Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 306, 23 December 1922 — Page 22
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1922.
AMUSEMENTS
WASHINGTON A wholesale comedy of family life
In America; A picture story that
conveys a fine message without being a peachment! ; That Is William de
Mille'a Paramount'production of "Clarence," featuring Wallace Reid, Agnes
Ayres and May McAvoy, three screen
stars of unquestioned popularity. Manager Gruenewald announces that "Clar
ence" w ill be the bill at the Washing
ton theatre, starting tomorrow, and h easserts it is one of the most enjoy
able pictures booked by him this sea
son. '
"Clarence" Is the humorous story of
an ex-soldier who drove mules without
swearing and who became a good
angel in the family of a millionaire
whose happiness is being dashed upon the rocks because of their lack of har
mony and constant bickering. Clarence
found the task of reconciling thi3 fam
ily nearly as difficult as driving army
mules without cussing, but ne accomplishes the task with the aid of his saxaphone, his genial temperament and
general tract, so that happiness is the
lot of all concerned. , r
"Clarence" Is packed wrlth laughs
from beginning to end. - In the title
tole Mr. Reid scores a conspicuous suc
cess, while Agnes Ayres and May McAvoy have parts suited to their personalities. There 13 a supporting cast of
rare excellence, and the screen version
of Booth Tarkington's famous play Is
Bald to rank as one of the most enjoyable pictures of the year. Kathlyn Williams, Adolph Menjou, Edward
Martlndel: Bertie Johns, Robert Tgnew,
Dorothy Gordon and Maym elso are
la the supporting cast !
Tom Moore as Teddy North, the
ftude rancher In "The Cowboy and the
Lady," in which Mary Miles Minter
and he play ttie leading roles, has
some difficult tussles with Cupid before he attains the prize, according to
advance information concerning the picture, which will be shown at the
Washington theatrej three daysj start
ing Thursday.
Meeting JesEica Weston, with whom
he la immediately impressed, North goes out and proclaims to his cattle:
Tm in love gentlemen madly, des
perately in love with the most won
derful girl in the world."
What the cattle replied Isnt re-
Corded.
Later, feeling that the fact she is
married, though unhappily, is a bar to
honest love, he tries to drive the distracting girl from hi3 mind by reading
about diet for cows, and, failing in this, walks himself almost to death, repeating earnestly to himself:
Til not think of her, 1 11 not think
Of her."
He dissembles w-hen the lady over
hears him and claims to have been
trying to memorize the combination of
his new safe.
But the love god Is not to be cheated
of his legitimate prey and by means
of an accident and, later, a tragedy
which frees the girl and brings them
closer than ever together by the bonds
of mutual danger and sympathy, wins
his point.
Mary Miles Minter Is, of course, the
delightful heroine of this Clyde Fitch play which Julien Josephson has adapt
ed for the screen.
r MURRAY VAUDEVILLE
Norris Simian Workers will be at
the Murray theatre Monday matinee
for four days in the most amusing novelty seen in years. A group of
monkeys will show their human broth
ers and sisters how they can act in a comedy drama. The simians will build an entire town in miniature on
the stage. From foundation to roof the monks will put in every "lick" of
work necessary in making their Mon
key Village. It is reputed to be the
funniest act in vaudeville and will be
seen at the New York Hippodrome when Mr. Norris' present contract Is
ended.
Basing the Idea for their act on
nation-wide topic Ted Cleveland and
Peggy Dovrey will offer Are y ou Next?" a vehicle in which clever situations and humorous discoveries abound from start to finish. "Are You Next?" Is described as a satire which fairly vibrates with animation and life as presented by Mr. Cleveland and Miss Dowrey. The supporting acts will be Charles Rogers and company in their comedy skit "The Ice Man," which deals of everyday life with an element of comedy sprinkled in, and BA Knight and His Knave," a European novelty act Dorothy Dalton in "The Siren's Call" will be the screen feature. Coming Thursday, the following act3 are underlined: "The Four of Us," a male quartet These sterling singers will include sufficient comedy to add
a dash of real enllvenment to their songs. Their voices harmonize well, it is said, and possess pleasant tonal qualities. Each vocalist is endowed
with a personality which wins friends instantaneously. Swift and sure fire comedy involving an Egyptian harem girl's advent Into a staia American home i3 to be dealt with a free hand by Walter Fishter and his company of four in a sketch entitled "Go Into the Kitchen." How the girl is mistaken for a cook, who has been engaged to preside over the home's culinary department adds muoh to the enjoyment
Something new in miniature stage performance ia expected from Charles Maxon and Jessie Morris. Diminutive
figures, with faces so expressive that they seem alive, will perform a series
of surprisingly ludicruous antics. This
act has the reputation of causing audiences to scream with laughter, for it appeals not only to the elder element but to the children as well.
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MURRETTE "Chopstick" Charlie went up the front Bteps of a Hollywood home.
J. B. Strauss, noted Chicago bridge builder, has a plan to bridge the Golden Gate at San Francisco with what proposes to the largest bridge In the world.
Usually there were ominous signs posted about each august house, advising persons with baskets to pro
ceed to the rear, but not at this one. The front door was wide open and welcome. Charlie smiled widely. HIa saffron face had been pressed with a ruffling iron of time Into a thousand tiny wrinkles. As he approached the door, he rertoved a towel from the basket, revealing neat piles of betel nuts and
flat pieces of cocoanut, heavily sug- ! ared. i He waited expecting to see the glowing face of Miss Clonnie. Instead of Blender hand reached out and drew him into the house, a hand distinctly Chinese as to nails and wristi edged embroidery of heavy silk. ; Charlie's eyes grew wider, if possible, I as he stared at the girl before him
garbed in Celestial costume. "You China girl now, Misa Clonnie?" She nodded glumly. "I may look Chinese, but I can't eat Chinese,' she admitted. "I have enough chopsticks to start a restaurant, but I don't know how to use them. So you have got to teach me this morning before my director gets after me again for holding up the picture." "Chopstick Chajlie show you," the old Chinaman replied, following her into the dining room. A half hour later Constance Talmadge rose from the table. "You're hired for the day," she
said. "You make those sticks behave all right but I wouldn't trust them out of your sight Come along." And so in "East is West" the First National attraction being shown this week a the Murrette theatre, Constance Talmadge demonstrates her ability to" eat with chopsticks as well
as any Chinese girl.
SOCIETY? YES, BUT BUSINESS IS MUCH MORE. INTERESTING
Biblical Instruction
In Cincinnati Schools (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 23. Weekday classes in Biblical instruction, being given Cincinnati school children, are expanding rapidly, according to Rev. D. A.. Greene, who teaches one of the largest units. Only children
whose parents have sent written per
mission are accepted for the work.
which is given in churches. The
schools are non-sectarian, and pupils are recruited from public school build-
ings surrounding the churches where
the bible work is taught The courses
average an hour each week. Religioud
instruction is not given in the Cincin
nati schools, and Superintendent Raa
dall J. Condon, head of the latter, ha3
approved the church plan. The work
is financed by co-operative methods of
Cincinnati churches.
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lira. J. Borden Harriiaan. Society has ceased to thrill Mrs.' J Borden Harriman. So she has affiliated herself with one of Washington's high-class real estate firms In a "general real estate capacity. "
America's National Park . System Model For World WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Only 50 years ago the United States government established its first national park at Yellowstone. It was also the first
established national park in the world.
Today the United States haa 31 national parks and resorts such as the Fetrified Forest in Arizona, and Muir Woods in California. Last year a total of 1,216,000 people visited these parks. The growth of our national park sys- "
tem has interested other foreign countries to the extent that they have sent
investigators to the United States for the purffose of studying our system. As a result of the visit of King Albert of Belgium to the Yosemite and Grand Canyon parks in 1919, he has created a national park in Belgium from one of his forests. France, Switzerland and Sweden in Europe, and Argentine ' in South America has created a national park system as a result of the success of the system in this country-
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Starting Sunday December 24th
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