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MOTOR NOTES CHURCH NEWS SCHOOL NEWS TEN PAGES Twrrn idakf OP MARGE iny. Pc? ce I Theatre wicniTd mi i 3 1 A liiiiii fill 'charm SCHOOL'1 00000000000000000000 THEATERS THIS WEEK RUMORS ABOUT MAE MARSH A norclotpnt riimOP til LrfS Atl- "TV" AND "IRV Matinee CRAWFORD Monday and Tuesday, "The Smarter Set geles connects the names of David v. TlJIDE FOR THE AMUSEMENT St-LKJiK v' INTRODUCING ALAN DALE Alan Hale, who has an important ole in "The Money Master," George Melford's production of Sir Gilbert Parker's story for Paramount, starring Dorothy Dalton, tells how in his uirly days in the screen world, he tried to sell scenarios to a certain producer. He sent one scenario a day Wark Griffith and filae JUarsn in a professional way and the belief ex- la. a thnt thn fhnrmin2 Mae SOOU to remain over and be their guests V-v Tt1TT) TT." 1 for dinner.

By that time the girls will be again under the managerial were frantic and weeping, wneu hnH nnnnrontlv exhausted every WICHITA THEATERS ARE READY THIS WEEK WITH some tempting answers to the everlasting, ''where shall we go tonight?" nowadays secondary in consideration only wing or me jscrecn wizai-u. it who saw "The Birth of a Nation," or "Intolerance" will forget Mae, 111 1 1 1 1 i power of argument two American officers arrived from across the border and escorted them back across the line. The woman to whom they had got one back just as reguiariy. to the ubiquitous, "what snail we eat i Finally he called and announceu im THEATER name. "Great Scott," crieu.iue pru- While Will Rogers was playing recently-in a picture of Irviu Cobb's, one of his favorite pastimes was telling of an occasion when Cobb was to speak In a small town.

The chairman of the evening believed himself to be an orator, and so launched forth into a long and enthusiastic speech. There were many verbal flourishes, but finally be said, "I wisli to introduce to you Irvin S. Cobb, the famous writer and" but he ot no further. A tall lanky figure unfolded himself from a front row seat and exclaimed "Oh, Gosh, I thought it was Ty." mni! CRAWFORD prtvpfss First Half "The SHver Fountain Girl;" the Worth Wayton maleSqmWet; Stanley and Olsen in a comedy skit, "Between Acts the Aerial Patts. Lnst Half-Marco and company in a mag-al travesty Morgan and Bay.

a blue line of blues; Three Chums, a musical offering of three ex-soldiers; Charles Kenna, monologlst, in -The Street Fakir;" Ellis Nowlin Troupe, novelty clown acrobats with a miniature circus. PALACE First four days-Wallace Reld and Llla Lee in The Charm SVhool-" "April Fool," a-Mermaid Friday and Saturday, Harrison Ford and B.be Daniels in "Oh, Lady, Lady." Senuctt comedy, "Fickle Fancy." wirmTA First Half "The Courage of Marge O'Doone. a James Curwood story. Last half-Corrine Griffith in "The Garter Girl," also Harold Lloyd comedy "Get Out and Get Under. REGENT All week Pola Negri in "Passion." HOLLAND First Half-Pearl White in "The Tiger's Cub." Last Half-Harry Carey in "West is West." ifh 5 nf "Ruth of The Rockies," with linlst; Montie Blunn.

soloist ami her work in eacn Deing murveiousiy appealing. On the other hand it is said that Mae has formed her own company and will start production before February 1. It is also said that her work may be done iu New York under tlie super liucer, "are you the follow tuat oeen told their plans had become worrieu and sent the officers after them. The lyceum company will complete a tour of Texas, playing its last engage other Wichita men. This iearure wm be given thru the entire week.

ah Sntnrdnv Evening Post ment early in February. Miss Terry vision or Uriintli II not unaer ins personal direction. Miss Marsh, nrlin In nrlvntp life, is Mrs. LOlliS Ill i'l friends who read Alice Duers clever story, "Tlie Charm School," which ran serially recently will want to see Wallace Rcid in this picture. It's hard to believe but the dashing "Nat- will return home at that lime.

FFRANKIE M'MAHON, A WICH-ita girl who has been appearing Hlt In ii dnncini: act Lee Armes, is staying at her homo in Aitaaena, ui. tnr tho wist- two venrs. is married. a c.Vinnl tone her in tms oue. MAJtl ijlii nionua.v-iuruuj htiw, wm fRf.lPHHtt Date offering.) XuO oooooooooooooooooooo swamping me with xi-o, answered Hale.

"Are you the fellow that's been sending 'era all back?" But he did sell him some later, anyway. CARRIE BOND PICTURE Carrie Jacobs Bond, the writer of the song, "Tlie End of a Perfect Day," and which she will adapt the screen, was the star of the program ata recent entertainment given by the Hollywood (Cal.) Community Chorus. A number of her songs were is.expccted that the picture, "The End of a Perfect will be one of the screen sensations of 1921. Her husband Is her dancing partner 'The Charm School" Is the picture HOUSE PETERS IN "ALIBI" Wrnfc T.lnvrt wlin rpcpntlv finished I has th'ee answers, tne nrst a return engagemnt of The Smarter Set, colored entertainer's, who will play there Monday an Tuesday, Jan. 17 and 18, matinee Tuesday.

Second In chronological or-di-r, but first in importance, is "Irene," that delightful musical comedy, and third an event of interest to minstrel lovers the first look at 'losses White's new minstrel show. it IRENE," IF IT LIVES UP TO I expectations, and it should for It Is fit present the only road company fit, and has some well known names In the musical comedy world in its cast, will be one of the attractive events of the. season. for two yimreryA--as singing and dancing to "Irene" music and while it has been mnr nut. to the Middle feature at the Palice TDeater rue first four days of the week with nn.uin tiori-ison Ford and riimlni.

finn vpmpnr Morris' first orig inal screen story. "A Tale of Two whose name is not Known 10 me writer. Miss McMahon will be remembered as a pretty dark-haired girl who got her start In her profession under Edna L. SJjaw and who iiiros rr fnnr vpiirs iico was a fre Rplpasa date snowing). vu a "THE NIGHT ROSE" Le'roy Scott's first original screen story, "The Night Rose," a tale of Gfff is bein produced at tlie Goldwyn studios.

Lcat- Worls," for Goldwyn, win start soon on "The Alibi," an original story by T. Pnfnra In Dtri.u iii. Walter Hier in "Oh Lady, Lady, as the feature for Friday and Saturday. THE COLORFUL LIFE OF MAD-ame filled with Hrtvpnture has been quent dancer at amateur entertain the leading role, will be supported ments here. Irene Kicli, Sydney Ainswonu auu and latest acts).

Friday-Saturday-Eplsode 1, Universal new ser a. "King of The Clrous," with Edlie Pole, riotCTnatlonsl News" U-. leas" date showUlg). "The comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin of the Flytag with Neal Hart. TcnvFT TY Monday-Tuesday, Win.

S. Hart in "Square Deal Sanderson. 9 Frtilrd comedy Wednesday-Thursday. All star cast "Dessert Scr. nin" Sennett comedy.

Friday-Saturday. Roy Stewart in a "Red Headed Cupid." Mutt and Jeff comedy. Trails." "Unmasked." rice Joy plays the title JjeWitt C. Jehnlngs. -THE RAT XT 1CII1TA PEOPLE r-omnhpllH.

Claude C. Stan- fnr mnnv a play. Now tnu ATm-pellim Mnrdock and u. v.tinnni ia nffprine an eiao West, still Wichita audiences will BeeJ others who are financially lnteresteu LUC i Ul. 1 orate screen production based on the life of this famous character, called In Brock Pembertous prouuction, "Enter Madame" which has been running for twenty-five weeks in TTft, Vnrt hntpd it.

not ut all when "Passion." It is said tnat over two years in the making and nf nlHhnrntion it sur- The Hero." Friday-Saturday, Episode 2 of "The Veiled It before Kansas uiry ny a Interesting in connection with "Irene" is the fact that Rolla Thorpe, a Wichita boy, bus been starring In un "Irene" company which left New York early in September to play en- in rMfnirn. Milwaukee, "The Quicksands." 'Polly Moran taenia passes any picture since "The Birth this show broke all theatrical records during Christmas week, playing to a business of This record was made possible, thru the of a Nation." iou maywew the Regent Theater any day next week. i linmmr AnAMO fact that the company piayeu a uiui lnee every day. AMFS OLIVER CURWOOTVS fflHUUt'ftUMmo IU CUUl'IUI -win in Minneapolis, St. Paul and other northern cities.

A short time ago the company returned to New lot. The company which plays Wichita Is The Blond otnrioa nf the iorrn rc yMWWWW.WVWWVWM... lllllllllllllll jJAf i woof nro fnmishine the material Losing Favor? numbers in its cast sucn ciever 4i Hnri- Amni Sommer for some of the best current pictures. The Wichita Theater will present "Tho rvmrjiee of Marge O'Doone," OUR NEXT SEASON The Question Box Die as Auiuc V.T. nlnvs at the the first half of next week, a Cur- vine anu oincif.

Crawford, Wednesday and Thursday, tio with the author at ins Ton ift find wun mauuic mawtr noSE You win. Pearl May Allison, Screen Favorite. Chal New Managers Plan a Big whito has no intention of return lenges Assertion, and lierenas Them. Thursday. ASSES WHITE'S NEW MIN I -i innke its -W ich ing to seriols.

She is now in New-York, having returned from Bermuda where she filmed scenes for Season tor btage 11 of fhn Crawford on thp defensive, iy ij v. in iv best and enacted with an cast. Harold Lloyd fans will re.loice that this faceclous young man is to head the bill the last half of the week in one of his newer and lengthier pictures, "Get Out and Got Under." Lloyd is making new friends for himself with every picture in that he "pulls" as much or more strictly linn nerhnris nn- the picture, "Woman or Uiger renudiates the statement that blondes Friday and Saturday, January 21 and 22, with Saturday matinee. Las-BP8 was for a number of years one of I. i.f lorlalnnn with tlie Al li.

Miss Maiide Adams, who has earned are on the wane. The popular Metro srar, lameu i.i.,,io tv-no. offers several the love of every theater-goer iu Amorim will mnke her reannearancB HIGH LOW I don't know whether William Russell, is a poker expert or not. Where did you get that notion? I suppose he decorates thp mnhnirnnv once in a While, but Fields show and he left a rulghty a pei pertinent paragraphs to sustain ner on the stage early next autumn, under vacancy there when ne ocjmnru pomnany of his belief. ninm nrovoked by tne the inangenient or A.

nnd Charles B. Dillingham. it's too expensive to find out just York dramatic i. ii other screen comedian. He is fast getting into the artist class.

RALrn DUNBAR, FORMER Wlchitan, now opera producer In New York, spent a few. days In Wichita this week with his sister. how expert he is. I'oKer is not ior writer to the effect that the Btar of --l -i This positive and thrilling announcement will set at rest the mmnra that have been afloat tor the unwary. the blonde type was on tne occuue now is the Dopular Ynn hnth nrp rleht.

Oleta some time, and that in some Instanced favorite. Moreover it was intimated Mm. Ionise Steinbuchel or isonn ivum Avoimo onrniite East. Music have found their way Into print, tlie effect that Miss Adams, for ono nr mint Iht some said on ac that the brunette was tne nieumi i iin. fnlrpr nister.

lovers all over the country are learn Ottis is playing wltn Louise Lovely. She has both green and grey eyes. Green-grey, they are called. She used to pose. She was a model for Chester Riccari.

portrait p.inpptrrl the wild idea count of Ill-health had retired per ing that the Ralph Unnliar prouue- that blondes were the weaker type of tlons of well known operas are uis-tinctly worth while and each season painter, and it was thru her pos feminism? Why, it is a weu n.u., fant ti.nt the hlonde type ing sne got into uramaiic wors. sees a new Dunnar company u. iwu ami i.iu.vu uii that besucaks ot on the road. The first to play in una "Rnl)in Hood." which nmVTIV Yp Willtnm Vnrniim Is UVI.ni strength of character and endurance ii more da.zllng back in New York and is working u. (H was seen at the Crawford.

last season with Mrs. Hunbnr (Laura Doone AUG lllimruvi. but they shine by reflected glory from tit" zroui yii k'i" own. While comparatively a young man. White is a Teterun minstrel and has a following of no smaU importance in the show world The Las-, sea White Minstrels are just return- of the SoVth critics extended a warm welcome and a glad hand to the new organization.

The theatrical offerings this sea-' son appear to be running strongly to ruuslcnl comedies andonc car. count one's fiK-rs the number of dramat attractions on tour. The i difficult to nnderstand, with railroad fare and traveling expenses gen-erallv, the highest ever known. One. would naturally think that mauagers would make an effort to eliminate as many as possible of the musical comedies, carrying a chorus and law cast In favor of legitimate attractions with smaller companies but M-aentlr such is not the case.

This condition is true, not only of attractions booked for Wichita, but for every city which depends upon road mnanies for its entertainment. be satisfied to loug as these offerings continue interesting. t- mil? PIIIV. I flu It llf jiii'iuii. ur: uvro 11.

OUK Harbor, L. I. "The Scuttlers." his Jackson) as Alan a Dale, iwo mm "Tim Mikado" showed latest picture, has been released. their fairer sisters. "Of course, I am not speaking of the drug store variety.

I mean the who never here with a splendid company and a WEST Tom Mix never appeared on manently from the stage, ftliss Auani has never had any intention of giv-iug up her work as an actress a work that has always been her chief pleasure. Besides she is at present, iu splendid health the best she ha enjoyed for many years having completely recovered from the illness that compelled her to abandon her tour in Sir James M. Barries "A Kiss for Cinderella" in the autumn of and to rest for more than a year. Considering Plays Messrs! Erlanger and Dillingham already have In hand several plays for Miss Adams, and they are now in communication with tlie most prominent writer for the stage both tn this country and iu Europe the purpose of obtaining works from which a vehicle for hpr Jy- 1 WW touches up her hair. It as easy to spot a- hand-made blonde.as it is to distinguish black from white.

Besides the natural marks of character do un ilnnr store kind. i ivr I well known Wleuua gin. tm Baker, in a stellar role. Now "Carmen" has been booked and will be heard at the Crawford Theater on January 24th with Mrs. Dunbar in the title role.

Mr. Dunbar snld rne screen except in esiren iii-tures, so you can collect the bet Y'es, he wore a dress suit in one of his productions and he knows how, too. f.f-J Hit UUl i iii "I am a blonde myself, and I guess mt mnw hv it naturally. At anj this week that his wire naa maoe her greatest success in this opera. JUST FELL INTO PICTURES Tt 1ent nftpn lpnrllne wnmnn nrtll has alwuvs been a 'low 3 or i t.

4 T- nam rr-iHE HOLLAND THEATER AND head' in our family for generations admit she just "fell into" pictures. Y'et that is what Barbara Bedford, playing opposite Ruck Jones, in "The back. So I feel tnat i am nmiii.ni 1 other motion picture houses lrtvn estm A aft ptive offerings to sneak for the -wearer or tne yei Big Punch, says happened to ner. luw -I reapoearaiK-e may chosen. for the week, news of which will be found elsewhere in this section.

TSABELLE PERRT. VIOLINIST, I a i-nnwn in Wichita nniM- Miss uedrora was an accounrant in VronMi hfllrprv whan. a Kmnll "Mr Dilllngiiam --no i ih anil ImiiorlaiK ceM vaudeville bill for the first half of the week discloses the AiUer Fountain Girls as the hMrtlin rnt mv the Silver social affair one evening, she met of Miss Ad-ms' position in the tl.ca mi ii. "It is merely in nciense oi u.j blonde sisters that I take up the matter. The blonde stands for all that is truly feminine.

Their clear, crystal tvpe commands and demands the respect of all. Truth shines from their eves, and they possess that ease cal circles, is at presenv uiimium Maurice Turneur. the director, ana her eyes attracted the French artist. Sho hn rippn'rinrk brown eves, and In lvceum work wltn a company iour-smith Ttorentlv they played a il thpro Kninpthinz about them that Fountain Girls are models in more wavs than one and will wear some atriklng costnmes. Biixley and Porter In "The Call of a Song.

"Worth ay a nnn nt thp PVCr POlWMr nl. ihA snuthern Iwrder of drew her to the attention of Turneur. Texasr with Mexico directly across and poise which is ioreign to darker friends. ti the line. Three or the gins iu ine Tio.i npvpr leen in Mexico "Just hat I want," he said, arter looking the young woman over, and she was signed for a small part In "Deep Waters." She made so good male irtets.

and the Aerial Petts are other acts featured. For the last half there are Morgan and Ray in so four of the party planned to cross At present Miss Allison is tamm a few davs' rest preparatory to starting work in her newest forthcoming "Biir Game." Shp i' tpr" said Mr Erl-Miger. nun npnrifliitive of the honor he has done ns by rcceptlng our man-ngerial assistance and guiflHiire. In e'verv production we make for h-r wlll'lie our Intention to maintnin .1. everv repect the high standard ft excellence which the theater-goliiB public has so long liecn nccustoine to nssoi-lnte with her nume anJ which has given her nnique reputation among the actresses of tfis CMr.rJErlanger added that besides 1.

rrutlll-tlOllS in Wb'Ch that Turneur soon signed ner in an nrnjlltMlAns has just finished work in "Are Wives -More Blues," "1 hree i nrnns. "Charles Kenna" and other enter talners. over and explore Uie Mexican iou one afternoon. They told their plans to one of the older women with whom they were traveling and she warned them to return early as Mexico was co fa nirv fnr cirls alone. Late Befere she gor into pictures she to Blame?" taken irora iuv Ames Willlama' story.

"More Stately 3 also taught swimming, aanciug aim PCU-SP. T1IF! PALACE THEA Kuff 1 gymnastic work. tr will It Ilftn mrrn- B1 daT this week patrons of this Dallas Fitzgerald will direct the nroduction. actual filming of which Ralph -Graves, Griffith player, was IMIIIIIlinnilllliiiiiiimiMiiiiimmiimiiiimiiiiiiu born in Cieveiana, unio. playhouse nave an exint in-ai inr thpm P.

Hans Flath is in the afternoon the girls decided to return but encountered trouble in connection with the Mexican agent to whom they showed their passports. He shrugged and said that he conld nnilurstlinil English. TWO Or hannlor than vhen arraneing Miss Adams will apppar each utauin. thore will also be a sial spring nroductinn for her of some Sh'kes-perpaa pay or other classic of the stage. Art Aeord, the cowboy star who will start within a week.

Tb story an original one by Wllliard Roliert-son and Kilbonrn Gordon. wa adapte.1 for the screen by Edward Lowe, Jr. lirr hi aoroe sketch of musical melange oc- appeared In a universal serial, mt at the Falar ana lor me mOno. Numbers Of "IRENE" nlk-r oil itrKSIHl MOXiCflH Moon Riders, some montns ago. heen re-eneaged by U.

for andther uiu- birthday party be will pnt on a mil i Vl.li, Via 1 men approached the frightened girls i chaptered melodrama. steal proH'Rlie, a i. 'Club," featuring Terry Ferrell. vlo-Und told them not to be afraid but 4.

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