BATURDAY FEBRUARY 9° 1924
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COLONEL?
PROGRAMME FEATURES.
TO-NIGHT.
Goronet. Douglas Fairbanks
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The Molly Coddle." 1-
Lloyd in World Harold
Why Worry
Star. The
Globe Trotters and "Passion's Playground."
RECTOR AND NOVELIST EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS
GIFTS.
D. W. GRIFFITH'S LATEST
TITLE.
Now it is Colonel D. W. Griffith. For the noted, motion picture and producer who revolutionized the film world by making the first long motion picture, "The Birth of
Scene from THUNDERING DAWN UNIVERSAL SUPER-JEWEL, Featuring JWARREN KERRIGAN and ANNA'Q.NILSSON
FURY OF THE TYPHOON.
BIG TIDAL WAVE STAGED ·
FOR PICTURE.
Au unsolved mystery exists about one of Nature's greatest destroyers, the typhoon, which still continues to sweep across the tropics and take a heartless toll of human life and There are times when property.
Anna Q. Nilsson, was to have been his bride the evening of the very day So two big that he had to flee. sorrows filled his heart as he embarked upon a tramp steamer,, for "anywhere" in the tropics.
With his spirit broken by his un- forgettable past, and his exile from he loved ones, be soon became a prey to vice, sinking swiftly to the level of the outcast. But everybody
CONE A MINUTE." DOUGLAS MACLEAN'S NEW
PICTURE.
Scene from "THE LOVE BRAND Starring ROY STEWART
IT'S A UNKY ERSĄL
THE STAR
PACIFIC COAST GALE. INDIAN" MOVIE"
HELPS DOUGLAS FAIR-
BANKS' PICTURE.
The village drug store, the trade mart for everything from phono-
A recent gole which swept the graphs to lollypops, has been enter- tainingly exploited in "One a Pacific coast, and during which the Minute Douglas MacLean's latest wind often reached fifty and sixty Paramount Ince Comedy, which miles au bour, actually destroying
Nation," and who now is film great destructive winds accompany about him drank, gambled and will be presented at the Star Theatre
bidal waves and destroy, se only swaggered.
volcanoes.
STARS.
FAIRBANKS WONDERFUL SCENES FROM OLD TRIBE.
Ghosts of the living dead! Such is the reference made to t
number of the characters appearing in the forthcoming Douglas Fair
one big set in Douglas Fairbanks banks-United Artista' production, on Thursday next.
The store is a study in small-town forthcoming screen feature, "The "The Mollycaddlo,” which will be the druggist's province, and many many others, did not work entirely to-night. thinge outside, are displayed in
the War of Independence in water can, with a fury equal to thought no more of human life than trade versatility. Everything within Thief of Bagdad,” and' imperilling shown at the Coronet Theatre
"America" at the request of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, has been made an honest-to- goodness Colonel by the Govenor to his native state, Kentucky.
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow of Ken-
The motley, crew he mixed with their counter parts, the ferocious jungle beasts. Every country of
recent Universal Super-Jewel Europe had contributed at least one characteristic disarmy, while in the to the disadvantage of the mammoth
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The living dead" are members of the Hopi Indian tribe who are windows, draped with red and production. green paper streamers are enormous High, winds in some of the scenes, prominent in several episodes of the displays of "Knight's 99," the
no offert or expense to attain needed and adjoining isles, flooded the miraculous panacea for all human of "The Thief of Bagdad" are third Fairbanks' picture for the ailmente upon which hinges the absolutely necessary, especially "Big Four, who since the filming main action of the story.
This is skilfully filmed in the duction, Thundering Dawn which will be first shown at the Comnet Theatre. Harry Gurson who directed the production, spared Sualty, has just forwarded Griffith's elements of realism. Thunderbolts, commission to Mayor Huston Quinua recent commercialized innovation, ID, W. Grlich, tnction picture of Louisville, together with a letter crash out across the sky, directed by Dr-Charles Steinmetz, the electrical decocter and producer, and Robert stating that he has made Mr the scintific principios sat down by Chaulers, novelist, exchanged Chriffith a colonel in recognition of wizard, and discoverer of this prin- Christmas gifts this way Mr the honour which the picture pro- ciple. Diffith gave Chambers a chance to magh e cena in his forthcoming deer has brought to his native Am feature, "America," while Mr.state. Cumbers gave Griffith the oppor-
Mr. Griffith is the first motion aily, of writing 500 words of his picture producer ever honoured in this, matter. Others who have!
those scenes having to do with the of the scenes have passed on to the The picture tells of the vicissiMagic Carpet." In this sequence happy hunting grounds, · tudes of Jimmy Knight, the lead- Mr. Fairbanks and Julanne John- ing role portrayed by MacLean.
man, and the United States had a dozen, while the natives of the Malayan peninsula, China, Japan, island to do coole labour, although a portion of their bolder, and more desperate fellows mixed with the Nearly all this struggling mass of white men in their vice, vicious life ceased to exist one day, when be places on the weston, who plays the role of "The because of a whim of nature. The miraculous medicine which as is Princess" Boat oyer the City of
se that they could be used for pump-in turn, brought a tidal wave. The powers.
season, bringing a typhoon, which picture, really possesses curative| Four huge, dredges wore devised dry season made way for the rainy disclosed in the final scenes of the Bagdad on a magic carpet. ing; and ten million gallons of sen water were sprayed to convey an unmistakably vivid picture of a tidal wave in action. Costly structures swept in; but it all resulted in a film record which suy geographical society would want to be
would care to miss
It was several weeks after the
Fairbanks' company had visited the from Holbrook, Arizona, that it was Hopi reservation, one hundred miles When all other work at the studio learned that five of the Indians, two
tame about when Chambers, a received similar commissions in the went by the boarda" when the seHOW MOVIES ARE MADE, who recently entered filmdom frou get a realistic effect. Miss Johnston caught by the camera.
past include Col. Geargo Horace Lorimer. Cal. Norman P. Hapgood and Col. John T. McCutcheou.
count of ite socuracy.
meref now in work, and which will in type. 40 the story of."America'
dlar at the Griffith studios at Mamaroneck, N.Y. remarked that ened to him directing a picture,
All this discloses an interesting on a great big picture like
Mr. Griffith. was born at In! America, is an easy task Grange, Ky., January 22, 188), on contrast from the comfortable home red to the grind of writing a of sight children of Gen. Jacob and mode of life which Paul Standish, & likeable chap, played ather of this generation's lead Griffith of the Confederacy. ng dovelies had gotten the habit of
Word of the signal
he sides in the states, before-busi ing out a best seller in the bestowed on Mr. Grifith by the noss ventures turned out bad for his -father and himself, and he decidee
heights of drama are attained "Ons a Minute," a successful was bolted because of the wind chiefs included, bad succumbed. throughout this storm which few stage success by Fred Jackson, wus velocity, Fairbanks suggested that They had boon very conspicuous in adapted to the sareen by Joseph they might "aboot" the close-ups) a cred dunce of the tribe, which Franklin Poland. Marian DeBeck, of the magic carpet scenes and thus through special arrangement was Not alone was it the first time the New York stage, appears in the
that such a dance had ever boen FRENCH SAILORS' GLIMPSE.leading feminine rôle, while Victor was asked about it, and declared she
Potel, Andrew Robson, Frances wasn't a bit afraid of a perilous ride bed other than during the proper. fiesta celebration but it was also Graham Pottie in the high wind. Tuve hundred sailors from tire Raymond and French battleship "Joanne D'Are" assume important characterizations. Though the great rug, which is used as the magic orpot, was tossed are to-day much cheered se they con- tinue their cruise around the world, banks recently gave them a "close- grounds with Douglas himself in the an excellent "take" was recorded up of the art of motion picture role of a waitor. The star and pro-an only the third attempt. On the making when they visited the Pick ducer dealt qut sandwiches and
vel. Griffith replied that at least Wark Griffith, the "Roaring Jake by J. Warren Kerrigan, lives when due to the fact that Douglas Fair was served to them on the stadio back and forth and up and down,
rotime eting.
botxaur
lucar at his Mamarnock audio
the first time that any member of the Hopi tribe had ever been photo- graphed..
In order to secure the permission
to film the Ladians it was necessary
delicacies in the food line which they to provide them with numerous
gbt moments of vacationing from Blas Grass State reached the provo leave, rather suddenly so that fond-Fairbanks studios as guests of coffee for half an hour. Prior to the screen, Wheroup the two men selected where he now is filcaing scenes for whatever might arise, all blame the Los Angeles Chamber of Com-lunch - Fairbanks had guided the Bagdad" is released' this scene will could not procure and a promise wGS:
by the Daughter of the American Hevolution to place the War of American Independence 1 type and en the screen, agreed to make each other the aforementioned mther
que, Christmas presents. They! planned to spend all Christmas Day tit, and go will some hundreds of -adors, nctresses, technicians and
carotta inen.
NORMA
TALMADGE'S
NEW PICTURE.
Norma Talmadge's drant of the Algerian Sahara, formerly known as "Dust of Desire" has been given its permanent title. The new title is The Song of Love." The cutting d editing of The Song of Love" wis finished this week and, follow ing a final preview, it will be sent to New York for release.
"The Song of Love" is Norma's first picture since she appeared in "Ashes of Vengeance."; It was go- directed by Chester Franklin and Frances Marion and will be released by Producer Joseph M. Schenck,
Norma Taludge has the role of an Ouled Nail dancing girl in ""The Song of Love" and is supported by Joseph Schildkraut and Arthur Edmund Carew. Schildkraut, the famous Viennese actor who created such a sensation in Taliom in New York, has the role of a Trench Government spy in The Song of Love," Arthur Edmund Carew the Svengali of Trilby," has a role of abrost equal importance with Schildkrant's and is cast as Ram- lika, the leader of a band of desert nomadsr
The cast of "The Song of Love” also includes Maude Wayne, Hentor V. Sarno, Laurance Wheat, Mario bert Prisco Carillo, James Cooley,
and Earl Schenck The beautiful photography edited to Caetano Gandio, wine toa pietre que esta were designed by Stephen Groo
"America. He declined to make
any statement.
would point towards himself alone.
The women who meant moet in bie life, Mary Rogers, portrayed by
mance.
when The Thist of entire party through the studio, tall be doubly baffling to those fans who The sailors were in charge of a ing them in French parts of the attempt to figure out just how it whe
photographed. group of petty officers. Luncheon story of "The Thief of Bagdad."
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The Most Popular Star in the World. in Another Whirlwind
In Other Words
DOUGLAS
Photoplay !
FAIRBANKS
"The Mollycoddle"
Six Rollicking Reels of Breathless Adventure interspersed with Comedy Situations and Fun Fast and Furious! If “Doug
had
not made “The Mark of Zorro," we should call this his finest short picture!
It is showing TO-DAY
at
12 noon, 2.30 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 7.15 pm and 9.15.. p.m. at USUAL PRICES
at
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the opportunity of viewing their work by way of the silver sheet. also made that they would be given
When the film had been develop- ad and printed a special screen was omatracted on the desers and every Redskin. of the tribe attended the showing of this episode of The Mollycoddle" after the star had had a miniature projection machine pent on from Los Angeles and much time and trouble was given to rig- ging up an electric appliance. !
With much ceremony the guests soated themselves in front of the canvas, most of them to go a motion picture for the first time. As Indian Agures in fantastis dances began to zig-zag and wig- was before their astonished eyes, there was a buzz of excitement throughout the audience.
Then there was a noise from the rear of the gathering and two egok Redaking jumped to their feet al. shouting in their native tongue dis appeared in the dark with consider able rapidity. Others followed and it looked like the show, was going te break up and with serionu resulte.
Mr. Fairbanks was quick t realize impending danger so he had
The light the picture stopped. wjare turned on and the uproar censed Investigation then revealed the fact that several of the chief”, "and some of the taba had died mine the picture trae taken and that the fellow tribemen believed the thi
likenemen of the scree
ghoste
The outcome of it all was some of the more intelligen Indians took the situation in and with the aid and nasumpnost the Government agent every thip was quieted. The show was con ored and applauded in Indi fashion,vin vocal utterances inste of hand enthumsan and the first b
flm owned bra Indians is the snored dancatal