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Show Emotional Powers Of Ethel Clayton Tested in Picture In "Men. Women and Money," Ethel Clayton's latest Paramount picture. the star is afforded excellent oppor tunities for the display of her talents as an emotional actress. Miss Clayton depicts the lure of so-cjety so-cjety life for a young girl from the .Middle West who once having had a taste of the gorgeous society functions, the games of bridge, the exquisite and expensive gowns and the company Of wealthy society idlers, can no longer long-er force herself to bo contented in her little home town. At the death of her parents she , again goes back to the high living, bui soon her money is gone and her trou- j bles start. She loses at bridge. A j cheek issued to Madame Ribout for a gown is returned marked "no fun is" and the modiste makes the girl work 1 for her under threat of jail. How she finally awakens to her real self after discovering that the life of a society butterfly is founded on sham and pretense, and changes her manner lot living, forms a highly entertainins and gripping story. A splendid rc- i j mane? is also woven into the picture .1 The production which will be shown at the Alhambra theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday was directed by George Melford, who has directed Miss Clayton in other Paramount pictures. Cosmo Hamilton wrote the story' aul j Beulah Marie Dix is responsible for jthe scenario. A large and well-bal-iauced cast supports the star, the principals prin-cipals including Lew Cody. Irving Cummings, Sylvia Ashton, Winifred Greenwood, Bdna Mae cooper, Bfayme I Kelso, ZaSu Pitts, Fay Holderness, Charles Ogle and others. |