The Tacoma Daily Ledger from Tacoma, Washington • 57

ST THE TACOMA SUNDAY LEDiGrER lARCH 23 1924 H-3 hi Rialto Has Fine Crook Star Wells 1 I Big Scene In Belasco Production Romantic Photoplay Well Done Himself 1 I 1 Brother a Bex Beach story an(j paramount picture featuring Tom Moore Haymond Hatton and Edith Boherts waa shown for the first Hme at the ItJalto Theater yesterday an Allan Dwan production and wmethln really biff in the lino of en- ia that oldL yct ever hew toic of regeneration Tho story cen-ter around one Jimmy Donovan and I litti follow ait orphan left alone in ho world when hi br 1 h'Jled at the room I event the annual dance of J5 aic-Graw Fasting Cluh rig nen Murray was Jim pal and last words to his faithful lion tenant were a promise to bring the kid up straight TiffM a terrific bat-tie with hlmself and finally manages to so straight though ha hates the of the theft of his nsyroll Donovan does a Houdinl out if hi handcuffs and starts hot footed Iin tho trail of the real Cokey Joe Miller and Ills gang retrieving at tho risk of his own life the in fact ho is seriously wounded The authorities aro Informed of the case and in appreciation tho flops are admonished to "lay off Jimmy Donovan hes turned not Unit the car of tho Car Darn Gang wos chicken hearted or even raiher a gentleman who hod become a t-ensster through circumstance and turned the well known leaf for Midge's and a girl Mickey Bennett as Midge Murray la the cleverest Juvenile actor -tho screen has over seen bar none The thing is superbly done another Dwan a gripping story simply though convincingly produced It's the best crook drama ever seen Here at last is a picture that opens up a fabulous world of romance and "Under tho Red' now playing at tho Blue Mouse Theater It renews the rich promise of "When Knighthood Was In Flower and again ahows how much better- these things are on the acrcen than on the stage-The action centers around Cardinal Richelieu but is developed In a wealth of incident and detail tbat would stagger tho luxurious imagination of Itulwer-Lytlon Even Robert Man tell' falls under ibis magic and gives to the screen a deeper and more human Richelieu than ho ever gave to th stage It takes a tremendous degree of power to dominate the vast scones as he does where thousands of men and women in gorgeous raiment are gathered together But-it takes even greatrr power to show tho great tragedy and loneliness of tho cardinal stripped of his power and wandering forlornly through tho empty hallo of Ids great palace Air Mantcll is to -he congratulated on holding high tho banner of his -art and not letting them ho trampled down hy the sheer magnificence of speetacle All the joyous beauty of spring and sunimor are In the selntillant leaves and flowing flowers that are the background of the action Even the sunshine takes on a dramatic quality in handling of these outdoor scene All this is but a sort of accompaniment to the love of Gil Bcrault and lienee Cocheforet John Thomas as Gil de Bcrault satisfied the most exacting demands for tho hero and lover Alma Rubens as Renee has opportunities to exercise her undoubted gift for emotional acting Sydney Herbert William II Ian MacLaren Xtoso Otto Kruger and Gustav von Seyffenitz do some splendid acting Jewels velvets and satins chateaux palaces and hovels love plotting and victories create au illusion of other times and sstisfy the incurable craving for romance that every theatergoer has It is a picture that can become a classic because It fills a real human need the need for glamour Dressing room scenes have long been popular with Ih'e theater-going public for tho land behind the footlights exerts a great fascination for those who sit In front Many popular successes have offered sueh scenes ono of the most famous having been staged by David Belasco In and now lio has even eclipsed that by the ono he presents in the second act of his production of "Lough Clown from tho Italian of Fansto Martini Ity I David Belasco and Tom Cushing In I which Lionel Barrymore is appearing in the Belasco Theater New York where he Is entering upon the fourth month of Ids record-breaking engagement The Is the dressing room of Fimonctta played by Miss Irene Fenwick a young singer and ward of the leading character In the Paradiso a variety theater in Rome On the walls bang pictures of celebrated niembcri of thn Italian vaudeville profession past and present and a lithcgiaph of tlio clown of the title in character Tho room has a comfortable look and one can easily imagine that In its timo it has been occupied by many performers It Is thn closing night of tho season and the artists oh ihn bill are in a gay and happy mood for there is a large and appreciative audience in the house and thou ton there is the anticipation of a long nnd care-frec isollday Into the room from time to lime come tlio various performers oil the lull leforr they go on the stage for their turns Thus one meets the dancers who rehearse their number thn magician the singers and Flik and the famous clowns Not only does one 6na these people but at the back of the scene doors open on to a balcony which when thiown back reveal the fly floor above the stage of thn paradise and thn audience cau almost imagine it Is watching the acts as the sounds of thn different turns and the music accompany each come up from below At the close of each act one hears Ihs applause and when the bill Is over the vlviil impression that one has actually been in the Paradise audience remains The Latin temperament is strikingly in evidence and the scene is colorful and authentic in every sense Judging by its reception it has set a' standard for such scenes that promise to exist for a long time Robert the distinguished tragedian who combs to the Tacoma Theater Tuesday and Wednesday nights March 25-26 In and "Julius Caesar" tells ih following amusing story oh him- I Vfti'fil riy Starring days Thel an important place wn i 1 repertoire but al-M 1 regarded it because something ai-aifee Wet wron during the perform- lTh Veied Picture told the story triclien artist He and married his vicing- sister not the crime had em itctlS'toferret out the The detective got on- the freak tllS through a weird came tSi The rtlst be- tm allucinations An euide? hia brush lnt0very picture them nJl a dagger When stro la artlst would It But the detective finally got these pictures The v- tho baF to bring it derer'wUhf0 and confront th nfur- rst n8t of this drama in Reading pa Al-h5 Pruning who played the detee-1 find the picture at the orti -L He ran to the prop erty room all excited and told the property man to give him anything a freme around it The prop-erty mail hastily thrust a picture Into Pruning without look- u1 threw a veil over it and ran Just in timo to escape missing his cue 8eLtba veiled picture on a chair TvhR? back to the audience but accidentally between the audience and a I'as the guilty artist and Charlotte Behrens as the wife and were placed before it the thl bicturer aakcd I0" replied i j-ou are the thun-fleJd the sleuth tearing away the veil 2 snorted Miss Behrens giggled and the audience roared For the thin cardboard on which the picture was Pinted wa translucent and the strong Jl-Wt revealed to the audience a cheap highly colored litbo of President Gar- t-2 reat letters: GARFIELD Warner Brothers Sign New People With the signing yesterday of Claude Gllllngwater Creighton Ilale Betty Francisco Edward Earle and Lydia Teamans Titus Warner Brothers announce the completion of casting for to Educate a the Elinor Glyn story which starts In production on the Warner lot tomorrow' Marie Provost Monte Blue and Louise Fazenda will head the cast which has been engaged for the portrayal of this story of modern married lifo Monta Bell who recently completed After for Warners as his first directorial effort will direct the production and will be assisted by James Flood and Sandy Roth Charles Van Enger will handle the photography New Kay Street Theater to Open Tlie New Kay Street theater which has been under construction for soma months will le formally opened to the public next Saturday at 1 The opening picture will be "Threa Miles a melodrama tbat has been shown before In Tacoma With this one exception tho Kay Street theater will probably not1 run pictures before they have had their downtown 1 showing "Three Is a fast moving melodrama of New York City and the three-mile limit The scenario is by John Emerson and Anita Loos while the star is Madge Kennedy A new screen villain in the person of Ivan Linow docs exceptional work as Bull Jorgan and It looks as though the famous Beery boys -Wallace and Noah will have to edge over a bit to moke room for Linow Musical accompaniments will he on the new Wurlitzer Hope-Jones unit orchestral organ recently installed Malcolm McGregor In New De Mille Film That clever and popular young leading jnan Malcolm MacGregor has been engaged by William DeMille to play the star mala role In his next picture entitled "The Inside Mr MacGregor has been growing steadily in popularity ever since ha registered a big hit in several of Rex pictures and Mr Do Mille feels that the role the young actor is to play is one which will still further enhance his popularity HOSTESS TO BABIES Dorothy Mackall acted as hostess to more than 100 babies each of whom was under 9 months of jrc in her starring role In Frank Vi oods current production one woman and final reckoning with his enemies This great photo-drama literally teems with actiou and thrills The shriek of tlio siren the signal denoting tlie cscapo of a prisoner the play or the great searchlights the rapid movements of the human bloodhounds within the' prison walls aro all realistically showm Tho great prison scenes aro merely mode the background for filming the beautiful and thrilling romance of youth "Desert was adapted by Wyndham Git tens from Wyndham Martyn's story of the some name appearing in Threading great throbbing story of a jail-break with a thrilling chase Is a beautiful and lyrical love story of a clean-cut youth with a beautiful lovely girl 1 ENTERING THE MOVIES By NITA NALDI IIow did I enter the movies? 1 I-Just walked right our of the Show of Into the film version of Jekell and Mr John Barrymore wlio was to play the tiunl rolo in the picture saw mo on the stage and sent for me I accepted and that was all there was to It Other offers followed but I do any more work for Faramount until pinod and Sand" This came so fast I have time to figure it out until saw the Rocky mountains on my way to the Coast gome body In the Paramount organisation decided he wanted me for tho vamp role of Dona Sol In Rodolph Valentino's first big starring picture and-Mr Lasky sent for me I had no (ifsir? to go West but he persuaded me and packed me on a train That was really the beginning of my picture career As soon as I iwachcd New York on tho return trip Mr lasky signed mo to a five-year contract with Paramount and nave b-en making pictures regularly since Hint time Some day want to do a lot of big sirlous roles but at present am Quite well satisfied to keep on getting ex-prrinnee In acting until I find out what am really fitted for After "Blood and Sand they cast mo in a featured role In "Anna "The Glimpses of the Fool Your and Larceny" 1 Then there was a brief rest and I had to return to the Coast to appear In the modem portion of Cecil forthcoming production "The Ten Command- Following tho completion of Ten had an opportunity to pay another short visit to iV )' Th New Sfoss ''vr Today the romance of a musical ramedy star and a' South Amerlcah diplomat is unfolded by Gloria Swan-ton and Tony Moreno in "My American It is a tale of adventure on three continents and of life as It la Marguerite de la Mottc Frank Keenan and Lloyd Hughes in "Scars of Jealousy" is the offering for Monday and Tuesday This Is a story of the hill folks of Alabama and is intensely interesting Wednesday and Thursday Agnes Ayres -with Theodore Roberts' in an auto racing story that is filled with romance and thrills It is called "The Heart Raider' One of tho best of its kind Friday and Saturday Cedi'- B- De jtiri big production of 'v with Milton Hills Theodore Kosloff Elliott Dexter Anna Nilsson and Pauline Garon in the east The Sunset 'Sunday only McGowan and V- Helen Holmes in "Stormy 1 Seas" a '3 spectacular drama of stormswept seas and storm-tossed a mighty melodrama of raging emotions spiced VvWiUi the lure of tho sea On the same Program Leo Maloney in a Western feature Christie Comedy Spook the latest news reel end Topics of tho Day i-y Monday night the regular offering amateur vaudeville is offered with 'V excellent picture program i-Tueaday Wednesday hnd Thursday Jjnichard DIx In the Zane Grey story of estern life "To the Last The Orphans! Douglas MaeLcsn conies to the Or- lay in "The Sunshine which Is presented in best-v On the same program is a Lncle and a Felix cure SUNDAY AND MONDAY GRACE DARMOND Eonad 4 New Series "Fighting Blood" News Comedy Bugs" TUBS WZDKZS AND TXURS SEENAOWSM "Unseeing 3 lie Realart SUNDAY ONLY Korbert Rawlinson In CTO -XW THE LAWLESS" Btmth vv- today OVLT Dorie In: BRIGHT LIGHTS "-tmSSSss" 3 he Qrpheum SUNDAY ONLx Douglas MacLeaa la "THE SUNSHINE 'Comedy "Undo Sam" Tell nrtnan 1 1 i i i hi i i- 1 i i i i I I i I i i i ii i 1 '1 -i' ''i -V i -c 1 Scene from at Rialto Scene from Age of Desire at Colonial 3 Scene from the Red at Blue Mouse 4 Edna Northlane coming to Pantages: Offerings at The Theaters ELITE MOUSE Robert T5 Mantcll in "Under tho Red Robe" Mary Philbin in "The Age of DeBire" Grace Darmond in Harry Carey in "Des- ert Anita Stewart in "The Woman Ho NEW Gloria Swanson In "My American WifcJI 1 Douglas In "The Sunshine Trail" FANTAQES Vaudeville PARAMOUNT A great cast in "The Tie That Binds" PARK Mrs Wallace Reid in "Human PROCTOR ST BLUE Miriam Cooper in "Kindred of the 1 5 REAL ART Herbert Rawllnson'in "The Doris Kenyon in "Bright Lights of RIALTO Tom Moors in "Big Brother" Helen Holmes In "Stormy William lirnum ln Gun Fighter" The Yandette Sunday (William Farnum is the featured player in a brand new Western picture entitled Gun Fighter' Rc fu Quantities Monday and Tuesday William Fairbanks is here in which is being shown at the Vaudetto for the first time in any Tacoma theater It is said to boa very entertaining film Wcdnenday and Thursday Charles Ray in Julius a story of an amateur actor who goes 'on a barn-storming tour and finally finds a girl and happiness Friday and Saturday Lew Cody and a brilliant "supporting cast in the screen version of that famous novel and celebrate stage play of Hentzau" Here -is an attraction-- ypu afford to miss The Lincoln Sunday brings Anita Stewart in "The Woman He an original story written by Herbert Bash Cord an old Tacoma- boy and which is said to be a film production of more than usual entertainment A very competent cast headed by Darrell Foss support Miss Stewart In tbis Offering Tho Rex Today Doris -Kenyon in Lights of which through error was announced in these columns for last Sunday It is here today with other film features that will surely please 3he Paramount North 86th Street Near Erector SUNDAY ONLY at 8 A GREAT CAST -yyiia Tie That MONDAY AND TUESDAY ALICE BRADY Snow WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ENID BENNETT --In Friend and FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ANNA NILSSON in 3he few Rose llth St Near Tacoma Ave TODAY ONLY -y: Starting at 8PK GLORIA SWANSON in American MONDAY AND TUESDAY MARGUERITE de la XOTTE In of WEDNES AND THURS- i AGNES AYRES V' V-r The Heart FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ANNA NILSSON le it at 10 if Beautiful Love Story At Liberty Harry Carey has immortalized the great romantic pioneer figure of the West in his virile drama "Desert which is now smashing all box-office records at the Liberty Theater Perhaps no figure in American history has the romantic following that tho westerner has In "Desert is told a realistic story of a being railroaded to prison on a false charge his escane from the toils his meeting with the The Paramount Sunday Walter Miller a newcomer to- tho screen wins a laurel wreath -for himself In Tho Tie That a story of domestic lifo that will hold life Interest throughout by Its human appeal Monday nnd Tuesday a Northern picture unlike- any ever seen Alice Brady In Snow with the greatest avalanche thrill over portrayed on the silver sheet Conrad Nagel in the cast Wednesday and Thursday Knid Bennett Huntley -Gordon in Friend and a splendid film production made from the stage play of Willard Mack The picture Is better than the play Friday and Saturday Anna Nilsson in "Thundering a most interesting romance of the South Sea Islands filled with thrilling episodes that will not soon be forgotten Everybody Today and Monday Grace Darmond In "Daytime Rqund 4 of the new scries of Blood" a very funny comedy "Jazsy Bugs" and Fox News This is an exceptionally strong program and should please Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday Seona Gwen Lionel Barrymore and Louis Wolheim in "Unseeing Eyes a story of the great North that has many original thrills and situations iu the telling Mouse proctor Street SUNDAY ONLY 8tlS to 10ri5 Miriam Cooper In "KINDRED OF THE DUST MONDAY AND TUESDAY Lon Chaney In "FLESH AND BLOOD" WEDNES AND THURS Norms Talmadge in "SMILIN' THROUGH" ENTERTAINERS' CONTEST MONDAY AND TUESDAY Jack Orosten Bass singer Saxophone Quartet 'I WEDNES AND THURS Clarence Johnson Pianist Viola Yeager Lyrio Soprano 3he Lincoln 16th and Streets TODAY ONLY Anita Stewart WOMAN HE Also a Two-Reel Comedy r- 3he Park McKinley and Harrison TODAY ONLY Mrs Wallace Reid Also a Two-Reel Comedy New York and then went hack to the Coast again to play In William latest production "Holiday Love" Thia is a screen adaption by Clara Beranger from Julian novel "Rita I- have had three trips across the continent In the past year a busy -life but like it much better than I did my work on the stage v- Proctor street Blue- Mouse Sunday Miriam Cooper In of tho from the great story written by Peter Kyne dealing with life in the lumber camps of the state of Washington Ralph Graves is tho leading man Monday and Tuesday Lon Chancy In and a vital vigorous story of redemption and faith Edith Roberts plays opposite the star Entertainers contestants for these days Jack bass singer and the Saxophone Quartet Wednesday and -Thursday Norma Talmadgo in her greatest screen production eight reels of storm and with Harrison Ford and Wyndham Standing in the supporting cast Contestants for these two- -days Clarence Johnson pianist and Viola Yeager lyric soprano Tho Park: Sunday' Mrs Wallace Reid brings her greatest work to the Park screen" -This picture is a bold arraignment of the narcotio evil and is presented in such a forcible manner that It cannot fall to do much good in the troddlng down of this ugly monster that Is destroying the peace of our homes The Hart Today only -Herbert Rawllnson In "The and Dorothy Dalton In Law of the compose a double feature program that would be hard to equal Our Sunday offerings are becoming most popular 3he Vaiudette 1X18 South Hay Street SUNDAY ONLY AT H80 WXLLXAM ARNUM la The Gun Tighter MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILLIAM FAIRBANKS la WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY CHARLES RAY la Julius TRIDAY AND SATURDAY LEW CODY la of 3he Junset TODAY ONLY HELEN HOLMES Xateraatloaal Hews Topics of ths Day Christie LEO MALONEY ia- monpat-amateur NXTE TUBS- WEDS AND THURS RICHARD DIX ia 4- the Last 7E.