The Republican journal., 1918-06-13
Colonial Theatre.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jack Pickfotd. Louis,
Huff, Wallace Reid, KathIyn Williams
Mae Marsh, ]. Warren Kerriean ane
Roscoe Arbuclle Now Being Shown il
their Recent Features.
A special treat is i'll store for the many
admirers of Douglas Fairbanks in his
Aircraft picture, "The Man from Painted
Post" coming Friday. The script for this
photoplay was written by Douglas him
self and is based on Jackson Greeory's
recent magazine story "Silver Slippers. "
In the role of Fancy Jim Sherwood, the
immaculate dude who wipes out power
full gang of cattle rustlers, the smiling
star offers Characterization that will
meet with popular favor among patrons
of clean pictures. Bucking bronchos,
crack-riding. trick roping and bulldog
ging steers are nmong the interesting fea-
lures offered by this comedy drama of
the true west. Participating in these
scenes are the champions of the world in
their respective accomplishments, in
cluding Sam Brownell, champion bucking
broncho rider; John Judd, fancy rope ar
tist; Tommy Grimes, H. A. Strickland
and other winners at the last Rodeo Com
petition held in Cheyenne, Wyo. 1t was
at this meet that Douglas Fairbanks
signed up the champions for "The Man
from Painted Post" and each individual
gives good account for himself in this
picture. instead of staging this produc-
tion in California where his studio is To-
Gated, Douglas Fairbanks took his entire
company in a special train to Laramie,
Wyo, where, thirty miles from the rail-
road station, he leased the Riverside
Ranch, covering 100, 600 acres, contain
ing 10000 head of cattle. Considered
the most picturesque ranch in Wyoming,
this occasion marked the first time mo-
ton picture had ever been staged in this
territory.
One of the most popular stories ever
published in the Saturday Evening Post,
'His Majesty Bunker Bean," has been
dramatized for the screen as Paramount
picture and will appear Saturday, starring
clever young Jack Pickford Louise Huff
and an excellent cast will support Mr.
Pickford in this clever story which deals
with the adventures of young stenog-
rapher who believes himself to be rein :
carnation of great king of Egypt and,
until he is disillusioned, acts the part,
marrying the daughter of his millionaire
''boss" and making thousands of dollars
in reckless Wall Street plunging Di-
rector William D. Taylor, who also
directed Mr.. Pickford in "Seventeen, Z"
''The Varmint," and other successes, is
responsible for the clever handling of the
Photographic version of this popular
story.
"The Thing We Love-" the latest Para
mount Picture, starring kathlyn Williams
and Wallace Reid, contains one of the
strongest patriotic appeals ever filmed. 1t
is to be shown Monday. From an idealistic,
impractical pacifist, through gradual
stages we watch the progression of the
hero to a self-sacrifcing, high-hearted
volunteer. The mental stages that he
passed through will be recognized by
many a loyal American as exactly the
fight they fought, the battles they had
with themselves until they came to the
full realization of "The Thing We Love"
The authors, H. B. and M. G. Daniel and
the scenario writer, Harvey Thew, have
struck the chord that will find its response
in the heart of every American man,
woman and child.
Another phase of the many-sided Mae
Marsh! On Tuesday she will be seen in
"Fields of Honor" a Goldwyn Picture
version of the popular Saturday Evening
Post story of the same name by the cele.
brated American writer, Irwin S. Cobb.
"Fields of Honor" is a vital story of
grim situation created by the present
war, here in America. Only the distant
rumblings of the European battlefields
are heard in the action, but the tremend
GUS grip it has on individual lives this
side of the water is shown with relentless
truth. A Mae Marsh with a soul in an
guish, Just as she became known to all
the world through her work in ''The Birth
of Nation" and Intolerance" is here,
in "Fields of Honor" following the total
ly different characterization she gave In
the other Goldwyn play, "The Cinderella
Man" Perhaps no greater proof may be
had that Mae Marsh is able to express
any or all of the emotions; but Fields of
Honor" gives her the greater emotional
range
j. Warren kerrigan's Paralta Play,
"The Turn of Card" from the story OF
Frederick Chaplin, will be the attraction
Wednesday. The screen version OF the
story, which was written by Thomas j.
Geraghty, concerns the adventures of
Jimmy Montgomery Farrell, young col
iege man who goes West to look over
some oil lands. He secures an option on
a piece of land and discovers it to con-
tain one of the greatest gushers in that
part of the country. In the meantime he
becomes involved in a series of exciting
experiences with gambler and leaves
for the East to dispose Of his option, af-
ter having won not only fortune in
money, but also magnificent estate on
New York's fashionable Long Island.
Upon his arrival IN the East he visits
his property and there meets the daugh-
ter of the former owner, who has Just re-
turned from abroad and who is not aware
of the fact that the property no longer
belongs to her father. A romance de-
velops which promises to be shattered at
any moment during the exciting compli-
cations which follow, and the story is
ought to fitting climax after series
of rapidly moving Incidents which carry
all of the charm that has won such host
of friends for j. Warren Kerrigan the
world over. Fatty" Arbuckle in his
latest and best comedy ''The Bell Boy"
will make Wednesdays program, one
long to be remembered.
Woddinr Rolls