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Show THE CITIZEN 10 .i With the First Nighters to the screen and has already appeared in several Paramount pictures starring Wallace Reid, including Excuse My two Whats Your Hurry? Dust, other automobile stories, and The recent release in Love Special,-which he played the part of the railroad fireman. Too Much Speed was written by Byorn Morgan. Agnes Ayres is leading woman. Others of importance in the cast are Theodore Roberts, Jack Richardson, Lucien Littlefield, Guy Oliver, Henry Johnson and Jack Her- PANT AGES. This weeks bill at the Pantages Is filled with many novel and interesting features which could not but give the first nighters a rousing thrill. Tom Mix in the Untamed is full of all the wild west stuff that is so much loved by the younger set and which never fails to get a hand from the more sophisticated older ones, some of whom knew. he real west as it was many years ago, and recognize in the work of Tom the mixer, some of the real'western stuff that once made the ranges famous. Larry Semon in The Bakery gives a lucid portrayal of many things that could never possibly happen. It is a . most consistent and far reaching fun provoking picture, well screened and full of excitement and lively action from Alpha 'to Omega. But 'the movies are only a small pait of the stellar program. The is a grand stage musical organization. It provides exceptional musical numbers and a bit of comedy that is quite pleasing. The young woman soloist is charmingly naive in her stage demeanor and incidentally sings in a clear toned and pleasing voice. The Four Paldiens, two of them charmingly muscular and comely young girls, give the audience many startling things to think about. the reguTheir act is different-frolar gymnasium turn. Sosmon and Sloan furnish a bit of repartee that takes well and which depicts a lovers quarrel, which, as usual, ends happily for those most a bert. Saxo-Sext- r A cast that can well be termed will; be seen when. Pecks Bad and reBoy, starring Jackie-Coogaleased by Associated First National all-sta- n Pictures, Inc., arriyes at the American Theatre for one week, commencing. today. Jackie Coogan needs little introduction to the film lovers of the world. He was Charles Chaplins inspiration The Kid, in for the now famous which he played the title role. Needless to say, Jackie portrays the title role in Pecks Bad Boy and those who have seen the picture state that in it he displays equally as much artistic ability as in the Chaplin produc- et . concerned. Hector and his dogs are a lively crowd. Two of the dogs display almost ruman intelligence and seemingly are able to carry more than one command in their highly developed at one time. The Rosaues give a twentieth century twist to the program which compares favorably with, those good ones that have been featured, at this play house for several weeks past. and many other feminine stars, has carried him into the ranks of the foremost made players of today. Mr. does some clever acting in Pecks Bad Boy and is the party of the first part in an itneresting love theme of the story with Miss May. Other players of equal note are Raymond Hatton, who portrays the role of the village grocer, and who provides many laughs throughout the picture; James Corrigan, who assumes the part of Jackies pa; Lillian Leighton, who is seen as Jackies ma; Charles Hatton, who is captioned Jackies Buddy; dainty little Gloria Wood, hardly able to toddle, but a natural-boractress, who is seen as Jackies affinity; and last but not. least, Queenie, Jackie Coogans dog, as one of the cleverest canine actors on the screen today. Pecks Bad Boy was directed by Sam Wood, wrho is known wherever pictures are exhibited. He has been responsible for many of the late Wallace Reid productions and is at present directing Gloria Swanson in her new Irvin S. Cobb wrote the titles in the picture and needless to say, they have added many giggles to the laughable five reels wrhich make Oak-ma- n well any way this is a great bill be BOt jitter n AMERICAN. ' dog-mentaliti- -- tion. Besides Jackie Coogan, there is Doris May, who will be remembered as having played oposite Charles Ray and Douglas McLean in many feature pictures. Miss May is referred to as the sweetest girl on the screen, and she more than lives up to that statement in the Peck picture. Next in line is Wheeler Oakman, whose work as a leading man opposite Priscilla Dean, super-feature- s. Pecks Bad Boy. Mr. Cobb took great pleasure in writing the titles and up created them as, according to his own words, Jackie Coogan himself would talk. WHERE THE MAKE-U- P WENT. Algy (tired waiting) Is your making up her mind whether to uuwu anu see me, or not: It isn't her mind shes Bobby up. Boston Transcript. s the THE 4 PALDRENS Something Different SAXO-SEXTETT- rf to All E All Pep, Ginger and Clnk fim. Kile SOSSMAN & SLOAN Classy Patter and to Song s do que Thi HECTOR King of Canines ic the ury THE ROS AIRES The Best in the World be his tat did LARRY SEMON In the Bakery THE UNTAMED With Tom Mix mi lii hi se es to la e: Remember We Never EDDIE HEFFERNAN IN Closed Eddie Heffernan, a former noted racing mechanic, was engaged to look after the big Dusenburg car which is driven by Wallace Reid in his new Much Too Paramount picture, Speed, which will be shown at the Paramount Empress theatre next Sunday,; June lt9h to 22nd. The machine has been the victor in many speed eventSi and it was of vital importance that' it' be kept in perfect condition for the strenuous race scenes. Mr. Heffernan was also able to make valuable Suggestions to the director. regarding some of the. racing problems Involved in these 'scenes. During his past experience, the mechanic has sped around the courses with some of the most famous racing drivers. He Is now devoting his time s We Are Open Every Day in the Year i . Vallace Reid in Paramount Picture -- 'Too Much Speed1 |