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Show 3 THE OGDEN SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1921. STANDARD-EXAMINE- tory U rather meager, s DeMllls changed the endlnr of the lie has Lulu flare up and story. break dishes and smash furniture in wher the home of her brother-in-lashe had served as beast of burden. The advance photos of character in the play are very interesting. They show Lois. Wilson is a trus Lulu Bett. She looks just like an "old maid" that you might know in your block or cn your street one of those souls who has ro mance in her heart, the odor of dish water on her hands and knotted hair on her head. Zona Qale located her story la a small town. wsll have It might beet set in any city. Dishes are washed, girls grow Into "old maids" and drab souls. labor for the glory of more polished relatives in city and cottage and palace, the world country, over. That is why I think ths story of Luiu Bett has greater merit than Sin clalr Lewis' "Main Street " The ap peal of the latter is only to those whose experiences have embraced drab life In k a town. The appeal of the uale story is universal. carlo, handled the - . OGDEN THEATRE w FILf"iiS 'iSiES . all-woo- and-a-yard-wi- ; , , R cTv l- NOW PLAYING A Rcal Hit Don't Miss It de ftF ' j . , f And all of that, is more or less of By JAMES W. DEAN", NEW YORK. Nov. 5 This Is a accident! The manuscript of the book "was on preatnegs. preachment The four most popular! motion pic rejected by a reader of a publishing; house. ture players cf tho day are Charles Fair-- j Later the script fell into the Douglas Chaplin. Mary Pickford. banks and William S. Hart. jhands of the general manager of the for This, considering the world at large. concern. He saw possibilities the In any one community some other popular favor and published following. novel player may have a greater theBut attendance figures ''from Green- - The cognoscenti condemned Evilowbrows as for to fit mountains India's on'y. land's icy the country is overrun with al strand" prove that. the above four fdently lowbrows more than 20tt,000 copies are the most popular. their of the book have been sold. The One might criticize DeMllle and Miss Paradoxical as it mayS-aem- , thousands of copies Beranger for changing the story of creatness lies mostly in their humil- publishers are cress run. behind in their "Lulu Bett." However, the author did ity. They do not consider themHowever, those who expect to una not have her- stage and novel stories selves greater than their art. As times have changed, as the public la screen story in keeping wiin in alike. In view of that the movie protaste in, entertainment 'has changed novel are doomed 'to disappointment.a ducers may, be excused for attempts have No board of censors would pass to paint the HIA in the past decade, they film that would closely follow such The supporting cast of "Miss Lulu changed. Bett" seems to have been very hapThe tragedy of many players, who n. story. once were in higher favor than any This palpably points to argument- pily chosen. Theodore Roberts is of these, was their false valuation of against film censorship or to argu- Dwlght Deacon, the pompous dentist art 'ment for book censorship and justice of the peace who makes their own importance tot their, . . For once this writer feels kindly his sister-in-laa drudge and is cred and to their,public. ThPSfl fallen idol did'not ' advance! disposed toward any form of censor- - ited by the neighbors for supporting when the art of the cinema ad- - ship that would prevent either book her. Clarence Burton Is Ninlan Deacon vanced. They did not change when or film publication of such a puerile, customs changed. Consequently they, putrid plot as that of "The Sheik." wno nrst Drings romance into Lulu's were discarded - like! antiquated Yet who would gainsay such a work life and then tragedy when he learns to an army of readers whose ranks that the wife he believed dead Is clothes. to promise some day to. be'as numerous living. It has been my good fortune Milton Sills, is Nell Cornish. the have spent at least several hours' as those of the A. E. F. ? ( On the other hand, the" film will neighbor who defends Lulu, falls in with each of the famous four. mar Each welcomed - criticism of their probably throw the cloak of martial love with her and eventually ' ' her. work. respectability about the. shoulders riesCharles Ogle, one of the screen's Each was interested in the events of the heroine in the first reel. Sucn of the world outside" the realm of a garment is denied her in the prlnt-the- jr best character actors, Ls the station ' i ed story of her affair with the desert agent. own work. classed as Each seemed seriously intent upon' chieftain who would be were he to The cavemen' of all. the life a from Is a personage of regent glimpse of catching , inhabit a more mountainous terrain. growingaupervUor its many angles. in the movie stuImportance dios. Certain i productions - have had Mary and Doug spend several hours a day in academic .studies. as well as directors. Now OF "THE SIIETK." supervisors sneaked off the other day; ATMOSPILEKE are there four Chaplin supervisors for all picnature the of No the idea of better to-- ' see the prisoners at bing Sing tures made at the Lasky studios. They be can "The Sheik" of gainea story , wnen not a puuucny man vi rank nrt than the directors and in higher s.A,r, , have the last word in making changes porter was about. on vertiainfffilm matter the , films. Bill Hart has spent 18 years study-- . romance of d esert love. In.The the life of Patrick Henry whose four Lasky supervisors are ,ing he awa- - ths tra.DDins of civil-lif- e will portray in his next film. ""Jf a Frank E. Woods, Thomas Buchanon. only the most pretentious of his career. "gentTeman" only a Dollin Sturgeon . and Julia Crawford 1 e . Ivers. mm,an Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks and .m . ...t a ,v. Hart are great because; they are In- -, Aiiese supervisors view tne comfilm before it is edited. If they fU1lftit?itaiCn7h loved an beauty and pleted can prevtnt directors from maklnsr fellow men. 'took f her' The same virtues were attributes changes from original stories romance all colored with bar- - serious and from padding films with bunk , of Lincoln, Roosevelt and all other ThatPs the word I was cudgeling they will deserve crowns of laurel. great characters of all time. ' " brain for barbaric! is-niy na Gloria Swanson told me SPORTS IN FILMS. several all that 'I can add !!!! e months ago that she liked "Under the Ernest Truex, pint-siz-two-restage com-- j . : iash" better than any picture in which football, edian, is making a ACTION ON "PETER PAN-parshe had appeared. movie. It will be interesting to com-- J. a lot of talk and When I asked her why ah liked it that burlesque with Charles;' There has been in the matter of best 'she replied that the very little action Rav's serious attempt to enactMin-it gave. her the I cr?ening "Peter Pan." The nearest opportunity to do serious role of star halfback ih "Two acting, the "something heavy." utes To Go." thing to action pointingto toward screen I went to see "Under the Lash" the If a fellow has ever played football conversion of this tale S. the Robertson other night. I think-it he feels an urge to dive into the is the news that John la by far the screen and tackle Ray In that film, has examined almost a hundred chil-Ra- y worst picture in which Jilts Sfwanton dren in England in an effort to find has appeared. To me. it wae the has a mean knee action but his suitable actors for the juvenile roles. worst because he wae trying to play arm is weak. woefully straight a heavy part and wa almost comThe other players in that film 'After Robertson's fidelity to Barrie's of "Sentimental Tommy" it is pletely incapable --of playing It. game are billed as former stars of story that he directs the screen . The charm of most of Gloria' picthe gridiron. Shame on them! The to be hoped h tures haa.been of a of version "Peter and . mere .brush of Rays fingers sends will do as well withPan" personal nature. as with he it did She possesses a certain them sprawling. piquancy, a ' This, of course, is due to the star the former story. loreuness or lace and figure rarely combined In on woman. system. . Ray has only, These attributes were displayed to CENSORSHIP A JOKE. to go and for the sake of tho story! We . Americans are "all het up' advantage in "Mate and Female" he must be gone. Otherwise, he will and over tne matter or censorsnip. du "Something to Think About." be called a milk heinie. Her Chic Harley, Ohio State's All- - the most ardent proponent or oppo- - work in those two pictures elevated enjoy this bit of censorship her to stardom. Btar system.. The difference between assininity in Australia, Having been made a star she la his straight arm and that of Ray is The censors of that country committing he folly of others who have preceded her in the film firma Harley' s really ' put 'his tacklers dered the title of the film version of ment out-oshe renounces the very, sort of '"Twin Beds" changed ,to commission. characterization 'which lifted her to I once saw Bill Hart's, fist fcink less Night." into the flesh of a screen villain's That would be like changing 'Pas-chee- ;stardom.' ambltloQ to advance in art That is the only realistic bit sion" to "Emotion.", or- "The Old is The a worthy one. but advanceany Is not of sport acting I have ever seen on Nest" to "A Forsaken Home." ' screen. All of which" goes to prove that made along strange roads without the Most of the football, baseball and censors can make as silly changes guide posts. If Gloria Swanaon had talent to enact the role assigned titles as the producers themselves the prizefightto- action in movies appears In her in "Under the Lash she was not can those make inreal acquainted with properly directed in the use of that I almost forgot to say that in a William DeMille has completed his talent. "Under the Lash" Is the film title news reel Irvin Cobb was snown .He-- , film ver8ion of Zona Gales stage suc- - of "The Shulamite," 1113 UW. ths story of a a BUIX.BH.IIie. UIIVO.III Thl. ftn. ftf beautiful young woman ing Was reallStiC. ' ..T(ca T.lll.l T.tr ' ' married to that thma mnrtliiirhll (tnrioa vhlxh ru1. an old Boer who believes It is sinful lly leads itself to screen interpreta- ror a women: to possess knowledrtt The film version 6f "The Sheik" will tion. of books. He also believes be released early, ;Ih Noveniber and It The picture will not be released by gained a be snouia wire beaten when she iWili probably, prove to be as great a Paramount until December and news meets ner husband's disfavor. novM. success E. as Hull's of the manner in which DeMille and financial Gloria enacts the role of the subel from which it was adapted. Clara Beranger, who wrote the sec- - missive wife.. Her glorious feminin. ity is swaddled in severe clothing The marcel Ls combed from hsr hir Withal, she doesn't fit the role and she enacts it none too well. Gloria Swanson lacks the maturity essential to a heavy part. -- j 4 , - cor-"bo- nine-o'cloc- ok ! - -- I w - . M j : 1 , 0-REELCMEDy.D- 1. RM-1A . . . . i v,r-,C- ! - fing ji '"-"Jr" , f E5sh ' j " j . : el e f j .! I rf v t" r v I jaj 1 k 1 yujj. . tht , two-minu- tes . . . I . A. lAmerleAnrback---plsd-'-;iinder"'ther-,TieTit','i'i- or-th- f f "A-SIecp- at - ' V- k. - I ' - j ." i - i - -- . r Starting Today - 4:45 p: m. l- - 1 ; melodrama and one cannot expect from a wetem town to play the XJtit at the concerts Riven by the! nrrr-ofcr r.rchrtra er too smooth a continuity In a taie lumata in It minor.. 1 auiut4 In my rhiladtTphia .orchestra at the AcadC"3Llla. that depends mainly on thrills for answer that It mlfht not be wi as emy of 4uSo In that cUr Oclobr 21 In mf Itr. Ca'.la i t"-It takes nearly half an hour to pUy and 2, when h will conduct a num- I'.tnifr, tiark. In manr.er entertainment. he ts qyi't John Ramalie's soul waa In con - and with no pau between the move- ber of his own works and s'.ikj in ) ut,swum,,r.r. fn r!su, sr.4 flict because a sinister woman con- ments. The rpiy receited was. as soloist tcmpoiir. 5ih a rrtaln ttr. mr;n4i trolled him through & mistake of hHi'WrlL what of It 7 Of course. I was A flurry was created In "New Tork ciTrs the Imrf!(,n he looks er-ryouth. She had told him their son" delighted, and It ! r.edns to say mu.cal circles whn CIU armed Ms art as a ,'. gn'.r.f A calUng raiht had been killed after birth when hejthat when I play the sonata. In that a few days aro. The uauiatl Iniir than as sorr.elhjrg for giorifL was even men working ror Jiamaue. town the audience will be an Intplra est attachM to his firt American lit tion, . la mall es nieco came to live under tion." New Trrk dtut arts from the fact that for a cca3e tl 00the same roof with this man and wo as In he made th with hailed the has crchi"ri Hurcp I:;id:;hU man. The woman attempted to poi modern-U- n Norr.V"r I. a notaiuj: I'clJowlsc ih'.K cn Ni greatest Italian exponent piruiT. son her. W ith, arsenic, r carbolic, ls In some rspet the most In mutlc. In this T T t he rank tnVr t. will rerse Ms V.nX rec.!s What or tome of the more familiar forms notable musical dsbut of the aton with ths mcft famous Innovators f f and tt K without naylrr. tht k'4 toadstool! ! that of Alfredo Cl!a. th Italian Itun-siaof poison? No! With New T?rk reuses! w c r 3 ana it th Franc and and Germany, served as mushrooms. strtre lwrt t pianist and composer, who will make more conspicuous than any of the oth w.f will be ll.fr The woman attempted to stab the his to ers this him la no, initial has appearance country produced Italy niece. The latter Jumped from a second floor window. The hero, of course, Ls the young and handsome man whom Itamaiis tried to drive from the lumber district because the former would not kow tow to him In business deals. When the hero was imprisoned and his men were attacked by llama-lie- 's gang the letter's nlsce assumed command of the situation and saved the hero's life and his property. ClLVTtACTEItS IN CONFLICT." Had. the continuity of "Conflict" been smoother and the plot of the story mote subtly revealed that picture would take rank with the gTeat THE AGE WE LIVE IN masterpieces of the screen. A federal Judge told Charlie The chief merit of the picture lin's attorney that he had neverChapsesn aside from its thrilling action is Its the comedian in a film. And what's cast. Martha Mattox brings to the more, he had never seen any motion evil face a woman has; most the play picture. for the screen. It portrayed Motion pictures have been produced yet rare for a woman to. takes courage for two decades. They are one of hideous. appear the marvels of a marvelous age. Their Sam Allen, of whom I have never art has not yet been perfected, but before heard. as the old Milage nave attracted the at- gossip seemed iney aireaay to forget he was regls-- l tention and labors of leaders in all . tering for a picture. other arts. or characteritation Ed Connellys There may be wide divergence of the old skinflint is flawless. ' opinion as to th worth of L Written and XtVv cTas entertainment, but there photoplays ls no gainDirected by nURCTLL-VEYES. saying that anyone can learn, somefj A In from No actress has them. moviss Even the other a federal Judge Charles Chaplin thing i in New York City might be surprised eye so bright as iJcans.' to se his own likeness animated on Anita 8lewart ar.d Mabel Julienne a screen. : Scott are the only two who approach; t her" In this respect. CONSTANCE'S NEXT. One would expect then that Pris-The first picture to be made in cilia would use those lumious orbs' California by Constance Talmadgs for pretty pose or vampish art. Not' w11Lbe a tor--7 written by Edgar so . In "Conruct." in tnai tne em- li Selwyn, author, playwright and pro- ploys hr eyes to show hate, distrust 'ti The working - title of the and high resolve, bhe isaves the ex ducer. story Ls "The Divorcee." She win pression of the softer passions to the be directed by Sidney Franklin whe d who have, onlyj directed sister Norma In "SmilhV thslr doll Ingenues faces with which to claimCome golfing' with Just completed. Through," Norma' recognition La the cinematographic next will be ?The Voice on the Min- art. him. B tumble into aret.' Robert Hiehens story. Priscilla In "Conflict compresses Society- with him a Into lifts her line, her straight Conflict" contains the mot term headlipsfn haughty carriage and selHave the first fax. ing sustained action, of any photoplay dom appeals to your sympathy by trot with him at beautiful. lookingthe bal 'masque. . There have been oth er . Dhattntivi 00 naanes or caredtvtl action WHAT THE rrrtLIO WANTS. lunuioini And ffct ready for that for a moment cause the goose- - "Sometime I would like to publ!h a sidfe-- i p 1 it t In g nesa to creep, but none of thm mftn the program requests I received each i the breath and accelerate the pulse for season from many email cities and laugh. so ions; a penoa as cos "Conflict." towns." The excitement Ls Lartrelr In a wiM This was said by Ernest Hutcheeon. A FIRST ride taken by Prlsclila Dean on legs conoert planiJt. when asked what sort NATIONAL that rush down a creek bed after a of programs he played on tour. dam nas been blasted. In the localities where the tticnara parthlemeee took such a are not satlfle4 with music.people he ride on ice cakes in "Way Down went on. "they are splendidly exact-- ; tu.aw nut tne signt of a woman tak- ins; in regard to programs. Just the' V such a risk, or a greater one, is other day a program was returned to! . ing Y) xar more innumg. me from a town of but a few thouone can almost hear the boom of and population where I am" soon toj me logs as tney rush on the crest of play. It contained a ueothoven mtn-- t tne water, piling one on, the other uet. The comment was. It you're go-- ; and tnen rearing high in the air in log to play Beethoven, why not a so- -' anger as their progress la moment- nata instead of this trivial number!! to the same program arily obstructed. ATTHACTIOir The action of those lore would IIn expect a number play of large cities en route suffice for thrill, but when woman to that town, but from them I have' leaps from one to the other as sure- - had no such constructive complaint.: rooted as a mountain goat the most And this I but one of many similar 5 Diase soul is made restless. I have received from the criticisms She takes) to the lors aftsr a wild smaller for not submitting a ride on a horse to save the hero who program placf great from beconsistently, ha been imprisoned In & cabin In ginning to end. We have a fine program for tool Come early. Orpheum Orchestra will hegin tne path-othe turbid torrent. do are think: "What you composers The etory Is about conflict within most often mentioned In these replaying at 6:15 p. m. a man's soul, conflict in his business, the and Bach Beethoven. Next, quests? conflict between rival lumbering comes Chopin, If Liszt la requested it Admission, 30c; Chlldfrent 10c gangs. Is never one of his rhapsodies that is There is ead conflict In the con asked for. but a sonata. Recently tinulty of the photoplay, but that la when a prog ram., request came to msl. to-b- J t-- - '. .. . Frr X lj-,- f s -- t-- n e-- f -- S , bue ml. 0TouJl Double I . ' '. i - , , A - KA . S XV The Mirror of Fashion and the Old of Form doll-face- fA Jf, f fliSrt'l V r irr(?' I j vV:V in - Paolme Fredeldck I' f "Madame X." "The Sting of the Lash" - " f " - In her greatest picture since y ::.' v.- ' v ; ; ' i ii ' r ' - 7 .. i v - . 'f (1 . : x , f,v . 7 ft 'I 1 - I Ifcr U 'Mb 1 -- Positively-guarantee- t n - s r e d, by the management. Come r early if you want a good seat . UTAH THEATRE Union Operators. Perfect Projection. Harold Fleming at the Organ. AT THE ORPHEUM BEGINNING TONIGHT, f " 1 1 P. M. |