Joplin Globe from Joplin, Missouri • Page 14

14 JOPLIN GLOBE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20,1924. INTERESTING GOSSIP frotiv SCREEN LAND and STAGE. AMUSEMOm ATTRACTIONS at theTHEATERS and MOVIE HOUSES. Soma women rent safe deposit boxes for their love letters, gome wen use them for fruardlngr liome brew recipes, others keep bonds and in them, but Mae JIurray, Metro star, uses a vault for keeping her gown designs. 4a reason and evidence, Miss Murray offers her latest picture, "The French Doll." Avhlch I9 coming to the Hippodrome Thursday for three days.

In this picture there Is a wealth of co.stly material and beautiful fashions Info exciuislte gowns, worn by Miss Murray. The moment Murray's pictures appear the start -1 ling fashion.s are the property of any of the fair sex who wi '1 to copy; them, Miss Murray guards( the aecrets of her new growns while her picture Is being rnado. When one realizes that every gown worn by Miss Murray In "The French Doll," as Veil as In all other of hor are Miss Murray's own creations born of inspiration and aided by pencil, crayon for coloring, and pins and bolts of cloth for actual draping effects, It is easy to under- stand why Miss Murray wishes to' let the public In for the first time only when the picture is oomijlett' and flash them in ensemble as it were upon an admiring world. Otherwise the news and Ideas would leak out In driblets, and when finally the gowns were flashed on the screen the appetite for them would be "The French DoU" was adapted by Frances Marion from the English adaptation of the French by A. B.

Thomas. It is a Robert Z. Leonard presentation through Metro and is sponsored by Tiffany Productions, of which Jlr. TiBonard is director-general and -M H. Hoffman general manager.

Stars Coming to the Joplin Theaters SCENE FROM "FltVMING, PASSIOX." has built up a following In the last few years that has never been equalled by any other black artist. He lias worked his way up fame's ladder in the last six years, step by step, until at the present time he is acknowledged by press and public to be without a rival In his chosen field. What "Lasses" has acc.omplished would lead many to believe he is a man of mature years, but such is not the case for "Lasses" only recently celebrated his thirty-third birthday and con- 1 tends that he is just, starting his life's wort. Married to a crook despicable for his venal hypocrisy, Angola deserts him. She sets up a small bookstore in a small town and lives happily, in a small way.

This Is as things are until the hero turns up in "Second Hand Love," the -wmiam fox production starring Charles which opens Monday at the Orpheum for a three-day cnsago- ment. Then all is perfervld action, fast-moving an occasional laugh and heart-throb. The town's richest man as well a.t its stingiest, casts covetous eyes toward Angela, who owes him rent. He Invites her to go J'iding with him, and she, owing to the evil debt, is forced to consent. For the third time ho proposes marriage-, a proposition repulsive to the sensitive girl as the thought of j-eturnlng to her husband.

On the return their Ford breaks down. Lo! At tho moment Andy appears. Andy is a happy-go- lucky, carefree and Uevll-go-hang hobo who travels in to be more exact, in a ramshackle old buggy. Ho gives the couple a lift back to town, whore his buggy, in turn, suffers a complete collapse. Andy expresses relief at this when the girl offers solicitude.

He com-, plains that the darn thing waa threatening perdition from the time he acquired it. This scene was projected with tho gonlua of a star Chaplin It shook the house with laughter. Andy, after having taken a headlong the felicities of love, decides to make Hamtown his headauarters. His various escapades in town, between the Htorms of action that crowd each passing foot of film, are ludicrous to a high degree. Angela experiences a severe shock when her husband suddenly dl.scovers her place of concealment and attempts to bring her home.

Of course, everythlnff work.i out all right. A most unusual Charles Jones attraction, "Second Hand Love" is also a production that deserves to bo ranked with some of the screen's mosc meritorious effusions. Suitably enacting their roles are Ruth Ewyer, Charles Coleman, Frank "Weed and Harvey Clark. "The Clean Up" cornea to ilie Orpheum today, H. H.

Van Loan, tho author, haa talicn a situation that is farcical. Kvcry devel- (Continued on Page 15) WILLIAM S. HART Bon WllBon in "THE BHAND- ED FOUR MACK SENNETT COMEDY "FIRST AID" VENGEANCE greatest role of my career!" This is Colleen Moore's description of the role which she portrays In "Flaming Touth," a First National picturization of Warner Fabian's sensational novel of contemporary life, which begins a four days' showing at the Electric today. In "Flaming Touth" Miss Moore portrays a modern "flapperlsh" hoyden. a young girl, reared in an atmosphere where reckless pleasure seems to be the only consideration.

In the role ot Fentriss, a charming, jiaive and unsophisticated young so- ciet.v girl, MisB Moore hag a part to which she li especially adapted. She liandles the part most effectively, Interpretations of the different phases ot this girl's life are exceedingly -well drawn comedy touches are not overdone and in the tense parta of the play she demonstrates an unusual ability In the hiindling of dramatic parts and proves beyond doubt that this talented actrCBB, heretofore famous for her comedy roles, is as much at home In parts calling for strong emotional acting. The character of Patricia Fentriss is one of the outstanding characterizations of contemporary fiction. Warner Fabian, ihe author of the sensational noval from -which the plcjture is adapted, declared recently that the character is hl8 Interpretation ot the young girl ot girl who Is forever seeking pleasure; meddling with fire; romantic, yet blind to the truer and finer meanlnge of love. Miss Moore Is not in error in her declaration that her role In "Flaming Touth" Is an Important one.

It is a characterization to which tew flctresset of the screen are adaptable and First.National executives believe that In her Interpretation ot the role she has 'more than proved that In chooslns her they were picking the one star In tllmdom best equlppe'd in every way to portray this Important and eolortul character. Milton Sills, one ot the screen's foremost ieadlnar men, plays opposite Miss Moore Jn this startling picture. Other film celebrities In the cast are Elliott Dexter, Myrtle Stedman, Sylvia Breamer, Betty Francisco, Smalley, Walter McGrall, Ben Lyon and others. OR.WE WILBUR AND StZAXNE lUBE'l' IN "THF. the peer ot black face artists.

"Las.ses" has endeared himself to the hearts of'all of the minstrel loving poblic who are fond of clean comedy and humor. He again comes ac the head of his own organization to the Joplin theater next Sunday. will be pleasantly remembered a.s the featured comedian with various'leading blaclj face organizations, such as the "Honey Boy" Evans Minstrels. On the passing of "Honey Boy," "Lasses" was selected to fill the void in the minstrel world made vacant by the departiu'e of the lamented Evans, and to say that "Lasses" haa made good is stating It mildly, for Joplin Theatre tZV MINSTRELS THE ROOF eARDEN AT THE SEA SHORE AT HARMONY HALL WE BlACmiUPmAV I BandendOrchostra of Soloists. Added on sale at box office Thurad ay.

Mall ordeni accompanied by clieck protected. $1.50, 50e DIIU tax. "Flaming Passion," the screen adaptation ot "Lucretia Lombard," Kathleen Norrls' famous novel, is scheduled for a tour days' run at the Hippodrome starting today, with Monte Blue and Irene Rich heading a cast ot distinguished players. In book form, the story enjoyed enormous vogue, being hailed as one of the moat striking novels of the past decade. It deals with a young and pretty woman tied down to an old unloveable curmudgeon of an old man, who ia an invalid and needs constant care.

As a result, the woman Is deprived of all the joys and riches held by life, and feels youth slipping down the retrograde till she meets the man of her -heart. In casting the players. Director Jack Conway and Producer Harry Rapt sifted and considered every star of note to get true characterizations. Monte Blue and Irene Rich wera the pick. The picture brings out the wretehedneas of a loveless marriage.

Lucretla, still young and pretty, finds henelt cheated, the 'wife ot a confirmed Invalid who bullies her. An extra stolen ot opiate administered by himselt ends the lite ot hee she is tree, but only to find herself embroiled in a no hectio that her termer dittlculttes seem nothing. How two women battle for the love ot a man. and how fate steps in at tho eleventh hour, staging a spectacular forest fire to settle the drama, is shown in this Warner Brothers Clas- ot the screen. It is said that no jialns have been spaVed to make "Flaming Passion" as great a plc- ture as "liucretla Ijombard" was a great book.

Critics who have viewed the picture say it is a triumph in every respect. The "Lasses" White All Star, Minstrels Is now in Us fourth season, and headed by "Laases" White, loplin Theatre The importance of mailing orders for this attraction ia earnestly suggrested as the mail orders already received far exceed in any ever sent for a theatrical attraction in Joplin. Many will recall being unable to secure seat; Mr. Post's last appearance, after coming miles to attend his wonderful performance. Please remember there will be no laying aside of seats or phone reservations.

Prices range from one to three dollars, plus tax, and in mailing orders please include purchase price of tickets and add war tax. L. F. BALLARD, Manager, Joplin Theater, Joplin, Mo. lOPLIN THEATRE TONIGHT -d: A Few Good Seats Still mms' floor, Balcony, $2 and Gallery, 50t'.

Add 10 Per Cent Tax. TODAY ONLY "The Follies of Movieland" Biggest Musical Comedy Yet CLEVER CALIFORNIA CHORUS OF BATHING BEAUTIES On the Herbert Rawlinson in "The Clean Up." Romance! Thrilling Adventure: Hllnrlou.s Comedy! ClirP THIS HAS THIS TICKET AND lOc Will Get You the Beet Downstairs Sent at tlic Orpheum Theatre To tho Oi)cnliijr ol the Xcw Serial "The Way of a Man" By Einorson Hough, Author of "The Covered Wagon" AT ANY PERFORMAXCE OX Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January 24, 25, New Show Today Today, Tomorrow, Tues. and Wed. The Picture You'll Want to See Twice "I'll Drain Life of Love to the Last Drop!" TWO ACTS OF CULLY and CLAIRE CANARIES "Just a Bit Different" 'Bring the kiddies to see the trained Vaudeville: 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15. Picture: 11:15, 1:15, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 anrf 9:40.

Electric Theater Orchestra Will PlftV "Big Brother." Rex BROTHER" With Tom Moore, Raymond Hattoii, Edith Robei-ts and Mickey Bennett the netv kid sensation. Pliotoplay call8 tlUn one the big BI.V this month. Coming Next Sunday The Greatest American Drama in Years Early if You Caii SS.