The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-05

1 experts laughed at the idea but Leo s. Dwyer, of the Simplex people, said that l 1t could be done and they expermented | until they produced a picture 100x75 feet
 But only certain films could be used in | the giant machine. They must be black
 and white, with no shadiness of gray, or ] cloudy effects The film is run through very fast in order to prevent burning by I the powerful lamps in the machine. l From the crowds that attended the | opening performances of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" at the Colonial yesterday it is easily noted that Mary Pickford is losing none of her popu- larity with the going public | Dainty and sweet as ever, Miss Pick ford has made wonderful part of Rebecca and the crowds yesterday only served to prove that a Pick ford picture" is still a drawing card sec ond to none.
 champion, one-time matinee idol, and now star of serials for the screen. calmly admits that he wishes now to play Romeo" with his leading wo. man, Kathleen O'Connor, as Juliet" We'll. at that MT. Corbett couldn't be worse than other "Romeos" we have known in the past.
 Mabel Normand shows what a coun- try girl will do to beautify herself if she has a whole dollar to spend for cold cream and things. This happens in When Doctors Disagree" now show ing at the Rialto, and the viva cious star says that Millie Martin,
 with half a pound of grease smeared on her face, is typical in way of several millions of girls, rich and poor, who enrich beauty doctors and cos metic perveyors. When Doctors Dis agree" has played to good business all week and is still attracting good crowds at the Rialto.
 Bessie Barriscale has never done so much reading as she has while Hubby Howard Hickman has been re- cuperating at Arrowhead Springs. She has missed their trips to the movies. hence the heavy reading spell. Hick- man is improving rapidly.
 The wonderful picture. "The Miracle Man." continues to please at the strand. Combining all that is good In plot and execution and in bringing people nearer to a realization of the truth that there is only one God and that faith moves mountains, there is every reason for the popularity of this great play, and in booking it as an attraction the Strand is only keep ing up its well-known reputation of the "best in photoplays." It will be shown again today and tomorrow, giv- ing place Monday to the new bill.
 Doug Fairbanks and Charlie Chap
 Yin have united their talents in pro ducing picture for the Boy Scouts It should prove some" picture.
 H. B. Warner is coming Monday to the Rialto in "The Pagan God"
 Kathlyn Williams, perhaps the most celebrated of the old Selig players, will make one of her occasional eel luloid appearances with Bessie Barris- cale in a picture now under way at the Brunton studios. The indomint- able Kathlyn of the Adventures" was thing," also with Clara K. Young in 'The Better Wife"
 Florence Turner makes her return to the screen via the Universal route Once the only rival to Mary Pickford in the popularity of screen devotees Miss Turner went abroad and literal ly dropped out of sight for four years so far as the American public was concerned She is directing a series of one-reel comedies. in which she is also playing the star role.
 Doug Fairbanks is credited with this one:
 They had been working on desert stuff and the hard-boiled extra was as dry as some parts of Maine As
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