The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-29
MOVING PICTURES.
Grand Tonight.

That Darw1nS much uiSCUsSeI
theory of man being evolved from
monkey is absolutely groundless as
to fact is convincingly shown by
Charles A. Logue in "A Scream IN
the Night" the photodramatic sensa-
ton released by Select Pictures and
presented at the Grand theater to-
night, with Ruth Budd as the fea-
tured player and with Ralph Kellard
and Edna Britton appearing promi-
nentiy in the strong supporting cast
Mr. Logue drives home his point
in a highly sensational climax when
he puts his leading character in the
story. beautiful daughter Of the
Jungle, against an ape. The girl
faces a fate worse than death, but
escapes by using her reasoning
power against the initiative powers
possessed by the beast.
And therein lies the answer TO
Darwin. Man, possessed of reasoning
power can create; the ape, possess
ed only Of the power of imitation,
can merely emulate man
Also Gayety comedy. Regular
prices.
| Mack Sennett's latest fve-part
comedy sensation, Down on the
Farm" released by United Artists
(the big F'our'') will be the big fea-
tire at the Grand theater for three
days beginning Sunday evening.
Down on the Farm represents
Mack Sennett's genius as comedy
king" at it's height. Through five
reels he carries the beholder through
alternating scenes OF comedy, tray
esty hilarious satire, serious drama
Il and thrilling episodes, never permit
ting the action to langulsh an instant
! but keeping it up at speed typicaliy
in "Sennett tempo"
! The entire Sennett menager1e or
feathered and four-footed folk is
gra phically involved in the plot II
I"Down on the Farm"
| It is the biggest comedy ever
shown in Keokuk and the Grand IS
presenting it at regular prices,
! scale that is far below what other
cities are charging. A good time is
nrou1ised. Bring along your family
and friends. They all will enjoy 1t.
Hippodrore.
! Ceorge Walsh the big brawny attn
lete 0r the film, will be seen tonlgnt
at the Hippodrome in his ne" sue
cess. The Dead Line story or the
IKentucky mountains and moonshlne.
rs the kind of story strong men
+ like: il makes big appeal to motners
and the young folks will be thrilled
with prowess displayed by the star
Also Snub Pollard comedy.
Our bill for Sunday and Monday IS
Irene Castle in The Amateur Wlte.
a Paramount-Artcraft picture. ms
.is her newest and her best picture.
IAs IN all others, she will wear the
latest creations of the dressmakers
art The picture is strong drama T.
'caIIv and beautifully staged. Also
"Training for Husbands, real
feature in two acts-one or those ram
ious Fox Sunshine comedies. Regu-
lar prices.
"The Whip" in the Films.
Rafting melodrama full of stirring
open-air scenes will be shown at the
Colonial today. Two record successes
have already peen credited to the
,great melodrama, The Whip 1t
jhepan it's phenomenal career with
two years run at the Drury Lane
theatre. London. Next came on
year season when William A. Brady
presented it at the Manhattan opera
house. THE Whip" resembles Shakes
/ lpeare's description of Cleopatra, II
that time does not seem "to withe,
, or custom stale its infinite variety,
and il resembles that captivating