The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-11
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MOVIE ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRA.
ORDINARY,
GREAT THREE-REELER!
THRILLING, ROMANTIC,
cATICEVTNH


We have not lived in vain, After a
brief absence from the movies, we re-
turned last night in time to see a cinema
of Sheriff Oliver Hasty, Deputies Los
thario Garibaldi, Francis x. Bradley and
"Bill Hart" Goswick entering their new
six-cylinder ground airplane. And with
them vas Douglas Fairbanks Rocco,
the boy auto salesman, who sold
Perry the blue streak Of creased light
Duly impressed with the histrionic
powers of the quintet, we nave written
a scenario. which will be produced next
week at the Poland China studios by
Ye Editor Mods COMPANY; inH, !, Inc os
title will be Saved by a swallow, or
'The Last Half Pint" We take pleas
ure in announcing the cast OF charac-
tiers (as they appear:
Viscount Velour Twodiee, the dash
ing hero .......;.. Lothario Garibaldi
soapsuds Halter, dirty but true olae,ii o,
Blueliver Blazes, the wiekedest villun
alive ,.......,... Bill Hart Goswick
The Last Half Pint "a marvellous bit
of mimicry) .,.,.,... ......'.
..,........ Douglas Fairbanks Rocco
\ Gwendolyn Sassafras, the niftiest bud
on the 1920 debutante tree; ..";.
cribs last character being the clas-
siest bit of female i"mpersonation
ever offered-better than Julian
Eltinge.)
Reel 1-Gwendolin's parlor, 10 pm
J Viscount Twodice intrusts the beautitu
Gwendolyn with his last half pint.
Reel 2-Outside Gwendolyn's home
midnight, Blueliver BlaZes determines
to possess the half pint and Is seen b.
Soapsuds Halter shopping about.
Reel S.-Gwendolin's boudoir. Blue
.alNE tLnh Antttl and rot
the half pint. She screams. IN rushe'
y Viscount Twodice and Soapsuds. They
seize the Villun. Soapsuds holds him
while Niscount forces him 10 take
drink out of the bottle, Blueliver gasp;
and falls over dead, while the beauti
full Gwendolin melts into the arms o
her brave hero.
(Close up-Fadeaway)
HOW OLD is RALPH?
A yenireman, being examined Monda'
in the Frey trial, stated that he knew
Ralph Davis, attorney for the de
How long have you known him?
uueried w. T, McLain, assistant state
attorney, who was conducting the pros
SFor 40 years. was the response.
Judge J, ED Richards suddenly as
played interest. How long ne a ssN ~
FOR ~ years J"NbS'
, venireman. -, 49, stoc
cato denial of Mr.. Davis.
. 'sYes. | have, too, responded the V.
: nireman. 'He used to come to, 81
r Judle DuBose then, Judge" he adde'
/ by way Of proof, =,
And MIR. Davis subsidized, while Y
court and spectators roared with iaugl
ter.
Another laugh In the Frey trial can
7 when a yenireman, having peen pass,
= by tho state, was challenged oy M
v Davis for illiteracy.
: oThis man can't read, your honor
l Mr.. Davis insisted, =,
yes, | can, too" stoutly put IN U
: witness, o husky young farmer iro
2 "the body of the county"
q "Why, II your honor please, It's pate
a he can't read" Davis declared. 'Hel
read this" he said, starting toward u
y witness with a newspaper clpplhs
u his hand. The clipping was q poltl
~ nm account OF the alleged GRIMM
assault by Frey, Mcnamara n Lon
y lev on three young girls.
what is that, Mr.. Davisy" deman
ed the court.
Mr., Davis adjusted his glasses a
y nrepared to read. An astonished L,
y snrtsad over his face. He had the. eli
y ming reversed and the page turned, .
he was game. in clarion tones, ne reg
4 Gray hair ruins your appearance