Show In n DOUG'S NEW THRILLER PLAYS UP RELIGION I IBy By NEA FLEA Service HOLLYWOOD D Calif Nov 17 A great deal of ot leaping about from rom balconies trees and that sort of thing Much good fellowship Fights Thrills Romance All are arc of ot the cinema Doug Doug- Douglas Douglas las Fairbanks And all havo their place in his latest effort The Gaucho plus lus another element heretofore unknown in Fairbanks religion flims-religion religion Doug has scored another hit The with The Gaucho his first picture In two years ears The Tho film is bound to tomake tomake tomake make money which in itself is proof roof of the very active actors actor's pop pop- popularity It is doubtful if another actor In Hollywood with the ex ox- exception of Charlie Chaplin could remain away from the silver sliver sheet for or two U years and not lose his standing NEW STAR STARTED In addition to presenting Doug DougIn In the fitting filling role of an Argentine bandit the film brings to light a girl whoso whose future promises to be one of or the brightest In Hollywood 1 and also Introduces a very decided decide religious note Lupe Velez who came hero here from rom Mexico City about seven months ago scores tremendously tremendously as Doug's leading lady Eve Southern t typifies pities the religion Miss lIss Velez screens beautifully and she has a fiery sparks of life lICe that will put her across every time Ume provided of course she Is cast rightly She possesses such a dis dis- distinct distinct personality that her scope will be somewhat limited iho Tho picture Is slow In the open opening ing log sequences which could be Im im- improved Improved proved by cutting But once under underway way nay tie ire I e tale Is unraveled In a most manner THE BLACK DOOM Doug as tho Gaucho pulls his usual stuff stua of taking from the rich to benefit the poor While on his way to lu the Miracle coracle city a 11 re rev religious mecca he stops off in a village Lupe sees lees him and Insists that he be take her along As might be expected there is Is' the tho clash be between tween the Mexican actress and Eve Eye Southern with Southern with Lupe Lupo doing all the clashing The religious note Is rung runs when Doug is cleansed of ot the black block doom by the faith InspIred by Miss Southern And of course as the curtain drops Doug and Lupe Lute ride off of on his horse to be married There Thera are two flashes of Mary lary 1 Pickford as s the virgin Image image- She does lees no acting Just acting just stands there looking gorgeously beautiful Story credit on the screen Is given ghen to Elton Thomas who Is none other than Doug himself Many of his best stories have carried the name as Doug has a quality quality- strange In Hollywood which Hollywood which pre pre- prevents prevents vents him from hogging the en co entire tire credit Aside from its religious religious ious note The Gaucho could easily ily fly be classed with Robin Hood The Mark of Zorro Don Q and several others |