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JUNK 8. 1S23. PART IT. 1 FRIDAY MORNING. Ocaters amusements entertainments Otaters amusements entertainments Carthay Circle Blooms as Oasis THEAFRES.

'STEAMBOAT BLL' stormy FUN SPECIAL Decidedly "Smashing" Comedy Co-stars Keaton, Torrencc at United Artists (,., VEST COAST a. In A Ot a for a plctr. Ll" rj: I'M 1 Hii tp' Ot H'ilihirtOppotitt llatlyweeJ S5 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK You'll See Jj ln Motion Piftura Thal'a iV NT K'-TVJ Comg to M.k. Film Huloryl pS py A Si -il LjTJa I William Fo HOWARD HAWKS Produciion Qv 1 CHARLES FARRELL A ih. PRINCE of LOVERS, wuh s5 SHOWPLACE Ih.

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SPKCTAl.Tl.AR! SEE THE UitI VV' cftmlher iitm ftmiij PUBLIX RAVE TUCK Alhfrllna Hawh (ilrli urn! Mel" rutiuin Ac (tury Ilcrrum. Mob lirniil piices kind irf a crook bMUttful SlflADV RAFFLES" Taylor Lilyan Tahman Roland Drew A Columbia Picture BY EDWIN fSCllALI.F.KT IRrprmtcd from late edition ot Thuridar'i Timeii Wind machines and other storm-producing devices that are kept on tap in the motion-picture studios mu-st have been both numerous and etlectlve during the' making of "Steamboat Bill. Jr." which Is show-lne at the United Artists' Theater. There is no end of a hullaballoo when a tornado breaks loose in th.s comedy production in which Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence share stellar honors. The cyclonic finish of this film is the best part of its entertainment, but it is not a bad feature otherwise.

There are many laughable moments, assured through gags that, taken by and large, are clever and dlllerent. The character played by Keaton is somewhat less typlcul than usual but he has invented bii abundance 'of amusing situations centering around two rivr boats, a girl and a hefty-handed parent (his own) portrayal by Torrence. It is a generous gesture Kcat-on's sharing of honors with Torrence in this picture. Stars don't usually do that sort of thing least as regards putting a co-worker's name alongside their own above the title of a production. Keaton's recognition in this fashion of the capacity of Torrence as an actor is all to his credit.

The recognition Is amply deserved by Torrence's performarice' which is one of the best he has given recently. In certain sequences he is responsible for very much of the humor. Keaton's pictures are often heav with mechanical effects, but many of them are not less diverting on this account. "Steamboat Bill, Jr." classes, perhaps, above anything has done since "The Navigator," the variety of these effects. The men In the audience last evening appeared particularly to appreciate the uproariousness of some of the things that happened, as a result of the film's novel mechanics.

One of the most adroit things that Keaton has done In the picture is a gag of trying on hats of all shapes and sizes in a haberdashery store. This is a great parody on that dlsullusionlng experience that any one may go through in endeavoring to select suitable headgear, discovering the while how foolish he can look in certain fantastic top pieces. Another very amusing high spot Ls when Keaton accidentally pulls the lever that starts his father's boat, rams the rival river boat, moored at the same dock, and sends the passengers flying hither and yon to their great indignation. Still another is the jail sentence. Keaton comes to visit his father, who is there incarcerated, bringing with him a loaf of bread, in which are concealed files, hack saws and other implements to cut through the bars.

The bread has become moistened during a pouring rain, and at the moment Keaton is about to hand it to his father all the implements drop on the floor In full sight of the jailer. The storm scenes show buildings collapsing and houses being whirled through the air. Keaton is soun along on a hospital bed in amazing fashion. Afterward on his feet he makes a violent effort to fight the wind on a slippery streei, futilely falling back every time he succeeds in getting a few steps forward. The culmination of the storm finds him aboard his father's river boat, saving the girl, and releasing his parent from the Jail by ramming it and demolishing it.

'Steamboat Bill" is long in being released. The bulk of it was made nearly a year ago. Aside from an occasional slowing down of interest in the early sequences, it is a rather a brick affair. Marlon Byron Is cute as the girl. The university or caniornia glee club gains a good reception for its numbers, this being the stage entertainment.

The club sings both serious and slight selections in ap proved glee style. STAGERS ATTRACTED BY STUDIOS AND SEA Beaches and the studios claim the spare momenfe of principals of Tne Trial or Mary Duean" be tween sessions at Erlanger's Mason Theater. With but two exceptions, the entire cast of New York players has taken apartments or bungalows on the beach front at? Santa Monica. Tuesday and yesterday afternoons nearly all the players visited either First National, or United Artists studios to watch the filming of scenes. Phoebe Foster and Raymond Hackett, heading the cast A.

H. Woods sent here to present Bayard Veiller's courtroom melodrama, have many friends and acquaintances in the film colony. Thete otii Many More IV St De Her Tonight. CHARI.F.a FRANCIS COK. famoua author nf Oanmter and "Tha Klver Pirate." will ba Maater of Ceremonlea.

Norma Shearer. Irving Tbnlhrg, I.tipe Vele. Janet Oaynor, lJolnres lel Rio. l.uolen Hare, Krlc von Stroiihof. Itir Ia IMiinte.

William Selter, Jackie Coogan. Jack rooran, Mrs. Coopptn, Paul Kejoa, J. Ilaen. William T.

Ince, R. Foraytlie. Julian Hart, Wmi. M. Ialey, Mailn Bellamy.

Mne Bnm-h, June Collyer, Mary Duncan. Ben Lyon, Kenneth Hawks, Mary Aator, fYank Bonage, Iou Honase, Mrs. John Ford, Gem-Re O'Brien. Arthur I.akc, Malcolm Sluart Hoylan, Ila Moran, William Haines, Olive Borden. Sue Carroll.

Nick Smart, Tyler Brooke, Victor MclaRlen, Kdimim! Uwe, I.ilan Tashinan. Jaotmellne Lokuii. Leatrlce Joy. Llna llaaquette, Harry llapf, Kchlie Mantilx, l.oule Ireaaer, Jack Oanlner, Irene Rich, Murcellna Pay, Phyllis Haver, Renee Adoree. AHierta Vaughn, Rita Carewe.

Natalie Kingston, Beatrice Van, James Omen, Fred Stanley, Margaret Livingston. Joan Crawford, Marjorle lw, Claire Windsor. Marie Prevost, Myrna Kennedy, Peggy Hamilton, Ben Bard, Nell Hamilton, Billle Dove. Irvln Wlllat. Sammy Cohen, Frank Lloyd.

C.eorge Marshall. Raonl Walsh, William K. Howard, Carl Iemnile. Chandler Spragtie. J.

Ward Cohen, Charlea It. Rogers, M. C. Levee. Oraham Bake-.

Oenrge K. Arthur, Ralph Forbes, Belle Bennett, Bodil Rosing, Monte Blue. Alan Crosland, Mai St. Clair, Jackie Kaundera. Ruth Roland, Camilla Horn, Mary Phllhln.

(lertrude OlniHtead, Behe Daniels. Marion Douglas, James Flood. Esther Ralston, Irving Cummlngs, Rex Hell, Hairv Norton, Charlex Morton, John Boles, Hally Phlpps, Vera Reynolds, Marjorle Beebe, Maria Alba, John T. Murray. NOTE A Ftte Coo $1.65, $235 Seal, Still Available for Tonight, "11 Washington Square" Alice Joyce Joan Hersholt fiRAUfnOI-S COIUNNK GRIFFITH in "TH GARDKN OK EDK-N" l.TNN rOW A with JIA ITA CONNORS and Her Olrl Frlenijs ONLY BIG PICTURES UPTOWN Fshow.NR(F T.EW CODY and A1I.EES PRINCI.B 111 TEA FOR T.HRKK" Iftth and Matinee a- ar OPENING TODAY Five new photoplays will have their premier showings today: "Fazll," with Charles Farrell and Greta Nlwn, at the Carthay Circle; "Happiness Ahead," with Colleen Moore, at Loew's State; "Lady Raffles," with Estclle Taylor, at the Criterion; "13 Washington Square," with Alice Joyce and Jean Hcrsholt, at the Boulevard, and "Tea for Three," with Ailcen Prtngle and Lew Cody, at the Uptown.

LONG PLAYS WITH FILMS AS POLICY Double Bills Announced by J. P. Goring Under New Plan for Belmont Something entirely new In theatrical fare will be offered Los Angeles with the reopening the 16th of the Belmont, the First and Vermont avenue house, under the direction of J. P. Goring.

He will pioneer with a policy never before used In Los Angeles, but which Goring has tested in his houses in other communities, and found it Is claimed, to be a solution of the vexed problem of stage entertainment accompanying pictures. The Belmont will offer programs on each of which will be a first-run picture and a stage play, the latter to be full-length presentations of New York Interpreted by popular and capable stock players. The opening screen attraction Is a world premiere of Belle Bennett in "The Devil's Skipper." from a story by Jack London, with Montagu Love, Mary McAllister. Cullen Landls and a supporting cast, directed by John G. Adolfl.

Not only the stars of the Tlffany-Stahl Company, which produced the picture, but a number of other stars and studio celebrities will be present on the opening night, with the accompaniment of studio lights and other special features, It is promised. On the stage, the first offering will be the Los Angeles premiere of "New Toys." a Broadway comedy success, with Opal Cotton, Winnie Wayne, Fred Cummlngs and others. A popular policy, the same every day in the week, will the rule at the Brimont. Director-Star Tie-up Finally Consummated Colleen Moore and William A. Selter have had the mutual desire to be associated in the making of a picture for three years, but their wish was not granted until the production of "Happiness Ahead," which will be the attraction at Loew's State Theater be ginning today.

Each time the dainty star wanted the director for a picture, he was under contract elsewhere, but when Setter terminated his contract with Universal about four months ago John McCormick lost no time in signing him to direct "Happiness Ahead." Although both star and director have long been known for their comedy abilities, oddly enough they begin their association wan a drama. Immediately following the completion of this picture. Selter was signed to a year's contract by First National. It is probable that he will again direct Colleen Moore in "Synthetic Sin." Screen Lights Brighten Play The Beverly Hills Community Players found talent' among the motion-picture stars for their first three-act play on account of the growing vogue in taking pictures. Patsy Ruth Miller is following in the footsteps of a few, when she ap pears on the stage Tuesday and Wednesday evening in the leading role in "Kempy." Carl Miller, last seen on the stage opposite Ruth Chatterton in "The Green Hat," will play the lead op poslte Miss Miller.

The title role of Kempy falls to her young brother, Winston, while Ethel Jackson, wno nas appeared with the Bev erly Hills Players on previous oc casions, will be seen as the in genue. Madge Hunt, screen mother: Sid' ney Bracy, comedian; Betty Mid- aieton and li, F. Dupuy complete the cast. Mexican Police Here for Act Monday at Pantages Theater vaudeville fans have a thrill In store for them Alexander Pantages has secured the services of the foreign mounted police ot Mexico City, who are on a good-will tour of the United States for the Mexican government. There are ten of these mounted nolle on motorcycles, and they have an act which is called "A Motorcycle Bucking Rodeo." The new bill consists of mostly comedy headed by Jimmle Savo, musical-comedy star, in his own act entitled "Slow Motion." Savo is assisted by Joan Franza.

ARISTOCRATIC DOG ACTS "Good News" at the Mayan has a French actress who does not' speak a line. She is Bede, a sable Pomeranian dog, which Margaret Breen brings with her to the Phi Beta Phi Sorority house just before the big football game. Bede is 15 months old and a native of Deau-ville. She has an understudy numed Monkey, a black Pomeranian These dogs are both owned by Edyth Flynn, general understudy ror "Good News" feminine roles. Miss Flynn brought Bede from France last summer.

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Unlike the usual situation of this kind the question is not where to find a house, but what to do with the five already set up on the stage. With the combined wisdom of Frank Reicher and Lester Cole focused upon the puzzle, a scheme was finally worked out whereby the large stage crew puffed and pushed after every evening performance until the houses were back against the cyclorama instead of taking up valuable stage space. No sooner was this pleasantly settled than the Play House was forced to take up the problems of a landlorda number of the very best tenants became dissatisfied. A meeting was called and a general protest voiced by Rear-Admiral Lionel Belmore. According to the stalwart old seaman, the stairs in his home were poorly constructed and when he dashed downstairs, as he frequently does, to fall into the arms of sly widow Helene Sullivan, he picked up a number of splinters from the imperfectly finished bannister.

(Reicher had taken occasion to remark that the noted citizen of Pomander Walk was a bit slow in getting to the arms Of the flirtatious widow.) The admiral shouted in reply, "Give me a good bannister and I'll come bounding down my stairs like Reicher states that Belmore's home is now in excellent shape, and that he's waiting for the bounding gazelle act. Robert M. Greenleaf, business manager, says he is going to give up the theater and start a nice conservative real estate or contracting business on his recent experience. Publisher? Will Witness Cinema Members of the California Newspaper Publishers' Association will be guests at the United Artists Theater Wednesday night to view the motion picture. "The Making of a Newspaper." The publishers and their friends will come from all sections of Southern especially for the showing at the regular Wednesday evening performance.

Another attraction of the program which features the hilarious comedy "Steamboat Bill, costarring Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence, is the presentation of members of the men's glee club of the University of California at Los Angeles. The college boys offer a group of selected numbers. A special musical program arranged by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld rounds out the entertainment. IlilAlkL i li I Railroad Cuts Location From Studio Lists Visitors who may have marveled at the episodes in the scaling of Chilkoot Pass by the gold-seekers in "The Trail of '98" at Grauman's Chinese Theater will be Interested in the announcement that the scenic location is never again to appear on the screen.

The fact that the location of the spectacular episodes, Corona, on the crest of the continental divide, sixty-five miles from Denver, will no longer be available for motion pictures Is revealed In the announcement by the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad that it has torn up the tracks to the little flag station with the opening of a new tunnel through the mountain. Because of the fact that 3000 players appeared in the re-enactment of the passage through Chilkoot Pass by the Klondike adventur ers, it was obviously impossible to film the spectacle in the remote section of Alaska where it occurred. The Colorado location was chosen because of its proximity to a large city, where supplies could be obtained for the small army which remained for three weeks in the perpetual snows at the top of the continent. Blizzard temperatures and other hardships similar to those of the Klondike gold-seekers were endured by the players, who lived in a long string of sleeping cars or commuted daily to Denver luring the filming. "Met" Records Passing Events The week's engagement of Adolphe Menjou and Evelyn Brent In "His Tiger Lady" comes to an end tonight at the Metropolitan.

Saturday the "Met" anticipates the commencement of a week of record-breaking patronage with the advent of "Diamond Handcuffs," underworld thriller. "Diamond Handcuffs" has an all-star cast, consisting of Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Boardman, Gwen Lee, Lawrence Gray, John Roche, Lena Malena, Sam Hardy, George Cooper and Charles Stevens. Saturday the Metropolitan will present as well Lena Malena, the dusky-skinned actress in "Diamond Handcuffs," in person. Miss Malena will dance a l'Africaine, giving her version of the Abyssinian counterpart iOf the Hawaiian hula. This dance does rot require much in drapery or personal adornment.

Miss Malena will be the star of the Publix stage revue, "Tick Tock," Which has nine units. She will be presented by Frank Jenks, leader of the Metropolitan orchestra. Other featured artists in "Tick Tock" are the Albertina Rasch girls, Bert Frohman and Sid Gary, Helen Yorke, prima donna, and Bayes and Speck. Raymond Paige will present "Musical Miniatures," featuring Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci," with Charles King, vocalist. Producer Goes as Chaperone Lillian Albertson, producer of "The Desert Song," is in Oakland, where her "veritable gold mine" is playing this week at the Oakland Auditorium.

Miss Albertson will chaperone Perry Askam, Johnny Arthur, Tanzl, Nora White, John Merkyl and all the other eighty-five members of her organization until they make their reappearance at the Majestic Tuesday evening. MABEL VAN BUREN, EARLY STAR, CAST William De Mllle has the first motion-picture star who worked in California in his present production, "Craig's Wife." Mabel Van Buren, who plays Mrs. Fraser In the George Kelly play now being brought to the screen by William De Mille, was the first stock player to be elevated stardom by the old Lasky company. One of Miss Van Buren's first starring vehicles was "The Girl of the Golden West." Subsequently she antipftrpr! in many William De 1 14111 wilfl 1111 BAYAUDBVEILLER. cdnmVtokQut: iHOUVWOOO EKgLANCCRj'j1 ti Titan tilt.

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