Show ACTS lEAD LEAD IN FIRST PlAY HE EVER SAW SAVE Richard Dix in Version of Hall Caines Caine's The Christian The biggest plum of ot the matic matic year went to Richard when hen ho was cast In tho the role of John Storm the title part in he he Christian Goldwyn's big production production production tion of ot Halll Hal Caines Caine's novel by Maurice Tourneur In England In tho the Isle of ot Man and at nt the JoM Goldwyn wyn studios which comes cumes to the Ogden theatre today tor for days Strangely enough The Chris Chrls- Christian Christian tian was as the first play which Rich Rich- Richard Rici ard ard ever eser witnessed ills His parents ore of religious trend and d frowned On his early carly interest In to the theatre Because ot or the tho theme of this story they the relaxed ed their strict parental control for tor the first time when the play was as performed by a stock company In Minneapolis Dix signed a contract with the Gold n company two years ago after aCter having made madG an nn enviable name for himself on the lie te stage b in New York and Los An- An Angeles An Angeles geles eles lIe Ho gained immediate popularity larity on tho the screen not en only v be- be because be because e- e cause of his manly appearance but ut because of ot his finished acting Among tho photoplays is Ir IT whIch he has haa appeared ed are Dangerous Cur e Ahead Ahead The Glorious Fool 1001 Poverty of ot Riches and aDd l I ho he Sin Flood The Tho actor was born In Minne Minne- Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis apolis and was educated at the I of Minnesota He Ho was VS v leading man In stock companies In Dallas Richmond Pittsburg and Los Angeles In New York he appeared d In InThe The Little LittiG Brother I X I Love Ive You and Arthur Arlhur Hopkins s memorable memorable mem nem- production of ot Nig Nights Js J's Lo Ig- Ig ing Ig-ing Ing DO 00 |