The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-07
MOVING PICTURES.
Hippodr ome.

Sink or SWIM, Fox production
in which the popular George Walsh
is the star, is story of cupidty-
at least, it is story of Cupid and
his victory over sundry and serious
difficulties. 1t is a hummer for
rapid action-a real George Walsh
er'-and it is coming to the Hippo
drome theatre tonight Also Snub
Pollard comedy.
i "A chapter from the book of life, Il
chapter that deals with life in its
exotic as well as it's disillusioned
moments is portrayed in The Invis.
ible Divorce" a National picture
which will begin two days show.
ing at the Hippodrome theatre to-
morrow. The photoplay was written
by Leila Burton Wells and directed
by Thomas r. Mills. A highly cap.
able cast portrays the various roles,
among the players being Walter Nc
Grail, Leatrice JOY, Walter Miller,
Grace Diamond, and Tom Bates.
Also Chester Conklin in two-act
Sunshine comedy, Dangerous Eyes"
Regular prices.
Grand
! If you have that fatal some thing
: that makes women fall for yau, don't
boast of it, especially If you lave
just been married. In Marguerite
/ Clark's new picture, Easy TO Get"
coming to the Grand theatre t.,nignt,
a two hour-old groom made the re-
/ mark that women were easy to get"
| was overheard by his bride, and
landed into all sorts Of humorous
! complications and finally had 10 pay
! $4,000 to get his bride back again.
| The action is said to be packed with
| laughs.
Miss Clark Is supported by Harri-
son Ford, the popular young leading
man, and by Helen Greene, Rod ley
LaRocque and Kid Broad The story
was adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers
from an original by Mann Page and
! 1zola Forester. The picture is a
Paramount Aircraft and was directed
| by Walter Edwards
! Also Mack Sennett's new comedy
hit, THE Star Boarder." with Louise
Fazenda and Ben Turpin. a double |
feature program at regular prices. !
Come early.
Grand. !
Readers of Harold Bell Wrfght's /:
greatest novel, THE Eyes of the
World" will be interested in the
fact that it has been translated into i
a magnificent motion picture by the |
Clune Film Producing company. !
makers of the great film spectacle, |
Ramona" The new production is
TO be shown in this city for the first |
time at the Grand theater on Sunday, |
Monday and Tuesday.
Few stories of the times offer |
greater scope for such work In !
the matter OF scenic beauty. the San !
Bernardino mountains, the locale Of !
50 much of the romance, could not I
but inspire the producers As for /;
wonderful opportunities in the Dor !
,trayal of the widely dissimilar char
Iacters who figure in "The Eyes of ,
the World"
There is the burnt-out, bestializad
rogue, Mr.. Taine, wrecked by his own
excuses. a pitiable apology for mau-
hood. still eager to maintain "the
pace that kills" but physically un-
able to do so. t
There is the young and vo1uptuous !
wife of Tame, a siren polished in
manner and sinister in purpose. who
intrigues to entrap the young artist
in her meshes. :
There is Conrad LeGrange. the
Cy iiIdi otOly WI iitI, WHO COJ11 PSSfoS .
that he "haunts the intellectual /.
slaughter pens" for material for his .
Successful stories, but in whose
heart still burn manv Of the kindly .
sentiments of his earlier days.
There is the Young artist. Aaron
King ambitious for fame, who is on
the point of debasing his talents for
an easy way to success and becomes
the shining mark for a designing
woman.
Colonial.
Escaping from a burninr vessel AT
sea. John Charnock. with his wife
and fve-year-old son. in one of the
boats. became separated from tho
others. Charnock was washed over. /;
board. TwentyAone years later Kath.
crime Brenton, a cultured woman
with some peculiar ideas Of life &C ;
copied an invitation to take a cruise
nchsperoned, with Philip Janefo~d
After two weeks on the yacht Lang. I
ford revealed himself as a brute. and {
Katherine Brenton escaped at night
IN motor boat. With gas exhausted