Saturday Evening, February o8
Pngo Four
THE EUGENE GUARD
"Thief of Bagdad" Coming
Next Week; "Her Night of
Romance" Also on Its Way
BILLS FOR NEXT WEEK
Motion Pictures
HKIL1U Monday, Tui-mlay,
Thureitay, Friday and Kutiir
day, "Tba Thief of Hugdnd."
HEX Monday and Tuesday,
"Locked Doors;" Friday and
Saturday, "Her Night of Ko
mauce." Vaudevllla
IIEIL1G Wednesday, AVcst
ern circuit, featuring "In
Wrong."
7IIILE the. wt.k Just coming to a
close has proved a popular one
with theater-goers In Eugene, next
week promises even more. Chief
In interest is the famous "Thief of
Bagdad," Douglas Fairbanks' great
est production, which will run at the
llellig for a full week.
Not to be outdone, the Hex has
scheduled two popular new produc
tions, "Locked Doors," with Hetty
t'ompson and Theodore Von F.ltz, for
Monday and Tuesday, and the latest
comedy of Constance Talinadgc, "Her
Night of Romance," for Friday and
Saturday.
Among the outstanding pictures
lere this week has been the historic
"Barbara Frietchie," shown at the
Hex. The Jlellig offered variety by
showing motion picturos, vaudeville
and "Kempy," a three-act comedy put
on by Mask and Buskin of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
"Barbara. Frietchie" was a fascin
ating bit, featuring Florence Vidor,
and many a heart was stirred by the
thrilling scenes and the pretty love
slory that ran through tho produc
tion. The dainty dance prolog, and
the drum and bugle corps, added to
the charm of the evenings at the Hex
when the picture was shown.
One of th nicest exhibitions of
clever acting seen hero in quito some
while was "Kempy," staged by the
Mssk and Buskin .of the University
of Oregon, at the Ileilig Thursday
evening. Walter Malcolm, Betty
Kerr, Gordon Wilson, Jane Bocline,
Clifford Zchrung. Helen Bark, Bar
ney Mcl'hilllps snd l'nul Krauirt com
prised the cast, and the play was a
light, fast comedy. It scored a de
cided bit.
.
fipeed wss envisioned In two of the
bills at the Her during the present
week. One of the action pictures was
Thomss Meighan's "Coming Through,"
n-hlle the other, which shows sgain
tonight, la Hoot Gibson's "Hurricane
Kid."
Two llellig pictures, coming here
aomewhnt unheralded, proved to be
pleasant surprises. Ouo o( them,
"The Clean Heart," will show again
tonight. The other was "The Lone
Wolf." l'orcy Marmont is cast as
the overworked novelist and editor
In "The Clean Heart," and be docs
bin part very well, indeed. He is
nbly supported, and the plot Is n grip
ping one.
Anticipated for weeks Is Douglas
Fairbanks in "J lie J inn 01
dad," to show at tho llellig all next
week. The beautifully fanciful story
is Hindu iuto an entrancing reality
in the picture, and it has been ac
corded the highest pralne by critics
who have viewed it.
Carrying throughout the theory that
"happiness must be earned," the pic
ture brings a moral that is exceed
ingly well worked out. Tho story Is
a pretty one, and the picture only
adds to tho besutyof Jho whole thing.
The llellig management came for
ward this week with tho announce
ment that "The Cat and Ills Canary"
would be shown on March 1). Hub
ert Toms Is tho star in the piece. It
is a mystery play . that is decidedly
pleasant to take.
Twmf. nnnilluP SillntltS wil hft fest-
ored in Hex prologs next week. Hugh
Winder snd Miss Mildred Baldwin.
They will do both solo and duct work,
In a number featured by special set
tings, cslled " "l'was F.ver Thus." Mr.
llsiusworth will accompany on the
Hex organ.
REX PROLOGS TO BE GIVEN
popular Number at Local Theater
Are on Week's Sohorfule
The feature presentation prolog
which Is to be su introductory spe
cialty of the evening showings of
"Locked Doors" Monday ami Tuesday
at the Hex is announced by the man
(gement as " "l'was Ever Thus."
Featuring two popular soloists,
Mildred Baldwin and Hugh Winder.
aolo and duet numbers snd with a
special stago setting, uullo eluborate
iu itself, the prulog will be presented
under the direction of Hobert V.
liainswortb, who will presido nt the
Cousole of tho bitf Wurlltxer.
Mr. Winder will be beard in a solo
rendition of "1 Iaivc Voo," from the
musical comedy scuMitiou, "Little
Jessie James" while tlfn love song
from "Blossom Tune" will present
bo ii singers iu a beautiful duel set
ting. .ur. Hainsworth's musical accom
paniment to the picture will feature
Uiuuy notable liuuiuets especially su
joyuble to the ears of the uiubIc lov
ing picture goers.
WESTERN BILL IS WEONESOAY
Usual High Quality Vaudeville Billed
for mis Week
With an unusual number of high
ciuis features, the Western aiMt
vilie progiuiu t-omiug to the llellig
Wednesday is up to the high . Sud
ani Hist has become a iraumou with
tliis circuit.
'Die ileil.g niignieuted nine-piece
orchestra is also be.ng well received
by the theatergoers, and special con
cert numbers under the direction of
Charles Human, conductor, are pruv
Ing popular. These are given at the
second show, ss well as the first.
Heeding the bill w.ll be Frank I..
Wliiltier and company. In the laugh
able skit, "In Wrong."
"A Study in Tan" is presented by
two clever young ladies who are not
afraid to dun black cork.
Johnny Burns, Is a skilled musician,
and the title "The Boy Wonder of
the Xylophone" is justly eerned.
"Laughies of the Day" is presented
by .11 l'n n and Basteilo, snd is a rapid
pot pourri of comedy and vocal num
bers. The Deliberate Urolhers and
company have an elnhoroto alhletic
act.
CONSTANCE TALMADOE COMING
New Comedy Will be Shown at Rex
Theater This coming Week
Cuustsnce Talmadge brings her
new comedy, "Iter JN.gnt of itouiance,"
(o l lie screen at tfce Hex next) Friday
uud riaturduy. It is a niguiy supbis
ticated satire un Kngisti society that
wul ptoiuse gales oi laugiiter lrom
the audiences.
Loiiuie, as flippant uud scintillat
ing as ever, appears in tUe roie of
an Aiuericuu hu.reiiS who Uoui school
leucher s "specs" uuu struigni-iuced
deuiicn in order to avoid fortune
hunters while touring abroad wul!
ner father.
It chances that she bumps into
u young i-.nglish lord in Loudon who
is being hounded by lus money-lender,
and tuey become involved in one of
thosu sueuiingly iiiip.Ssible but, never
theless, real life si'Uiilions where It
is uecessuiy lor theiu to puse as
uewlyneds to uvom uu Impending
scandal.
Thu situation finally clarifies it-
sell', of course, but not . heiore the
young couple endure an auiaxnig and
highly amusing ser.es of incidents
tjuusiauce introduces a new leading
man in the person of Holuiid Column,
an F.iigiisu actor who acquits himself
in the role of the British nobleman
admirably.
"CAT AND CANARY" IS BILLED
Heillg to Playfpopular Mystery on
'March 9, Is Announcement
All of the elements of surprise, un
certainty and subpeuse are contained
tu a must surprising degree in "The
Cut and the Canary," winch comes to
the Ileilig theater .Monday, March 0.
Here is a real mystery play with the
secret of its plot hidiieu until the
very last mumcut and with the aud
ience kept puzzled throughout.
ltoberl Toms is the slur of the
piece and It wus ho who played in it
from the Atluutic to the 1'actfiC Coast
winning new laurels for himself in
tho dominating role of X'uul Jones.
Another central figure in tho play
is Mammy lMensaut, the West Indian
woman, about whom moBt of the
strange mid the weird episodes cen
ter. This part is in the capable hands
of Evelyn ttolnh:o, a most likeable and
talented actress.
The scenic features of the produc
tion have been well taken care of and
every itleuibor of the company care
fully selected. ill the cast will be
fuuud: Marion Ktcrley, Frederick
Knight, Marie Barker, Icigh Will-
ard, Jlarleuue Huover, Hobert Brown
ing, Allen Dtnlcy.
LOCKED DOORS" TO SHOW
Betty Compson It Star In Rex Offer
ing of Next Week
In "Locked Doors," n l'ai'iimmirt
picture which comes to the Hex tho
atcr next Monday and Tuesday, Will
iam tie Mille has anst'tnulcd what at
a glance proves the strongest cast
that has ever appeared iu any of his
productions.
Hetty Cnmpsiili, Theodore Huberts.
Kathlyn Williams, Theodur Vou Kits
and Itohert Edcson are featured in
the principal roles of the picture,
wliich is a screen original by Clara
Berauger,
It was In a Wlllium dn Mille pro
duction, "The Fast Set;" that Hetty
Compsou scored one of her biggest
hits. Huberts will be remembered for
grand old "tiriilnpy," another do Mille
I'ariiliioiiiit picture. Kdesou was seeu
recently Iu a third' do Mille film,
"The Itedronm Window." Theodore
von Kits played In "The Breaking
l'oiut." Kathlyn Williains, who ap
peared in Zanti Grey's "Wamlerer of
the Wasteland." is well rait ns the
sister of tho architect, the lole play
ed by Fdeaun.
The slory is one of a young wife
of nn nrchiiect who is many years her
senior. While fishing at u mountain
lodge she meets and lulls in love with
n young fellow who liner proves bur
husbiiud s best friend.
t oiupl. cations t That's not the half
of It I
LINCOLN PICTURE IS COMING
Famous Portrayal Will Show nt (he
Hex Theater Next Month
What is conceded to be one of the
most interesting and valuable motion
pieturea e,-er made, "Alu-aluim Lin
coln," has beeu booked by the Hex
theater for showing next month.
This assures the prcsruitition of
this most vsiuublc historical uud dia
mntlc turn in this ci:y at the same
tune as in nt least !i,iiU other of the
most important theaters of the 1 til
led States mid Canada.
"Abraham Laitom' is in keeping
with productions of only the lugiicsi
gtaile, riVt-ol-tltug tu the sniiullliceiucut
of Hichsrd liowliiud, production uiiin
ager lor bust National I'lclures, Hie
iii-giiuUiition handling It.
"Abi'slium Lincoln was more thao
two years in the making, and at times
ss many as il.outt people appear iu
the cast. It deals Willi Ills Ills ot
Lincoln from bis birlh, through his
boyhood to manhood, and unl'olds his
roiiiiiucs w.lh Auue Ktiiledge, ciirr.es
him through the presidency and the
atr.fe of the Civil War.
tieoige liidiiiiis portrays the role
of Lincoln, with Bulh t llllord as
Anue Huiledge snd Nell I ring as
Mrs. l.lmoln. Thee are the princi
pal figures In a remarkably Lne cast.
"Abialmiu 1. ncolu" was directed
by 1'hil Uosen. Frances Marlon wrote
the scenario und supervised the ed
iting. The completed production tuts
been hailed by critics wherever shown
us an historical aud artistic, lusster
piece. Dell Offers Thriller
u..,. f n. must thrillins nlnilsiie
i stunts ever filmed, re promised in
The righting American, to i m
the Bell thrater in Hpringfield
on Sunday, March 1. Much of the
action has to do with the rollickingly
daring efforts of a college youth who
becomes a derelict In Chins. The
story won the scholarship prise of
fered by Carl laieuitute, president of
Universal l'ictures corporation, for
"THIEF OF BAGDAD" TO BE HERE NEXT WEEK
Famous Picture With Douglas Fairbanks, in the Title Role Will Be Shown at
The Heillg Theater for a Full Week. Beginning Monday, March 2
Jiutiglaa l-'airbanka will l seen in
tJjo aiuuxiug picture, taken from the
Arubiun Mights, "The Thief ot Jing
dud," at the JleiJig every day tixt
week except V4.ducday evening. 'Una
lovely Hlury of roinujico and adven
ture iiIjouikU, according to oil ac
counts, iu happenings of anoiiudmg
aud urn, tile venulo nuigic, .Nothing hka
it has ever been attempted, nothing
like it has ever beeu Keen, nothing
like it hat ever been accuuipliJueii
Tiua beautifully fanciful Mory, born
of a poet's dream in A ruby, was made
into ao entrancing reality by I ou tr
ial Fairbanks. It breuthea the upint
ot imuginary world, where the un
usual ii usual, where the impossible
la poMsible,
in Uugdail, Mngic City of the Kant.
dwells Ahmed the Th.ef. lie la an
audacious ruscal.r living by his wits
He steala a Magic itope with which
he enn climb into the air; be esciipes
with it, aud fiudg himaelf in a Tem
ple. Here the lioly Man is expound'
mg the theory t hut "ilnppineis must
be earned." The TJiief fjoutd this
philosophy, but carviea away au lin
pressiou that is vaguely, disturbing.
A .Mongol I'nnce, a I'ersian 1'riurv
and an Indian l'rince, are suitors of
ibe rrincess. In state, they arrive to
uflk her band. There comes also n
strange "l'rmre Ahmed'' the Thief
iu disguiHe. The l'r.ucess reinemhera
the ptredicliuu of a tsoutlmuyiug slave
that "Whosoever f.rst toucheth the
rohe tree In the courtyard, him shall
you wed." She watches with anx
iety, which turns to joy, when she
sees "l'rince Ahmed" touch the rose
tree.
liut tho Caliph demands that bis
the beat scenario submitted in an
interval log tut o competition. The win
ner is William Elwell Oliver, Univer
sity of California student. Thomas
Forman directed. Pat O'Malley, Mury
Astor awl Uuymond Huttou are in
the cum.
Otis Skinner Coming
Otie Kklnuor, one of the greatest
of living actortt, is coming to the
ileilig .March 17 iu, his favorite ve
hicle, "Puiico Kanza," tumouueud W.
It. Mcl'onald, manager, today. This
in the play iu which Skinner rose to
the premiere portion on the Ameri
can at age, and is one of the most
popular ever staged.
Ibancz Story-Shown
Few authors works have been no
consistently successful ns those of
Viccntu Wasco Ilianez, Spain's fore
most novelist.
"The Four Horsemen," Illood and
Siind" and "Enemies of Women" are
but three of his colorful romances
which have beeu transferred to the
screen.
Aud now Diane has written a
story especially for the screen!
"Argentine I.ove," nn Allan Dwan
production for Paramount fenttirlng
Hebe HuniclN and Iticardo Cortex.,
which comes to the ltex the week
after next, comhines all the bright
spots of all the previous Ibancz
screen plays. '
"Broken Laws" Coming.
The cabaret scenes in Mrs. Wal
lace Iteid's "Broken Laws." whirh
comes to the Ileilig soon, look like
tho real thing. They ought to, for
the wots were copied after n famous
roadhoiiMn on Washington boulevard,
ueur Los Angclc, a fsvoritn haunt
of the devotees of juxz among the
picture people of Holly wood. The
interior reKomblos a barn, with ani
mals perched on the rafter, aixl
hay hulgiug from a "mow'' over the
dance floor.
Danny Film Co ml no
Reginald leun,v is coming to the
Hex tliento.r soon in what in said to
be the funniest screen vehicle In
which t lint athletic star hns npppnred.
The vehicle is no loss than the Universal-.
I owe! screen version of "(.Mi.
Hoctor !" that screamingly humorous
story by Harry Leon Wilson that
ran n a serinl 'in th Snturdny Even
ing Post. Hnrry Potlnrd direct nl.
The supporting rRst ineludcs Mary
A ft or. Lueille Ward. Mis H trlnn.
Win. V. Mong. Clarei. (ieldrt.
Helen Lynch and Martini Mnttox.
Drama Hs Portrayed
Some of the most drnuiatin nctton
In "K the Unknown." Universnl
Jewel, with Virginia Vnlli as stiir.
takes plnce In nn operating room of
a hospital, and before the set was
constructed nt I'niversal Cily a
thorough study was made of hospitnl
arrangements, and conditions. "K
the Unknown," coming to the Bex
theater, is 1he cre-u version of "K"
the widely rend slory by Mtiry Rob
erts Rinehsrt. The lending msle
character is played by Percy Mar-
:"CAT AND THE CANARY" COMING
j Scent from the third act of the thrilling play, "Tne Cat and the
j Canary," which comet to the Htilig on March .
4i SI '
'''A ' ' ' "'' ' " ' ' '-v.
Douglas Fairbanks in the "Thief of
Bagdad."
duugbter cl.oose from among the three
remaining princes. To gain time, the
rrincf'Ss declares she will wed the
one who, at the end of the seventh
rnonl. Harry A. Pollard directed,
with a cnt of widely known players.
All-Stars Play
Ann all-star cast, containing the
names of many film players who are
idolized by niilHmis, played in "Cheap
Kisses," the C. Gardner Sullivau pro
duction, releosed by F. It. U., which
comes to the Ileilig theater soon.
Lillinu Kiel: and Cullen 1 -audi a are
seen In two, of the principal Voles.
Vera Reynolds, Phillips Smalley.
Louise JrenNer, .loan Hersholt, Bes
sie Eyton, Lincoln Stodman, Kath
leen Myers, Sydney Ic Gray, Mich
ael Hark and Tom Ilk-kolas make up
the balance of the cast, and several
hundred extras were used. John
Ince directed the picture from the
scenario by C. tiarduer Sullivan.
"Wizard of Ok" Shown
in Screen Play.
Critlo Thlnke Interpretation
haa Spoiled Fairyland
By A. H. FREDERICK
(NEA Henrico Writer)
T-IOLLYWOOD, Feb. 28. The Land
of Oz, fanciful realm in which
thousands of children and grown-up
children have wandered blissfully
and impossibly in filmland's latest
invnuion of fairyland. '
But it is n strange fairylntid one
fallen into the bands of Philistines,
interpreted by those without fuith
enough themselves to save the life
of a dying Tinker Bell.
Not here a miraculous Bagdad sud
denly becomes real n in Houg Fair
banks' "Thief of Bagdad." nor a
Never Never Land which you cannot
doubt, ns In Betty Bronson's "Peter
Pau.!'
Oz a Renl Pines
The Ox of "The Wiznrd of Ox," t
five-reel production starring Larry
Semou, is a most terribly renl place, j
It is called "Ox" because 1 tin t is the
name Prank L. Hnum gave it. in his
delightfully whimsical stories of the
adventures of little Kansas Dorothy.
Otherwise it might as well be Bul
garia, or any other place where gnudy
uni forms are worn aud thrones are
plotted for.
Tho two cardinal tenets of fairy
land are vinlntiMt throughout every
thing iinpoitsible is conscientously
shown to be possible, snd there is n
reason for everything done. Even
our beloved Scarecrow and Tin Wood
man arc cpliucd ns only temporary
dincuise for mil humnu beings! if
this is mil sacrilege it is its blood
brother.
But one chnrneter of the entire rnst
fulfills our child hood visions. This
is the Wixnrd himself, portrayed by
Charlie Murray, lie makes no com
promise with innvicdoni, but is the
fnntastic, lovable humbug Bamu vis
loned. Kansas Cyclone Starts
The adaptation (if one tuny thus
term it t tells the story of a little
foundling mi a Kansna fur in. left nn
a doorstep with mysterious papers
moon, shall return with the rarest
i treasure. In great humility of spirit,
the Thief seks out the Hoi;' Man who
convinces him that on the bedrock of
his newborn intentions, he can build
hunor and worthmesa. The Mongol
1'rinie departs with the other I'rio
j ct'B, but leases behind hi Counselor
with orders to raise a secret army
uml bold It in readiness 'i overthrow
the Caliph. The Thief sets out on
his journey, whirh takes him through
the Valley of Monsters, to the Crys
tul It eat m beneslh the sea, and up
the Kiizbt of a Thousand stairs; he
rides the Flying Horse up to and
through the clouds, and braves the
Cavern of Fire. He ia beset by temp
tation and attacked by enormous
beasts, but he weara, the armor of
Righteous Intent snd cornea through
victorious, bringing with him the
Magic Chest f Nazir. This chest
contains his birthright, True Man
hood und l'ower over Man!
The Chinese Army rises snd in a
surprise attack, captures the city.
'Ibis news reaches the Thief, who
rushes to Bagdad. He now makes use
uf his Magic Chest of Nazir, creating
from nowhere an imposing army that
retakes the city aud restores the
Caliph. Wearing his Cloak of Invis
ibility, he is able to reach the Prin
cess. On the Magic Carpet, they sail
together over the house-tops headed
for the Land of Love and we iee
them gliding gracefully toward the
K'ur -studded sky, in which the twink
ling beacons of night spell out the
words: "Happiness Must be Earned."
not to bo read until her eighteenth
birthday. ,
As a prefatory scene has shown uh,
the perturbed populace of Oz de
manding through Prince Kynda (Bry
ant Washburn) the return of their
mysteriously missing princess, the
plot here becomes visible.
The "menace" (.Josef Swickhard)
wishing to retain his prime minister
ial autocracy dispatches agents to
destroy the papers. Thus far the
plot gets after much unnecessary
buffoonery put iu for no apparent
reason at all.
Then comes the now historic cy
clone, aud plotters and those plotted
againnt are blown into Oz. Easily
Dorothy (Dorothy lwan) ascends
Larry Semon aa The Scarecrow In
"The Wizard of Oz'
her throne, and the story from then
on Is the chnse of Larry Semon by
enemies who wish to put him iu a
dungeon, lions' den and mud bath.
G. Howe Black Is Good
Semon does a bit of Harold Lloyd
put bos fairly woil, nu old man char
acter part to perfection, and the slap
stick In his usual style. Depth is
lacking.
Semon is well serotided in bis od
ventures by C. Howe Black (who Is
all that his nnme implies). This mnn
a negro, bns ftie true comedy sense.
Mary Carr. "tho screen's greatest
mother," has a small part whirh she
develops as usual, aud that means
to the maximum
.VII in all it i a most proficient
cast, and one presumably capable of
making "I he Air.arn of Ot," inetend
of a mere movie with that title
Behind
the
Screen
in
Hollywood
I lOUAWOOtl, Keh. LS-Vhod-dye
menu perfect oil?
(Hi, ladies, there ain't no unch
animal any mote at least among
leading women of the inovieH. The
"little woman" In having her inning.
Men whft choose players (or leading
feminine roles claim that th propor
tions of Venus are Hot those required
of alluring femninity on the screen,
and point to Margaret I.ivitigftton, the
red-haired UttU star., as (he perfect
"misses siia" the charming and de
jireable "ltl.M M.t" 1.iTington was
the choice of Kred Haiig. who ensis
pictures for the I'niversal company,
and of Harry Pollard, the director,
for the Reading role oppotte 1tfinnld
penny in "I'll Show o the Town.'
"Youth and the small girl are the
W1
demands the movies are making to
day." says Mr. Datig.
The "Perfect Hi will henceforth
be the aim of the movie-struck! 1
A couple of Jewish boys Iu the
movies extras met at the canhicrB
window at the Paramount studio last
Saturday. Extras' pay is from $3
to daily when they work.
"What you get?" asked Joey of
Ike.
"Seven-fifty," said Ike, briefly.
"What do you mean seven-fifty?"
insisted Joey.
"Seven hundred and fifty my
week's pay," yelled Ike.
"Oh, what a liar!" cried Joey.
"Veil." explained Ike, "what's a
7-ero or two among friends in the
filluin business? Ve got plenty!"
Melodrama Ince,
Those two words are synonymous
in the movie business.
Binco ltalph Inre produced the
thrilling millers that Vitagraph is
sued years ago, when Anita Stewart
was a beginner, Ralph has been
known to producers as a "melodrama
director."
He has just finished "Playing w'th
Souls," from the Countess de Cham
brun's novel, for First National Pic
tures a Vivid, stirring melodrama of
international high life, and soon is to
start on a new series.
Ralph Ince, incidentally, was Anita
Stewart's film mentor years ago, and
later became her brother-in-law, hav
ing married Lucille Leo . Stewart,
Anita's sister.
Betty Bronson'a next picture,
"Are Parents People'1" is going to
show her infatuated with a movie
idol. (That's the story.) Does she
marry him 7 Not Betty.
Betty haa been on tho Paramount
lot nearly eight months. She's be
come acquainted with all Jesse Las-
ky's film heroes, but hasn't expressed
a preference for any one of them.
She claims she just hasn t any "fav
orite" among the sheiks of the
Hcrcen. Maybe just as well. There'll
be no "Banna for Betty." Not only
because she isn't interested.
Miss Bronson has a contract that
prohibits her indulging in romance
to the point of matrimony off the
screen.
Clivc Brook is a spleudid English
actor who came to Hollywood under
the spousorshiu of the late Thomas
H. Ince. He has been very success
ful and in less than eight months lias
won an -enviable place for himself on
the American screen.. His latest ap
pearance is in Ralph Ince's produc
tion of "Playing with Souls," the
Countess de Cliombrun's novel.
Victor McLagten of "The Beloved
Brute" is another Englishman whose
salary already is in four figures. He,
too, has "made good." Now he's
going to play Poleon Loret in a Bex
Beach picture. "YA inds of Chance."
Both of theso actors were popular
in England, yet never earned more
than one hundred pounds (then about
$150) per working week. Tbey never
were seen much here because of the
pour quality of the English-made-
films.
Some people still want to know-
why foreign films are not "stacking
up agaiinst the American brand
when the best foreign players, di
rectors and artists flock to the
standard of the greatest movie-making
nation in the world, and Euro
pean producers, with tho exception
of a few of the Germans, arc wal
lowing along with equipment a decade
behind the times and with ideas that
belong more to the mid-victoriun
stoge than to its more progressive
kin. the screen.
Clivc and Victor are among the
vanguard. More ore coming to join
them and Lubitsch, Butehowctsky.
Pola Negri and the others. The com
petition will be kroner but the mov
ies better.
A ball has been given at the Am
bassador hotel for the "Vi baby
srors' put forward by the organisa
tion of "oploilntion engineers." ev
cept the Wnmpas. Statistical ex
perts have discovered at least one
married woman among them. It is
now n question of choice for the re
maining 12 between the movie and
the matrimonial markets. The charm
ing stnrlets are besieged by ardent
suitors.
Come to Hollywood, girls.
If yon don't get a job in the mov
ies, this is a great field for hus
har.ds. Even at Walklki
HOXOIXIX, Krh. ys. I'rnhihi
tion HKPiils nri not trrnloil any hpttflr
along tlio hi-arli at Waikiki tlinn in
tho i;nitrd Stntos. A nntire dry
SKnnt whs rnrrii'il to n hnsjiitnl lii'ro
nftrr lioiiig badly liiltrn and smitrlu-il
by n vnuiati wliilp pocking bontipje
King I'vidonco. Olher ngonts ratno. In
his aid mid tho wninnii wn arrested
for tho third time on a prohibition
ohnrgo.
Sexton a Day Ahead
niTKSrOHT. Me.. Ken. 2S. The
people of this village nor Martlcd 1
recently by the ringing of the .Metho
dist church hell on Saturday morn
ing. The church wa "piping hot'1
despite a hlizcnril raging outside. Tho
janitor ns just a liny ahead time.
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:
Above Is a scene from "Locked
Doors" featuring Betty Compson
and Theodore Von Eltz. Below Is
Constance Talmadge and Ronald
Colman In "Her Night of Ro
mance." Both pieturea are com
ing to the Rex next week.
iome ot the tiy Wurmer
- Mary said
"Yes"
but did
she
really
mean
it?
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TUESDAY
psoh MY )CKFD
MUSICAL PROLOG
entitled
" 'TWAS EVER THUS"
with
MILDRED BALDWIN, HUGH WINDER
. . pi 1 1 nnO
and ntLtn rmi--
At 7:25 and 9:20
Robert V.
HAINSWORTH
at the big
WURLITZER
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