The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
WASHINGTON.

Rex Beach bids fair to add lustre
to his famous name when TOO Fat
to Fight" newest of the Rex Beach
Pictures produced for Goldwyn, comes
to the Washington theatre Wednesday
and Thursday. He will surprise his
public with a drama Of purpose and
patriotism rather than Of Alaska and
the West.
II tells the story Of Norman Dali
rymple, former football star, played
by Frank Mcintyre. who is now a
mountain of flesh, and much to his
sorrow, too fat to fight. Turned down
by every branch of the service, Dim
PIES" as he Is called. succeeds in
joining the Y. M. c. A., and serves
his time at passing doughnuts and
carrying coffee for the doughboys I'M
til he finds himself in fix from
which he energies a hero.
Patrons of the Washington theatre
will welcome magnificent Kitty Gordon
In the big United Superpicture, "Ad-
ele." which will be seen here Monday
and Tuesday. The famous stage and
screen beauty will be seen as the
brave and lovable American Red Cross
Nurse who in the path Of duty meets
her life's romance, as she ministers
to the wounded in France. The story
Is that of Louisiana girl and Is be-
lieved to present the actual adventures
of the author, Adele Bleneau. from
whose widely.read book. 1.-THE Nurses
Story" the play is picturized The
story fascinates with its thrill, swift
action and suspense and presents
Kitty Gordon in novel phase of ar
tistry.
A nurses charming costume serves
as refreshing counterpart to the
richness of dress which adorns the
fashion-setting star in the earlier part
of the play and reveals this popular
actress in unusual and appealing at
tire. Mahlon Hamilton, artistic and
popular leading man, plays opposite
to Miss Gordon.
Marion Davies, the celebrated stage.
beauty of Follies fame makes her Sc
,lect debut in the appealing title role
Of Cecilia OF the Pink Roses" pro-
duced under the expert direction Of
julius Steger and adapted for the
screen by s. M. Weller from Katherine
Haviland Taylor's novel Of the same
name. The unusual story has been
booked by Manager Gruenewall for
the Washington theatre on Friday and
Saturday. and this delightful young
star Will be seen In a role far re-
moved from anything she has ever
done on the stage, interpreting the
sympathetic character of the spiritual
young heroine in manner which gives
assurance Of successful motion pic
ture career.
These dramatic moments, pathetic
incidents. and shining love scenes
quicken the pulse throughout the great
human drama in which you meet Ce-
ella. the little girl. acting the good
angel to her crude father and her
misguided brother, the simple priest
whose goodness spreads like sunshine
over the gas-house district, the un.
sympathetic principal OF the girls
school, narrow-minded children of the
idle rich, the climbers" the settle
ment workers and the real man who
wins her
Louise HUFF and Johnny Hines who
are extremely popular wherever mo-
uon pictures are shown. are seen to-
gether In the new World Picture.
Heart Of Cold" which on Sunday will
De shown at the Washington theatre.
This story is an unusually interest
Ing one. 1t deals with nationwide
contest for the purpose of securing the
pest design for dress. and It gives
Miss Huff one of the best roles OF her
career Mr.. Hines has one of the
parts that he handles so well, and
these famous film favorites are sup
ported by cast of notable excellence.
including such players as Grace Bar.
ton, Marion Barney, Anthony Merlo
and others
Scenically, Heart Of Gold" Is ex-
ceptional. 1t has some extraordinarily
beautiful and interesting scenes.