The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20
TWILIGHT BABY" ADDED |
ATTRACTION AT BIJOU

Al IhACLlUN AL DlJUU
An extraordinarily attractive program
awaits patrons OF the Bijou next week.
The first half Will afford the finest en-
| tertainment yet staged at this house.
because the bill carries an added fea-
ture that comes only once in while.
The FIRST four-reel feature comedy has
come into being under the direction OF
Lehman. the comedy king. and the
First National Exhibitors circuit.
The Twilight Baby" the name OF this
comedy gem, is not slapstick comedy
mind you-that l.. not the kind OF
riotious comedy that has been produced
in the past. There are no pie shots
and yet II Is the most brilliant comedy
achievement since the industry began
The Twilight Baby" will be an added
feature and will give the bill a great
be found as much human interest as
in any OF the sob" stories and as
much fun as is possible to put in four
reels. The photography Ia remarkable
and the stunts have never been seen
before.
When one comes to know what can
be done with animals In pictures. he
viii ask the question why animals have
never been employed to great lengths
before. And what is more. a beautiful
pretty way In this distinctly different
comedy.
The Twilight Baby" as II was
christened by Henry Lehman, is born
Of an intoxicated musician and the twi-
light The musician Is bass horn
player and as he gently croons into
the instrument bouncing baby boy Is
born.
The character development OF tho
baby is Il matter OF slow process. II
is allowed to enjoy no nourishing baby
foods. no rattles, no other infantile APP
pliances
EootIepger by Heredltyl
Grown into manhood we find the
twilight child afflicted with a sweet
heart and a sentence In the peniten-
tiary, Heredity has again proven itself
an influence on the child, The youth
is in the penitentiary under n long term
contract for indulging In the practice of
"bootlegging,"
Finally. after many bitter tears,
blighted visions dreams of what might
have been, and an attempt TO escape
by killing two guards. the twilight child
is released from confinement only TO
wander back to his native haunt whore
the wild thirst" again calls out to him
in its wee. but dominant voice.
The child of the twilight and rye be-
comes a recruiter of the tight-riders.
an order organized in an effort TO uplift
the standard OF beverage above the
2.76 mark.
Meanwhile a rival bootlegger has
rurally courted the twilight kids sweet
heart and a scuffle ensues.
Vaudeville Bill,
The vaudeville bills for both halves
OF the week look exceptionally Interest,"
ing and bid to be the best vet brought
to the Bijou. Music and high-class
dancing acts feature the bill for the
first half. Merritt and Bridwell comedy
song girls. lead off; Dreamer. Barton
and Sparkling, a trio of classy Singing
liz. lao a
mold. one OF the headline acts, follows
with "A clever comedy Offering entitled
"A Big Sale" Both of the performers
re well known in musical comedy
Joe Weber's production. Alma" and
was the prima donna in the production
of THE Eternal Waltz" The big act
presented by Ned Northworth and COM
pany, IAN Eccentric Display of Va
riety," Is a comedy scream. Leonard
Lohr will be at the piano The bin is
closed by BEDFORD and Winchester in
an up-to-d date comedy offering, And so
II goes without saying that the program
will be full OF pep" with comedy and
bill.
The last half brings sterling pro-
gram. The GTnys, a comedy musical
act, opens: Janet of France. the famous
act. She appears in piquant musical
playlet entitled, Song Shopping" She
is a scintating little beauty from the
land of the heur de lis and displays
some magnificent costumes. William
Lampe and company next present a
comedy playlet. "One Flight Up" which
promises entertainment, and Frank
Gagy, a comedian with a surprise, holds
fourth position. The show is closed by
The Miniature Revue from from all
appearances when the curtain Is rung
down. there will have passed n rolliCk-
ing and pleasing brand of entertain
ment