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I I 7 EIGHT THE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASIIEVILLE, N. APRIL 17. 1921 0 mm smtaawwaiiianiM tOMIS'G WEEK AT PRINCESS WILL SEE HERMAN LEWIS SHOWS AT MAJESTIC THEATER WEEK'S ATTR ACTIOS UNUSUAL PICTURE BILLY BURKE FEAWRfT PICTURE AT STRAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY The feature attraction at the for tomorrow and Tuesday Blllie Burke in a roio of in that 1 1 t. HI" I Iioiolhy Phillips is said to considering an offer to return to the speaknu; mmri- In a stellar role thi Hiiluinii Before she went into pic- r.i,f,T 111 er II manv funs of this iinmii The Prfncess will open the coming week's program with the popular Bert Lytell in "The Price of Ftedemp-tlon." A story of an outcast gentleman and how he fought back to the high station In life, whence ho came. It Is an unusual and Interesting story.

With thn feature of a "Torrhy" comedy will complete the program. Tuesday, Lois Webre's great production "To Please One Woman," a story of real-life, in a real town, of lures I'liillips was almost as well knimn In the spoken drama a she is now- on the reen, havini played in m.iny such as "Kveryw oma and "Modesty." It can he safely nsM-rted, however, that she will not forsake pictures altogether, heeaice she i under contract to do three more pietiiies under the 4 In "The Kducatlon of Kliattmth-Miss Burke is Klliiheth chorus girl in a typical musical attracts the attenilon of Thomas fax a descendant of an old im family, who lives with his a spinster, and a younger Harry. Through Ueggie Hanky. M-. fit real people, who love and suffer and at last find happiness.

An added attraction will Art Acord and Jack Richardson in a western drama, "The Show Down. direction of her husband, Allen ITolu-ba r. Vivian Martin Is to return to the peaking murc She is the llrst of several players Wednesday, Klleen Percy will be seen in a pretty comedy-drama, "Why Whin the Herman rhuvs open at tbe Majestic MuinUy lor weeks attraction, patrons of th.it popular plu.vlioimft he iri'Hli In company that Bpecinli7.in mi orliriiial-tty. and sludlouxly avoids the routine in mimical romnly. Tli company lts never be(ur Hare! in A-shi-vlllo, and cumea with a fivsh orutiiilzHlinii.

quite out of Hip iPiiilnaiy in iiwi'it? and effectlvf n-ds. The company played at ho I'i'-d irtont at Charlutte last ui-ik, and the rianuiceinent uf that pluyiiuuto; wilting about the Htirai'tlon nays: 'Th Herman Lewis Shows urc new in every respect. Hiid have proved their claim to ImIhk a rliuw Vy ttmm-arlvea. The sronrry In particularly effective; the chorus Is a. thing of beauty and Joy to behold, and the specialty people nre even more than could be desired." The company sliowed to capacity houses in Char- lottc all week.

Harry Williams Is thn Mack- lai is arilM who will he seen in com- 1 edy part. Mini' i another funny man working with Williams for team hits. I'osier Klliult is a bass sinner of nuallty who will he heard In solos durltiK 'he week. Finally the "Id iJotninlon muhi-tet has hull scorinK nie -esses whir-' ever it Juih appeared and is due for mi ontlitiMUHtK reception at the hands of Majestic audiences. (-'pcilul scenery ami an unusually attrai Ihi- ward- 1 rohe are carried hy this company.

The movie bill opens with Kan-tonias, the new A nierii a deti-ctive i I Trust Your Husband. Everybody likes fun and when you see this one headed by this darling little fun maker, it will prove a real delight. As a short of the. film who have mads tho announcement to actually take tha step. "Klrst Night cut a three-act com-, edv bv Adelaide and Ann well, Thomas, who despite his imini of gaiety, meets Elizabeth anil reserve, really likes a certain In love with her.

Alter nutiin.u-rnotor rides and suppers, finally agrees to marry Thomas. ing that It will" assure her futuu even though she really does not l(t. him. Thomas introduces Elizabeth to and brother and Lucy Fairfax Is profoundly shocked at Ulizabeth'. mannerisms and slung.

Thomas to Texas and leaves Elizabeth Lucy's care. In order that Mio ma-bo educated sufficiently to subject for this day will bo another of the Copperhead series, The i inal Judgment," produced in the vicinity of Asheville. Thursday, a drama of life nd thrills above the clouds, starring the late IJeut. Omar Ixjckluaf. "The Skyman," showing some of tho most thrilling and tenso situations ever screened, and an interesting romance of love, villainy and at last happiness.

iimiiiuoi ui uio x-an in lamiiy. Nichols, will s'-iM- as lo vehicle. (n; her last slae appearance Mar-j tin appealed in leading roles in 'Stop: Thief, Otticer and "The Only 'Son." She Kited wilh Famous I'Jav-! ers-lnsky and a je.ir ao formed heri own motion pietuie prodm-lni; orKau-j i ion. Alis will tint discontinue, her s--eeii aciuitns entirely. In; addition to appeal inn in this rom- edv, sho will screen various photo plavs fiom time to time.

as as Mae McAvoy has and made herself famous overnlKhl, so to Hank Maim comedy, "Way Out West will be the short subject for this day. Friday, JSdith Roberts will 1)0 seen in a drama strange and unusual incidents "The Fire Cat" showing the most terriffio catastrophe over screened. The comedy on this day will be In Texas, Thomas again meet mv Kerr, a former member of tho iciul hom he hud met when in 1 1 i u- to Elizabeth. Ho becomes Interested in her and tho affair greases rapidly. Meantime Harry fallen In love with Klixfehrih' she returns his love although mains firm to her determiiiiiM.i, keep her pronilso to Thomas.

EHaubeth aciiulres the Fairfax standard. Thomas returns from with tho intention of telling Uiza. Ijeth that bo really loves I.illv ami story, in Monday and 'I in sd.i.v. King of tile irciis a.s the iniii-wi rk altrai -lion, and Son of Tarzan on Frldny ami Saturday. rothj Philiipa.

to Toledo. Restless. Went to Chicago. Super In "Parsifal." Played in three rond companies, np lontf as each lasted. Then into the movies.

A veteran of the films. His wife Just comes up to his shoulder They live In Los Angeles, GERALDINE FARRAR, who sings at the Auditortum, May 3. speak, hy In pcrlorninnce ot to izei in "Sentimeiital word comes that she is engaged to Bobby Afrnew. a young player who also possesses charm and ability on (he screen. Bobby is playing in "The, Cast-Ion ITotver." In hich Norma TalmadUH is Ihe Mar and which was! directed by Jleibert Bertion.

"Mixed Bedroqms" with a laugh a second. Saturday will finish tho week with the seventh episode of "Fighting Fate," the tenso and thrilling serial, featuring William Duncan. Fatty Arbiicklc. "A Country HerV," and a short comedy, "Nutt Inn." With the orchestral photo-player just Installed at this theater good music with nil the attachments usually "BEAU BOOKED AT STRASD TWO DAYS lien ho sees her altered appeal an. he Is convinced that this is the enh course.

Naturally the news briiiijs MAY ALLISON WILL STAR IN "EXTRAVAGANCE" AT THE GALAX THEATRE BOBBED HAIR NOT BEAUTIFUL SAYS' GEO. FITZMAURICE to an concerneu. ami wnn tin- unim, of Harry and Elizabeth the uiu. of Elizabeth Is completed. The latent Pathc News will he thi added attraction for the film prosum while Mr.

Kowe will arrange an ai. propriate musical program on tin nru Strand pipe organ. WASinUK.V.S NKAT. Bryant Washburn's first independent starring vehicle, "Tho lioad to London," by David SUaats Foster, is STl'DIO GOSSIP. Friends of Paulino Bush have received word from her that sho has arrived In Japan.

She is on a tour of the world in search of, photoplay material and color. Although Miss Bush and her husband. Allan Dwan. are legally separated by divorce, they heard ith large orchestras will be I heard dally and Is much enjoyed ns "Extravagance," starring the beau-each and every picture is accompan-i uful blonde screen beauty. May Alli-lofI hy the proper music.

son wl be 8een at tno thea The cochineal insect lays her as the frature rton Wednes-then dies with her body protecting lav and Thursday. "Extravagance" the eggs from the sun's rays. js a picture vivid with universal Inter The story of the photoplay "Heau Revel" which cornea to the Strand on Wednesday and Thursday is one oi great power, and is one of the must atirrlns stories ever written hy Louis Joseph Vance. liwience Itevel. commonly known as "Heau" has two iriteieils in hte women and his son, iJick Itevel.

hen he learns thai Dick is Infatuated with Nellie Steele, the hostess of "smart'' dancing club, and intends to ask her hand in marriage his paternal wrath la arouaed because he does not believe tbe girl is tsultaole for his son. During the two weeka the elder Revel devotes himself faithfully to Nellie, showering on her ail of the attention experience had proven to nre till very good friends and much of her work is being conducted with a view- to supplying him with some Bobbed hair is not an attribute to beauty, according to George Fita-maurice, who is seeking a beautiful girl to play the role of "Beauty" in his forthcoming production of "Experience," a picturization of the well-known stage play by George V. Ho-bart. "The girl with short hair lacks the finishing touch that one demands in a beautiful face," said Mr. Fitzmau-rlce.

"All the beautiful women ot history had long hair and it was enhanced. The modern fashion of bobbing tho hair may have a tendency to give some women added charm est and appeal It is the atory of a Sweet potatoes are grown in every i rapidly nivitiiiK completion. Mr. Washburn is personally supervising the cutting and tilling of the negative and promises that the finished product will soon be ready for release. I THAT ROMAN PR OF TOMS.

"Made in Heaven." That's the I label on the marriage of Tom Moore and Renee Odoree. He met her when I she appeared with htm In the cast of a new movie, called "Made In Heaven." part of China and form a staple part stories. Sydney Herbert has been engaged for W. Somerset Maugham's comedy. Toads will cat bids of red hut har-coal thinking them fireflies, aid mediately thereafter will repent the experiment.

and may he becoming to many faces, but for the really beautiful woman long hair of silky texture is essential And. I am informad. the 1921 fijii, of coiffure is decidedly again.n hob bed hair." of the diet of the people. "Thn Tenth Alan," in support of Montague Glass. "Guiltless" has been selected as the hini that' women liked, and, at the title for Alice Joyce's next production for Vitagraph, now being filmed In tho Brooklyn studio under direction of Edward Jose.

It Is based on 1 "A DeBperate Heritage," a novel by woman who demanded the world'8 best things, while her husband slaved for a livelihood. It has a scope for exceeding anything this star has essayed ia the past. The atory superbly personates the extravagant young girl who wished to climb up the social, ladder, only to lead her husband to the (brink of ruin. "Extravagance" Is the screen version of Ben Ames Williams' story, "More Stately Mansions" that appeared In Good Housekeeping magazine. One of the most extravagant things that May Allison does in this picture Is swim in a dinner gown that cost three times her allowance, after a party she couldn't afford to give, in a house that her husband couldn't pay for.

Harriet Gaylord. Frank Mayo's next starring vehicle close, of the two weeks he finds himself for the first time in love with Nellie. Tha last night of the two weeks, Nellie's brother comes to her for urgent financial help and in desperation she goes to Beau Hovel's apartment for aid. Dick, who has seen Nellie enter, follows her there. Beau Revel tells him that Nellie has promised to be his wife and Dick Reuses him of trickery.

They call in Nellie who has heard everything, denounces them and leaves them. Then follows a stupendous ending. The picture was filmed in New-York. They aro honeymooning In Honolulu. Their lives In brief: Ronee Adoree.

Mother, Spanish. Father, French. Black hair. Blue eyes. Ago 20.

Stage dancer at live. Appeared later in New York productions of "The Magic Melody," and "The Dancer." Appeared in Just one photoplay before "Made In Heaven." Tom Moore. Born In Ireland. Came hero when a boy. Ran away from home in Toledo.

Went broke In New-York. Got a Job, saved enough in a year to buy a new suit. Went home will be "Three In a Thousand, from the story by Ben Ames Williams. Fred LeRoy Grsnville will direct. The star has Just finished The Aruant under direction of Robert Thornby.

"Moonlight," by George Kibbe Turner, a dramtlc story for the screen, has been bought by Metro. MAUDE WAYNE HAS A JEALOUS largest, was the pleased recipient of! little ones. an upper-cut. Stockier believes In gentleness with JOB Joe believes in bruising his knuck-iall animals, but Joe knows his own les In any good cause, and is assisting A. v.

Stecker, chief trainer at Universal City, tn the education of the kind better, and seems determined to educate them if he has to fracture their skulls in the process. Of special interest to thn ladles of Asheville the elaborate Vtisplay of gowns in this picture costly evening gowns, fanciful sporting costumes and nifty walking outfits form part of the display. Not fewer than R0 gowns were required to produce the picture and every one of them was the sort that necessitated special designing. A special Sunshine comedy entitled "Pals and Petticoats" completes the program. i it i -It 'f i i A Persian weaver" spends snout three weeks on each square foot of the surface of the best rugs.

Maude Wayne, once beautiful blonde Mack Bennett leading lady and now a beautiful blonde emotional actress In Benjamin B. Hampton productions, was In charge of the costumes at the comedy studio; that Is, all of tbe girls bad to pass under her Inspection and take suggestions from her on clothes and how to wear them. Une is tempted to say that her task was a light one! But it was not only bathing; suits that she designed. There were other- leading ladies who were good actresses and possessed the necessary physical charm, but did not have Maude's superb art in the matter of dress. She was compelled to talk plainly to these on the costume question, and thereby arouaed resentment and jealousy that took away part of the pleasure of receiving an extra pay check.

When one stops to think how sensitive women are on the matter of clothes, the wonder is how Maude escaped with her life. JACMOlFQRDManmoHad Evervthtnd' OOLDWYNi 9 AT THE GALAX AND TUESDAY. THE "SuKY WAY HAN WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION! At the Princess Thursday. Dowager Queen Margherlta of Italy has one of the finest private collection of pearls. i Wi Kajj fl.

a. 'PHONE i44 FOR Starting Hours HOURS: 1 1 :00 A. M. TO 11:00 P. M.

(GALAX 10c 20c MONDAY and TUESDAY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY A Swim in a Dinner Gown HUMOR, PATHOS, AND THRILLS BACK FOREIGN STARS TO BE SEEN IN COMEDIES IT i i i Joe Martin, Universal orang-outang with the human brain, has already htarted giving kindly advice to the three little orang-outangs who have Just arrived at the Universal from Borneo. To Jiggs, the smallest tof the trio, he gave a cordial clip over the eye; to Kelly, tho middle-elzed one, he bequeathed an elegant kick In the ribs; while Morarity, the ED BY WONDERFUL SETS AND ALL STAR CAST. A GOLDWYN SUPER, PRODUCTION Scene from EXTRAVAGANCE, starring MAY ALLISON AT THE GALAX WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. that cost three timet her allowance, after a party she couldn't afford to fffre, In a house her husband couldn't pay This was but one of Nancy Vanit thoughtlessly perverse escapades and yet youH like Nancy, bo really portrayed by AUDITORIUM MAY 3rd ONE NIGHT ONLY ALVA H. LOWE, Presents iX i GERALDINE FARRAR in CONCERT SAMUEL COLDWYM jack mwtm ATTENTION LADIES! One of the Most Elaborate Dress Displays Ever Shown On The Screen Will Be Seen.

Beautiful Evening Dresses. Fanciful Sporting Costumes, Nifty Walking Outfits. A SUGGESTION: Bring Your Good Husband A Movie Star Can Always Display a Gown Well Jinil-i I Relieve You Are Her assisting artists will be EDGAR SCHOFIELD ARTURO BONUCCI Eminent American Baritone The Great Italian Cellist CLAUDE GOTTHELF Accompanist Subscribe for Yoar Tickets Now By Mail Order or Telephone Mai! Orders Must Be Accompanied by Remittance and Self Addressed Envelope. PRICES: $4.40: D. 1st 3 rows 2nd 3 rows, $2.75: last 4 Rcws, Gallery, $1.65.

Prices include War Tax. Address All Orders to ALVA H. LOWE, 81 Chestnut St TeJephone604 at Also The) Monkey With the Human Brain in His Latest Comedy. OlV-fUrk I "You'll Be Surprised." "Snooky" AND Is Always a Delight for the Chil- TOPICS OF THE DAY dren. Clever Enough to Work It ALSO: A SUNSHINE.

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