The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
MOVING PICTURES
Press Notioe-story.


! Press Notice-Story.
Mary Pickford is coming to the
COLONEL theater beginning Monday
for a two days engagement in her
latest first national attraction, "The
Hoodlum."
cessor to Daddy Longlegs" and has
been adapted from Julie M. Mpp-
mann's great story, "Burkes' Amy"
and directed by s. A. Franklin.
Living on Riverside drive as the pet
of her grandfather, power in finan-
cial circles, she refuses to tour Eu-
rope with him and instead she visits
her father in the tenement district on
the lower east side. He Is sociolo-
gist and rather neglects the proper
care of his child as he is too busy
writing
| The girl had become petulant and
tired of driving expensive racing cars
and mixing up with the elite. SO
when she went to live in the rough an
/ vironments she gradually became, as
her neighbors and playmates were, a
street urchin.
! 1t is while here that she discovers
a youth who had served time in prison
for crime that he never committed.
! And she found that her grandfather
was the head of group of financlers
that had made this youth the scape-
| goat.
But during her stay in the slum dis
trict the little hoodlum learned to
shoot craps and dodge the cops. AND
! one time this former society debutante
! had to make quick escape by sliding
down coal chute And Mary Pick
ford as the hoodlum does this very
gracefully, it is said, although she
managed to gather all the coal dust in
sight and presents very disreputable
appearance.
! Before her wealthy grandfather man
ages to rescue her from her tenement
environments she has established the
youths innocence and received her
grandfather's permission to marry the
boy.
/ And her grandfather, now thor.
oughly chastened, promises to lead a
better life on his future, financial deal
i ings. This is announced as whole
some drama just full of pure, rich SEN
timent and comedy.
Colonial.
| 1.-THE Partisan Tigress," which will
be shown at the Colonial Sunday, is
story of smiles and tears, in which
Viola Dana will be seen in her win
some best, tells of life in Paris and
reveals the heart of the city where the
Apaches-the menace of the slums-
live their secret, stealthy life of the
night. AS the little waif-a child Of
the gutter-singing and dancing in
the cafes for the gains of her relent-
less masters, she shows a fiery aban-
I don which earns for her the title OF
4 the Partisan tigress-a title which
clings to her when, later, she is seen
in all the rich and luxurious ease or
Partisan home OF wealth. Happl-
ness eventually comes to the little
iwaif. bringing romance of rare
beauty and charm and showing that
hate and revenge are always under
the controlling hand Of love.
Hippodrome.
Tonight, House Peters supported by
lane Miller in a powerful, gripping
drama of the golden west, '"The For
felt" Just the kind Of western drama
that pleases all. Also Harold Lloyd
lin .sHe Leads, Others Follow" Lloyd
is the bow that makes the whole fam
lily laugh from grandpa to the baby.
| His comedies are rare treat. The
! cleanest and funniest on the screen.
| Tomorrow. matinee and eve, Fight
ing Bill Russell with all his power and
action will be seen in "a Sporting
lChance." 1t sure is some chance, too.
at least You'll know SO when you see
~ Sensational and thrilling, one OF
RiIIs hest. Also that fat, baldheaded,
smiling Bill Parson in 1.-The Jellyfsh,'
ia delightful comedy, Come early,
attend the matinees tomorrow after
noon Special Monday and Tuesday
+; Dorothy phillips, brilliant star of "The
/ Heart of Humanity" in her newest
and greatest achievement on the ST.
iIent stage. Destiny" Don't miss IL.
/ Come early. Regular prices.
The Grand.
| Lots of comedy for tonight and
fine hig drama for Sunday, the one
idav only. is the order Of things at
the Grand. Tonight, THE Lost Prin-
cass" will surely amuse Not fairy
story not a costume play. Elinor
Fair and Albert Ray are the prlncl-
nails rs a William Fox picture.
For sunday, the Grand has The
Woman Under Cover" coming here
direct from successful showings all
over the city of Chicago. FIFTH Bru-
Inette has the leading role. A Mach
/ swain comedy is trimming with run
and action, on the same program.
"The Woman Under Cover" has a
big theme. A New York editor is in
love with a girl reporter. He con
spires to give her every opportunity
To climb to repertorial fame. A shot
rings out in a dressing room OF
broadway theatre. And the editor as
signs his reporter to the story. me
/ girls brother is chorus man IN that
| theatre. She goes after the story but
events happen fast and thickly'
nh era,s q mystery element and inter-