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SATURDAY' JUNE 7, 1924

5.15

THE STAR

Last Presentations

TO-DAY

;

Your last opportunity to see

9.15

The Super-Melodramatic Sənəd1ion of Drury Lane

in

"THE HOPE"

A Real Thriller that you can't afford to miss.

Commencing Sunday

Two corking good Western, Punch-Producing Features

HOOT

GIBSON

REG.

DENNY

in

112

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THE

RAMBLIN KID"

"THE LEATHER PUSHER"

More thrills than a Mexican Revolution.

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

·TO-NIGHT.

CORONET-Wesley Barry in

"School Days"

WORLD-Carmel Myers in "The Dancer of the Nile."

STAR-"The Hope." QUEEN'S-WI Rogers in

FLAMING YOUTH."

Another prize. banty arrives

·Hollywood-to-grek, tame mali fa tute via

the gigolion pint Fenmera.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CINEMA CHATTER.

NEW ARLISS FILM,

The Man Who Played God."

"One of the best acting com panies I have ever had around me," is George artiss thescription of his supporting cast in The Man Whn Played God," his latest photo play feature which will be slow soon at the Coronet Theatre ander

United

reloase.

Artiste Corporation

Aun Forrent. lanious for her work in they hig pictures, plays opposite the star is the Wife of John 'Arden, famous musim, tho, ruld enacted by Ariles. Misa For Test is beautiful woush and a splendid actress with strong emotional tendencies, which have plenty of phry in the new Arliss prodnation.

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Hdward Euile steps from, the heroic rate of winner of a popularity contest in bulull of a great New York charity, to the part of "heavy" in this production AG;

·Philip Stevens, he makes love to Anden's wife, believing that she no longer cares for her musician hus Imind. Mr. Earle his getterally been identified with the screen h juvenile roles, but the producers Enticed him into the part of Philip Stevens because it u afforded un usual opportunities for Earle's artistry..

Ivan Simpson has the part of interval to Arden, a difficult care

ter, in that the player must show | emotion while consistently sup pressing it. Mr. Simpson is ous of Mr. Adlins vourite character aetork, and appears with the star in his mage production of "The Green Goddess,"

The latest contest winner to invale Pictureville is Doris Stund, Winstone young English miss who won the Lunden Daily Mirrar coin

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UNUSUAL STORY,

Constance Talmadge Picture.

Taking slap it the hero-swopt girl we believes in the romance of the Middle Ages and sees a gallant knight in armour in every anthor and poet, The Primitivo Lover" is said to offer one of the most delightful satirical coelies ever 'Constanes seen on the sorten. Talmudige-is-custas-Phyllis Tuni tey and he skill in the art of pan- time is exerted to its fullest endeavour to meet the require ments of a part that calls for a discerning blending of satirical coinely and straight dramatic interpretation.

COMING SOON

GEORGE ARLISS

IN

THE MAN WHO PLAYED.

GOD.

"SCHOOL DAYS." Wesley Barry's Great Success.

The youth of to-day may never feel the thrill of discovering the secret in the hollow tree stump, but Wesley Barry, the freckle faced idol of the screen, in his latest starring vehicle. Gus Edwards' "School Days," spon- sored by Warner Brothers, which is showing at the Coronet Theatre to-day and to-morrow, admits that he hasn't as yet unearthed the "secret.

Despite the fet thit Wesley is said to be tutored by a private teacher, after din hours, his latest portrayal embodies all the pranks, the disappointments and the glory of the untumable, irres

The ponsible heart of boyhood. appeal of the picture is attributed to the fact that every human being has at some time or other gone through the primary stages of rchool.

WHY MOTHER, YOU DO IT!

It was her coming out party.

A man she was dancing with took her, put his armis about her and kissed her. She rather liked it.

Her mother stepped in--horrified.

She had seen her mother do it..

She had seen her married sisters do it. They lived the gay life of Flaming Youth.

Why shouldn't she?

See

*:

FLAMING YOUTH

coming to the

CORONET.

-KHYBER-PASS:-

"The Hope."

As Speck Brown, the carefree small town youngster, Wes' meeth a wealthy uncle who persundes him to acquire an education under the tutorship of a private teacher in the East. Speck mingles with the wealthy juvenile set, but finds the life devoid of thrills, although he tries his darnest to create a rumpus among the younger elite. The many trials that beset him in his desire to interest several financiers in a clothes pin inven-

In "Edwhi Carene's The Girlf tion, perfected by his old friend, Unfortunately. For the heroine's Left, un eccentric small town man of the Golden West." A First dreams of a lance-tilting lover, her and to be a social light in his new National picture which will be here is a very practical business surroundings, bring the realiza shown at the Coronet Theatre Fighting Scenes In man who realizes the importance of tion that the old swimmin' hold soon, Miss Theby essays the part

British and Indian troops num- financial considerations in keeping and his dog and little sweetheartof Nina Micheltorena, a Spanish s home together. To this divided are the only things worth while deaneer in love with the bandit, bering. 900 battle in the Santa

for him.

Kamerrez, and it said her work 'Susunan Pass in scenes of "The household there comes another

Speck, therefore, deserts his so finished that vamping may Hope" the big spectacular melo- sailor whose methods are slightly palatial surroundings and goes be said to have reached, the stage drania produced by Metro, and different but equally open to re-back home via the freight train

showing, at the Star Theatre for prosel. Lost in the early glamour roate. Aiding and abetting the

the last time today.. This pass, Miss Theby came to the movie located in the mountains above youngsters, and a cast which in-. cludes Margaret Seddon, Arline and began her screen career at the Blackburn, George Lessey, Jerome Universu let in "To Murh "Baston Bluckie's

It was chosen as the location for Patrick, J. H. Gilmore, John Woman.

the fighting scenes in "The Hope" Galsworthy, Francis X. Conlan, Dittle Pal," "Unexpected Places," Eveline Sherman, Arnold Lucy, The Shooting of Sadie Rose" and because of its similarity" to the Constance Talmadge has come J. H. Gilmore and Nellie P. Spauld a number of others followed famous Khyber Pass in India. The Winged Mystery fur Art-This great passageway, "gateway petent support in her two fendinging.

"School Days" was produced by craft, The Great Love" for to India," is the scene in Cecil men Harrison Ford and Kenneth Harian while the reinuinder of the Harry Rapf, and directed by Wil-Metro, "A Splendid Hazard" for Raleigh's and Henry Hamilton's between Afghanistan in the writing of the scenario with Otis Skinner, ""Good Women," ment cast included Joe Roberts, Charlesiam Nigh, who also collaborated First National, Kismet with melodrains of a spirited engage Pino, Chief Big Tree. Matilde Waller De Leon,

"The Dice of Destiny," "A Con, savages and troops of the British Bendage, George Pierro and Clyde

neetient Yankee in King Arthur's India army. Court," "Partners" of Fate,"

Khyber Pass is probably the "Queen of Sheba," have been most famous of all mountain Bong Miss Theby's latest releases, passageways. It is located at the

ΟΥ Bonie other power would years it was feared that Russia attempt to capture India by mish- ing through this pass.

of an art.

Bas tie riost petite girl in the has a sympathetic role that will } of his compestuous fove-naking a star are a number of talented from St. Louis, which is her bome, Chatsworth, Cal. is the division,

·British Isles."'

File Shumoras Arden's sister,

endeur her to motion picture audiences everywhere. As the Miss Stone was engaged by: First Natiolat suit after rival great musician's sister, she finds it the coast and was given a part in her duty to stand by him in advers "Honest Butch."

sity as in hours of success, and ber Flaming Youth," a picturization" in of Warter Fabian's daring more ready, kindly counsel helps bring

of Rapper Bie.

THE RAMBLIN' KID."

Star's Fine Cowboy Picture.

The Shortgrond of the cattle country and the rolling platus and hills of Arizona furnish the settings. for one of the most entertaining "Western" screvu, plays.

It is

him out of the shadow and triumphantly back into the sun. shine of life.

Before coming to Ammorien Miss Stone won quite a little fame int

The child stay, Mirkan Batista, sieni comedy circles in England. She appeared in several Latina waif of the streets with fine

effect. The boy player, "Mickey"! | companies and later played in

Benett, unsists as her brother. fending parts in several vest stars They are first found before a loy flouring England and Scotland.

store window gazing longingly at the treasures within. Through Arden's magic they shortly cane into possession of more toys than accumulate over the entire period of a lifetime,

In "Flaming Youth” she dermon, strates that she has histrione dent as well as beauty, a combination

her in the muries.

girl fitids herself enraptured by him nail his little meannesses crop out ind she learns that a great deal of the fame upon which his reputa tion rests is founded upon a huge hoax.

Benson.

VERSATILE PLAYER

"The Girl of the Golden West."

between the San Fernando and

Ventura valleys.

Universal's "The Ramblin' Kid," which promises to sparil kuinness for; they had believed any child could couple befriended by Ardea is 1 Vamps jy come and vamps and in almost each of these plays northwestern corner of India. För

in which Hoot Gibson is started,.

„The Reisblin' Kid we find for the most part in Arizum. Here the annual rode at Prescott Was arilized for the big sequence in the pieture and

it was remarkable handled. It carries many a thrill, particularly the big sweepstakes In this. Gibson gives an rxhibition of riding which proves | his wonderful riding ability.

race.

Eart Wayland Bowman's novel of the west as it really was, before dryland farining became popular and the open range was broken up. has been carefully picturized. The story centres around a whimsical cowboy of the old West whose dis position in much that when he feels inclined to hit the trail, he just naturally up und ramblea,"

Gibson plays the role naturally and proves that he is more than just a cowboy actor. le displays

real drumatic ability":

The photographic shots of the Kid as he breaks the Gold. Dust Maverick to ride and the glimpses

of his wild ride through the hills in pursuit of the wild mure are excellent.

The production has been well handled by Edward' Sedgwick, the director, and tho play carries some gripping drama, as well as somė. pleasing comedy. The supporting Cso includes Harold Goodwin, Laura La Plante, Rayınond Nyd. William Welsh and Clarias French.

MARY DRESSES UP AGAIN.

After all these years of playing bedraggled little shum' children; Mary Pickford is at last donned' some of this gorgebusness that-is-a- atting frame for her beanty: In "Rosius" she graduated into qusen. ly robes, and how in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" she is to revel in regal linery. Lest any one fear that all those trappings might. cramp the exuberant Mary's style, let it be, known that. Dorothy Fernon is a madcap princesa who, disgnised in spldier's uniform, ligins & duol vath her own lover.

Arden, won back to the sun light, also works wonders in the fortunes

suikingly appealing.

Flaming Youth" is interpretial to the serten by a nest, auspicious ist including talleen Moore, in the aiding role; Milton Sills, Ellion Dexter, Myrtle Stedman, by beautiful Mary Astor and Pierre the youngest directors in the sistently and the men of syisiak Breamer, Betty Francisco, Gendron. In this part of the story Phillips Smalley, Walter Metinul, the performance of Margaret Sed-motion picture field. Forrest Halher allurement are indeed numer-studios as one of its most talented Ben Lyou and others,

an old sey adapted the play for the screen. dou and J. D. Walsh os

The diter may go but Rosemary Thebyshe has done more or less vamping. Harry Myers and Regamay i was in the hands of Harmanpe on forever,

Aliss Cheby may not have the Theby also made a sories of Weight, who produced the recent world inme of Theda Bara, Pola comedies which met with popular Arliss photoplay. The Ruling Pas-Negri or Nita Naldi bat for eight eption several years ago, and as of a young engaged couple. played. sion," and who is known as one of years Roseinnry has vamped con- the result of her varsatility and

long experience Miss Theby has be Como knowu about the Bollywood

players.

screen

fume who have fullen victims of

029.

You have seen and appreciated “Rags to Riches" and "Heroes of the Street,”

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"FRECKLES,” "WESLEY

BARRY'S

previous successes, now we are showing his latest and best-

'SCHOOL DAYS"

The delightful screen

classic

containing the

of eternal appeal unquenchable youth, that will awaken the memories of the days when "We Were a couple of Kids." You will love 'Freckles' ever the more and you will appreciate his latest even more than his previous ones.

To-day at 2.30, 5.15, 7:15 and 915: To-morrow at 6, 7.30 and 2.15 p.m.

THE CORONET

Herbert.

The small army that parti- cipates in the battle scenes of The Hope" will be transported daily to and from location and the Metro studios in Hollywood, a dis-

Blache is directing this famous tance of fifty miles. story under the personal super- vision of Maxwell Karger, Director General; and has a squad of assist- unts. Jack Mulhall, Ruth Stone- house, Frank Elliott and Mar- guerite de la Motte head the.cast. Both Mr. Mulhall and Mr. Elliott participate in the battle scenes.

FLAME OF LOVE,

Monday's Big Coronet Picture.:

A baby to her mother-a simple, imwocent kid in the eyes of her older sisters—but a good sport to her boy friends.

flapper

This is the role that winsome Colleen Moore fills in "Flaming. Youth," a delightful First National screen version of Warner Fabian's sensational navel of the same title, which is to begin a season at the Coroner Theatre on Monday.

In the characterization ot- Partricia Fentrias, a typical naiva,

Min Moore will be seen in the greatest role of her career?) fter portrayal is thût of a young, girl, brought up in the unconven- timal utinospliere of a society home, who sets out to explore the Beurets of life; indiscreetly plays. with fire, but finally awakes to a true realization of her med-cap course when dramatically brought. face to face with road love.

"Flaming Youth" is a highly- entertaining dramatic story of love and romance in high society--all expose almost of life as lived in certain circles of American society life where life is lived to its fullesto without any respect to the conveo- tions.

Millon, Bills play opposite Miss Moore in tlus absorbing screen play. Offers in the brilliant cant ara Elliott Dexter, Myrtle Sted- man, Sylvia Breamer, Betty Fran cisco, Phillips Smalley, Walter MoGrall and Ben Lyon.

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