The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-21
FIRING LINE OFFERED
AT ALCAZAR THEATER
IRENE CASTLE CHAM.
BERs' POPULAR STORY.
Texas Comedy Four" Play
ing Return Engagement
at the Rialto.

Robert Chambers famous novel, THE
Firing Line" gives Irene Castle. the
dancer de luxe and the glass OF fashion
and the mold OF FORM" splendid op-
portunity to display her artistic talents.
THE Firing Line" is at tho Alcazar
today and will be seen tomorrow and
wednesday.
The story OF 1.-THE Firing Line" Is
familiar to most admirers OF Chambers
books. Mrs. Castle assumes the role
Of sheila Cardross. the adopted daugh-
ter OF Neville ardross. a capitalist. She
marries Louis Malcourt. heavy drink
or. and man of morbid tendencies.
Later, amid the swirl Of society. dances
and love intrigues at Palm Beach. she
meets Garry HamIi. who falls in love
Malcourt takes his life. The dancer is
seen In new dance step and several
fascinating bathing frocks. Luxurious
New York and gay Palm Beach are
faithfully portrayed.
The production is very finely done
and one that should attract both men
and women While 1t contains much
that charms the feminine mind, there
is fine story with enough drama to
make its appeal general
Frank Keenan,, one of the foremost
character actors on the screen, comes
TO the Alcazar Thursday and Friday in
Gates of BRASS" a highly entertaining
photoplay drama. Gates OF Brass.
powerful picture because OF the MASTER
full way the great Keenan, enacts the
role of Jim Blake, a picturesque char
acter now seldom seen in life or on the
stage. Jim Blake haunts the fair
a pellet to extract funds from those
who like a game of chance. Later on
he is inspired to become a dealer in
high finance" in order to give to his
little daughter the luxuries of life. And
so Jim Blake, shell-game expert, be-
comes Jim Blake, financier. But when
his daughter learns Of his methods. she
deserts him In his palatial home. And
then comes great climax when the
old man in his loneliness on Christmas
eve tries to forget with a banquet to
a number of the light-fngered gentry
he has. 1t is a picture finely done
which has a tremendous appeal.
'Madge Kennedy in Through the
Wrong Door" will be seen at the AL
cazar Saturday. Through the Wrong
Door" is an exceptional romance which
moves between New York and the great
west. tits full Of suspense because no
the heroine goes through the wrong
door which opens to her world she
had never known before.
THE Man Who Won" starring the
powerful Harry Morey. is at the Fine
Arts today and will be seen again to-
morrow. 1.-THE Man Who Won" was
written by Cyrus Townsend Brady and
is full of lively action from start to fin
ish. Morey is supported by Maurice
Costello.
1.-THE Man Beneath" a very fine pic
ture featuring Sessue Hayakawa is the
attraction at the Fine Arts Wednesday
and Thursday and Kitty Gordon will
be seen Friday and Saturday IN Play
things of Passion"
Attractions at the Rialto for the FIRST
half of the week look exceptionally in
teresting. The Texas Comedy -Four.
who made quite hit several years ago
are one of the features. Good harmony
and lot of wholesome comedy are
promised in their act. Whitfield and
ireland in presenting THE Belle of
BingviIle" will show something unusual
in vaudeville repertoire. This is a big
time act. Anne Sutor, 1.-The girl from
Dixie, will be heard in songs, and
Emma Francis and the whirlwind
Arabs is another big feature to be reck-
oned with.
The bill for the last half of the week
is also teeming over with promise. 1t
opens with the Four Paldrens sensa-
tional European jumpers. HILBERT and
Male have the ever-popular blackface
act; the Bud and Meyer sisters are a
trio of singing and dancing entertain
ers; Spencer and Hand have comedy
skit in Putting it Over" and Prosper
and Maret are clever gymnasts.