Show THEATRES The article under this his lof log lor are aro furnished famished this thi newspaper per pcr by tho publicity depart depart- rt ments of ol the tho theatres Billie Dove Stars In The liThe Black Pirate For two months Douglas Douclas Fair Fair- Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks banks sought a leading lady for The Black Pirate which Is corn com comIng corning com Ing to the Paramount theatre Sat Sat- Saturday Sat Saturday He H wanted a tall stately girl to play the th part ot of o an Un- Un Unsophisticated unsophisticated un unsophisticated sophisticated princess ot of 00 years year ago That girl tirl was finally found lound She Is BIllie Dove and she won out Ina In IntI ina tI a Competition In which more mor than 1000 girls firis were considered Miss Dove born and educated in New NewYork NewYork York was deemed the Ideal type for tor the role Miss Dove Dov was chosen cho cn acte after two months month of ot of tests Douglas Fairbanks stated Bitted We Ve tried girls g with screen experience and with with- without without without out We tried blondes and brun brun- elte ettes and made a thorough search for just the th right richt type Her success however I Is no re- re reflection re reflection upon the other girls who tried for tor the part Many of ot were talented and all ot of the girls given screen tests were beautiful Miss Dove s seemed emed to best represent represent sent just the type wo we 0 wanted wonted an and her screen tests testa in color were mar mar- marvelous mar elous Much good rood has come ot of the competition too Several girls some of ot them without screen ex- ex ex experience have been given con con- contracts contracts con contracts tracts by other companies as the result of ot their tests with O us Billie Dove Dovo Is five live feet teet six tall Is slender and graceful and has dark brown hair and blu blue blueeyes eyes eyt's Her screen experience has extended over a period of ot four years ear during which time she has played many Important roles |