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Show , r- . THEATRES 1 J Sensation Created By Film, "Man-Woman-Marriage," At Orpheum ' .Man Woman Marriage." pr-I pr-I sented ut th Orphoum theatre yes- tt rday crented a furore. It is said to have cost half a million dollars to produce and that over five thousand thou-sand people app ar In the scenes. Much has be-n written about this remarkable Buperdrama and much was expected and that It fulfilled every expectation was evidenced by the breathless interest with which It was witnessed and the applause which greeted its amazing sequence of brilliant bril-liant and colorful pictures. Dorothy Phillips Is the star and ascends new heights in her truly wonderful won-derful Interpretation of Victoria. Great credit Is due Allen Holubar, the director-author His masterly skill and creative genius are constantly borne-home borne-home to one. Few stories with such spectacular splendor have held such a depth of heart Interest or wealth of detail. Yet at no time do even these gorgeous scenes draw one's attention from thj thrill of the modern story which theg so cnhanclngly Illustrate. The story' traces the ascendancy of woman through tho opalf-sr mt haze of mythology and the confusinp r -allty of the medieval period Into the amazing whirl of the modern day. Customs and habits are strangely contrasted con-trasted in this engrossing drama of Man Woman Marriage" througn the ages past. In the screen's early days, girla became stars because of physical pu'chrltud -. It was not so much 4 question of talent. Today great pictures pic-tures demand a star with talent for acting, personal magnetism and that almost (indefinable characteristic called screen personality. "Man Woman Wo-man Marriage" combines at once a story with a plot, punch, a mighty b-sson and a new Kcreen Idea. It en-te-rtalns. it stamps an indelible 1m-pr. 1m-pr. sslon upon the mind. It creates a-desire a-desire to see more pictures of Its ro-markable ro-markable calibre. The director lost no opportunity to bring out the ablest work of the star by the most human details. Miss' Phillips Is spb-ndldly supported by James Klrkwood and an excellent cast of noted picture players Photography, Photogra-phy, lighting effects, technical dircc-, dircc-, tlon, costuming and gorgeous settings set-tings superbly add to the general tone of this magnificent production. An enjoyable feature of the eve-1 nlng's entertainment was the oornhl-natlon oornhl-natlon Orpheum orchestra-Robert-j Morton organ rendition of Suppo's ' ' Poet and Peasant." Manager J. F.I Goss said lot night that this com-' bining th'- new organ with the orches-I tra In the playing of a standard j claeslc- was in the nature of an ex-' pennient. That the innovation was an ' unqualified success was evidenced by1 the salvo of applause that greeted the musicians at the finale. J. Albort Erii kson Is the leader of the Orpheurn Orchestra, Vincent was at the organ. Tony Sarg's Almanac furnished the laughs for the evening The same bill continues through Wednesday night. |