The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-08
MOVING PICTURES
Charlie Ray, Tonight.

Take the tip OF the crltlcS, WHO
have unanimously called THE Bush
er" Charles Rays best picture, and
see it tonight at the Grand. Also
there's Colleen Moore, a pretty irish
beauty, who plays opposite him. Also
tonight there's hilarious comedy,
Hearts and Flowers" with the
comical Ford Sterling, Louise ta-
zenda, Phyllis Haver, bewitching IN
boys clothes, and the now country
wide famous Sennett bathing beau
ties.
1.-THE Busher" is a baseball story,
tremendously amusing to everyone
who likes the national game, but just
as much so to all ages and to ladies'
and men.
Tomorrow and Wednesday the
Grand has big bargain program, al
regular admission prices There's to
be style show, reel OF pictures
showing the very latest fashions IN
ladies wear, exhibited on beaut1ful
models, and the big Aircraft special,
Secret Service" The latter Is pre-
scented by an all-star cast headed by
Robert Warwick, Wanda Hawley,
| Raymond Hatton, Theodore Roberts
and Irving Cummings. Secret SerV-
ice' Is from William Gillette's grip
ping drama of love and thrilling ad-
venture, one of the best liked plays
| the stage has ever known.
The objectionable Sin.
Rupert Hughes tremendous tale OF
love and adventure, "The Unpardon-
able Sin," is announced for an early
showing at the Grand theatre, sun
day, Sept. 81, %. %, "a.
This recent novel by one of Amer
lica's most prolific writer's is one OF
the most widely discussed and writ
! ten about works of fiction of modern
wears. At the time or It's compia-
ton a spirited controversy was IN
progress between the publishers OF
the book and New York library ON
| Gals. The publishers accused library
! officials of hampering the circulation
! of the book because of Its subject
matter. Yet, after running serially
in one of the leading magazines, the
| sale of the book exceeded three mil
| lion copies.
/ The motion picture version brings
back a well known star VINO has not
| been seen on the serene Tor more
| than two years-Blanche Sweet. MISS
Sweet was formerly one of the most
popular of the D. w. Griffith players,
appearing in some OF his most sue
cessful productions. Other members
| of the cast include Wesley barry,
Mary Alden, Matt Moore, and Wal
lace Berry.
| From standpoint of attendance,
"The objectionable ST." is the
greatest motion picture ever pro-
Z II ~
shown, it has exceeded all previous
attendance records.
Hippodrome.
Tonight, Pauline Frederick in THE
Peace of Roaring River her latest
screen success Usually Miss Fred
erick is presented in pnotoplays laid
amid luxurious surroundings, where
she wears gorgeous gowns, jewels,
and has servants aplenty, but in this
production she lives plain story OF
EVERYDAY life, no cars, no vast for
tune, no polished manners and
camouaage-just girt alone in the
world among ordinary people who
have big and kindly hearts.
/ Starting tomorrow, matinee at
2:3O and evening at IT'S and 9:15,
ALSO wednesday ana Thursday,
comes The Birth of a Race" Alb
sorbing in its dramatic construction,
thrilling in it's grasp or human I'M
pulses, dynamic in the rorcefulness
| of its presentation, the peer of all
picture play, 1.-The Birth of Race"
coming to the Hippodrome theatre
starting tomorrow will unquestion-
ably prove the biggest attraction
coap hara in mdny wears,
| Dealing with the momentous
present in a masterful manner is a
story of cunning and intrigue that
totally eclipses all previous express
sions of the motion picture art
"The Birth of Race" is mora than
a picture, it is a masterpiece that
will remain virile and convincing for
years to come. Its theme is as broad
as the world and while the locale is
the United States there unde.lies this
theme the appeal Of universal
brotherhood and the democracy of
man.
! 1t will be offered here AZ presented
for eleven weeks at the Blackstone
theatre, Chicago.
! Colonial.
This munitions millionaire had a
wife who wanted social position!
How did she get it? The unexpected