The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-22
MOVING PICTJ RES.
Grand.


Proclaimed BY eastern critics as the
most delightfully."- original screen com
edy OF the year. The Love Expert, "
starring Constance Talmadge in an
original story and adaptation by John
Emerson and Anita Loos viii open for
three days engagement al the
Grand theatre commencing tomorrow.
AS in almost every other Emerson
Loos attraction > theme note based
on popular conception serves as the
idea about which the picture is built
For instance. in this day of specializa-
tion, what would be more natural than
for young. romantic girl 10 take upon
herself the duty of developing an
original science of the heart and emo
tons. Thus. you have the secret
Babs is a boarding school girl, utifiz-
ing her time neither on trigonometry
nor athIetics-buI on the subject OF
love
Chemically speaking. Babs arrives
at certain formulas involving the love
making science for which she viii
talk or fight for One of her pet theor-
les is the fact that when person is
in love, upon holding the hand of the
loved. his cheeks will take on scar
let blush, his heart will syncopate and
his pulse will accelerate.
Well and good. so far as the theory
goes. But when Babs discovers that
but what's the use of giving it away.
Its best TO see the picture.
Hippodrome.
Don't fail to see "Hairpins' at the
iHippodrome tonight, with Enid Ben
nett and Matt Moore.
| Straggly Hairpins has driven many
man from home, but you'll have the
pleasure of seeing how narcotic
wave and classy evening dress bring
them back.
! "Parlor. Bedroom and Bath de
luxe picrurization of the successful
stage farce by c. w. Bell and Mark
swan. and produced at the Metro stu
Il dos in Hollywood, CAL. is the big
special feature tomorrow al the hip
| podrone theatre. with an all-star cast
headed by Ruth Stonehouse and Bu-
gene Palette. This Loew-Metro release
CONSTITUTES still another link in the
icompany's chain of noted plays py
noted authors.
In the selection of the cast for Par
ilor, Bedroom and Bath great care
was exercised by Metro officials 10
obtain precisely the types necessary
to portray the various roles. Io"aro
this end the choice of Miss Stone
house for the role of Polly Hathaway,
the sprightly society reporter VINO De
comes a wild woman was CONSIDER
ed ideal. This is the part created
I in the stage production by Florence
Moore. when the comedy made It's
great hit in New York. Also latest
Pathe News Regular prices.
Colonial.
~The Harvest Moon starring Doris
KENYON, latest of the Augustus
Tbomas' dramas to be picturized by
Gibraltar pictures, and which w W.
,Hodkinson announces for presentation
at the Colonial theatre today, possess
es in marked degree that fndehnable
atmosphere of occult mystery whicn
characterizes so much of the Thomas
dramatic writing. and in the Deitric-
Beck screen version. with the charm
ing love story that forms the OASIS Oh
tine plot this demonstration OF me
power of suggestion has an trreslstlpie
appeal.
The atmosphere of the supernatural
that pervades Mr.. Thomas play is re-
inforced by the opening of its story
amid surroundings that breathe Oh
ghosts and fairies and old witches.
Witches and the influence OF fairy
legend are still potent TO conjure with
,,oor- tho prator Daa Santry