Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1923, Page 19

‘ SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1923. Theatricals :-; Vaudeville :-: News of Local Offerings --GEORGE BEBANREAPPEARS WY ~—NEWFILM, SIGN OF THE ROSE x f “Heart” pictures are becoming more and more frequent but they will have to go far to surpass “The Sign of the Rose,” in which George Beban stars. It is his first picture in a year or more. His reappearance makes us realize how much he has been missed. There is no star to compare with Beban in his own par- ticular field, and few who rank higher in their own. Again he is an Italian. It would be difficult to picture him otherwise. As Pietro Baletti, a laborer, who by chance ts hired to bring a Christmas tree to'a wealthy home, Beban Is his fomiliar self—gimple, awkward, eager. But with what compelling artistry does he achieve just this, Not by so much ag @ fraction of a second does he lose his grip on the audience. It is at this point that the plot really begins, a plot which causes the baby daughter of the house to be » kidnaped by her unscrupulous uncle in order to obtain money to pay a pressing debt. How suspicion ts fast ened on the Italian and how, because ‘VANITY FAIR’ ON SCREEN Is LIKE ORIGINAL Goldwyn Production Sticks to Dicken’s Famous Story, It Is Reported. The new screen version of “Vanity Fair,” produced by Hugo Ballin for Goldwyn release, with Mabel Ballin starred in the role of Becky Sharp, marks a milestone in the faithful translation to the screen of a great novelist’s story. Mr‘ Ballin made the screen script himself and at all tim’ kept close to the original story. He felt that as “Vanity Fair” is one of ~the glories not alone of English, but of world, litertaure that {t should be told on the screen as nearly as pos- sible like the story narrated in the novel, So that when ‘Vanity Fair” {s shown at the America theatre next Tuesday, for a three day showing, the public may rest satisfied tat it is going to see Thackeray's master plece as he told it ai not a garbled version with stunts and spectacles which it never occurred to the author to interpolate. This does not mean that Mr. Ballin’s production of “Vanity Fair” fs not a big production; for it has physical bigness as well artistic greatness. The big ball scene in Brussels on the eve of the battle of Waterloo is one of the finest scenes of its kind ever translated to the screen. And the Waterloo battle episodes are of a spectacular nature. ‘The producer has stressed clear| through tHe photoplay, however, the human side of the story and the various characters involved. Becky Sharp, the scheming little | minx who flatters men and lies and cheats, dominates the film version as/ she did the novel. Mabel Ballin, charming screen star who has risen rapidly to a dominating position in the film world, plays the role of Becky. In nothing that she has evcr done in pictures has she been so) completely mistress of the art of act-| ing. Her Becky Sharp lives—‘“might hav epped out of the pages of the book," as the phrase is. She gives a brillfant performance which will give her new rank in her profession. Goldwyn put all of its studio and technical resources at the command et Mr, Ballin so that his “Vanity Fair’ is in every respect a fine and worthy production, which ranks right along with the other big productions made by Goldwyn—"The Christian “The Strangers’ Banquet” and ‘Te: of the D'Urbervilles.” The costum: fre historically correct and are a most attractive feature of the pic- torial ensemble. Several magnificent sets were built under the direction of Cedric Gibbons, Goldwyn's art direc- tor. The photoplay has a distinctive pictorial effect due tq the composition and lighting arrangements. Mr. Ballin was a painter of prominence before becoming a film director and ¢ brings to his new calling all the training and experience of -his paint- ing days—a distinct advantage, for the films share some of the attributes of the painter's art. Hill Crest means pure water—pure water means goo¢ health, Phone 1151 and have both. TODAY ONLY MIX “Do And Dare” AL. ST. JOHN Ah es “FAST AND FURIOUS” 10c and 20¢ of that suspicion, his own little girl is run down and killed by the rich man’s automobile—all this is built up scene by scene with astonishing Suspense. Not a scene, in fact, fails to disclose a link m the chain that seems to be drawing closer around poor Pietro’s heart. The story is as skilfully developed as it is acted by all concerned, cial mention should be made of Doro: thy Giraci as Pletro’s daughter. Look ing not more than cight, this chijd proves here to be an actress of skill authority and appeal Helen Hullivan ts the fashionable mother, is sincere ly the character she portrays, and Chas. E. Elder, Gene Cameron, Ar thur Thiasso, Stanhope Whestcroft and Louise Calmetti are equally ex cellent. Don't miss “The Sign of the It will be shown at the Rialto Monday and Tuesday. SSS PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION QF “THE SHEIK? STAGED) IN DESERT MOUTE CARLO Biskra is known as the Monte Carlo the gathering of the desert. It is piace for the wealthy, the dissolute, the adventurous, the pleasure seeking people of the African littoral and af- fords a marvelously picturesque back- ground for fiction or photoplay. It is used in George Mettord’s Para- mount production of “The Sheik, which comes to the Wyoming Tues- day and Wednesday. Agnes Ayres and Rudolph tine supporting cast. Spe- Valen- tino are the featured players with a In a big casino. Sunday and picture will be excellent cast including Lon Chaney, Marguerite De La Motte, Walter Long, Harrison Ford, Buddy Mes- senger, John Salnpolis and others; 2iso Buster Keaton in his latest comedy, “The Love Nest,” and Fox News, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Vanity Fair,” with Mabel Ballin, Hobart Bosworth and a notable cast, will be the feature attraction. With his program also will be Dr-"Emile Youe (himself) appearing 4m his only picture, “The Message of nile Coue,” and Pathe News and ‘opics of the Day. Friday and Saturday—Little Jackie Yoogan will be with usin his latest production, “Daddy,” truly proving his rating as the wonder of the screen. ‘There will also be a Snub Pollard comedy, “A Tough Winter,” and Fox News. At the Iris. Sunday only—Tom Mix in “Do and Dareg’ is the feature full of action, and also Al St. John in “Fast and rious." Monday and Tuesday—The feature traction will be David Butler in The Sky Pilot.” On the same pro- gram will be our favorite, Charlie Chaplin in “A Day's Pleasure.” Wednesday and Thursday—''The Sin Flood,” with Helene Chadwick, .| Richard Dix, James Kirkwood, Ralph Lewis and other prominent stars, is the feature picture. Harold Lloyd is on the same program in one of his fast moving comedies, “Let's Go.” Friday and Saturday—The feature | picture will be “The Ladder Jinx” with a special all-star cast, and Bus- ter Keaton in one of his real comedies, “The Playhouse.” At the Columbia. the mdst colorful spot in Biskra, the} Today and Monday—The Revues scene of a grand fete given bf the|CO™Pany in tho rural musical farce young Sheik {s laid and therein the| comedy, “The New Clerk,” with ten beautiful customs of the orfent are| Vaudeville and ensemble numbers. shown with great fidelity. Photoplay, the world classic, “East Lynne.” Other scenes are those upon the Sa- hara, with the wild riders of the des ert; the stronghold in the sandy sea of Omair, a bandit of the Sahara, and the Shelk’s oriental dwelling. —>—____ Globe Wernicke cakes at Graham Co. We save you money. sectional book Shields Furniture LON CHANE ‘Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday —The sidesplitting comedy, “The Morning After,” there is barrels of fun in this comedy. “Cameron of the Royal and the Movie Chats. Friday and Saturday—The Revues company will present another one of Y IN “SHADOWS” AT Casper Sunvap Worning Cridune their real week-end fun fests with several new vaudeville specialties interspersed. Photoplay, “Clay Dol lars." At the Rialto. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday— George Beban in “The Sign of the Rose"; Monte Bank's comedy, “Bri! Lantino, the Bull Fighter” and Kino- grams. Wednesday —“The Woman Who Came Back"; Aesop's Fables; Snap shots; special entertainment. Thursday, Friday and Saturday— Mary Miles Minter and Tom Moore in “The Cowboy and the Lady,” this is the picture taken in the Jackson Hole country, Wyoming; Cameo com “Family Troubles"; Pathe News. At the Wyoming Theater Sunday and Monday—The latest in moving pictures, Andy Gump. And Gladys Walton in ‘The Lavender Bath Lady”. Also Buddy Messinger, the popular kid comediene of “The Furt.” Tuesd¢y and Wednesday — “The Shetk” with an all star cast, and Rodolph Valentino. Aiso one of the New Leather Pushers, and comedy. Thursday and Friday—Big Boy Wil ams In “Freshie.” a comedy drama. also Roy Stewart in ‘God's Law,” and two-part comedy, “Circus Clowns.” Saturday Only—Charles Ray, in one of his greatest pictures, “R. 8. V. P.” Also two-part comedy and news reel. ‘NEW CLERK’ REVUE’S SHOW AT COLUMBIA Vaudeville Numbers and Photoplay “East Lynne” Also on Bill This Week. Starting at the usual hour today 2:30 and running continuously, the Revues company will be seen in a comedy entirely different from any- thing they have yet presented at the Columbia theater today. ‘The New Clerk” {8 the title and Bobby Vail says ‘ft is a rip roaring rural farce and as full of good clean laugh pro- ducing comedy as any play ever written. It is not without a plot, in fact {t has more of a thread than most comedies and while it moves fast and furious the fun is clean and wholesome. Interspersed throughout the mu- sical comedy will be ten vaudeville and ensemble numbers and until the surprise ending there is not one dull moment in the entire production. Bobby himself will be seen in a straight light comedy role which af- fords him many opportunities and you know how Bovyy can take care of them. The photoplay feature, “Bast Lynne,” is too well known for com: ment. Suffice to say, however, this especial production {is a modern version of this world ¢lassic and will doubtless prove one of the photoplay hits of the season. Be DUDE RANCH LOCATION FOR COWBOY FILM Ever hear of the “dude” ranch? It was visited by Mary Miles Min- ter, Tom Moore, the featured players, other members of the company spent six weeks in Wyoming making exterior scenes for the Paramount picture, "The Cowboy and the Lady.” It will be the feature at the Rialto theater next Thursday. This unique ranch in the Wyoming mountains, the legitimate name of which is the “Bar B-C" is dubbed the “dude” ranch by neighboring cow- boysboys because {t {s maintained as a sort of summer resort for tourists and guests of the hostess. The ranch 1s stocked with cattle and ts improved with all sorts of facilities for diver- sion and outdoor sports and is a place where the tenderfoot may fully en- Joy the wild ind woolly west without experiencing too much of the “wild and woolly.” “They have everything there ex- cept tennis and golf,” observes Miss Minter, and she added with a smile, “T guess they are afraid to introduce those sports, for fear the cowboys will revolt and stampede.” Miss Minter, Mr. Moore and others of the company were guests of the owner, Katherine Burt, who is a well known writer and, by the way, author of “Singed Wings," a story which was transferred to the screen with Bebe Daniels in the featured role. AMERICA --- KEATON ON BILL TOO and Charles Mafgne, the director, and} which | PAGE FIVE Filmdom's latest defiance of geo- srapeical boundaries has been per- formed by B. P. Schulberg in his Tom Forman production, “Shadows,” playing at the America theater start- ing today. To catch the necessary atmosphere for the play, Which is an adaptation of Wilbur Daniel Steele's prize story, “Ching Ching Chinaman,’ Mr. Schul- berg has figuratively turned the coun- try upside down and temporarily planted the Cape Cod village of Urkey in sunny California. When plans for the production were being outlined it seemed imperative to transport the entire company, props, etc., from Los Angeles to Massachusetts. Shortly before their departure Mr. Schulberg was invited on a fishing trip and dur- ing his brief vacation from .the stu- ‘o he found the exact location he wanted for Urkey. ‘I couldn't have come across any place more suitable on the whole New England coast,” he enthuslastioally told Director Tom Forman. “In fact, it looks so much lke the typical Massachusetts locale that the Pilgrims themselves wouldn't know the difference.” When casting for the film was be gun. 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Soafe-eSo efoto = Me > oS “Shadows” is proclaimed to be one of the greatest stories ever told in motion pictures because it has heart i without hokum, love interest without mush, romance without riot, thrills without Shears and a Ateane athort Prsipdon ged edges. It builds up continually and never lags on its way to a surprising and startling finish. It was written by Wil- ber Daniel Steele, held to be one of America’s greatest living sory writers, and was the prize story O’Brien selection. are anxiously awaiting its screen presentation. ; Supporting Lon Chaney in “Shadows” is Marguerite De La Motte, Harrison Ford, John Sainpolis, Walter Long and Buddy Messenger. of the Edw. J. It appeared originally as “Ching Ching Chinaman” in the Pictorial Review, and its two million readers Buster Keaton in his new two-part Comedy, ‘The Love Nest,” is showing in connection with “Shadows,” which plays at the America Theater Shows will start at 1, 3, today and Monday. 5, 7 and 9. The admission will be the same as usual, 10c and 40c. te hoatedoeg orate ate ° ? Sosgeete oe Pots ax o> + Ms KP MMe Me Me Mo lore oo See cade .%, Se Le & | A Classic of the Stage Made Into a Glorious Triumph of the Screen “George Beban’s Italian sketch has grown as mellow as Warfield’s ‘Music Master’,” says “Motion Picture News.” ‘‘This able character actor who gets right down to the bedrock of human understanding in his inspired portrayal has in ‘The Sign of the Rose’ a picture CERTAIN IN ITS TUG AT THE EMOTIONS. -- Notes of Filmdom SHADOWS,” OGHULBERG FILM, DEFIES GEOGRAPHY, Io CLAIM character of Nate Snow, the richest man of the village and last but by no means least, Lon Chaney, that magician of make-up and gripping acting, achieves the triumph of his remarkable career in the drawing he gives Yen Sin, the central figure of the drama. pi SE No typhoid fever, ments, no poor health if you drink Hill Crest water. Intrinsic cost abounding health. Phone 1151. HOOPING COUGH No “cure”—but helps to re- duce paroxysms of coughing. ViEkKs Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearly no stomach all- Maine. ae e actors and actresses chosen pos: the austere and provincial aracteristica which Mr. Bteele #0 nutely described in “Ching Ching naman.” Harrison Ford plays Marguerite De Walter Long the hypocritical TODAY AND TOMORROW ALL STAR PROGRAM Special Added Attraction OH MIN NDY GUMP is Here. —Also— BUDDY MESSINGER The popular Kid Comedian who played in “The Flirt” = “SMARTY” —And— GLADYS WALTON “THE LAVENDER BATH LADY” She blocked traffic on fashionable Fifth Avenue DON’T MISS ANDY GUMP. 10c-30c TUESDAY—“THE SHEIK” $, ey 2, ? Me pert, io, + o> >, % Sa Ot rae ee , + 24, o 24, ‘? i Gx g Z M a ca WA) ZA. 7 ria a Bs es “> & Dd $ 2 Bs y og % Pd 4 o od & a = > >< / ihe OND) cata IO Hs CPs) >< « . yo ee go ¢ ¢; GEORGE BEBAN ?: & sath * “THE SIGN OF THE ROSE” Sos Pe THE NETTO LADIES’ ORCHESTRA Py oe, a HELENE SULLIVAN AND SUPERLATIVE CAST Presented with Special Musical Synchronization Endorsed by Mr. George Beban MONTE nites Comedy, o4 % Pr oiogoe Written and Supervised by GEORGE BEBAN —With— o + rire eax ¢ ? io, aoa - by the % oe % ‘? o 4 —Also— “BRILLIANTINO THE BULL FIGHTER” KINOGRAMS O ? oe, ». io nN + Shows TODAY 4 1,3,5,7 TOMORROW 4% and9 TUESDAY & > > Pres rrse ores aio ee epee soo aSe dio ey rele too aie aio sho eho aseate aio ete ate eles diate teat ete eteageae >