Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 72, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1923 — Page 5

SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1923

‘DUMMIES’ ANDSCREEN STAR TOP NEW VARIETY BILLS Interesting People Booked at Local Vaudeville Houses Next Week.. mEAN SOTHERN, a movie star, and a musical comedy, “Dummies,” will be two of the fea-' tures to be found at local vaudeville houses next week. Miss Sothern will top the bill opening- Thursday at the Palace. “Dummies,” a musical comedy playlet, will be the all-week feature at the Lyric with William Pruette, Jr., and Loraine Laster in the cast. The bills at both houses include several interesting personalises, long identified with the stage. -I- -|- -ITwo Bills Offered at Palace Next Week Prominent on the two bills to be offered at tho Palace next week are Trovato, a violinist, and Jean Sothern a movie star. Miss Sothern will be remembered for her and r ork in “Two Orphans.” and as Myra in the Fox serial “Mysteries of Myra.’ * . The show starting Monday will include: HOWARD CROUCH AND LILLIAN BERRINGERj Presenting “One Minute Eefore Midnight,” a playlet -with tense dramatic situations and a spooky atmosphere that was written by Willard Mafck. PERT KELTON—Little Miss Versatility, who is in her teens, is an exquisite drefeser, a comrnedienne and dancer. Edward Francisco is musical director. TROVATO —He can make a violin carry on a conversation that does not need interpreting, whistle and do a number of other humorous things. He also demonstrates his ability as a master of classical music and melodies. AMT DEAN AND COMPANY—“A Nifty Surprise,” being a combine song, dance and Aerial offering. DEVELTO DUO —Offering feats of strength and gymnastic demonstrations. Thursday’s show will include: FRANK WILCOX AND COMPANY "An Emergency Case,” a comedy of situations and dialogue by Vincent Lawrence and featuring Frank Wilcox, Dana Desbora and John Boyd. JEAN SOTHERN —Star of stage and screen in "Girls Will Be Boys,” written by Paul Gerard Smith and with J. Edwin Liebman as musical director. , COUNT P.ERRONE AND TRIX OLIVER —Count Perrone Is a genuine Italian nobleman whose baritone voiqe with Its natural tone values blends well with the soft voice of his partner. Their offering is music of the better sort. EARL CAVANAUGH AND COMPANY —Presenting a musical farce “Married Again,” the action taking place on the good ship Love Those In the cast are Bernice Brooks, Ruth Ingalls, Lillian Price, Jack Crager and Earl Cavanaugh. FOUR BELL HOPS—Quartette of gymnasts who bound and tumble and do other athletic feats. ON THE SCREEN —Clara Kimball Young in “Cordelia The Magnificent,” the story of a rich girl made pennyless and how she won ou* by playing society tattle-tale, to be seen the first half of the week. Starting Thursday, Ben Turpin in “The Shreik of Araby” ’Mack Sennett’s five-reel burlesque on “The Sheik.” Many of the scenes were taken on the very spot that Valentino made his famous love thriller. Other reels are the Pathe News, and Aesop's Fhble and Fun From the Press, -I- -I- -!- M osteal Comedy Tops New Bill at Lyric With Its scenes laid in a New York lingerie shop, “DummiesJ’ a musical \ comedy, which will be presented next * week at the Lyric, provides an opportunity for a lot of fwhoiesome fun. i The plot has to’ do with the expediences of a bashful young man employed as a window dresser. The book was written by Harlan Thompson, and the music and-lyrics by William B. Friedlander. The cast has a Broadway flavor, containing such' capable principals as William Pruette, Jr., Loralne / Lester, Francis Jewell, Madge Morrrison, Rose Leßoy and Lola Murray. The bill will incline: SIX SHEIKS OF ARARY —Nomads of the desert, who offer an Arabian fantasy consisting of desert chants, Oriental syncopated musical selections and whirlwind dances of surprising variety. CARL M’CULLOUGH—WeII known In musical comedy, who have Invaded vaudevillle with a clever assortment of impersonations of footlight favorites interspersed with songs and stories. FRANK CRONIN AND LEJTTY HART —Prominent farceurs who are introducing their latjest comedy success entitled “One tb Fill.” WALTER WEEMS—Story-telling comedian and tuba expert known as “the Southern humorist,” and who ranks as one of vaudeville’s best entertainers. m M'KAY, WELLS AND BOWEN— Harmony vocalists and novelty dancers. DE PERON TRIO —Gymnastic stars who bill their contribution as “Wonders and Surprises,” * ON THE SCREEN —Christy comedy, “Hula Honeymoon’’: Martin Johnson traveLfUra, “The (Toy Dance,” and the Literary Digest’s ‘“Fun From the Press.” AMUSEMENTS

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LEFT—JEAN SOTHERN, MOVIE STAR, WHO WILL APPEAR IN A SKETCH AT THE PALACE NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING THURSDAY. CENTER—BEULAH BONDY IN “THE FIRST YEAR,” A STUART WALKER PRODUCTION, AT THE MURAT NEXT WEEK. RIGHT—WALTER WEEMS AT THE LYRIC NEXT WEEK. V

WALKERPRESENTS ‘THE FIRST YEAR’ Producer Given Permission to Present Comedy Success, What gives promise of being an enjoyable comedy treat Is in store for local theatergoers, beginning Monday night, when the Stuart Walker Company appears at the Murat in the first local presentation of Frank Craven's recent Broadway comedy hit, "The First Year.” It is only by special arrangement with John Golden, th# producer, that Walker secured "The First Year” for presentation at this time. Stock release has not been given on the play and Its production by the Walker Company now means that in all probability Indianapolis will not witness a road production of tho as was originally 'planned. “The First Year” not only represents Frank Craven at his best; as a playwright. but it likewise represents the very highest point of American comedy writing, for tho play, when produced in New York, was adjudged one of the best of the year. ’ The story has to do with Fhe most interesting of all characters—the many amusing types found In the smaller towns of the country. Most Important of all, however, the play Is a remarkably vivid and realistic picturizatlon of the trials and tribulations and joys and sorrows, both Imaginary and real, encountered by every young couple during the first year of married life. Ruth Hammond, remembered for her work In “Nice People ' and "Spite Corner,” will have the leading feminine role and Corbet Morris the part originally played by Frank Craven. The cast will Include William Evarts, L'Estrange- Mfilman. Judith Lowry, Clark Hoover, Beulah Bondy, John Drury and Kay Strozzl. FJynn Takas Enforced Vacation Maurice (Lefty) is taking an enforced vacation. It seems that during the filming of “Salomy Jane,” in which he played the lead his arm was badly wrenched in a fight with the villain. Rather than delay work, Lefty went on without telling any one about his arm, which pained him terribly. After the completion of the picture he had his arm examined by a doctor with the result that he Is nowr confined to his bed with a badly lacerated and broken arm. The patient Is doing very nicely, and the members. of the cast out of gratitude keep him well supplied with fruit, candy, flowers, etc. Cast Selected for Ulric A number of players have already been chosen to support Lenore Ulric, the Belasco star, In a picturization of David Belasco’s stage play, "Tiger Rose,” which will be by Sidney Franklin. The players thus far chosen include Jane Ferrell, Claude Gillingwater, Joseph Dowling, Anders Randolf and Andris De Beranger. The scenario of “Tiger Rose” was written by Edmund Goulding, and it Is said to have been commended by Mr. Belasco.

.. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ONLY ~ EARL CAVANAUGH IN A SCREAMING ii |V/[ Q I*l*l Q ACfSk 1 " IT’S A MUSICAL FARCE ATI Cll 1 1C Vl iITL |s£ and 111 HUMDINGER Tho Eminent Entertainer SHE FOOLS THEM “TROVATO” kelton AMY DEAN THE ORIGINATOR & CO. Eccentric & Homorous Violinist" A NIFTY SURPRISE. ~ . BRODERICK &TWYNN CO. “YOUTHFUL PERSONALITIES” —PHOTOPLAY FEATURE—CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG . IN “CORDELIA THE MAGNIFICENT” coming jean SOTHERN ■ UJ IHUKoDAY The Star of Screen and Stage. “the SHRIEK or ABABY”

Doings of Keith Variety Stars

John F. Royal, manager of Keith’s Palace Theater in Cleveland, “the world’s w'onder house,” was -listed among the passengers on the £>. S. Le viathan when the big craft weighed anchor at Nw York bound for Europ. Manager Royal will be gone for eight weeks and In that time expects to visit every country In Europe. -I- -I- -IEmma Carus is another legitimate star to join the Keith vaudeville ranks, and will hp seen in August in anew act that is sure to please Keith patrons. *!• -I* *l- - PatricoLa, B. F. Keith headliner and maker of many phonographs records, has signed a Keith contract I for a tour of the circuit next season. Before starting the new season Miss Patriccla will take a vacation. -I- -I- -IBert Levy, International artist and entertainer, who last conducted Saturday morning special shows for children at the Keith theaters ta every city he played, and who ha? Has Many Moods in "Strangers oi tVi.W” MAT MOORE He ranges from ultra-respectable to a blustering buccaneer la. the screen novelty, “Strangers of the Night," to be released soon. British Royalty In Movie A genuine, full-fledged member of British royalty has been engaged by the Warner Brothers as an ‘lextra." HA Is none other than Viscount Glerawly, son of Lord Earl Annesley and Countess Maud Higglnson ©f County Down, Ireland. Under the monicker of Pat Annesley, he was signed by Jack Warner, production manager, to play the part of a- butler In the Johnny Hines picture, “Little Johnny Jones.” This is not the Viscount’s first appearance before the cajnera, however. He has played small bits In Britishmade films under the direction of Stuart Blackton. Although the Viscount has only a butler’s part, he still maintains a royal air, appearing on the lot with a well trained monocle attached to his right eye.

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just returned from England, has resumed his tour of the Keith circuit. -I- -!• -IThe White Sisters, Marjorie and Thelma, w r ho have been taking life easy since finishing the season wjth Fred Stone’s “Tip Top,” are on a limited tour of the Keith circuit. ' -I* -I- -I* Margaret McKee, who is amazing Keith patrons by her remarkable whistling and Imitations of birds, w-as the headline attraction at the Central High School of Washington free public concert last Sunday evening. Miss McKee was accompanied by Helen Burkart at the piano. -I- -I- -INew Yorkers were startled and amused last week when Dora Vieg, the thlrty-three-lnch prlma donna of SlngeFs Midgets, then playing at The Palace, appeared at the Municipal building with Henny Theller, flve-foot-tpn-inch efficiency engineer Os that theater, and took out a marriage license. The wedding has not yet taken place, but is expected to momentarily.

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Russian, Italian, Hungarian and American composers will be included in the musical program to be offered by the Orloff Trio In connection with the presentation of “The First Year,” one of the comedy successes of Frank Craven, at the Murat next week. The program is as fallows: Menuetto All' antico Karjranoff “I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Ilalia"— Bohemian Girl Spanish Silhouette Hadley First Intermission Waltz from “La Bohemo'*.. Puccini Nocturne "Dream of bore'’..., Lt9zt Solve)* Son* Gne* Second Intermission Spanish Dance Moskowskl To **WUd Hose Wac Dowel) Serenade Moskowskl Marsh Engaged for "Daddies” . Mae Marsh has signed a contract to star In the Warner Brothers’ pioturization of David Beiasoo’s play, "Daddies.” Miss Merely will portray the part of Ruth Atkins. Production of t.he feature will be made under the direction of Harry Beaumont, who is at present directing another Belasco play, “The Gold Diggers.” The screen adaptation of “Daddies" is being written by Julien Josephson. Mary Carr Engaged for Another Mary Carr, who la playing a loading i ole In “Qn the Banks of the Wabash,” the J. Stuart Blackton special production which is being filmed at Vltagraph’s' Brooklyn studio, will go to Hollywood to appear in another picture wherrher present engagement is completed. Although she Is known as the mother of the screen this will be Miss Carr’s first visit to the Pacific coast. Many Favorite* In Cast The cast of Hoot Gibson’s latest special production, to be filmed at Universal City, "The Ramblin’ Kid” by Earl Wayland Bowman, Includes many favorites, Laura La Plante, wellknown leading woman, plays opposite Hoot. Others having principal roles are William Welsh, Harold Goodwin, and Carol 'Holloway. Ed Sedgwick will direct.

REMARKABLE TRIO CAST BY INCE IN ‘ANNAJHRISTIE’ George Marion to Play Role of ‘Chris,’ Which He Made Famous on Stage, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.—After weeks of careful consideration, Thomas H. liice has signed up one of the most remarkable trio of actors ever appearing in one picture for the leading /roles in his screen adaptation of “Anna Christie,” Eugene O'Neill’s big stage success. Blanche Sweet has been selected in the title role. George Marion, vwho created the Chris, the*old “Squarehead” father, for the stage play, has been brought back from London, where the play has had a sensational run, to play the same part on the screen. William Russell has been cast for the part of Matt Burke, the Irish stokerlover of the drama. Miss Sweet, who has been intrusted with the role for the screen which Pauline Lord has made famous on the stage, is considered one of the most able emotional actresses of the silver sheet. She has been a “fan" favorite since the old biograph days and recently made a triumphant “come-back” after several years absence from the screen in “Quincy Adams Sawyer.” She has Just finished work in the leading role of "In the Palace of the King.” Marion Is Only Man to Play “Chris” for Movie Marion’s characterization of Chris, which he will immortalize on the screen, has been declared by critics both in this country and in London, to be one of the finest stage delineations of the last two years. Mai on has been an actor, a producer and a student of the drama all his lisp. In addition to countless I stage characterizations he has played, he has produced some of the biggest stage attractions ever shown in this country, including “The Merry Widow,” "The Prince of Pilsen.” "Ex cuse me.” ”Zhari,” "The County Chairman,” “Pom Pom,” "Madam X,” “Every Woman. ’’ "The College Widow,” “The Little Duchess.” “Peggy From Paris,” “Gypsy Ltfve,” “A Fool There Was” and “Tangerine.” He produced “Head Over Heels" with Mirzi, playing the role of an old Italian, and scored such a success that he decided to give up producing and return to the stage. Bill Russell Added / to Cast of “Anna Christie” A 'beven-minute scene which he played in “Gold,” one of Eugene O’Neill’s first Broadway productions, was so marvelously done that the author declared Marion was the star of the piece and offered him the role of Chris when “Anna Christie" was put on at the Vanderbilt Theater two years ago. No one else has appeared In the role since then, so successful was his Interpretation. William Russell, who plays the part of the young Irish stoker in the picture, has been such a favorite with the film world that he has been idle only three and half days in eight years. After completing a long con tract With the American, he went to work the following day as a Fox star, and had Just finished a four-year starring contract'when he was signed by Mr. I nee for the new role. John Griffith Wray, who directed Ince’s “Hail the Woman” and "Her Reputation,” and who just recently completed work on Mrs. Wallace Reid's production of “Human Wreckage.” is megaphoning “Anna Christie.” Bradley King, chief of the Ince staff of editors, made the screen adaptation. Famous Stage Coach in Movie Vitagraph’s famous old stage coach plays an important role in the David Smith production, “Pioneer Trails,” recently completed. The cyach is one of the few remnants of the early days when the trip across country was ?iade in Concord coaches and bears he marks of Indian attacks and hold-ups. •

IN FRANK CRAVENS’ GREATEST COMEDY. TWO FULL YEARS IN NEW YORK—FIRST TIME HERE, AND SECURED ONLY BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH JOHN GOLDEN. THE FIRST YEAR THE COMEDY HIT OF THE SEASON, WITH RUTH HAMMOND, CORBET MORRIS AND OTHERS. Mat., 500 | I Ives., S00"| Seats at Music by Orloff Trio Seats at 25<? I SQC jTIMES T TODAY Enter Madame I

Jree Attraction AUGUST 6 TO 11, INCLUSIVE The St. Julian’s CRADLEON BAR ACT Riverside Amusement Park Capt. Skeevers’ Balloon Ascension August 12th

In Which Stuart Walker Gives Us Food for Thought

BY WALTER D. HICKMAN Again the question: “What Does the Public Want?” A few days ago, I attempted to give my answer to this question, relative to the stock situation In this city. My idea was that Stuart Walker has given us too comedies at tha. Murat this season. Walker is in position to know what hie box office takings have been for the last seven seasons. Walker in a letter to me has graciously given some interesting facts, which or may not bear out” my conclusions?”*Walker writes as follows: “Here are. the twelve largest drawing cards of my seven seasons in Indianapolis (“Peter Ibbetson” will come either just ahead or just behind "The School for Scandal”): 1. “Main Street” (with McKay Morris, Tom Powers, Peggy Wood and Julia McMahon). 2. ‘“The School for Scandal” (with Bowker. Bylngton, Somnes, Gaul, Powers, Hoyt). 3. “Smilin' Through” (with McKay Morris, Yurka, Somnes, Gaul, Wallace). -4. ‘“The Boomerang” (with Gaul, Bylngton, Macdonald and Mary Ellis; eight performances only, otherwise this comedy would have equaled "•School for Scandal”). 5. “Too Many Husbands” McKay Morris. Stuart Walker, Maude). 6. *“A Little Journey” (with McKay Morris, Marjorie Vonnegut, Patterson, Wray). 7. “The Storm-Bird” (with McKay Morris, Yurka, Somnes, Christabel Hunter). 8. “Five Flights Up” (with Stuart Walker, Julia Hoyt, Judith Lowry, Byicgton). "The Gods of the Mountain” with George Gaul. * 9. •"Polly With a PaM” (with Yurka Walker, McKay Morris). 10. •"Piccadilly Jim" (with Gregory Kelly, Ruth Gordon). 11. “Kismet” (with Gaul, McKay Morris, Somnes. Maude, Mower). -- 12. ‘"Seventeen” (with Gregory Kelly, Agnes Rogers, Judith Lowry, Lillian Ross). (All plays marked with • were comedies. several of them very light: some of the above plays were New York failures and one was never jrtffyed there.) The smallest weeks (except the first two In 1917. our opening season) were: 1. “The Truth.” by Clyde Fitch (with Margaret Mower, Gaul. Lowry. Stehli). Admittedly a very fine play and twice a success in New York. 2. "Milestones” (one of the most beautiful plays ever written, with McKay Morris. Maude. Patterson. Gaul, Mower. Bondy, Stehli, Morgan Farley, Ben Lyon). v 3. “Banco” (with Tom Powers. Byington. Lowry. Macdonald. Millman). 4. “Spite Corner” (with Hammond, Macdonald, Patterson, Bowker. Bondy), now playing to almost as big houses in Cincinnati as "Peter Ibbetson” is playing to here. 5. "Mr. Pirn Passes By” (with Tom Powers—one of the flneet pieces of acting I have ever seen In the theater —Bylngton, Bowker. Macdonald. Nikolas). This play ran over a year in New York and was the one light comedy to last out the year on the road; It wan a great London, Chicago success). This season we have given “The Girl of the Golden West.” "An Ideal Husband.” "Smilin’ Through” as heavy plays All three of tfjpm are high up in the first twelve of CinciiP nati. For all three plays I gave a cast that would be hard to equal on Broadway, and I think you will agree with me that the productions were equal to the best you have seen. Watch the names of the actors in those casts. -I- -1- •!• The first twelve plays for Cincinnati have been: 1. “Five Flights Up.” with Stuart Walker, Maude, Lowry, Bylngton. 2. “An Ideal Husband,” with Yurka, Keith. Somnes, Eugene Powers, Dale. (Both of these were much

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higher than “Main Street” in Indianapolis.) f 3. “The Charm School," with Tom Powers, Lael Corya. 4. “The Storm Bird,” witli Tom Powers, Byington, Maude. 5. “Polly With a Past,” with Maude, Tom Powers,-Millman. 6. “The Girl of the Golden West,” with the same cast as Indianapolis, except Bowker. 7. "Rollo’s Wild Oat.” with Tom Powers, Byington, Evarts. This was our biggest week in Louisville, with Irving Beebe, Florence Rittenhouse. 8. “The Ruined Lady,” with Byington, Gwynne. 9. “His House in Order,” with Gwynne, Byington. 10. "Monna Vanna,” with Yurka. Somnes. Keith, Eugene Powers: McKay Morris and Bowker played the last two parts here: business in Cincinnati was $2,500 grater than here, and I was satisfied with the business here. * " 11. "The World and His Wife,” with Keith,. Yurka, Dale, Millman, Eugene Powers. Tiffs play was given here with Gaul, Yurka, Somnes, Patterson: It was Gaul’s farewell week in 1921, and its receipts fell SBOO under the Cincinnati re ceipts, yet it is considered a fine play, and our performance here was excellent. • 12. "Smilin’ Through, -with Byington, Eugene Powers, Tom Powers, Millman. The lowest weeks in Cincinnati were: / 1. "Kick In,” with Albertson, Maude. 2. “Cornered,” with Albertson, Maude. 3. “Come Seven,” with Wray, Patterson, Albertson, Maude. "I have not counted opening weeks in the lists,” Walker writes. -I- -I- -ITo those who have studied the local situation Walker’s facts will prove most interesting. The. fact remains that there is no fixed rule which will answer the question, “What does the public want?” The only thing which does not change In the local situation Ts that Walker's high production and scenic standards never ; go backward. The fact remains that Walker has tried in his seven seasons at the Murat’to give the people what they want, and at the same time uphold his standards of what the theater should be. Met'utcheon Story Being Filmed "The Man From Rodney's.” George Barr McCutcheon’s famous story of London, the Grand Duchy of RappThorberg and the Island of Japat., somewhere In the mysterious South seas, Is being made into a spectacular picture play by Vitagraph. Th 9 cast is being selected by David Smith, who will direct the picture. Miss DuPont, who played the leading feminine role in “Foolish Wives," and Wanda Hawley will appear in leading roles.

AMUSEMENTS - All-Star . / Mid-Summer Festival Bill “Dummies” 4 A Musical Farce by Harlan Thompson and Wm. B. Friedlander Presented With a Broadway Cast Headed by Wm. Pruette Jr. and Loraine Lester. 4 /"N THE POPULAR MUSICAL COMEDY STAR Carl McCullough offering His “BRIGHT BITS OF TRAVESTY” Cronin and Hart Presenting Their New Comedy Success, , “ONE TO FILL” WALTER WEEMS THE SOUTHERN HUMORIST Octavo and Volta \ A UNIQUE SINGING OFFERING DeFeron Trio . GYMNASTIC WONDERS AND SURPRISES EXTRA! First Time Here 6-Sheiks of Araby-6 Introducing Their Colorful Novelty AN ARABIAN FANTASY CHRISTY COMEDY—“HULA HONEYMOON” Martin Johnson Travelogue—THE DANCE OF JOY \

‘DULCY’ IS BEING FILMED FOR FIRST national™ Constance Talmadge Plays Title Role 19 Film Version of Stage Success. By JACK JUNGMEYER r— —j OLLYWOOD, Aug. 4.—Om niscience trust find the human |jU~ I dumbbell indispensable to the eternal J scheme, else why does the genus floffftsh so? How the bonehead blunders se renely "to success while sapience comes ji cropper is delightfully exploited In Constance Talmadge’s new comedy, “Dulcy,” adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and John Emer son and produced for First National 4>y Joseph M. Schenck. “Dulcy” in the person of Miss Talmadge, Is the devoted wife who, thinking with her heart, is determined to help her mate to bigger and better things in the business world: the feminine “fixer” who in lieu of a cradle to rock, tilts her precious universe through seven reels of ivery-patsd meddling. Naturally, such a woman would be a matchmaker and she intrudes upon romance and business with equal Insouciance, while souls apd dollari hang in the precarious balance. Jack Mulhall Plays Husband Role in “Dulcy” Her husband, Jack Mulhall In th picture, being a mere censor-fearing man, and therefore somewhat cramped in self-expression, trusts to luck and his better half’s intiution so that you, if not he, may laugh. You may draw your own conclusions from "Dulcy” as to which is the more reliabl.e But lest wives get the Impression that they have been singled out for droll reproach, I hasten the assurance that they suffer not one whit by comparison with those vaunted prodigies of acumen who like to hear themselves styled “big business men.” These, typified by that seasoned player of stage and screen, ClaCtde Gillingwater, will find themselves squirming to the satire on their perspicacity, unless they are Indeed "hard headed.” Furthermore, so that the bonehead category may be complete, we may assume, the picture also roundly kids those pillars of fllmdom, the scenario writers. The movies are doing a little of this lately, poking fun at themselves —consciously, I mean. Constance Talmadge has never been cast in a happier role. Her Innate sense of fun, needing no prompting on Sstage or off. has found full scope in the ludicrous bungling of "Dulcy” and her eventual salvage of family fortune just as all seems lost.

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