Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 230, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1922 — Page 8

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Musical Revues Hold Full Sway Here Next Week Greenwich Village Follies at Murat—Marcus Show at English’s. KEITH’S—VENITA GOULD The modern revue will be well represented on the local stage next week, as The Greenwich Village Follies will be at the Murat and the Marcus Show of 1921 will hold the boards at English’s. Venita Gould, an impersonator of Belle Baker, Mrs. Fiske, A1 Jolson and others, will be the chief offering at B. F. Keith's next week. “Wit and Wisdom’’ is announced as the chief ru7_rlng at the Lyric next week. The Park will offer Jimmie Cooper and “The Beauty Revue” next week. • * * “GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES’’ COMES TO MI'RAT MONDAY NIGHT. The second annual edition of the Greenwich Village Follies comes to the Murat Monday night for a week’s engagement with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The current “Follies” comes direct from its twelve week engagement at the Garrick Theater, Chicago. For eight months last season It played to enthusiastic audiences at the Greenwich Village and Shubert Theaters in New York. It will be seen here wdth the same unique company and- with the same production that feateured its engagement In the two cities mentioned. The Greenwich Village Follies Is devised and staged by John Murray Anderson. To him goes the credit for its superb artistry. Employing silken drapes and hangings, silver curtains, and exotlcally beautiful fabrics in his costuming, Mr. Anderson with a highly imaginative sense of stage lighting has provided a frame for the antics and comicalities of his players that intrigues the eye. His creation is never garish, never overcolored. It has none of the gingerbread qualities that identify the scenic display in many of our music shows. The pictorial beauty of the “Follies” is best illustrated In the fantastic “Hell Hole” scene, in the Ballet of the Persian Perfumes, and in the exquisite “Valentine” episode. A novel feature of the revue is the introduction of the famous masks of W. T. Benda. These masks are ene of the most conspicuous contributions to the current stage. The "Samovar” scene, a Betting from the I4th Century Russia, compares favorably with anything seen in the Russian Ballet. The "Follies” entertainment is wide in scope as it is high In quality. No phases of spectacle of musical comedy is overlooked. Dancers, singers, comics, surge swiftly through a plotless evening. The personalities in the “Follies” include Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan, Pee Wee Myers and Ford Hanford, Phi! Baker, the McCarthy sisters. Ada Forman, James Clemons. Louis Berkoff and Sister Frieda, Collins and Hart. Julia Silvers, Russell Scott. Hap Hadley. Virginia Bell, Harlette Gimbel, Olga Ziceva and Mildred Mam . -I- -I- -!- JACK LAIT WROTE BOOK FOR MARCUS SHOW. Th Marcus show of 1921. in a brand new extravaganza by Jai'k Lait, “Cluck! Cluck!” will open its week’s engagement at English’s Monday night. There are over 100 musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, choristers and artisans concerned in “CinCk! Cluck!” A special train consisting of three double length railway baggage ears and a like number of Pullmans are required to transport the outfit to this city from Columbus, Ohio. From all reports the 1921 Marcus offering is not noteworthy alone because of its magnitude. The pronouncement of A. B. Marcus that “1921 will reward fighters” seems to be borne out by the patronage accorded the attraction during its current tour. Marcus stated in a public interview that Instead of trimming his sails to fly before the winds of business depression, he had put on more canvas, with a consequence that he is nearing the port of profit much faster than in previous years. Because of the length of the performance, the man.-.gement has arranged to start performances at fifteen minutes before the usual time.

VENITA GOULD TOPS NEW BIEL AT KEITH’S. The headline attraction to be seen at B. F. Keith’s next week will be Venita Gould who will offer her impressions of well known players. Miss Gould is a clever impersonator and has at her command the mannerisms of George M. Cohan, Eddie Leonard. Belie Baker, Fay Bainter, Mrs. Fiske, A1 Jolson, Julian Eltinge, Lenore Ulric and many other stage favorites. The Weaver brothers, are billed as “The Arkansas Travelers” which is synonymous with saying that they portray the rural type. The outstanding feature of which is music played on an ordinary hand saw. Lou and Jean Archer, have anew vehicle. It is called “Tailor Maid.” The act is a combination of songs, artistic dances and dialogue. Richard Kane, the distinguished legitimate actor will portray scenes from famous plays that he himself has appeared in. He has worked out a quick change device that enables him to change from one character to another almost instantaneously. In this offering he takes the big scenes from the plays, and offers some of the best known characters in the drama. The Four Casting Mellos will offer an aerial novelty. The quartette Is composed of three men and a woman. Os the latter it is said that she is the only woman doing a double somersault in mid-air. A novel act will be the offering of Bob and Tip. Tip is a highly trained dog who is said to do everything but talk. James Carlisle and Isabelle Lamel. will offer a comedy skit “The Interview.” The scenes of the playlet are laid on board a house boat. Will Mahoney, a monologist in his act “Why Be Serious,” covers everything from domestic matters to international affairs. On the screen will be shown the Topic* of the Day with its timely comment upon theme culled from the press of the world, the Pathe News showing current happenings and Aesop’s Fables done in funny cartoons. -I- -!- -INEW VARIETY ACT TO BE AT THE LYRIC. “Wit and Wisdom,” anew vaudeville production combining dancing with melody, comes to the Lyric next week. The act is elaborately staged by a group of vaudevlllians who present artistic portraits in song and dance. A novelty in the athletic line will be ti e offering of the Upside Millettes, who perform some startling feats of balancing on each other’s heads and who, according to their billing, “use their own heads for their feats.” -■Miles o Smiles” is a title of a skit that will be Introduced ty Gene and Kathryn King, whc. entertain with songs, talk and patter, and Tommy Allen and company, a quartet of girls, will appear in a unique bit of fun entitled “AII Aboard," described as “a checkroom frolic,” the action taking place in a railroad station. An old favorite will return In Frank (Continued on Page Nino.)

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UPPER LEFT—Stanley and Birnes In the Marcus Show of 1921, at English’s all next week. UPPER CENTER—Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan In a scene from the Greenwich Village Follies, to be at the Murat next week. UPPER RIGHT—Lou and Jean Archer, to be at B. F. Keith’s next week.

New Plays Headed This Way pßßniiiiiiiiifliiiiiiiiaiiiiiiunmiiiiuiiiß^MniiiiiiiiiaiimittiiflUiiiiaiMiiiißiiiaßisimi McGLYNN TO PLAY LINCOLN AT ENGLISH’S. Before writing his play about “Abraham Lincoln” John Drinkwater had been an interested student of the life of the great American President, and when, a! last, he determined to make a play about him it was Lincoln’s big human quality and the breadth of his vision which he sought to convey to the audience. That he more than accomplished that mission is evident from the volumes of praise which “Abraham Lincoln,’’ the play, aas received. William Harris, Jr., will send Drinkwater’s “Abraham Lincoln” with Frank McGlynn to English a the week beginning Monday, March C.

GRIFFITH’S LATEST BOOKED AT MURAT. D .W. Griffith's latest production “Orphans of the Storm” adapted from "The Two Orphans” with Lillian and Dorothy Gish, will be the attraction at the Murat for thirteen performances only commencing Sunday night, March 5. Matinee* daily will be given during the engagement “Orphans of the Storm” is now playing at the Shubert-Great Northern Theater, Chicago. It aIBO played in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York. Monte Blue es this city in the cast, -1- -I- -I"THE GREAT LOVER” UNDE RIAN ED AT MURAT. The distinguished actor-dramatist, Mr, Leo Ditriehsteln, In his biggest success, “The Great Lover,” will visit this city on March 3 and 4, when he plays an engagement of two nights only at the Murat Mr Ditriehsteln stops off here en route to the Pacific Coast, where he is to spend the coming summer putting on a repertoire of plays. -I- -I- -IJANE COWL BOOKED AT MURAT. Dr. Rose, a noted clergyman of Newark, N. J.. witnessed a performance or “Smilin’ Through,” Jane Cowl's ph® nomenal success, and announced from his pulpit the following Sunday that in his opinion “Smilin’ Through the attraction at the Murat, Feb. 10, IT and waß -the greatest, sermon in immortality Tver preached from cither pulpit or stage.” The clergyman’s declaration has evidently permeated the church-go-iig public of the entire country and no doubt materially aids In the unequalled triumnb of Miss Cowl's tour. In the assurance it gives that we may here and now control and conquer the last enemy”-death-it 1. offering hope to SouSnds. while all who have seen heir loved ones pass away from human vision lovea on s t ~f t heir nearness through' the beautiful story of this pluj Iblt fhey go home tremendously com£,>WhneaUitlrquite true that “Smilin’ sage* 0 that message™* unfolded through Lrt sered on the American stage. M as Cowl dominates both romances and is equally beautiful and artistic in and is e; irnthleen Duugannon, the the role of Katnieeu = be of fifty years ago. MARGARET ANGLIN TO VISIT INDIANAPOLIS. Arrangements have been completed for the appearance of Margaret Anglin at the Murat In her emotional drama, The Woman of Bronze” for three nights only, with Wednesday matinee, starting Mon(ltv Fob. 27. ‘This most recent triumph of Miss Anelin is prortucod in association with Mr. L'e Shubert, having been adapted from the French by Paul Kester. and directed by Margaret Anglin hcrsulf. The entire original New York production will be brought here Intact and supporting Miss Anglin there will be Marion Barney, Mary Fowler, Harriet Sterling, Harry Minturn, Mildred Fischer, It. G. Kemmet, Sally Williams, Harry Barfoot and many others. -I- -I- -I“LIGHTNIN* ” ACTUALLY BOOKED AT ENGLISH’S. “Like Niagara Falls, ’Llghtin’ ’ Bhould be seen at least once by everybody,” was the verdict of a prominent New York critic and it is expected taht playgoers here will take full advantage of their op portunity to witness John Golden’s famous comedy success when It is presented at the English for a week, starting Monday, Feb. 13—Lincoln’s birthday. With its record of 1,365 performances in New York during the last four years “Lightnin’ ” has established anew

world’s record and the company to be seen here comes direct from a series of engagements at the Bronx Opera House, Riviera, Montauk anti Teller’s Shubert theaters. This Is the only company on tour and following its engagements In Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and a few other lnrge cities it will be sent to London. The presentations will lack none of the smartness and charm tha; characterized “Lightuin’s" run of three years at the Gaiety Theater on Broadway, where it registered a total of 1,291 performances Milton Nobles, Bessie Bacon, Percy Wiuter and several others who frequently appeared at the Gaiety, head the cast. THURSTON DUE SOON AT ENGLISH’S. In the realm of magic and mystery, performance for the last fifteen years at English's week of Feb. 27, has stood for years without a serious competitor. With his entertaining and mystifying performance for the last fifteen years he has established himself in the hearts of local theater goers and his innumerable devotees this season will gladly welcome him back, with the new’ repertoire his advance notices promise. He varies big performance by weird sketches and playlets in which ghostly figures play prominent parts. Columbia Circuit Shows Come Into Park Theater Feb. 12 On his return from New York. Manager Glenn E. Black of the Park Theater, announced today that he had a five-year franchise with the Columbia No. 1 Wheel shows which begins operation Feb. 12. This means Indianapolis will be on the big city circuit of the Columbia time, which is the leader in entertainment of this class. For a number of years the American Wheel shows have exhibited at the Park, but this franchise becomes inoperative when the Columbia Circuit exhibits Billy Watson’s Big Show at the Park, during the week of Feb. 12. Some of the shows of the Columbia Circuit which will visit the Park during the present season are: “Golden Crook.” “London Belies,” “Greenwich Village Revue,” "Jingle, Jingle,” "Big Wonder Show," “Peek-a-Boo,” ”A1 Reeves’ Show.” “Bon Ton Girls.” and others. Next fall the Columbia shows will open j the Park and play a full season.

c* SCREEN FA VORITES TO BE SEEN HERE

*- Jf UPPER LEFT—Ethel Clayton In a scene from “Her Own Money,” NEXT TO LIPPED LEFT—Priscilla Dean, who takes the leading r X W****/ * j 1 > “Polly of the Follies," at the Circle next week. r.. i Jf '' UPPER RlGHT—Claude Glllingwater and Jackie Coogan in a see * • -|p ; ‘• from “My Boy,” to be at Mister Smith's next week. LOWER LEFT—A scene from “The Ruse of the Rattler," at the I £ # * %jflL ; LOWER RlGHT—Leatrlce Joy and Jack Mower in a scene from “S fc J urday Night,” at Loew’s State next week.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1922.

LOWER LEFT—j'mmle Cooper, who Is the chief funmaker In “The Beauty Revue,” at the Park next week, NEXT TO LOWER LEFT—Frank Bush, story teller, at the Lyric next week. LOWER RlGHT—Milton Nobton as Bill Jones in “Llghtnln’, " to be at English’s the week of Feb. 13.

In The Land of Make Believe by WALTER D. HICKMAN

[ As is the custom of this department ito name the “ten best movies of the year," I have decided today to give my selection of the “ten best” for 1921. It is to be remembered that this Is my selection, and I probably will be taken to task for not Including this picture or that one in the list. I am not : giving preference to any in the list but just naming the pictures that I feel ; come under the heading of the ten best | movies for 1921. Here i uiy selection: ! “Over the Hill,” a Fox movie, because | it is the most human story ever filmed i and because Mary Carr, as the mother, did the most noteworthy acting of the I year For simple and genuine charm, the work of Miss Carr stands at the head of the list. “Tol’able David,” a Richard Barthelmess production, because it told a real story and because the characters appeared In their true light. "Disraeli,” because it gave George Arils* a chance to contribute polished acting In a vehicle worthy of his marvelous talents. “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” because it established Rex Ingram as a director of keen understanding and as t master of detail. “Little Lord Fanntleroy,” because Mary Pickford has never appeared to better advantage than as "Dearest,” the mother, and as the Little laird. “My Boy,” with Jackie Coogan and Clande Gililngwoter, because it touched your heart and your head, a picture that really made one feel better after seeing It. "The Three Musketeers,” with Douglas Fairbanks, because this production proved that America has nothing to fear from the so-called foreign Invasion of European made movies. The Fairbanks movie proves we can turn ’em out as big and as grand as they can in the old country. “The Kid,” with Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, because here is the last word in genuine comedy acting oh the silver screen. “The Queen of Sheba.” with Betty Blythe, because of the truely big scenes

t and the general high tone of the production. "Sentimental Tommy” because the Barrie spirit was captured and photographed so delightfully. And this is my list. Os course you have your own Idea of the “ten beat” and 1 am glad that you have. I wouldn't mind telling you the picture that I personally enjoyed the most. Warn, to know ? j Well, here goes—“ Over the Hill." I Here is something 1 received in my j mail this week : I Consider the actor in pictures and his | side of the story. j In the "young art” the director often has been an all-powerful being, bending ! story and action to meet his personal ap- | pruval. But in the changing order ot I things the individuality of the actor has ' more sway. There are more of the slag* rehearsal methods used. This is the belief of Sam Da Grasse who has shown what be means by "personal latitude" in his role of the priest in Oliver Morosco’s picturizatlon of "Slippy McGee." “In tho enlargement of motion picture making it is getting to be less of a oneman Job," says De Grasse. “In the first . days of ’movies’ —and that's what they i were then—the director often was the author, art director and general czar. Frequently there were no detailed script, the director carrying story and ’business' in his head to be doled out as each scene demanded. "The result of this concentrated power was a picture lacking contracts in Its human elements. The natural differences in character and action that would be ‘ found in a group of men and women I were lost by directorial molding to one- ! man sameness. I actually saw a pic- ! ture held Up for an hour one day while ! the director was instructing an Inveterate smoker how to hold his cigar! It was thus all through the action —the director sent us through each episode as he would act it. The result was that all character shadings and contracts were lost. We were unnatural and colorless. “In more modern methods directors encourage actors to go through scenes first with their own Interpretations. We are urged to be at ease and natural. The director closely observes these rehearsals and makes suggestions. We are instructed

in the effects wanted and treated as beings with some helpful intelligence rather than so many automatons answering the directorial strings. The actor who has to be coached through each bit of action is rapidly disappearing from pictures. “Picture making is now a business of experts and departments. The better films are the product of many minds. Intelligent conferences are taking the place of the megaphone.”

CONCERNING ‘Beyond the Horizon * By WALTER D. lIH'KMAN. In presenting Eugene O’Neill’s tragic play, "Beyond the Horizon” at the Mai sonic Temple last night. The Little j Theater Society of Indiana again gave I visible proof that it deserves enough j public support in a financial way to provide a home for the Little Theater. I The society has grown beyond the eonvlences offered by the stage of the temple where its plays have been presented. „he society needs a workshop where it can grow and grow until it becomes a vital part of the community. The only way that the society can grow is to have a Little Theater building where the activities of the society can be centralized. There is no argument needed that the society Is worthy of sufficient public support to provide a permanent home for it. To my way of think- ! Ing, Indianapolis has not given The Little ■ Theater Society the support that it de- • serves, meaning that Indianapolis in planning Its future should plan a community theater. It was evident last night that the society needs more stage space in presenting Us plays. The O'Neill play Is not an | easy one to produce. There are three nets and two scenes to each act. The players are called upon to show the effect ; of passing years as each scene goes by. Mr. George Sonnies, director, achieved his finest production in “Beyond The Horizon.” The hill and road scenes were beautifully produced and the farm scenes were realistically handled. Mr. Somnes was careful in catching the symbolic intent of the author and iu that he was successful. The lights were well handled during the entire performance, j The oust which presented "Beyond the IIorizoD” last night, wa* as follows: James Mayo, a farmer Montgomery S. Lewis Mrs. Mayo, his wife Mrs Ollah Perkins Toph Andrew Mayo, their son. Robert M, Bremer Robert Mayo, their son Jack Harding Captain Robert Scott of the Sunda, Mrs. Mayo's brother ....John Ray Newcomb Ruth Atkins ..Mrs. Florence Furman Steep Mrs. Atkins, her widowed mother.... Mr*. Stephen T. Bogert Mary Martha Doris Michaell* Ben. a farm hand Norman Green Dr. Fawcett, a specialist.. Harry Fletcher The players at no time appeared lost in the darkness of the O'Neill tragedy and the result was that the audience easily followed the tragic events of the play. The acting honors of the evening went t° John Ray Newcomb as Capt. Robert Scott. The entire cast was satisfactory and deserve special mention, but the work of Mr. Newcomb last night reached out into the audience, making it ; a living characterization. It is a difficult task to present “Beyond the Horison” and the successful way in which Mr. Somnes produced this strange play proves to me that the Little Theater Society should have a theater j of Us own.

UPPER LEFT—Ethel Clayton In a scene from “Her Own Money,” at the Alhambra all next week, beginning Sunday. NEXT TO UPPER LEFT—Priscilla Dean, who takes the leading role In a dramatic movie called “Conflict,” to be at the Ohio next week. NEXT TO UPPER RIGHT —Constance Talmadge in a gay scene from “Polly of the Follies,” at the Circle next week. UPPER RlGHT—Claude Glllingwater and Jackie Coogan in a scene from “My Boy,” to be at Mister Smith's next week. LOWER LEFT—A scene from “The Ruse of the Rattler,” at the Isis next week. LOWER RlGHT—Leatrlce Joy and Jack Mower In a scene from “Saturday Night,” at Loew’s State next week.

MISS TAYLOR BETTER THAN HER VEHICLE ‘Pomander Walk’ Now Musical Comedy—Hinesf Broadway Gossip. By DIXIE HINES. NEW YORK, Feb. 4 Laurette Taylor, with anew play by Hartley Manners, an old favorite, “Pomander Walk,” all dressed up with a musical setting, rechristened “Marjolaine,” Arthur Hopkins' revival of “TUe Deluge,” “Pins and Needles,” a mixed venture and one or two of less importance and interest sums up last week in this burg. Miss Taylor, as usual, is better than her play, while “Marjolaine” is no less Interesting and sympathetic than when she was with us at the now departed Wallack’s Theater several years ago. “The Deluge,” unhappily, has been postponed, but it is violating no confidence to say that It will be quite as Interesting when it finally is opened to tne public as when it was first done by Mr. Hopkins several years since. The two opera companies are in operation, the Chicago and the Metropolitan. The former ts about to break into the sporting page in the boxing ring department, where it seems rightly to belong after reading about Mary Garden and her troubles with her singers. Miss Garden says this is to be the last season in New York of the western company, and Judging by appearances. New Yogk is doing all it can to make this determination unanimous. "MARJOLAINE” WELCOMED TO BROADWAY WITH FAVOR. But let’s talk about something Interesting, "Marjolaine,” for instance was one of the most ingratiating comedies of the season. It has lost none of its charm with the years, and though Catherine Chisholm Cushing is announced as the author of the “book” the truth is she has done little If anything to the original version. But Hugo Felix has written some very attractive music—not much, but enough to give it tone—and Brian Hooker hits contributed some lyrics which are in accord with the spirit of the play. Peggy Wood, Mary Hay, Daisy Belinore, A. G. Andrews, Lennox Pawie, and one or two more happily Interpret the delightful and quaint story of that original and exclusive group of Pomander Walk residents, and with some dances which are in good taste and executed gracefully the old favorite is quile as welcome now as when It intrigued us at Wallack's Theater, now departed. Louise N. Parker was the original author.

“NATIONAL ANTHEM” HAS SOME DRAMATIC MERIT. ’The National Anthem,” the latest opus from the pen of Hartley Manners, was chosen in irony as the title to Laurette Taylor's new play. The story has to do with the reckless, destructive living of the wealthy younger generation of the present. The play hes considerable merit, but the larger share of credit in its iimited success was due to Miss Taylor and her associates who acted the roles. The most Interesting announcement this week is that of the formation of the Players Assembly, including such brilliant players as Helen Ware, Helen Lowell. Mabel Frenyear, Galina Koperrmk, Winnlfred Harris, Rose Winter, Brandon Hurst, Frank Doane, Arthur Hohl, Clarke Silvernail and others, and the acceptance for immediate production with these players and others in the east of "Montmartre,” the daring French play. It is the most impressive group of cooperative players of the season, and the introduction of Galina Rropernak. a noted Russian actress, In the leading role adds interest to' the event. ’The Monkey's Paw,’’ one of the “thrillers” in short plays, will be produced by Augustin Duncan at the Belmont Theater this week. It will precede “The S. S. Tenacity" which is now being acted by Mr. Duncan. George Gaul, Tom Powers, Marguerite Forrest. Jennie Dickerson, Claude Cooper and others. “MORE GRAND OPERA GOSSIP AND SCANDAL.” Our Chicago opera visitors continue to announce that this is their farewell tour so far as the effete East is concerned, and there seems to be a disposition among music lovers, and even the press, to let It go at that. On the night when the Chicago company began its New York engagement the Metropolitan scheduled "The Snow Maiden,” and presumably it Justified the critics in selecting this in preference to the Chicago premiere, as the "first line' critics all gave the preference to the older company. Since then the Chicago company has been going on more or less smoothly, but without in any way creating an artistic disturbance. Since Mary Garden assumed the direction of this company it has been a seething volcano o< unsavory press stories. So much that yie serious minded opera lovers have become disgusted and received with slight interest the pres(Contlnnrd on Page Nine.)

Pick of Latest l Movies Booked for Houses Here Leatrice Joy, Constance Talmadge and Jackie Coogan Among Stars. AND ‘SATURDAY NIGHT Ethel Clayton, Claude Pilling, water, Jackie Coogan, Constance Talmadge, Leatrice Joy, Jack Mower, Priscilla Dean and Charlie Chaplin will be a few of the leading film players to be seen on the local screen next week. The movie line-up for next week Is as follows: Alhambra—Ethel Clayton tn “Her Own Money.” Circle—Constance Talmadge in “Polly of the Follies.” Loew s State —Leatrice Joy and Jack .Mower in “Saturday Night” Ohio — Pricilla Dean in “Conflict” Mister Smith’s — Claude Gillingwater and Jackie Coogan in “My Boy.” Isis —“The Ruse of the Rattler,” and Charlie Chaplain in “Police.” All theaters also will present comedies and news reels as a part of next week’s program. -I- -I- -IBATHROOM DE LUXE SEEN -N ‘SATURDAY NIGHT.” Although it was announced that “Saturday Night,” Cecil B. De Mllle’s latest Paramount picture, was not a bathing beach picture and would not contain a bathroom scene despite the soap-and-water atmosphere of the title, the temptation to film such a setting evidently proved too strong for the producer. "Saturday Night,” which will be shown at Loew's State next week, boasts of a bathroom that surpasses those in "Male and Female" and “Why Change Your Wife?" in both beauty and opulence. One of the unique features of this bathroom is an Inverted shower bath. It consists of a pedestal standing in a sunken bowl. Around the edge of the pedestal are Inlets through which tbs water is sprayed upward over the bather. The height of this spray can be regulated so that‘it will not mar milady’s coiffure. Another interesting departure is a built-in, triple-mirror dressing table of unusual design and ultra-complete equipment. This set is only one of many designed by Mr. Irlbe for this picturizatlon of Jeanie Macpherson's story in which Leatrice Joy, Edith Roberts, Conrad Nagel, Theodore Roberts, Sylvia Ashton, Julia Faye, Edythe Chapman, James Neill, John Davidson and other players appear. -1- -I- H* DEAN HAS HEAVY ROLE IN “CONFLICT."

A rushing, roaring sweep of resistless ; waters released from bondage—a mighty ; torrent of timber crushing, grinding all before It—logs bumping, splintering in j the snarling waters—sweeping ail before its relentless path. Such is one of the big thrills in “Conflict." The most gripping, soul-sea ring moment ever filmed. Terrific In its intensity, the mighty log Jam, the blowing up of ! the dam. and the swashing torrent of felled for* st is the mightiest spectacle of j the camera's art. In ail Its splendor, in all its ruthless glory. ’Conflict,’’ Priscilla Dean’s won- | derful new Universal-Jewel coming to the I Ohio Tn eater next week, starting Sunday, vividly records the actual dynamiting of a huge dam, and the breaking loose of hundreds of thousands of the prisoner logs. j “Conflict,” a Red Book serial by Clarence Budington Kelland, Is a mysterydrama, the rugged mountain country of the Canadian north woods as its locale. I “Conflict" is the story of a fight—the I battle of two indomitable wills—the j struggle for the mastery of the logging i Industry. Thousands upon thousands of huge logs whirling through the dynamited dam were caught by the six cameramen who risked their lives to attain this remarkable film. An entire logging camp, running at full blast with all its men, was requisitioned by Stuart Paton in the direction of this marvelous picture -I- -I- -IXEW TALMADGE MOVIE OPENS SUNDAY AT CIRCLE. A score of Ziegfeld Follies' girls add i zest and pep to “Polly of the Follies,” I Constance Talmadge’a latest motion picj ture. coming to the Circle for the week, beginning Sunday afternoon. The picj ture tells the story of a country girl who I breaks into the famous beauty chorus, j The training of the chorus for the annual review is shown in one scene of the picj ture. To preserve the realism of the story I Miss Talmadge decifcd to have it done jin the proper atmosphere and engaged the members of the Ziegfeld chorus, then playing on Broadway, to fill their own parts in the picture. Miss TaJmadg.t was, perhaps, as surprising' to the chorus girls as their appearance on the screen will be to Circle audiences. Mils Talmadge Is one of the front row dancers and she was compelled to know the steps as well as any member of the chorus. Flo Ziegfeld is introduced in character in training the chorus In the person of Bernard Randall, an actor who bears a close resemblance to Mr. Ziegfeld. The cast Includes Horace Knight, Thomas Carr, Harry Fisher. Frank Lalor, George Fawcott, Ina Rorke, • Mildred Arden, Kenneth Harlan, Paul Doncet, Theresa Maxwell-Conover, Billie James Gleason and John Daly Murphy.

"HER OWN MONEY” AT ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK. An interesting phase of domestic Hfe t depleted in Ethel Clayton’s new photodrama “Her Own Money,” written by Mark Swan, author of many successful stage productions, and directed by Joseph Henabery, which will be nerd wek’s attraction at the Alhambra. It deals with the problem of how a wife should handle money of her own when her husband happens to be an extravagant man with little respect for the value of a dollar. Miss Clayton Is cast aa a stenographer who marries a man who lacks the knack of Belf denial and consequently falls to set anything aside so the future. By practicing the most rigid economy she manages to save several thousand dollars from her household allowances; Intending to buy a little home. But the time comes when her husband la In need of ready money, and knowing he will not consider It an obligation If she gives her savings to him direct aha makes it appear that a friend la advancing him a loan. In the course of subsequent events the truth is revealed throug the action of the Jealous wife of the friend and dramatic complications follow. The cast includes Warner Baxter, Charles French. Clarence Burton. Mae Busch, Jean Acker and Roscoe Karas. The program will also contain the For News Weekly with its entertaining review of current events and a a Century Corned v entitled “The Circus Clown.” -|- -|- -|- DOUBLE BILL BOOKED AT ISIS SUNDAY. The Isis will offer an attractive double program next week, the features being J. P. McGowan In a Western thriller entitled “The Ruse of the Rattler,” and Charles Chaplin in “Police.” McGowan, sir feet two of virile man(Continued en Page Nine.)