The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 19, 1927, Page 3

-IIIIIIIIIIIIIII||I|III||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIHIIIHIIIIh. PIC‘K THE GREAT NORMA S of life itself. It is a picturs you IR R D I O I O R TR R AL ST. ALEEHFRE TR R BRI i COMING REGINALD DENNY DRES Onc of the biggest comedies of the year——You'll only get laughs and then more laughs “SKINNER™S h U RO Attractions At Theatres L OWER OF LIES” 18 AT PALACE TONlGHT Lon Chane f\llxmd She r and Victor Seas A three-way sible for th Ciets Slappe ten-strike. in his combination, respou success of “He Wha has made ancthex latest motion .pictura pro duction, cdstarring Chav-y and Mis Shearer, Seastrom i3 said to have made an even better film than “H Who Gets Slapped.” This production, “The Wpwer o Lies,” produced for” Metro-Goldwyr Mayor, is to be seen at the Palace for three days s ing tonight. The story i: a film adaptation o Selma gerlof’s famouns Swadisi novel, “The Emperor «of Portugalia,” and was adapted by Agnes Christin Jehnston in speaking of the success of * Tower of Lizs,” Norma Shearer “I think the roal se of the suc cess of this film w the confidence which the players had in Directol Seastrom and the confidence whicl bhe also had in his cast. When | learned that 1 was to be affili ' with Lon Chaney and Diractor trom in another picture, I immediate 1y became confident that the finished nroduct would be a great success. | do not think there is a better di rector for this type of picture, and 1 do not know of another actor who conld do justice to suc role as that of ‘Jan, which was played by Mr. Chaney. “Working with th hos always been a groat ple; me and has given me enthus ) and confidence in roles that are very exncting.” Chaney’s belief in Miss Shearer and his diractor is as unlimited as their confidence in him. In “The Tower of Lies” Chaney and Miss Shearer are supported by a cast which includes: lan Keith Claire McDowell, Willlam Haines David® Torrence, Auns Schaefer, Bo dile Rosing, BEdward unelly and Leo White, artist ure tc e Lwo ¥ DOUGLAS MacLEAN. IS AT COLISEUM TONIGHT bl R P ki bl " An unpaid but willing staff of ap proximately . fiva thousand people helped Douglas Macl cut and edit “Seven Keys to Baldpats his pic- turization of Goorge M. CoRan's great «at comedy which comes to the Coliseum tonight and Friday. Their services were rendored in the course of the numerous previews to which this and all other MacLean comedies are subjccted before they are releagad (o the ‘general public. Upon the compjetion of the actual camera work on “Seven Keys to Baldpat~,” the comedian, Director Fred Newmeyer, and other members of the staff carried the picture to one of the outlying theatres in the vicinity of Los -Angeles, The picture was run before an average screen audience and the reaction of the spectators carefully noted. This pro- cess was repodted until every dnll moment in the picture had bean climinated. “The public is the ultimate con sumer of motion pictnre enterta ment.” MacLean says. public is the best jndge of what amuzes them? No matter how funny TONIGHT, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Two Shows Nightly—7:15 and 9:20 “THE TOWER OF LIFS” STARRING and LON CHANEY Here are twe of filmdom’s greatest stars in a page from the book of tingled love, a father’s sacrifice, woman's betrayal — Life's ADDED FEATURES AN INTERNATIONAL NEWS and “LIVE C()WARDS” 10-25- 50flLogcs €0 cents { “Therefore the | ETT’ s PRODUCTION HEARER H E} H Z 2 will take to your hecart—a tale JOHN SUNDAY 3§ SUIT” : £ : 2 g : - 3 : = 3 § LT a picture seems to us who made it, if the public doesn’t laugh it isn’t reall Eunn\ That is why we suh.| ject ev to the acid t of | the public roval. Those po of the picture that fail to laugh or pave the way for the are eliminated and the cdited ture given another (rial Inasmuch ten times, sand pm)phv decisions.” ith Roberts heads the ast in “Seven Keys which was ritten by Frank Griffin and Dad running picturs y five thou- aid us in making our support- to Bald- for the Wads ng sereen Boteler. REGINALD DENNY 1S AT PALACE SUNDAV i Don't tell a lie unless vack it up and get away bitter end. That is one of the taught in one of the most 1 comedies that has yet been creen The picture is “Skinner's yress Sui a Universal-Jewel, com- ng to the Palace next Sunday. Reginald Denny, favorite of the na- fon, is tho & with Laura lante as the featured lead, s enough to insure the ny play. 'n the cast Hedda “foprer, Arthur Lake, Lionel Brahm. raocille Ward, E. J. Rateliff> and sthors, you can with it to he essons BABY PEGGY AT THE COLISEUM SATURDAY “Captain January” a Principles pic ture adapted from the story by Laura E. Richards and directed by Edward Cline will hold the .screen at the Coliseum for Saturday matinee nd cvening. Hobart Bo aetor part Yight houso. Maine amd which prevails ure makes it who love these stariens, worth plays the char- (Jeremiah Judkins), & keeper on the Coast. of the salty atmosphere throughout the pic- intoresting to those old New Pim;nmd The acting of Baby Pegey is sunorh |4 and in co-starring with Hobart Bos worth whose eharacterizations of s stories are well known, is bound {b make this an. intoresting picture of the sea coast of old New England, An ewisodn of Pathe's serial ~“The 40th Door” will also be shown. SR illli EXIDE MARINE, ! AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES “Insist on Quality” —_——— {o'clock for i THE DAILY ALASKA FMPIRE THURSDAY MA\ 19, 1927 JAPANESE FILM AGTRESS QUITS WORK T0 ELOPE TOKYO, May i9.—Miss Okada, one of Japan's most ed young screen stars who out” in (he middle of an expensive production of “Camille” and oloped | with her Itdlhllll man, informs her public that she She is sorr had to quit the Yoshido | picture after nnn'\ bers of costly scenes depicting her in the title role had been “shot,” | but sho insists that love is vastly more important than all the movies in the world and that she is through with the cinema forever. The pro- ducers agree with her because they | discharg>d her after she had s Okada and her hi knouchi, locations Ryoi open were out on/ Hakone when | they decided their great love could ! not wait for any moving pigture. | Takencnchi is a grandson of Baron | Takenouchi who was created a peer bcause of his ices during i Russo-Japanese war. THANE DANCE FRIDAY: BIG TIME PLANNED A big timoe is promised those at tending the dance at the Thane Mes, Hall tomorrow night, cording to Jack Burford, mana the Al askan who » furn & the musi The orchestra has been working op some of the latnst music and iv will_ be pnt over in approved tempo Sandwiches, cake and coffee wi'l be served during the evenine by the| Song Moon Campfire Gi The hall been attractively ated in colors. special ferry will leave Junean at 9:30 o'clock for Thane stopping a! Douglas and will leave Thane at 1| a, m. stopping at Douglas on the | teturn trip also. Taxis will be ron ning at all times for parties attend ing the dance The purpose of tha danco i1 o raise money for the Song Moon Camp Fire Girls annual camping trip which | will- be mads sometims next month | The location of the camp for this| summer has not been definitaly dn-p cided but will probably be at Point Retreat. - eee SPICKETTS CONNZCT WITH EPECIAL MOVIE TRAIN AND ARE OFF TO CALIFORNIA! e | and M John T, Spi:kv-n,i the Palace, who left last week attend the First National Exhi- Convention in Los Angele connection with the spe from the east and Monday night at 11: California. This is Mr. of to bitars’ made movie train Seattle last 1 left 20 ac- quit. | leading, mai, | T I 30- IGHT and FRIDAY—+—4:25 yH AT EVERYBODY WIiLL LAU 7 KEYS TO BALDPATE Scc Doug MacLean, the Lovable Lock- smith of L .qghter. unlock the gates of gayety with 7 Keys to Baldpate.” ENTERTAM MR T e COMFORT sl FOX NEWS Q{ltm GEORGE M. 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