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SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 26 197ft I THE STATESMAN PAGE TWO osr -v. 1 i AT THE MAJESTIC MONDAY NEWS NOTES aa is Ru roller rs HOLIDAY BILL AT MAJESTIC FEATURES RUSSIAN DANSEUSE 7 ucaii in rA -r tr' yU2L ft -v If Ji i it, 7 rp 5 i Tkmas Meighan inf Ithlyn "VAlliams in William De Milk's Production Conradia Quest or His Youth A Paiamount Picture 1 Iff Si i 4 Si Florenc. Vidor and her daughti suzanne. Bessie Barriscale, who has not producing pictures for some little has returned to the coast from a with New York relatives ani is paring to re-enter tha field. Starting Thursday For Three Days Golden presents MAM AKALIt: Vcrsatfle Pep the modern husband and wife, and then continues on into the where we meet Mr.

and Mrs. of an- other age and through it all is a fine strain of comedy almost bordering on travesty. Agnes Finlay and Charlie Hill in "Vodvil A La Mode" show rare ability as entertainers. Theirs is an offering of the singing order with a piano most effectively used. They do everything as folks Like to see them done.

Akland and Mae, In "Versatile pep" introduce just that; versatile pep. The duo is made up of a clever boy and a girl and what they know about "pep" is everything, with their unusual dancing, singing talking and musical numbers. Fancis and Phillips, "Aerial Pan-tomimists" offer something that is startling in it's newness, and most roginal. Their offering is one of pantomine from start to finish, and an unusual lot of comedy is worked into tho turn, which opens with a pantomime in which only feet appear as the players. Delmar and Kold present a dainty bit of athletic work in their offering "One Summer Day," a pantomimic novelty, with the scene laid in a garden.

THOMAS MEIGHAN IN FEATURE PARAMOUNT PICTURE AT MAJESTIC Thomas Meighan In "Conrad In Quest of His Youth," will delight Austin theater goers on Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday of this week at the majestic Theater. Special musical program will be given each afternoon and night by the augmented Majestic orchestra under the directorship of Professor Joe Black. Captain Conrad Warrener returns to London from a military campaign in India, fully convinced that he is an old man, although, in fact, he is only 1- -1 .11 tT. -T 1 uiu ly-seven years uiu. xi nima ma bachelor apartment dull and dreary and realizes that life without love is a terrible thing.

As he longs for the past the thrills of youth become stronger. It occurs to him to roturn to the scenes of his childhood in the belief that they will make him younger. He sends for Nina, Gina and Ted, his counsins, and they go to tho old manor where they spent their early years. He seeks his childhood sweetheart as his dis-guested cousins return to London and finds her happily married and the mother of four children. Disgusted, Conrad returns td London recalls his meeting years previously in Italy with, to him, the most beautiful woman in the world.

So he goes to Italy and encounters Mrs. I Adaile after a lapse of twenty years, But she does not seem so beautiful now. She is anxious to win his love, but Conrad seen indifferent. He invites her to come to his room and when she steals through a balcony window, she finds him asleep. Mrs.

Adaile is peeved at his lack of ardor and writing a note to the ef I fect that "there is no road back to seventeen, she bids the dreamer farewell. When Conrad awakes and reads the note, he feels himself dod-deringly old. He returns to England where, one day, he meets Rosalind Heath, a former show girl and widow of the Earl of Darlington. She has found time heavy on her handa and returns to her old theatrical haunts. She prepares to spend a glorious week with her chum Tattie and they go to a small town to learn at the stage door that the manager has decamped, leaving his company penniless.

It is now when the jaded Conrad appears on the scene. Rosalind's eyes charm him and he is more than willing to befriend the two penniless girls, Rosalind loves Conrad but she does not disclose the fact that she is a Countess. She tells him she is a poor show girl and gives him a week iin which to consider the marriage he proposes. She gives him her address and a week later he arrives at Dar-! lington manor. He is amazed when the supposed show, girl reveals her-Iself as a countess.

They then discover that they have found their right places in life and both realize that one is only young when one loves. REEL CHATTER I By Jean Darnell. It is rumored about town that at the end of Billie Burke's contract with the Famous Players that Flo Ziegfeld, Miss Burke's husband, will enter the producing field on his own account. Dorothy Dalton is finishing her latest production, entitled "The Teaser," a story of the Canadian Northwest. Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle is another of our American stars who is being wined and dined by the crowned heads of Europe.

Mabel Normand is in New York taking a vacation before starting on her next comedy production at the Goldwyn coast studio. Kenneth Harlan has drawn the lucky number from Joseph M. Schenck and will hereafter play leads opposite Constance Talmadge. May Allison is spending her vacation between pictures supervising the improvements at her new home in Beverly Hills. A garden is being laid out and a tennis court built.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Flugarth, the parents of Viola Dana and Shirley Mason, have returned to California, after several months spent in New York. They are now living with their two daughters in their newly purchased home in Hollywood. Rudolph Valentino has gone to Cata- lina for a week's rest before starting wont opposite Alice Lake in "Uncharted Seas." Naomi Childers Is to play the leading feminine role opposite Tom Mo3r-, in his latest starring vehicle, "lir.

Barns of New York." SCREEN FAVORITES BOOKED THIS WEEK AT CRESCENT THEATER Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore Corning la Their' Lateit Film Success. ATTRACTIONS AT THE CRESCENT. ifordav. Tuesday and Vied- nesday: Corinne Griffith in "The Broadway Bubble," ex- traordinary stage and society drama. Extra: Bill Franey In "The Professor," a comedy.

1 Thursday, Friday and New Years Day: Tom Moore in "Stop Thief," from the famous Cohan and Harris stare success- Extra: Snub Pollard in "Caen Customers," a comedy. mum' As the old year draws to a close the popular Crescent Theatre wishes 1 to thank its many friends and patrons for their kind patronage and assure them that the same high-class attrac- tions as in the past will continue to be showa with the coming of the New Year. Two very notable and famous stars are cast in the productions that ara ta be seen there this week. Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore-head the brilliant roleg In "The Broad- way Bubble" and "Stop Thief," re- speetively. Miss Griffith is to be seen in an fine attraction in "The Broadway Bubble," and Tom Moora has the leading part in "Stop Thief, a play that fairly shook Broadway with laughs.

Both features are un-; usual attractions. I "The -roVay Bubble." with the adorable and accomplished Corinne Griffith in the strongest and most fas cinating role in her notable career. Is I a now treat offered by Albert E. Smith, president of Vitagraph. It is beyond question the best photoplay in which this popular star has yet appeared, and will intrench her still strongdr in her already secure position in the hearts of lovers of good, wholesome pictures.

Fatrons of the motion picture theaters, both the regulars and the casual, have come to expect perfection in Miss Griffith's productions, and there will be no disappointment in "The Broadway Bubble." It is more than unusual and novY-1. As a story by Lf-lgh Gordon Giltnor in Young's Magazine It attracted wide attention. Made into a screen picture by two experts st motion picture playwriting, C. Graham Baker and Harry Dlttmar, it becomes even more enthralling. It abounds in "situations" and provides Miss Griffith with the best opportunities she has yet had to display her remarkable dramatic ability and versatility.

And In assuming a dual role of twin sisters, both appearing in the same scenes, she Is provided with double the opportunity to display wonderful gowns, the wearing of which she has made an art "The Broadway Bubble" Is Corinne Griffith's crowning achievement. Billy Franey in "The Professor," one of the funniest comedies of the season. Is also to appear on the program. Tom Moore In "Stop Thief." Thursday, Friday snd New Day. Jollv Tom Moore in a jolly farce that will Jolly you Into forgetting the blues and the high cost of living.

That's the prospect held out to you next Thnrsrtav, Fridnv and Saturday, "mm "ALWAYS THE BEST" Built Up to a Standard Not Down to a Price MONDAYTUESDAY AND NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Ot Here is the very newest photograph we have received of the better two-thirds of that famous Vidor family. Folrence Vidor, the attractive star of the Vidor productions is a model mother and acocrdmg to her reports Suzanne is a model daughter and then to prove it all. King Vidor, proud and dutiful husband and father, says it Is all true, every word of it. Baby Suzanne is two summers young and reports have it that she Is looking forward to some kind of a literary career because she is so fond of books. Perhaps she will write scenarios for her famous parents or write novels or plays.

At present she confines her reading to picture books as any true child of a picture actor family should. She wants a 'nanimal' book from Santa this year, "What's la a Name? Dorothy Devore, who flits around In Christie comedies, lived chummily with the name of Agues Ine "Williams until she was six- teen, but when she decided that the stage was calling, she looked auoui ior a more euphonious monnfker with which to win fame and riches. She is a tiny little thing, with sparkling black eyes, and her friends used to call her "Dot" because she was no bigger than a period, they said. "Dot" "Dorothy." So far, so good. And then she purchased a magazine at random, to find a surname that would fraternize with Dorpthy, She read of a heroine who suffered, love and triumphed under the classic banner of "Devore." There was a magic combination.

And sne a oeen using it ever since. fflaiestic FINLAY Vodvil A la flodf- Delmdr Kblb present "ONE- JUnnER DAY ALSO "My Goodness" A MACK SENNETT MIRTHQUAKE i I TU t. a U2QY IN mST.PPBSE II rviA ffl. PLEASINfr TO THE MONDAY TUESDAY A Picture That Brings MEIGHAN miAMDSMUlBS tonradin of mjautii' Vlasta Maslova In "The Shepherd's Drem" Scheduled As Headline Attraction. For the week of December 30, the 1 llaiestic headline offering is the danc- pantomine called "The Shep- herd's Dream" featuring that fairy sprite of the interpretative dance Vlasta Maslova apearing with Ed-jrnnnd Makalif and their company of dancers.

"The Shepherd's Dream" la a de-j light. It is spectatcularly staged, complete in every detail and the danc- ing ct Maslova, regardless of the vehicle is a fine treat. She is an artist her finger-tips and there are few dancers capable of equalling her. Edith Clifford, the singing comedienne of the bill is a brilliant blend, brilliant both as to the Ehock of golden hair which is her crowning glory, and brilliant in her work as a singing comedienne. She is indeed pleasing to eye and ear, and tickles the fancy one as well as the other.

"Past, Present and Future" is aptly I described as a novelty comedy. Father Time, acting as guide takes us to the homes as they were, as they are, and they will be and shows that, re- gardless of period, the high cost of livinfr and of loving is the same re- gardless of the ages. Father Time introduces the Cave Girl; then he comes down to the day and calls in i'iken to ea rn ctl er only occasionally Drina, consenting to aid her sister, is warned that that she must keep up appearance coldness and scorn toward her brohter-in-law while posing his wife to keep him willing to stay I away from her. Landreth soon sees a difference in "wife" in spite of Drina's efforts maintain an aloof and forbidding attitude. He is encouraged by her seeming gentleness to hope for a re- concilation.

Difficult situations re sult for Drina. Billy Franey in the comedy attrac tion, "The Professor" will furnish a of laughs in this added feature. TOM MOOTtE ILS FCXNY l'AR'f IN "STOP THIEF" "Stop Thief!" the Goldwyn picture which comes to the Crescent theater three days, commencing Thursday said to be one of the best Comedy vehicles ever interpreted by Tom Moore. As a legitimate stage offering, "Stop Thief!" made record runs and delighted audiences wherever it was presented. As a picture it has doubled its interest, and is a progression of ridiculous incidents from start finish.

More funny thing? happen in the hours within which tne play is supposed to take place than would be thought humanly Tom Moore and Hazel Daly the thieves, disguised as maid and detective, enter the orderly house of the Carrs, where wedding is pending, and turn it into chaos of confusion during which valuables disappear and reappear in tho most unexplainable manner. The accomplices are unconciously aided in their scheming by old Mr. Can" Ed McWade and the bridegroom Raymond Hatton who believe themselves the victims of kleptomania. After the most unbelievably absurd situations, matters adjust them selves, and the play ends happily. "Stop Thief" was made with a supporting cast picked from Goldwyn's cleverest actors, and was directed by Harry Beaumont, the star comedy director of the Goldwyn Studios.

Harry Snub Pollard In "Cash Customers," his latest and most comical farce is on the program. CONGRESS AVENUE NEAR 10TH Open 10 a. m. to 11 p. m.

FRIDAY and NEW YEARS Day 9 UtV WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR t-v ft-! 1 Kt) 1 7sk A CORINNE GRIFFITH "Who stars la "The Broadway Bubble" at the Crescent tomorrow Tuesday and Wednesday. Billy Franey comedy, "Ttit) I'roLftaaor" is the xtra ai.tr action. when the new Ooldwya screen comedy, Stop, Thief!" is shown here. It waa a whale of a access on Broadway as a spoken farce, running for an entire year, and the fun is just as lively and Just as funny oa the screen. You couldn't keep sober if you tried, and who wants to try in these sober The star has a role that fits him to a nicety As a crook who wishes to make one final haul in order to marry his partner-sweethearjt and then go straight, and who is giten a chance to take his pick of the presents at a wedding where the bride's father and the bridegroom are both leptomaniacs.

he is more fun than ten barrels of monkeys. And he doesn't pun any elap-stioH comedy; it's all clean, rapid-fire fun. Harry Snnb) Pollard tn his new comedy scream, "Cash Cuomers," is the added attraction. "THE BROADWAY BFBBLK" AT CRESCENT MONDAY Twin sisters amazingly alike in appearance, when similarly dressed, though strikingly unlike in tempera ment and character, provide the basic material for "The Broadway Bubble" a story by Leigh Gordon Glltner, visualized by Vitagraph. It will be shown at the Crescent theater on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

When the story opens Adrienne Landreth, married to a man of wealth and position, living in the lap of luxurj. but yearning for a career on th? tBge. Hr sister, Drina Lynn, is working as a stenographer in the dusty office of a crusty and crabbed attorney in a small New England village. She, too. Is dissatisfied and anxious to find some means of escape.

Adrienne, forbidden by her husband to go on the stage, seems to submit, but secretly hopes to find a way of achieving her desire without her husband's knowledge, believing he will allow her to continue if she can achieve a success. Fred Corliss, a successful theatrical producer, is Interested in Adrienne for more than one reason, and he arranges to give her a leading role In a new production. The play is to be tried out on the road before opening in New York, and Adrienne is at a loss for means to conceal her activities from her husband. Finally Bhe conceives the idea of having her sis ter pose as herself in her husband's home until the play reaches New i ork. Drina is appalled by the juggestion.

bu' ber ulster explains to her that it will not be difficult, as she and her bust and have seen each other but seldom for -veal weeks, though llv inu in the ainti house, 'aid hae 3 SE3CS WEDNESDAY THURSDAY GRIFFITH IN THE RSfHnWAY TOM MOORE IN STOP THIEF The famous Co-linn II a 1 a stage success that set the hole world laughing. See what happen-chI to a dignified wedding party when two rrooka lifted everything omlorfnl drama the Klngo and home hi which a beautiful society woman's stage aspirations result in a re markable Ktory. One the most elab orate pro Auctions in sight? Extra Snb Pollard In "Cash Customers Comedy. ever produced. Extra-Billy Franey tu TILE PROFESSOR' Coined jr.

WE STRIVE TO PLEASE BEST -Sfnl 'ing I to the of as the as his to lot for is to 43 a a LomcQicnncrtn A wri tm i I Eft AND EAR 1 piLfPW. CifAHAM Aerial Panroraimur; AT THE PIAKO i i i 1 I living anditfe rar WEDNESDAY Back the Golden Old Days A fc i Quest fhi a rt-f 7- mm MajesticJIusjc TOM. 'StopThieP The attraction at The Crescent Theatre. Thursday Pridnv.