The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 63

PES MOTXES STTXDAY KEflTSTEK APKITi 11: 1020. ll-gggBg WEEK'S AMisEAmmm, Wy Percy Hammond's t.u CTect Gar bo Nw York. April 10. fXt fN I FP I oi limes Mquarn lasi. urex VitMl1 "i MP i WH Jf reportert the dixrovery of 8 I jP JF I trrkf "I I A Hp Braflv'B pprformanre in I I Til I it I "Hrlde of the Lamb" tho walphprs I' WJfA VIV 1 K'l espied ft great nenii variously- estl- VYy- 1 6 3-sl Tj I i B.Mf&$m& maied from that of Diise to the I 1 tZ I I iMnmm golden Sarah.

From the aeveral jfW -JJW AT I ill i II iix3 critical turrets the newa was rriod A A 4.S5yfe;i3 if 1 if 1 000 that Miss Brady was "the finest i 'i-l'ilPL actress of her land and -wc4' 4 1 "tbs first player of the pe- il 4 it fc Hod." Wonderful beyond 'JfVV x- Jp 1 i 7 0 belief and "gorgeously histrl- vAkV 1 TOe jf I onle." Even an exerutiva editor, "if i1 Till i C-J reported the discovery of a new genius of the stage. In Miss Alice Brady's performance in "Bride of the Lamb" tho watchers espied ft greatness variously estl-maied from that of Duse to the golden Sarah. From the several critical turrets the news was cried that Miss Brady was "the finest actress of her land and "the first player of the period." beyond belief" and "gorgeously histrionic." Even an executive editor, Greta Garbo, New Beauty, Stars in Ibanez' "Desert Gold" at Capitol Harold Lloyd Plays Missionary at Des r- TMiE newest slory by Virente Blasco Ibane, Spanish author of "The I I (Four Horsemen," has been filmed as one of the outstanding productions of the season, In "Torrent," which opened at the Strand yesterday. Magnificent costumes, spectacular scenery representing a famous opera house and the royal throne room in a large and Impressive cast and a thrilling flood scene are features of this unusual picture, made under the direction of Monta Rell. Ibanez' "Torrent" Is notable also for its Introduction to the American screen of Greti Garbo, famous Swedish star, who was recently brought to Hollywood under contract to MetroGoldwyn.

She is noted throughout Europe. although-still quite young, for her unusual beauty and for her rare acting ability. Rlrardo Cortez, well known leading i will arrive in New York this sum- nmi- anrl VL'flt rnm ninni'A work in his first American production. No I director, as yet, has been men. I tloned to handle the star.

I Morgan Wallace Players Stage "In Love With Revue Tops Orpheum Bill THE nurtain at the Princess theater will rise this afternoon on a comedy entitlpd "In Ixive With Love," which the Morgan Wallace players have selected for ten performances this week. Belva Morrell, Ralph Rellamy, Garth Rogers and Arthur R. Edwards will have the parts which were played in New York by Lynn Fontaine, Ralph Morgan, Henry Hull and Robert Strange. "In Love With I-ove was orlginallv produced bv William Harris, and scored unusual success on Broadway. The author is Vincent Lawrence, one of the best known writers of the American stage today.

He is also the author of the George Cohan play, "Two Fellows and a Girl." "In Love With Love" Is said to be crisply written and a play of rapid movement. Matinees will be presented today, Wednesday and Saturday. Daddy Stork Paid Visit to Film Colony on "Local" Many Stops Last Week Mr. Swope, of "The World," was so rejoiced by the exhibition that he telegraphed Miss Brady his fervent admiration. As published in three columns of capitals In the newspapers the following morning, Mr.

Swope's dispatch said: "Your work tonight was the greatest I have ever seen on any stage." Miss Brady Is now established permanently as our first actress. In her, it is announced, the art of Impersonation reaches an apex. I am in no situation to protest against this pleasant uprising on behalf of Miss Brady's accomplishments. The particular gazebo from which my telescopes scan the horizon is not tall enough to discern what Is great acting and what Is not. Whether it is creation, characterization, counterfeiting or mimicry I have not yet heen able to decide.

But Miss Brady's playing In "Bride of the Lamb," if not momentous, is most entertaining to the humblest of the astronomers. No actress of my recent acquaintance is more skilled in the imitation of spasmodic moments in a woman's life than is Miss Brady. She is at least a stupendous mimic of the female paroxysms and hysterias. In the-Quiter intervals of "Bride of the Lamb" she is just a conventional player, ill at ease and awkward among the real and simple things. However, the season needs a Joan of Arc, and here she Is Miss Alice Brady.

The best I can do is to inquire in the words of Caliban, Teach me how To name the bigger lights And how the less! Bride of the Lamb" is a vlcl- our lampoon by William Hurl-hut against religious evangelism. In it he flogs the ramp meeting dervishes and their parishioners with considerable hrutallty. He has a grudge against sensational and mesmeric clergymen who upset tho tranquil rhythm of existence in the sinful communities. His play shows that a single week's tub-thumping in a middle western village may have consequences of a horrible character, ranging from imbecility to homicide. 1 thought Mr.

Hurlbut's opposition a bit distended, revealing the maliced fangs and the venom sacs of hostility. As one who, man and boy these forty years, has observed the operations of the evangels from John ii. (iough to Billy Sunday. I believe that he overestimates the evil wrought by the crusaders and neglects to mention the good times their victims have while luxuriating upon the mourner's bench. Miss Brady represents the principal victim of Mr.

Hurlbut's idea of a harmful priestcraft. In the play she is the patient wife of a drunken village doctor, doing her best to sober him up. In one o( his more sottish intervals a traveling soul-saver appears, handsome, hypnotic and selling glory to the unredeemed. He (Crane Wilbur) is not, at heart, a vicar of evil, but lust a friendly moun tebank. Yet.

the moment he takes lodgings in her cottage ho begins to cast the devils in. As tho curtain falls on tho first act she is to be seen clasping his dusty hoots to her bosom prepara tory io cleaning tnem with her own hands. At the close of the second act she is discovered swooning sinfuly in his arms. As the third act ends she is being led babbling away by the sheriff, having lost her mind after poisoning her husband with a dose of shoe polish. Little else of consequence nn- rutrieu tne serenity or the drama lovers last week.

Lionel At will played "Beau Gallant," "the portrait of a modern New Yark gentleman," as David Garrick might nave nia.vea it. and with sma 1 pleasure to the fastidious. Henry Miller, while making up to perform In Lee Wilson Dodd's "The Stranger In the Family." fell ill last Monday night, and sent his large audience away to other realms of amusement. "The Two Orphans" was revived bv the younger Brady with a glittering cast, including the Nash girls Mary and Florence; Henrietta Crosman, May Robson. Mrs.

Thomas iffen. Fay Bainter, Robert Warwick. Robert Loraine. Wilton Lackaye. Wilton Lackave, Henry K.

Dlxey and Joseph Perkins. It was a sort of United States Steel company or General Motors ettort in the drama. Emil Jannings, star of many Gprman productions, has open signed by Famous Plavers-Laskv to a long term contract. Juuaingsi Role in "For Heaven's Sake" Moines. romance between th rich yotitb and the daughter of a slums missionary, charming Jobyna Ralston.

In addition to the Lloyd picture, and the Pathe news, a Grantland Rice "Sportllght" and one of the famous "music master" series of films will be shown. Fran! Mszt will he accompanied by Leon Dashoff's orchestra featuring the great master's noted compositions. "The Lorelei," and the second "Hungarian Rhapsody." A special music novelty on the stage is "A Nautical Adventure," a comedy number presented by Vergue Ford and Sherwood Reas-ley, including piano, trombone and vocal solo. For this week's program tne Des shows will start at 1, 4:20. 6:00, 7:40 and The stage attraction will be presented only at the 2:40, 7:40 and 9:20 o'clock performances, with the added show at 4:20 "Shore Leave" and "Sally, Irene and Mary" at Garden.

SHOI of HORE LEAVhi" one of the best Richard Barthelmess' re- rent Pictures, will return to the Garden for the first four days of the present week. It is adapted from tho stage play, the romance of a sea-loving youth, a "gob" with a sense of humor. Barthelmess has a role that is different from any of his previous characterizations but refreshingly ingenious and played with a real comedy sense. As the hard boiled sailor he meets a Ut ile vuiage seamstress, while on shore leave, she is at once attracted by him but he goes away on a long cruise and seems to forget her. When his ship returns to port she gives a partv to all the "Smiths" in the navy, and the ensuing incidents are replete with fun and romance.

Dorothy Mac-kail plays opposite the star. "Sally, Irene and Mary," which completes the week at the Garden, is a beautifully pictured version of the popular musical comedy, telling the interesting story to three lovely chorus girls in a hig HToadway show. Constance Ren-nett as Sally, the selfish, luxurv loving girl; Joan Crawford as Irene, the lovable, sentimental one, and little Sallv O'Neil In the role of Irish Marv who loves a young plumber, played by William Haines, make tho photoplay one of unusual interest. Hoot Gibson Stars In Palace Film. TOOT player of speedy cowboy roles in many films, will be the stellar attraction ft the Palace for the first three days of the present week.

He ill be seen Jn his very latest western romance. "Chip of the Flving in which Virginia Rrowiie Faire plays the leading feminine role. Philo McCullnugh heads the sun- up mosu 01 real cowboys Gibson the role of a ranch hand who is clever amateur cartoonist and a confirmed woman hater. But when he meets his employer's sister, a pretty girl who is a noctor, nis irteas ahout women undergo a radical change. Much comedy is contained in the working out of the romance, with the ranch hands affording fun as well as action.

"The Blue Streak." Richard Tal-madge's newest stunt comedv, will occupy the Palace screen on Wednesday and Thursday, while the last two clays will be given over to a second showing of Douglas McLean's comedy success, "Introduce. Me." King idor has returned to the west coast after a brief vaca tion in New York and has plunged Into the preparation of "Harneiys the Magnificent." which he will direct, with John Gilbert in the starring role. By A. L. Hc OLLYWOOD, April 10.

his baby farm to rest after he of Charlie Chaplin last week. are fighting for her in the courts. And for her MIL JANNINGS, famous German dramatic star, is expected to arrive in America dur ing the early autumn to begin work under his new contract with Famous Players. His first picture will be "The Thief of Dreams," a romantic, comedy drama based on Richard Connell's storv, "A Friend of Napoleon." Dimitrl Buchowetzki will direct. Emil Jennings will he remembered by millions in America because of his remarkable perform-once in "The Last Laugh." GLORIA SWANSON owes the state of California 1 for parking her car too long in the street at Berkeley a few nights ago, according to notification sent her by the motor vehicle department.

Miss Swarison has been in New York for months. She probably is wondering who has been running one of her machines about during her absence. Love for Rin Tin Tin, the great dog actor, was not sufficient to keep his master and mistress together. They have separated and the mistress has filed suit for divorce. The famous dog is owned by Lee Duncan.

He got him when a puppy from a dugout In France. Elmer E. O'Dell and Valetta Smith, midgets, were married in the circus tent at F. B. O.

studio a few days ago. They are both about 34 inches tall. Municipal Judge W. I. Baird officiated.

Viola Dana was bridesmaid and fialph Ince best man. They brought the body of J. F. (Bugs) Fifher, stunt flyer, to Ios Angeles for burial a few days ago. Fisher, former member of the Lafayette escadrille, was credited with bringing down three enemy planes during the war.

lie was killed near Stockton, when his parachute failed to open last week, lie has appeared in many daring stunts tor motion pictures. A government sub chaser acted as convoy to the company filming "Dangers of a Great City," the new Edmund Lowe starring vehicle. The craft spent four days at sea with the "movie" boat when rum running scenes were being taken. This was to assure safety in event they should be mistaken for real bootleggers and be pursued by prohibition agents. Two pairs of trousers and one pair of overalls, gentlemen's models, were purchased by Dorothy Devore as part of her wardrohe for use in "Senor Daredevil" opposite Kenneth Maynard.

Miss De vore is to no a tomboy characterization in this western comedy. Fifteen minutes' dailv practice standing on her head is the rather strange experience encountered by Lilyan Tashman in preparation for her appearance in Ernet Lu-bltsch's "Revellion The sequence comes as a part of an eccentric dance incorporated In the picture. The famous gold rush to the Klondike will form the background for "The Trail of ns" bo produced under direction of Clarence Brown. Most, of the exteriors will be made in that land which witnessed thai great stampede. "Road to Mandalav," a vivid slory of Singapore.

Mandalav and Lengal Bay is to be Lon Chancy 'S vest starring vehicle. Chancy will play the role of "Singapore Joe, a renegade white man operating a dive in the orient. Tod Browning will direct. California Girl Wins De Mille rizo Noah, his. ark and the biblically famous deluge will form the basis for Cecil B.

DeMille next production, which he intends to make the most imposing screen offering of his career. This Is the suggestion rhosen in tho rerpnt contpst in which recpived a total of 38.000 lptters, coming from every state in the union and from twenty-six foreign countries. Catherine Comstock, a vounfe Baptist Sunday school teacher of Long Reach, was awarded the first prize of $1,000 in rash for her suggestion. Mr. DeMillo says he will devote his entire time during the next year to this production and plans on spend 'on it.

ing more than a million dollars Ayres and left a mite of a girl for her and her husband, S. Manuel Reachi, attache of the Mexican consulate in Ios Angeles and San Francisco. The baby will be christened Maria Eugenia Apollonia Reachi Ayres and Pola Negri will be its its godfather. "Daddy" Story then took a son man, plays opposite the star. The story Is laid largely In Spain, and tells the romance ui a peasant girl who rose to fame as an opera star hut remained true to the love of her youth, who could not soar to her heights.

Her triumphs In London, Paris, Vienna and New York are shown in gorgeous sequences. Intimate details from the lives of several operatic celebrities are said to have been Incorporated In the story, which reaches a smashing climax when an entire village is wiped out by a realistically filmed torrent of water. The cast Includes Gertrude Olmstead. Tully Marshall, Lillian Leighton, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Lucy Beaumont end Mack Swain. A new "Our Gang" comedy, "One Wild Ride," and the kino-grams of news complete the film program.

Ralph Jones contributes a comedy organ solo, "Thanks Tor the Buggy Ride," at the matlnee and evening shows. Z1 FANE GREY'S latest western ro mance to be filmed In a big and imbosing fashion. "Desert Gold." is the feature picture on the new Capitol bill. Directed by George Seitz, who produced "The Vanishing American," filmed with especially selected desert backgrounds, and played by a caBt of first rate actors, "Desert Gold" promises exceptional entertainment. In the principal roles are Neil Hamilton, Robert Frazer, Shirley Mason and William Powell.

The story is concerned with the romance between Neil Ham ilton, lieutenant In the United States cavalry, and Shirley Mason, a Spanish gli llvln? on a ranch on the edge of the Painted Desert. A gang of desperadoes, headed by William Powell, raid the hacienda ana kill the girl's uncle in order to carry her off. but she makes her escape, disguised as a hov. Robert Frazer. an eastern friend of Kiel's, comes along just in time to aid in the rescue of the Kirl, and then the action begins, increasing speedily, with a terrific sand storm and finally a thrilling rock avelanche on the "slope of death" adding materially to the interest of the whole.

The film numbers include the Capitol and Fox news reels, and the comedy, "Wife starring Cylde Cook. L. Carlos Meier offers as an organ overture at the de luxe shows a new medlev of popular songs entitled, "Vocal Athletics." The stage presentation Is a unique novelty of exceptional interest, the Nellie Sterling company of snowshoe dancers, hilled as the only dancers of their kind in the world. AROLD LLOYD, he of the- win ning smile and the horn rimmed glasses, will be the attraction at the Des Moines iim in through Friday. As Harold has never oeen Known to produce a picture without romance, excltn ment and hysterical fun in every scene, it is safe to say that his latest, his first production under the Paramount banner, wJU be well worth seeing- The plot of the picture has to do with Harold's metamorphosis from a care free and indolent millionaire clubman, bored with his life of idle ease and luxurv, to a he-man Salvationist, a fighting crusader, who becomes the guiding spirit in a slums mission.

His atrong arm methods in reforming the toughs and gangsters of the underworld would turn Billy Sun- day green with envy. One mirth provoking scene is but a stepping tone to another even more uproariously funny, it. is said, leading to a hysterical climax in a mad, dizzy, riotous bus ride that Is the iHst word in excitement and thrill. Through it all runs a shy York. Mr.

Gross is the noted humorist who helped Chaplin plan the picture he now is making. And while there, Mr. Story delivered a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly.

The latter is Chaplin's personal rep REVUE BEAUTIFUL" is the ap propriate name given to' the offering of Eve Prout and companv. which tops the Orpheum bill for the first half ofhis week. beginning with todays matinee. Eve Prout, known as tne sing- Inc comedienne, has some ex ceptionally clever original song numbers. Her company, consisting of three young men and four beautiful girls, put across gorgeous dances.

The spectacular scenes are climaxed by the fan revue. George Ford and Flo Cunningham, a comedy team of parex-rellence, offer a fun skH. Trained pigeons, dogs, rabbits and rats are highly entertaining. The versatile pprformancps of Kluting's entertainers are incredible. The feature photoplay is ft such great Ipngth.

only three vaudeville sets are scheduled. John Barrymore. In his latest and best, picture, "Tho Sea Beast." Is back on the screen for the first time in ninnv months. This picture gives Mr. Barry-more an opportunity for character work such as he always does and is a dramatic tale of the seas.

HE Majestic theater announces i novel musical farce en titled "The Scorpion," for the first four days of the week. "The Scorpion" is from the repertoire of the Slade Taylor Boys' and Girls' company. Mike Btid Percy the clever pair of comics originated by Slade Taylor and his associate will be present with Ann Owens, Cleo Bell and ten Wooldridge. Old daddy stork did not fly back to delivered a second son to the home He paused at the residence of Agnes godmother. Rudolph Valentino will be to Mr.

and Mrs. Milton Gross In New president and treasurer of United sea, carrying Its lights, cameras and operators behind glass walls. Devised originally for scientific experiments by Capt. J. E.

Williamson, it has been requisitioned for the picture. E1 THEL SHANNON has had nu merous roles In mystery plays. Shaias enacted scenes for the time, left theater audiences wondering. Now, however, she has encountered a puzzle which even she, herself, cannot solve. That Is why did her husband leave her? "It's the biggest mystery In the world to me." she said to Judge Gates in a Los Angeles divorce court.

"I don't know why he deserted. I tried to be the best kind of a wife to him. I loved him. petted him, pampered him and did everything for him. But he told me he was tired and -was going away.

I told him to stay; but he wouldn't." Ethel married Robert James in the spring of 1923. They separated two months later, she said. She got her divorce. PRETTY little Muriel Frances Dana. 9-year-oJd child actress.

Is standing at one side while her father and mother wage a le-galbattle for her custody her asserted 120.000 salary. While she slept a few nights I father, stepfather, grandfather land officers of the law broke into ner nome and threatened her mother, Mrs. Lois liana Gibson, with violence. Atfleast, that, is what Mrs. Gibson says and she has brought suit against them for $150,000.

Muriel Frances Dana Is looked upon as one of the most talented children in Hollywood and her services are greatly in demand Her daddy, however. Quarreled with her inother and now the two Star Biographies Robert Frazer, one of the most popular leading men of the screen, was born in Worcester, and was educated in the same state. As a youngster he spent much of his time reading plays, and as a youth, when he worked during vacations in a grocery store, he divided his attention between weighing up prunes and reading liter a about how to become an actor. He even assembled his young friends and putRimr.RT frakkr. on spprtacular melodramas in the backyard.

After gpfting work In small parts with a slock company, he plated in spveral repertoire companies in New England. He declares that while getting this valuable experience he was Rtrnnded nineteen times. Once be lived on one can of pork and beans for three days, but he didn't forsake bis art, not even for square meal. Following his work as Ben Hur In one of the road companies, he took the place on the stage of Douglas Fairbanks who was quitting to try his luck in pictures. While playing later in Los Angeles, he appeared in one motion picture, in which Jack Holt had a HressPS.

Arthnr Mary asn ana lorpnee Jieed Ho then returned to the screen to play opposite Mae Murray in "Fascination," and from that time a(ldres rm aveaue, Los Angeles. pi resentative in the east and Is vice Artists, Chhplin's second son likely will be named Earl. "We haven't definitely decided." Charlie said. "Rut that name probably will he chosen. It is a name in Lita's family and she thinks It the best of all we have considered." Both Mrs.

Chaplin (Llta Grey) and the Infant are progressing nicely and Chaplin has resumed work on his picture after a two weeks' ressatlon pending the arrival of the stork. HE bottom of the sea will be photographed in its original color for the first time in screen history, in the forthcoming production of Mysterious Island." in which every scene ot the drama to be playee? on the bottom of the ocean will be made by color process. It Is an adaptation of Jules Verne's famous novel of the recluse dwelling in a submarine boat amid the undersea forests. Strange denizens of the deep, submarine forests in vivid colors and the actors playing their roles in diving armor, will appear in a world of green. The task involves elaborate special apparatus and will likely be one of tho biggest undertakings of its kind in screen history.

Plans are being made at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio to start production toward the end of this month. In the story, written ypars ago, Verne described a submarine boat with air rhambers and other details which today are in actual use. In fact, although the author wrote it as a fanciful flight of imagination, he Is credited bv many with being the real inventor of the submarine. The photogranhv will be accom- i pnsnerl through the use of a tube i which extends to the bottom of the i Sari lack 'T or Harry Berboi.r and minor rolP- a few "nlmpor- anaitant pictures, he returned to the B.it'in. w.

an(1 Plaved leading man for several best, known ac- Kevin mmni.pil.MB vi the wild and woolly west Elaine Hammerstpln and Robert Frazer co-star In the screen feature, "The Foolish Virgin." Alan Orosland. who. after tM years in New ork studios, came; recently acclaimed him as the to Hollywood to direct John screen lover with whom Barrymore In "Don Juan," hasgho had pvrr pi8Vpd. been chosen to direct his next pie-! Mr. Frazer is 'six feet tall Hire for Warner Brothers, as yet weighs 170 pounds, he has dark untitled.

Mr. Crosland has bought brown hair and pvos His home a inline in neveriy mns ana will remain on the west coast..