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Show THEATREdGRA Stage Screen GREAT WAR PICTURE, mmx n BATTALION, THE Thousand Players in New La Rocque Film LOST COMES TO ORPIIEUM More than a thousand film appear in La Rocques new De Mille of the starring picture. "The Cruise La CfiETlCER Rocque, Jasper B, although only Mildred Harris, his leading woman, and Jack Ackroyd, playing the second lead, work in the scenes which provide thrills. the breath-takin- g The action referred to takes place on a high mountain road where haira pin turns make traveling, even at slow rate of speed, exceedingly dangerous. La Rocque and Miss Harris are in an old taxicab. with Ackroyd Ackroyd, supposedly at the wheel. however, is seated on top of the cab busy sealing a large box, unaware that the brake of the power buggy has slipped and the car is tearing down the crooked road at terrific speed. There are many more thrills, equally as this one, in La as breath-takin- g which will be new picture, Rocques shown at the Egyptian theatre next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and in each the star, with Miss Harris and Ackroyd, play without the assistance of other actors. James Horne, who directed "The Hottentot and The Yankee Consul," directed the picture. Now Playing Amusements PAINE & HURSTS HOLIDAY SPECIALS GIFT ITEMS AT REDUCED PRICES . Hines Mirthquake Coming Here Sunday Columbia, Pictures PrS0nts- - 'The IMEWOIF Japanese Baskets $1.00 35c at ... $1.00 Box Handkies Fancy trimmed Japanese Work Baskets. A big assortment to choose from. Values up to $1.35; specially priced for Christmas Gifts at....35c Wash Cloth Sets 89c 59c big assortment of fine Handkerchiefs in colors and white, fancy embroidered, packed in a neat Gift Box. Three Handkies to the box. 59c Special Gift price of. A beautiful set of six nicely colored wash cloths packed in a neat Christinas box. 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Specially priced at U BERTLYTEU An A mirthquake is on its way to the It is "Rainbow theatre. Orphcum docAll the of original the latest of al and "pocket. starring vehicle of Riley, Whittlesey the surviving members of the world-famo- uments, including the curt message Johnny Hines. An interesting fact IiOvt Battalion, that was sur- from the German commander to Lieut. in connection with this peture is that, rounded in a pocket" in the Argonnc Col. Whittlesey, calling on him to as a play under the title The Cub, it Forest for six days and nights will re- surrender, were used in filming this served as the last legitimate stage enact on the screen all the historic picture. Cher Ami the carrier pig- Eicce of Douglas Fairbanks prior to events of their six days' imprison- eon that lost an eye and one leg in pictures. Those who have already seen Rainment at the Orphcum theatre in The its flight from the pocket" with the Iinst Battalion," which opens Sunday, message that brought relief, also re- bow Riley state that Johnny is at his for 4 days. Widespread interest has enacts its flight and is also shown best in this tale of a cub reporter who been created in this picture by reason with the distinguished service cross is sent to the Kentucky mountains to of the fact that it is authentic and it received at the hands of Gen. Penh, report a feud. Arriving there, he is wns immediately immersed into a barrel of by the survivors. Many ing. of the doughboys will go to the show The Lost Battalion will be shown in trouble, and it takes all his ingenuity to see their buddies make their conjunction with Johnny Hines, in to get out with his skin whole. This debut as screen actors "Rainbow Riley" and aiwnsored by vehicle is reported to be made to order for the likable Hines and to those the bravfe parts they played in the the local chapter of the D. A. V. who enjoy speed, laughs and thrills repeat any of the song hits more in their motion picture fare, Rainthan three times. This is enough. bow Riley comes to the Orpheum The underlying mood of the whole theatre highly recommended. score must itself create the desire for "The Lost Battalion, a remarkaand ble picture of the world war, will be the of the number, rehearing one of most the Sigmund Romberg, dramatic ten- shown on this unusual double bill, prolific on music writers in Amer- when it does repeat the.or sion is either relieved heightened, which is being sponsored by Hie loica today and comfioser of the score in an operet- cal chapter of Disabled American the Sometimes songs of "The Student Prince, which attraction will hold forth at the Orph-eu- ta, whether the operetta be "The Stu- Veterans of the World war. some theatre, Christmas week; says dent Prince, "Blossom Timein aorpopu that writing operettas, of which he other opus, are not songs has three distinguished ones to his lar sence. They are melodies that are and credit, is quite different front writing incorporated parts of preceding of scenes: the outgrowth succeeding the. music of a review of which he recitatives, ensembles, quartettes and has done a score or more. numbers. The conventional song other Cumpuring the two, he says, the is nothing more or less than a song, review is an elastic form of enter- but the other has life, advances plot, tainment and a somewhat simple mat- establishes and reveals asmosphere ter to write a verse and a chorus, character. and perhaps a little dance. But even then, the melody does nut have to get A colored man entered a law ofover on its own merits. What it lacks, fice and informed the lawyer that he says Romberg, is usually compensated had been arrested. The lawyer in for by lights, costumes and scenic as to his guilt. The colored efforts. Often, indeed, such a song quired he was not guilty. man said is written simply to exploit these. Can The lawyer then inquired: "The composer comes into his own you tell where you were at the time when he writes an operetta, while he the crime was committed? is balked or retarded in a review or At this the other replied: Jedge, musical farce, because he must con- dats jest what Ahm skvered erbout! form to mechanical conditions: must let a fox trot follow a fox trot or a Planes Will be Tagged alow number follow a slow number, Airplanes hereafter will be tagged despite his main idea of principles of and numbered like automobiles. The balance and coot rust. commerce department, acting under "In musical farce and reviews the the new aviation law, has started its composer must look for open spaces to census of flying machines, in opera' 'plug' his hit and in doing so, through tion. After it has beep completed, he frequently overplays none will be allowed to take the air it. In my latest work "The Student unless its license and number are Prince," when I received from the properly displayed. Preliminary llcssrs. Shubert free scope to write estimates indicate that 5,000 the piece as'I conceived it, I did not planes are flying about the country. ENTIRE LINE OF COATS AT ACTUAL FACTORY COST Latest Patlie News The Fighting Marine Next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Gene Ilalliday at the Wurlitzer NO RAISE IN PRICES I over-anxie- ty AND STILL ANOTHER l GREAT SHOW! VALENTINE VOX AND EMILY WALTERS ts ORPHEUM Theatre 2 Nights Tuesday, Wednedsay, Dec. Curtain 8:15 Promptly 28-2- 9 MARJA1I A MAN OF MYSTERY THE RIIAPSODIANS GENE RARNES & CO. Adapted SyZELDA SEARS and TAY GARNETT fiwn Mcjwwrf WINGFIED & JEAN & Don Marquis rWfcd k, JAMES WHORNEr SuftrUttA kr WILLIAM SISTOOM Produced by Be Mills Fictukis cdmoimtion ALSO MILTON SILLS IN TIIE People are still talking about Gigolo, but you will say The Cruise of the Jasper B is better. Make your Christmas week complete by seeing this extraordinary picture. UNGUARDED HOUR WE SUGGEST THAT YOU COME TO T1IE Other Features: Final Installment of The Fighting Marine MATINEE OR SIX O'CLOCK SHOW. Latest Pathe News Andy Gump Comedy Gene Ilalliday at the Big Wurlitzer MAIL ORDERS NOW PRICES INCLUDING TAX: Ixnvor Floor $3.30, $2.75; Balcony $2.20, $1.65 (Send self addressed stamped envelope with your check and order.) NO RAISE IN PRICES -- r I IT PAYS! H Scat Sale, Thursday, December THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EGYPTIAN COUPON BOOKS 23 III III in |
