| Show A A 1 City Sparrow With I Ethel Clayton Clayt n Comes to toJ J I Param Paramount for Three Days i P S M r 1 ETHEL CLAYTON ind in i a scene from A CITY SPARROW A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Ethel Clayton Paramount star displays not only marked marIed emotional talent as an actress but also proves a Jl dancer in her latest starring vehicle A City Sparrow which opened at the Par Par- Empress amount-Empress for a three days run yesterday Another feature on the new newbill newbill newbill bill which was hailed with delight was a return showing of or Harold Lloyds Lloyd's thrillIng thrilling thrilling thrill thrill- ing and acrobatic comedy High and Dizzy The shrieks and yells which accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- companied the showing of or this comedy at times were deafening In A City Sparrow the star is seen as a vaudeville vaudeville vaudeville vaude vaude- ville dancer who after an accident which results in the doctors doctor's verdict that she can never become a mother goes to the country to recuperate She falls In love with David Muir and accepts his proposal of marriage but not until the minute does she realize that she can never make him happy as a wife Rather than reveal the truth she starts back to town David overtakes her and when she confesses the truth h they rea readily lily iI come e to an understanding understanding under under- 6 standing n with each eaon other t The story js is s one of the sweetest ever er told and contrasts the smoky city life with the refreshing beauty of natures nature's realm Clyde Fillmore is leading man and others in the cast who acquitted themselves well are Walter Hiers William William Wil Wil- liam Boyd Rose Cade Robert Brower I Lillian lIan Leighton Bartine Bart Burkett and Sylvia Ashton Daring feats of horsemanship make makeup up a big part of The Purple Riders the Western serial in which Joe Ryan stars The company is now filming I I interiors at hs h's California studio studio studio stu stu- dio but will VIII return to the Mexican l border within a few days expects PF J to release 1 g e eI The Purple P l aIrl Hiders Irl in February r but I It realizes l that a there may be many a Joe slip slip Joe Ryan takes her hermay chances with his life every other day or sr so He Is the most daring horseman In n motion pictures bar none and few I if I f any motion picture cowboys pro- pro tao n u Jimmie Harrison one of the favorite players in many Christie comedies who Is s appearing In several new short plc- plc tures ures to be bo released has Just left for New York where he was called to play the leading support with Constance Talmadge Talmadgo Tal- Tal Talmadgo madge in one of her new pictures Besides Besides Besides Be Be- sides being In many Christie comedies Harrison Garrison has hall played leads with many fa famous famous famous fa- fa feminine fit fil among whom is Norma Talmadge sister to the star whom Jimmie will support during his present trip to the Eastern film colony William Duncan and Edith Edilh Johnson recently e passed d the half y mark in inthe inthe the production lc T of the eh agla chap chap- ab ter-drama ter Fighting 1 Fate by Arthur P. P Hankins and Albert E 1 K Smith Mr Duncan is directing the picture him him- self Miss Johnson was recently raised to the dignity of a a. costar with Mr Duncan who is the best known exponent of ot episode plays In the world Alice Calhoun newest star has completed three-quarters three of her new starring picture This will be called Princess Jones and the leading role is said to be he a perfect one for Miss Calhoun The play has hasa a name In theme t Having finished his Cosmo Hamilton Hamil Hamn- ton photoplay Midsummer Madness William DeMille has begun filming furring What Every Woman Knows In this Paramount picture Lois Wilson will have the role Maude Adams played in the stage version and Conrad Nagel the part created by Richard Bennett Thomas Meighan has begun work in the Long Island City studio on The Quarry the forthcoming Paramount picture in which he will be starred Tom Torn Moore is to appear In a screen version of that time old-time stage success Mr 11 Barnes of New ew York It is scheduled scheduled sched sched- to be his next Goldwyn starring ve ve- hicle The play was adapted from a novel nov nov- el 1 which was a sensational success in the early SOs I Under contract with Lewis J. J for five years yeu's with a total of retainer Jack Lait the time short story writer has s voluntarily I canceled the contract |