The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-15
WASHINGTON.

Mabel Normand's world OF admir-
ers will md "A Perfect S6," her latest
Goldwyn Picture, which comes to the
Washington Theater Wednesday and
Thursday, even more laughter-compel-
ling than the previous comedy success,
"Peck's Bad GIRL" Without peer as
a screen funmaker, Miss NOrmand
found in "A Perfect Sc" greater Oppor-
tunities for her sparkling artistry than
in any other play she has previously
had.
The play offers the Goldwyn stag
four different ways in which to give
of her comic self. For time she IS
Mabel, a maid of all work at board
ing house. Full of pranks, she doesn't
last long at that job. Then kind
friend engages her as travelling
waist salesgirl and Mabers attempts
at selling are even more ludrcous
than her work among pots and pans at
the boarding house. Mabel forgets
business for time and becomes a div
ing girl. And 1t is here that the pre-
mier Coincidence gets In her FUNNIEST
bits while looking her pretttest In q
one-piece bathing suit.
There Is a moment or two OF seri-
BUSINESS for Mabel at the beach When
a constable has the effrontery to &C
cuse her of being a notorious jewel
robber from the big city. Right there
things begin to happen to that poor.
misguided minion of the law, most
side-splitting Of which is chasing the
nymph a mile along the beach while
crowds stand by bowling with glee.
Here's a surprising and fascinating
story. It is "Mandarin's Gold" the
latest World Picture, starring kitty
Gordon. and it shows this famous star
in one of the most striking roles sne
has ever assumed. The washington
theater has secured this picture and
will show it on Sunday.
"Mandarin's Gold" is SO full OF
thrills and surprises that 1t would
spoil it for you to tell you the. whole
story here, but suffice to say that II
tells the story of Betty Carbon, a
Young society woman. VINO plays
bridge and CANDLES until she finds
herself in great need of money. The
opportunity OF getting the money sne
needs is presented to her IN sur
prising manner, and the things that
occur as the result Of this situation
go to make one of the most entnrali-
ing productions of the season.
"Eye for Eye" screen drama OF in
tense and colorful life Of the Far East,
in which the supreme actress, Nazi-
NOVA. is seen in the fiery role OF Has
SOMA. a young and beautiful AraD
girl. will be the feature at the wash
ington theater on Monday and Tues
day for an indefinite engagement
On OF the many unusual features
which this picture contains Is the real
circus which was assembled by D1rec-
tor Capellani All the phases OF cir
cus life will be seen by the audience
not only of the ring where the per.
formers are at work, but that also OF
their private life and in the travelling
wagons in which they move from town
to town.
All the acts which will appear on
the screen are known to circus goers
of America and were engaged to per
form in their regular manner Tor the
benefit of the camera.
1.-THE Better Hail." Alice Brady's
latest Select Picture, will be shown al
the Washin gtan theater on Friday and
Saturday. 1t is story OF twin sisters
adapted for the screen by Louis Sher
win from Miriam Michelson's novel
"Michael Thwaite's Wife"
Alice Brady is seen as both Louise
and Trixie, twin sisters who are az
different below the surface as 1t IL
possible for sisters to be. Michael
Thwaite, a cousin by adoption, goes
away to become physician, and upon
his graduation marries Trixie, al
though in early life Trixie had hated
him while he sister Louise loved him
After the wedding Louise enters hos
pital to become a nurse, while Trixie
continues her butterfly ways. Finally
Hendrick Thurston, social libertine
and idler, lures Trixie to his rooms
for a late super. Michael learns OF