The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 14, 1920, Page 3

TODAY'S PROGRAMS | COLISKUM—Norma Talmadge tn “A Daughter of Two World | CLEMMER — Alla Narimova tn “Stronger Than Death. second | week. | LABERTY—Watlace Reid tn sine, | _ ble % | REX—Rath Cuifford in “The Amas- | | ing Young Woman,” ~ LIBERTY “DOUBLE SPEED" (Paramount) RK d McPherson Tully Maraball F handsome Wally Reid ever lost his job in the films, he would be a success as a chauffeur, for that pleasant I wonderful ‘The authority thought is none other than Wanda Hawley, tho pretty leading woman, who plays opposite him in “Double his latest picture, which ‘will be shown at the Liberty for the firat time today Miss Hawley bases her opinion Upon actual experience, as Wally Greased in gray livery from puttees to visored cap—drives ber around in big red racing car in the picture, Moreov he fulfills all the duties attributed to good-looking chauffeurs in fiction by making love to his charming employeress, Only Wallie fsn"t a real chauffeur—just pretend. Ang; because the car he's Ariving hap- pens to be his own, stolen from him in the Western desert, and you can't blame him for wanting to keep his ‘eye on it--and Miss Hawley. It's the start of a delightful ro- @nance and what is said to be a thor @ly enjoyable picture ee CLEMMER __ | “STRONGER THAN DEATH" (Metro) Bigrid Ferse: Major Ho at Col. Bo o Bre. Bo: Margaret McWade Dancing plays an important part in “Stronger Than Death,” Nazimova's picture, which is proving a wonderful drawing card at the Clemmer, The great Russian star appears as Sigrid Fersen, a favorite dancer of the Lon- and Paris music halls. She per- forms a dance on the steps of a Hindu tempie, which ts one of the big moments of the story. The setting of “Stronger Death” is in India. Many of the Scenes take place on the steps of the guined Brahmin temple, where Sigrid @ances to hold the fanatical Hindus im awe and delay their threatened @nassacre of the English inhabitants wf the village. . COLISEUM aig emnn A DAUGHTER OF TWO WORLDS” Villiam Shea Chance remarks are often the cause of momentous happenings. A remark made by a guide who was taking a party thru the slums of New York, in one of the most notorious resorts in the underworld, changed the en tire career of the daughter of the owner. The guide declared to his party that it was no wonder children raised in such surroundings became rerooks and criminals. ‘The father believed him, and the | sway he took to get his daughter away } i } } | | | from her world and the result of his : makes a fascinating produc: y, which is called “A Daugh- ter of Two Worlds,” features Norma ‘Talmadge at the Coliseum beginning “THE WOMAN IN THE SUITCASE” (Paramount) ...Enid Bennett William Conktin Claire MeDowell In her father’s suitease—to find a Photograph of a strange woman. ‘Who was the woman and what wa: her father doing with the picture? That was the problem that faced! Mary Moreland. And she set herself to solve it, and succeeded Enid Bennett plays Mary Moreland Gn her new photoplay, “The Woman 4n the Suitcase,” a Thomas Ince pro- duction. It's an interesting drama springing @rém the unique situation described @bove, which reaches an emotional climax. This picture, directed by Miss Ben- @ett's husband, Fred Nibio, opens at Qhe Strand today. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday BESSIE LOVE “Over the Garden Wall” fies Comedy Hall Room Boys in “ALMOST HEROES” Ford Weekly Than| 1—Scene from “Stronger Than Death,” Clemmer. Hawley and Wallace Reid, in “The Illiterate Digest” BY WILL ROGERS in Les Angeles on “How Meraia From Japan and 1OW A. | He gave the birth rate of the Japs here, bat pot the lowniaas, If the Japs herp on tmerrasing, in another ten years they won't have to double as cook and chauffeur As maltiptions they are the Fords of the human rece. We have head six manthe of pro- hibition, and the casualty liet from weed alcohel reads like the war. Tt hee carried away come of our beet prob ibitiontets. boose from Metico. One guy ls am ace. He brought down 340 quarts. |O’BRIEN SAYS HE’S NOT MARRIED--SO THERE Contrary to the many press re ports recently published, the Selznick offices as well as Eugene O'Brien himself have issued statements that he is not married. } other New York film man of the same name was married recently and many editors printed the statement that Eugene O'Brien was married. but followed with the explanation that it was not the film star of that name. As is usual, the explanation was eventually lost, and later the story was printed that O'Brien of Selanick pictures was married. In view of the fact that this ix leap year, why ‘should Mr. O’Brien be #0 hasty? Mr. O’Brien ia now in the Thou |sand Islands making scenes for his jnext production, “A Fool and His Money,” by George Barr MeCutch eon. | oo ‘ * —-% “THE AMAZING WOMAN” (Republic) ‘ Ruth Clifford Kaward © Mrs. Orlamond Andrew Robson Anita Frane Ralph Strong Anita's Mother Jobn Strong “The Amazing Woman” is the unique title of the new photoplay which opens at the Rex today. Ad vance notices state this story is just as baffling as the woman,that is the heroine of the tale. Nothing in the early part of the picture gives the audience any suggestion of how it is | going to end. The locale of the play is laid tn |New York and suburbs, It depicts | life among the idie rich. The heroine ing girl who takes keen delight in “vamping” the men of the social set “The Amazing Woman" is by Hen ry Christen Warna: oe _———E | COLO — % NIAL (Universal) Cheyenne Harry... Tom McGraw | Tony Garcia CMM. sees eee Ruby Merrill. Pete Cushing Three men on the desert, who had served time for train robbery and had escaped from prison, robbed a |bank and fled from the outstretched |hand of justice. Fate places into their keeping tiny babe whose father and mother perish while lead- ling a prairie schooner over the Mojave desert. How did these three bandits receive | the gift of the desert? What change Jin their lives was effected by this jone touch of nature? This is the basis of Peter B. Kyne’s story, “The Three Godfath- ers,” which opens at the Colonial to. day under the title “Marked Men.” Harry Carey is featured Joe Harris Winifred Westover -Charlos LeMoyne a Douglas Maclean and Dorls May have completed “Let's Be Fashion able.” in scene from Coliseum play. ‘This rumor was started when an-| (played by Ruth Clifford) is a charm- | MeDonata | -Ted Brooke | ————— 2—Enid Bennett and William Conklin, a “Double Speed,” Liberty. 6—Harry Carey and Winifred Westover, at the Colonial, in Comedy Written into the files of the police of the action, while in support of the | arriv two famous film lights were the reat heare comedian, After an enjoyable even ing with an oulja board, a few card tricks, ctions on an electric plano and phonograph and a little lunch:| con, the two retire. Some time later the guest is aroused by strange noises, He surmmons the host. Both plainly hear peculiar sounds, They it in a burglar, The host arms | and the guest with automatic | They climb to a balcony. Roth see something move on the jiawn. Both open fire. After 10 shots are directed at the figure be liow there is a terrific explosion. | Neighbors are arouned. General ex-| decid hime revolvers | citement. Police arrive, “An investl- gation, with lighting effects fur-| | nished by hand lights, follows. A| dead owl in discovered on the lawn. | The host weeps. A rear tire on an automobile is found to be blown out! by a bullet puncture. The guest moans, The police angrily ppart to ker tournament at station house. Host and gucet Neighbors remain up fearful of what has hap. Neighbora discover tru Host'’s telephone very finish their chy the retire happily all t night ed day BY POLICE of the two sta Presence of police Kither host or guest “i marksman and either also very shot oth claim the former REVIEW » performan ama tic. mary Pauline Frederick this charming gown in “The ~ |Woman in Room Thirteen,” | LILLIAN GISH IN |her newest Goldwyn picture.| SPOOKY PICTURE It is all black, the slightly full! skirt of satin, the blouse,| Villian Gish says she had the most “luction of Db. W. Grif. which is plain and close fit- Pin the & fith’s "The Greatest Question” wears bog whe! |ting, of tricolette. It has \s' spooky scone in a sraveyard was broad, black satin girdle with} «not at night. “I doubt if a real long loops and ends. | host would perform, tho, under a |290,000-candlo power tight,” she said VERY APPROPRIATE Ben Turpin, Mack Sennett’s| comedian with the quizzical eyes, has production to », I don't believe in spooks.” “The Princess of New York,” story by Cosmo Hamliton, will be t tin Loa Angeles|second starring vehicle for Violet Drink to Me Only With Thine! Heming. Miss Heming recently | . completed “Everywoman.” | a mnedy’s Mother a Beauty ee emma Madge Ke Madge Kennedy, her mother and Director Clarence Badger, snapped at the Goldwyn studios, Culver City, Cal. Director Badger, who has an eye for beauty, says: “One| glance at Madge’s mother will determine where the youthful star gets her good looks, to say nothing of the famous Ken- nedy smile,” 4—Ruth Clifford, starring at the Rez. Hh) || Doug and Charlie Co-Star honor and credit tw gtven to the host | in about 10 minutes after first shot was "IN BUSINESS __ |; ovie Quizzes}, FOR HIMSELF Q—Kindly inform me in your co} umn what has become of the one time dimpled favorite, Lillian Walker In she no » to be neon amongst: the screen stars? A-—Mirs Walker now hae her own company, " Lillian Walker Film Corporation, and is filming a ser of six pictures in New York city ee Q.—Will you kindly give the names and addresses of companies to whom I submit a story Iam writing. A.—Universal Film Co., Universal City, Cal; Emerson-Loos Produc tions, 103 East 75th st, New York City, N. ¥. Q—Who wa yton’s lead ng man in “T nirteenth Com mandm Has he been in ple nt’? ture A.—Charles Meredith. Yes, he has been on the screen for some time. A ed here recently with Margue k in Pawn.” rite Clark in “Lu t the Strand. 8—Wanda 5—Norma Talmadge, Charles ular juvenil , perhaps the most pop- | mia type on the screen to-| Marguerite Courtot Q play | the leading role in “The h of a/day, has now gone into business for Eugene O'Brien's next feature, _ 1 ? himself. He recently severed connec: | 9: om Yes. tions with Thomas H. Ince, the pro: Zena Keefe has the is Jucer, and the firm of Charles Ray|%Zhe Law Bringers,” Q—Has Bryant Weshburn's wife Productions Inc., now comes into ex-|4irected for Selznick by Ralph 1 bd &R !’ Lif. ever appeared on the screen? Is she | istence. ee in ea ©} | piaying now? ; What Charlie’ zirst picture thru| George Dowling, who plays A~-Yes, Mra. Bryant Washburn | nis own company will be is not yet|Portant role in Eugene O Qiabel Forrest) at one time played | qocided father is president of | Fool and His Money,” isa tures, She hasn't appeared for HAS BIG CAPITAL Fitna. ‘Mexico, at their annual bull Five thousand independent picture | fight festival, The Vitagraph serial theatre owners have come into First | star is a Spaniard by birth, and ap. al on seene covered period of | 1. Neighbors excelient. Their ALLY REID Gets Job as Wanda Hawley’s Chauffeur in “Double Speed,” Comedy Drama at Liberty; Clemmer Runs Extended Engagement “Stronger Than Death,” Starring Nazimova; Norma Talmadge Plays Fascinating Role in Play at Coliseum; Strand Features Australian Actress in Lively Drama; Play at Rex Is Full of Mystery and Exciting Events; Colonial Shows Harry Carey Thriller. Popular Young other management-—Rarle wi and Hundreds of society men men from all parts of the 8 Pla the Reid's latest picture, “The | Trap.” a eee Elliott Dexter, one of the ula Lasky list, has left for Los after his first trip to New three years. pleture, starring William “The Shadow of Rosalie giv | tunity to play a . tha thing over 300 pounda department of Beverly Hill thin week | as he owned the owl, N er accept or three years ‘ ; y good enough for the av-|credit for hitting automobile tire ms <oiie: Was wai jon picture. It war a co-|Shot very poor and 40 feet away } in oo eet ee Peeks Petites | trout taccoted targus [FIRST NATIONAL, INC., | Antonio moreno recently was the|ONLY TWO FEMINII land Charles Chaplin handling most Work of police very fast. Thetr/ guest of honor of the citizens of Tia Only two women | Selznick special, “The Law hall girl, is played by and Jennifer Ducane, the wife, is played by Anita. the rest, “The Law Corinne m Duncan, Jean Paige, . tes were the guests of t yers-Lasky corporation filming of a scene in r actors in the Famous oe Shod With Fire” is the eee es Elaine Hammerstein an dual role, ee ‘A Fool and His Money” atin & n seven feet tall and weighs si ROLES IN INCE | ich Ralph Ince plays the J Andree, the h v rene story of masculine door life, battle and the the Far North. Only Superfeature Pictures Are Shown Here Now here—a merry comedy of humorous incidents and flashes of action— ° WALLACE REID told by a cast that is strong at every point. é Liberty Pictorial Review—Excerpts From Leading News Weeklies dents of the exclusive community, an owl, the police and a brand new au | work in expressing feelings very| National Exhibitors’ Circuit, Inc.,| peared at the fete in full Mexican ers,” tomobile tire natural, The ow! foolish and help | with capital totaling $16,400,000, J.) costume. He received an enthust-| whi, THe CAST less, Settings beautiful and lighting}, Williams, manager, has an-/astic ovation petoar Hont Douglas Fairbanks | fects usual. nounced, They will buy their own ne + mest Charlie Chaplin . Sah aE pictures on the open market from in. ALICE SINGS, TOO arma An Ow!|. Richard ‘Travers, who supports | dependent producers and be prepared) Alice Hrady will sing at a benefit Neighbors. Police, ete [Peart White in “The White Moll,”"|to fight interests seeking domination |to be held next week for a children’s SYNOPSIS | has purchased a new foot salfboat.|of the industry. The organization's | hospital in Philadelphia, where she is e a The boat has been christened “White | new name will be Associated First | scheduled to appear in her new stage The host entertains as his guest} fon,” [National Pictures, Ine. “Forever After.” of at his Beverly Hilla extate, a famoun SET EE on CNN OPC loan Se mumerainx.# erinoneteNeRh ne OUBLE SPEED” This is the second in Wally’s series of three big motor-car romances—“The Roaring Road” was the first. You liked that, and you will like this for the fast, clean, laugh-provoking story, capitally | Tully Marshall Wanda Hawley and Theodore Roberts In a series of amusing happen- ings, follo a. robbery by tramps | of Wally’s car, : clothes and credentials, while he is travel-