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Show 4 ' V: THE DESERET NEWS SATURDAY JUNE SECTION TERES 10 1922 Great R!ia Prodncliaa Activity &k mm M 04 (IJ2.: .LacJizij:11 u AtvZr 'V' r Joseph M. Schenck, producer of the. to return. The Industry eould agreethat has mm goTalmadge and Keaton pictures, Is con- - cape ontheanydeflation more than other Um of servative enough to be also a bank ing business- - The readjustment and reMr. trenchment to meet post-wdirector. When, therefore. ooadl-- c Schenck says anything relating to the tions are both necessary and sslata nr. ' films, it commands both respect and From now on those who prosgew ta ' confldenca making pictures will be the one who , This producer predicts that next create worthwhile photoplays. By that will there be greater product I mean good subjects., worthily treatAugust tlon of photoplays under way In this ed generously, . handsomely. Intellicountry than ever. In the history of the gently. I am putting this belief Into industry. According to Mr. Schenck, practice. On my Norma Talmadge there U already a great shortage of picture, Smilln Though I expended pictures in sight for next yeara thea- over 3300,000 to make It worthy of a tre. demand- - To meet the needs of beautiful subject. On another. The the near future It will be necessary Eternal Flame not yet released by to greatly Increase the Volume of out- First National, I spent mors than put. "To illustrate the. point, says $400,000. And by the wsy, I eould Mr. Schenck, "take the requirements not have made this elaborate picture of- - the first-ru- n theatres In Los Anbut In Los Angeles. , geles. How many are there? Say anywhere "I havent done this with any fooltwelve, Each one will need 62 feat ture pictures during 1923., Where are ish idea that mere prodigality of x- -' The supply has pendtture meant quality or popularity. they to get them? now dwindled until there are not more It was done after a careful study of than 400 all told, good, bad and Indif- existing conditions The publishes ferent, remaining. The logic of the stopped the reckless spending it. insituation , justifies the prediction - I dulged in during and right after the have made. war. Exhibitors then, being able to We must not expect," continued fill their houses with mediocre plc- Mr. Schenck, "that the old days 'of itures, didnt demand of ui the best' wildcat picture promotion" ara going the cinema could do. ar took a veteran character actor 87 jrearo'to appear personally on tact before approximately the same number of people that see X ' rrn motion picture in one night,- Vi J. Fexguson, who was on the stage of rFord's Theatre when Lin million playgoers In was Ohot has appeared before some twenty-foui as course of over half a century as a player. Today he Is working with "To Have and To in Kosloff ? ntty Cumpeon, Bert Lytell and Theo dors eld. a forthcoming Oeorge Fttsmaurlce producUon for Paramount hfhen It la released to thousands of t heatres stmlultaneously all ever the f 'World, more people will see his work in two or three days than the tremendous total painstakingly amassed during 67 years of personal stage uDctr&nc6i ,' difference In scope Figures of this sort express vividly the tremendous Mr-- Ferguson I between the speaking stage and the screen. On the stage between a few (bold appear before only one audience at a time, varying hundred to two or three thousand. On the screen his visage will be flashed ' tefore millions on the same day. "To a player with real pride in his business of relieving for a few Soars the troubles and worries of a busy world,' says Mr. Ferguson, "It Is (T matter of extreme gratification that the cinema has made It possible for sS to amuse, relax and educate millions where before our scope was 11m. Ued to but a few thousands. Edna Wallace Hopper, - Holing Passion: Is Indorsed By V At the American All Week I Temperance Union sbwmwy1 v i" v - PARAMOUNT-EMPRES- S. bill is , coma to the screen. Beautiful exteriors combine with night battles and thrills to make the picture one of unusual Interest. Miss Stewart appears to charming advantage In a role that . requires and breeches sombrero. riding While she Is not a novice to such roles, her former picture, "The having been Fighting Shepherdess,a distinct hit. A Question of Honor provides a surprise in the characterisation entirely different from else this captivating star has appeared In, The picture was adapted from the Ruth Cross novel of the same name and produced under the direction of Edwin CSrewe. jk N unusually entertaining promised by the management of Paramount-Empres- s for all next f Week commencing tomorrow. Laugh- Of afid thrills abound not only in the but In the main Eellmlnary comedyThe new Mermaid medy .Poor Boy featuring Llqyd am Hamilton, opens the show with jhe of those high class absurdities. Then comes the feature "Across The f Continent,", in whichpopular Wallace la supported by such well known as Theodors Roberts, Mary (Reid three villlans in the per-- i aona of Walter Long, Lucian Llttle-- 1 " field and Betty Franciaco, Guy Oliver and a hoat of others. BROADWAY, " In this picture the star returns to In the adventure, thrills, color and bis old love the automobile, ALL Jthe - tranicontlnental tale by Byron a and romance o the old and new Morgan, Mr. Reid haa plenty of fine West, Ruth Roland has crammed Inchances to demonstrate his prowess at to her new starting Vehicle, "yhlte the steering wheel. All kinds of thrills is the SHTTihelbedtea' TWBUrhfflF Ttirnmitve Eagle'-whicbeen introduced and of course the Broadway commencing tomorrow. love plohient Is strongly presented. Indiana and cowboys provide no-- "'The' company worked backhand forth acroas the continent In securing tion, mystery, adventure, thrills and the scenes, so that the picture pre- vivid, colorful atmosphere to "White sents a good percentage of exteriors Eagle which tells the story of an and covers a considerable stretch of American girl who suddenly finds she .territory, Mr. Morgan has done a Is the white chieftalness of two InNumber of pictures for Mr. Reid, Which have been among the most dian tribes. It is her sacred duty to popular In which he haa appeared, decide which tribe shalEpoasesa-th- e hut '"Across the Continent" is said to Insurpaes'them all in Interest and pic- Golden Pool, wKlch contains an torial quality. Mary MacLaren is exhaustible supply of liquid gold. A ranchman, greedy for wealth and powleading woman. Plastlo cosmetlo surgery, though er,- eonsplres with the chief of one mysterof the tribes to gain possession, by not unheard of, has been &utilized AMERICAN. It process. Women, who fair means or feul,--of the pool. Many ious who llkemountaln stories, adventures and dangers befall Ruth have heretofore deniecSit or kept siFANS it-about Roland as the Princess White Eagle. lent scenery and Now comes Edna Wallace Hopper, In addition to the above The Roof who women have a treat cobbing to them not only admits Jier scientific resIn "A Question of Honors . starring Tree one of the moat exoltlng stories toration of external charms, but who be the shown. Kentucky hills, will gone to the unprecedented exAnita Stewart which wlir open a four st William Ruaaell la the star, ho playa has actual moving pic treme of days engagement at the A role of & young Virginian who tures madehaving the of the operation in Its evSunday. af-- a In love falie a with Kentucky girl, ery stage, - The captivating star haa 'the murder In his home town has According to the best authorities, Of Anns WUmot, a leading society him to to forced flee b 48 years old this to MissHopper will debutante who Is brought to the west escape the wrath of the Kentucky 81ain mans month. The camera shows her as ad a bait for a stalwart engineer she looked a te months ego, the whom; Anne's uncle- - hopes to bend to family. Thq story of "The Roof Tree" was woman of 47, and as she looks today his use. In .the wilderness of the She written, bly Charles Neville Buck and apparently a girl In her teens. High Slerria, Anne - discovers her the plct&re calls herself "my own granddaughtwas directed by Jack, Uncle's scheme. A hugs dam has been er." bn lit for Irrigation purposes and the Miss Hopper was 'a famous beauty financial Interests, determined to oband a star before motion pictures had tain the property for a railroad right der prepared the scenario. Having of way. pldt to destroy the dam In Inorder to make the settlers sell their z angles was revived at Universal both Baggot and Mias Schoreder terested In the production of "Klseed, land. the of for the Klaaed," City means an Improvement due to premaking - How the girls decision to test her Universal t special attraction starring vious team work. Own mettle Is worked out In the will he seen opJ. Frank Glen-docombat between the settlers end the Maria prsvoat at the Klnema theatre ! star. posite the New York Interests, is visualised in next week. x Harold Goodwin, Harold Miller, a dramas gripping as any that has - King Baggot directed. Doris Sohoe-- Uoyd Whitlock, Arthur Hoyt, Marie Crisp, Lillian L&ngdon and Percy Challenger complete the cast. The atory has an unique theme; the value of a kiss Is determining whether or not- - the "right one haa been , piokeaA SpeedxEm Up, featuring Harry Sweet, Is tb comedy. Harry Sweet has found a leverage that makes the look like an hardest infant's soothing'eyrup. Sweet starts out a peddle his health tonic, and even finds that after a good old hen haa taken one bottle. shecan lay two dosen eggs per day. He then devotes LAST TIMES TODAY all his time to selling It to his friends which creates much laughter. gel Heap has arranged an unusual musical setting for Kissed." The With VERA GORDON and DORE DAVIDSON song theme of $he picture will be the "Kiss-MFannie Hursts Beautiful Story of that Unsung Hero of a that Fritzi Scheft made famous, FATHER! Million homes Agaln.1 Elmo Lincoln In a thrilling newspaCOMING TOMORROW FOR A WEEKS RUN per story will complete the bill. That Whirlwind Show i n tbs -- -- The National Womens Christian Temperance Union, through Its Mosent to tion Picture Service, ha George Arllee a warm Indorsement of tafs 'latest United Artists Production-The picture 'The Ruling Passion. has nothing to do with temperance In any manner, but it stirred official W. G. T. U. admiration for its wholesome entertainment value. The service bureau, under the direction of Mias Elizabeth Newman, Evanston, 111., Is giving practical evidence of the organizations approval 'of "The Ruling Pension." As fast as a play date on the "Ruling Passlon4s received from Distinctive Productions, the producer of the Arllss filma, Miss Newman requests the local union to Join with the theatre manager in . interesting his public. The general movement is described in these words by Miss Newman, in a letter to pastors of churches: The W..C, T. U. seems to me.the best adapted machinery of any in existence for the furthering' of motion something picture Ideals It can mean practical, providing we can have the of suoh thinking people as yourself and. those you represent. . There are at least 20,000 local unions of the W. C. T .U. and through it Is estimated that their watching their one million, women-ar- o loo&l theatres for word of the presentation of "The Ruling Passion. anything ' klckin-noonshta- e The Good Provider Billy Bevan and Mildred June in Veto Sennett Comedy Billy Bevan with, MIldred'June playing the feminine lead, will com Mack Sennett plots his next two-recomedy, tb be known as "Oh! Daddy! this weekRoy Del Ruth Is directing. - Tbs picture Is a fast moving, typical Sennett comedy In which Teddy, the wonderdogr7does.analmot human bit aided by several clever young children and babies. el Will Rogers Cast in uHeadless Horseman "The Headless Horseman is the tentative title of the forthcoming fitCMS CotJVoniEnr The Qrtategt Screen Automobile Story Yet, Featuring Theodore Roberts, Mary MacLaren and a Hont of Favoriten-ALSThe New Mermaid Comedy- "POOR BOY, with Lloyd Ham Hamilton ICED DRINKING WATER WATER COOLED AIR. 1 O release starring Hodklnson Will Rogers, instead of .7The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as previously announced. The change In title was decided upon by the Sales Control Board of the W. W. Hodklnson Corporation as being Sese cumbersome tjian the original title and one which haq a areatejr advertising and exploitation . t value. The Headless Horsemanbased on Washington Irvings famous classic, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," has already been started under the direction of Edward Venturinl and C. S. Clancy. It le being made by the Legend of Sleepy Hollow Corporation at the Norma Talmage studios on 48th street.. Win Rogers will be support ed Jn the production by Lois Meredith, who Is at the present time appearing with Doris Keane In The Czarina at a New York theatre. Ben Hendricks and Emily Fltzroy have also been for important role. r Success fulJdystery Play to Be FilmedBy Oliver Morosco i "The Bat, the most successful mystery play of ytears and one of the most sought for screen adaptations, will be picturized by Oliver Morosco. according- to negotiations now practically negotiations oeiveen the owners ot and t, ttCUllu o A HU pxdLjf the Morosco Holding company havo been under way for weeks although nearly two years ago when the play became suen an established hit at the Morosco theatre in New York, Morosco began overtures. The Bat, In its dramatic form Is the collaboration of Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood and is based upon Mrs. Rineharts story, "The Circular Staircase It was pro dueed at the Morosco theatre August 23, 1920 and Immediately became such a success that It has prospered md endured througlzout good season and ti-- i been made practical-Thtragedy of middle age came upon her with wrinkles and sagging cheeks. She then submitted to the knife. Today schoolboys try to flirt with her on the street. She has bridged the space of 30 years in appearance. In her chats at the American beginning Sunday Miss Hopper discusses the psychology and pathology of external feminine loveliness. She preaches the doctrine of remaining beautiful or becoming beautiful with the bad. courage of a crusader, for she believes that beauty is a womans duty. In addition to the exposition -- of the actual surgery and the photographic demonstrations of her features, before, during and After the operation, she will tell many secrets about keeping In condition and preserving youth far past its allotted span. e Mary Thurman is the days before immense studios, artificial lighting, manufactured sate and artifices. "Wnen all the latter-da- y In those days, they cried. they cried no to There was glycerine. They had by the inner amo-tit- m pump out the tears , , process. "Crying became successful and effective. Even the men of the flhna got to doing it. It was passed on down the line until even the kids of th filma could do as neat a job of veteran. With the passing tof innumerable as the Often I saw a picture held up While clese-u- p ! the action puncturing of the director worked upon some one films, the lachrymal businesses threatened with becoming another of distress of glycerine makers and film weepers who revel In being sad, the full screen are not g done as they once were. The tear la losing Its as a ohower specnovelty tacle. Not so long ago the story would be halted .while the- - persecuted heroine had - It was cony. good sidered not only puttohy emphasis of her extreme unhappiness but also good Is His Latest Thriller acting. However, theyre turning off Nerve the orb faucets now. . J Crying a la film has been a progressive piece of dramatic business, SUNDAY AND MONDAY ONLY according to Wheeler Oakman who vigorously fills the title rolee of Oliver Morose ote The Half Breed, and la Her Latest Aetioa Thriller, Slippy McGeeforAssopiatedJ.Flr8t The White Eagle ; National release. In the earlier days of the films wa a genuine process, for that was before the AND THB POPULAR STAR property glycerine bottle and handy Wm. Russell dropper were waiting If the director oould not prime the dry eyes with la Hls Latest Pint Raa coaxings, moantngs and threatenings. The Roof Tree !W!hen was IntroDoors Often It duced to the screen it was a very nifty Regular Prices effect, says Oakman, whose expert- - j ence In the films takes him back to I E s,Not Sham Kind, No w Demandof Films tear-emtttl- pg be-ln- a -- BUCK JONES Pardon My oloae-upcr- Ruth Roland. tear-sheddl- a'i, tear-splashi- LAST TIMES TODAL- - TEN NIGHTS in a BAR ROOM THEATER DANSANTE SUNDAY FOR FOUR DAYS ITEWART Chosen For Lead etion of onor Richard Barthelmess has assembled a noteworthy cast to support him In which will follow The Bondboy "Sonny" to the screen as a First Na- Utah CACRIFICES risks-su- ch as a girl seldom endures-foa man, only to ' be con-- 1 b- -J -- Ride out today. Enjoy the dancing, bathing, free mov ies, carnival features excellent meals in the Get away from cafe, etc. the heat and mosquitoes. demned : Another Big Dance Tonight . FAITHLESS P " r j ItS a real Ufa atory the haa a '' parallel la the life mb, (M yea, know, who gave aaklag aothlBg aad received a thankless reward, t Donald Kirkhams novelty orchestra is becoming more day. Come popular every and ' trip the light New tempo for each encore. , t to-nig- jit fan-tasti- Come tv (V ii" toihe Movies Illustration of progress in picture methods was given by Robert Cain, now playing a "heavy role Beginning tonighFapd continIn George Melfords production of He made hls first uing every night through the "Burning Sands. picture appearance ip 1910, with King season, fFee open air, movies Baggot and Mary Ptckford, in that order of importance, at that time. The will be an attraction at Lascript called for exterior scenes around Sing Sing prison, which Is goon. Plenty of comfortable only a couple of hoqjp drive from seats. New York City where the company was working. The managers of the Trains every hour from 12:00. company debated long and seriousFare, including admission, 35c; ly, and decided that the expense of sending a company of three actors and round trip. Autos 10c per car staff to Sing Sing would be too great, -so thejrcrossed the river and took the and 10c per passenger. Dane- scenes at the Hanckensack County ing,- Gentlemen, 25c. Ladies JaH! free. Last week, Mr. Cain returned with Melford the George company- - from Oxnard, California, where as many as 400 people were encamped for two weeks, with 100 horses and camels, and military equipment,- - with everything necessary for comfort and sanitation. This prodigious undertaking was necessary to screen with the proper desert atmosphere the Paramount production of "Burning Sanda In whleh Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills ar featured. A graphic K in WhhBarthelmess Graphic Illustration Of Progress in Film Making is Furnished - H ' tional attraction. - Mary Thurman, who recently appeared in "The Sin of Martha Queed, Is his leading lady? 'She is the fourth famous leading ingenue to play opposite the young screen artist since he became a star under the management of Inspiration Pictures, Inc. Mary Alden, considered one of. the on the screen, will best "mothers play the part of Dicks mother. She will be the third mother he has had fhless than a year. Charles Hill MaN.es plays the heavy, and Lau ranee D.Roesy, famous as tns Earl in Augustus 'Thomas historic play, "The Earl of Pawtucket. also plays a prominent part In the screen adapta- tion of this George Washington Ogden.- - stojyJjy In "The Bondbbri Mr. Barthelmess portnya.lhe.xole oKf barefoot coun-tr- y boy, who ralsesto chivalrous heights and proves that, romance Is not dead. To save a woman who slew her cruel husband, he accepts responOneNjf the sibility for the crime. most famous Jails In the south hs to be usforthgUmlng of the prison RcenesnUlcK Iras to do a regular, thriller of a horseback ride to escape from Jail; J 3 3 -- - LADIES This famous star. and. fawariie of 3D leaves Denver by airplane Sunday morning arriving herein the afternoon, so that slp may fulfill her engagement at the . American to tell you in person and ijrfilm pictures how she regained her youthful appearance and beauty. She is tha wonder of the age, and wherever she goes, she is the cynosure of all eyes. Following is her telegraphic assurance of her arrangement to get to Salt Lake in time: , J - i Denvef, Colo. American Theatre-S- alt V?-Lake City. Leave at daybreak Sunday, arrive Salt Lake noon, with famous aviator, Eddie Brooks in Curtis Oriole. EpNA WALLACE, HOPPER JtfissDopper wHTTa& the first woman to makd thlM hlvpTa trip and she.will make art interesting story of her experienca in connection with the story of her discovery of the fountain . of youth. . t f ' X s |