Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 1, 1925, Page 15

Pe ay HTADER + BAGDAD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1925 Che Casper Sou Cribune PAGE SE\*: {Nn CINEMA A TTRACTIONS TO ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC ‘DOUG’ FAIRBANKS IN ‘THIEF OF BAGDAD’ OPENG AT AMERICA Douglas Fairban will; he seen_in; couch... Her slumber, becomes rest: the amazing picture, taken.trom. the | less}. her hand. toychés.hiis... With Thiet-of Bag- she kes and erlld. which thief. He on the s from the, guards who theater startin y | The Mongo! Slave Girl story of romance esples him, but he threatens her into abounds ence with his ¢ r—and escapes. BADpeNEORS of 5 A Mongol P. lievable N ke it has} and-an Indian yor bean attempted, nothifig like ttl. has ever been s nothing like it| has ever been. accomplished, tt is said, This beautiful fanciful. story, born of a poet's dream in Arab: made Into an entrancing reality by Douglas Fairbanks. It breathes the spirit of imaginary worlds, where cess. re- The Pr predict! that ‘ ‘osé tree in t n-of a sooth: nembers the saying slave e court: the unusual {s usual,’ where the im-| , possible is posisble. In brief, the fol-| + lowing are the chief incidents of the | tale: In Bagdad. gic City. « ely i East, Awells Ahmed the Thief. He|on Ahmed's fir his duplicity 1s {san audacious rascal, living by his SAP chastened liscovered, wits, He steals a Maule Rope with) him and he refu By the which he can climb into the alr; he | Catiph's order, he is brutally-flogged escapes, with it, and finds himself|anq thrown into the street, His in a Temple. Here the Holy. Ma is expounding the theory that ‘ piness must be earned.” The T flouts this philosophy, but carries away an impression that fs vaguely | disturbing. With the Magle Rope, Princess's ring which only consolation nwal of love bade him keep. allph now vc ands that his choose g the /three ining. Princes ) Rain. tithe, the Princess declares sho will wed he gains entrance to the Palace of the’Caliph.'} the one; who, at the end of/the sev While looting a chest of jewels,she|enth mioon, shall return with the is tintrigued by. the sound of sweet | rarest tr ‘e: In humility music. He follows it to the bed|of‘spirlt, the Thief se out® the chamber of the Princess who lies} Holy \ ho conyini m \that sleeping. He kneels bes her | on th ef his newborn inten TODAY R I S TOMORROW | BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM ; MAE MARSH in ‘Tides of Passion’’ —And— “Life's Greatest Thrills” |: Mack Sennett: Comedy “LOVE’S SWEET PIFFLE” REET teas LEA i —And— by . PATHE NEWS o 3 : NO INCREASE IN PRICES! 10c and 25c Continuous 1 to 11 IT TAKES YOU BACK TO BAGDAD OF THE DAYS WHEN THE SALT_ OF LIFE WAS LOVE AND THE WINE OF LIFE ADVENTURE ZL cS Oy ZL DOUGLAS Farr 5 . GLO ‘Y “HAPPINESS MUST BE EARNED ANIERI | who gave: the: world US aoe ARABIAN NIGHTS? FOUR DAYS ONLY—STARTIN If the sensational enthusiasm of those who witnessed. the local premiere of James Cruze’s mighty Paramount western, “The Pony, Ex- press” at the. Rialto. theater last night, may be accepted. as «@ criterion, then the directorial wizard, “The Covered has produced another epic terpiece. ‘The Pony Express" has the his- torical. realism and majestic sweep | that distinguished dts famous. pre- decessor,- but it is «more. colorful a spectacle and more thrilling a ro- ance than the picturization of Emerson Hough's great novel. And well it might: be! For in all the gl ‘ous history of America, no chapte with such excit- Picturesque and momentous verts ug that which ° deals” with those feverish, restless’ days, early in 1860, when the dark clouds of the Civil war-were swiftly but sure- ly gathering on the horizon, and the devil riders of the Pony Ex- s were in the heyday of their st only has Cruze succeeded’ in a graphic, unforgettable pic- ture of the stirring achievements of these rugged heroes, who established the first active communication © be- » East and the West, but terrific hardships, danger- 1 pes and glorious victories as a. dramatic kground, he~ has leftly interwoven an irresistibly ap- pealing love-plot ‘that lends a soften ing influence to the dynamic action To say that the characterizations fully measure up to the greatness of the story is to pay a well deserved tribute to the wholly delightful per- formance of Betty Compson as the heroine;to the histrionic ability and two-fisted: manliness of: Ricardo Cor- tez in the role of the, fearless pony, express rider; to the artistry of Ernest Torrence whose portrayal of the eccentric religious fanatic is a memorable piece of acting; to the y of Wallace. Beery, . who can build honor and worth- 3. THe Mongol* Prince departs with the other Princes, but leaves behind his Counselor with orders to a secret army and hold it in s to overthrow the Caliph. Thief sets-out on his journey, which takes shim through the Valley f Monsters,.to the Crystal- Realm eneath. the sea, and up the Flight f a Thousand’ stairs; he rides’ the Flying Horse up to and’ through the clouds, and‘ braves the Cavern of Fire. He is beset by. temptation ind ‘attacked by enormous beasts, but he: wears “thesatmor of’ Right- eous intent and comes through’ vi torious,” bringing» with’ him est of Nazir. This chest his birthright—True Man- nd Power over Ma: aid, Ye BANK RIOUS FANTASY OF G TODAY CA Owing to the fact that the producers did not stipulate an increase in price of ad- mission for this picture the management is glad to announce that there: will be NO INCREASE IN PRICES! 10¢ AND 40¢c—ADMISSION—{0¢ AND 40¢ Shows Start at 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9: 00 o'Clock When BETTER Pictures Are Made AMERICA Will Show Them HISTORICAL REALITIES VIE WITH HUMANITIES IN ‘PONY | EXPRESS,’ EPIC OF OLD WEST adds >to his laurels by playing «| happy-go-lucky vagabond with a rol- licking Chaplinesque touch, and to the host of minor players who ac. quit themsélves with distinction. Henry James ‘Forman, prominent author and editor, wrote “‘Thé Pony Express" in collaboration’ with Wal ter Woods, well known scenarist. The production marks another mile stone in the history of motion pic tures. ge eae “BEAUTY AND THE BAD MAN’ IRIS FEATURE | | “Beauty and the Bad Man,”)a screen adaptation of Peter B. Kyne's story, “Cornflower Cassie’ nicert,’ is the headline attraction at the Iris ter ‘today and Monday. The scene, is laid in Calffornia in the gald ru’h days of 1870 with its char- acters costumed in the style of that ain it is that Mabel Ballin ts at a decided disadvantage in having to appear in tho modes of grand- mother’s day when the fair figure resembled the well known hour . The plot presents familiar in idents of the usual western al though springing an original idea| wher man slips. $10,000, half} his’ winnings, at the gambling table] to a young girl who has come to the mining town.to sing in the con cert hall-saloon-gambling parlor. She has run ‘away. from her worthless husband of a day, The bad man, Modoe Bill, shows he’s a regular fel- low under the skin and tells her to go to Europe to study. The scenes alleged.to show Cnesie winning fame tn the capitals of Bu- rope” aré not very convincing,\ the backgrounds. being somewhat — bi- zatre. Thére are a few moments ot lifé, the first comes with the arrival of Cassie in the town and her debut in the concert hall where Modoe Bill falls for her. to the tune of $10,000. The next comes with the arrest of Bill for murder, Then follows’ his re-} turn and celebration which {s inter. rupted by. the, arrival of Cassie's hus band and’ the bet.made by the saloon owner that he will die In thirty. days. The*incidents built around’ this se quence have some comedy in them and there isa fair Climax when Cas- sie ,faced by her one day spouse, re; fuses. to, haye anything to do with him. whereat there. is some gu with Bill's pal getting in some q work through a window and mak the husband, “bite the dust.” Rus- sell Simpson 1s good as Chuckwalla Bill ind Forest Stanley, a good type for Bill. ithe SEES ER ENTRIES COMING IN FOR “PONY EXPRESS? CONTEST AT RIALTO They've started coming int Entries in the Rialto theater “Pony Express’! contest’ projected in connection" with the showing of The Pony Express," “ great his: torical drama, at the Rialto theater, are coming in’to the Pony: Express” contest “manager at? the theater. People are writing thelr impressions of the thrilling picture in para- graphs of twenty-five words or, les In the hope of winning one of the six cash prizes to be awarded, For the. best, tenty-five-v pressic of pers 1 impre “Th y Express” the pay h_ prize r we ft exar 1 pr crea great, entertaining and dran 2 cash | paid, The third prize Three ‘prizes of $1 « i paid. Simpiy write your impressions of the picture neatly on a card—with a pen. or with a typewriter—and send them to the Rialto theater, ad dressed to the “Pony. Exptess" sun test manager. That's all you. have to do to become one of the son- tenders in this game of skill The Pony . Express” will be} shown at the Rialto the: Ceaiday night, ~ and r through contest ‘Vhe the closes at 10 o'clock that night committee of competent judges will examine and classify the impres: sions according to their merit. You may. write less than twenty-five words if you wish, but not more. man and child re siding in Casper is eligible to com pete. All you have to do Is to ‘see the picture to qualify for submitting your impressions of the epic photo- drama, ANNOUNCING— | REX MORE TOMORROW { Bil’ and| Bishop-Cass—Block D. W. GRIFFITH'S CAROL DEMPSTER and W. C. FIELDS , Friday & Sat. 5th, 6th. 7th at.the AMERICA Wes aw ROAD S t of Henning on Fi TODAY rst AUDEVILLE FIVE FEATURE ACTS ee een ee ~ DUNN & CAMPBELL Melody and Music ~ HOWARD SWART “Dealing Out Webster’? ALOHA DUO “Tropical Serenaders" “ROY DOVE & GIRLIE ‘Blythe Buffonery” TANGLEFOOT STEPPERS aoe i Feat Twins ‘and A —Also— A New First National Release “JUST A WOMAN” A Story of Wive d Vampires With— CLAIRE. WINDSOR—CONWAY TEARLE SHOWS AT MATS, 10¢ PERCY MARMONT 07:00 and 30c EVENINGS, MONDAY AND TUESDAY “ONE YEAR TO LIVE” —With— EILEEN PRINGLE ANTONIO MORENO DOROTHY MACKAILL SAM DE GRASSE ROSEMARY THEBY AND 9:00 O’CLOCK 10c and 40c COUNTRY STORE MONDAY NIGHT $100.00 Worth of Merchandise FREE TUESDAY NIGHT, NOV. PRIZES For the Best Impersonations of Characters in the Days of THE PONY EXPRESS $10 First Prize—$5 Second Prize—$2.50 Third Prize SEE THE PICTURE AND WIN A PRIZE A SHETLAND PONY FREE! TO THE HOLDER OF Tii—E LUCKY NUMBER. TWO COUPONS GIVEN TO EVERYONE ATTENDING THE DANCE, All Children Under 15 Years of Age Admitted Free if Accompanied by Their Parents. Arkeon ELKS AUDITORIUM ONE NIGHT ONLY TUESDAY, NOV. 3 BENEFIT , CASPER MUNICIPAL BAND The Famous Arington Stock Company 14---PEOPLE---14 Presenting Willard J. Mack’ lom “KICK IN” | rook A Comedy-Drama in Four Big Acts With High Class VAUDEVILLE Between the Acts PRICES; Children (Under 12 Years), 25c Adults, 50c establish- ed an_ attendance record that has never been equaled at this theater. Saturday THINK OF : The Covered Wagon Wanderer of the Wasteland Never in the history North of 36 of Casper has so md . The Ten Com- {Bronied Pe ee mandments of limited seating The Thunder- “apacity. ing Herd Wild Horse * Mesa PONY BRILLIANT CAST WITH BETTY COMPSON RICARDO CORTEZ ERNEST TORRENCE the 6- T iece Net Orchestra Write your impressions of “THE PONY EXPRESS” in 25 words and compete for cash prizes. PRESS”, IS ANOTHER JUST AS BIG SEE PARTICULARS IN ANOTHER COLUMN We Thank James Cruze for This Big Picture. We Thank All Casper for This Wonderful Tribute. THERIALTO REMEMBER THE STARTING TIME OF SHOWS 12:30, 2:10, 4, 5:50, 7:40, 9:30 ADULTS 40c CHILDREN 10c