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Show Friday, July 8. lqn THE OGDEN POST STAGE is Riotous Wartime Farce; at Egyptian on Sunday Spuds What is anid to b on of the merriest film farces of the war ia Larry Semen's Spuds," which will Ik the feature of the program Sunday at the Epyplain on the double hill with Jetta Goudul in White Gold." One of the funniest sequences in the piiturc occurs when the colored Pictures Talc of Marital Triangle the commonest and most tragic situations in modern life, that of ihe married couple who suddenly acquire great riches and find that their wealth is estranging them is the story told in Perch of the Devil, King liaggot'a latest Universal production which comes to the Egyptian theatre next Thursday. Gertrude Atherton, author of the novel from whieh the picture story was tuken, based her piot in Butte, Montana, and made her heroine an ambitious, tremendously attractive young girl of no position who marries a young mining engineer. When he suddenly realised great wealth from his mining properties, both realise that she ia not fitted for a social position, and she makes a desperate struggle to keep her husband by working furiously to elevate her-ce- ir One of to his position. Ilaggot chose the story, because he declares, it appealed to him as one of the most realistic and human situations he has ever read. The same situation, he believes, can be found daily in almost every circle and for this reason he regards Perch of the Devil" as one of Americas best novels. The cast of Perch of the Devil includes Mho Busch, Pat O'Malley, Jane Winton, Theodore Von Eltz, Mario ('urilbi, Lincoln Steadman, Martha Prunklin, Gertrude Oakman, George Kuwa and otheri. f : Perch Will Rogers Tours ... White Gold Great Of Europe Will Be Story of Americas Seen at the Egyptian Rig Sheep Country Devil O regiment goes into action in France. The black boys fall back on their trusty rnxnrs as weapons and the ensuing. situations and events provide k comedies In the old days were filmed without prepared scripts 'dance of a atory. and without the Methods that closely approach the same basic idea were employed in filming White Gold," starring Jetta Goudal. which comet to the Egyptian on Sunday, together with Larry Semon in his latest comedy, Spuds." The transmission of a single theme, so delicate as to be almost intangible in substance, was accomplished by William K. Howard, in a daring effort slap-stic- that has brought to the screen an entirely new technique. It ia the great- est story of the sheep country ever filmed. Howard and his scenario writer Garrett Fort, were forced to write the script as the scenes were taken. Each scene was constructed upon the re action of the players to the preceding psychological aituation, at it was al- most impossible to anticipate the natural effort. Aa a result the film more closely approaches realism than anything ever before attempted in motion picturea. We resorted to this unusual metXhd with some qualms," Mr. Howard admitted. However, once underway the effects were startling. Out of a vague shadowy outline the drama began to unfold itself with amaxing rapidity. The players lost that inflexibility and rigid composure that tends to make a picture cold and plunged into the spirit of the subject with a fiery understanding. The bloodless words of a script once dispensed with the motivation reached a high tempo, from which it never descended during the entire pro- self-styl- ed re" Double Bill Starts Sunday . tCAEACER Larry Semon in IN A COMEDY OF laughs, throh. THRILLS! 99 66 White Gold" is On- 0f Ten Greatest Shows of the Year. - Together with a powerful drama of a womans struggle to over-?- , ; come her en- vironment! j ; dent of the Irish Free State. Everyfree the accorded is he where he goes dom of the famous city and the bita of human interest which Rogers has atory managed to inject into hia film amusmake it as fascinating as it is ing. runs the gamut of the emotions. From the beautiful statue erected in honor of Arthur Griffith and Mifcnael Collins, Irelands Presidents who died in 1922, to the home of Guinness Stout, Rogers goes with his movie, camera and his own inimitable personality. It is interesting to note that in these picturea Rogers plays no role except that of a personal conductor. duction." Jetta Goudal plays the starring role He ia always himself. in this effort which may revolutionize There is only one Will Rogers. There accepted standards in the directorial is not a person in the world even re- He COLONIAL In the attempt to avoid conflict with other air titles, Universal haa consented to change its title, War Eagles." In its plnre it announces tho title, The tanc Eagle." The picture features Raymond Kcano and Liaraba-r- a Kent. It was directed by Emory Johnson. , and their cry for freedom, written by Joseph Jaskson, groom of a month. Marie Trevost will stir in it. man Will Rogers, the most quoted widely most the and in the world lead writer of the day, program at feature attraction on the the near futhe Egyptain theatre in time in this bow his makes ture. He the first of a series of picturea s tne on his now famous trip abroad Unofficial Ambassador to Europe. In Dublin" is the title Mhe first of this unique scries and W dl finds things many amusing and interesting on his visit, to the Emerald Isle. Ireland is the one place in Europe, treat according to Rogers, where they than friends like more Americans for th,s tourists. The one big owe us dont that is they he says, us. , and they dont hate An indication of Rogers international fame ia the fact that he is given tne an official welcome to the land ofthan Shamrock by no less a personage the Hon. William T. Cosgrave, presi- the hunew and different jriih motely like him and his wit and world figure. th? roe-- t lariat" will renew his fail? mor nave made him a He i the friend and playmate of hip with the millions who hvr rtim heretofore only through h;s kings, prince and presidents. And nt it is not unreasonable to infer that ing. . many a laugh. It is a well known fart that the things which seem funniest during the making of a picture, are not the funniest after it is finished. However, the sequence just referred to, was the cause of much merriment while it was being shot in California. It also turned nut to be one of the most mirthful of the rnlire picture. DcMille pictures have just purchased On To Reno," a story of divorces USEMENTS SCREEN - Saturday THE FIGHTIN COMEBACK With Buddy Roosevelt. .PAT OMM.I.EY V . .n wi RRAIN STORMS MAE. BUSCW Is the PERCH OF THE. DEVI I tswylst yfwCl P4004CT7C. comedy.- - Sunday and Monday THE SCARLET LETTER OGDEN With Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson. Hawthorne's great American classic. A love story famoua'the world over is here now in a film masterpiece. Lillian Gish, greatest of screen stars, has in it reached the topmest heights of her brilliant career. Never will you forget this mov--.. ing tale of love and sacrifice, a story of tremendous drama. It will touch the heart of the world. THEATRE Three Hit; First Runs Sunday : QUEENS WILD Monday Is the comedy with Clem Beauchamp. Tuesday and Wednesday KISS FOR CINDERELLA WILLIAM FOX ''Z j I t t f UMkCVN TtttMtO mm WVWt V JrmuntmirMr Mit Vl t ; i Lyceum Theater With Crawford Kent, done in technicolor. As romantic as the thrilling history of the Mona Lisa. As beautiful in its natural color photography as Da Vinci's great painting itself. Wants No Thursday and Friday Children The Cowboy Cop i : ANOTHER GOOD SHOW Starting Thursday Theres Honor The Devil Finds Work For Idle Hands to Among Women Do! Where a Mans at Stake! BREEZING ALONG SUNDAY I Ken Maynard in ' 1 I- . Thieves, But None With Raymond Griffith. A comedy scream from start to finish. Lloyd Hamilton will be seen in Tom Tyler in i mm n HERES Among HANDS UP , SATURDAY '; ; THE MONA LISA Madame i' ; CfiEHCER With Betty Bronson, Tom Moore, and Esther Ralston. presents Gene IIallidayat the Wurlitzer Pathe News No Raise in Prices for This Big Show i The Overland Stage A First Na'ional Picture Lets Dance! Oh! MONDAY Raymond Hitchcock in Upstream TUESDAY Mary Nixon in Taxi! Taxi! WEDNESDAY Tuesday : Wednesday Ressie Love in John Goldens Comedy Coolest Dance Palace Which Has ' Captivated Ogden! : Thursday Friday Saturday WE HAVE THE REDDEST JAZZ MUSIC JACti ... RED-HO- T JACK PASSEYS BAND Ernest Torrence in . The Rainmaker THRILLING Skooter! IPs a Paramount CARLLAEMMLE IT MAKES YOU DANCE AMUSING EXCITING GERTRUDE ATHERTON'S Ferris Wheel! Cony Race! Childrens Flay Ground Free Admission to Fark 2:00 to 5:00 I M. Skee-Bal- l! THURSDAY v . i Viola Dana in Salvation Jane FRIDAY i 1 f-- Priscilla Dean in Outside the Law FIGHTING Til REE S 1 mth MAE BUSCH White City Gardens WHERE HAFFINESS AWAITS IP" YOU PAT OtiAUEV ON THE SAME BILL "Let George Do It Pathe News Gene HalKday at the Wurlitzer Comedy No Raise in Prices Topics ll |