewilderment
of its spectators! It copies life in
its jeers at the heavy dramatics, its
tense emotion in lowly interludes, its
raw paBsion, its unwanted invincible
circumstances, its pretense, absurd
ity, bluntness and its disregard of all
form.
June Walker as Sadie Cohen cre
ates the single illusion of complete
reality. George Abbott does a most
effective "Dynamite Jim." Donald
MacDonald is an excellent jazzed
newspaper reporter.
John Howard Lawson, the author,
was born in 1894 and spent several
yeara studying in Europe. His play
reeks of the well-known "Americana."
"Isabel" is one of the brightest of
domestic conversational comedies.
Husband, wife and friend debate
which' man she shall choose. Mar
garet Lawrence performs delightfully.
Given with T..,i..iw .
Barrie's one-act myste , ' t
We Join the Ladies?" Pta,'
A"" n' celebrated
Walter Hampden return, t.?"'
speare. He chooses "Oth.it j?1
ing, as ever, in serious
manner, tinting a bit with ZS
His supporting company Hrlr"
whole, intelligent perforW
sometimes thrilltn . . 01 fa
"tuuirau
"Lsbs o'Laughter" ii .
Cinderella comedy from F.T!!
the beauteous Flora Lt B 15
ported for the name B,r. .7
Breton ie Vhe sort of biiS
wnom men Dreak all ten .vT
ments and make fools of ik.1
besides. . 01 wwuej,
sk a.
."Two Married Men" at th r I
re concerns the worw.. . . "tul
husbands over a neighbor k A
nothing much but nlnv .n . M
love, and at night it's too dW?
golf. The final scene ehifu V'
typical Vincent Lawrence fluff ,T
pressive seriousness. Geoii.
is the attractive idler, and A7
drews and Frances Carson. tiTL?
. , "1
All Jolson is home from tV 1
That is aood
parts who crave entertainment "?
show. "Big Boy " is not .
a musical comedy of the net L;
It is the UBualgreatoliooe
The popular Marjorie Rol.
brings to town "The Valley rif
tent," as extreme in its 0i
nesa as "Processional" in it, J!?
ity. It is loaded with motlier7r
ment and with reasoning tki .
ia fnllv flnr !,
An enormous, tuneful, blub, J
eretta is "The Love Song.'-h ,Jf
ua.M auu uie xjui press Eugi l
is in the class with "Blossom iwl
Behind
the
Screen
in
Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Jsn, 24. The ex
ploitation of new screen personalities
has the world's motion picture center
in a ferment of competition. In Los
Angeles there is an organization with
a funny name the WAMPAS mean
ing Western Association of Motion
Picture Advertisers.- Each year this
gronp chooses a dozen so-called "baby
stars to exploit into popular favor.
This year there has been all sorts of
hocus-pocusing to amend the original
list, enlarge it, or put forward an
other batch of unhatched starlets.
The facts which loom above the
situation, however, are summed up
by producers and directors here in the
following statement by Fred Datlg,
who selects the people who play roles
in scores of productions made at
Universal City.
"No amount of exploitation of a
personality generally unknown to the
public will put that personality over,"
says Datig. "Stars are 'made' by
particularly impressive performances
in good pictures, or because they typ
ify a timely vogue.
"Thus Mary Philbin canght the ob
serving eye and interest of the public
In "Merry-Go-Round'; thus Clara Bow
rose to popularity when the flapper
craze 'came in. Betty Compson, Lon
Chaney, Noah Beery, Norman Kerry,
Rockdiffe Fellowes, Margaret Liv
ingston, a real 'baby star' even Val
entino all rose to popular favor be
cause the pnblic and not a certain
group of individuals, chose them for
a place in that public'a esteem. Stars
are no longer "made" because some
producer determines they shall be
'made' the people who pay to see
these players rule just as decisevely
as the throngs in the ancient Roman
amphitheaters 'thumbs up' or
'thumbs down!"
"The Clown and the Lady" will be
Norma Talmadge's next Dimitri
Butchowetski will direct Mint J
" nmrung, a Nob,.
?w n ronte 'rom Europe homrJ
a
It may be "Marnni" - I
- uiuna n -i
ports from Paris are trne. Ones! 5
charms Paris holds for T&itt 8
son, it is said, is the romantie n
Hon of a French nobleman. Fj
time being, in any event, Glorii ,
going to remain in Paris to prifr
pictures. "Madame Sans-Gete" rl
be her first picture produced ii ti
dear -aree.
Oh, you redheads! EvenuWl
set for a vogue of Titian-treiislti
starettes. Margaret Livingston, li
is "going over big" in "The Oct
Lady," is knocking for a row ol n
pins the antiquated theory tk
blondes photograph best of all ii tr
movies. Margaret is in conttaiU
mnnd, now appenrmg with Ruin:!
Denny in "I'll Show You the Ton'l
and ia soon to make a picture it I
Famous Players-Lasky. Theytwih
say out here that redhead) fc'i
"register." Bnt now they admit till
Margaret is one "redhead" nh jll
togrnphs line a million!"
Weber nnd Fields were clt
to start "Friendly Enemiei" til
weeks ago, but every day the Irl
pressible humorists spring 1 lev v
gags and the studio sum mi
get to work for laughing! Taj
boys are finding Hollywood 1
VOOLIODS audience!
Wyndham Standing, just but (4
Europe, ssys American-made pirtcj
are more popular than ever. "M
like me better 'over there in tsl
ed films than in their hont-sni
product," says Standing.
a a a
Ralph Ince ia now THH InctSsI
Thomas H. Ince's death Ue tw
nf Rrnthar Rfllnh. alwaTS India.
more or less under the sun of TH
an' fflnrv fla producer, fintnatr
executive, now are being more fnJ
acknowledged. Ralph Ince nil f
finished "Playing With Souls," "
will be a First National ipeaa
start work simultaneously on
pictures. Doug, is stnrtinf
days on "Don Q." but Miry M
discovered she hasn't a siorji
COMING TO THE CASTLE
Richard Dlx and Jacqueline Logan In the Paramount ploture "A Man
Must Live," coming to ths Castle next Friday and Saturday,
ACKERMAN & HARRIS
Landon
Lee
Duke of Chalk
Vaude
ville i
Circuit
Pederick
& be Vere
Moments Artlrtle
Monday
Jan. 26th
LO MO SING
TROUPE '
Chinese Marvels and
Wonder Workers
AdoltJ
50o
CMidren
20o
Evans
& Hoey
All In Fun
VaudevLUe
Don
McKinnon
Vocsllst of Abim:
Stan Laurel In
"MONSIEUR DON'T CARE" -
AESOP FABLE NOVELL
HEILIG ORCHESTRA
2 SHOWS 7 ANO S P. M.
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