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Show THE CITIZEN 8 With the First Nighters HIGH HEELS" SNAPPY SOCIETY PHOTO DRAMA HEADS KINEMA BILL Theres a big kick" in "High Heels" at the Kinema theatre tomorrow. Gladys Waltcn is the star of this new Universal feature, which is a screen adaptation of Louise II. Clancys entertaining novel, "Christine of the Young Heart." high-heele- d, short-skirte- d "High Heels is a snappy drama of a society flappers awakening to the meaning of life and love. Punctuated with pep and punch, Miss Waltons latest dramatic vehicle comes very near being her best. Her buoyant personality keeps the picture moving at break-necspeed throughout the live reels of teeming drama. Underneath its rich, creamy froth, High Heels provides the cute Universal star with an absorbing dramatic background of real, pulsating life. Gladys Walton acts with her heart. Her portrayal of the change that comes over Christine Trevor, the spoiled society flapper, under the cloud of disaster, is said to be a masterinpiece of the screen. Miss Walton jects her own self and personality into the character. It is one of her greatest histronic opportunities, and she more than takes advantages of it. William The popular Worthington, takes an outstanding role in the picture; Grederick Vodeg-in- g plays opposite Miss Walton. Others in the cast are Freeman Wood, George Ilackathom, the Debriac iwins, Milton Markwell, Dwight Crittendon, Robert Dunbar, Ola Norman, Leigh Wyant, Jean Debriac and Hugh Saxon. In addition to the feature will be shown a western drama, "Roth Barrels, with Jack Perrin in the title role; a Star comedy and the International News Weekly. k actor-directo- r, But unlike many actors who have devoted years of their lives to the "speakies, Gareth Hughes has the highest regard for the cinema portrayals. "I am not one of those who believe that one condescends by appearing on the screen," declares Mr. IIughe3. "On the conti ary, I find it just as exacting, and, in some respects, even more severe in its demands than the speaking stage. One has to depend almost wholly upon oneself when acting for the pictures. There is no audience out front to urge you to greater artistic efforts by their applause or apathy, and that is something that the graduate from the speaking stage sorely misses when turning to screen work. standard by There is no which the actor before the camera can judge whether his work is good, bad or indifferent. He has to wait until the public sees the picture, usually weeks or months later, before he can know' just how his portrayal is received. Garments of Truth was adapted from Freeman Tildens story in Pictorial Review. It was photographed by Rudolph Bergquist. E. J. Shulter was art director. ever-prese- nt ORPHEUMS SNAPPY NEW BILL. COMING NEXT WEEK. Two headline attractions, both of superlative merit in their particular vaudeville fields, should provide Or- - pheum patrons with some delectable entertainment on the new bill opening Wednesday night, but theres several other offerings that also rank as real headliners. The coming of Sammy Lee, Broadway favorite, with his lady friends, four pretty and talented girls, gives the local Orpheum its first girl act in several weeks, and for this reason the superb dance and song offer.ng will doubtless be very welcome. Mr. Lee is himself a dancer of renown and his production in its entirety is br.ght, dashing and different in its original ideas of dance steps. William Halli-ga- TOP TO BOTTOM q n, the other headliner, heads a fine cast in "Highlowbrow, the newest of vaudeville playlets and a truly sensational offering. S. Jay Kaufman wrote the piece and it has created a furore over the Orpheum circuit. Highlowbrow is a dramatic gem and critics declare it one of the most distinctive bits of playwriting in contemporaneous stage literatuie. Vaudeville lovers will hail with delight the return of these great favorites, Harry and Emma Sharrock, whose "Behind the Grandstand i3 a variety classic and always good for the maximum of laughs. The clerver pair have a lot of brand new stuff to offer in their highly diverting way. The Quixey Four are a quartette of peppyboys who deliver melodies m a way calculated to arose audiences to the point. They have few equals as purveyors of real mel- stop-the-sho- 3 LE GROHS CLEMONS-BELLIN- G CO DAVIS & McCOY LEW HOFFMAN ADONIS & CO. EARLE WILLIAMS w THE SILVER CAR and Harold Lloyd GARETH HUGHES FINDS SCREEN ACTING MORE EXACTING THAN STAGE Acting before the camera is a far more exacting occupation than performing on. the speaking stage, according to Gareth Hughes, the youthful Metro star whose latest photoplay, "Garments of Truth, will be shown at Loews State Theatre for three days beginning Monday. In spite of his youth Mr. Hughes is in his early twenties he is a veteran of the speaking stage and before turning his talents to the screen he spent ten years before the footlights appearing in all kinds of productions, including many seasons devoted exclusively to Shakespearean productions. lie started his stage activity when only fourteen years old with a small road company in England and during the time the young Welshman acted abroad ho played practically all the male parts (and a few female ones too) in presenting the plays of the Bard of Avon. GREAT FRON in Never Weaken GEE BUT BUSINESS IS GOOD Mary Howard, with William Halligan, in next week. Highlowbrow, at the Orpheum |