The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 7, 1924, Page 10

idan, tabloid musical ¢ “Tangerine s the big feature s of ‘the entertair for the cc week. It he first musical comedy show of the year to appear at the Pantages and includes a company of 30 players; Will King’s merry- makers will have an especial- ly colorful show too, in their offering, “Bits of Hits,” at the Palace Hip; “Lightnin’”| comes to the Metropolitan for a week, beginning June 15. It is heralded as a great show and comes here with Thomas Jefferson, Bessie Bacon (daughter of the late Frank Bacon) and a big New York cast. PANTAGES HE first musical comedy unit Show to appear at the Pantages Uhéater this year will come as the feature attraction, opening with the M@hday matinee. Tangerine is the tithe Of the comedy satire, including & Saat Of 30 people, featuring Ferne Rogers and Sam Critcherson with Quy Biwood, Fiorence Guise aud Eater Peters Tangerine received a most notable sussers playing the New York Casino and is tow making tts first tour of thé Western coast. Critcherson last yeat Played thru the South and the Bast if Tangerine, being scen in the leading male role for nearly a year. Diss Megeérs, last year, was on tour in the leading rote of the “Ciinging| Vine," Henry W. Savage's sated | mitisiea! comedy. Sem of thé clever song nambers | whith havé made Tangerine famous | aré “Breet Lady,” “In Our Moun- | tal Bower,” “Listen To Me,""| “There'd a Sundeam for Every Drop | of Rain’ and “The Isle of Tanger-| ine.” | Aéeétding to advance press reports, | ‘this {4 one of the most pretentious préduetions ever offered by Mr. Alex ardéf Pantages. PALACE HIP Accialmed one of Wilt King’s best | mii#i¢al comedy farce productions, is} thé latest skit entitied “Bits of Hits,” | openiig Saturday, June 7th, at the} Palaéé Hip theater. The pretty cho- | rua afd vocal and dance leaders em. Della the comedy theme with many appropriate and highly entertaining | ensetibis specialties. | Willi King takes the leading com- | ody réié in his favorite characteriza. tid Of they Leschinskey, while Lew | Diitibat, as Mike Booley, while Lew | in thé e&at of principals include Bes- | #i6 Hill, Honora Hamilton, Reece) Gardner. Arthur Belasco, Billie Bing: | ham, Harry Davis and Howard) wats, Seveti different stage effects are featured and thé production is ex- pected (6 be A follicking success. Musical interludes open with, “T Lave You Every second of the Day," | présented by the Siar trio and the) girls. Won Smith offers “What Has| Become of Sally;” “Bed Time Story,” ig Mildred Markle’s solo, Popular Raby Adams “puts over” | Steppin’ Out’ in her usual jase fashion. Hermie King and his artists of Synoopation offer a choice series of Orchestral numbers as a concert pre- tude to every performance. Ant added feature is the Interna tional News réel as well as the two- reel comedy. Souvenir photos of} eece Gardner will be given to the indies attending week day matinces. eee METROPOLITAN } “Lightnin’,” the piay that gave] Broadway a new long fun record With its record of three ycars at the Gaiety theater and became Chicago’s endurance champion with a 16 fonth# run at the Blackstone the- ater, will be presented at the Metro- | Politan theater, beginning Sunday, | June 16, with two matiness during | the engagement. | Producer John Golden promises | that the famous comedy classic will | Tack none of the smartness or charm | that has endeared it to playgoers of &il ages and classes. The cast to be! $e here fs a special one, organized for engagements in Detroit, St. Louis | and Kanes City. Thomas Jeffer- Sn, 66n of the late Joseph Jefferson, heads the organization in the role of “Lightnin’.” Bill Jones and Bessie icon, daughter of Frank acon, | Will b@ séen as the vaudevilié ac- tress. who appéar- ed during “Lig! recent fun of | séven months in Boston, hus been transferred to the special cast for the Tolé of Mildred Buckley. Camera Crew Gets a Thrill! Difeétor John Griffith Wray and four of itis camera crew éxperienced 4 thfill Afid narrowly eséaped drown. ing duting the filming of exciting fea shota for “The Marriage Ghost,” & new photoplay. ‘The acéne of the accident was “Cor. fin 1e4ge" near Lagufia, Cal A Wa¥6 erashed inté tho ledge and gatried thé five moefi along. Aided by other members of the company they sucdéeded in clambering Back to satay, On6 tathern, which went ta the bottom between jagged rocks, was ré: covered by ono of the Hawalian boys WorMih® jn the Picture, who dove and attached & rope to it. Blue-Prevost Is a Popular Team Marié Prevost and Monte Blue are fast béecothing the screen team of tow day. Not since the days of May Allison and Harold Lockwood have & {éading man and woman in the Powition of co-ntars attfacted ao much Attention with their work together. In these days of fréé lancing no two players are associated for more (hah of6 picture. Miss Prevost and Myr. Blue are now at work on their fifth pleture together. Both Players are under long term contract to Warner Brothers. ‘They list Appefted here in the Lubitech production, ‘The Matriage Circle." Wallace Wornléy in directing, “The Man Who Fighta Alone,” a Para- mount pleture, with William avn um ag the star and a strong east, including Lois Wilson. _ POPUL AR FOOTLIGHT STAR 2: 1—Thomas Jefferson, who plays the title role in Jalighs ih store for audlences. Others | | Metropolitan the week of June 15. tace Hip. How an Actor Keeps (in a) a 2—Ferne Rogére, Pa “Lightnin’,” which comes to the rtages. 8—Will King, Pal- Fit it BY PAT O'MALLEY He never smokes—when he is asleep. He exerciseshis eyes searching for favorable newepapey criticiemes. He walks a mile—when he runa out of gasoline. He massages—his own shine when he trips over studio paraphernalia. He swims—in everything from burning oil to custard | pies if the director says so. He runs—away from bond night. He jumps—from roofs, shouts. He boxes—frequently, cause of his art, He diets—on dill pickles, soda pop, | dinners and foodless breakfasts. cliffs—and and gets a good beating i salesmen morning, noon and when the director n the hot dogs, 18-course Some Necklace NB ot strangest gifts ever given an actress was presented Carmel Myers when Uy yates. for Germany. Several nde gathered at the train, ere Ruth Clifford, in behalf of Zasu Pitts, Laura La Plante and Virginia Valll, presented the ac rea With @ large klace of wienerwursts. For the first time in a year, dur- ing which time he has appeared in eight pictures, Noah Beery is facing a motion picture camera minus the full beard which grow during the 12 months. Beery is playing in Pola Negri’s new pic- ture “Compromised.”” 'DEMPSEY FIGHTING FOR THE MOVIES Dempecy's first fight has} I take place in ‘otre Dame. y shock the sporting ng picture patrons | y much used to the | the Ca undoubt ters, but 1 vot nis | | Cathedral of Notre Dame thru “The! Hunchback.’' Now {t i» understood that ¢ turning the intérior of} this cathedral at Univertal City into! a sporting arena for the depiction of 10 stories written by Gerald Bean: | mont for the picture appearance of j tho world's chasm on. | Two romances take place in ie; new Gasnler production fo Universal. One carried on be- tween Huntley Gordon and Myrtle tedman and tho other between Clara _Bow as d Robert Agnew. bond.” J UVENILE ENTERTAIN ERS ( Bob Bohwarle and Dorothy Aurich, youngsters who are appearing at the with the present picture attraction, two talented little “The Beloved Vaga- | fom, tnumber 1, 2, 8, 4, | the same order in which each\ Le was printed in The Star \from day to day and they | must be in the Htellig in conjunction | Know These Gens wt Reading from top. to BBR the eyes pictured here This is 5. when you send in your con- test answers. ERD they are, all five pairs of eyes. Look them over carefully. ‘This {9 tho Iast timo they will be | printed, When you send in your an- mwer mark them to correspond wit | tho way they are numbered hero. | All answers must bo In The Star office not later than 1 p. m. Wednesday, Juno 11. The contest ia being conducted by The Star in conjunction with the Hollig theater, If more than one send In correct answers, the first prigs will be awarded to the person sending In the noateat answer, Prizes will be dwarded aa follows: First—$6 cash, Second—$3 cash. Third—$2 cash. Yourth—Séason pasa to Heillg. Fitth—Three pairs loge seat tick. ote. ixth—-Two pairs loge séat tickets, BeventhOne pair loge séat tick: ete, | Five patra of tiokets good for two | seata at any performanod, meking a total of 12 prises, Contest judges: Dalay Honry, mo- tion plettire editor, Star, dnd Mdwin River, publicity director, Hellig Send your answers to’ Motion Pic ture Hditor, Seattle Star. ‘The Judgon are Hddie Rivers, publicity |for the Heilig and Dalsy Henry, the | Star's movie editor, in her latest starring vehicle Universal, “The Unknown," which Perey Marmont appears, \- ‘(| i the th song and jatt p SCREEN | | Kidde a fling th Blue re hat at the eture h At the Wee Douglas have a Heilig another group of er youngsters are dance “Beloved V: agabon n * “Blind Husbar Pay?” and 1” are ctions HEILIG uses coming Mouse the eenic representing ch 01 of D Sek True ds, “Does ‘lt among MARLYLE BLACKWELL, ° the screen « la turization of William J. Locke's mous story “The Beloved Vaga na’ now on view at the Hellig Blackwe! aying ft of the famous stor Added attractions with the r show tnelude @ aaxophone solo Lindsay of Le jreenma. rymakers and specialty song 4 dances by a group of clever Be ttle ¢ en eS BLUE MOUSE Ty the business wonun misfudged ness in real asked good barg does lo ite? fow mach ¢ mix with Does the entrance nin oan tend to create mmorality? he business woman her feminine charms to drive These are some of the questions problems presented r ael,* the Rupert Hug ‘True As [fim production now showing at the Hive Mouse theater with Lileen Pringle, ieanor Boardman, Cleo Madison, Loulse Fazenda, Huntly Gordon and Norman Kerry in the cast. Hamilton Dougias’ ‘‘Toenie Wee nies’ are featured along with ¢ photoplay off see COLUMBIA Biind Husbands’ heralded ae and starre ne of the ecréen's greatest c on Strobe An entt esive as are as fr 4 for this noted pre big feature “Footis Wives." Berides Stroheim, the cast imefudes | An Who outwits an irate fi jam 6¢ Grasse, Francelia Billiagten, ee WINTER JARDEN The tnitial showing of the Willem Fox offering ‘Does It Pa: whioh Will be the attraction at the Winter Detamennt to Release F ory Films From August to F ebruary réen for four days commer nday promises a p) is sald to be a p rent and ts acted by ast featuring Hope Hamp umber of players inc ing jensant surprine ure that in dif Shotwell. * te & soclety Gr ) & phase of life th Vid the Betiet t next season will be the most successful {a the bis. n pictures, tho Famous duction program we have ever es- ‘ fayed,”" stated Adolph Zuker, presi-| valentino will also have another dent of Famous Viayers-Lasky cor-| picture in this series, creen ver | poration, “both in number and qual-| sion of Rex Beach "A Saint {fy. The public's taste in motion ple- | oq peril," 5 jture entertainment has been steadily! ‘phe two directors who brought rising, and next {oll wo shall release Pols Nogri her greatest fame abroad ky corporation, according jouncement just made, release 40 pictures from August 1 to veral of these productions have dy been © “This ia the most ambitious pr Meet Eric Oswald Hans Carl Marie denwald—golly what a load off our chest. him that for heard of him with the release of Universal's million dollar Another of his YOU CANT SAY SNEEZE IT! short) is an actor-director. “Foolish Wives,” a few “TT, Stroheim von Nor-| E Film ATURDA ; k y Seattle to See Prize Scenario A for inf was sen ze f #8 ma 6 Vighting erica I fipt 6 story is that of a college you Hie tatts for & time we awe p aboare aken pas er father, a missionary After that, the action has to do * in the revolutionary zone where the h ‘9 skill « serves him well. Théte re become complicate Chinese tra ternity brother is a friend of hi sweetheart To correct any misunderstand. ing that may have arisen, Jesse L. Lasky, first vice president of Famous Players-Lasky corpor- rie (we'll call fans firet picture, jew years ago. ¢ 18) aiion, announces that Brnedt pictures, “Blind Husbands,” is showing at the Columbia.| Lubitsch is to direct only one He's cast as the villian in this play which he himself| picture, for Paramount, “Forbid- directed. ’ | en Paradise,” starring Pola Ne- - gti. Laubitsch has been lent to - ny ing. The plot § in Carete, pesdia " Paramount for this purpose highly {hteresting. ‘The plot inc rewe, popu Girestor p omanes of the dramatic variety and ear with Laurette Taylor thry the courtesy of Warner af Unusual surprise climax. yO, | Brothers, who have him tinder ae gic ed actress was in stock. contract. Herbert Rawlinson return nial vehiele Herbert wins thé girl of his heart, after many Valerie Germon pre and Jack Perrin. | érivping « aehly fp Jules Cow Otto Hoffman are in the cast Wie 1 production, showing on pict tc, the @ peddle ate 19 be @ rected Allan Dwa one are “Manh Jed.” “A W of Fire” and “The Coast of Foils | Thomas Meighan has an outstand tng place ¥ dea 44 Appears iuded tn <a COLONTAL Sunday tn an igh Speed, be, for Universal. with an athletic y directed by b The ventures, Carmelita ¢ s the girl. Bert J. Buckley Russ MARKET posite Thomas starring | “Homeward Bound,” now the Market, Peter B. uthor of the story—a . directed t “Homeward the cast of in the series. One of his SUNDAY AND WEEK JUNE 15, New York's —ANDm WINCHELL) - SMITH some of tho most Interesting ple-lare to make the three pictures in SEAT |tures we have ever made.” which she will appear in this group | man Tha lst of 49 pictureg includes | Dimitri Buchowetzki will direct her SALE WED. MAT., } eur Beaucairo,” the produc jin “Compromiged,” a Suderman 50c to $1.50 tlon which will mark the return of}story, and in “A Woman Scornod," SAT. MAT. jolph Valentino to the screen at-| based on the Owen Johnson story, MONDAY 50e to $2.00 ter an aheénce of two years. “Thoss Who Walk in Darkness, Plus Tax “peter Pan,’ Barrie's immortaj | © mest Lubitaeh will direct her in 10 A.M. phantasy, will at inst reach the| ‘Forbidden Paraiso," based on 4 | screen as one of this group of pic-| story by Paul Bern. tures, This production will be made | same order, director | | Virgifia Valll has completed work | for) in} l version of “ this summer and probably will be re- Christmag week, It will Herbert Brenon, but made famous leased durir be produced by il play the rote on the stage by Maude Adama ha not yet been determined Another novelty will be a pleture Merton of thé Movies,” fo be produced by James Cruze, tho maker of “The Covered Wagon, with Glonn Hunter in the star role stage Two of Cecil H, 46 Mille's produc tions are Included. Tho first of these ia “Feet of Olay, with Rod La Rocque, Estelle Taylor and Victor Varcont, James Kirkwood ts thé only ply ef thus far engaged by Universal for the “Night Cap,” the sensational play by Max Marcin and Guy Bolton, It Will be directed by Herbort Blache First, Wet, Pike and Union Bie 10c Always Meturee n ntory tnken The Light to the veoward,” by Peter B. Kyne “Homeward Bound” 10s « Meighan Knockout | | | ifch ho hag mado famous on the} mt At Second and Spring WILL KING: and his MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY FSofyy The iE sy er gay j IND coh UNS prerremnere morris NEW LIGHTING EFFECTS -¥ A FEAST of LOVELINESS for’ SORE Eves\ BRIGHT - 0 § Hermie King’s PERF PFoRMAN cE AIRY =- .— UMMER. ENTERTAINMENT SOUVENIR. PHOTO OF REECE GARDNEIL GIVEN TO LADIES: AT DAILY MATINEES EXCEPT SUNDAY —