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Show - S Colleen Moore Scores in Seasons Breeziest SCREEN - T A GE Friday, September THR OGDEN POST Ifi AMUSEMENTS - Beautiful Characters in Lew Wallace s Ben Hur Opening Saturday at Paramount Comedy at Orpheum Splashing mud in the fare of a girl may not Ik a first class way to obtain an introduction, hut it works. Thats the way Colleen Moore and Donald Herd, Hollywood's newest, and one of its handsomest, lending man, the heroine and hero of the Orpheum' coming attraction, Naughty Hut Nice," are brought together. The filming of this scene in Miss Moore's newest First Nntionul starring picture was accomplished after some difficulty, and Miss Moore changed dresses three times before the scene was mude to the entire satisfaction of Director Millurd Webb, A Thousand Laughs The picture does several things. It gives you a thousand laughs. It presents a hrund new lending man, Ikinald Ileed ,who is certain to speed un the American feminine heart action, and it gives Colleen Moore an opportunity for ehurueterizalion work In fact, Miss Moore in So Big. has never had a greater chance for displaying her dramatic ability, especially in the sympathetic moments, to which she brings the utmost sincerity, Her girlishness, vivacity and throughout the story, together with charm are evidenced ingenuous those pnntomimic gifts for whirh she sume-sonictirn- is so well known. It is the story of a plain, longhufred, bespectacled and freckled little, dumbbell, who gains freedom from her indulgent uncle's Texas ranch when un oil discovery makes him a millionaire. The metamorphosis of this pathetic, comical little crnon into the most stunning girl in an exclusive eastern finishing school was a severe . BETTY BRONSON MAY McAVOy ESTHEQ tin daughter of SIMONIDES as the MADONNA M-G-- Hcn-II- ur Ms Coming Here Soon a Ben-llu- r, Metro-Goldwyn-May- er production made in Italy and in California, by secial arrangement with A. I Erlunger, Charles 11. Dillingham and F. Ziegfeld, Jr., will have its test of Miss Moores acting ability here at thu Paramount theathrough which she has come brilliunt premiere tre Saturday, opening a special enly. on date. The picture thut gagement Unintentional Honeymoon The eomedy reaches its highest wus directed by Fred Niblo, and the of its three years in work is points in the scenes in which Co- ahistory real-lif- e odyssey of enterprise and lleens friends insist on her spending the night with the adventuring, culminating with the of the Antioch circus and strange man she introduced, on the completion spur of the moment, as her hushund. rucc course and the filming of the Naughty Hut Nice takes its place great chariot race twixt Messalu and among the very best of this popular Cetierul Lew Wallace wrote star's successes. half n century ago (1875-80- ), Leila Hyams, Warner llros, featured and its success as a novel was folplayer, has been loaned by that or- lowed in 1899 by its dramatization. ganisation to Fox fur whom she will The stage spectacle held the hoards act as Iluck Jones leading lady in for twenty-tw- o seasons, in which it The Kranded Sombrero.'' Miss Hymns became the most widely known stage has just completed her latest War- offering in America. In picturizing ner ride ns princial support to Monte the work has g Ulue in his stellar vehi1n,.1yn.ntflfr .for j cle, One Hound Hogan. the movies of a story laid in outdoor well-meani- ng Hcn-IIu- r. Hen-Ilu- r" Metro-(,oldwyn-May- er forth-comin- 1 scenes and characterized by the splendor and pomp of Graeco-Roma- n milieu in the time of Christ. Among the greater scenes on which the newer art has lavished its resources are those of the Wise Men ami the Stur of Bethlehem, Jerusalem under Homan occupation, the sea battle twixt Greeks and Romans, the life in Antioch and the chariot rale, the heros assembling of his Gallileean legions, the finding of his mother and sister in the Vale of Ilinnom, and the miraculous healing wrought by the divine power. These scenes are knit together by a .story of love and revenge, to which the romance of Ben-Hand Esther, the intrigues of Mes-sal- a and the wiles of liras, lend engrossing interest. Ramon Novarro (in the title part), Betty Bronson, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Nigel de Brulier, Mitchell Iicwia, Frank Currier, are some of the principal players. KATHLEEN KEY TIR2AH the sister of DEN-HU- R CARMEL MYERS the Egyptian, n loak of Is Zat So? Yes, It is Ogden Singers Will Modesty Enter Radio Contest Hides Frank Lloyd Coming to Egyptian ur The Sign in a tailor shop window: difference between a hot dog and a live dog is that one wears tights and the other pants. Try our new fall suits. CLAIRE MCDOWELL the Mother of H UPt Temptress IRAS Preliminaries td a district and national vocal radio contest are to be held in leading cities throughout Utah, preparatory to the state contest which will be broadcast from station KSL in Salt Lake next, month. Boys and girls, amateur singers between the ages of 18 and 25, are eligible and are to be selected from the various cities. Winners in local contests will then go to Salt Lake, the program to be broadcasted and winners to be selected to enter the district contest in San Francisco. District winners will then be chosen to enter the national contest. Candidates for the auditions must enter through recommendations of a local committee. Lester Hinchcliff is chairman of the Ogden committee and Rav. John Edward Carver is a member of the stAte committee of which Mrs. George H. Dern, wife of Dern is head. Edward F. Kim-ba- ll of Salt Lake is another member of the state committee. Gov-ern- willy or Frank Lloyd just can't help beiu modest Notwithstanding the fa that he has made what is acknorl eged one of the mightiest prod tions ever brought to the screen. Th Eagle of the Sea, which conies to th Lyceum theatre Wednesday, the notn director refuses to accept any rior for its success. On the day cutting and editing hai been completed, the picture w viewed by B. P. Sehulberg, associau Paramount producer, in a projectia room at Famous Players-Lask- y cor porations West coast studio. So n thusiastic was Mr. Sehulberg over tin photoplay that he immediately win4 Lloyd, congratulating him on his work The message read: I have just seen The Eagle of fa Sea. , To my mind, it is one of tin greatest pieces of work you or uj other man has ever accomplished And Lloyd sent the wire back wit) a note that said Im afraid your secretary made i slight mistake in addressing the note ! Zat Sot1 And the answer is. It should have been sent to Florence A woman will Jilt a man and then Vidor and Ricardo Cortez." It ist. one of the most amusing pic tures in many months If not of the hate tome other Woman to her g The Eagle of the Sea was adapted Mitire season. Of course we refer to day for marrying him. from the novel, Captain Sazarsc. Fox Films screen version of the great Broadway stage hit which has its first showing at the Egyptian Sunday under the title of the first three words of this review. There may be nothing new under the sun, but there is something d ridedly novel in the idea of a prize fighter and his manager breaking into high society and staging a bout in the conservatory of a Fifth avenue M. mansion and then winning the hearts and hands of two of its inmates. The contrast between the pugilist, played us Deliciously by George O'Brien and the gay Showing played by Douglas Jr., and the fight manager, played by Edmund Lowe, and the soIS IT NAUGHTY TO ciety leader, played by Cyril Chadkiss a in wick, furnish many hilarious episodes. socks? Is Zat So,' is a tierve tonic and hide in bedroom? A picture to give, in the language of the film, the knockout to Old Man introduce S. Y. M. husband? ssnuors flMV MaCDnvNDhWI mU 1AI U WUWI MKMIVCiTBai dy-in- ORPHEUM 4 DAYS Beginning Sunday at 3 P. 'tUUUUUUUUJJMS$ N ow Playing-Frid- ay and Saturday WILLIAM FOX. 'presents Youll Thank man-about-to- Fair-bank- s, man his a Strange Young Mans said as your Gloom. 0 TUDIO Tdhk htUnlht mmiJtiMs the It may be naughty but its nice, laughs Lyceum Theater SATURDAY Leo Maloney in fain Qjuuitr The Man From OLIVE BURDEN WALTER Fl'GRAIL BEN BARD for this Funny Picture Hardpan wmsoroiGER MARGARET LIVINGSTON CLIFFORD HOLLAND Inman wsvmhuk.NCvinhess SUNDAY i Cullen Landis in Heroes of the Night The story of a thrill seeking girl who played with fire in the secret !studios .of Artists MONDAY Lewis Stcne in Old Loves for New A and Models. A fascinating First National Picture rev-- ; cation of the gay life of the Quarters. A 'Sv I I UESDAY atin , Madge Kennedy in F Oh, Baby! ip WEDNESDAY Florence Vidor and Ricardo Cortez in Added Attractions With This IJig Bill! WILL ROGERS TJle?kcd Truth Gene The Eagle of the Sea Its a Paramount THURSDAY Our Unofficial Ambassador Al,out Europes Latest PATIIE News Halliday at The Wurlitzer. As Usual No Uaisc In Prices Clara Row in The Plastic Age FRIDAY a Her Father Said No NEWS REEL COMEDY ORPHEUM ORCHESTRA NO ADVANCE IN TRICES |
