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Show oo Fairbank's Latest Film Declared to Be His Best: Commcj Here Never before has Douglas Fairbanks : ae,l so eot huslaslic over t he -:i'essi and admiration or s picture than he i lias oven "The Merk of Zorro," hi- fourth Cnl ted Artists' production which Will li ihc feature attraction at ibe Alhamfrs theatre, beginning Wed-1 i nesda) . The storj is an ndaplatlon of Johnv sli.n Mi.Cullex s nocl. "The Cuvse ofi 1 aplstrano." which appeared In thi All fHory Weekh" magazine Those cTlllCs wh have viewed "Thl I Murk of Zorro" have proclaimed that! I Fairbanks has excelled any Of his prBrj ious performances, Tins Is due to some extent tp the ingenious storj ana the oppoi l unit les afforded 'I'imik' I o make the Rieatcst use Of his athletiO abillt.N ? The background Of the story is een-1 1 terefi around earlv .Soithern fa liforma 1 1 04 neurly a centnrv' ano when Its de tinies were xealousl) guarded bj the 'Spanish settlers Mistorj records the I occasions when the Spanish emigrated to the 80UthWC8 of Xorlh America in j a climate somewhat similar to that o r -1 j their natfv coun ry. They brought II I with them not only their customs and art but always manifested an alluYlng spirit nf romaritfclsm, chivalry and glamour that has never et failed to. make a strong appeal to even those of another race We have always; known it hem to be a rollicking type. ver fond I of their wine.-;, iheir native dances and : music, and Strongly imbued with a love and adoration for thost h lot It' ii to perfoi in a lis 111 I'M- i i treme pourtesj in ler all circumstances circumstan-ces v as in ue endi i sd i he hi arts of all; hence their Intense love for the it. e Irouc As j es r passi d the! posterity perpetuated their mode of life and though conditions may' change, iheir history wm never renial I d extinct. E Now In order to depict scenes that i I iruly resembled Ufa ;,s j; actually SflEr 1 1 Isted during Hie period of the story, . good deal of tii,e a ,s consumed In 1 1 the rosea ivh work i the Fairbanks' 11 organizal Ion S A replica of i he entire City o( I ob(I Angeles ss It existed during those itlr- I ring days, was constructed at a stu- I pendous outlay. OVer one huiidrodll genuine types were secured tor thel purpose of realism. They can bo j I seen in the picture attired in their II native costumes and pursuing their II o,a tloni in i a i i every inci- i to the most minpte detail basl Jbeen given the most careful attention. I |