The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 3

| A Are Hold-overs. THE SEATTLE STAR N Excellent Selection of Motion Pictures Is Being Presented at Local Playhouses, With Opening Performances Saturday and Sunday. “The Pride of Palomar,” Coliseum; “Omar the Tentmaker,” Strand; “Oliver Twist,” Liberty; “The Flirt,” Columbia; “One Ex- Several citing Night,’ Blue Mouse; ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” Colonial; “Divorce Coupons,” Winter Garden; “Trouble,” Princess. y smite COLISEUM | ee - nell Was he bitter? Yos, for a time and discouraged, too, But then SHh came and the Irish blood in him re sponded thrillingly to the call of ro mance and strugsle. Peter B. Kyne's “The Pride of Palomar Kreat Story, and it is a reat motion picture Cosmopolitan made and h is being presented at the Coli seum theater. The picture deals with geveral great problems in a graphic Manner, The bix story has been pro duced in a big way by Frank Borzage, director of “Humoresque.” Forrest Stanley and Majorie Daw are the fea tured players of an all-star cast is a hae nt Miss Alma Lioyd makes her debut ih “Oliver Twist,” the Jackie Coogan Production, which will be held over @t the Liberty theater next week ‘The actress is in the picture for the briefest of ashes, but never fails to win the tribute of expressions of Pleasure. As Jackie, in the role of Oliver, is hurrying with Mr. Brown- low's five-pound note and books to the store, Miss Alma emerges sud- dently from an entrance and bumps Into the hastening Oliver. She dips & little curtsey, Jackie makes a tiny well-bred bow, and each one goes on in a different direction. STRAND ‘The intimate life of the Persian harem is depicted in a vivid manner | im “Omar the Tentmake: a First National attraction starring Guy Bates Post, which started at the Strand theater Saturday. James Young directs this Richard Walton Tully production. 2 1—Corrinne Griffiths, Winter Garden. 7—Jackie Coogan, Princess. 8—Harry C. Myers, Colonial. eo re aa ™ CAST FOR BIG NEW | BLUE MOUSE «| PHOTOPLAY COMPLETED \& ——@ | The second and positively last big, B. P. Schulberg ha» announced the | week of D. W. Griffith's thrilling | completion of the cast for “The Girl | production, “One Exciting Nigsht.”| who Came Back,” from the stage starts today at the Blue Mouse the-| play by Charles E. Blan: 4 Sam ater, where it played all week uel Ruskin Golding, which Tom For record-breaking bustness, The man iv directing for Preferred Pic traction gives the audience a night/tures. The company of players tn crammed full of thrills, It doesn’t! cludes Miriam Cooper, Kenneth Har seem possible that a producer bas| jan, Gast Joseph Dowling managed to get love. and Eth hanno burlesque “ty all in one flim, A thread of the interesting story (in this offe: Griffith has leads into the harem of the Shah of | ceeded beyond a flicker of a doubt Persia, where Gozens of beautiful) There is a storm, or rather a tornado, Sirts are held prisoners until such in the offering which ts indeserib and Of old the Persian shahs were the most despotic and | cesses powerful of all rulers, and they were | Hull appear in Able to commandeer any maiden they | while they are offered splendid sup-| that little Jackie Coogan, as the desired for their harem. | port by a good cast, not to mention| ward of Chartie Chaplin, glazier ‘Im “Omar the Tentmaker,” Shireen, | Porter Strong, who furninhes the | stimulates business for his patron by Beloved of Omar Khayyam, is) laughter as the colored porter some neat rock throwing, In fm such a manner, but the | &———- ——e | “Trouble,” the First National picture INTER GARDEN }} to at mystery and n wrote, yet It contains a carefully rea soned argument * . —* | PRINCESS Those devotees of the photoplay will remember muc ably dramatic, and puts the new pic ture right away into the rank of #uc Carol Dempster and Henry the leading roles,| Who saw “The Kid —— obstinate and is thrown), We starring him at the Princess theater dungeon, where she spends! next week, he will be seen as a bud years before she is released.|~ The cast for Corinne Griffith's pro-|@ns plumber. Only In this case, he sho fs sold as a slave, and goes | duction, “Divorce Coupons,” which |!* on “the up and up,” as the eay- will be shown at the Winter Garden |'"# foes, and strives to do good theater on Sunday, might be labeled| “Trouble” starts Bunday at the an all-star amesese Grace Sturtevant, who was seen a me “os — fow years ago as the star of Ro | EHIP | time,” has ah important rote. Holmes a we B. Herbert and Vincent Coleman, |" «sty Old Kentucky Home,” an or! both leading men and stare in thelr) inal story by Anthony Paul K own right, and Diana Allen, « screen | who wrote the continulty of “Way favorite, are seen in important roles.) pown East,” named after the family ax well as Mona Lisa, who ts also a! patiad and directed by Ray C. Bmall- star in her own right. | wood, will have {ts initial presenta —_—— oT ay | ton here at the Palace Hip thester Cc L (@) N I L | starting Saturday seeledccceststeseie _m| “My Ol Kentucky Home” ts a Mark Twain’s humor ts largely| story of the South, of mother love, based on incongruity and contrast./ with a beautiful human romance “A Connecticut Yankee in King | running thru it. It has thrills aplenty Arthur's Court,” of which the «pectal | and has tremendous action, expecially William Fox film verston is coming|in the racing scenes. It has been to the Colontal theater on Sunday, is| compared to “Way Down East” for crammed with examples. It is said | its wholesomeness and is making mo- to be the funniest thing Twain ever| tion picture history thruout the land COLUMBIA “The Fitrt.” which has been showing at the Columbia all this week, has been s0 enthusiastically received that | the picture will be held over probably ‘another week. Eileen Percy, well-|| young screen favorite, plays the title role. Leading roles are ed by George Nichols, Helen J: Eddy and Buddie Messinger. he new boy comedian. ‘The story is of a typical American family with all their troubles, mostly ‘Caused by Cora, the flirt, who Is the ‘youngest daughter. | wv a! q : td) G Guy Bates Post, Strand. 8—Jackie Coogan, Liberty. 4—Eileen Percy and Helen Eddy, Columbia. 5—Marjorie Daw, Coliseum. 6—Carol Dempster, Blue Mouse, Bes. INEW YEAR HILARITY | EXPECTED TO BE HIGH ovie Quizzes New ¥ hilarity te reach unusual heights at the Strand co-operation with National Pictures, LEATRICE JOY STARS WITH NITA NALDI Waldemar Young, who wrote the screen version of Joseph Herge |shetmer’s novel, “Java Head,” for | George Melford’s Paramount produc | tion, writing an original story, You Can't Fool Your Wite,” which | |Mr. Melford will start soon at the Long island studio. Mr. Melford are now at White Su | phur Springs, W. Va., discussing the | main features of the story, Leatrice | | Joy and Nita Naldi will be featured in the cast. ar promines theater this year, according to plans outlined by Manager H. B, Wright One of the unusual features ts to be (Conducted in Associated First Ine) baby the presentation of a real live an a free prize. Another novelty will | for which Ro. Myron K jing actor, I nome will be Monty Blue i# a cork 1 have m which He tn to be the amateur agree with vu i Trans” and also in “Main is being engaged for neveal acta, to Will you ever forget him| be accompanied by the Strand’s or-|aa Danton in “The Two Orphans”? chestra, under the direction of 8. K | ee Wineland Binie—Of course you wonder if| At the st 4, Col 4 Lib. May McAvoy married much al APPEARS IN “BRASS” | charming little beauty! She te not| Baby Bruce Guerin, the clever erty, the stages are all net for some | married, but Eddie Butheriand, the| child actor, is the latest addition to| of the biggest New Year's eve mid-|well known actor and recently di-|the cast engaged for the Warner rector also, ix her favorite suitor at| brothers’ screen version of Charles | present. So you never can tell how|@ Norris’ novel, “Brass.” a Harry liong the fair May will remain unwed, | Rapf production, under the direction ears Jof Sidney Franklin, Marte Prevost Interested—"Java Head” ta one of | Harry Meyers and Monte Blue are | Joseph Hergershatmor's Iatest pto- also In the cast. turized novela. Leatrioe Joy ts ve| CAMERAMAN WINS | PRIZE IN SEATTLE Karl Struss, Director Gasnier's prizewinning cameraman, who re- cently finished cranking for “The Here,” and is now filming “Poor Men's Wives,” has gone and done it | again. This time he is winner of the/ | second prize at a pictorial exhibition | jin Seattle for some unusual scenes joalied “The Faith Healer.” contest, n gold prizes it to be given side this, special professional talent star tn Street CLEVER CHILD ACTOR night matinee celebrations ever at- tempted for Baturday night still remain at each house, #0 It ig not yet too late to make plans for a rea! celebration. | With the ald of souvenir horna, con- | fett! and streamers, the fun, jazz and - |nolee will rise to heights that wii|PI4y the Manchurian lady in the please everyone looking for excite |#cree” version. “The Bright Shaw! good im being adapted for the screen for sry eee. Richard Barthelmese’ neat starring MIDNIGHT MATINEE sages eo AT WINTER GARDEN | 2. ‘ray pictures, some of. the | | Immediately after the last regular| beat known being “The Penalty.” | performance at the Winter Garden| “Hell Morgan's Girl,” “Outside the |tomorrow night, the doors will be| Law,” “Oliver Twist” and “Shadows.” opened for the special midnight mat-| It is sald that In all his pictures he ineas, which is acheduled to start at | has never repeated a makeup. 11:16. A nelected program of appro eee priate screen subjects will precede! \targie—You aaid tt! An audience the regular vaudeville performance, |knows a good thing when they sea which contains several well known |{t Por the benefit of those who did acts. New song hits, clever! not see it when it was playing some dancers, talented comedians, with| time ago, “The Birth of « Nation” | fovelties and musical spectalties, will | again on Broadway, Lillian Gish and | be features of the show. Tickets may| Henry Walthall will ngain delight Some choles reserved seats And who doen't! ee Pog—Ah, ha, #0 the news peeped into your ear. Pew persons know | that Enid Bennet, the wife of Fred Niblo, has @ 10-month-old daughter. She would rather have a good acting part than a star role. And so Doug |WESLEY BARRY WILL Mr. Young and | | WEDDING UPSETS STAR IN TWO PLAYS) JACK PICKFORD Fil Two plays that made George M Attaches of the Pickford-Fai Cohan famous in the early days of | studios, Hollywood, will never his theatrical career, and one Of/ the final days of the filming of Jack: Charles Dickens’ masterpieces have! Pickford’s latest starring icle, been purchased by the Warner|“Gerrison’s Finish,” an Allied Br Brothers as starring vehicles for! ducers and Distributors 2 Wesley Barry. The Cohan plays are | release coming to the Blue "Little Johnny Jones” and “George | theater next Saturday. It all Washington, Jr,” and the Dickens/to the fact that Marilyn Mi novel “David Copperfield.” mous star of the musical William Beaudine, who directed | triumph, “Sally,” arrived in “Freckles” in bis latest picture, “He-| geles from New York and b Foes of the Street,” has been engaged | pride of Jack Pickford to direct the youngster in the three | ginal “shooting” on this p productions. urally the visits of Miss - the set” were occasions Promptu receptions, in workmen entered with as SMASHED FOOT |ané enthusiasm as the hig! Few marriages in the Pete Morrison, moving picture ac- | tor and. owner and. trainer of | Profession received as much Queente, the human horse sponsored | "* the Miller-Pickford © the result was the most by Century Comedies, is recovering | + oo: in every quarter. For from a rather badly smashed foot. | three day’ * to “me Pete's pedal extremity was injured pp oss! when Queenie mistook it for terra firma and stamped on the terra firm- er than Pete had anticipated. SPECIAL OFFERING AT THE COLISEUM Under the capable direction of Monsieur Jacques Beaucaire, the Coliseum’s concert orchestra, each afternoon and evening during the showing of “The Pride of Palomar,” is playing Liszt's “Second Hungarian Rhapsody.” Special attention has been paid to bringing out the high lUghts, and the offering is one of spe- cial interest, MOVIE STAR GETS couple. In fact, on the the marriage the crowd g1 Proportions that the | grounds, fust in order to to see Miss Miller and Many of these requests to, and both of these hi naries were very good natu! presence of the curious 1 Mr. Ph were a BABY PEGGY IS !N TIA JUANA. MEXICO Raby Peggy, her family and her di- where a plot wil] be hatched gy's next Special Century tion. Goulding expects to with plenty of story ma! | be securgd in advance at the box/the multitude, I notice thin picture |\an Fairbanks cast her for Maid | oft certainly has your hearty approval. arian in his “Robin Hood.” rector, Alf Goulding, are spending the week-end at Tia Juana, Mexico, gy’s next vehicle is to be a the bull ring. The drama of a brave man and a daring girl on the plains of Spanish California! Written by the master hand of Peter B. Kyne Marjorie Daw and Forrest Stanley COLISEUM CONCERT ORCHESTRA Under M. JACQUES BEAUCAIRE will play the following one-hour concert Sunday at 12:30 o'clock: “March and Procession of Bacchus” (from th ome” x3 " none Triste” je in G Minor Delihes Durand ‘Tachatkownkey Rachmaninoff © ballet “Sytvia’) he nelected | “Parade of the Tin soldiers’ MBecond Hungarian Khapsod Daily € dettel eee inet jungarian Rhapsody ert Number—t, Second HELD OVER! Into the moon- kissed garden of Persia steal the lovers With this fine support- ing cast— Virginia Brown Faire Patsy Ruth Miller Noah Beery Walter Long Adapted from his sensational stage success STRAND ORCHESTRA Under WINELAND playing “A Song of India” logue De Luxe with Clint Montgomery and two dainty little dancers—Sylvia. Barnhardt and Irene Isham Prominent Eagles start Malcolm Douglas on: tri Of course, you can guess why! JACKIE COOGA In First National's “OLIVER TWIS —with— of W, LON CHANEY bape’ LIBERTY NEWS Seattle's interesting Airplane Building plant New fire-fighting apparatus is tested before é city officers New Kiwanis Club president, E. H. Hatch