OCR Text |
Show THE SALT LAKE TBIBUKE, SUNDAY M0R2OXG, SEPTEMBER 14, 1924. 3 GREEN Cast Producing "The Chorus Ladu" U6LLTWC5t, 19 folk MARGARET LIVINGSTON. back ia Salt Lake, let our optic rest oa toia first picture of your old B .fellow, (aa4 "young townswoman, Margaret Liviajston, doing1 her (tuff as a regular movie stir. Yea; it' Margaret O. K. the tame as used to wear her nahennaed red hair in pigtails when the went to public school I back home. Since then j she's collected a lot of success, including clothes, despite the 'ocular evidence to the contrary herewith presented to vour fond gaze. this Hollywood photo naows Margaret draped for the Kleies and her stuff across in 'The Chorus Lady," whieh is the title of the first movie . opus in which she monopolizes the footage. The picture is a Thomas H. Ince (Regal) one. and soon it will be flashed upon the hometown screen and then you all back there can get two eyes full of Margaret's "charms and noting ebilitv. The ' Chorus Lady" is a screen adaptation of James Forbes 's stage play of the same name, and in which Rose Stahl made a decided hit some yesrs ago. In the screen version Miss Livingston modernizes the chorus girl, which ain 't saying she chews her gum "on both sides simultaneously and strings alone more" than four Johnnies, ditto. No, instead Margaret, in this picture, modernizes the genus chorus, making her a Tadiant, glowing, hearted exuberant, who never sretg girl,She is all to "stewed." the jazz superficially, and full of slang, but under her wder and lipstick has a soul. Bein this her first sides, toiler effort Miss displays, a rich, whimsical humor and at the same time great dramatic moments. ! A preview of some of the scenes alreadv canned shows the Salt Lake girl possessed of talents histrionic, which simply are marvelous, and she puts it across with startling realism. A revelation nothing lets 1S Promised when the niptiirn oi t in th nuhlic And for those who, thus far, look upon Miss Livingston as essentially a comedienne wen, a surprise is in store. At the same time trer comedy delineation reaches a higher plane of excellence than ever before. tC-1-1 ' A get-tin- g p-e- t - mx n as jJTAH and Idaho, it appears, are becoming popular in Hollywood furnishing "locations" for producers of pictures looking for suitable spots in which to "shoot" exterior, scenes. ""Just at present Tom Mix and his company, from the Fox studios, are picture-makinin Zion can von. g From there the thirty.seven members of the company will proceed to Wallace, Idaho, where much action in and around a silver mine will be registered. Among the members of the company are Eugene O'Brien, Mae Busch, Ben Alex Ben Alexander is the boy actor ander, Mitchell Lewis, Tom who made such a big hit in. ''Boy of Mine." Victor Scbertziager is directing. House peters, at the head of a big Universal company, recently returned from St. Maries, Idaho, where man exterior's for th"e film version of Lincoln J. Cater 's "Tornado" were filmed. St. Maries, little logging town in the heart of the White Pine country, along the St. Joe rjvar, 1700 miles plus from Hollywood, gave the players a big reception, in which the chamber of commerce of the town officially joined. Peters 's company had been the first aggregation of movie, folk ever to visit the place, and they were fed on the fat of the town accordingly. To reciprocate, the talented flicker Thespians gavo a free vaudeville show, with a program of many numbers, which was immensely enjoyed by the residents of the town. The players wish to go oa record as especially thanking George AT)wyr, president of the chamber of commerce; H. V. South and H. 8 Aloorn for the pleasurable reception accorded them. Aleorn was particularly' interested in the visit ef the players, as he is the father of beautjful Olive Ann Alcorn, dancer of note and also motion , picture actress. nt Se B of us. The 'Louisiana Syncopator's. under the di; ection of C. Howard Smith, close the bill with sli cuiertaining musical program. MUSICAL COMEDY. in p "Flit adg picture, s.vtnpbon.tsod organ ORPREl M- - vs'iiwer." iat.ire ,r and providing Intensa drama, intermingled with thrills and comedy. Tonight marks the 1'OOOth perform-sn.- e of Mr. Cloninger In Salt Lake to the many reIn reppon:-City. As a spectacular feat of phoiograof himself, this ' The quests for ptcturirs tfhy. a venture into color effects. has arranged to give popular player Temple of Venus" is a masterpiece. autographed to patrons who mementea a been many It has day since moyie performances. audiences have had a chance to wit- attend this week's a new player will make ness such a riot of color effei ts on herIncidentally, how-tin the person Salt the siher screen; sunsets thst seemed of Miss Virginia Ainsworth. a featured to ecek ven the nio?t lieautiful In film vho has joined the comactual nature; scenery that to sny but pany. player. "Homo Fires" will be played naver xists. chronic globe-trotteA cool million is said to hae been every night this wfk, with matinees spent in filming it. a ptatement that Thursday and Saturday. few will contest. "Temple of Venus" Is Kinema Bill lke "Fair and Wivmer" Is Orpheum Feature ''Home Fires" Bill at Wilkes the husband happens to be a body and the wife' one Like father, like daughter. If Esther a who those of travels pretty fast, why shouldn't "interesting creatures incline toward bright lights, midnight daughter? tunaftil Home hires, tne latest of uwen lunches, dances, gay parties, Davis's 100 successes, which Ralph melodies there's likely ta be plenty of Cloninger and his pleyere "ttill pre- "grief s unless That the situation in a nutshell sent at the Wilkes theater all this with this m "Fair and tWarmer." the presentaweek, starting tonight, tion at the Orpheum theater starting question. Selected by Mr Cloninger as the Sunday matine by the Bridge Flayi!000th ers, his eek. for featuring Al and the big Beauty performance plsy Home Fires is a keen satire on chorus. and Warmer " is said to be "Fair It home deals with American lif. Wall the, greatest laughing shorn- evar proHenry Bedford, a successful faithful duced, Street bond salesman, his according to thosa who have jf and two daughters. Julia, the elder seen it. The pinnacle as a fun more than reached by Al'S is In a flirtathe midst of daughter, is tion with Jack Harvey, the reckless version of this great success. son of Bedford's employer. "Billy." e tird old man who works Betty. the other daughter, carries on a pup dav in and day out at th office goaa home, puts on his slippers, reads the py love affair with Tommy. On every side Bedford eeet evidence paper, winds the cat and puts the of love and youth, and the vanity In clock out, is married to "Laura," g his own pature is aroused when Flora gav little mischief who likes to step Roberts, the flapper wife of a middle- - out occasionally and have a httls him with her fun. Harry Hastings, a "hie young broker, encom-age- s nonsense. She prevails upon Bedford roan." also ma,rried. thinks a lot of Laura He takes her to dances, on to take her to "Paradise Inn.'' a roadhouse. which is shunned automobile rides and tries to make s Flora life husof convention. by people pleasant for her, and leavss his band surprises them at the roadhouse. wife at home-Onof Billy friends Jack Demersl. a Bedford discovand There is scene, ers among the. guests his daughter. suggests to Billy that they fpltch to psrty" just for a change. Julia, and Jack Harvay Julia tries While Jack and Laura are out on from the bslcony. escape, and plunt-eComplications follow thick and fast. a party. Billy and Elsie, Harry When home-lovin- dls aer CLEVER , OTJIS !lf. Incidentally. Al and h chorus r using a nf numbr. "Flannel Petticoat 51." that said to t th classiest thing vsr don her. The ward, rope nd adds much to th unio,u punch el th sng In addition to "Fair and Warmer.' th Orhum offer a feature picture 6omdy. symphony orchestra concert and dally organ recitsl. 1 "Age of Desire" Hit at American Betty Compson Film Paramount Offering nd Admirers of Betty Compsoa that Includes about every- -- theaterof dmlrers in Salt and Lake goer th writings of 0en Johnson. nd be will Immensely they reJiegion, pleased ' of'be oomtunarion or tnese two stars drama and literature in "The Enemy be:;,'' now playing at the Paramount fcmpres theater. Add to this The fact that the photoplay was directed by Jimri Cruze, who has at tained his master e degree in nis profession and the result is an almost combination. irresistible ' The was adapted Enemy be from Johnson s greatet-noel. "The Sateiriander," fnil.iav to most read- ecs as the rorrrnnuer ot tne eman t pe of story ana cipated woman th best of them all. ' Miss Compson appears as ' Podo ho Baxter, a breesy ;o'ing thing blows into New York from the west r Instead of work looking for a caref nowevir. sne ing herself to a irazsie.more finds it is easier and profitable consid to "work" her men friend ering herself clever ennugn to nanoie tnem wnnout giving aninni m urn In other words, a fascinating little -gold digger, The- storv races along in comedy to giv it vin with enoughto drama a surprising na a rellf of tensity-Miss climax tompson ntrtainlng is supported chiefly .by Percy vr....... , "i.-muni, ciiit;"j'' Vlo Witt JnninrB WIIHavns of Saltand others stari ith almost equal ability. th The musical feature at nt-Empress this week is the payaccomplished ing of Jean Morrison, brief who returned for has harpist, In engagement after seral seasons successful concert appearances in th east. Anothef "Telephon filr!' by H C. Wltwer. the current Kimbll a numbr of Pth News and the Llttl Symphony complete 4 A program tilled te overflowing with entertainment opened at the American theater yestrdar. It a program, with the feature picof followed "Th Desire." ture, Age by a FeliK comedy. New reel, and almanac filling th first hlf, 8crn end Mutiiook, the man of mystery, closing the program. The production of "The Age of Dsir" i a. dramatic story dealing with a woman who her young to marqua ricfc matw L-oi h wish to locate her key and, Ihrough H advertisement, companion of th hoy Indue him to pose th lost son. Th mothtr recog, nise her boy. but he doe not know th truth until th rich husband p- 1 dsrt fifty-fift- tr y ttre" le. tmi4 - v - s , . ; - - - c - y i v y- " - , 1 ' i t i 3 lov4 the Farnum to Salt L' rturn In on ,V- - I .N.g 1 iff ' - ? C"tetU 1 . , t v M kJ William Farnum in Film at Victory Wllim 4 01 Paramou- Bill" , mi j. com-ed- ? 4 - "Big of i F In which he has the best photoplv It Is "The Man Who ever appeared. the Alone." Paramount picture F'.ghta which opened ysterdy t the Victory - ' . theater. Added to th attactlon offered by the presence of Mr. Farnum in th stellar role Is the pparnc of Lois his leading lady. Wilson In this picture Wllllsm Farnum I me old the fighter he has alwgys FIRES" SELECTED BY RALPH CLONINGER FOR 2000TH PERFORMANCE WEEK AT WILKES THEATER HOME t " f ' " $ - - 1 '."".t ? t, sw7 i : - (v. - v. j - . 3 v jvv- - ' -- , : - - , 1 ..'- - - i- , cen will plas man. woman and child in all their myriad gradations'. "The stimulation stage player get from an actual audience Is lacking In a picture studio. The director must supply the necessary, spur to inspire which will hit horn to interpretation specter,, and I don't want any trouble. I was tempted to iun, hut instead I went back." Th Inspector ald. "3o on." Dilllng was breathing hard; he waa doing a wonderful piece of acting. sir. I went back and her the greatest number." en the tMe 1 found on revolver now." ' the on I've got in my "Oive it to me." the officer said. Dilllng put It in his hand. NOT IN THE "1 found that revolver and I saw smoke coming out from that bedroom and then Fellowes came out and he TESTIMONY Mid. J v killed Mac. and I eaid 'Throw up your hand.' Then I (Continued from Pica One.) hound him Into that ehair and telethon you. That ail." No had com from th victhing like that. He talked harsh. tim. protest looked back and forth from Thers.wer strong words ued and DilllngH face to the inspector fac I got frightened. I started going curious blank, Sown th ,1 called out once and back again with a if a the weight ill only stupefied expression, and td. 'Thornton, this of misfortune carried It own anesget m Into trouble.' Then thia man thetic to soften It devastating id came down Fellowrs came out the ulr with m and iu4d-nlhe shock. Th Inspector turned toward his No man can men said, 'Walt a mint raised a silencing hand. call m that even Mr. Mac.' and Then and tie pointed toward Dilling. h went bark and I hesrd shot. "Arrest him," he said, "Put th I've Just got through a long term, ia- bracelets on htm. He may be a nut and may be worse. He tglks Ilk a crary man." Dilllng gave forth a cry of rag. Talented Harpist "What this for. " h whined, shaking th gleaxing steel on his wrists. Feature "What have I don? What s th l atnt mT' Paramount-EA lit flicker of a smile oa prcsi j eharge Thornton Feilojr' far a llttl cynical but sad and patient smile. H roe from the chair from th uniformed man had cut him loos. 3 and stretched hi body, painfully. "Well, whalthave you got to aay?" demanded of him. inspector v,i th "I'm 'db.' Mr. Mac y prtvat sser- ..... Fllow answered. "Tner ts tary," i a great deal in this man actios 3 iiI wnirn i cannot, c expiaan. ni h r t- and they are married. Later, Marble, through business worrie. suffers paralysis of th lower limb nd is forced to retire. In this predicament his wife an hi friend are thrown much together, and in Marbl believes them to b A tense Climax Is reached lov. Marble reaches the decision to just as put himself Tut of th way. There a happy ending, and the tangled story of love and friendship is tratghttfd out through a sequence of unusually gripping scan Mr. Farnum and Miss Wtlson are supported bv Edwrd 'Horten. Lionel BSelmor and either. Th Fhll Victory also presents with Emery Epperson end Flshr, th Victorian, in a new concert. This, nd a comedy, with Path News round out th Victory offering for the meek. i 3 I - s'tu. SV' ' I .r ... ;:. . - ,-' Added ' ; ' . M ' -f , - , ' J , - ' . rV' 'V"'' m . - -- . e - j "k "Th'i I A- - ftur a I v w' - DIlHng bellowed. Vil "O, yes there Is," replied V Mac!" aaidFellowe y - 4!y. "When this man cam and asked to see ma with ight, he first covered eand brought ra tip- .r.TrRrevolver" mv tjtd and firpft aw and tied me rnto this chair nd then hi search revealed thes pearls. They . ,, , , , i. 1, , . v. c :i ,i r tempt any poor devil. You ought to hand them ever to the executor of th I ra glsd to get tat, Inspector." " He dded them out of with littl mocking"- laugh, "t heard a man say once that relief from temptation is' like a cur of th lep- -i rosy." The Ineoector said. "That' right. Mr. Fellowes. I didn't know you were, the one in charge hre.' Dilllng. wild eyed, thrashed about. "Don't vott listen to him. Inspector!" he screamed. "He' slick! Just look in that bedroom." The officer opened th door and stsred about. "The body! On the red!" houted v V THow. "Just put your hand Into his insld coat pocket, inspector," . quicg i n oitirer maa rt of the drew forth from the bottomja. pocket a, beautiful Ion top of pearls. They wer the property of Mr. i v m Director Replaces Audience inJFilm ' tii : ' - tl. j lk rSJ at m Meek " hd I this patren ar Motiving a rare musical treat la th pparanc and playing ef harpist, who Has Jaa Morrison, to Salt Vwe sfter . ry nc. cssful season of concerts In the east . During ktr absence Miss Merrtsoa appeared with marked success Sololist, fof a period of five months, St the Criterion theater in New York. $h will be rmmbered in gait not only for her ability as a musician, but because of her charming pronallty. in her renditions of selections on th harp Miss Morrison attains that most coveted of her art a tnglng tonal quality. This has been noted repeatedly by th most discriminating critics and mark her as a harpist of unusual ability, Paramount-Empre- "V, tlr. Noted Harpist Is at the Paramount -- , t0ttwJl . l - e 1 : i'xs Miss Dorothy Raymond, ulth the Bridge Player at tie Orpheum. appeared here soma time ago In stock and won a host of admirers. In "Fair and Warmer," starting today, aba baa a delightful part and sings one . oi Mio.great.esi, oi- croaawsy ujis. oses". I v n ; been in the photodramaa which have gained for him hi fame on the screen as well as on the stage. Farnum play the role of John Marble, a civil engineer, who I In love with the same girl a his friend. Bob Alten. no Believing he has chance, he remain in the backh is to later learn that ground, "only the one the girl cares for. He pro-- p t . pear and reproaches the woman Her confession tends to happiness for nnpru sin me ooy gna ni weet heart. The cast In The Age of is m luelf aufflcisrt to put over any story, tor eaen member of it Is a rnvortte with lover of nhotoDlavs Th setting are rarely, beautiful and artistic throughout and the story is a oramatio vehicle. ncniy ' Th simplicity and naturalness of th acting of th thre memoers 01 in cast Mry prtncipal Fhllbin, Myrtle Stedmn and William Collier. Jr are - speelally - not wort hv and too much praise cannot be bestowed uuov th ke ctst which Includes Edith Yorke. Frar.ki Baby Bruce Guerln, Mary Jan Irving. Frederick Truesdelt and Jo.. sef Swtckard. . ,. '.'The Age of Desire" a picttir to stow wy in that portion of th h - well-know- York. He has been imprisoned for failure to pay his wife, Aane Winston Sherwitt, former dancer, 12775 in back alimony. His sentence, recently imposed, is for six months, unless meantime he effects a settlement with his former wife. Two years ago here Sherwin's name was associated with that of Mary Miles Minter as being that of her future husband. At the time Sherwih waa not yet divorced. In her divorce complaint Mrs. Sherwin charged abandonment and nonsupport, and testified she had been forced to convert an old windmill near Oyster Bay into a home in order to keep a roof oven the heads of herself and her three children. Later, it is understood here, a she was evicted from thia bumble abode. After going to New York, Sherwin for a time was dramatic critic oa the Globe. iBuddv1! Post sod the.- am Urinn Blt TjiV friasrli of Charles H. were more than gratified at the wonderful showing made bv the voung man last week; in "'Wild Oranges" at the Pantages. In a most difficult role, that el a maniacal giant maamg nis noma in tne swamps of a south era state, "Buddy" gave a performance which was marvelous from every viewpoint. The role cans tor acting or mgn order, and. "Buddv" proved The fight between the young himself equal to every requirement. maniac and frank Mvo, the nero or tne picture, was one Of the most terrific ever seen oa a screen. "Buddy" apparently has "arrived," and "antveo" to stay. LEADING WOMAN IS WITH BRIDGE PLAYERS AT THE ORPHEUM .aiaWs- Salt Lake writer and mere SHIRWIN, formerly scenario editor here for the. Qoldwyn corporation, before its merger with Metro, is said to be a prisoner in the Ludlow street jail. New . . Ns-- ad talk ete-u- t thstr wife, get together domestic trouble. They decide to get gay. Thev do and The sterv has a real plot and Is vary funny. And Al. a th old roan. th show th kick of l' young g!v home also, being around Mt. Rainier, Wash. s I I 7 I Isr from memory reserved for the finer things lift THIS WEEK'S BILLS Muraock. the eminent Whit with his shew ot mystic KOTtox ricTtrsza. wonders., is the big added feature of the new pregram He kept the AMERICAN Mafdock of Sis audience m a state of utter beuij-rmMyrtle tcitic nutm llr S'xlaia J"I wmua (oilier Jr ts ' by his xtraorainary powers. ef pert". FIU remedy; t the opening prformanca yesterWiT. vro. Luminal tod Screes Alnsaac. With his company sad elaboday. to eosoert W(i p a rate pi eduction he offers unique FAIUMOCXT SMPPESS tsipsno of Bty and entertainment bswflderlng is 'Til gmT Ss": Jtit lorr1a. amusirif mystifications from India brpit,t; "TelpphAue Olrl" eaD4y. pstbe and the' Far East, and hi "Crystal Newi: Kimball's uttle Kjsipbaer feance of demonstrations and tests VH TORY Wilnia rrsim s The MM in mental telepathy. He aaiwers any Who pi(lrs Ptnl fiKbef so iM am"; Pithe Important question sutmltted by the. Vietrno. cs!'ir; "Tk audience with the most smiling SINgUA I'mpl of vau ' and ex.:tnte. DRAMA AJD VATOEVULE it understood that Murjork uishes IHtATEBi-"HFires," tS he.' makes no claim to supernatural WUK8 Utett of Owen Useis's V" powers and that. Uiough undoubtedly sn! bis by CkniiQcr preseated slps cf inherent psychic menroses5-eplivif. tality, his attainments are due chiefly PANT ktjtt Moro ( sstle orrhfjtrs. Wills to hie lifelong study of occult srt'nc lad Robbing Amtruso di&ce revn. dv H'sUer. and the development of those human I'lrU'it ted fi!j. Douglas Mlesn is "Nerer Sar P'e " senses which' are dormant In most lof Salt Lake Pifm Star at Head of tu-lr- a ,g ' TJ : Praying te an audience of on Instead of to "1 thousand, twelve hundred or fifteen hundred la a player' explanation of the difference between the problem of the cren and that of the stag. VU' because they cn't reilis that en Individual, th director, replaces th thousands to which they are ac " . . Ma customed, that stage player occasion- i any. ran in nim.. says pod La successes in both InRoeque, who medium him terpretative mk ''-': ot an audienc on uch a worthy .' aublect. Tht th psychological situation Is a- me rwaoti tor tne terruic responHDII-tt- y i W ...i, which devolves on the modern ptc-tV-4. . There' nothing on director, ta Mr. I Roeque conthe bed." tention Mr." Mac" "The banker "Tk Cecil B. DeMlll. for, 'What ail you?" replied h Inaaya he; "to m h la, and spector. "You don't read th local l;';;''L:fv.?..-i-:cor .fv'-Xand wore mut f differb. : f f Mr Chnstorher SUc. the .:'.''-osper? sailed persons Th emotional reaction ;' S 11 ent banker, ysstsrday for London ' ., n ; ,1 which crosses hi- - fc must renlaea Mr. i ellowea Ana, meeitng r Mha thrill- - whuLk. taimi , ,.klckLjndJth of Dilling a he passed between , '.T ft those when sn actor step frm th wing two officer of th law. wr patient to front a sa of ev. nd I! and sad th eye of a wheel horse . "Feet of "A pity uch in a ltttl the eyes of a man who Balpa CtonitUEor Will Celebrate his 2000th Derrfarmuira In Rait T. mtv at th. Wxiv.. .... a. which I am not appearing Clay. for Mr, 'tm& bom somewhere With a wife snd a ucce 'rar mmt,, igfli.tia, ikw iwi),i night and all week when he present ' Hoae Flrea," the latest of Owen Davis's 200 successes. Tonight is Mr DeMllle, cannot be nniu of a nd l? bo. nd at daughter director befor whom th scenes Clonlnger's 2000th performance In tha city. In responsa to requests, ha will give autographed nlctures at all the Jean Moirnon, hrptst, who fill en. Inst. I dliverd from temptation. are don can make' his mind feel, thi week at Paramount-JEmpres- s (Copyright, mi. by Facharil Wish-twr- o gagement performances and probably will make curtain talks between acta. to what extent th tuluvely. juat theater. Childa.) - f ' ' tr :: V ;' j;),;;ri, , '7' I , v J . VI: ( 7 l- i- r ... ur . " .'::.-.:;"- tJ..r'::.J i 1 tl.l j ' r. ey. hi k |