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Show "Secret Agent" for Mehesy's rpHE SECRET AG EXT, ' ' featuring A the noted slage stars Robert T. Haines and Flavin Aearo in a multiple-reel multiple-reel feature produced at the American studios of the Gaumont companv, is the headliner at. the Mebcsy today. The action and the presentation of the plav are both attractive, dealing witn a young girl carrying jewels on a liner, followed by a crook and a secret service serv-ice agent. An unexpected twist in the plot near its close is both comical and dramatic. "Bud" Ross is starred in a one-reel comedy act entitled "'lam and Eggs," wherein a painter maki. an unusual use of his art. Riley Chamberlain is featured in one of his funniest, entitled "The Pptimis-tic Pptimis-tic Oriental Occults." This, wrth an animated cartoon, make up the Me-hesv Me-hesv bill for today. lir tomorrow a two-part Banner feature fea-ture entitled "As in the Davs of Old" is the feature. On Tuesday the Me-hesv Me-hesv shows as its headliner "Stanley it n 1 1 the Voodoo Worshipers in Africa," featuring the linstock wild animals. No Rush Here. S1N E proper attention cannot be given scenarios that must be rushed tn the directors, the Gauntotit company lias arranged its wmk so that the scenti-1 scenti-1 rio depavtuieci will .ihvavs be a month i.-rliead of the demands of its Mutual Masterpicture directors. "We have things well in band," said j George T. Pro'-tor, scenario editor, "and are now putting the finishing ton. -lies to the manuscripts tjiat ,vjj not t,e ,,1;t in w..rS; until this time next month. Working four weeks ahead we can give the utmost in.'.h iihiRl attention to each ir.anu.-.-ript. This Haul polishing assures tite dire, to'- that lit: i t o have a manuscript manu-script that-has both continuity and dra-niaiic dra-niaiic action. "I am just completing the picturi.a-tion picturi.a-tion of 'Tae Show-Down, ' an unusual story wr pureha -cd from Lionel Barrv-ir.o.e Barrv-ir.o.e and Wricbt llnatiio ton. Josei'ib li. Tract has ,,;.;,,.,! ,( s,Mlt t0 j.,,,;;. soHviiic a s, enarui written in conjun -linn with Pari V. Brvan. who wrote 'The Idol of the Staje '' and 'Lessons in Love' for Can tiont. Captain Leslie T. l-Yaeorks has ealiwroil an unnamed TpyfiTv scenario, and The Wonderful lie-ire eas been :eccied from John Ik corner." |