Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 11, 1925, Page 17

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1 CI LON CHANEY SHOWN IN GRIPPING | 925 PLOT IN ‘MONSTER AF RIALTO Mystery and Excitement of Latest Feature Keep Audience on Edge; Gertrude Olmsted Beautiful in Leading Role. Audiences at the Rialto theater gasped, grasped their seats in ex- cltement and held their breath “The Monster” unfolded its myster- fous and gripping story on the screen last night. Generally mystery plays don’t go well on the screen, but this one do There is an alr of mystery through- out, without befuddling the specta- tor. Lon Chaney, famous for his. char- acterization In “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “He Who Gets Slapped,” appears in the title role, portraying a mad surgeon whose twisted brain manufactures a scheme whereby he lures victims to his sanitarium that he may _ per- form operations upon them. He is superb as the suave and eyil Dr. Ziska. Johnny Arthur, noted as a stage REAL THRILLS PROVIDED BY ‘LUCKY DEVIL’ An innocent looking pile of hay upset the rural quiet around Lake- wood, N. J., recently, wrecked a rac- ing automobile, and scared Richard Dix out of a week's growth, It was supposed to be a movie stunt, but it proved too much so. As per the scrjpt, a pile'of hay was arranged in the road. Theoret- icajly it had fallen from a hay wa- gon, but as a matter of fact it was baled hay that had been loosened. On the left side of the road, in back of the pile, was an extra bale that hadn't been opened. The story required that a string of racing automobiJes sweep down the road, and that the first one should shoot through the pile of hay. According to the plan, this would have left a passageway cledr for the following cars, But somebody forgot that racing drivers race whether it is in the moyies, or just on a pleasure jaunt, or ona race track. a eS Crash! ‘The cameraman’ was on the far sidg of the pile grinding rapidly when the cars swept down the road. The leaders were two abreast in- stead of single file, with the car on the right slightly in the lead. The car on the right hit the pile of hay: There was a burst of hay in all directions as though a bomb had been set off beneath it. Suddenly, out of the flying hay there appeared @ racing car upside down in the a'r, with fire shooting from its exhau A WORLD OF PARKING SPACE WATCH FOR OPENING NEXT WEEK comedian, makes his second cinema appearance in the role of the hero, who longs to be a detective and whose ingenuity finally solves the town mystery and wins him the town beauty. The leading feminine role in the production is played by Gertrude Olmsted, who started her picture ca- reer via a beauty contest and who seems more beautiful than ever in ‘The Monster.” : Small town mystery, romance and the thriing experiences of two men and a girl in the haunted den of the Monster, make up a story which holds one's interest by its tense mo- eta agar OnE incidents, and comedyrellef. It is excellent entertainment. The screemingly funny comedy, “Telephone Girls” and selections by the Netto Ladies’ orchestra complete a well-balanced program. and its engine racing. It turned completely over and landed in the roafi facing the direction from which it had been coming, It was empty. The hay burst into flames, The third car in line swerved side- Ways, Went up an embankment and felled nine poles in a wire fence. The remainder, including the one oeccu- pied by Dix, succeeded in stopping after skidding around in the dust, Spectators rushed to the fire to extinguish ': and locate the missing driver and his mechanician, In a few moments the burning hay had been seattered enough to show that no men were lying in it and the © owd began to look around for the! racing car driver, driver They found the siting in a ploughed side of the road. The wiechonto was on the top of the embankment on the right, neither the worse for their experience. “Let's call it a day,” Frank Tuttle, who directed the pic- ture for Paramount., “Let's!” echoed Dix with empha- sis. The automobile race furnishes a “smash"’ climax in every sense of the word to this new Dix starring production, written for the screen by |, Byron Morgan, Esther Ralston heads the support- ing cast in the picture, coming to the Rialto theater on Tuesday next. pee GULFPORT, Miss.—A new record for coast real estate was established here by the purchase of property by the First National Bank at the rate of $3,000 a front foot. Large sales of coast property for residence, bus- iness and sub-division purposes con- tinue of daily occurrence, lis life insurance. ONE BLOCK WEST OF HENNING ON FIRST ST. Dorothy Mackaill is thanking her lucky stars that she ts allm, Years spent in dancing on the stage have given her trim ‘straight nes not overburdened with fat. As a result Dorothy can eat chocolate sundaes and nuts with abandon whilé her stronger sisters under First Nationai contracts dine frugally on starchless and fatless foods, You see mast of the First National players have con- tracts which abruptly terminate -if the girls rise above ‘a stipulated welght. Dorothy only weighs 110 pounds and ‘her contract says she may welgh 140 pounds, ‘ Other stars who haven’s as much leeway look on with envy while she eats just what she pleases. Joyce Compton may welgh 130 pounds and now weighs 117. Blanche Sweet, now welghs 118 and may put on 20 pounds and atil) be free from a contract cancellation. Anna Q. Nilsson has a }imitation of 130 pounds, Anna now welghs 128, ‘ STAR DUST Diana Miller is to wed George Melford, a producer. * * * Viva Og: den once played in elghteen pictures in twenty weeks * * * Betty Blythe is now on the vaudeyille stage in England, * * * Doris Keane recently divorced her husbdénd Basil Sydney * * * Louise Glaum jis planning a “comeback” in the movies, field | | about forty feet away on the left/} remarked | “Hamlet,” {n modern garb will soon be seen on the screen. Now that the idea has been given a lot of publicity by the exper!ment which was successful on the stage in Eng- land, the movies are willing to film the tragedy of the melancholy Dane, This revival recalls the trick of the Gloria Swanson «A Marquise? No, © Just Plain Mrs. If Gloria Swanson'’s French husband ever had a title, it has vanishéd. > Investigation of of- ficial birth and marria; ia discloses he is just plain Mon- sieur James Henri Le Bailly de laFalgisc. The film star ‘and ther’ spouse, now in France; are own together. SHOWS AT 1, 2:40, 4:20, 6, 7:40, 9:20 Mystery! Chis The Year's Greatest Mystery Film ~ALSO TELEPHONE GIRL COMEDY THE NETTO LADIES ORCHESTRA TODAY LON | | CHANEY In a Class by Himself as the Greatest Actor of Our Day in Grotesque Character Roles. —li— _ “THE MONSTER” es ‘Loves “SPensey NEWS ADMISSION 10c—40c -_ 1A new photo of Dorothy Machaill. }} enough for motion pletures.” | situations, wo= + Ohe Casper Sunday Crisine PAGE SEVEN perenne | —— jokester who sent.a modernized ver- sion of ‘Macheth’’ to a producer and had it returned as “not virile HUMAN APPEAL Dramatic Situations of bid I M be ” emporary Marriage Hold Suspense. LIN photoplay which for dramatic suspense and vital, hu man appeal ig said to be one of the outstanding productions of the sea- son will be presented to local the- atergoers when “Temporary Marr! age,” a new Principal Pictures pro- duction with a notable cast of play- ers, Is shown at the Iris theater to- day and Monday, The drama is woven around the Manners’ home, a typical American household, virtually the same ns fny average s home. By dint of hard’ work Hugh Manners rises to the top, but there is some disparity between the ages of the husband and wife. She {s intent upon living a hectic jazz life—a life in which she is occupied in retainine her her youthful figure and counte regardless of the advancing 3 She would seek a divorce from her husband because he is a “‘slow poke.” And in honor of winning the first OF FEATURE AT ‘AIS. 1$ STRONG From the sweey ing tr stume dr y and st fin cloth an vets foremost 5 passed in her new photo ed Artists corporation re ing at the A joa theater te iss Pickford is of » Annie Rooney 1 vel-;she pelts bricks, vegetabfe ancien with] fruit and tin cans with a marve ous accuracy fights with fist butts with her head, ar with her feet as a of riva gangster nop down and she Her g much-darned stockin sometimes way home point in the domestic skirmish she gives a lavish party. IRIS . An Inspiring Documer 6c The Master Photo-Dra Mildred D Myrtle S Tully Jimmy Aubrey Comedy “Home Scouts” Continuous 1 to 11 You've Never Seen a Better Cast Kenneth Harlan NEMA ATTRAC Tl ONS TOENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC MARY PICKFORD SEEN IN ROLE | OF EAST SIDE TOMBOY IN NEW FEATURE TRIUMPH, AMERICA b consists of cheap call-| repro- | wit 8 rbial gloye, 5 7 the role of a twelve year old*daugh » pig and a co r of @ popular poll and leads a group of dirty-faced young 3 in rough and tumble battl arree’ nst a rival gang, and has a se strapping big trick driver, and pal aghast pry tah gk tcagip haat of her brother, Tim Rooney fap pds Cregh attads ne Almést all picture was m. Gone gorgeous costumes.) at the Pickford-Fairbanks studi lor the golden curls of} Hollywood “The World's Sweetheart" dressed Someries eee high on her head; instead they hang in tangled braids down her back Cheap calico, darned’ and? undarnied kings and down-at+the-heel shoes make “Little Annie Rooney's gark to wear anything ke a hat, once in a while shé wears t car The gang-fights in “Little Annte Rooney" are described by those who ve been associated with Miss Pick ford in the studio as screamingly funny scenes. The star, living up, to the good old’ Irish name, Rooney starts a fight and certainly Leading. her gang of ragamuffins is | A FRANK TUTTLE PRODUCTI LEAR the road! Here’s Dix at the wheel of a roaring racing romance that wins the Entertainment Sweepstakes with thrills and laughs to spare. TOMORROW and TUESDAY k Mary Pickford as “Little Annie ° Rooney,” ready to shy a missile a her tormentors in her new | Rialto. photcplay in which she returns to y ent 4 - the ragamuffin role. Opens today | ~ — — — ; Sunday and Monday—Lon) Chaney | at the AMERICA. | PRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS BRING RESULTS. TRY THEM. " Monste S}ephone® Girl | epee “Faster Foster." Kinogram == 2 Tuesday and Wednesday— Rich 1 Dix in “The Lucky Devil.” Ben Turpin comedy, “The 3 Z| ix the Cat C, ay and Friday — Ricardo tta Goudal and Noah Berry Spantard.” Mermald_ com \ Bound dge novelty. Starting Saturday — Zane Grey's big picture, ““Wild Horse | Mega,’ Iris Sunday and Monddy—“Temporary Marriage! ‘starring Kenneth Harlan and Mildred’ Davis. Jimmy Aubrey comedy “Home Scouts.” Pathe News. Tuesday and Wednesday—"Daugh: ters of Pleasure” starring Marie Prevost and Monte Blue. Lloyd Hamilton comedy “King Cotton.” International News Saturday— rs of the West,” depicting ‘Buffalo Bill on the U. P Trail’ Bobby Dunn comedy ‘My Error.” Pathe Sportlight “On Guar 4, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and | | Wedne —Mary Pickford, ‘the World's Sweetheart,’ in “Little An ‘ nie Rooney.” The Orange Grove Trio accompanied by Harold Loring PREC Ree! Gros WERE: pele Happiness and heartaches—hard knocks and softened blows—alley Thursday, Friday and Satura fights and street games feature the appealing story of Little Annie “The Goose Woman,” a Rex Beach Rooney, a waif of New York’s slums. story with Louise Dresser and Jach Pickford. Our Gang comedy “I Days.” ‘The Orange Grove Trio and 4 THE ORANGE GROVE TRIO PREMIERE SONGSTERS is TODAY TOMORROW nt of Modern Society TEMPORARY. MARRIAGE” ma That Plumbs the Depths of a Woman’s Soul. avis tedman Marshall Maude George Stuart Holmes Edward Coxen —Also— Pathe NEWS 10c and 25c HAROLD LORING Accompanied by AT THE ORGAN St Theat Denve Afternoons Evenings 40c—A DUL T S—50c 15c—CHILDREN—25c Shows Start at 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 and 9:00 o’Clock RIFO where Fe hat aa STARTING TODAY "When Better A eS eee