Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 23, 1921, Page 4

| | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER “PARENTAGE” AT THE ELKO THEATER LAST TIMES TONIGHT “The cast of characters in ‘‘Parent- ater last times tonight, is made up of types from everyday life and they are distinctive, because they have ‘been ezpecially chosen to fit their rt. wln this way, Hobart Henley, the director, has made each part stand out, so that people who see the play will find in each character, the double of someone they know in real life, ‘Types of boys called the ‘“shanty gdng” are particularly well-drawn— the type of the comstructive young men, the type of the “waster,’ 'the types so well known as ‘‘gossips”— and types of children, are a few in whom it is easy to read their char- aoterigtics. But not only are their . NEWS OF THE THEATRES |into a tree, that Richard and Rve lactually meet at lasi, and then the mind of the girl had. become that of !a child, holding only fragments as d shadows of memories, as a result of is not until the shattered airplane falls onythe lonely island, ¢rashing server from the ground misses the ipe shock and strain she has under- best part o fihe stunt. Our cameras'gong. e flying close, registered every mov ment of Locklear, and even the ex- by the way, that showed n. <ign o fear -or strain, but was always cai and sometimes smiling. ‘*Of course, once a scene was start- ed it had to be finished. There was no rehearsing, and even a powerful ! megaphone conld not make instruct- tions intelligihle, because of the roar | f the wind and the engines. But‘ kléar needed no instructions. He always knew just what to do.’ “THE END OF THE ROAD” AT REX THEATER TUESDAY' “The End of the Road’ ’is a health | filmy, that has lately been released to ‘the general public, will open an en-| gagement at the Rex theater on Tues- | faces an index into their character in ‘“‘Parentage,” but during the en- day for two. ddys. This stirring story was conceived | derful 1, wonderfull; esent age,” being shown at the Blko the-|pression on his face—an expression, m',',}'m‘,f,"igm,‘,"’“ AL s 14 | asking for their opinion as to whether “Trumpet Island” is a story of wen- \Washington Mide Custom. ‘ It-was Washington's cabinet that es tablished the custom for all future in- augurations to be made in public When the time for Washington's ond inaugural ctame around he was in doubt as te the proper method of taking the oath for his second term. He addressed a note to his cabinet it should be public or private. The cabinet at that time was divided. Jef- ferson ” and ; Hamilton recomumended that it should be private. Knox and Randolph reperted in favor of making it public, which was donc. “Measure Up.” tition and more people to compete, developed skill that you will naturally lead in the things you attempt. That means you will' make trial of every that no_effort is spent in vain. This develops the most determined effort ing to do his best. problems come with the years you wilt be trained in doing your best un: der every circumstance and sucy is bound to hover over your efforts. There is no better time than the present t begin, Keep Zoing and make eve new idea contribute to your grow and you are bound to succeed. . Islands. Fijl comprise islands (about 80 inhabited), The habit of measuring up now will | A~ western .man / advertising for a| Bl white paper in awater r".(,. &ave you - titne- amd strouble later ‘o, |- wife - says. 1o wanEssu womun s with phoUS thep nour off the dwafer, als ure not goliig to et ony |Idens. -Hell.get that no uintter wiint| pound thie bulb Tnto a. mortue;, pdss | to carey as population’ lu- | woman e marries—Boston' Mran. | € through a sleve and mix with sotme . There will be keener compe- | script. gum water: o gl \fen The only hope for you will be such | talent and so train what you have | and fitness in the fellow who is will- | Then as the bigger | | of Leeds, marks the 228th case in a group of over 200 Iying | * humanly played by human beings as|tiful Claire Adams and Richard Ben-| tire play they enact their parts in the |and written by Dr. Katherine Davis, | most convincing manner, the charac-[director of the section of Women’s ter fitting the part, and the part the |Work, Social Hygiene Division, and | character. ‘while ‘the picture is absorbingly at- Interest is heightened in their ac-ltractive in dramatic and entertaining| tions, and the dramatic suspense -is|qualities, it conveys a wonderful di-| maintained, by a fine balance between {rect lesson in the great danger to these types, and the beautiful human | the thoughtless youths of our country drama which they unfold will surely |in regard to venereal contamination. | impress. Every minister, doctor, sensible t The real value of“Parentage” to|man and woman, who have viewed | patrons, besides bringing home to!“The End of the Road,” heartily ap- them vital prablems of life, is the!prcves of the exhibitions. The large fact that it is a human document, cast of characters is headed by beau-| easily recognized as you and yourmett. mneighbors. ‘The picture. is presented to the gen- —_— eral public with the hearty approval | & of the Minesota State Board of HERE'S A COMEDY-DRAMA ' | Hiealth. | OF SPECTACLE AND THRILL Shakespeare’s assertion that *‘the|<TRUMPET ISLAND” AT ELKO i3 lay’s the thing,” seems to have been Tho of two guiding principles for TOMORROW AND MONDAY Mack Sennett, when he produced “A’ ‘Love, unsuspeoted in the heart of Small Town Idol,” his newest super- eithem drew them toward each other, production which is showing. tonight | though they were strangers; they and Sunday at the Grand theater.|lived practically in different worlds, The other stellar light upon which|But fate finally found a way in al|d he had one eye foci was, of lmost unusual place and manner. i &dourse, comedy. [There is an har- The story is told in “Trumpet Is-| monious blending of a story interest |land,”” a Vitagraph special produc- mnd humor which stamps this pro-|tion, which will be shown at the| duction as the comedy king’s supreme | Elko theater on Sunday and Monday | her two brothers, answered, “I am big- ger than the littlest one and littler than the higgest one who is Insolent whenever he dares be so-—Junjus, Away. ton Transc¥ipt. And There You Have It. between degree 15 an sgree 20, | (Elizabeth, when asked the ages of . o south. latitude, and between meridians | 177 and 178 west longitude in the | south Pacific: The largest island is | Viti Levu, area 4,053 square miles.’| The total area, of the group -is | 7,083 square miles, According to the | latest census taken in April, 1911, the ! population was 130,541, the Europeans | numbering 3,707, There are 2,144 t 4 Indians on the jslands. The remainder | of the population -consists of natives. | The capital is..Suva, on the south:| coast of Viti .Levu. The European | population of the town is about 1,400. ! Subsceibe for The wbaily Ploneer. | A Creature to Be Pitied, It is the coward who fawns upon hose above him, It is the coward Buy Your Own Laces. Adv.—Sample Shoes to Be Given No strings to this offer—Bos- WE FIND WE ARE OVER-STOCKED ON SOME ITEMS— ' We offer them ’way under price in order to get our stock in normal shape. The following are some of the items——come in and look them over: Swift’s Pride Cleanser, can Needv;:t- -\‘NorryMVAhoqt That. Filling Cracks With Paper. It's’ as Fickle as a Woman. How can we expect the forecast of- ficlals to tell what the weather will do when the weather itself does not know?—Boston Herald. Wonderful’ Transformation. Figures from Maine show that eap- { ital o 00,000 is invested in the business of transforming the raw her- ring into the baked sardine.—Boston Transeript. | Bubseribe for Tha Dailv Pioneer. 228 BANK OFFICERS |___ i | - FROM ONE SCHOOL - _f“fli | Monday Only William Fox presents —the man who gave the world -its ‘greatept thrill— ¢ The election of L. . Waldenas || cashier of the First National Bank |} which a‘graduate of Dakota Bus- iness College, Fargo, N. D., has | become a bank officer. Eight offi- cials arc in Fargo banks alone, D. B. C. pupils are preferred in banks all over the state. !Send an-~ other as good as the last,”” wired Linwell’s State Bank of Ray, re- cently. E. G. Braaten was sent. “‘Follow the $ucce$sful.”” Enroll now. for. the Spring term. Write for informationto F. L. Watkins, Prés.y LIEUT. ORMER LOCKLEAR ; IN . 3 “The Skywayman”’ A Story of Life and Thrills Above the Clouds ‘806 Front:St., Fargo, N. D, You Should See PA A MESSAGE It Is 2 Remarkable Film IT MAKES YOU LAUGH i Matinees: 3:00—10c-25¢ To Yofi and All Your Frlefids! Hobart Henley’s Thought Film.of Real Life - RENTAGE creation. It is easily discernible that Sennett is making a successful effort toward development of plot purpose in his big productions. “A Small Town Idol” has all the well- known Sennett players in its cast, including Ben Turnpin, Phyllis Haver, Marie Prevost, Charles Mur- ray and James Finlayson in the lead- ing roles. It'is the first six-reel pro- duction Sennett has turned out. Spectacle and thrills add their at- tractions to “A Small Town Idol.” The biggest scene that Mack Sennett has devised, and one of the largest 1t was written by Gouverneur Morris | 4 and adapted for motion picture pur- poses by Rudolph de Cordova. Mr. and Mrs. George Randclph Chester, for their marvelous skill in creating intense situations were engaged to edit the adaptation. | A special all star cast was selected | 8 for the production of “Trumpet Is-| land,” 'and Tom Terris was assigned ' to its direction. Wallace MacDonald and. Marguer- ite de La Motte play the ieads. The wrecking of an airplane, bear- ing a bride and groom through a vi-+ ; 9 for ... Kirk’s Pride and Swift's Wool Soap At prices that will astonish you, . PEOPLES GO-OPERATIVE STORE { ithe eround. Locklear’s exploits, un-| olent electic storm, is the supreme| spectaclular feeature of ‘“‘Trumpet | Island.” The realism of this is tlaw-| less and the effect tremendous. It|4 that has ever been filmed, is flashed on the screen. In this a multitude of_girls, who conform in every res- pect to the famous Senmett epecifica- tions for beauty and figure, appear in, TELEPHONE 66 BEMIDJI oriental costumery in /4 large and| magnificent “set.” Ben Turpin is the “idol” indicated’ by the title. That is, he ultimately. proves himself such, after a series of tremendously comic, not to mention some serious situations. In the early scenes Turpin s hero of the track ||| and as jockey rides his mount to vic- tory. From there begins the story of the small town idol who,'confront- ied with an invulnerable maes of cir- cumstantial evidence of his generally evil tendencies, deems it necessary| to leave his country home. 'Events ‘come fast and furious and the closing scenes bring a laugh that will long ibe remembered. | “THE NUT” AT THE REX TODAY AND TOMORROW One of the moset conscientious pro-| duicers in the motion picture industry | is Douglas Fairbanks, and the corner- | stone upon which his popularity rests is inscribed with the foliowing | = United Artists. Itis a story designed from an entirely new pattern. In-/ corporated in the synopsis are ideas and features of plot evolution that it is believed may result in establishing | new screen technique. Few pictures| have been issued that have cailed for| more concentration of effort trom th2 star, or for more thoroughness of de-| velopment on the part of the autlor., The fact that ‘“The Nut’ 'is an orig- | inal story seems to indicate that tie| most progressive producers are en- deavoring to eecure materia! written especially for the leus instead of ad- hering to the established policy of | filming famous books and plays. 'WHAT ORLD WAR “THE SKYWAYMAN” AT THE REX THEATER MONDAY ONLY Directing a picture thousands of | feet above the earth is not in every director’s day’s work; but when it} ‘has tgbe done the man can be found to do it. In directing *‘The Skyway-| man,” Lieut. Omar Locklear’s great- ‘est drama of the air, which is coming an amateur airman. ! “But Locklear himself deserves all ithe credit,” says Diirector Hogan. “That man needed little directing. | Give him the story, and he would go | sthrough his part without a ‘hitch. ‘He was a marvel. The principal dif- ficulty, from the director’s point of | view, was to have the planes con-| [taining the cameras maneuvered so sthat Locklear and his ¢wo planes| {'were always within range. By keep-| /ing our planes close to his all thel jtime ye managed to get some really remarkable close-ups. “The greatest air stunt ever pulled 1oses half its thrill when viewed from ! paralleled at any time, were the more | FREE NO ‘remarkable because he usually did| fthem when flying fairly low. ‘But even at that height the ob- FREE LECTURE THE REMEDY FOR IT PUBLIC INVITED QUESTIONS ANSWERED ESERVED SEATS FOR ; Dor't Miss This If You Enjoy a Good Lactu;e! ¥ FOR MEN and WOMEN AUSPICES OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BY DAVID GOLDSTEIN —ON— motto: “Make each new picture bet-| § ter than the last.” “ ’ With this aim in mind, “The Nut”| which opens today @at the Rex 1 theater for a ywo day run, was chos- en as Fairbanks’ fifth vehicle for the| IT IS VETERANS } S -~ DAVID GOLDSTEIN BOSTON 4:15P. M. AT THE GRAND ,Theatre CHARGE WHATEVER—FREE April 26th—27th The Greatest Moral Bracer of All Time “The End of the Road" The larger part of Humanity = must be startled and shocked in- to a realization of the terrible result of ignorance. Approved -by - Minnesota State Board of Health - K AN A 3 55, ehil NSRS Children Under 16 Years Net Admitted Unless Ac- companied . by Parents 1 .You Will Like It IT MAKES YOU THINK Nights—15c-30c EL KO TONIGHT LAST TIMES REX THEATRE TODAY and SUNDAY ‘leaps Al A maid[ there venture, - eaps over hotselops fothe heart of a girl ch Qb'sfa"cl"qrace : yes.- of this, atiomof. crooks,Arouble; love, thrills and mad: ad- is a combin- { Rex Orchestra . CHARLIE CHAPLIN in—“A.DAY’S PLEASURE” 5 Matinee: 2:30—15¢-30c Evenings—20c--35¢ A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION