The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-30
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WASHINGTON,

Again Madge Kennedy Identifies
herself with a novelty. In fact.
Daughter Of Nine" newest of her
Goldwyn Pictures to be seen at the
Washington Theatre, beginning today
IS replete with situations entirely new
to the screen. The piquant coined.
ienne scintillates throughout, her in.
Imitable talents given greater scope
than ever before because she is slim.
ulated by the brilliant work in hand.
Written by Hugo BALM, Goldwyn's
distinguished art director, "Daughter
OF Mine" provides Madge Kennedy
with an absolutely unconventional
role--or rather two Of them, for the
star as we'll as the entire cast essay
dual characters. A human and ap.
pealing story is told in the first cpl.
sode. which is laid In the tenement
district, to be carried on later in a
sharply contrasting environment
that Of gorgeous romance. Yet
Daughter Of Mine" is not a costume
or dream play. 1t treats OF every.
day life and realities.
Miss Kennedy is enabled to show
her skill in portraying the joys and
heartaches of little Rosie Mendels.
sohn even while she is involved in
thrilling, romantic adventures. She
wears the simple garb Of the work.
ing girl almost as she dons the vel.
vets and laces Of Lady Diantha. All
in all, Daughter Of Mine" promises
more entertainment than any previous
vehicle Of the popular star. 4
Ford, wonderful musician, Is lead.
er OF the symphony Orchestra in
hotel. By his charming airs and
graces he wins Phyllis away from
Billy.
Billy becomes peeved at losing his
girl and dopes up a newspaper and
letter which make Ford think that
Louise, whom he has looked upon
with scorn. has a lot of money. Ford
makes a play for Louise, which makes
Phyllis jealous. Phyllis puts on boys
clothes, wins Louise from Ford,
keeps doing DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde
stunt and manages to turn the tables
in all directions.
Ford and Louise are about to be
married, regardless Of her formidable
family, when Ford learns that she
has no money and makes a wild dash
to get away. He encounters her three
brothers and has a great deal Of trou-
Bile in his flight for freedom.
In the meantime, Louise and her
former faithful and sympathetic lover,
Jack, are happily wed. During the
action football game takes place on
the beach in which the bathing girls
do some OF their famous diving stunts.
This comedy will be shown at the
Washington theatre today and con-
tinue for one day. Manager Gruen.
wald looks for runaway business.
MURRAY
Regular patrons Of the photoplays
IA class that comprises practically
every person in every community, will
find an aggregation of familiar play.
ers at the Murray theatre today ap.
pearing in Poor Boob" Bryant Wash.
burns latest Paramount picture. Ev.
eryone in the cast Of this splendid
photoplay. which is adapted from the
original stage comedy of Margaret
Mayo. is well known through his work
in previous Paramount and Aircraft
pictures.
Leading in support Of Mr. Wash.
burn is Wanda Hawley, known every
where through her excellent work in
many previous releases. notably in
the Aircraft picture produced by Cecil
B. DeMille, We Cant Have Every
thing" She has the role of the plucky
stenographer. whose quick wit is main
ly responsible for the success of the
hero, a young man who is believed
to be a failure, but who comes out
on top after all.
Theodore Roberts. probably the best
character actor on the screen. plays
Piatt, the owner Of the factory in
which the hero works The role OF
Douglas, a worthless schemer, is han.
died by Raymond Hatton, whose work
in Aircraft pictures is we'll known.
MURRETTE
During the filming Of Men, Women
and Money" a Paramount picture in
which Ethel Clayton Is starred, and
which is on view at the Murrette thea.
tire Wednesday and Thursday, the
company went to Catalina Island to
| get some scenes for the picture. Just
after they landed a storm came up
and they were compelled to wait sew.
eral days before they could get the