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Show I I I X i FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922 . THE THEA T: E RS e C olumbia The Only Properly Ventilated Theatre In Provo Tonight and Saturday t The Birth of a Race Has Beautiful Scenes gagement at the Columbia theater next Monday'and Tuesday, will be accompanied by fnusic composed for it by Joseph Carl Breil, who arranged the music for The Birth of a Nation and other great productions. An augmented orhestra will play the accompaniment during the pictures engagement. f The scenes of this great drama, which are said to be of unusual beauty, were taken in Florida, New York and New Jersey under the direction of John W. Noble. The phois by. Herbert O. Carlton; nography are art titles from the studio of Ferdinand PinneylEarl. Among the many who contributed important characterizations to this production are: Jane Grey. Anna Lehr, Anita Cortez, Will H. Gregory, George Le Guere, Phillip Van Loan, Charles Graham, Ben Hendricks, Monday and Tuesday ; May 15 and 16 -- Shows: 3:45, 10c, 25c Alice Gale, Doris Doscher, Dick Lee, Edwin Boring, David Wall and Belle iSjeacombe. The story deals with freedom and Evenings: 7:30, 9:15, 35c, 45c MADY-- the better understanding between different races and nationalities which have poured into our country and into our national melting pot. From our system of amalgamation there has come forth a new race, the American race. This new race has a new vision of freedom, liberty, equality and fraternity, and it is this new spirit which turns the balance of power and makes possible the dethronement of autocracy. fie .GREATEST PHOTOPLAY AC- - LITTLE LORD EARTH FAUNTLEROY or from I FRANCES HODGSON BURNETTS - SCENARIO BY DCRNARD fCONVILLC BY CUARLES 'ROSUEI2 s. direction by jack ' t AirRCD C rcktord Robert GREEN Mae ! i j 1 BY THE SHEER MAGNITUDE of its numerous scenes, by the enthralling and absorbing interest of its story, and by its delightful musical accompaniment, The Birth of a Race iha, proven a photo spectacle that will live for years. Tic t are IN CONCEPTION AND ; THEME THAN ANY PHOTOPLAY IN YEARS. COST A MILLION DOLLARS -- OVER TWO YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION -r-- EMPLOYED 10,000 PEOPLE. Stupendous Sets in Little Lord Faurit!eroy, LdlX i Ruth Ashby is one of five beautiful women who play important roles in support of Frank Mayor .in his The newest Universal photodrama. thePrincess the at Lover. Fighting ater Monday and Tuesday. selected Miss Ashby was recently than Erich by no lei's a connoisseur a as typical French von Stroheim for the role cast and of beauty type his million-dolla- r in of n Parisian coquette Yet Wives. Foolish feature. Miss Ashby has never seen France. She is a California girl who has been before the camera less, than a year, and who has already established herself in high favor with both produShe has. a cers and theatergoers. most the stunning of wearing way costumes that sets off her dark beauty andfa manner of carrying herself that is distinctly individual. production of THE GIRL FROM PORCUPINE areal newspaper. the same time as it would normally Corinne Griffith has the role ofre-a young girl seekinga to become a that porter. She gives 'performance shows she is familiar with the workings of a newspaper staff. Pick-ford- occu pv. 1 Strand theater cw shown, at theroom of a laigi the city! was York' daily paper filnumCt"1f uouMv while dramatic I'm a were taking place. important- scents s for makes close-upVher- - are', of course, many kin. and ojf important local characters s Learn action the of time the but and screen. you'll the upon perfectly preserved sees th Judge. in a step Thu.-- the spectator United Artists offering, Little Lord Fauntleroy, to be featured at the Columbia theater beginning tonight. With the exception of a trip to Burlingame, Cal., where the castle exteriors were taken, the entire picture was made in Los Angeles at the headquarters fotr the Pickford force. This has not meant, however, that Little Lord Fauntleroy is an economical picture; On the contrary, it is by far the most expensive cinema ever .undertaking Little Mary has alone sets cost of the The attempted. runs into figures that sound like a statement of Americas war debt. In addition to the1 largest interior pt ever built, there' were several exteriors that were gigantic in size and the fact stupendous in cost. Despite that every effort was exercised to bring sane expenditures, the nature of these settings necessitated a tremendous outlay of money in order that they mighty be interesting, realistic and artistic. Among the settings that are bound to provoke much favorable comment are the interiors of Dorincourt Castle, tlje New York street scenes, the Dorincourt Lodge and the peasant hjome of Mrs. Higgins, The widest extremes possible are represented in these reproductions, built as they are from the vivid descriptions of Mrs. Burnett, author of this perennially popular tale. The variety manifested in these sifets forms the basis upon which is drama, built the of the. comedy and uproarous pathos story. Those who have learned to love the little Lord Fauntleroy the author pictured, as well the atmosphere ins which he lived, will view Miss cinematizition of this wonderful novefwith a genuine delight. The faithfulness and!' fidelity with which she has reproduced the romantic locale in which th.e story is steeped is truly a credit to the genius of the one and only Mary. The Labrador Eskimos appear to be a dying race, according to the of Northern Greenland. The Laborador natives are in need of protection from unscrupulous traders who drive them farther north year after year.. col-drfu- in staging the production in this ner so that it consumed identically VITAGRAPH 5 Saturday CORINNE GRIFFITH m DEADLINE AT ELEVEN " r Thrilling Story of a Newspaper Reporters Life t Monday, Tues-- j day and Wed, j MAE MURRAY m The star I of provocative beauty an PEACOCK ALLEY A Glamorous grace. Drama of Paris and New York f between Midnight and Dawn PRINCESS Tonight and Saturday Regular prices av SELF-HEL- SteS? - P. , Cinderella, but no fairy me a coach out of a pump- to make a pie out of one get a good husband, girl. AN0 with AGNe? RUDOLPH VAteWTINO PRODUCTION Ct Cpammounl Qiduiv Monday and Tuesday FRANK MAYO in "THE . ' FIGHTING LOVER Also Comedy f George Fawcett, director, is said to feat have accomplished an unusual man- - JAMES OLIVER CURWOOOS current Motion Picture Filmed Well Known Stars Support Frank Mayo In Newspaper Office le Last Times Tonight Mary Bickford has probably never done a photoplay in which so little location work was required as .in her Saturday Matinee, 2;30 Chapter 8 of Breaking Through GRIFFITH COR1NNE - , c 7:45 and 9:15 P.M. Evenings Leonard, who presents Later Miss Murray appeared under Paramount's banner, and Mr. Leonard directed the two Cosmopolitan production, The Miracle of Then Love and The Restless Sex. he directed his wife in The Gilded Now Mi. and Mrs. Leonard; Lily. have their own company, and the first production.', Peacock Alley, is with Miss strictly a family. affair, Mr. Leonand as star the Murray . as her director. ard A MASTERPIECE BIGGER Sat-uYd- Saturday, childrens meeting-- 1 and 2:15 P.M. 1918. SEE IT! g Z. Wednesday, is the stars husband. In the old days he gained considerable success in a series of pictures he directed with Ella Hall as the heroine. Before his screen debut Mr. Leonard had extensive experience in light opera. at one time singing with the California Light Opera company. It was while directing Universal that he met Miss Murray. Iton was a both case of love at first sight sides. Mr. Leonard directed Miss A MorMurray in The. Plow Girl. mon Maid, The Primrise and Ring. They were married in June, ONE OPINION From Every Critic ONE DECISION In order to get atmosphere in fl "Deadline at Eleven, which i 4 P.M. Murrays .Tiffany production, Peacock Alley. showing at the Strand theater Monday, Tuesday and From Every Standpoint ONE VERDICT From Every Spectator i Matinee every day j Star and Director In Real Romance Jamous s forty RWORXriAPUV i. l i Regular prices I r The Birth qf a Race," the big new photoplay which will begin its en- DICICUOILD S LOQ.D rAUNTLEJiOY Scents from MAfRN 'LITTLE! At the Columbia Tonight and Saturday vice-govern- or l- SUMMER SCHOOL MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL CONDUCTED BY Professor Jr W. McAllister, Supervisor of Music, Assisted by Miss EJsie Hollerman, Director of High- School Orchestras - r Why not learn that Saxaphone? it. and old violin Fix up that bring Cornet or Trombone or the new one Get that second-han- d that is in the stores or any of the band of orchestra instruments you have or can get. Bring them to the real music school when you come to take your lessons and have your study supervised. For further information phone Mr. McAllister, 369-i . - j W. . V V |