Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1925, Page 22

99 CECIL B.DEMILLE A Symbol of leadership in the great, independent movement for the betterment of Motion Picture Entertainment CECIL B. DE MILLE presents ‘““THREE FACES EAST” by Anthony Paul Kelly with Agnes Ayres and Robert Ames Directed by RUPERT MLIAN CECIL B. DE: MILLE presen: LEATR‘I”CE' JOoy “HELL’S HIGHROAD” with Edmund Burns, Julia Faye, Robert Edeson Ernest Pascal THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10, 1925. CECIL B. DE MILLE : resents ROD LA ROCQUE in * “RED DICE” with Lillian Rich Adapted from the novel “The Tron Chalice” by Octavus Roy Cohen. Adap- tation by J. G. Hawks. Directed by RUPERT JULIAN CECIL B. DE MILLE presents LEATRICE JOY in “MADE FOR LOVE” - - Something to Say About Its | .Motion Picture Entertainment! picture, is in the throes of a struggle for A GREAT: American Industry, the motion itsexistence. Gigantic forces are in opposi- Two Cecil B. De Mille tion within its ranks, fighting for freedom of artistic expression and competitive exhibition against the aggressions of a small but powerful group that is driving and scheming towards monopoly. Great theatre circuits affiliated with ‘or operated by producing companies are exhibiting to the pubflc films manufactured in groups of such numbers as to exclude from the screens of some of the finest theatres, the efforts of competitors. Monopoly, which fifteen years ago held the in- dustry in its destructive grip, is setting the trap. ~ Monopoly failed then—it wii{ fail again. ’Leaders in the ranks of oroducing forces have rebelled against the system. Courageously they have broken the shackles of incipient mediocrity, and are carrying direct to the American public a message of better pictures and more wholesome entertainment. k Cecil B. De Mille, Marshall Neilan, the Christies, Sam E. Rork, Frances Marion, A. H. Sebastian, Hunt Stromberg, Renaud Hoffman, and other established producers of world-wide reputation have sought a distributing outlet, independent and untrammeled, casting their fortunes and their futuresbefore the public which alone shall be judge and jury of selective entertainment. Independent theatre owners remaining outside the organized monopolies have responded to their determined pledge that competition shall live within the motion picture industry. Many of the popular favorites of the screen, writers, directors and the best of theatrical cral men.who are concerned in this struggle, have joined with the producers in an unselfisl% protest that the future shall hold out hopes of progress in art. Into these producers’ hands have been placed the literary masterpieces of the day for effective pre- CECIL B. DE MILLE Ppresenss Personally Directed Special Productions # ROAD TO YESTERDAY' with Joseph Schildkraut, Jetta Goudal and Vera R: olds Adapted by JunieE}:h:phemn and Beulah Marie Dix fromm stage play by G. Sutherland and Beulah Marie Dix ‘FHE VOLGA BOATMAN" L by Konrad Bercovici Adapted by Jeanie Macpherson With a Great All-Star Cast CECIL B. DE MILLE CECIL B. DE MILLE presents LEATRICE JOY ROD LA“ROOQU E 3 sentation on the screen—the works of William J. Locke, Maty Roberts Rinehart, William De Mille, Frank Spearman, Ernest Pascal, Jeanie Macpher- son, Beulah Marie Dix, Ethel Watts Mumford, Octavus Roy Cohen, Anthony Paul Kelly, Konrad Bercovici, Max Marcin, Cosmo Hamilton, Wilkie Collins, Richard Washburn Child, Avery Hop- wood, Langdon McCormick, Bret Harte, and Arthur Stringer. Building, therefore, from such a base, their craftsmanship joins mastery at the outset. : . Interpreting the works of these great writers, we find Leatrice Joy, Rod La Rocque, Joseph Schild- kraut, Julian Eltinge, Noah Beery, Jetta Goudal, Lewis Stone, Harry Carey, Priscilla Dean, Vera Reynolds, Robert Edeson, Lillian Rich, Robert Ames, Edmund Burns, Rockliffe Fellowes, Helene Sullivan, Julia Faye, Lilyan Tashman, Creighton Hale, Agnes Ayres, Leon Errol, Ann Penning- ton, Trixie Friganza, Theodore Kosloff, Sally Rang, Clive Brook, Raymond Hatton, Tully Marshall, Josephine Norman, Hallam Cooley, Ethel Wales, Tom Wilson and Mabel Julienne Scott—a host of artists whose names are inde]ibb{1 associated with the greatest successes the screen has known. And most important for the future is the great De Mille Stock Company into which is being gath- ered the most promising youth of the screen and from which G?oria Swanson, Leatrice {oy, Rod La Rocque, Wallace Reid, Bebe Daniels, Theo- dore Roberts, Thomas Meighan and Raymond Griffith rose to stardom. is stock company forms a great reservoir of talent and De Mille, the maker of stars, through this medium gives to the world the new screen faces that it demands. And back of this mastetful association of author, director and artist is the expression of an unal- terable ideal —the never-satisfied determination of the Producers Distril ‘butirs\fi Corporation—an organization that in a few short years, fighting always for the independence of the motion picture exhibitor and his public, has forged to a post of leadership in a great imfustry. CECIL B. DE MILLE Ppresents o MY C. De Mflrz. eSS Mo RUPERT CECIL B. DE MILLE presents L!ATR'I‘CE JOY| from the Broadway hit by Max Marcin with Lewis Stone Directed by RUPERT JULIAN CECIL B. DE MILLE presents ROD LA‘“ROCQUE “THE COMING OF AMOS” ‘by William J.Locke Ar\d.pt«l byJames Creclman and Garrett presents ROD LA ROCQUE . - i % “EVE'S LEAVES” “THEUNTAMEDGENTLEMAN" g By Ty by ‘Casmo Hamilton Directed by PAUL SLOANE by “ . Adapted byEve Unsell and LeonoreCoffee Adapted from the novel “The Valiant Directed by Gentleman.” > ort. with Jetta Goudal and Noah Beery Directed by - Directed by RUPERT JULIAN _. .PAUL SLOANE Directed by PAUL SLOANE PAUL SLOANE Four Sam E. Rork‘Special Productions including Eleven Hunt Strombcrg‘Speéial Productions including 3 Faur George Melford Productions 7 : “WITHOUT MERCY" “HER TWO MEN" CLOTHES)_‘AKETEE!PIRATE with Vera Reynolds . From the Saturday Evening Post Story starring Leon Errol From the novel by John Goodwin by Richard Washburn Child. America’s greatest stage comedian A Monte Katterjohn From the popular novel by Holman Day “THE LAST FRONTIER” HARRY CAREY Adapted from the novel by Courtney Ryley Cooper. “SHIPWRECKED” From the play by Langdon McCormick. “FIFTH AVENUE” . e With Lewis Stone .. - TR . THE MAN FROM RED GULCH” Vrigen by Apbur Scinger From Bret Harte's famous stery Directed by ; “The Idyll of Red Gulch” ALFRED E. GREEN - Adapted by Elliott J. Clawson . . e An Edward Belasco Special Production i R Ee From the famous nmie-ltonedy-&zuby?nnkl’hlqnifiun-v Luders Directed by RUPERT JULIAN Three Al Christiuzlus‘g:;aal Productions “SEVEN DAYS” From the play by Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinchart / Digected by SCOTT SIDNEY “THE MILLION DOLLAR HANDICAP” 3 from thenovel “Thoroughbreds” “STEEL PREFERRED” :&W A. Fm Fi the Saturdsy Lillian Ric! " The Adventurss of Welly Gor Adapted by Eilivet J. Clawson by Hesschel 8. Hall Directed by GEORGE MBLFGRD “ Directed by e THE OPEN SWITCH” From the great TOM FORMAN HARRY CAREY A : + PRISCILLA DEAN in Directed i “ROARING RIVER" - GEORGE MELFORD Story by Humt Stromberg Adapéed by Harvey Gatés Directed by GEORGE MELFORD - A Renaud Hoffman Special Production “THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER" From the story by Dorothy Farnum. Directed by RENAUD HOFFMAN in “THE PEOPLE s, NANCY PRESTON” By John Moroso Directed by TOM FORMAN ’ Two Frances Marion Producticns “SIMON THE JESTER” From the novel by William J. Locke Adapted by Frances Marion " “THE NEW MAGDALEN" From the novel by Wilkie Collins ‘Adaptation by Frances Marion ' PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION | ™G [ 2 o X ” F-C. MUNROE, President RAYMOND PAWLEY, Vice-President and Treasurer - JOHN C. FLINN, Vice-President and General Manager - HARRY CAREY in B £, o AME LUCY” with Julian Ellhr’ and m%.usm the French farce by Jean Arlete. noi playiag in leading Theatres throughout the United States “THE VALLEY OF FEAR” From the Liberty Magazine Story in by W. G. Tunle “THE FLAME OF THE YUKON"” > Directed by By Monte Katterjohn | TOM FORMAN ~ PRISCILLA DEAN Home Office: 469 Fifth Avenue, TR as| n Office 916 G St N W