Show M MM j t V l ia i jr 1 l stage romance generally con A to be fron from every standpoint reace most notable NV william Illiam bt at the american ill be seen seel tire theatre next Thur hur sady seldom does picture nave have such a com inge angle a tion ot of interest interesting 1 ng elements as aft hinn A stage romance the presence null us is tile star ot of course Is 18 of Far farnum farnall 0 PON powerful erful factor slid and the story lu ill cicil be appears is one of remarkable dramatic possibilities tile the picture was adapted from a play by alevandro d dumas the elder ind and reveals a period in the life of edmund neal kean the greatest ot of english actors when he be was at the height or 0 ills bla brilliant though eccentric career another feature of intense interest t to students of the drama I 1 i the lo i production of the tar far famed bruiy lane theatre used in some of the sc elies here farnum delights its his devotees by assuming several of the classic roles associated with big career on the stage the saturday Ee post supplied the story for tracked to earth eartha T the universal special attraction trac doll starring frank mayo which comes to the american theatre saturday A smooth talker bul honest that hat is the hero of 0 the drama it if he be win admiral admiration an from men and women alike it is not because of hla his line which is irreproachable in its finesse and polish he goes into the lonely wastes of the sand hills to find and capture single handed a bandit gang 11 he e traps them in the desert by stealing their horses but he is seen doing it and the next thing ho he known lie he la is the center of a posse which is hunting tor for a convenient tree climb he is by taciturn incurious west aaers of 0 being a horse thief wl wi hout bout a ai y judge jury or other legal hindrances that sounds good it if till the rest Is a 8 good it ought to be a knockout of a plot far as holding tile the interest is concerned ned more than t ano 0 o years of preparation slid and the expenditure of over lire which is more than at the present low rate of 0 ex change in creating theodora which goldwyn will present at the american theatre monday and tuesday theodora is a screening of i fardous Sar dous famous romance built around the historic personage of the empress theodora who thie the roman empire in the sixth century kas 4 aa the wife of 0 the celebrated justinian anian historians have decreed for or i 4 many centuries about the virtues i 4 and the faults of the great theodora but all agree that she was of sur passing lowliness lov liness and exquisite charm I 1 she was the daughter of 9 a lion tamer in the circus at byzantium as Constantino pole was then called and led a life of pleasure until she z met justinian the heir to the throne ot of the caesare ile he fell ell madly in i love with her and their marriage elevated her to the throne when he became emperor the life ot of theodora after she became an empress Is reflected in the him film together with the historic love r story of her mad infatuation for the 1 young greek creek andreas tor for whom she ehe sacrificed her throne the screen stary follows the general outlines of 0 i falc famous us romance manca ro acted I 1 originally by sarah bernhardt Bem hardt and i theodora in her supreme sacrifice for or the one real love that came into her life yet theodora jdith with all her charm was a mad unreasoning woman when it came to saving the alf life e of her bey lover in a order to distract attention when he 13 IB sentenced to death she turns I 1 forty lions loose into the arena mong among the mob so that andreas made his escape in the contusion confusion this startling effect is said to have bee been it screened with the utmost realism in theodora there are many i massive sets several immense en Ra millies which employ as many as people at one time and a large cast headed by the french t lac actress lantress tress rita jolivet in the title roll 8 of H theodora y it has haa been ae acclaimed claimed the worlds greatest motion picture speciale spec tale public does not respond to one glorious day then it is he be call there is soll something wrong with the public this new paramount comedy will be ba shown at the amens can call theatre sunday night will rogers in the leading role ol of 4 the timid professor whose bo body dy becomes I 1 omes the temporary habitat of ek I 1 a lighting fighting soul a and nd who astonishes 0 everybody by hi his s sudden change ches one ot of the most amusing per 4 for formantes mances of his sereen career llla lila lee is a delightful leading woman the fins director james cruze deserves a congratulations der he lias has done with ith a fantastic picture f ut of there WB Is real love interest a riot mirth and enough mystery and lp weirdness to make it exciting no h one cue will it forget the quaint and kindly R fox aggressive little e spirit ot of ek john i x a small boy in a startling make t does good work in the role altet w has cwi ik it D rogers made a better also a mack sennett commy comedy scream ills hig friend will 1 l appear on the program 0 one lie ot of the big motion pictures 1 ot of w th neason soll Is ia coming to the american americ an datre tong ht friday when A i di blans 11 hoe me a special S iti arted lad by ralph ince inc Is presented IK clr a vital tat heart beart throbbing ass mss cross sef llon ot of life as it Is lived in the home of an average well to do man of today you enter this household and bee stark drama when frederick osborn a prosperous self made nian man who has been too busy making motley money to pay attention to ills his wife Is shocked when be suddenly discovers that his wife Is facing it a sc andel due to a fram up on the part of jack wilson and cordella cordelia wilson a pair of adventurers dealing in fit blackmail JA A notable array of players make up the cast of A mans onie ome harry T morey kathryn williaml william l portrays tile the slightly flight ly wife grace valentino valentine plays the adventuress and roland Dotto bottomley niley performs as her partner in tile the conspiracy matt moore and faire dinney banney two of the screens most popular leading players are entrusted with the juvenile roles colca A mans home has been pronounced p 10 by all critics osithe as the perfect picture of 1922 |