Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 15, 1921, Page 4

“THE SCOFFER” AT THE REX THEATER LAST TIMES TODAY The public has. come to Tecognize the fact that absence of a star from A “cast often means little so far as the merits of the Play or the photo~ play are concerned, bearing out *he old adage that ‘“the play’s the ¢hing" after all. -An ‘excellent example of a motion picture that has and yet atrictly speaking has mno “star”’, but a composite cast of play- ers, is furnished in Allen Dwan’s lat- est production, “The Scoffer,” accord- ing to reponts. A - feature which many critics mention first in review- ing’ this 'picture is the uniformity of the finished acting throughout. ery member of the cast is a happy selectfon,” commented one New' York reviewer, “and it ‘s further proof that a star is not absolutely indispen- sable to meritorous filming.’” Mr. Dwan stremes . the care he exercised fin making his selections of players- for the' tompany to pre sent “The'Scoffer.”’ He {s said to have waited weeks in order to securs some ' ‘of those chosen in order to give ‘them .an opportunity to com- plete existing contracts for other film concerns. ‘I held up the taking of my picture ‘rather than make any eecond choices and I am - gratified with the result of my patience in this instance,” the popular director Bays, - ~ ‘Thera are ten important roles es- gential to the telling of the story in this photodrama and each part ds in the hands of an artist of unquestion- able talent. The list of players flluminating Dbecause the confirm \ fan’ will’ recall ;having seen every player i one or more other pictures to good advantage, notably Mary ‘Thurman, ~ James Kirkwood, Philo MoCullough, Rhea - Mitchell, John Burton, Noah Beery, Eugenie Beaser- er, Georgie Stone, Bernard Durn- ing and Ward Crane. “HEARTS OF THE WEST” "AT REX SATURDAY ONLY In “Hearts of the West,” Willlam Fairbanks not only -lives up o his reputation as @ fast-riding, stright- shooting, hard-fighting buckaroo, but you will be treated to some real emo- tional ‘acting, displaying his won- derful versatility. No matter wiat ithe condition is, Bill fs master of dt. . “THAT GT®T. MONTANA” . AT THE GRAND TOMORROW Montana—a name reminiscent of *he old fronktierof anlma 'm:lrakflot id stampedes, of outlaws and grim ?fl]nma. is the locale for ‘‘That Girl Montana,” the Jesse D. Hamp- ton-Pathe feature in which Blanche Sweet is starfred at the Grand Satur- day and Sunday. “That Qirl Montana,”- - adapted from :the movel by Marah-Ellis Ryan, tells the romeatic story of a girl who | Ing had been forced by a cruel father 2o wear boy’s clothes and be his com- panion in Tobberies and at ' card cheating. When she finally escapes his evil influence, she struggles to live down @ past for which she was not respon- cal ing g“m FIRST ELOPEMENT” | | : AT ELKO THEATER TODAY She was pretty—and very wealthy. | Apparently every man in the world I'wapted to marry ‘her. 1 I Tt ’became a terrible bore until one | day a man ‘just up and kidnapped | the.young lady! Asa matter of fact, ho thought she was a would-be ‘“vam- | & | pire” Who had: been trying to graft| on his: bYother—but ithat only added | spice to the situation. *‘Out all night | on a yacht with a man!’—can't you just imagine what her shocked guar- dians, would £ay? And how the real “vamp’’'would chortle at having such | ds? b But they fooled them all. How?| ‘Well, that forms the fun of ‘‘Her #irst Elopement.” ‘the 30-knot an| hour yachting comedy which K will] open at the Elko theater for two days | beginning today. It‘is Wanda Haw-| ley’s latest Realart starring vehicle. | | The photoplay was adapted from the | ¢tory by ‘Alice Dier Miller, who has {also written “The Charm School.” {“Are Women People?” *“Less than {Kin"” and a dozen other clever tales |'of a. humorous mature. R “KAZAN” AT THE REX THEATER. BEGINS SUNDAY Jane Novak claims she did the most strenuous work of her career in the filming of James Oliver. Cur- wood's story, “Kazan." In this pro- duction, which will be the attraction at the Rex theater commencing Sun- day, Miss Novak takes part in a thril- racet'and battle with a pursuing pack of wolves, treks over the Cana- dian Northwest by dog team and is caught 'in a flerce blizzard. *‘After |the production of 'this picture, which is the most thrilling I have ever a peared-in, I had to take a month vacation to rest up,” she said. 'SEEK-TO SAVE LUDLOW JAIL Members of Greater New York “Ali. mony Club” Don't Want Their Famous Home - Converted. ‘The Ludlow street jall, where mem- bers of the Greater New York “Alimony club” have frittered away much pleas- urable time, appears to be doomed. Sherift David H. Knott thinks a far more profitable use could be made by the city of the historic structure. The plan is to send the Ludlowers to some other city institution, scatter them, it necessary, through a number of build- Ings, for it is now costing $41,000. an- nually to keep thelr present home e o ‘The -proposal has culminated in a “save-the-Jail” agitation among these ‘who have sojournéd in Ludlow. There is deep sentimert, it geems, In ha ing been® uest."” stréét built by Boss Tw his name being inscribed on the build- ing erected in 1869. His desk and chalr are still In the room where he died a prisoner in 1878. Besides Tweed ' the jail has sheltered many famous men, including.the members sible, and ‘prove her right to the friendship of decent people. Inter- ‘woven with the adventure and daring | fs ‘a charfiiing romance hetween the/ 2irl who did mot trust men and the man who had loat his faith in women. “"Miss Sweet is given the support of Msghlon Hamilton, star of '“Halt a Chiance” and ‘‘Earthbound,” and of Frank Lanning, Edward Peil, Clare Du Brey and Kate Price. = Montana, along the Kootenai River, ls the lo- cale of this outdoor story, the scenes for which were taken at Truckee, California, where the country is very wimilar to the Kootenai district. FOUR ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE AT GRAND TONIGHT ONLY Eva Novak, who is rapidly becom- fng one of the most popular of the younger stars, in “The Torrent” and the regular four acts of Vaudeville will be the program at the Grand theater, afternoon and evening on Friday only of this week. Fox Smal- ley in noyelty whistling, singing, and mimicing, will open the vaudeville program, billed as “The Human Mock ing. Bird." The Three Dancing Belles “Dainty Delineators of Song and Dance” is an especlally pleasing act in which three young ladies, easy to ook upon and delightfully graceful, present some very pretty dances depicting the folk dances of Spain and Russia, closin with severdl of our own “Jazzy danoes. Several songs are introduc- ‘ed and all will witness a most pleas- ing attraction wherein a melodious melange of song, dance and youth are shown. Ray and Adele present the kind of am act"that is always popular. “They. are billed as Two Dark Clouds 4n “Who's, Who.” With a aplendid makep, these two clever blackface comedians, have an offering that is for laughing purposes only. ~Songs and gances are features in the act, which closes with a clever bit of com- 'di;xmonto Duo, in a combination tumbling and acrobatic offering close the bill with a better than ordinary athletic stunt. 2 2 3 “THE, LITTLE 'FRAID LADY” " AT ELKO THEATER SUNDAY . Appearing in an excellent vehicle . \and sppported by & noteworthy cast, Mae returns to the public aft- a long absence, in “The. Little Fraid Lady,” a Robertson-Cole sup- er-special which will begin a Tun of o days at the Elko theater on Sun- ‘day: - The story of the picture is tak- frém the popular novel, *The Girl Lived: in the Woods,” by Mar- 3 ‘supporting cast with Miss 5 ‘«:c Tully Marshall, Kathleen _ Kirkiam, Charles Meredith, Hetbert jor, Gretchen Hartman and George mflm. Jr., a nephew of the star. gt but not least is Jacques IIL, a in@ actor of no-mean ability, who y in_many interesting ecenee 5 b, of the brokerage firm who. traded on the name of General Grant and swin- dled. thousands. Whitaker Wright, the British Wnlllnxt@i»j:veo there for a spell, and shoWed: his sports- manship by contributing Wourth of July. . But it s as the established home for stalwart men who \refused to be subservient to “the weaker sex” that Ludlow's fame spread throughout 'the land. Poets and actors, journalists and musicians, bankers and laboring men’ all have met there to fan the flame of resistance to the payment of alimony. Benefit in Recreation. All recreations, if. followed moder- ately, are good for the brain and help to stimulate thought. It is fmportant to learn all.we can about the world we are living in, for upon our abllity to do something for our fellow Inhabitants depends the re- wards that we shall gain. It isn’t safe to be a movie fan or a theater fan or a golf fan or a fan at “anything but our particular voca- tion. But it is useful to get away from ourselves and our work now and then and ‘to 'think about what others ‘are doing.—John Blake in Chi- cago Dally News. Achie: Sufficient. Too many dre Inclined to feel that doing great deeds is the warp and woof of life. Many regard it the criterion Of success. But the greatest tragedies have been those where achievement walked the earth, upaccompanied by the .summum bonum -which mankind craves, Napoleon #chieved. Hannibal achieved. Caeésar ‘achieved. Byron, Burns, De Quiney and.Shelley, all had their ten talents. These lenders wrought as'few persons bave wrought. They represented oue Kind of leader- ship, but offen they built their frail and trembling castles in the air. They worshiped at- the shrine of fruitless ambition many times, and followed ir- idescent dreams.—Exchange. War. Veterans Good Students. In ‘a report made by the dean of the - Wisconsin - university, especial mention is made of the excellent prog- ress made by the 234 disabled soidiers who are known as federal board stu- dents, Owing to their physical condi- tion it was anticipated that they might prove indifferent students, but such has not n the case. In this in- stance If Is said that their pro;nu‘ compnred vety favorably in every way with that of the regular students. Tae | total .number of these students b been Rt : a fine weapon delivered into fher | ° 00 to the | other. prisoners for fireworks one | = | i NDERTHINGS of silk will soon cease to be classed among our luxuries, because an ever-increasing pumber of women are looking upon them as nec ies and the demand for them is gent Little silk worms will_have to work. overtime or’be in- tensively .cultivated to keep up with this demand. Silk is proving itself a dependable as well as beautiful ma- terial for underwear, in crepe-de-chine and wash satins’it is as durable as fine cotton. fabrics and has the additional charm of suppleness and luster. Wom- en have an instinct that* makes them love its qualities. *From' her satin-skin out,” as far as she has gone in lier robing, the lady in the picture is clad in silk.. Her new combinatlop. of shell-pink crepe-de- chine Ims “several innovations in' its finishing-thut are characteristic of this season. It begins with being pointed at the bottom and edging its points with footing instead of lace. Little chiffon flounces may be used instead. Narrow point-dlé-esprit Is inserted in the body. of the garnient and above it agpray-of fine-embroiddry.’ Folds, of footing or chiffon finish fhe top of the bodice, gne of them'serving as a cas- ing for a row ribbon-that ties with a little bowv at the front. Anyone’ may at leust ‘own ‘one of | ! | fa n 0] | S pi testinal tract and allays t nation which causes practically {stemach, liver and intestinal ailments; in (Lo these pretty Tibbon and lace camisoles that vie with the transparent blouses they are worn wnder in beauty and daintiness: “Pink_ satin ribbon in a light weight and soft weave is used for making them, . Their making is a sim- ple matter since laces+ woven with beading in them are manufactured for justisuch’ purposes. In the cami- sole shown at the ‘top of the group pictured wide lace and satin ribbon are joined .in a band showing two lengths: of: the lace-and one of ribboa with two tucks and a hem run in it. The Iace is hemmed along the top to form' a casing for narrow ribbon and narrow ribbon"is run’in the hem of the ribbon also. This narrow rib- bon Is of - figured:satin and is deawn up and tiedijtor'adjust the camisole to the figure: Wide satin 1 P hen,. swiss beading, yal Ince firing of narrow rib- bon ' form _tlig;other camisole. Both of them have rithon shoulder straps and . hoth, of them- provide a scant flounce that’ edvers the waistline and ralls a little” Below it ) Crew. Well Known Minister Feels It Duty to Tell Other Sufferers How Tailac Filled Him With New Life and Energy. It is seldom “indeed ‘that men of prominence, - especially ministers of the Gospel, willingly express their indebtedness openly to a proprietary medicine. obtains of that uniform purity and efficiency thal Lnown preparation, ments from our best citizens are- to be. considered thoroughly commensu- rate with the good that'is actually being. accomplished. However, when a medicine shown by the well Tanlac, state- Rev. L. C. Seemann of the Evan- gelical. Lutheran. church, whosé ad- dress is Fessenden, R. F. D. No.-1 Wells County, North Dakota, promi- nent ‘not' only as a minister of the Gospel but who is popular as a man ‘Wanda *HER FIRST ELOPEMENT" The adventures of a girl who tried to straighten out her cousin’s love affairs and did a very satisfactory job i of mixing up her own. Bring your first mate and cabin bos; and all the rest of the It's funnier than the jolliest hornpipe that ever a . sailor or a land-lubber saw! Also “Leap Year”’—with Hank Mann’ ELKO Tonight and Saturday Realart Pictures Presents— and a zen who has been true to| his- friends and_ to every trust im- | posed in him, said, in speaking of his experience with the medicine: | “I had a bad form of stomach! trouble for three years and was much disccuraged, as the treatments I tried ; did not help me. My appetite was | poor and the little I ate gave me great | discomfort after meals. My back | hurt a good deal, too, I was nervous, and losing vitality right along. i “I.didn’t even get much help at first | from Tanlac, but, fortunately, I per-| sisted and the' good results have been far beyond my expectations. I eat what I please now and am never! troubled with indigestion; 1 sleep} better than I have in years and, in| fact, feel quite like a different man than I did before taking this remark- | able medicine. I believe it is my!| duty to ‘tell. this experience of mine, as I know there are many who are in need of just sucha medicine as Tan lac proved itself to be in my cas Hawley R |szoNTANA PIONEER “sHOT” : imertalized in a. movie on the Custer !'massacre. Camera men ‘trayelled here {SPENT MONEY FOOLISHLY ’ | 66 b3 ] stomach trouble and gall stones. No e ! one knows the pains I have suffered.! 3 i Wonderful Remedy am feéeling fine, ;czm work all day an want. | stomach. i of money on doctors and medicine! { but' got nothing to help me.” tsimple, harmless preparation that ve i will convince'or, all druggists.: Sunday & Monday (MAE MARS “THE LITTLE —SUNDAY & MONDAY— STRONGLY ENDORSES IT— REX Tod LAST TIMES BY MOTION PICTURE MEN i ' | Poplar, Mont., Joe - Culbertson, | mous scout and pioneer is-to be im- a special car to *‘shoot” Culbert- ' m, ay AN ALLAN DWAN PRODUCTION— “I have been a great sufferer-from nce taking the first, dose of Mayr’s‘i 7 d eat anything I| 2 Have no more distress. or: pal- tation of the heart {rom gas en my I have spant a great deal A Drama of Wonderful Conhipts Man’s Hate Against Man’s Fear. . ‘Weoéman’s Passion Against Girl’s Love., - Scoffer’s Skill Against Tempest’s Might. Scenes. of Strife—of Romance—of Vivid Livid Action : Men who are real men; men .who arc beasts. . ‘Women wonderful in'their. love; women pitiable in their frailty. All made regl' by Mary Thurman, James Kirkwood, Philo' McCullough, . Rhea Mitchell;> Noah Beery and a perfectly picked cast. {anas Itis a oves the catarrhal mucus from:the am- all! tis. © *One_ dose} mioney refunded. At | Adv. S cluding. . appen MUTT end JEFF RUTH' CL!FFORD and JACK SHE‘!RILL—in “THE INVISIBLE RAY” : Matinee: 2:30—7:10-9:00 A REAL DRAMA'! OF THE HEART Rex Orchestra REX—SHOWING SATURDAY.ONLY WESTERN STAR PRODUCTIONS presents WILLIAM FAIRBANKS n N “HEARTS OF THE WEST” . 5 REELS e Sy —SUNDAY— George ‘H. Hamilton presents— ., CUKAZANT e The greatest James 'OliVEl; Curwood story everfltold. Featuring JANE NOVAK '’ and the World’s Wonder Dog Mountain Lions! Wolves! Huskies! A]l'spr.iné from the screen in a love drama of the Northern Never-Never. Faom anoveL 89/ Meaasonie Bervron Coore THE WHIMSICAL STAR IN A STRONG TALE OF WOODLAND AND CITY New Paramount-Sennett Comedy “DABBLING IN ART” ELKO Better Than Pills For Liver lils. __Get a 25- Box CITY DRUG STORE * DALY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS \ WERE ALL TORN UR(" X7 BUT STILL DOING BUSINESS' Y Because we have done éood business makes it possible for us to eniarge our store and make it more modern and convenient for our customers. 'A little incon- venience while the builders are here means that we'll be able to serve you even better in the’t‘uture. SATURDAY WE OFFER Choice Roasts of Lamb, Veal, Beef and. Pork Chickens and Vegetables Head Lettuce, Celery, Radishes, Cucumbers, New Carrots, New Beets, Ripe Tomatoes and Strawberries PHONES 200-201