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Show 0 Friday, May THE OGDEN POST STAGE - SCREEN - AMUSEMENTS New York (now the Fulton Interesting Stories About Screen Stars Hair Tonic Harmony MARGUERITE DE I.A MOTTE Marguerite De La Motte was steered into films by a queer twist of fate, lorn in Duluth, Minn., and educated at San Diego, California, she early developed an ardent ambition to become a After an extenamous sive training in the art of Terpsichore, letite Marguerite began to climb the rolden ladder toward her dreamed-o- f goal. She had reached the point where she was successfully perform-n- g in a prologue to one of Douglas 'airbanks1 pictures in 1920. In this way she met the engaging "Doug, and he offered her an important part n his current picture. Her work pleased him, and ' she was entrusted with the feminine lead in his next iroduction, "Arizona, followed by the eading female roles opposite him in The Three Musketeers, "The Nut Her nat and "The Mark of Zorro. ural ability, appealing screen personality and rare beauty won her such tremendous and faithful following hat she has become one of the most popular and prominent leading women n the screen. Other of her pictures include: "Wandering Daughters," What A Wife Learned, "Scars Of . ealousy, "The Famous Mrs. Fair Shadows, "The Girl Who Wouldnt Work, "Off The Highway, "The "Fifth eople vs. Nancy Preston, The Unknown Avenue, "Red Dice, Soldier, "Meet The Prince, and the Metropolitan screen epic, The Last 'rentier. She is now engaged in the eading role of "Pals In Paradise, a Metropolitan picturization of the famous Peter B. Kyne story, and is under a long term contract with that unit to appear in featured roles. Marguerite measures five feet two inches in leight, weighs 110 pounds and has ight brown hair and hazel eyes. She the quintessence of adorable femininity and is one of the sweetest and most popular girls in the film colony. toe-danc- er. d Chaste Conklin CbAtfa MarraLy mTMcFoddtnk Flmto called on Jock, the haircutter, they When Dan, the either aang or sank their fists in each other's eye. Our cameraman caught them one of the few times they weren't fighting. Yes,. Clarence, that's the "Barbershop Chord." At Orpheum four days, beginning Sunday. hod-carrie- r, Belle Bennett, Star of Stella Dallas, Conies To Egyptian Theatre Sunday in Mother "Mother is suggested by Kathleen Every so often the picture-goin- g public weary of sex problems worked Norris' story of the same name, and out on the screen, tire a bit of spec- is skillfully and artistically directed tacle and get bored more or less by by J. Leo Meehan, who has to his credit the visualization for the screen trained comedy. And every once in so often some of tho famous Gene Stratton-Porte- r producer senses that feeling on the stories, including "Laddie, "Keeper and produces a real of the Bees and "The Magic Garden. Cart of the public story, easily understandable and wholly logical, with cleanliness predominating and with the asset of ending people from a theatre with something to think about, with a new angle on some certain phases of life real life. Such a production Is "Mother, made by FBO, starring Belle Bennett, and due at the Egyptian theatre for an engagement of four days starting Sunday, May 8. Sweat Shop Girl is Madge Bellamys Latest Star Role Madge Bellamy, .who scored a tremendous hit in Sandy and "Summer enBachelors, will open a three-da- y gagement at the Egyptian theatre next Thursday in "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl. In this Irving Cummings production Miss Bellamy is said to have found one role precisely suited to her personality. It is an intensely human story of a girl who finds love and happiness in a great metropolis after a long and perilous struggle. Bertha, finding herself in a sweatshop with two girl companions, decides to improve her condition by seek The story takes a modern American family, consisting of father, mother, son and daughter (their counterpart is just around the corner from any one), and you are, in fancy, taken right into their household and made acquainted with their family secrets. Belle Bennett in the title role sur- passes any previous effort of hers, even that in "Stella Dallas," and the cast in support is faultless. ing a finer outlet for her talents. She knows she can draw well, for there is an artistic strain in her makeup, and she yearns for the opportunity tu Jprove what she can do. This opportunity comes when a position is offered Bertha in the offices and display rooms of the Diana Lin gerie company. With the opportunity, however, there appears the ugly suggestion of night life and 'forced gaiety. Bertha, a common-sens- e girl, is tempted again and again, but, through the helo and guidance of Roy Davis, whom sne accepts at his face value as a shipping clerk she triumphs over the man who seeks her company, and finally aids Roy in sending this man to prison on charges of criminal conspiracy. She then discovers that Roy is not a clerk, but is the son of the owner of the company. PRISCILLA DEAN Priscilla Dean, "the Wildcat of the Screen, may be said to have grown . up in the theatrical profession, for while still an infant she appeared with the famed Joseph Jefferson, emitting gurgles and cries in "Rip Van Win-ilBorn in. New York City, the daughter of May Preston Dean, at that ime a popular emotional actress, Priscilla traveled with her parents, first as "excess baggage and later, as her talents manifested themselves, as a regular member of her mothers company. Thus, Priscilla learned the art of acting in the most advantageous school of all the stock company. At ten she secured her first big chance in James A. Heames The Children of Kings. As a result of her splendid work here she was made' a member of the Ben Greet players, and toured the country in Shakespearian repertoire. But Priscillas auspicious Shakespearian career was cut short by Phillips Smalley, who induced her parents to release her for a series of one-recomedies he was making. The movies did not appeal to the temperamental fourteen-year-ol- d or her parents, and she turned to the' stage again. David Wark Griffith saw her do a specialty dance at the "Follies Bergere in e. el COLONIAL WATRE I Saturday theatre), picture "Even As You and I, which Siren of Saville "A Lois Weber directed. Fan mail, that and The Crimson and, realizing her enormous possibilities, he made her parents such an attractive offer that they dismissed their old prejudice against the Priscillas movies and accepted. at the career screen began triumphant old Biograph studio in the Bronx, New York City. Under Griffiths careful training, she soon developed into a screen actress of such great merit that Bhe was offered a contract in comedies. California to star in one-reAfter six months of. this she was made a member of Universals stock company the first work that they had contracted for a juvenile. Her most notable work during that period was as a baby vamp in the problem al unfailing barometer of public favor, poured into the Universal studios addressed to this remarkable little per son, and before long she was starred by that company in "The Woman, followed by The Virgin of Stamboul, "Outside The Law, "Under Two Hags, "Wild Honey, "Drifting, "Reputation and several other vehicles which definitely established her standing as one of the most popular and capable stars on the screen. Priscilla then made a series of successful pictures for Hunt Stromberg, "The Two-Soul- A breath-l- tre- mendous odds and tempi tions! Heres a Dandy Bill One That h N lb Everybody Will Like! OKLAHOMA BOB WltLIAM FOX 'present's LEWIS AND AMES mm DOLORES LOPEZ HE SEWING ALBRIGHT M MACHINE GIRL AL GOLEM & CO. i .U indQngtrk Utiton t axxxohpson-sau- VAN AND VERNON y m , JyTHKOK -- - PAULjmsmiroaroaD NICHOLSON fhipps ARTHUR HOUSMAN Sm tftht GnaiJUlodrvn BELLAlW MADGE VnSBV BHBWWUS KMNIK Irving cummingS". JULIA projHuon j ADDED FEATURES: EDWARDS Andy Gump Comedy, Rooms for Rent Pathe News THE BLONDE SAINT Gene Halliday at the Wurlitzer No Raise in LEWIS STONE AND DORIS KENYON Prices Come Early ORPHEUM Its Irish and THE SCREENS fflfipTtM Pick of the Worlds Features STARTING SUNDAY Its Scotch TWO GREATEST COMEDIANS DESERT GOLD With Neal Hamilton, Shirley Mason, William Powel and Robert Frazer. A typical Western melodrama of thrills, excitement, appealing love theme, wild riding, shooting, sweeping sandstorm and mountain avalanche. Tuesday and Wednesday JOHNNY, GET YOUR HAIR CUT With Jackie Coogan. Put your money on Jackie Coogan to win again in as exciting and funny and irrestible a film as the screen has seen in some time. He gets his hair shorn, but he remains the most lovable waif in pictures. Youll suffer with him, roar at his hilarious escapades, and positively stand up and cheer as he sweeps down the track horse-racin- g scenes ever shown. Thursday and Friday THE GOLDEN PRINCESS With Betty Bronson and Rockcliffe Fellows. This is Paramounts production of Bret Hartes stirring gold rush romance of 49. I Coming for Three Days A kj, gainst May 12 FOUR DAYS Cool a fl story of a you. fiirl s Strug,, Sunday and Monday May 17, 18, 19 Lon Chancy in Tell It to the Marines .v rent season under her contract in "Jewels Of I cilia is five feet tv., weighs 119 pounds and h:,, ujL and brown eves. She ,,, mque and exclusive plai e n ' world and has been justiv Empress of Elemental V A Zanc Grey story made by Paramount and features Japk Holt. If you have red blood in your veins, this picture is for you! Slam-ban- g action, thundering thrills and pleasing romance. in one of the greatest rI: West of Broadway, She will also appear dju. ed Starting Thursday, BORN TO THE WEST ' (j. ia Off Christie Comedy PRICES: Nights Matinees and 10c 25c and 10c 35c . Orpheum Orchestra |