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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1924.

ONE WEEK Starting

SUN, OCT. 26.

W

THE STAR

MATINEES 5.30

·Dally NIGHTS 9.15

The Cosmopolitan Corporation presents

ENEMIES OF WOMEN'

-A.2-3coc.

By VICENTE BLASCO IBAÑEZ

with

LIONEL BARRYMORE

NOTE

and

ALMA RUBENS

A Cast of 50,000. 2 Years in the making

Cost over $3,000,000.

Russia and the revolu tion form the spectacu lar background for this, powerful-drama. Staged- in unparalled luxury in Paris, Petrograd, the Riviera and Monte Carlo.

Directed by ALAN CROSLAND Scenario by JOHN LYNCH Settings by JOSEPH URBAN

A Cosmopolitan Production

Distributed

Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan

This picture will positively not be shown in any other theatre, see it at The Star with special musical setting and augmented orchestra. BOOKING at Montries and The Star, Matinees, 60 cts. & $1. Nights, $1 & $1.50. Children and Service men half price at all times.

Lionel Barrymore and Alma Rubens

in a Cosmopolitan Production

"ENEMIES OF WOMEN"

Distributed by Goldwyn-Commopolitan

Pub, 1 cal

** ENEMIES OF WOMEN.”

THE AUTHOR'S OPINION'

• OF THE PICTURE..

That the picturization of his latest story, "The Enemies, of Women," is a magnificent photónf play, following closely this famous story, is the opinion voiced by Belasco Ibanez.

THE CHINA MATI

CINEMA CHATTER.

Hulette, Alma Rubens and Lionel Barrymore.

„în. a „Commopolitan Production ENEMIES OF WOMEN' Distributed by Geldwyn-Cosmopolitan

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT.

CORONET —"Tess of the

Storm Country."

STAR-"Sporting Youth.”

WORLD"The Man Of Her

Dreams."

QUEEN'S Woman to

Woman.

"TESS."

MARY PICKFORD WHEN ORIGINAL WAS FILMED,

Then And Now,

I was just about to go into one-it was just at the time when I was' organizing Famous Plavers, and that was a good deal of a strain.

"Arriving in California we found that out there nearly all the good sercen players-were tied up, so at first werde a picture called, "Hearts Adrift which had only Jelmmeters in it for the first five of the six reel Tu February we decided to start work on "Tess of the Storm Country. We' didn't have million dollar studios in those days. All we had was a raised. platfona.camera,,-and-a-wonder-..

Tak story and stur. The only other two players I remember were Dave Hartford and Harold Lockwood. Hartford played the role of Tess's. ther, and Lockwood, the role of hero.

5.

Being from New York, we did not particularly please. the picture.

"I cannot see how Mary colony out there. One of the rea-

ments

new nearly every day. You see, until sons was because I took scenes

COMING SOON TO THE CORONET.

Story of a humble daughter of a watchmaker, who falls in love with an English states- man, who subsequently becomes Prime Minister. Actually taken in London with the Savoy Hotel as background.

The

Paramount) Picture

PRESENTED SY ADOLPH ZUKOR

RUSTLE of SILK

ino Pass."

WITH

BETTY COMPSON CONWAY TEARLE

STORY OF A CROOK.

1 Pickford's own and strictly [production of that famous screen

classic, Tess of the Storm Coltended it was impossible to take a for longer than that. It was like then directors always had con- try, can help being the photoplay scene unless the sun was directly cutting off my right hand to touch sensation of the year. Every one behind thens, and it was somewhat that picture, and I always have of the millions who saw her in the of a shock to them to see someone believed that in six reels it would

Safe-Blower's Great Romance. original production made eight else taking scenes on all kinds of have been about fifty per cent. |years ago is vertali' to want to see day-cloudy and clear, alike.

By better. You see, I was both directearns, it will some time come in "No matter what trade a man it again as produced under the war work only about five days out of exnetly what I needed-no more, true even with Boston Blackle their method, you see, they would tor and cuineraman, and look handy," la the old saw. It proves vellous "advantages and improve fifteen, and then go out and cover in present-day motion the came with a piece of dirty,

Dawson, a safe-blower, who is the picture making and entirely in to get cloud-Feets

**Miss Pickford made her own hero of "The Face in the Fogg [new generation of picture-goers lais

We had no artificial lights at all version of "Tess under about us new rip-roaring Paramount-Cos- grown up since, the first Tes of the days of the first Tess. If ideal conditions as can be imagined,mopolitan picture which comes to

we wanted a spot or buck-light

She knew exactly what she wanted, the Coronet Theatre soon. Daw- the Storm Country: was minde."'

we'd e a mirror with the sun and what was even more import son had long been a crook, He. Thans spoke Edwin S. Porter. This is one planse of picture making ant, could get it, without being never paid a night call on a neigh- who eight years ago directed Miss where the new "Tess" should show à

hampered by anybody.

bour without first packing his Pickford in the first "Tess of the tremendous improvement. We land

"And all phases of motion pie-jimmy, lamp,, glycerine, soap, Starin Country, and incidentally only about three interiors, but ture making have advanced so sandpaper, chisel, and half a dozen when these were shown on the much since then! Tighting, direc other implements. It was a woman, on the terrace of the Garden, served as the samenima, and screen in the finished picture they tion, sets, continuity, acting it all of course, who reformed him.. After this I talked with the who, to-day, is hẽnd of the biggest produced huge

has been revolutionized 1 sensation. Ministers who constitute the concerns amnufacturing projection Tagine making interiors that way Miss Pickford is going to improve Dawaon's soul he wasn't washed How-But even when love and reform ever, I personally don't see how surged through Boston Blackie government of the Principality of machines.

to-day-and without dozens of sun Monaco and they gave me permis-

light ares to help out!

on her interpretation of the role altogether clean of his shady old sion to make scenes of the Prince's Despite the fact that the Tessiers was a little fishing vil. To he, she was just about perfect trade. As a well-known citizen, my literary work to live, the life are, and also in the Prince's gar was considered, about as nearly as which we used for the setting of say that I believe that picture did

"For a whole week I abandoned palace where the historic cannons from producing standpoint, and age down the const inhabited by/as the wonderful child, Tess.

he didn't forget how to tamp a Russian and Japanese fishermen "In o spirit of boosting 1, most lock, soap a safe or carve a heart. of a film actor. I got up at 6 den from which there is a magni-

The time came when Blackie put o'clock each morning and at 6 ficent panorama of the sea.

w motion picture could be,” said o'clock was at Monte Cario where the first time that the Government Mr. Porter, the opportunities for the story. It really was quite ideal much for Mary Pickford as any Miss Pickford improving on the

for this story, but of course Thething else. More people saw I stayed with the Company until of Monaco has given any such per original are simply tremendous. her new "Tess was a vast improve. Jany other picture. They would go not to aid his old fellow-crooks

one Mika Pickford constructed for "Tess" at that time than ever saw night and always beside Mr. Cros- mission. land to help on with the work, I

The first Tess was a good pictural "Altogether. I did everything put him in touch with people who that I could and I am sure that as pictures were then made, hunt. I couldn't find a suitable and see it over and over again, and but to help the Grand Duchess

lake anywhere, so

we used the cannot see how this new version Tatiana of Russia, who has been have lived more than thirty years the film will be a magnificent re-it would never stund up under the Pacif, Ocean, for the water menes can help being the photoplay sens pursued from the land of Bol- production of the Cote d'Azure.” text of present-day methods. and "The first Tess we finished in tion of the year. Everyone who sheviks by. a gang of thieves, and

In addition to Lionel Barrymore. standards.

four weeks, apd-it-cost between wit before certainly will want to murderers, hunting the crown those which are most mysterious and Alma Rubens, who are fen- "Miss Pickford and I made $13,000 and $14,000. I made it see it again, and an entirely new jewels. Seens Owen has the lead- and unknown by outsiders. I also tured in the picture, the cast in- "Tess under conditions that were originally for six reels, but received generation of picture-goers has ing feminine rôle 30 arranged matters, with Misscludes Pedro de Cordoba, William anything but ideal. In December word from New York that it had to grown up since then who will want Mary Garden that the Casino at ("Buster") Collier, Jnr., W. H. 1913, we left New York for Cali-be cut down to five, on the then to see this now Tess. I certainly Monte Carlo gave us permission Thompson, Gareth Hughes and fornia, Miss Pickford had just generally accented thenry that no wish every success possible to Mary to film scenes in, the Casino and Gladys Hulette.

come from the hospital and I felt badly would sit through a picture Pickford and "Tess,"

the director," is a very intelligent young man who knows his work very well. I think we have pro- duced a magnificent piece and one which will very much please the public.

on the Cote d'Azur and who know

all the picturesque spots, even..

Ibanez's letter reveals the fact that, while the Company was making the exteriors of the film in France the celebrated Spanish author gave up his Literary work to live the life of a film actor: /

"Lionel Barrymore, and Alma Rubena coma nathesatare zubá writes, "and I found the whole b company veryMoot HABEthel actors, even to those playing mimowo roles worked with enthusiasm and, Alan Crosland,

It is

of 1914 was a really good picture)

th

Today, Monday & Thursday at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20; Sunday at 6 & 9.15 p.m. at Ordinary Prices with Special Musical Setting at

THE CORONET

Picture so gripping that it hurts so superb that it awes; so marvellous that

It leaves one breathless.in

Picture that fascinates by its Simplicity, captivates by its beauty; enthralls

by its countless marvels.

MARY

PICKFORD

in

TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY”

MOZWOMEN?AN The crowning achievement of Mary's. Career!

Ten reels of glad tears and joyous smiles!

The music is just as beautiful as the picture itself!

Hear the mu at THE CORONET

Picture at THE CORONET

all this knowledge to good use. The story shows how-Blackie (Lionel Barrymore) "comes back"

TESS GREAT HIT.

New Picture Well Received.

Mary Pickford in her new "Tess of the Storm Country should again take this city. by storm! Devotees to this. star in particular and the cinema in general are expected to tax the capacity of the Coronet Theatre at every perform- ance. There is no doubt as to the wisdom and good judgment of Miss Pickford in selecting this triumph of the past as worthy material for the making of a stili

greater film, the making of

She has written an important chapter into screen history in the manner in which she has produced this picture for a second time in, her brilliant career and, if it is true she essayed this revival with the iden of creating a classic which would live in posterity there is every indication she has Insured herself adequate succes in the ambition.

It is confidently predicted by most of the best versed critics that this 1927 model of Tess of the Storm Country is going to "Be a popular attraction for decades "to come" and, that future, genera-* Kloną „ars, sure to cherish ther memory of this reat Dartists through her Pin this one.