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Show A .... r STAGE - .... . SCREEN .... trlllttttlllllttiOMwiiiiMmMinmnnMiiMiiiHHmiMinMM?tlMMMnHonuiiimMa NOT QUITE DECENT Ms WK? ITS Egyptian theatre for the last limes today and is based on the story, The Grouch Bag, and tells the story of Mame Jarrow, a former vaudeville singer. She meets her daughter who she has not seen since infancy and saves the girl. Louise Dresser plays the role of Mame and is supported by a strong bin-tim- e cast. Friday, May THE OGDEN POST . .. - AMUSEMENTS . f - m Not Quite Decent; starting OGDEN Today and Saturday, Bob Steele in Headin for Danger; Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, The City of Purple DreaYns and Eyes of the Underworld. COLONIAL Today, Monte Blue in White Shadows of the South Seas"; Saturday, May McAvoy in "Stolen Kisses; Sunday and Monday, Olive Borden in Virgin Lips; Tuesday and Wednesday, Douglas Mclxan in Carnation Kid; Thursday and Fiiday, Lon Chaney in West of Zanza-ba- r Friday, Helen Chadwick and lhil Rosen in Modern Mothers; Saturday, Wally Wales in Saddle Mates; Sunday, Ken Maynard in Cheyenne"; Monday, Alice Day and Mitchell Lewis in Way of the Strong"; Tuesday, Marion Nixon and Eddie Quillan in Geraldine; Wednesday, Geo. Bancroft in "Docks of New York; Thursday, Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes in No Place to Go; Friday, Barbara Kent in The Small Bachelor. LYCEUM ing But the Truth, and Esther Rais-to- Homesick beautiful blonde film actress. Miss Kane is coming to Hollywood from New York, where she is at presU. S. 2 ent appearing in the musical comedy la with and "Good bringing Boy, hit, her some new songs that wiJl further . Emil Jannings is going home to his establish Mr popularity as an unique beloved Berlin on a vacation. The noted Continental dramatic star syncopationist. was granted an indefinite leave of A love scene that should establish absence, and will leave for Europe new records for being uncomfortable during May. This will be Jannings wus shared by Richard Dix and Esther first visit to his home since SeptemDue to his extensive work Ralston in Dix new pic- ber, 1920. cameras in Hollywood before the murWheel of Life. They ture, The mured sweet words to one unother Jannings has been unable to leave while bullets whizzed about their this country since his arrival. I am homesick, the Continental beads real murmurs, real' caresses Baid today, and want to go actor and real bullets. Dix, in The Wheel to see my home few months a for his first of Life, has has America friends. and mother my romantic screen role. He plays a I to am me and been kind proud very stayoung officer of the British army, this tioned in India. Miss Ralston and a to have been able to come to home meet its but and people, country party of tourists, visiting a Tibetan tics aie bindnig and calling. On my monastery, are attacked by natives return to America I will endeavor to und it is Dix to the rescue. outdo my work of the past, for my trip will be an inspiration. The Genius, an original story by William N. Robson, 2nd, a graduate of Professor George Pierce Bakers Yale university dramatic class, has been adopted and will be produced as MATINEES motion picture. The an picture has Lhe dramatic theme of a DAILY fathers love for his son, whose musical abilities and a society woman tear 1 P. M. the bonds between them. Jannings n, it,, v WHAT'S GOING ON EGY1TIAN Now playing, Louise Dresser in Saturday, Zicgfvld stars in Shov. boat. 17. Gets Absence Leave After Years in Dixs Own Dixionary Is Death on the ess; It Bans th Hisses Richard Dix Abridged Dixionary is the movie stars latest idea for perfecting the art of the talking picture. Dix learned a lot about sound effects during the work on his latest He farce, Nothing But the Truth. ha3 seen the mechanical process imn proved greatly, so that the tendency of talking pictures to lisp has been almost eliminated. However, there are still some words that eau:c trouble over the microphone. Dix list of dangerous words for his own Dixionary includes these: conscientiousness, business, efficiency, office, voice, and yes. -- - an . .'L..T. .I.1?11 v--- his mouth to speak, audumw, ing to expect him tu a, Austins cha.-;funny. aided by George Marion, Jr'wf'El . alt ho, ,h; anj fx pressions type are r ,j, that expectation. Aus ... first iH logue role is in The ln-Manchu , in which he of a fussy secretary. Lots of people think the w.,rld them five or six livings. well-know- . Hollywood is being scoured for eight girls who are perfect twenties and can wear the bustle dresses in vogue more than forty years ago. Their waists must not measure more than twenty inches around, and their hair must be at least twenty inches long. The eight girls are wanted for parts in the new film of Zane Greys novel, Stairs of Sand, which is laid in 1885. These girls need not be beautiful, but must have the hour glass Stairs figures and the long hair. of Sand, written by Zane Grey, is the story of a girls quest for happiness in the lonely wastes of the deserts of Arizona. Wallace Beery, Jean Arthur and Chester Conklin are featured in the cast of the production. COLONIAL FRIDAY Last Times Today' White Shadows the South Seas Its in With Monte Blue. a Great Picture. See it! SATURDAY Stolen Kisses , With May McAvoy. SUNDAY AND MONDAY Virgin Lips With Olive Borden. all-talki- ng Screen devotees who most of all delight in real human drama as an ingredient of their regular picture fare will revel in Not Quite Decent," Fox Film which is showing for the last times today at the Egyptian. Not Quite Decent" is a. talking picture in the sense that it has Fox Movietone sequences in generous amount. Based on the story by Wallace Smith, "The Grouch Bag," it tells, primarily, the story of Mame Jarrow, a former bigtime vaudeville singer whe has reached her middlo forties and1 is still an entertainer but not of the stage rather, she appears in an underground speakeasy of which she is half owner, Mame is just as young in spirit as ever, though the wrinkles have begun to appear and the figure has lost its former perfection, but she carries on. Eventually to the speakeasy comes her daughter, whom she has not seen since infancy. She recognizes her but the girl always has believed her mother dead and Mamo lets her keep on thinking so, Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Poppy Day On Saturday, May 25 "Wear a poppy in memory of the their lives in the World war, and help the living is the plea that will be made by the American legion Auxiliary on Poppy day, May men who lost 25. To honor When the daughter is in the toils of a wealthy philanderer, the mother decides it is time for her to do a little mothering. She saves the girl, disillusions her with the life ahe is trying to lead, but all is accomplished at n cruel cost to the mother. The close of the picture finds the girl going back home with her childhood sweetheart, never knowing that it is her own mother who has saved her. of Ijcuiso Dresser, in the role Mame, has reached the zenith in her career, giving one of the finest and most human portrayals that has yet come to the screen. June Collyer also has reached new heights as Linda, the daughter. Taul Nicholson, former stage star, is superb. Other important roles are played by Allen l.ane, Marjorie Beebe, Oscar Apfel, Jack Kenney and Ben Hewlett. Incidentally, the picture is another directorial triumph for Irving Cum mings, tho man who, in one year, directed three phenomenal screen sue Romance cesses Dressed to Kill, of the Underworld and In Old ut all-talki- ng Adolphe Mcnjou has commenced work in his first talking film role that of Anatole de Remey in Hermann Bohrs celebrated stage play, The Concert. Fay Compton, a noted actress of the English stage who is called the Barrie Heroine because she has played in to work, shoes for the children of a all of his plays, will be Menjou's man in a distant governmental hos- heroine. The role will mark her first pital, a loan to a convalescent veteran appearance in films. struggling to get back on his feet these are typical of the ways in which Phillips R. Holmes, the Princeton it is used. The money is expended youth, made such a good showing in largely in communities where it is a minor role of Clara Bows current raised. Every penny is expended in picture, The Wild Party, at direct relief work with not a cent go- talking the Rialto, that he has been assigned ing for administration expenses or to play the juvenile leading role in the salaries. picturization of Zane Greys latest novel, "Stairs of Sand. He replaces Henry II. Walthall, the little Col John Darrow, who previously had ciiel of The Birth of a Nation, has been announced for the part. been signed to play the colorful role of General Jeff Rumford in the forthBeing popular doesnt leave much coming talking film version of Booth time for making real friends. Tarkingtona romantic story, Mag nclia. One of the finest actors of the silent screen for many years, the pop ularity of the audible films has proved a further boon to Walthall, who was n well known leading man of the le gitimate stage before The Birth of i Nation wafted him into, fame. FRIDAY, MAY 17 Charles Buddy Rogers will play the Helen Chadwick and Phil principal role in Magnolia with Rosen in Colheroine. his Brian June as Mary lyer nbo has a prominent part. Richard Wallace, director of The ShopThrilling Drama that will worn Angel and Chevaliers Innoappeal to every person. cents of Baris is now making elaborate preparations for making SATURDAY Wally Wale in Romance, adventure, thrills and humor, against the background of BroadTwo sons of adventure ramway gaycty and color will be brought bling in the West and to the audible screen in the new rarin' to go. and singing production, The picture will Pointed Heels. SUNDAY star William Powell and is to be diKen Maynard in rected by Edward Sutherland. In the two principal feminine roles will be Helen Kane, Baby voiced star of First showing in Ogden. phonograph records and resee Ken as a rodeo conYou'll cently heard in Richard Dix Noth- testant, riding, roping, and racing as he has never done before. the dead is a commendable thing, but to help the disabled war veteran confined in a government hospital is even more worthy. This is just what is done when you buy and wear the little flaming red flower on Poppy day and on Memorial day. The local unit of the Auxiliary, under the leadership of Mrs. Raymond D. liar-tige- r, president, and Mrs. Ben II. Garr, poppy chairman, hns completed arrangements to sell the poppies on the streets of Ogden, Saturday, May 25. Herman Baker unit has purchased an adequate supply from the disabled men in the western hospitals who have made the flowers during the past few months. The men are paid one rent each for the manufacturing of the poppy, and the gross proceeds from the sale are used for direct relief work among men and their families. The following history of this annual event is told by William Fred' ick Bigelow in a recent magazine article as follows: On the morning of November 0, 1918, Miss Moina Michael, a young Georgia woman, serving on the staff of the Y. M. C. A. overseas headquarters, received a copy of Colonel John McCreas poem, We Shall Not Sleep. Touched by the poem's reference to the poppies growing between the crosses row on row, this young woman decided to wear a poppy in honor of the war dead. This was the beginning of the wearing of a poppy in memory of the men who lost their lives in the World war, now observed by millions of Americans on Memorial day. Double Feature Program! Early in the winter the making of the millions of poppies which the people of America will wear on their coats the following Memorial day is begun in government hospitals and convalescent workshops throughout the country. Hands of the disabled veterans, weary of idleness arc given employment shaping the little red flowers and The sale of poppies comes the Saturday before Memorial day. On that day the women of many different organizations, led by he American legion Auxiliary 300,000 members, takes the poppies out on the streets and pin them to the coats of By nightfall the little passersby. crimson symbols of remembrance bloom on million of lapels and the Doth First Runs in Ogden. coin boxes carried by the women nre filled with nn offering which will mean relief for thousands of victims of the war during the year to come. The funds derived from the sale are used by the Auxiliary and tho American legion in giving to the disubled and their families aid which tho government does not provide groceries Soon New II. C. A. Photophone for the family of the veteran too ik ce out-and-o- Lyceum Theatre Saddle Mates Cheyenne bull-doggi- Sunday, Monday Tuesday Alice Day and Mitchell lewii in Way of the Strong TUESDAY Marian Nixon and Eddie Quillan in Geraldine Purple Dreams Underworld GDEN ng MONDAY The City of Eyes of the George Magnolia, Booth Tarkingtons ro- mantic story with a colorful Mississippi background. Charles Buddy Rogers has the principal role. Mary Brian will be the heroine. William Austin is making hia entry into talking films with a reputation to sustain. When the comedian opens TUESDAY AM) WEDNESDAY Carnation Kid With Douglas Mcl-enn- THURSDAY AND . FRIDAY West of Zanzabar With Lon Chaney. IPGGRVSMM GGYPCian SHOWS AT r 1 578 3 P. M. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT STARTING SATURDAY ON THE PERFECTED MOVIETONE.. 3 Modern Mothers all-talki- ng .... Fawcett, wife of George Fawcett, the actor, is to play Madame Rumford and William Holden will play General Jeff Rumford in Mrs. WEDNESDAY Geo. Bancroft in Docks of New York The Greatest Array of Stage and Screen Stars Ever Assembled in One Picture! .Original Ziegfeld stars singing the songs that them famous. Helen Mcrgan sing Cant Help bo Aunt Jemima sing Come On, Falk9, Dat Man. Jules) Bledsoe and Ziegfeld Plantation Singers Laura LaPlante, Joseph SchildkraL Otis Harlan, and hundreds of others sing and talk Old Man River. never before! The greatest singing and talking picture of all tie ft The sweetest love story the screen hsfe ever told! pictorial pageant of Edna Ferbers famous story01 broofk bined with Ziegf eld's greatest musical success to you through the modern magic of the THURSDAY Movieton Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes No Place to Go First Showing in Ogden. A jolly comedy-dram- a Combined in One Giant Entertainment for You! of two jazz age sweethearts. FRIDAY Barbara Kent in Hear the Melodics That Are Being Played Around the World. Matinees to 5 p. m.. 35c; Nights, 50c; Kiddies, 15c. The Small Bachelor A message for every small man afraid of large women. who is -- ' - |