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THE SUNDAY MISSOULIAN, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1928 THE LUCKY THIRTEEN "BABY STARS" OF FILM LAND V- J. S-iANN 'CHRISTY It I Ait'Ku -vSfVi III 1 AUDREY FEWUit U-M 01 i- fCorabramle'i? r3-w y- 7kLJ LaAllUL t- i rrriimtir JPE VELEZ LINA BASQUETTE "SALLY EILERS HUTH TAYLOR, mat role was one of the choicest of the year, but little Ruth walked right away from all competitors. Lupe Velez looks like another Dolores Del Rio. She came here about a year ago from Mexico City and went to work in Hal Roach comedies. Then Douglas Fairbanks saw her and signed her as his leading lady In The Gaucho." And now she has a contract with United Artists.

Molly O'Day, who Is Sally O'Neils sister, was never heard of very much until she made "The Patent Leather Kid" with Richard Barthlemess. She has' just finished playing tha leading role In "The Shepherd or tna Douclas Mo on the Fox lot where she got her the Warner Brothers, wno nave ner mwti under the guidance of Douglas Jjjj WOUIC going nniiip the cuidance of Douglas Mc- on the Fox lot where she got her the Warner Brothers, who have her Lorelei In oddity. Lawrenson's orchestra today. First Unveiled Woman UOlXtXf'JjAXl. rounder contract, believe she has a future.

And they're backing up their judgment with big parts. Dorothy Gulliver got her start as a cowgirl that is, she played feminine leads in western films before graduating into "bigger and better" pictures. Sha has finished "Honeymoon. Flats. Gwen Lee might be termed one of the few honest girls In moviedom.

She's not afraid to admit her 22 years. Owen had a tough time getting started, but she finally did and now she looks like a sure "bet." Ruth Taylor is just about to be boosted to immediate stardom as "Gentlemen Frerer Fionas Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday-Tom Mix in his newest picture, "The Broncho Patha "ine Salmon Run Foi variety. "A Hum dinger," comedy. Friday and Saturday Marie 'revoBi in "The Night Bride." "Peters Pan," comedy. "The House Without a Key." AT THE WILMA.

Today, Monday and Tuesday Paramount's great jungle thriller, "Chang." Wilma News. "Swiss Movements," Paramount Christie comedy. Elaine Taylor at the organ. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday-James Murray in the famous stage success, "In Old Kentucky." Wilma News. Pathe Review.

Felix in "Zoo Logic." "Dazzling Co-eds," one of the new Collegian series-, Thursday Five acts of Association. Vaudeville and Ben. Lyon in "For the Love of Mike." Wilma theater Lean. Sue Just finished "Tha Skyscraper" for DeMille and is soon to start another production on the same lot. Ann Christy got her start in pictures as a leading lady in Christie comedies.

Then Harold Tjloyd "discovered" her, gave her the feminine lead In bis last film and signed her to a long-term contract. June Collyer is still camping right Moroni Olsen the father. Dorothy Artam nlnvs the suDDosedly talented daughter and Byron Foulger the am- bitious owner of the garage. Other members oi me company, ojcukv Thatcher, Joseph Williams, Harry R. Allen and Gordon Nelson, will be seen to advantage in roles calling for that delicate Interpretation of character of which they are well-known here.

NEIGHBORLY BUG FIGHT. Berlin. Herr Huber pnd Herr Gugenheim, neighbors, had severed diplomatic relations. Then one fine day Herr Huber Instituted suit charging that Herr Gugenheim had resorted to open warfare when he blew "civilized cooties" into his room by means of a blow-plpe. The hagflsh, found In Montrey Bay, California, has three hearts.

start. And during tha last six or eight months she has been getting one big role after another. Alice Day has been In pictures probably longer than any of the others in this group. Although she already has accomplished quite a lot, there seem to be bigger things in store for her. Audrey Ferris will just about qualify for the baby of the Eaby Stars.

But ENTERTAINMENT FOR THIS WEEK AT THE BLUEBIRD. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday The motion picture version of the stage thrillers "The Gorilla," with Charlie Murray and Fred Kelsey. Wednesda Colleen Moore In Thomas Burke's classic, "Twinkle-toes." Thursday and Friday Milton Sills in "The Sea' Tiger." Starting 'Saturday Billie Dove and Gilbert Roland in "The Love Mart." AT THE RIALTO. Today and Monday Francis X. Bushman and Anna Q.

Nilsson In "The Thirteenth Juror." Pathe News. "Jungle Heat," comedy. Seachlight NOW PLAYING At Egyptian Ceremony Paris, Jan. 28 VP) Por tha first time in history an Egyptian woman appeared unveiled on a ceremonial occasion in the presence of the king of Egypt This record was established by Madame Hackel, wife of the editor of tho Egyptian newspaper Al-Siassa, at the reception given recently in honor of King Fuad at the Elysee palace by President Doumergue. Whatever the monarch may have thought, received Madame Hackel most graciously, but other Egyptians present openly expressed their disapproval of her advanced ideas.

As she was wearing one of the most striking of the latest Parisian models, tho photographers were anxious to get pictures of her, but her husband rey fused permission, observing that they might give offense to many of his countrymen. of Its Jist Is awaited eagerly by movie-land; to be chosen a Baby Star is the great ambition, of every young actress, for It means certain fame and fortune, Now th announcement has been made, and the lucky 13 are preparing for the annual Wampas ball, where they will be formally presented to the established stars of filmland. Here are the favored ones this year: Xiina Basquette, who started in pictures less than a year ago for Warner Brothers. And nowsha is playing the leading role in Cecil B. DeMille'S big Bpecial, "The Godless Flora Bramley graduated from the English stage revues and then came to Hollywood to "crash" pictures.

Her ynnHi-. rofient aDnearance was In "We Tlnlton and Pearl Brough were Just brought out from tha East. They are harmony singers, aancei nd violinist. Their program con sists of five numbers, the last of which is their own original composition, Violin Courtship, which is copyrighted. AT THE BLUEBIRD.

"Mulligan! Mulligan! Where the ig Mulligan?" This famous slogan, known the world over, has been brought to the screen at last. "The Gorilla," the weird, shrieking, blood-tingling mystery-comedy drama, is now playing at the Bluebird theater and fop thrills, chills and a thousand laughs, you are warned that you'll find them all In this hilarious Ralph Sconce play. Charlie Murray, with Fred Kelsey, play the demon detectives, Mulligan and Garrlty. This, in itself, is- a guarantee, but the picture includes the combined efforts of Edward Small, the producer, and the same man who made "The Cohens and the Kelleys" and "McFadden's Flats," and Alfred San-tell, the director of "The Gorilla," who was the megaphone wielder of "The Tatent Leather Kid." These, with the all-star cast composed of Tully Marshall, Alice Day, Claude Gilllngwater, Walter Pidgeon, Brooks Benedict, Aggie Herring, Gaston Glass, Syd Crossly and, of course, the gorilla himself, promise the greatest thrill entertainment you have ever seen. The slogan of "Mulligan! Mulligan! Where tha is Mulligan?" became world-famous when eight road companies, in addition to the New Voile and London companies, toured the United States.

The doctor wno has kept a chicken heart alive for fifteen years may be saving it for some of our braye American Jurymen. to Hollywood to "crasn" pictures. entlmost recent appearance was In molds 30:2 Out of the underworld come the GORILLA strangler of men kidnaper of women! In come Mulligan and uarnty, two famous detectives who hear all see all and know JUNR COLLYER ALICE DAY By N. E. A.

Service. Jan, 28. Thirteen very1 beautiful and fortunate girls busy buying new frocks and making engagements with the beauty specialists, jileasantly conscious that nearly every other girl In Hollywood Is deeply envious of them. These 13 fortunates art the young moving picture actresses who have Just been selected as the 1928 group of, Wampas Baby Stars. Wampas is an organization of moving picture publicity men.

Each winter picks the 13 young actresses who, In the opinion "of Us members, have shown the most promise, during the past 12 months, But Bess Meredyth Became One of the Screen's Best Writers. Hollywood, Jan. 28. A recent survey of motion picture exhibitors re.r vealed Bess Meredyth, a comparatively young writer, as ori8 of movledom'ii leading box office acrlveners. And -Because I'm' lucky," declares Miss Meredyth, 1vho has proven that all blondes aren't dumb.

"No one can say why any writer is successful. Writing is one thing that can't be analyzed. It lias been said that certain authors study the public and know what It wants. That's another thing that cant be done. All you can do Is to go ahead and write your story and then hope that the public wUl accept It." Miss Meredyth is.

responsible for a few of tha screen's most successful films, such as "The Sea Beast" and "Don Juan." Both came from her pen or rather typewriter. And she lias never turned out a "flop." "I believe that my experience In front of the camera has beon a great aid to me nine taking up writing, she declares. "I started out as nn i 1. nisi extra for V. W.

Uriuun on iub Biograph lot at the same time Mary rirkford, Blanche Sweet and several others were getting their starts there. "After ahout a year's work, I became a featured player at $35 a week. I whs in the big money then and aside from acting had to assist with the writing, cutting and titling. In those days everybody had to help with the entire production. 1 am able to get an actor's anple Into my stories.

I know their abilities and limitations and am able to write my scripts accordingly. Many writers Just write their stories and leave it to the dlroctor to flRiire out bow they can be ploturi.ed. But having worked in front of the camera. 1 bave a pretty good iden of what can be done and how to do it." There is olio other renson why Miss Meredyth Ih successful she doesn't take herself seriously. VAUDEVILLE There is a sparkling Association Vaudeville bill at the Wilmn, theater next Thursday.

The program Is packed full of entertainment, humor, pretty girls, fancy sinking and clover stepping. The bis number Is "Dance Whirls," billed as "A Tilp to It's as breezy us western Nebraska and as beautiful hs an Oregon sunset. "Dance Whirls" offers a large assortment of new and unusual dance steps, most attractively displayed by two young men and three lretty girls. Ned Haverly, a Southern boy who lias studied and acquired tho character of the southern darky, gathers quite a bit of comedy on tho pleasures to be found in the penitentiary. Songs and dances make up the rest of his performance.

Comedy will have another representative In Hubert Dyer, a clever performer, who with the aid of his partner will show that fun is not generated by what you do, but by the way you do it These two Irresistible funsters will perform i numerous hazardous feats with such nonchalance that audiences rock with merriment. Rnirert nnrl MlliOiplI arc a. lmnnv nnlr who will be viewed In a happy routine or patter ana songs, miss xuucnei is endowed with all of the essentials of success In "feeding" for laughs and is wholesome to visualize. Mr. Bogert has a droil style of manner that makes him "sure-fire." ACTRESS Willi ing GWEN LEE Americans," which has just been finished.

Sally Eilcrs, Mack Bennett's new discovery, looms as one, of the brightest prospects on the cinema horizon, ghe has Just finished playing the leading role in "Tha Goodbye Kiss." Sue Carol, a Chicago society girl, came out here to get in pictures "Just for the fun of it." And row sha is forward with leaps and bounds Moroni Olsen nr.D Cnti IdyeVS OUUll Missoula Is to have the pleasure of having the Moroni Olsen Players again appear in one of their artistic performances on February 6. "The Detour" by Owen Davis, a drama of Long Island farm life, will be their offering. "The Detour" is a serious study told superbly without preaching, and without the usual labels; not a suggestion of anything ultra or highbrow. Mr. Davis has something to say and he says it without compromise, courageously, simply and always dramatically.

His people live. You have 4 known them. They make no attempt at funny remarks, but there is fun in them because of what they are and what their viewpoints are. The play is about a farmer in Long Island. His wife, A daughter.

The road passing the place has been cut off by a detour. A young chap who owns a garage is ruined because the detour cuts off his business. He loves the daughter. The mother wants the daughter to p6 to New York to study art. Tha father objects.

He wants the money the wife has saved to buy soma land from the young chap. In the end the girl is told she has no talent for art. She cries in the arms of the young man. Tho father and mother are reconciled. Not much as to story? No, but what a world of Insight into human relations? The father's seriousness and the mother's self sacrifice ring true.

No mock heroics. Instead, the story moves on to a reasonablo end. Occasionally it may seem bitter, but the bitterness is only for tho person who refuses to see the truth. Janet Young is the mother and Evening PATHE NEWS "Ey of the World" Shows at 1:30, 3:15, 7 Regular Prices S33 Direction Simons Awho Was the 13th Juror? A murder had been committed. A man had been sentenced.

Twelve men believed him guilty. But the Thirteenth knew he was innocent! For the thirteenth juror WAS the guilty man. Who he was and what he did is revealed in the greatest emotion al crook picture of the year! CAQ.L CAEMMLE presents ANNA Q'NILSSOM ana X5 Note WeD Time of Showings rf 7 W)5 1:453:455:45 I yS Vfji MULLIGAN! 0f THE I (M CREEPIEST I WOOZIEST Wljl OFALLFUNNIEST llV JfK MYSTERY SHOWS! Wd yTvlF with PIT pQhtfo CHARLIE MURRAY i wffi LAY LAWRENSON'S ORCHESTRA li Special Musical Feature at This Theater Each Sunday "JUNGLE HEAT' Comtdy SEARCHLIGHT NOVELTY Coming Tuesday TOM MIX In Hit Newttt Picture mo fto.