The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-01
HIS MAJESTY,
 THE AMERICAN"

HIS MAJESTY,
 THE AMERICAN"
 Living in Manhattan is supposed to D' exciting enough itself, but even wheI Douglas Fairbanks as William Brooks n His Majesty, the American,' astache himself as voluntary appendix to the New York fire department, he still foun' himself facing 9 life that was too slow.
 But then I am speaking of Fairbanks and in his latest and best picture whicl s now standing 'en up at the Trlanot heatre it is easily understood why pres md public alike have praised this pic ure as the best thing Doug Fairhank has done.
 It Is a real Fairbanks role with mor' stunts" than Doug has ever pertormee
 efore and love element during tn asst few reels is light and airy and ro nantic enough to appeal to all
 watched this picture closely yesterda and if the coming releases of Mary Pic ford and Charlie Chaplin under the ne e1riffith mana cement are up to tn standard set by this first Fairbanks pi' ture, then the rest of the film world WI
 ave to hustle to keep up. That IS m air and honest opinion.
 The fast moving story carries the her sror, lively sessions with Manhattan fire department, down through Mexic for a skirmish with the bandits, and the over to an European tabloid Kingdom where lie foils the plotters against til king and becomes king himself by 1gn of birth. as it is discovered that his ow mother is a member of the royal family
 The athletic skar rapidly performs on stunt after another and there Is not foot of superflous padding. It is exclt ing and entertaining, and besides zoe cast there is an army of extra peopa. Wonderful sets and good photograph augment picture that has been exceI tionally well dir acted.
 It is a Griffith Fairbanks masterpiec Everyone in B.rmipgh should see tn picture.
 A huge pumpkin IS feet in diameff will be built at Del Monte for the Ha 1 'cwe'en scenes in Catherine Mcdonald picture, "The Turning Point" The h gred;ents of the pumpkin are a barrel ( l paste, six bundles of laths, big brow stacks of paper and soEie paint Yer | likely-some pumpkin.
 THE NEWEST COMEDY l It is almost here. One day more an 1 Birmingham movie fans will have tf 1 opportunity of seeing the greatest bu' 1 lesuue the famous Mack Sennett ha ever made for the screen. IL is "Unc
 Tom Without the Cabin,' and is tf comedy on the big bill which begins { ! the strand theatre Thursday. The fes ] .ure for the day is Vivian Martin in ''Tf Third Kiss"
 Uncle Tom Without the Cabin is a extraordinary production that overshat ows the ordinary feature. The famo' story has heen done by every little ros show travelling in the last 50 years, ar
 the movie comedy is based on the pls
 as the road shows have produced it. Even staid New York critics sat up ar
 took notice when this screen comedy f vaded the metropolis. And why nc when Ben Turpin Uncle Toms all ov he place and Harry Conklin and | weeping willow moustaehios Legrees
 over any william ever seen on stage screen.
 Then there IS the beautiful phyl rTaver. who makes cuch little Eva no snowman dared dream of. And N ries Provost is Eliza. so beautiful th t is no wonder Teddy. who plays the rous pack Of bloodhonnds. is willing 'hase her across the ice. Then there are the specialeies hetwe IT ne acts. ENGTNnne remembers the ( o-00-3o days with their speciaities. | . none of them ever showed anything Ii Ben Turpn in living statues Trnagi him as Rodin's Thinker" These are aew of the high lights of "Uncle IL Without the Caoin.''
 Tn 'The Third Kiss Miss Martin said to have an exceptional role. and s lI I's supported by the handsome Harris Ford. These two s,lper attractions ma ID the bill at the Strand for Thursd. Friday and Saturday.
 1 In describing a vaudeville act in whi a man and mule appeared the To
 critic said the mule was good but n poor support.
 NEW BILL TODAY
 With an all-star cast and 9 story
 one of the greatest authors writing English language. "The Woman TT Gavest Me opens a special two-dav Igaeernent at the Colonial theatre tod
 4 big comedy attraction completes bill.
 "The Woman Thou Gavest Me" is ! tured from the novel of the same ma hy Hall Caine. which created such
 ] fuore when it was first published. T is considered one of the greatest bo'
 the famous author has ever written. 2
 he has given many fine novels to | reading public.
 II The cast chosen to preesnt this
 Paramount-A-tcraft super production
 exceptional There are five central ch
 ters portrayed by such eminept figu
 of the screen as Katherine McDons | one of the most beautiful stars bef
 the camera Jack Holt. Theodore R
 erts, Milton .,ills and Fritzi Brune
 The other roles are handled by players | ability. A&
 .The Woman Thou Gavest Me is
 intensely absorbing drama of mod life in England. written by hand ' | handles big problems in frank