Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
BERT lY1RIl-ToM MIX
ON THE GAME PROGRAM

BERT lY1Rll-ToM MIX
ON THE GAME PROGRAM
The Former Appears in "eeston
olaei<is's Pal" and the Latter IN
"Ths Coming Of the Law" as the
Colonial Today-Ths Biggest
Double Feature Program Vet OF.
fsred ct the Theatre
Bert Lytsu and Tom Nix appear on
the same program at the Colonia'
theatre today.
Never before have two such big sta-s
been shown together at the popular
playhouse and the fact that these two
favorites are coming the same day and
both Of them in their best productions
il a good proof of the high-grade one>-
ings being provided by the management
of the theatre.
Boston Blackie's PAR In which Ly-
tell appears is a drama that for tense
human interest has rarely il ever been
surpassed. Boston Blackie is gentle
man crook Of the highest type" The
only thing wrong about his morals 3
the fact that he steals. In every other
respect ne is honest and as for know
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tions in which he finds himself prove
that "r:ook'' IS far better than some
SO called gent
Tie Pa" in tie case is the little ION
of wes itiiy :,arents who Go not Sc.
lion = h 40 h":' has gene to a dance
with Lava..e. n r end. and 1t S While
the family IRE away that Boston
Black enters tie house to steal scma
val liable jewel. He i; at his work
when the loy coEaeS INTO the librar :.
and finds him. The lad t.kes to in :.
bur: lIr and the Burglar lakes 10 the lad.
So qui X is their fr ends.:ip that tile
Matt ks Boston Ellck!e to a. has
p.a! ers and then hold his hand while l,e
gees 10 sleep All this, of course. H.
lays Blackies plans. He is sudde L.
surpri ed by the return of the mcthor
and her lover and overhears her plot
ting TO elope with the man. How
Blackie shows the real red blood th+t
is in his veins. thwarts this scheme, re-
unites the husband and wife and brings
happiness to the pal form a story
that for gripping interest it would De
hard to surpass
The play in which Tom Mix will be
seen today is 1.-The coming of the
Law and it stands out as one of the
best William Fox pictures yet filme1.
While NIX is noted gunman. it is in
terest:ng to note that he is now shown
dr. wing in this latest thriller. On
the contrary ne is man without shoot
ing irons.
In the story Mix. in the character OF
Kent Hollis. enters Dry Bottom, Ne y
Mexico like any other tenderfoot. with
out guns; bat he has brought with b m
two powerful fists and a clear and CO
brain. There is no law in Dry cotton:
when he arrives. The cattle rustlers.
headed bv big Bill Dunlavey. are run.
ming the town. The Sheriff does thei'
will. and the only honest official is
Judge Graney-whose attempts to kee
things straight are continually thwar =
cd. But when the Judge and Hollis get
going they soon rout the bad men and
bring the law into Dry Bottom to stay.
Tom Mix set a high standard for him
self in "Cupid's Roundup" western
Blood" Fame and Fortune Mr.
Logan. U. S. A." and Fighting for
Cold; but he goes the record one bet
ter in THE Coming Of the Law 1t Is
q we'll connected story, and has magni-
fcent settings.
Mix does some remarkable stunts N
the course Of the play, some that are
really hair-raising II ever any were
Adv.