SATURDAY MAY 24 1924
To-day only at 5.30 & 9.15,
Paramount presents
GLORIA SWANSON, ELLIOTT DEXTER
THEODORE ROBERTS, MONTE BLUE
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and "THEODORE KOSLOFF
in
Cecil B. de Mille's
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most dramatic, and, inspiring photoplay
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An Unusual Picture at Usual Prices.
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'George Washington with his cherry-tree hatchet and Carrie Natton with her bottle-smashing activities proved a good many
FOUR UNITS AT WORK,
With four-companies at work on the Coast, the First National production force is protxibly busier than ever in its history, according to reports received from the United Studios.
Colleen Moore has started filming her next First National picture, The Perfect Flapper," under the direction of John Francis Dillon. The star's supporting cast includes Frank Mayo, the leading male role; Sidney Chaplin, Mary | Carr and Phyllis Haver. The picture is an adaptation of a magazine story, "The Mouth of the Dragon,” by Jessie Hendersoni. Harry Hoyt wrote the scenario.
The completion of The Woman on the Jury," featuring Sylvia Breamer, releases Frank Mayo for the leading masculine
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCREENLAND
MARY PICKFORD
It is a wonder ful story that will grip and compel you in which Miss Pickford is alheart and soul, all frank- ness and truth bringing sunshine and happiness and cheer to all.
NORMA TALMADGE.
One of the most notable casts ever assembled in a motion picture production supports Norma Tul- madge in "The Wonderful Thing,'
in
SUDS
From the CHARLES FROHMAN PRODUCTION OP O ME THUMB
By,
Frederick Fenn and Richard Pryce;
Directed by Jack Dillon Photographed by Chas. Rosher
Hongkong Amusements, Ltd. takes pride in presenting the
pictures at
THE CORONET
in the nearest fature,
Edwin Carewe's
“THE GIRL of the GOLDEN WEST"
Wesley Barry's greatest picture "SCHOOL DAYS"
CONSTANCE TALMADGE'S
latest
‘The Primitive Lover
GEORGE ARLÍSS
in
“The Silent Voice”
also known as "The Man Who Played God"
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MARY PICKFORD.
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D. W. GRIFFITH FO ITALY,
"I'm thinking of playing a D. W. Griffith has accepted an picture practically all in charac-invitation from an Italian syndicate ter," explained Mary Pickford, of bankers to go to Rome, Italy, "without curls, without straight to confer on the production of a make-up and in shabby clothes. series of motion pictures to be It will be a character on the order made there.
The syndicate is of Unity Blake in Stella Maris headed by Comm. Andrea Sereo, but totally different,"
member of the Mayors Cabinet of Rome."
The Sweetheart of the World curled up in the chair in her dress-banking group has the consent and This action on the part of the ing room, was discussing the full approval of the Italian Govern- United Artists' production of ment. In a statement issued by "Suds" in which she appears as this assertion is made:
representatives of the syndicate the woebegone little slavey in a laundry in the slums of London who reconciles herself to the life she is living by her vivid imaginu
We feel the activity of Mr. Griffith in Italy will do much to ward restoring the picture-making and prosperity." industry of Italy to its full health
While abroad Mr. Griffith may visit Russia to confer regarding possibilities of making a pictufe there.
years ago that it's a reputation į rate of the new Colleen Moote which will be the attraction at the millions make his daughter attrac- his rival for the hand. of Phyllis lots of people still don't believe homely, drab, colourless girl that
that makes or breaks a man.
picture. "The Woman on the Picture magnets in the past few Jury" was a dramatic stage seasons have re-discovered the saccess and has been directed by Harry Q. Hoyt The cast, in same old truth. There was a time, addition to Miss Breamer and when the novelty of moving Mayo, includes Bessie Love, Lew pictures would draw the crowds. Cody and Hobart Bosworth. Now that the novelty has gone and the public warlly "shops" for its picture amusements, "it's some
one's Reputation that lures them
into a theatre and that some one is the producer.
Coronet Theatre, beginning to- morrow. With the single excep- tion of Mrs. Lydig Hoyt, who
makes her first
appearance in the production, the professional principals are all players who are is "Sundown," an original screen audiences.
A third production now in work widely known to motion picture story by Earl Hudson.
Mrs. Hoyt has long enjoyed a pany is now on location in splendid reputation as an actress, Mexico near the Arizona border, but her appearances have been on an enormous ranch. One of
confined to amateur theatricals in
The com-
Harrison Ford' plays the role of comedy lines, valves a keention and the mental pictures of Donald Munnerby, the young Eng-witted novelist who spreads.num. lishman who marries Jacqueline ours of his death under sensational herself as the high and mighty for her money and then learns to circumstances to enhance the sale "liddy," love her. Howard Truestiale is of his latest book. Taking Do you know," she continued, the American Hog King whose advantage of his supposed demise tive to Donald. Robert Agnew is. Tomley, presses his suit and wins that I played Unity. They think has the dramas and tragedies in Laurence Mannerby, the weaker her hand in marriage.
all I did was the part of Stella and her life. A pretty girl can young brother, who gets into the
As the glamour of married life hired some actress, to play Unity able to find a man and get married, generally feel sure that she will be tial to Donald Ethel Fleming is alfons are in order. it is of such all in character and put my name creatures, scrape which makes money essun-
wears off the supposedly dead suitor returns and mutual explan for me. Now if I do a whole story but what about the poor, little Dulcie. Mannerby Fosdick, who unusual material that Director
both in unhappy knows Jacqueline for what she is, Sydney Franklin has welded C on it they cannot help but say I environments, and doomed to English mother, Lady Sophis picture "The Primitive Lover, in 'Suds' they will have to admit good-looking companions, they see and loves her. The stern, proud stance Talmadge's latest starring played the part. I am sure that drudgery all their lives. They see the favours bestowed upon their Alexandria Mannerby, is played a First National attraction. As the by Mable Bert Fanny Burke is two former rivals Clash under that I am playing both characters. them marry and move to better cast as a rich comedy role, with a different circumstances their feud "To create a character like that things, while they are passed by in the approved style of modern picture is much more difficult than
happy future ahead of them." conventions while the other, a mant
"Then again," the star con- of forceful, dominating personality, playing oneself. Although in real tinued, "the beautiful girl is in the demonstrates the caveman method life and when I was a little girl 1 minority in the world. The world of love making.
never did the things I did in is composed mostly of just Miss Talmadge is surrounded by "Daddy Long Legs' or 'Pollyanna,average people and it is the life one of the best casts she has ever I never played with boys or was of the average person I like to had for her screen productious, the least bit boisterous. Perhaps portray. Shakespeare's remark Harrison Ford, who played leading one reason was because I have that the stage but holds a mirror man in "Smilin' Through," and
the unique scenes of this pro New York and Newport society, strong, Havour of pathos because is renewed. One presses his suit and sustain it through an entire without a glance and have, no..
duction will show the passage of Stare come and go. They twinkle quarter of a million head of Mrs. Hoyt is one of the leaders of or shine for their Httle hour, and cattle across the Rio Grande. eastern society and recently are discarded by the fickle public The picture is under the decided to organize her own in favour of a new discovery. But direction, of Laurence Trimble motion picture producing company
whose cast the producer who knows how to bart
includes Ho. to escape from the ennui which Bosworth, Roy Stewart, society routine engendered. Her make every picture he puts out an Mary, Alden, Tully Marshall, ability as a actress was the only other building block in his tower Charles Murray and Bessie Love. consideration which won her the opportunity of acquiring motion
A fourth picture, "For Sale,
it is so human, us Angelica Mannerby, who has patiently waited fifteen years for the return of her lover with whom she has quarrelled. Charles Craig in her lover, who comes back, and Walter McEwen is the villain in the role of "Smooth Bill"-Carser,
of "Reputation"is of the elect who } will star Corinne Griffith under the picture experience. She is cast in "THE PRIMITIVE LOVER." Kenneth Harlan have the dual lead been working since I was five up to nature is true and the screen
keep the industry alive.
Sale" is a society drama, also from National production manager. It the pen of Earl Hudson, First will be Miss Griffith's third picture under the First National banner.
direction of George Archainbaud. D. W. Griffith has established a Casting is now in progress. "For reputation for artistry; DeMille for lavishness; Tourneur for beauty; Ingrain for dramatic power and Thomas H. Ince for fast action that keeps the "fans" always alert and eager to see what they will spring next.
"Her Reputatlon" is Ince's latest offering on the altar of public entertainment anit the wise ones `say it is an action' classic that is going to win a lot of indifferent picture goers to the ranks of the 'fans," and add another block to the Ince reputation for building big entertainment, fast moving box-office attractions.
Adapted from the novel of the sume name by Talbot Mundy ind Bradley King, Ince has told a powerful story, in this drama, of a lovely little Southern beauty whose hume is linked with an ugly scandal on her wedding day, Scandal-and a newspaper report. er-pursue her through some novel adventures until proof of her in- nocence is forced honie In unusual fashion by the sian who loves her. Ince has begun his picture where most productions end-forit opens with the flaring headlines of a startling newspaper sensation." -Scenes shot in a real newspaper plant, ä`magnificent flood, the flushing white lights of San Fran claco by night furush the shift- ing" background for the tensely dramaile** fight of "Jacqueline. Lanier" to regain her reputa 'tion,"
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He May McAvoy was never loveller i
than' in 'tlie "costumes of old New Orleans and modern-day San Francisco which she wears in this! production, which carries her to stardom. Lloyd Hughes hang vir- Ile, appealing role as ....” Sherry Mansfield,” the young newspaper
uparter, bero of the tale,
the role of Catherine Mannerby Truesdule, the leader of the opposition to the acceptance of Jacqueline Boggs (played by Miss Talmadge) as a member of the highly aristocratic English family of which she is a member.
the company includes Joe Roberts, ing male roles. The remainder of years old and didn't have the time I must do the same thing." Charles Pino, Chief Big Tree, Ma-have great fun playing those roles, lum?" she was asked. "You were "I love: to be a little girl and "But how about The Hood- tilda Brundage, George Pierce and but it is the pretty girls who have so exceedingly hoodlumish in the screen was made by Frances always nice to a beautiful child Clyde Benson. The adaptation for it easy in the world everyone is that," The Marion.
It is the
Setting a thief to catch a thief is the old adage that Edgar Selwyn has put to work in an unusual Primitive Lover," his original story manner in the willing of The for Constance Talmadge, plot, which is developed along
or to a pretty woman.
To-day at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 are the Last Performances
KINDRED
OF
THE
DUST
Peter B. Kyne's famous story of the great Northwest
Don't Miss it! It's a Picture for Everybody and it'll Please Everybody!
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To-morrow at 6, 7.30 and 9.15 p.m.
NORMA TALMADGE
The Wonderful Thing"
THE
CORONET
"Several people criticized me for being such a rowdy in that story, but remember I was a girl from Fifth Avenue 'trying to act a tough. I could not play it as if I was brought up a hoyden, for persons when they go. from their own walk of life into a totally different walk and try to be like their surroundings always overdo it that is why I played The Hoodlum' that way
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"Personally, think the public wants a change now and then so that is why I do these character parts. "I never want my friends to say. Oh, Mary Pickford is always the same,' I like, to sur- prise them with different charac ters, and when I make those characters life-like 'I have the personal antisfaction of having accomplished something for the advancement of my own art...
"Certainly, a person fuels one's $ characters," explained Miss Pick- ford, in answer to a question. “All- through 'Pollyanna' I felt not a bit older than my loading man. who was fiftaon, and, strange us it may seem when I would do my hair up in the evening to go home I had the home feeling of uppinh ness as I had when as a little girl. I'd my hair up and paraded around In one of mother's skirta." The little star, slid out of her chair to turn to her director and scenario writer who were hover ing impatiently in the background, and as a parting, 'she remarked
"Wait till you see 'Sude, if you want to see me in character. I have something now up my sleev