Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey • 9

CAMPER A II, A Till AY, 0 TO BEE 1 1, 1 9 2 i. COVERED WAGON" AT RACING FOR LIFE NEXT WEEK AT THE GRAND HEADS TOWERS SHOW GRAND FOR ONE WEEK James Cruze's Epic of West to Be Shown at Popular Prices 'The Story Without a Name" at Colonial Princess Offers "Merton of Movies" -T' mmmtwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Miss Farhcid Said to: Be Str ongest Woman in, Worjd nlie r' i 1F1 ruauum a uuup wwiu therefore, the trial of the machine la a ucce which the Inventor proves when he bring to the earth a flah hawk by the ue of hi deadly ray. The Inventor I packing his fragile Instrument Into It carrying case to ub-mlt to Government official at Waah-Ington when Drakma and hi sang of cut-throat enter. There I a wild flht during which the girl, and ahe. by the way, I beautiful Agnea Ayre, rather than have the priceless Invention fall into enemy hands, destroy the machine.

She and the Inventor are taken prisoner and the latter I plac fj f. svoiiuti oiivj vaaig in and Other Acts bn Bill Strong men acts Jn vaudeville are not a novelty, but strong women' on the ataga are rare. Miss Farheld, the Strong Girl," who will head the bill at the Towers tha first half of next week, Is known as the "super-woman." Mus cularly Miss Farheld is said4 to "be' the atrongest woman Jn the world. She Is aa strong aa steel. Her feats In strength are sensational, but despite her a mating physical development Miss Farheld has not loat a particle of her flmlninlty.

She makes springs of strips of Iron, sledge hammers play on an anvil resting on her -chest. She holds horses In check and draws a loaded truck. She haa been a sensation In every city where aha haa played engagements. Wal Dalton and Jane-Craig Are variety artists who do things differently. They will ba the added feature on the bill at the Towers "the first half of next week.

They are a likely couple whose' Beaucalre" were made In one long piece It would streaeh over a distance of four miles. "Monsieur Beaucalre," which will be the feature next Monday and Tuesday at the Victoria and Auditorium Thea The Handle and Beg to Announce Lois UTilson md lAknen Kenyan' in a Seen JkrtttM Qammount picture THE COVERED WAGON James Crure's great screen epic "The Covered Wagon" comes to the Grand all next week. 1 James Cruse's epic of the wt, "The Covered Wacon," will receive Its flnt Camden screening wi Monday riest at the Grand Theatre. whr It will hold forth for the entire week. Inaamuoh a this film I particularly of a vitcl (period of American history, when plon-Jeers MasM the trail for our Great jWestern country of to-day, It will alro jprove not only r.f the (treatent Inter-'eat to the nron-up hut to th chil-'dren a well.

So that, the Mud Sen of jthe week will not be Interfered with and that the younaater may nee the how at a time when tudie are temporarily set aaide. there will be a special matlnoe on Puturdsy mornlnir jnet for school rhlldren on Octnb.r ISth. That In W-ek from to-day. "The Covered Wtjnn," v.hich ha been screened the larxe legitimate theatre at the top price In many Instances nf $2 and more, ha Jut been released lately for screcninf In regular picture theatres It ta a magnificent epic of the early West. It Is a p.eturiiatlon of Emeraon Houxh- novel of the aame name.

The feature embraced In hi story are many va-fled and Include nmong; others, the atart of 3S0 covered waon from TVeet. port Landing (now Kansas City). 1n 1M. The terror of fordinir freahel rivers, prairie fire and the like are depicted with realism. A buffalo hunt I one of the most excltlnir acene we are promled In this picture.

Old Fort rirldfer with 11 night attack and a fiirht by day with th Indian are ahown. The dividing of the trail to Oriron and California nt Fort Hall, 11 touch of the gold fever In California. masrnlflcent mountain hot and the culmination of the romance with the establishment of one if the first homeatcad in Oregon these are all Incident In thi big; picture which bristles with big scenes. Something entirely new In creen entertainment An cxcitln thriller-romance, haed on the modern radio, entitled, "The Story Without Name." and which ha Antonio Moreno and Acne Ayre leailln a capshle cast will receive It first f'amden screening at the regular Monday matinee at the Colonial Theatre The story In of a young scientist and hi assistant wh-v. while experimenting for the Vnlted State 'Jovernment.

perfect, a machine, which by the lonsr distance projection tiT electric ray, wl'l dettroy life. The picture open with the first actual test of the machine. Inasmuch a there I in reality orne sort of instrument In existence according to the many pre report and alo to the fact that this io the first real radio atory 'hat ha ever been iit on the screen, local radio ftna will ntur.lly be greatly in-tereted and will be likewise to ee whether hev can get hold of aome new "hook-ups" while watching thlt film. But. as Kipling would aay.

that another story. To resume. TASTE IN PICTURE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Appreciation of good pictures In this country has greatly Increased during (Mi "mew did not live in tha days of Louis XT, of, Franca. Where the raodarn girl uses about five yards of cloth and two or three yards of trimming to make a dresa, the lady of fashion of Louis' time had to purchase no lass than fifteen yards of cloth and twelve yards of trimming-. The average working girl of to-day could scarcely afford very many changes If tha old-time styles still prevailed.

When tha designers sa' eown to -timate tha amount of cloth and trimming needed to make the costumes they were ahocked to learn that approximately 7,000 yards were These figures -were reached averaging nine yards of cloth and ten yards of trimming to each of the 100 costumes for tha man, and almost fifteen yards of cloth and ten -yards of trimming tha women'i dreaea. And, as the dopeatert have It all figured out. If al) the cloth and trimming used In making tha coatumea for 'iMonaieur wmnr CROADVAY NEWTON AVE. CAMOCN.NI. on Tuesday, October 21, 1924 The Messrs.

Handle and Rovner Believe That the Inaugural of This South Jersey's Most Beautiful Theatre which will be devoted to the Exclusive Showing of the Highest Type of Motion Pictures obtainable Pictures that will be First Run in Camden will be An Event of Unusual Impprtance to Every Amusement Lover in Valentino at the Victoria Theatre mi i ill ti 'L rluricJch Slentino in the Paramount Picture Monsieur Beaucairc A Sidney Olcott Productioa Women of to-day who of tha hl-h prlcea of the cloth and trlm-mlnr needed In the making of thetr own clothaa ahould ba thankful they Forest Hill Theatre Mim Kaiglsn Ave. XMit Times To-day I BZO TMXTJ.X BTXI.I 1 BUSTER KEATON in "SHE2L0CK JR." 2 OUR GANG in "SEEW THINGS" "INTO THE NET" by uommissioner Enright Monday XXTKIMYXT OVXET" Tuesday) SZCXAAD TAXlCASOB la "AJdXJUCA MAMflai11 Wadaaadayand Thursday i TtAJAJCOISJBI.I.a SOSKXOSrZ" TOWERS 1 8aU rnoa i ixclusiiI SEtdn Etartinsr Kondny, aid AU Next Yecl; Paramount Hraeents Jawnu u's ProdiHtlon J. VIARRE1I KEMI51" i and LOIS WILSBII a ii The Picture The Whole Country Is Talking About 3000, Actors 300 Covered Wagons 600 Oxen 1000 Indians 3000 Horses The -Greatest Show On Earth Coming To Camden Thrill Astonish 'X First lime At Our Mats. Adults 50c, Evcnlnts, All Ccr.t3 50c, Afttr 6 P. r.L Cpec'CMHrca's llatir lcjis, io a n.

MtU BRAND ALL NEXT WEEK SBBSBBJBBBJSjajaBBSBMa)BBaBBBaS Mil': ALL liEXT WEEK 1 South BOOKED ATfLAZA Thrilling Automobile Race One of Several Features in Photoplay 'GENTLEMEN UNAFRAID ON GARDEN SCREEN When "Racing for Ufa" conies to the riasa Theatre, 512 Market street, for cne day only, on, Monday, October It, motion picture fana will havo tha opportunity to see many favorite screen stars in a mlle-a-mlnute apeed action drama that will thrill them from beginning to end. The atory depicta the trials and tribulations of God-fearing and honest citizens in a rural community as a' result ot an indolent and cowardly bully who Is masked In sheep's clothes. Soma honest -to-goodness, scrapping takes place, free-for-alla that will hold you to your seats every minute. The big race for the apeed championship Is a spirited affair, where the car whls by Is If speeding from Impending docm. In overcoming Ralph DePalma, veteran speed king, and ojie nrmed Muray.

the hero not only becomes champion speed king, but rids the community of a bunch of undesirable roughnecks. Eva Novak and William Fairbanks play the leading roles. In tha aupport-Ing cas' are such able screen players as Wilfred Lusac. little Frankle Darro and a host ff other. an add.ed attraction.

"Days of and Fox New will close- splendid bill. Also a feature will be the wonderful entertainment offered by the Flasa Theatre Orchestra. George Larkln, the daring star, and athlete, had one of the narrowest escapes from death of his eventful career In the recent filming of his lateat feature, "The Gentleman Unafraid," wV.ch cc mes to the Garden Theatre for one day only on Monday. George Larkln live up to the title of the picture, and in spite of the hasards Involved In portraying the leading character he steadfastly refused to allow a tubatl-tute to take the dangerous chances, as Is frequenty the case, but insisted on performing ail of the atunta that tha part demanded. Five of a gung of desperate gansters attack Larkln.

who seeks to rescue his fiancee. Ha lowers himself on a rope from a hfgh cliff. The rope braaks and Larkln la atunned. This ts only one of the many thrilling scenes that are packed into his latest picture. As an udded attraction William Duncan appears In his most thrilling chapter play.

"Wolvea of the North." Also a good comedy wlnda up this wonderful bill. 2ESSIE, MOVIE HORSE, BACK IN THE HARNESS Bessie, a 12-year-old horse, recently returned to the Thr-rnaa H. Inca Btu-dloa from tha clover field, where aha had been pensioned for Ufa. Attendants aaid aha had been acting strangely. But as aoon aa she waa hitched to the express wagon ahe had hauled for more than ten years life waa? prfect again.

It was her birthday. Thomas H. Ince, who paid Besaia'a aalary over tha long period ot yeara, placed a Spanish-tooled collar arcunl her neck and "Dad." her driver, declared It waa the happiest day In her life. Ten years ago Cessie went to work for Mr. Ince at his first studio, a modest affair.

Iater ahe helped at Ince-ville, after which the present Thomaa H. Inca studios, at Culver City, became her home. Hsr work consists of haul-Ing the mall and express to and from the big plant, and her driver atatea that never once has he aver had to guide her. As Bessla left the studio with her new collar an actor called to "Say," ha cried, "I thought they had panaloned Bessie "Dad" turned his head. "Ah.

Bessie Isn't tired." ha said. "Kings In Exile" will ha Victor Sea-strotn's next production tor Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer. Tha Iwadlah director recently completed Who Gets Slapped." with Lon Chaney. John Gilbert and Norma Shearer. Temple Theatre Phil Berg Mqr.

Market SU Below Fifth PHONE BILL 3 Performances Daily POPULAR PRICES Mstinee Evening P. M. 7 A P. M. Last Times To-day 1 Charles Soladar Presents Tains Night Man' New Songs Different Gowns Something Different ADDED ATTRACTION: "Leave it to Gerry" with BILLIE RHODES, BUSTER COLLIER and ALL-STAR CAST STAJftTTJTO BCOVBATl Xstar SpUslsia Bfoxioal Aaviaw Baby Dolls vnrxMMAs.

sraws Popular Prices VTctoiia leatre 2Gth and Federd SU. Monday RUDOLPH In "Moncicur' ri- 1 specialty Is slnglBf, dancing and ta'k Ing. Their skit, is called- "Aladdin's A comedy "Another will be offered -by Eckert and Fraaela. They have a message of fun and songs delivered by two" quick delivery Every line Jn their aet -Is; a hlg laugh. A novel aet will be offered by Florence Merrltt and Vincent Coughlln.

Mlaa aferrltt stnrs and Mr. Coughllnls a novelty Juggler. Plenty of comedy Is offered In this El Cota has bean rightly termed "The Master the Xylophone." He Is the peer of them" all. Although he appeared here before aa a El Cota thla time wllf be assisted by Beatrice Byrne. clever dancer.

The comedy photoplay will be-a Cameo comedy, entitled "Desert Blues." The Pathe Newa and an Ae- sop's Fable will also be screened tres, featurea Bebe Dahiala, Lois Wll-1 -on. Doris Kenyon and Lowell Sherman In support of the star. Forrest Halsey adapted the atory to the screen from Booth Tarklngton's novel of the same name. 3 Rovner Enterprise the Opening of Their Jersey Ui I recent years. Thla Is evidenced by th fact that the sale of pictures all 'through the country during the past year ha been far above that of any '1 4 7 1 i 'A 'I 4 'u 1 fit: A I i 1 I I 1 i 1 i 11 other previous year News of thl Increase was reported by the American Art Bureau, a national organisation devoted to the promotion of art 111 the home and school "The reason for the great added popularity of good plcturea Is because of the awakened Interest of home maker in the subject of correc' Interior furnishings." said Charles M.

Heritage, of 70S Broadway. "They realise, a never before, the Importance of a ed on a desert Island to do a'l over again what the rtrl haa undone. In i'hr words rebuild the tr'angulatory which the Instrument Is called technically And to hasten the work along the girl Is placed on one of the spy'a rum-running ships. Iow Holt finally foil the schemer and their rescue effected hy T'nlted State battleships constitute a real melodramatic thriller that Is certain to please. PRINCESS.

fJlenn Hunter. who made such a stag, success on, the stage of the widely read story "Merton of the Movies." Is also seen In the same character In the arreen version which will he the attraction at the Princes Theatre on Monday next Viola Dana, the d'mlnu-tive and popular screen star who is favorably known to practically every screen fan in our city Is the leading support of Hunter In this picture which a Tew weeks ago waa the stellar Httractlon at the Stanley Theatre In Philadelphia. Hunter, as Merton Oill. the grocery clerk of Slmbury. I the motion picture's Industry one bet patron The Bijou Theatre I hi fairyland and the famed Harold Parmalee.

his Ideal Jn his snare moment he practice the Parmalee technique on the lady clothing dummy In the general store. The gent rain-coat dummy Is the lllaln of hi littley private drama, foiled at every turn by the Parmalee resourcef u'ness as ahsorhed and practiced by Merton Oill. It I all right with M-. Oashwller. Merton employer, until the eventful Sunday morning when Merton get Into his mall-order cowboy clothe, mount the ancient Jtshwiier delivery horse and roe out into the back yard to have some picture taken.

It would have been all right then If the ancient animal had not happened to feel frisky and dumped Merton Into the dust In front of the churi Just as the congregation was coming forth. Merton I discharged and decides 'to go to Hollywood. The slchts he see, his cruel disappointment and his myriad strange experiences constitute atory replete with comedy situations built upon a thin layer of tragedy the tragedr of a boyish, ambition that seems doomed to a.pPoiniment me plot is woven around a pecullsr love atory which keep the audience undecided until the final f'w feet of film. CAST AT TEMPLE HEARD ON RADIO were accorded an unexpected treat, through the Camden Broadcasting Station, at the Calvin Studio on Market street, when Manager Berg, of the Temple Theatre, arranged with the stellar company of voice In the Brlnkler Olrla" Review, playing for the last times at the Temple to-day. to give a concert by radio.

Curiosity gave birth to an idea to Mr. Berg. He announced that all who communicated with the atudio or theatre aaylng that they had heard the concert, would be mailed a pair of" seats for the Brlnkley Girls Show. This afternoon he waa busy addressing envelope to the answers that arrived In the mall this morning and the telegrams last night. The folks who heard the singing were anxious to see the performer tn reality to-nigM.

Monday will brlag with It another farce In lister Sponsor's review of music, "Baby Dolls." Twenty people comprise the company. The manuscript has been prepared under the guidance of Mr. Sponsler who haa se out to eclipse any previous Attempt he haa ever made In rounding out a heat ileal company. The Universal new film wll make Its Initial appearance On Monday. Fannlsi Brrica, It is reliably rorted.

will be a new Metro. Ooldwyn-Mayer atar, making her screen debut Wife." an Adela, Rogera 8L John story that Frank; Borsag will direct. "The Wife" will also mark debut under the Mtro-Goldwyn-Marr banter. Harry Rapf. associate atudio executive oX LrfJUls B.

Mayer, believes the antlca of the etcngater comedlenra would be Just as funny transferred to the celluloid. FOREST HILL lull inn Av lModernoit opportunity to wear gown of the Fpan- Ish style and ftatroducea aansa tea- aa-tlonal dances. Mont -Clue heads tha supporting cast, which Includes Robert Robert Jchn lUrUn, I'rwller an! KJc'i de Eati. T. Marsh was tve photon aptier.

Midn'ryf Is tv 1 iTMactlov-, jr. vr. -1 i-. ptmi picture to bring out the beautl-1 fulnes of their rooms, and to add more beauty to tHelr home. The New Lyric, with its rare architectural beauty the attention by the chaste simplicity of its design, with its subdued but richly ornate scheme of decoration, with its luxurious furnishings and lighting effects, sets 1 A New Standard tn Theatre Construction Everything possible has been done to insure comfort and enjoyment to the patron.

The projection will be as nearly perfect as recognized experts can make it. The New Lyric's superior projection apparatus means continuously clear but mellow focus, thereby eliminating all eye-strain. 'The ventilating system installed; will be capable of changing the air in the theatre every minute. The pa- tron will always be assured of breathing fresh air brought in from' the outside. Musical accompaniment and special concerts will fulfill the Highest Artistic Standards.

Mr. Charles L. Bowen, wel-known organist, will preside at the huge Moller He will be assisted, by Mr. Rodney Thompson, formerly-accompanist to Carl Bonowitz oft the Gerrnantown Theatre, PhiladelpJxja, Pa. In Keeping Arith the beauty of the house, will be the quality of the picture shown.

The initial offering I selected is the United Artists attraction "An added reason, and the more im portant on. Is that thl I the age of rarely beautiful reproduction of many liroad way at Fine street "A CAMDEN INSTITUTION Direction Stanley Company Of America ITH VAUDEVILLE AND STAN LEY PKOTOyLAYt of the world's greatest painting. only ni'-n( of the fine old master! are t. be found In reproduction that have the color and fine quality of the originals, but the brl'lUnt, colorful palnt-trgs of artut of our own day are to he found In the shops, at most reasonable prices. There I no reason why children now growing up should not be acquainted with the best In art, nor why the home maker should not have B.

F. KE 5 ALL-STAR KEITH-STANLEY ACTS 6 SCOHPAT. rgllPaT AJTP W1BWSIBAT, OOTO 14 AJTB IS New Century Theatre Slurs Highway White Horse Slka, Audubon. H. 9.

COHETAJTOH TAX1CASOB la Tha Dangerous Maid Supported, hy Conway Tearte DANCE To the Best Music 'Heiricksons Collegians at the Studio DeDahce Market at Eighth Street Camden MONDAY, FRIDAY AND Saturday evenings Direction of Paul Neale James Hollis "WIT CStOl TM SUETM" llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllll THEATRE tobx hzttobkoi ir COXZYAHT OT AtTgSICA PRINCESS Bell Thone 5710 Car XSoadayl Direct from 'the handsome Stanley Thca're "Merton of The Movies" Ehrrin Glenn Hunter ztA Vizh dzr.z A story of atrurirJe ard 1t a.nd fun In a Holly wool Jl'iel "Tie ra.f zazz rrs --'a Vf 1 szxaoT nox ssw fine reproduction Ahat have same tnrit I nuslttl mm IKif apUImkU M.lnn1 I'llnr. tX III AK MISS FARvHEID THE STRONG GIRL itrvra 1 winner 10 a mrougnoul tne (country by picture lovers, schools, art Eckert and Frahcio HA COXCXBT 8HXT, "AJTOTHZH SICESaULOa" "AMERICA" PAULINE LORIE HERRITT OOUGHUK; MOBCUWT8 MTTSJIOAIt OfCTTHPf THTTHrT Way Dalton and Jono Crain IH "AiADDEffi Vrlttas hy ClandaJSostoak aad Berato Oroaasaaa Tlrst hwta OosstadT 7haoplay PatheNews "DE3SRT Aeiop'fFabla "Oovxaa vim cnnTABLTO plate" PRESENTED BY D. W. GRIFFITH Thrilling Story of Love and Romance by A JIOBERT W. CHAMBERS, With Dcmpjtcr, Neil HaniiHoa, Lionel Danyrnorc, Charles Llsck end a Ccapany cf 3 0 0 As An Extraordinary Added Attraction (MISS RUTH MALCOMSQN) Tho Was Just Selected by a Jury of the Most Noted Artists.

a the Annual Peccant Recently Atlantic Cltyr N.J. AT EOTII Oil TUI WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 3ATURADY Vith such a picture in euch- an environment, and with beautiful prl Jn ths U. S. an added jiUrr.ctierft and with 'ether nnv divcrtiss-ments, cf ihs New Lyric will n-rk emus ana libraries, its ob- (Ject Is to bring to the attention oT the public the cultural and educational value of good picture In home and school. FEATURE At Ma Murray, Metro tai', cornea to tha Forest 1IH1 Tbeatra next Vd-ij Jay and Thursday In her latest pic-ire, which 1 IS to tive her tha best role she ever had.

Tha story, written by trl and John con-. r-i the diusrhter cf a Mexican ranch who la lctsl with an c't r-t tth as a SZJLXCTXOV STAjrUBT Bell Phone 11 JS Camden Showing! XXoudayl Aics Ayrej zzi An tenia (icrcsa "Tts'Stcry Without a Ifcne" Hera la the flt great r2lo ro-mance ornething brand new In ecreen enurt lament. CotB.sfiT in Tc yatha Haws COLONIAL it.