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THE DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1927. 8 NEXT WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS IN TRI-CIT THEATERS Joys and Sorrows of Adolescence 5 In Harry Langdon's "Long Pants" Rousing Comedy To Appear Next Week at Palace Clever Imitator To Top Capitol Bill Tomorrow there's a reason, apd that's romance number two. Then there's little Betty Baker. Sweet, ahe is, and lovely. As pretty as her name.

Langdon "found" her for the screen and she's appearing with him for the r.rst time in "Long Pants." She's an unsophisticated darling and two boys. The entire act 13 Btaged on a college campus to creat an atmosphere that smacks ot college days from start to finish. Harry May and Basil Lynn will present a comedy skit entitled, "You've Dropped the Thread." It ia a combination of fun and song and most cleverly presented. Edwards and Dean will present, "The Golden Wedding Night," an unusually pretty vaudeville subject staged on romantic lines in extravaganza style. Much novelty will be created by a transparency effect, which Is In the scenic equipment of only minimum number of vaudeville acts.

One other big act will complete the vaudeville program. The feature presentation will be "Hills of Kentucky," starring Rin Tin Tin. r-Ww -a 3 Miss Juliet, one of the cleverest imitators on the vaudeville stage today will headline the vaudeville program offering at the Capitol for the first half of the week. One of her greatest assets is originality and in her stage impersonations, or caricatures, she invariably has a unique method In presenting them which affords her an opportunity to make a complete change of costume without the slightest stage wait. Everett Johnston's Cadets, an organization consisting of 12 young American musicians, will offer a program of wide range 'including everything from popular to classical selections in both instrumental and vocal numbers.

The act opens with a pleasing prologue sung by )'V will f2 XJm 1 1 1 1 CAST dille Krlmp Walter Amlder trunk Cameron. (ionllnlr liuiitijr t.iume Jordan Sidney KverMt. Anderson Urn Pefray Watt Betsy lleula Fair Don Rolee Rns Robert on Fanny (handler KdMh Ambler I'M filler Tajlhr Bennett The setting is in a housekeeping room in an actor's boarding house. "Can You Beat It" is the play at Joseph Hopp's Palace theater, Mo-line, starting- with matinee tomorrow and lasting all next week. Three young fellows, two newspaper men and one actor, living in a light housekeeping room in an actor's abode, furnish the characters around which the plot is It! lit.

Two of them always have something else to do after meals, leav-ivg Grimpie to wash the dishes and do the chores. Around this the authcr has built some of the most ludicrous and funniest climaxes ever evolved for the -dramatic stage. The management has planned this as a real comedy week. So funny is the play and so fittingly do the Ambler Players por-'ray each of the difficult characters, that Manager Joseph Hopp personally assures every patron will be delighted and satisfied. As the Ambler Players will start their annual summer tour in about three weeks they have reserved three of their grea'est fun-makers for the last and "Can You Beat It" Is one of them.

The usual five acts of vaudeville will fill the time between acts. Music will be by the Palace orchestra, directed by Gabriel Gernzey. The newest in ventilating plants has been installed and in the hottest of days the thermometer will not register over 70 degrees In the Palace. fctars of the romantic drama bad h.si look to their laurels, for Harry Langdon, that whimsical cU who floated to Hollywood on a moonbeam and has lived their happily ever since, is out for their ronian-'io frowns! ie an abundance of romance In Harry's latest starring feature, "Long Pants," opening to-dav at the Columbia and Sunday at 'Ihe Fort Armstrong. The Btory is full of it.

Tirst, and perhaps paramount, there's the tender romance of mother-love. Gladys Brockwell. whose work on the screen has won lier countless admirers, plays Harry's mother. Through all the play runs a tender love thread of a mother and her boy. Based on realism, the plot offers ample opportunities, not only for screams of laughter, but tor those moments rare pathos whici.

distinguish every Langdon feature. That's "romance number cue. -Then there's the hopeless love that Harry holds for the gorgeous vamp. Alma Bennett, who plays a principal feminine role. Aima attracts Harry like eugar attracts a fly.

One minute she's all kisses nd caresses, and the next minute Fhe's fire and brimstone. Harry, poor lad. never knows why. But Madge Bellamy in Strong Drama of Political Plots "When the destinies of three men, two women, great political parties jand a whole state hang on the shoulders of one beautiful young oiVl there's sure to be plenty of rong drama. And those who see The Telephone Girl" at the Garden and will get just that strong drama.

Herbert Brenon's new Paramount production, based on the William C. Do Mille play "The "Woman" relates the saga of Kitty O'Brien, telephone girl in the hotel where Mat-ihew Standish, candidate for governor, is being dined on election eve. Kitty has her own troubles without becoming Involved in politics. Tom Blake, son of "Boss" Jim Blake, is unable to marry her because of his father's opposition. All things would seem to indicate iiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'- TONIGHT COME AND GET A Real Live Baby? I AT THE I Eagles Drill Team Dance I 1 GREER'S ORCHESTRA New picture material lately purchased by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios consists of "Starlight," the stage play by Gladys Unger, and "White Pants Willie" by Elmer Gentlemen, Ladles 25e Dancing- Sunday P.M liiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiii: 'fililiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililiiliiiiititiiililiitiiiiitiiiiiiititiilililiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiliiitiitifiiiiitioifiitiiiifitiiirc Top, left Mildred Davis in "Too Many Crooks," at the Garden and Spencer Thursday, and right, Madge Bellamy in "The Telephone Girl," at the same theaters, Sunday.

Below Harry Langdon In "Long Pants," at the Columbia today and Fort Armstrong, Sunday. has attracted International attention with the result that she has signed contracts for appearances during the summer in both London and Paris. Harry Carroll, who lias written hundreds of songs but who will ever be known as the composer of "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," is now making an Orpheum ctrcuit tour at the head of his latest revue. He has a large company, several of them featured artists, a wealth of scenery and an extensive program of song and dancew It is well known in the theater that Harry Carroll never lets a season go by without bringing out some striking new talent, and this year he is "outdoing" himself. The new Harry Carroll Revue is replete with talent, novelty and ingenuity.

It is hailed as one of the Orpheum circuit's most important bookings. a skeptical mood, but that he was willing to be shown. Dunninger showed him, with the result that after Dunninger had finished his act Mr Walpole sought permission from the house manager to call on the mind reader in his dressing room. The meeting was exceed P. 1 lP.MrCONTINUOU S-ll I NEW SHOW STARTING SUNDAY, THROUGH WEDNESDAY 1 i a Ktancusn lanrusiiae at tne pons and Governor Mark Robinson 6ees i his chances of re-election vanishing In thin air.

Suddenly, detectives who have been Investigating' tell the "Boss," Rob- father-in-law, of a certain tin savory episode which, with some Information will ruin the Standish reform platform. Van Iyke, owner of a powerful paper, 'promises the use of his 'presses if tha story be completed in time. i What Information is missing ingly cordial and these two widely known men enjoyed a long conversation together. Staslar Ledova, the charming: American girl who as a Russian' dancer out-Russians the Muscovites themselves, will soon conclude her Orpheum circuit tour and on June 1, will sail for Europe. As an Orpheum circuit artiste Ledova MISS JULIET A ONE GIRL REVUE Assisted at the Piano by Harold Solmon Harry loves her truly while she's around.

It's a lovely little story, sweetly and simply told, and that's romance number three. There are others too two others. Barry, wandering through a hostile world and never knowing exactly what it is all about, Just can't seem to keep out of romance. And they're funny. And they're That's, what makes Langdon "different." The climax comes with his'love of Priscilla Bonner, his leading -lady in "The Strong i Pants," the popular screen star h'as registered on celluloid all joys and sorrows of boyhood.

It s' an epic of eternal youth a story of childhood tragedy told with laughs. Those who saw Harry's first big feature, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," or his second, "The Strong Man" will have all their expectations ful filled when they see his newest i First National -laughf est, "Long Pants." News and Notes Of the Theaters By DARBEX" We have been Invited by "Film," a movie trade publication, together with newspapers generally over the country, to pick the 10 best-directed movies of the year. Here is our list, for your inspection. "The Big Parade," "Ben Hur," and outstanding pictures are purposely left out of the list, at rhe request of the publication, as they will not have played in many cities for many months yet to come. But here is our list, and the director of each picture.

"Valencia," Dimitrl Buchowetz-ki; "Stella Dallas," Henry King; "McFadden's Flats," Richard Wallace; "Mare Nostrum," Rex Ingram; "Nell Gwyn," Herbert Wilcox; "The Scarlet Letter," Victor Seastrom; "The Road to Manda-lay," Tod Browning; "The Black Pirate," Albert Parker; "Flesh and the Devil," Clarence Brown; "La Boheme," King Vidor. The results of this newspaper poll will be tabulated and the best 10 directors for the year will be thus established. It's a good idea. The average movie fan doesn't give the director half the credit he merits. As a matter of fact the star and supporting cast are good, bad or indifferent, depending upon the brains and genius of the di rector.

If the latter knows his business he can make a creditable picture out of indifferent material, just as a good headline writer on a newspaper can make what would otherwise have been a mediocre news story stand out so that it fairly scintillates. A great tragedy is a work of art, but when it comes to lining the pockets of the movie magnates a good comedy is more to be desired than all the tragedies ever filmed. Look at the money Charlie Chaplin has made in comedy roles. When Harold Lloyd comes to town the theaters dust off the S. R.

O. sign. Wallace Beery in "Casey at the Bat" drew packed houses at the Garden and Fort Armstrong this week. Of course there are exceptions. Valentino's great successes were not comedies in the popular meaning of the word, nor yet were they tragedies.

The answer in a nutshell is that people go to movies to be entertained, and not to be educated. Their emotions, and not their Intellect, must be played upon to harvest the ducats. Of course the money collected during N. V. A.

week is not distributed among ail actors. The story is passed around that a stranger in New York dropped a quarter in the "hat" at the Palace theater. After the performance he went around to the stage door to see some of the "poor" actors. The first one to emerge stepped Into a $6,000 automobile and the stranger went to the box office and demanded the return of his mite. The recent prominence of Earl Carroll of "bath-tub" fame in the daily news brings to mind a story concerning his ready wit In walking down Broadway he chanced to pass Lee Shubert and Marcus Lowe, who were standing conversing.

Carroll's salutation was, "Hi-Lee, Hi-Lowe." William V. Mong has discovered the fount of Ponce de Leon, if the "youngish" characters he has been portraying recently are any criterion. IlllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllHIIlt? Joe's Music Week Observance Dance Jlllau Towa Hall 1 Friday May 6th 1 Moif tr CREEK'S IAf ELAXI ORCHESTRA tfrjhodTWlroni Good Order Maintained Gentlemen, J5c; Ladies, 25c fTtllllllllllllllf llillllltllUIIIIIIIIIIIIITIiT Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday HFRMAX KCTJl ERGOTTI HERMAN In Llle That EDWARDS DEAN Present a snnir storj entitled The Golden Wedding Sight" Madee Bellamy, Holbrook Rlinn, Mamer Baxter, Allison, Xp, Lawrence (iray How can it possibly affect election results? Why should Kitty become mixed up In these affairs? Madge Bellamy, heroine of "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl" enacts the title role. Holbrook BUnn, distinguished stage thes-pian, Is "Boss" Jim Blake, Warner Baxter, featured player In "The Great Gatsby" portrays Standish. May Allison, making her return to Famous Players after a number of years, is woman." Lawrence Gray, the snappy hat salesman of "Love 'em and Leave 'em" has an interesting role as Blake's "son.

EVERETT JOHNSON'S CADETS MILITARY BAND and MALE HARRY BASIL MAYO LYNN "You've Dropped the Thread" The story of the hello frirl who came Into her own with secrets of three political crooks In her hands. Alxo Comedy, ews, Fables Mr- SOW! Ends Today "RITZY WARNER BROS. 3l Vaudeville Gossip It was not so many seasons ago that Lucille Cavanagh, proclaimed from coast to coast as the most beautiful and the most accom plished ot the American dancers, opened her act with a little song entitled "Why Didn't Mother Put a Copyright on Me?" Inspired by this a San Francisco dramatic critic said a copyright Was not necessary for there could never be another Lucille Cavanagh. When romance entered Lucille's life and she married, Tetiring permanently from the stage, there was much regret among those who had known and loved her work. However, another Lucille Cavanagh has arisen, only this time it is Marie Cavanagh, younger sister of Lucille.

This charming girl, now making a tour of the Orpheum circuit, is calling forth all the laudation that was once heaped upon her sister. She is possessed of the. same dancing ability which distinguished Lucille and, in addition, looks enough like her to be her twin, except that she is a trifle taller. She has Lucille's grace, her winning personality and her savolr faire. Wherever she goes she is loudly acclaimed.

Dunninger, the most astounding mind reader the world has yet produced, is creating a furore of excitement wherever he goes by rea- soh of his uncanny ability to disclose the secret thoughts of anyone willing to concentrate on them. Dunninger is now making his first Orpheum circuit tour. In Portland, recently, a quiet Englishman occupied a seat near the stage. He was Hugh Walpole, internationally famous as an author, Walpole confessed that he came in BIG DANCE 5 SATURDAY, APRIL 3f Tastlme Inn, LeClalre, Iowa Come and Have a Good Time Music Plenty Hot I niitmiiiiiiKiiiimiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiimr: zLmiimiiimimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiii" Good Music Good Order and a Good Time Always. 1 TONIGHT! Carnival Ball 1 Sj Given by Rex Independent Athletic Club 1 Burke-Amidon Original Steamer Capital Orchestra riaylnj Alo Special Entertainment, I Rex Harmony Boys special srmvr 1 Burke-Amidon 1 MAYSglfMAY'l ralllllllllllllllllllliilHIIIKII'lllt'Ollllltmmi I If llll Boat leaves Boat I.eflTes cZ, MYSTIC SHRJNE, oHEALTH liavenport 8:15 P.

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