Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 13, 1921, Page 4

_contented chuckle; they probably re- will appear, last times, at the Grand “ porting game, British movie patrons “THE CHICKEN IN THE CASE” .LAST TIMES TONIGHT---GRAND When Owen Moore made his first ‘appearance on the screen last night in *“The Chicken in the Case” at the Grand theater, the spectators gave a membered his recent success in ‘‘The Poor Simp” and then they relaxed into their seats, ready and willing to be amused. They were mnot disap- painted because by the time ,reel two was on, the chuckle had given plaee to a grin and the third reel changed this to a broad smile. From then on real, regular laughter was the order of the evening. As Steve Perkins, Owen Moore tries to pass off the wife of his pal, Percy Jones, as his own newly acquired bride, and thus apparently fulfill the condition pertaining to acquiring 'his inheritance the complications arise one after another in rapid succes- slon until the tempo of the farce is as sharp and snappy as the fire of a machine gun. Owen Moore lives up to his reputation as “the serious com- edian,” and the more serious he ap- pears, and the more serious, for him, the situations, the more the specta- tors laughed. “The Chicken: in the Case,” which theater tonight, is one of the very rare birds, a genuine screen comedy, fproviding its fun by the skill and originality of its comedy situations and nevercrossing the dividing line whiich igsthe frontier of “slapstick.” “THE LEOPARD WOMAN" ROMANCE OF INTRIGUE An opulent romance of intrigue, conquest and mystery is the descrip- tion- applied by 4ts producer to the new J. Parker.Read,i Jr.+\ssociated Producers jproduction, “The Leopard Woman,” * starring | Louise Glaum with House Peters. The picture, from the well known novel of Stew- art Edward White, comes to the Grand theater tomorrow, Sunday, and remains for exhibition on Mon- day. i “The Leopard Woman” tells the story of the adventures in trackless Africa of John Culbertson, scientist- explorer, and a strange, beautiful woman, known to him only as Muadame, who puts herself in his way to-hinder him in the execution of an important mission for his govern- ment. Culbertson is stricken blind by the sun as he crosses the veldt. His at- tempts ito regain his sight by means of a drug which only the beautiful Lorelei, known to him as the Leopard Woman, is able to distinguish from one that will blind him permanently form a dramatic episode of the story. Eventually he defeats her, but not until the Leopard Woman, his sworn cnemy, has given him her heart. OF THE THEATRES. CHARLES RAY IN “A MIDNIGHT BELL” AT THE REX SUNDAY The last few years has. witnessed a remarkable revival of interest in | the small town. Broadway no longer forms the locale for all the ibooks, plays and stories; in fact, practically all of our best-known writers and dramatists are awakening to the fact that they have neglected a fruitful fleld for romance, drama and comedy ~--the small town:. “A Midnight Bell,” Charles Ray’s picturization of the famous Charles Hoyt play, which will be shown at Rex theater Sunday, ‘llustrates life in a small town with a remarkable degree of fidelity, and- demonstrates that a picture of this kind can be as interesting as one based on metropol- tan existence. Among the types of small-town characters to ‘be found in{ this pro- duction are the general store own- er, who ‘keeps ' everything” but doesn’t sell much; the breezy sales- man from the city; who tries to in- veigle the suspicious merchant into buying something he doesn't want; | the station agent, who feels his im- portance as the local representative of the big railroad; the real estate dealer who (will-sell you anything from a downtown :ite to a cemetery lot; the banker, viewed with awe by most of the inhabitants because of the large sums - cf money he hundles! daily; and the love-sick boys and maids. “The lives they lead may be slow; considered from the viewpoint of the resident of New' York and Chicago, but in a majority of cases they pity their city brothers and sisters for their lack of neighborliness and the fast pace they have to go to make their livedhood. / Extreme care has been exercised in making the settings for “A Mid- night Bell,” and its Main street is a duplicate of thousands throughout the country. JACK HOXIE AND MARIN SAIS AT REX IN “DEAD OR ALIVE" Two well known players will be! seen at the Rex theater in the same picture. Jack Hoxie and Marin Sais are the stars, and the picture is call- ed “Dead or Alive.” Jack Hoxie who is often referred to as the ‘‘dare dev- il” of the screen hasi a big part to| play in this picture, and he is cap-| ably supporied by Marin Sais. She is just as charming and clever as she was in Jack Hoxie's last serial “Thun- derbolt Jack.” She can ride a horse and throw a lariat, and do all the stunts that cowboys are unsually re- quired to do in the movies, as well as | any man., Jack Hoxie is pictured as| a big heéro and lives up to his repu- tation in every foot of film. “Dead or Alive” is the third pic- ture in a series of six big western features that Jack Hoxie is making. Because of her great success in this picture, it is assured that Marin Sgis will support Jack Hoxie in his next three pictures. . RESENT LORD ALGIE - AS SHOWN BY U. S. FILM By Chas. McCann, (United Press Staff Correspondent) . London,; Aug. 13. — England at present. is the world’s battleground for movie mmagnates. . So far, the United States produc- ers are casy victors. But ever since the end of the war, European pro- ducers have been hammering at the American ;lines. Now, the British producers 'themselves have entered the field strongly. i Americals start in the picture in- dusgtry, the amount of money spent or, films ahd the excellence of the puotography are helping Americans to keep down European competitors. American moving tors, however, names, picture direc- despite their lovely pretty faces and flowing , are doing all they can to ¢ American game. For years, because of the lack of serious affort over here to go into the movie-ex- have squirmed as young Lord Algie, elad' in a slightly too small pinch- back Kute-Kut :suit, bounced down the ancestral stairs and, a cigarette dangling lightly from his lips, blew smoke in pater's face and remarked how bloomin’ hot it was. The British movie patrons are still squirming;. but ‘they .don’t have to, and if daily attacks in the newspa- pers on«this*type of American film! are an indication, they won't very long. British, French, Italian and Scandinavian _and—as soon as the glight remaining haze of smoke from the late war blows away, German film producers are trying to wean the British public from the American films. They haven’t reached the American standard of mechanical production, but they do know a lot of things that will go far to help them in their fight. They know that young Lord Algici doesn’t wear a Kute-Kut suit; that neither his valet nor the man who carts away the family ashes would wear one as a gift; that young {Lord Algie doesn’t have his hair marcelled or spring.about the great hall among the tons of furniture the British pub- iand marquess, isn’t always tall and thin and doesn’t always wear a monocle and if he does wear one, doesn’t al- ways play with it when it isn’t in his cye. He may wear a monocle and| not play with'it always; he may, and frequently does, detest monocles; he may. ‘be short and-anemi¢ or short and fat or tall and heayvy. He doesn’t even always have & hooked nose. i _Spurred by thg pressure of cnmpe-' tition, several, American companies have invaded England in person, and are here filming things as they really are; except that there are still some Kute-Kut suits. There is no doubt that the films will be popular here; the only fear the magnates have is that if at home-they show Lord Algie as he is, there will go up a hoarse cry of derisionz “He ain’t no lord.” SUFFER WHILE ON SHIPBOARD Many. People, Really in Agony Puring Trip Made, on Comparatively Calm Waters. Sir George Trevelyan tells of cross- ;g the English channel once In bad weather and that during the whole passage his companion stood on deck slowly reciting poetry with emphasls gesticulation, His companion ad explained that this singular prac- tice had been recommended to him as o preventive against seasickness. When they reached France he told Trevelyan that-he had. nearly got to the end of his English poetry, and if the crossing had been longer he would futve had to begin on other languages. Darwin suffered terribly from seasick- ness durlng the whole of his early voyuge on the Bengle, and never quite recovered from the evil effects of this experlence. 'His bad health during Jdie t of his life has been attributed to the shucks thus caused to his con- stitution, . Another distingulshed vietim of sea- | Slckness was General Gordon. Dur- |Ing a voyage to Capetown from Mau- lx‘lllu:« In 1882 he described his suffer: Ing and ‘miséry as “far' more severe +than he had eyver during his litetime experienced, elther at home or Imates -made by the lic ‘would have been taught, if it'nhrnud‘" YVery often he repeated his could' be, ‘are’ always in great hu”a;:uon-rmlnnnun to go on shore at the that when. he is talking to the girls|ery first port ‘the:vessel reached, and among the week-end party he doesn’t On¢ morning, after a sleepless night always stand with his hands in his 9f slckness, he. called the captain to coat pockets ‘and his legs spread;the side of his berth, and offered him apart; that he doesn’t talk either to'#30 if he would make for land with men or women with a cigarette—or all possible speeq. a_ pipe—in his mouth; that he never says “bloomin’,” though he may get by with “damn” or “hell;” that he dodsn’t say “pater;” and that there isn’t much more than one chance in aythousand that his name will be Al- ‘or. Algernon. o British critics have pointed “Saitwater Rain. Saltwatér rain has frequently heen reported during the prevalence of tropical cyelones. This Is explained by the fact that the spray from the great waves which the storm gener ates is often earried many miles o vty s IKING- PROTEETS (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 13.—The mon- key which - bit King. Alexander of Greece, causing the monarch’s death, is alive and the pampered pet of roy- alty, instead of pickling in a sur- geon’s vat, as claimed, according to John Poulos, American Greek, just returned from Athens. New York, Aug. 13.---Italy s go- ing to add something of her cwn particular culture to 83 ycung Ital-| jan descent who have already made | tueir mark in the educational centers 3 . L - ot this country. The group sailed | ‘“My fathenisa palace official, and trom New Vork the other. day on an from him ¥ learned the true story of Italian steamship, guests of the Ital- [the Simian regicide,” said Poulos. ‘an government. ~They were selected Poulos said that the guilty monkey because of the high' standing they |was a weeping Capachin! After it bit have achieved in high" schools, col- leges and universities of this coun- try and while they are in Italy they will visit museums, ‘art’ galleries; churches and palaces, and have an opportunity to study and upprcchx_te physician for observation. g “The monkey was a little round-| headed. human-faced: fellow, and,.ex-| !cept for a moody eye, did not appear; P ; , be vicious,” .narrated Youlos. They are bearing with them a bronze |ation decided to kill: the monkey to! determine 'if it was' suffering from wreath to be placed on the tomb of g A 3 . Dante in honor of_the anniversm'y!mb‘esv Kifig -Alexander himself in- that the life of celebration. 1In spite of their keen | tervened and asked X interest In seeinz the land of their | his pet be spared if possible. As the fathers, they didn’t want any mis-|doctors were confident their diagnosis ! understanding about their own na-|of the king’s illness was correct,| tionality. “Maybe you won't come without further proof, and that he; back?” said onme reporter, as they|did not. have rabies, Alexanders re- were going aboard. An almost scared | quest was granted, although' the look came over several faces at such |world was told that the monkey wasj a possibility. ‘“‘Oh! yes! We are Am-|killed. ericans. ‘We return to our country.” | “Alexander died. Constantine re- they insisted. turned. One, day the reinthroned ‘There are 100,000 persons frem |king asked of the fate of the monkey the south and west, and from Burope |which had killed his son. spending their summer vacations in| “‘He is caged in an unusud room New York clty, according to esti-|in the palace, sir/ informed a re- ieading hotels | tainer. “¢1 will cee him, said the king. |He went and gazed silently at the monkey.. “Maybe'it was.a flea on the ground for Americans. The “See Am-| monkey’s head that made him raise rica” campaign evidently has reach-|pis hand as though in salute to the ed Europeans as well as those of our king. Constnncjne;'ghnnght not. gwn coftibeit. “"“The instrument of the gods,’ he muttered. -« ‘He shall dive/” Then turning toservants of the household, Constantine ‘ordered: that the, monkey be put in'amore ‘luxurious‘cage. He lenge comparison with all the ottiér |detailed A kpegigliservant-to ook ‘af- “Follies,” . “Frolics,” “Frivolities” | ter itsifwants .and, ordéred thas ino and whateyer other names there be. | harm should' come to 4 single hair on This is the *“Vassar Follies,” to be|its body.” 2 » put on by the New York city girls At the Greek legation heer il was of the class of '15, under the chzir-|said that the monkey assassin was; here. There seems an almost com- plete reversal of the before-the-wal situation when Europe was the pla Another ‘‘Follies’ ’is scheduled for | New York production in .Octcber. Clagsed as an amateur performance it is never-the-less ready to chul- WHICH KILLED HIS SON| - the king it was turned over to & court . opm s\ STIRS UP THE SENA' (By United Press) i Washington Aug. 13.+--The sen- ate turns the earf of! ennui to talk of “pork barrel” bills, but it shawed a lively interest avhen ‘‘canned horse meat” was injected into the bate on the soldier donus bill by Senator Wat- son of Georgia. In taking a fling at Senator Myers tor his four-hour speech in opposition {to the gratuity for the veterars, the tana as the ‘*‘cann state.” rtil “Mnntann,"('(lecmr‘d fbvfiii Georgian, “kills wild hoges afid,fizcks the meat and sells. it to the eficte East to eat hovge meat | S = Myers ‘leaped to h with wrathy x SR “I'am always ready to stand up for Montana, at any time-and at”any place,” shouted Myers, “And.at any length,”” interposed Watsony -harsang back to the [.ur- ‘hour speecls. “Perhaps the effete state of Geor- gia, too, may sell canned horse meat,” suggested Myers. the effete states, the effetest is the State of Georgia.” “I do not know where the Senator gets his information that we can horse meat in Montana,” said Mytirs EX-LABORER GETS BANK POSITION Of special interest is the employ= .. ment of Walter True by the Farm ers State-Bank, Ottertail, Minn. Not long ago Mr. True was arail— road section hand. He wisely took . afriend’ sadvice to get a commercial’ education at Dakota Business Col- lege, Fargo, N. D. The results speak for themselves. D. B. C. pupils come from farms, stores, , factories, . kitchens, public . schopls to be trained for business Jife. Thousands have made.good. : | ““Follow the ucceg$ful.’” Enroll for Fall Term. Write F. L. Wat- kins, Pres., 806 Front St., Fargo, Georgla firebrand referred to Mop-| “Oh, no,” replied Watson, “of all || Eome of "olir o am alraost sure of it. You.never can regtaurants. fare, and areccating until alter yo 167> C.W.Je Enjoy your Sundays Lunches and_hot. Col 5 mrodations for picnic es. manship of Miss Elizabeth Johnson, | dead. with cast and chorus assistance from N. D., for information, £0_good that he cannot tell hiorsemeat from cannéd Hegts “Quite likely,” assented Watson, "I ;mll wihat jou eat in some of |these You go by the bi'l of when the words~are Trench you do not know what you THE PIONEER WANT ADY - RRING RESULT% Bemidji’s Play{3round DIAMOND . POINT . tions .of all kinds-in stock, Diamond-* Point “is truly. Northern Minneso~ +ta’s ‘most beautiful play- siground 'and 'it's ‘free fo. you. 5 Aielk, ,{:;m.mgy,l;. it he s been cating] janned in u have ‘eaten 4 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles 311 Sixth St—Be; ] well Company, Inc. Té!e?]\_one 970—971 Bicycles and Supplies GENERAL REPAIR SHOP 5 — and picnics/ there. . ffee served. Confec- Special accom~ -, par= r : Ba <t New the most talented singers:and dancers of other years. The “Follies” will be sent in manuscript form to Vassar clubs throughout the country to be given for the sake of bringing in more dollars to the Endowment fund. A complete dramatic department 1is| organized at the endowment commit- tee headquarters, under the direction of Miss Sybil Fletcher, and in addi- tion to the “Follies,”” several dramas, | comedies and tragedies, written by Vassar graduates, will be sent -out with complete directions for produc- tion, costume-making and scenery. Miss Fletcher has herself made mod- els for the greater part cf the scenery which are at the command of the alumnae. After having supplied more than 5,000 peg legs, largely ‘of her own design to wounded soldiers during the war, Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, sister of the Earl of Stair, has come toNew York to go into the business of manufacturing suede articles. It was finding how nice and soft it was for the’ tops of the legless, that de- cided Lady Marjorié upon that par- ticular medium for a business career, she says. 0 i e “Thé_ printedword is oftén confus- ing; ‘On thy cover of-theugust Am- erican Magaziné in lar; onvipcing ldtters, are the words, {*¥ofing Van- derbjit Tells Why He Works.” And the story shows that ‘its’ Cornelius, Jr., they're talking about. ‘Then'the society columns informs us that Mr. and Mrs. "Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., are at their summer cottage in Brit- ish Columbia,-where they will stay until/October 15. James Moore, Hobo, A-1-1, ie with us in the city for a few days. James is a pink cheeked, yellow-haired young fellow, who covered every state in the United States, visited ev- ery state -capital, and nearly every national park, and carved his sigpa- ture, “JuM., Hobo A-1-1," on eyery registered water tank ~of hobodom, since he left Chicago, August 4 of last year. It has taken pretty stdddy travelling, but Jomes is nothing: of not thorough. He has been in' 14 itials adorn| the tocp of the KEiffel countries of Europe, too, and his in- tower. There ls distinction in hebo- dom as well as’in any other field of life. FOREST INCENDIARY CAUGHT BY AID OF TELESCOPE In July, 1921, Alonzo E. Dole, a professicnal. land locator operating in the Siuslaw country for years, was convicted in the United States district court at Portland, Ore., on the charge| of wilfully setting forest fires on the| Siuslaw national forest. He was sen- tenced to" four months in the Mult- nomah county jail, and his applica-| tion for a'new trial was denied. Dole had long been suspected by officers: 'of % forest. service’ of the United States department of agricul- ture of wilfully setting fires in the| Siuslaw national forest, but owing to| che sparse settlement of the greati forest area and- consequent lack: of! witnecses; and the further fact fthat| by leng practice he had mastered the| trick of flipping a burning matéh in| the brush along aroad or trail, even om horseback, efforts to obtain: evi- k-ucfe lagninst him were long unsuc- ul. i The circumstances with Dole’s: arrest and convietion were somewhat unusual. As shown bysthe evidence, one of the witnesses was trying out a’ new telescope by watching occasional passers-by on a| rond a few hundred yards away.! While so doing, he saw Dole, who was riding by on horseback, strike| matches and flip them, while burning. | in a Lifetime in connection burglary. tion? long enough. hat Lord - Algic’s father, the lad by ithesitidi i _nto the dry ferns and brush along!, the roadside, thus starting fires. l The Thrill that Comes Once Gagged ‘and tied to a chair, heé’s got'to .ring that bell to warn the town .of a bank Want tingling suspense? A breath-catcher? ' All here‘in one of those gaspy moments that never can be FOX SUNSHINE COMEDY ———— . A S R . e TS . WatchT¢!. Ac- REX---SUNDAY AND MONDAY ; SN NS 'ARTHUR S. KANE ' Presents LES From the Famous Charles Hoyt Play Direct by CHARLES RAY A Midnight Mystefy o with Mirthful Moments. A Real Ray T Y hrill with Spooky Chills: NATIONAL PICTURES ~ Matinee-2:30—10¢-30c Rex Orcl:lestra packs a score or more. Rai’ Picture—but this one ... ATTRACTION “There’s a new surprise in every Evenings 7:10-9:00—15¢-30c thing Sui For Rent ! ath Pavilion -