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JACKIE COOGAN’S ‘MY BOY’CIRCLE’S HOLIDAY FEATURE (Continued From Page Fire.) to share cinema honors at the Orel® for the week, starting Sunday. Jackie’s la to be seen In "My Boy," In which he has a character. There la a real story for a foundation and a cast which Includes Claude Gilllngwater and Mathilda Brundage, both veterans of the speaking stage. The story has to do with a Frencn lad whose father was killed In the World War. The mother start3 for America with her son, but dies on board ship on the way across. The boy is to be deported by the Immigration officials, but aided by the old sea captain, he lands In New Tork, penniless but carefree. How he becomes a steadfast friend of the old salt and his happy-go-lucky life In the streets of a big strange city make an interesting drama, spiced with unusual comedy. Critics nave been lavish in their praise of the picture, acclaiming It superior to "The Kid." Buster Keaton's offering is "The Boat," and it is said to be a riot of fun from the beginning to the fadeout. The program includes a spectacle, “Toyland,” staged under the personal direction of W. Hurley Ashby, and in which the Circle Corps de Ballet of Mile. Theo Hewes and the Circle Ensemble ot Voices directed by Arnold Spencei, take part. The music, appropriate for the season, has been written especially for this presentation. Rehearsals have been under way several weeks. -!- -I- -I-.-MARY PICKFOKD WILL BE WITH US AGAIN. Mary Pickford’e latest screen production, "Little Lord Fauntleroy,” film version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s story, will be the featured attraction at Loew’s State for the week, beginning Sunday. It was a rival attraction In New York to Douglas Fairbanks’ “Three Musketeers,” and played to big business at a theater .only a block from the one In which the “Three Musketeers" was being thown. Miss Plckford has a dual role In the picture, that of Little Lord Fauntleroy and his mother. This role requires both characters to be on the screen at the same time, often in conversation with each other, and the photographer has accomplished some great trick photography in
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the filming of the two characters. Miss Bickford is said to have done the best work of ber screen career in these two characters, so widely different that none except an actor of great ability would dare to attempt the task. The cast has been chosen with the care that has made the production noteworthy. It includes Claude Gilllngwater, James A. Marcus, Kate Price, Fred Malatesta and others. Special music was written for the production and this score will be Interpreted by the Loew orchestra. The program will also contain a short comedy, the lioew minute ne.vs and a scenic. -I- -I- -IHOOSIER GIRL FLAYS IN “WHY GIRLS LIAVE nOME.” Anna Q. Nillson will be at the Ohio next week In "Why Girls Leave Home,” the cinematized product of the stage play created a generation ago. It Is a domestic story of a highly dramatic nature. Miss Nillson Is east as the daughter of a narrow-minded father whose beliefs are of an unjust nature, to say the least. When his daughter Is revealed to him in an evening gown, the father, of course, believes the worst, and she,ls driven from home. Her father’s employer has a daughter whom he neglects until realization of what he terms “waywardness” makes him stop and think. Immediately he sets in to reform his flapper daughter who has tasted too much liberty to take kindly to restraint. She also leaves home. The paths of the two girls cross and it Is a Junction that has a far-reaching effect which Is worked out in a sequence of scenes that does not let the Interest lag. The production has been lavishly staged. Besides Miss Nillson, there is Maurine Powers, a Hoosler girl, who but recently made her debut In the film world, cast as a leading player. Kathryn Perry, remembered for her work with Owen Moore (Incidentally, she Is his wife now), Julia Swayne Gordon. Claude King. George Lossey and Dan Mason are others equally as important. In addition to the comedy and news reel, a musical program Is presented by the orchestra. -I- + -IWALLACE REED TO FROLIC AT ALHAMBRA. Wallace Reid In a novel comedy en-
titled “Rent Free” will be next week's attraction at the Alhambra. In this picture, the story of which was written by Jzola Forrester and Mann Page, Mr. Reid portrays a young artist who beats the high rent problem by camping out on the roof. He is cast as Buell Arnlster, Jr„ whose father, a wealthy lawyer, disowns him because he preferes his brushes, easle and pallette to Blackstone, and a dingy attic studio to palatial law offices. Financially unable to pay rent even for rooms in an attic that artist takes to a tent on the roof where he lives and works. Slmiliar financial difficulties had caused two girls to become roof dwellers. For a time the young people are anything but neighborly, but finally a storm comes along and It's up to the artist to rescue the girls. Cupid then takes a hand in the game and an Interesting romance develops which reaches its climax when the lovers land in Jail, and It Is discovered by chance that the girl who had won the artist’s heart Is an heiress who had been made the victim of an unkind stepmother's schemes. LUa Lee Is the chief charmer of the story while others prominent In the cast are Henry Barrows, Gertrude Short, Lillian Leighton, Clarance Geldart, Claire McDowell and Lueien Littlefield. The program will also present AL St John in a farce called "Fool Days" and the Fox news weekly. -I- -I- -|- ISIB WILL PRESENT NEW RUSSELL MOVIE. “Desert Blossoms," a drama of an unusual type which has for Its background the bleak, but picturesque Mojave desert in California, forty miles from Death Valley, will he shown at the Isis next week with William Russell as the star. The story deals with the struggle of man against nature in some of her grimmest aspects to turn seemingly hopeless desert waste spaces into fertile fields, and with the struggle of men against men with different motives Mr. Russell Is cast as a construction engineer attached to a government irrigation project, working under an assumed name 'fter disaster to his early hopes of a brilliant career. In his first big undertaking, the building of a bridge, he came to grief through the action of an associate, who was blackmailed by a cjinent dealer into permitting the use of inferior material. The fall of two bridge nans after completion had brought him unmerited dle-
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grace, He finds the same sinister influences at work in his new sphere of activity, and the manner in which he meets them provides much of the action of the picture, which also exploits a charming love romance. Helen Ferguson, Willis Robards, Margaret Mann, Dulcie Cooper and others are to be seen in support of Mr. Russell. A subsidiary attraction will be A1 St. John In a farce called “Fool Days." -I- -1- -I----AT THE COLONIAL. “Beating the Game,” with Tom Moore as the featured player, will be the Christmas week attraction at the Colonial starting Sunday. Chari,, A. Kanyco, U, author, atanda Tom Moore. directed “Beating the Game." The story revolves around “Faney Charlie,” expert cracksman and gentleman. -I- -I- -h “FIGHTIN* MAD” AT MISTEF. SMITE’S. Fightln' Mad," which comes to Mister Smith's on Sunday, is the story of a redblooded young American who finds the course of ordinary life rather too prosale and seeks adventure by becoming a member of the border patrol. In this original screen story, which was written by H. H. Van Loan, William Desmond, well-known star of stage and screen, has another of those thrilling outdoor pictures. In the character of a hard-riding youth, he shocks the passengers on the overland limited, fights his way to friendship among his comrades in the border patrol, and then furnishes many thrills in his daring rescue of the girl of the train from a bandit gang. In the cast supporting the featured
player are Virginia Brown Faire, Rosemary Theby, Doris Pawn, Joseph Dowling, William Lawrence and Jack Richardson. The usual comedy and news reels will be shown In addition to the feature. ' -|- -|- -I----AT THE REGENT. “Go Get Him,” a story of the Western country, with William “Big Bill” Falrbanks as the star will be the fear‘d &31tured attraction at tb ® Regent all extra added attraction Buster mil Fairbanks. border Into the "States" and Into the Western country on a “man hunt.” Many unsually thrilling incidents are said to ba pictured In the production. CANTOR TO MAKE MERRY AT MURAT CHRISTMAS WEEK (Continned From Page Five.) will present her own conception of the peculiar entertainment of her people, which she calls “A Breath of Hawaii" and In which she is assisted by a company of musicians, singers and dancers. An attraction extraordinary will be the Joe De Koe troupe, acrobatic jugglers of human beings, who toss one another about with reckless abandon. Completing the show there wUI be Francis and Wilson in “Ups and Downs 1” Walters, Hopkins and Churchill, a harmony singing trio billed as monarchs of mirth and melody; “Caroline," an unusual Hack face innovation; Arnold and Manlon, in a skit entitled “Why Worry;” Marker and Schenck, singers and rural comedy delineators, and as screen contributions a Monte Bank's farce “Clean and Dry,"
the Paths review and the Bray plctograph. -I- -!- -h “PACEMAKERS” AT PARK NEXT WEEK. The offering next week at the Park will be “The Pacemakers.” The cast will Include Frank Damsel, Frances Farr, Billy Mifflin, a Dutch comic character; Jack Lamont In a Hebrew role; Dolly Webb, Lida Eldridge, Eddie Lloyd and others. The Russell Sisters, dancers, will Introduce some dancing specialties. During the show specialties will be given by Dolly and Stella Webb and Lida Eldridge. One of the features of the show is the chorus. HAIRCUTTING TO MUSIC. LONDON, Dec. 24.—An orchestra has oeen Installed In an Oxford street barber shop. James Edwards, the proprietor, permits nothing but quiet, soothing music to be played. All Wagnerian compositions are barred.
MOTION PICTURES ft loud Report, a Bright Flash, a Cloud of Smoke and the Lady Jermyn Was No More! In order that their theft of the cargo of gold might not be discovered the criminals killed all aboard, blew up the shdp at sea, riddled the life boats and escaped in the captain’s gig. One man survived. He hounded the culprits and brought them to justice. Asa reward he won the love of a brave girL FOUR DAYS—Dec. 25, 26, 27 and 28 . I DON’T —First Showing at This Price— P! i 3m FAIL T 0 Sundays and Holidays, 15c. Week ine u> W. market street see IT Days, lie. These prices include tax
L Ltiltyae.w.yi’t * ♦*fi / I I A1 St. John In “FOOL DAYS” Fox News Weekly ————— Alhambra Prices Always the Same—Afternoon, 15c ■ and 20c—Evening, 20c and 25c—Why Pay More?
PROGRAMS FOR STATE CHARGES Entertainment Provided for Unfortunates. Special yulltide programs have been prepared for the unfortunate charges of the State In today, tomorrow and Monday. At the Central Hospital for the Insane Indianapolis, a Christmas tree has been erected and a special dinner of baked chicken and all the trimmings will be served In addition to a musical program which has been prepared by Dr. George Edenharter, superintendent. A dance will be held at Long Cliff, thq northern hospital for the Insane at Logansport, and music will be furnished by the institution’s orchestra. A comedy in three acts entitled “His Mother In-
Law” will be acted by employe* ot the institution. A special Chrlstma* menu will be served at the hospital. A special program, of moving pictuttA a Christmas tree and a large dinner and dance will be held at the Rockville Hospital. A motion picture projecting maenme was given the institution recently by Herman Dupree, Indianapolis, and this will be set in { iction during the Christmas holidays. The other machine which Mr. L'uprea presented to the State has been sent to the Indiana village for Epileptics at Newcastle. Special programs for the holi-* days have also been prepared for each of the other institutions according to Amos Butler, secretary of the State board of charities. 10 BLIND COLLEGIANS. WORCESTER, England, Dec. 24.—Ten blind students graduated from Worcester College wIU enter Oxford University.