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Show THEATRES i i . i Fairbanks Now Showing in "Mark of Zorro" at the Alhambra Those who were fortunate enougl to witness Douglas Fairbanks In "Thi Mark of Zorro" his fourth production produc-tion for the United Artists that w.ij-exhibited w.ij-exhibited to a capacity crowd yesterday yester-day at the Alhambra theatre, depart-. depart-. i with that fefllntr of satisfaction that they had seen by far the best picture In Which the vigorous Doug" had ever appeared. n r m readily be seep thai he has spared no expense In the assurance of creating the best there Is to further fur-ther the cause In entertainment-While entertainment-While excessive expenditure may not be the apt of .. Kin ei s- tul pi' t nn yet In Fairbanks' case we can anw ly see it as a criterion. Hen- 1 n strong romance, containing con-taining love, action and humor predominating pre-dominating for five full reels. Wc are given a very vivid Insight of the tines when the grandees ruled sunny California daring the laSt cehturj before be-fore it RCIVis'Mon into the Union. In this picture Doug" has put mor" thrills and excitement before our lew thun he has exor done berctofori In It wc si-,- a replica of the city of Los Angeles as It w is a eintury ago. Tho ' set" probably must have been constructed at an enormous cost Involving In-volving many thousands of del tar S. Thus this rich background afforded th- audience r.ui unusual opportunity to note what California resembled when it was ruled by romance rind rapiers. Due to the m.; diligent and careful research work sonducted by the Fairbanks organization thai was only arrived at after the rhosl cautious cau-tious deliberation we are ible lo perceive per-ceive the exactness of the customs and picturesque atmosphere prevailing prevail-ing during those times. The plot 16 most mystifying from start to finish. The love Intcresl though powerful is not fti -. rent . the mHfH of new feats "Dong" U cabled upon to p. rform in this vehicle. Th ae Btunta, apart from iein thrllllnf, have a tendency to pmoke great laughter. V. elearlv can see how "Doug" t- tains ins socrel ambition. Prom that we have eoioe to realize that his satisfaction sat-isfaction hi winning Is one of '.he most primitive of good feelings. The n.. re overcoming of obstacles does not suffice. suf-fice. It Is not necessary to conquer in order to feel the pulse of self-re-anect. One must play fair at all tiTiies. It certainly Roes back even to the prehistoric man who successfully clubbed his rival and tool; a Way his pelf. So for ceiltUrleS evolution has been developing in man lust of succeaa and courage li Beemfl as If Fairbanks Fair-banks appears to be endowed with ihr.t human energy that seems t.. put forth, not merely the intention of pro-' dtlOlng B motion picture but in a more, accurate Sense he accomplishes that; which fundamentally adds somctbiiiK to the sum of mankind's happiness So hajre's to "Doug" that real red- blooded, clean cut. virile type of mun-hood. mun-hood. truly American. In whom Wi find the things that are a source ol satisfaction, as keen, as constant and! as dependable as success Verily may i We proclaim the screen as "the democrat de-mocrat y of Joy and happiness," that we bear in mind that It is chiefly thfOUgh thHt medium why the masses derive their recreation ami enlightenment enlighten-ment and not alone the few superior ones. |