1924-08-30 — Page 9

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1924.

Commencing Monday, September 1st

HUMORESQUE

He was playing it again! And they had thought his glorious music stilled forever!

Cosmopolitan Productions

HUMORESQUE

A PHOTOPLAY

"Fearing

Alma Rubens

A Paramount Artcraft Picture

with special musical setting at

THE CORONET

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT.

CORONET -- "The

Little

Minister,"

STAR—“Only A Shop Girl,”

WORLD-"Itching Palms."

QUEEN'S The Judgment

of The Storm."

WILLIAM S.. HART.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CINEMA CHATTER.

MARY PICKFORD.

Bogan Stage Career When Only Five.

Mary Pickford, who is the most distinguished woman of her pro- | fession, having even been nominated by the New York "Times" as one of the twelve greatest women of the United States that have won their way to eminence by their own efforts, was born in Toronto, Canada. At. the age of five she made her first appearance on the professional stage in the Valentine Stock Com- pany of that city. She played child bits. Following this she played in road companies, mainly in the States. By the time she

SirJames Barrie

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"BEHOLD MY WIFE.”

Picture With Notable Chat.

"Behold My Wife" has the rare good fortune to have a cast of players that interprets each role with rare sympathy. Mabel Julienne Scott is the heroine and Milton Sills portrays the part of the young Englishman. Elliott Dexter and Ann Forest also have important roles. The picture. is a Paramount and was adapted to the screen by Frank Condon.

In "Behold My Wife." George Melford has produced the finest photoplay of his career. The veteran producer of "Every- woman," "The Sea Wolf," and "The Round Up," has fairly out- done himself in this deeply appeal- Parker's novel of the Canadian Northwest, "The Translation of a Savage,"

reached the age of nine she was Author of "The Little Ministering acreen version of Sir Gilbert being starred in "The Fatal Wed-now showing at the Coronet ding" in the period of melodramas, Theatre. This photograph was Road and stock work finally taken when he was made an Hon. brought her to a Broadway en-LLD. gagement. Her first appearance was with. Belisco in."The Warrens of Virginia" in the role of Betty Warren. After this her really notable life work began. She entered the films..

OLD DRUG SHOP.

Reproduced,in."The Little Minister."

The action of the picture takes place in a rugged land of trading posts and snow and in the beauti- ful country district of England.. Mr. Melford has brought out well the contrast in these two back- grounds. The story deals with a younger son of aristocratic Eng. lish parents who, returning from

Canada, receives word that his an expedition to a trading post in fiancee back home has jilted him, due largely to his family's objec- tions,

Miss Pickford's'-motion picture beginning was with the Biograph Company in New York, during the time of one-reelers. She came James M. Barrie's mother used to The apothecary shop where Sir under the attention of D. W. go to get laudanum to put in Griffith, then conducting a unit of Jimmy's ear, is shown in the the Biograph Company, and was picture version of "The Little given many parts. For eighteen Minister," a Stanlawa production them then against the girl, he Enraged more against. months she remained in these for Paramount, with Betty Comp- marries an Indian, maiden who had surroundings, closing at a salary, son in the role of "Lady Babbie," been following him about in inno- of $100 week, which then was which is showing at the Coronet cent admiration and sends her to extremely high. In less than a Theatre to-day. This little build- England to disgrace his kin. Then year Miss Pickford was back with ing is in the heart of the village of he attempts to lose what vestige Biograph at an increased salary, "Thrums," Sir James' birthplace, of manhood he has remaining.. But she dropped out once more to and the setting he used for several However, dramatic events not.. play a season for Belasco. Then of his stories, was reproduced only regenerate the, man, but began her career with the Famous exactly from old photographs. effect a remarkable change in his ♦♦♦♦♦ | Players Company, and her own George Hackathorne

redskin bride. The picture is a plays unit of that company which, she opposite the star and others in the Paramount, with Elliott Dexter, incorporated in 1915,

In that supporting cast are Nigel Carrie, Mabel Julienne Scott, and Milton Ethel Clayton's Latest Photoplay a week with a big percentage of Huntly, Robert Brower, Joseph Cast,

year she was working for $2,000 Wii R. Walling, Guy Oliver, Fred Sills taking chief honours in the profits. In twelve months more' Hazelton and Mary Wilkinson. Kate Jordan's famous story, “A her salary was doubled, her con- City Sparrow," forms the basis sistent. merit for Ethel Clayton's new Para-popularity with the public. sealing mount picture, of the same name, which will be shown at the Star playing under an arrangement Fifth Barrie Story To Be Filmed.

Very shortly after that she was Theatre, next Tuesday and guaranteeing a drawing acerunt of Wednesday.

$10,000 a week and fifty per cent.

"A CITY SPARROW."

the country,

her

"THE LITTLE MINISTER.”

"ONLY A SHOP GIRL”

Star Theatre's Fine Picture.

j

Sunday

and Monday

THE STAR

Matinee

and Night

WILLIAM X

HART

SAND!

A RED-BLOODED Romance of Honor and Love in the Land of the Rio Grande,

A country infested by bandits-A town in the grip of a brutal boss-A girl in need of a two fisted man. "Bill" Hart arrives-and the fireworks begin.

MUSIC AIDS ACTORS.

Making Scenes For "Humoresque."

the cameraman forgot to turn the cránk.

"MURDER

WILL-OUT.”

"Stop it!" shouted Borzage to the musicians and even his voics. was a little quavery. "I want pathos but I can't afford to turn Movie directors, are great' be-this place into a morgue." lievers in atmosphere. Some of So the choir played a Ghetto them insist that emotional scenes jazz tune, instead and immediately!/ The picture presents Miss Clay-or the profits, with her choice of novel has been picturized by adaptation of the great stage Frank

Sir James M. Barrie's famous

cannot be filmed with justice with restored the smiles to everyone's ton in the role of Milly West, a stories, directors and cast. Miss Penryhn Stanlaws for Paramount success of Charles E. Blaney will "Humoresque," coming to the

"Only A Shop Girl," the screen out the aid of music. Director cheeks. dancer in vaudeville and burlesque Pickford's contracts with Famous and in which Betty Compson, be shown for the last time at the Coronet Theatre soon, is of this houses. After an accident which and then, later, with Artcraft, beautiful star, has the stellar role, Star Theatre this evening,

Borzage, who handled. results in a declaration by her terminated in 1916. Three pictures is the fifth of that writer's works physician that she can never be through First National were then to reach the screen.

type. come a mother, she meets David released, after which Miss Pick-

"Only A Shop Girl" 18 a good, Some of the scenes old-fashioned drama of twenty. "Humoresque" are laid in New problem plays in popularity. The of Mystery plays are leading the „☎ persuades her to take a rest in Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Paramount pictures, "The Admir-a great cast that there is little or a Hebrew cantor and his choir to duced on the screen from the stage Muir, a staunch-countryman who ford joined with Charles Chaplin, public has been given through constructed and so well played by Side. Borzage accordingly brought A Shop Girl," which has been pro- Already the motion picture five years ago, but it is so solidly ; York's Jewish quarter on the East element of uncertainty in "Only A love romance soon develops "Big

Griffith to release through the able Crichton," which was pro- no criticism to be made of it. and she consents to become the organization. Under those condi- the title of "Male and Female"; suspense

Four," a co-operative duced by Cecile B. DeMille under

the studio. The director prepared play by Charles E. Blancy, is so wife of Muir, but afterwards is tions she has made her latest "Half an Hour," with Dorothy through that the story might is told that he will never be able person is offered, although there The element of mystery and to "shoot" the episode in the well sustained throughout the awakened to his ardent love for pictures, such as "Pollyana, Dalton; "What Every Woman have been written this year.

is go well carried picture where the musician-hero picture that no clue to the guilty William S. Hart's famous pinto never make him happy as a wife, "Through the Back Door," "Little duction;

children. Realizing that she can "Suds," "The Love Light."Knows," a William DeMille pro- pony returns to the films in the she starts for the city, but Muir Lord Fauntleroy" and now, as her Tommy," produced by John S. which have attempted things that

to pluy again.

are five who might be guilty. It compares favourably with star's new picture, "Sund!" which finds her waiting for the train. 1922 picture, an entirely new Robertson with Mary McAvoy and are put over well in "Only A Shop the weird strains of "Kol Nidre." shall, Willard Louis, James Morri-

"Give us "Sentimental many more modern screen plays ordered Borzage of the cantor?

some sad music," The cast is unusually fine and will come to the Star Theatre for She confides to him the reason for Tess of the Storm Country," Gareth Hughes, as "Grizel" and Girl." The scenic effects are per- Now "Kol Nidre" is a famous son. Baby Josephine Adair and well-selected: Estelle Taylor, Mae two days gommencing to-morrow. her conduct.

The Hebrew choir struck inte Busch, Wallace Beery, Tully Mar- The pony was a famous figure in wants only her, and takes her in of her old contracts but which

He tells her he which was made first under one "Tommy." the earlier Hart vehicles. So his arms.

fect in every detall. The scene in Hebrew melody-the most emopthers make up a company that many and difficult were the feals of endurance and acrobatics that city with the refreshing beauty ever since. This new "Tess of the are laid in Scotland about 1830 home needs only the sirens of the anyone who

The story contrasts the amoky which she has, consistently held has tender appeal.

established her then in the fame ter" is not only dramatic, but it true to life and effective and the clans say and its beauty and heart-"Million dollar cast."

The story of "The Little. Minis- the department store is especially tional ever written, some rausi has been truly referred to as the he performed that Mr. Hart and fragrance of the great out- Storm Country thought his pet had earned a rest doors. Walter Hiers has an excel Coronet Theatre soon as the fea-Miss Compson is a high spirited the pumps to make it real,

The scenes fire which destroys the shop.girl's rending appeal are well-known to The scenie effects required by for the remainder of his life and lent comedy role, Clyde Fillmore is ture attraction.

comes to the and each has a thrill of its own. fire engines and the pounding of synagogue.

has attended a the story of "Only A Shop Girl" turned the pinto out to pasture leading man and William Boyd,

The players in fare' elaborate and costly, in the where the grass was green and Rose Cade, Robert Brower, Lillian clean wholesome stories presented volved in a strong love romance, evening of solid entertainment wept real tears. Gaston. Glass, which there was a large atten- girl of the nobility who adventures

Humoresque" became conscious extreme, one of them being the. succulent. So the pony waxed fat Leighton, Bartine Burkett and by Miss Pickford have done much George Hackathrone is the lead that runs the gamut of emotions the hero, seemed suddenly to have dance of real fire apparatus and The splendid acting and the as a gypsy maid and who is in- A Shop Girl" to all who enjoy an Gordon, playing the old mother another a tenement house fire at We. heartily recommend "Only of its effects immediately. Vera interior of a department store and und sleek.

But somehow the Sylvia Ashton are represented in to make motion pictures classic asing man and heads a supporting from laughter to tears and back lost his best friend. Even the policemen, some thrilling rescues movies didn't seem, the same to the cast.

electrician looked wee-begone and being accomplished."

Famous l'into Pony In Picture.

Bill-Hart-without-the-intelligent;} little beast. The star's admirers felt the same way about it, for hardly a day passed that Mr. Hart didn't receive a letter inquiring about the pinto.

that

When Bill Hart saw "Sand!" called for a pet pony, he was delighted and lost little time in bringing the pinto out of retire- mont. The animal was overjoyed once more to be on the old familiar "lot" and his high spirits are said to be evident in the picture, which is a story of love, adventure and excitement in a small desert bor- der town in the great, Southwest, Mary Thurman is Mr. Hart's' leading woman and the picture was directed by Lambert Hillyer. It is a Paramount.

David Torrence, who has the role of Elias Graves in Mary Pick- ford's new production of "Tess of the Storm Country," a United

Artists release coming to the Coronet Theatre soon, is a brother of. Ernest Torrance, musical

comedy star who startled the motion picture world by making. his debut on the screen vs, the meanest villain ever portrayed in any production David Torrence distinguished himself in a twenty- year service on the dramatic stage, his most outstanding achievement Shaving, beer to renain with Maude Adams Company, for eight years

entertainment.

H

i.....

and

company of artistic players.

again....

An entirely different BETTY COMPSON in an entirely new role

as Gypsy Babbie in Sir J. M. Barrie's great play

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THE

LITTLE

MINISTER

STEPPIN'

SOME"

BABY "PEGGY in a delightful two-reel comedy

Scenes of Wugih and Topical Budget 672

To-day at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m., To-morrow at 6, 7.30 & 9.15 pm at

THE CORONET.

"Only A Shop Girl" will be screened at the Star Theatre for the last time this evening.

FANNIE HURSTS RISE. Fannie Hurst, author

of "Humoresque," learned much of the intensely human side from acting as-"Bob, sister". on a news- paper. Just out of college. Miss Hurst secured a job on the paper at a time when women reporters were practically unknown, She made good from the start,

"Humoresque," ran serially in a popular magazine and was later published as a novel. The spirit of the book was transferred to the screen with remarkable fidelity under the direction of Frank Borzage. The work of Alma Rubens, Vern Gordon, and Gastón Glass, and Dore Davidson in the chief-roles le said to be parti cularly pleasing..

The closing scene of "Only A Shop Girl" 15-What is technically described as a knockout" Per- sous who have not smiled since: they paid the last, instalment on the income tax have recently loft the theatre grinning as though they, had not a care in the world.. Making people smile at the close of a serious picture play is an accomplishment that onlyá master director like Edward I. Le Baint possesses.