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SATURDAY, August 1964

COMING To The CORONĚT.

MYRTLE STEDMAN

and

MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE

in

"THE FAMOUS MRS. FAIR"

A

Metro Piature

Based on the Celebrated Flay.

JAMES KIRKWOOD

and

ANN FORREST,

In

"THE GREAT IMPERSONATION"

A

Paramount Picture

FROM THE NOVEL

by

E. PHILIPS OPPENHEIM."

COMING To The CORONET.

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT.

CORONET The Shriek of

Araby."

STAR-The Darling of New

York."

WORLD- The Bachelor

Girl."

QUEEN'S "The Iroken

Wing,"

ENGLISH SCENES.

خیرا

OPPENHEIM STORY FILMED.

able was

Jumes Kirkwood, v

meet

BEN TURFIN.

THE CHINA^{MAIL.

CINEMA CHATTER.

WOMAN'S CHOICE.

FAME OR FIRESIDE?.

Theme Of New Film.

Between fame and fireside a woman must choose.

This is the gist of the dramatic statement of James Forbes's(great American play, "The Famous Mrs, Fair," recently completed in motion picture form by Fred I'Niblo.

The paraphrase of the theme is! announced by Mutro Pictures Corporation, which releases the pholedrama, in response to numer. ous inquiries from the public and from exhibitors of films-regarding. the nature of the new Fred Niblo production, this celebrated direc. tor's first screen work since the making of "Blood and Sand."

James Forbes, the celebrated author of "The Famous Mrs. Fair, sums up his entire play in these words;

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SUNDAY

MONDAY

THE STAR MATIN

& NIGHT

JAMES KIRKWOOD,

NEW LEADING LADY.

1. "A woman actuated by duty AIDS BEN TURPIN. IN "THE

engages in war work, winning honours and the living admiration

and encouragement of her family,

SHRIEK OF ARABY.”

་

Mack Sennett Feature.

RIOTOUS BURLESQUE.

"THE SHRIEK OF ARABY.”

Ben Turpin and Kathryn McGuire.

12 BIG WESTERN THRILLERS.

LAST AND FINAL

ROUND 18

Carl Laemmle

REG.

DENNY

HOOT

GIBSON 40

IN THE

HORSE LEATHER HAWKINS PUSHERS

"HOOT'S" LATEST.

UGLIEST FACE.

Dick Sutherland In New Sennett. Feature.

Mack Sennett, picture producer, but when, on her return, she,

must surely get a kick from the actuated by selfish vanity, again It so happerled when the cast prognostications of the so-called Good Comedy at the Star Theatre, leaves them, the realization is was being selected for the new wisencres. These rumour mongers

like to tell people that "there is a In "40 Horse Hawkins," Univer. brought home to her tragically Mack Sennett comedy feature, limit to the successes any pro- sal-Gibson

production, which that a wife and mother can have "The Shriek of Araby," that dueer, no matter who he is, can opens in the Star Theatre to-day, career, but not at the expense of Phyllis Haver, heretofore identi-produce. Each time, these know- Hoot Gibson, the star, gets her obligations to her home and)

it-alls begin to make themselves mark for uproarious humour of fied as leading ingenue in all Ben heard, Sennett comes out with the non-sinp stick variety that will family."

another feature, a comedy drama be difficult for even the humorous From the studios in Hollywood Turpin pictures, was portraying i-subtle satire, melodramatic Hoot himself to equal ugain. ment, Sutherland will lay a bèt of

melodrama. That feature of "40

"The ugliest face on the screen" that is what Dick Sutherland lays claim to for himself. If any one takes issue with that state-

of Louis B. Mayer, who presents one of the principal roles for comedy or a broad comedy with But Hoot has no part in the any proportion to be named, that

The Famous Mrs. Fair" in pianother producing "company, planty of hokum tures, comes a summary of this Metro-Louis B. Mayer attraction through special arrangement with so constructed as to give the that company and Mr. Sennet. essence of the drama without | ***** vialing interest by premature This Allied Producers and Distri- exposure of the outcome of the butors Corporation release, comes story. The summary follows:

-to-the-Coronet Theatre-this-ever-

histrionic trilents materially aided this decision.

Mack Sennett's latest effort is a Horse Hawkins" is taken care of he will at least produce the big hilarious comedy burlesqueing by a competent cast of actors gest mouth and give to it the mosty "The Sheik," under the title "The appearing before the screen as terrifying expression you ever Shriek of Araby." Ben Turpin members of one of the old time, saw. with his crossed and roving opties, road companies which went into In "The Shriek of Araby," the is the Shriek. He is ably support the small towns and strummed oh

ed in this new comedy character the heart string of the un- forthcoming Mack Sennett comedy by Kathryn McGuire in the lead- sophisticated residents. In a word, feature, Sutherland is cast as an ing feminine role, while George #40 Horse Hawkins", is a show Arab bandit-in other words the Cooper, Dick Sutherland, Ray within a show. Grey and Louis Fronde, between

Jesse James of the desert. To say Hoot falls in love with the little them, work up the humorous ingenue and follows her to New he does his work well and thorough. Shriek of Araby," an Allied Pro- supe" in a Broadway production effort. Seeing is believing, so the situations which confront" "The York, where he gets a job as speaking but lightly of his ducers and Distributors Corpora in which she stars, although he beat advice for those who would

ion release.

does not know it. Hoot's humour look on the screen's ugliest man Sennett carries the spectator's continues by reason of his Berlous.. where in America, out onto the and he finally saves the show and Allied Producers and Distributors broad expanse of the ocean where finds the girl he loves at the same Corporation release, they see Turpin thrown overboard. time.

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GROWS UP OVERNIGHT.

The story is of what befalls the Fair family when Mrs. Fair, re-ing. turned from Red Cross service

Reviewing his list of near-stars, abroad, decorated and femons, is NOTED CAST.

persuaded by flattery and a mis-the Comedy King chose Kathryn "The Great Impersonation.”

directed sense of duty to go on an McGuire as the most likely to por *40 Horse Hawking” For Kowloon, extended lecture tour, telling of Oxford was temporarily moved

her experiences abroad. To her tray the leading feminine role Three veteran screen favourites husband, son and daughter she opposite his cross-eyed comedian. to Hollywood, it least a portion of it, and one of the most interest-will be seen in support of Hoot has merely stopped in to say consideration of her beauty and interest in his players from someness in this strange environment, see him for yourself in this ing and accurate settings imagin-Gibson in "10 Horse Hawkins," "Hello" on her way from France

production, before embarking on a new fad. constructed at the Universal-Gibson Fanious Players studio for "The which comes to the Star Theatre,

Several months later, Mrs. Fair Great Impersonation,**

Georgeto-day. Anne Cornwall, Helen returns home unexpectedly to find Melford production, featuring Holmes and Richard Tucker, and her family disintegrating. With It will be remembered that They follow him and sympathize Others who contribute to the all of them had speaking stage out the guiding motherly, band barely two years have lapsed since the waves in a frail canoe, and are are Anne Cornwall, Helen Holmes, with him in his struggles against merriment in "40 Horse Hawkins" Those who have read E. Philipsperience.

things have gone to pieces. The significance of the last

Miss McGuire chose the screen for luppy when he is washed up on Richard Tucker and Edward Sedg- ...Oppenheim's popular story will

Shocked at first by the deplor- recall that two of the characters assertion is realized when it

arid desert.

part. at the famous British becomes known that in "40 Horse,able state of affairs, she soon career though, it must be ad-whore, even if it is the edge of an. wick, who directed, and takes a

Marguerite de la Motte hus at own selfish mitted, that she has been more It takes five reels to tell the University. In the picture the Hawkins" these three are cast in realizes that her

last arrived at a child' part in the situation was developed so that the part of speaking stage actors. ambition is the cause of trouble, prominently identified with im- adventures of Turpin, but those

movies, by way of roles as 'East -W five reels are cram full of a new “ one sees not only the famous seat The story was written for Giband she takes steps accordingly.

The scenario of "The Famous portant parts in that short time land of riotous comedy with The latest Mack Sennett photo-Indian princesses, Spanish son by Director Edward Sedgwick and Raymond L. Schrock. Gibson Mrs. Fair" was written by Frances than most any other young woman many thrills, and with here and play burlesque of adventure and

senoritas, French seamstresses there touches of real drama, to say red hot romance on the burning is cast as stage-manager, prop- Marion. The photographer was

with her short experience. '« man and all the other jobs in a Charles J. Van Enger.

nothing of the climax. The last desert, satirizing The Sheik," and modern American girls, In village theatre to which comes one

few feet of "The Shriek of Araby" contradicts all staternents relativa the opening scenes of the great Unlike most girls whose careers of the old time road companies of

were begun on the Sennett lot, on their homeward way with "a Arabians live.

will send everybody who sees it, to the manner in which the American play, "The Famous Mr. Fair," which Fred Niblo has film- the "Bast Lynne" caya.

The life of a Sheik can't be so Miss McGuire's screen debut was smile that won't come off." There was an especially con-

In "The Shriek of Araby," aa of three Oxford graduates, Eer-strueled stage with a cride con- tough, even if he does live on the

Mack Sennett wrote the story the new production is known, Bened as a Metro-Louis B. Mayer pro- tram Johns, a well known charactrivance of the small town theatre hot and shifting sands of the made without the well-known

himself and supervised the direc- Turpin and Kathryn McGuire, the duction, Miss De La Motte is ter actor, is one of these; Harl of twenty years ago, and on this Sabarn desert, with the Sphinx bathing togs. Interpretation oftion which was carried out by F. featured players, would make you shown first as a sheltered, innocent. back-the art of terpsichore can be Richard Jones, who by the way is believe that ham and ostrich eggs girl of fourteen, then a sweet, Menroy, St. Johns, '05, and Capt. the vast simulated cold, cruelty, and the Pyramids “as

According to the latest credited with bringing this young responsibe for the direction of were the regular morning meal vivacious beauty of soventeen. Frank Butler are the others, and grief, while the camera ground ground.

Mack Sennett screen comedy fea-

and that the milkman delivered The photoplay is now at the James Kirkwood is the featured on.

Then the action is moved to Newture, "The Shriek of Araby" the woman to the attention of Mr. previous Sennett successes. player in the production and Ann

On account of its originality of the milk and cream each day, and Coronet Theatre. Forrest has the feminine lead. York, where there is another stage usual story of the sad life of a Sennett, during the filming of "A

Later, impelled by sheer lone- The supporting cast is èxcellent. performance. Here the country Sheik is not to be taken seriously. Small Town Idol," in which picture theme, the cist, and the careful even the newsboy left the daily

handling in its making, "The papers at the tent entrance; also líneas, she throws herself into the stage-manager has become a Ben Turpin can prove this to most she made her initial bow to the Shriek of Araby" promises un- that living in a tent is as clean night life of New York and be "supe," and as such proves that anybody.

picture public..

wholesome and comfortable as a comes the favourite in a gay and the "hero always triumphs."

hotel.

of learning, but has an intimate glimpse of one of the typical blow outs among the students in their quarters in Magdalen Hall.

In preparing this setting the producer, had the advice of not only Sir Gilbert Parker, noted British author, but the assistance

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BRILLIANT CAST.

Fred Niblo has assembled a bril-. lant cast for his production of James Forbes's great American play, "The Famous Mrs. Fair," which is Mr. Niblo's initial, produc- tion in the series presented. by Louis B. Mayer through Metro. The photoplay, now completed, is at the Coronet Theatre.

Myrtle Stedman has the titular role, with Huntly Gordon, Mar- guerite De La Motte, Cullen Landis, Ward Crane, Carmel Myers and Helen Ferguson among the screen celebrities who will play the other important characters,

Mr. Niblo's recent directing activities have brought him such distinctions that the literary and dramatic woods have been scoured pretty thoroughly for material worthy of his talents. It is re- .garded that the combination of Mr. Niblo, a splendid cast and this famous Empire, Theatre success which co-starred Henry Miller and. Blanche Bates for two years, should result in as fine and finished a photoplay as has been seen on the screen.

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asual entertainment,

DON'T SEND FOR A DOCTOR

.COMEDY FEATURE.

To drive away the blues. Just take yourself by the hand to the Coronet Theatre and see Ben Turpin, the man with the. forty-five degree angle in his eyes, as he does his "atunta" in the

new Mack Sennett five-reel comedy feature.

cry

You'll laugh till you

and you'll cry till you have to laugh again. will all be from laughing. Listen for

"THE SHRIEK OF ARABY"

But your tears

fast net. Growing up overnight, figuratively speaking, was Miss De La Motte's task in her role: Providing the wardrobe for such a character meant a great deal of thought and study for Miss De La Motte. An artist in the matter of clothes as well as acting, she designed all of her frocks, from the simplest little affair of dotted Swiss and voile, which comprised her wardrobe at the so-called awkward age, to the low-cut even- |ing gown of black velvet whigh sho wenrs in the latter part of the picture.

Culleen Landis, a leading player, in the Fred Niblo prodaction of"). James Forbes's "The Famous Mrs. Fair," presented by Louis B. Mayer through Metro has had a cae built to order, the motor and body being of his own designing.

"It's built like a dachshund," commented Mr. Niblo, looking it lover.

"Oh, but it runs like a grey- hound," apoke up Mr. Landis,

"Call it the Canine-Six and put it on the market, advised Mr. Niblo