The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-10

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They had gene TO the movies. /"
The movies wcrc almost as vital to
Konnicott and the other solid citl.
rens Of Gopher Prairie as land
speculation and guns and automo-
biieS.
The feature film portrayed a
brave young Yankee who conquered
q South American republic lie
turned the natives from their bar.
hsrcus habits OF singing and laugh.
ing to the vigorous sanity. the Pep
and Punch and Go. OF the North;
20 wear klassy Kellogg kiothes. and
to shout. oh. you baby doll. watch
me gather IN the maruma." He
changed nature itself. A mountain
which had borne nothing but lilies
And cedars and loafing clouds was
? BY his Hustle so inspirfted that II
broke out In long wooden sheds. and
piles OF iron ore TO be converted
into steamers 10 carry iron ore to
be converted into steamers to carry
iron ore.
The intellectual tension induced
by the master film was relieved by
a livetier. more lyric and less philo-
sophical drama: Mack Schnarken
and the Bathing Suit Babes In n
comedy OF manners entitled Right
on the Coco Mr.. Schnarken was
At various high moments a cook. a
ife-guard. burlesaue actor. and a
way up which policemen charged.
only to be stunned by plaster busts
hurled upon them from the innuner-
Gus doors. IL the plot lacked lucid.
ity. the dual motif Of legs and PIE
was clear and sure. Bathing and
modelling were equally sound occa-
sions for legs: the wedding scene
vas but an approach 20 the thunder
Gus climax when Mr.. schnarken
slipped piece OF custard pic into
ne clergyman's rear pocket.
The audience In the Rosebud
Movie Palace squeaicd and wiped
their eyes: they scrambled under
the seats for over-shoes. mittens.
and muffiers. while the screen an.
ncunccd that next week Mr.. Schnar.
ken might be seen An a new. rip
roaring. extraspecial superfeature
of the Clean Comedy Corporation
entitled. Under Moiiie's Bed"
I'm glad" said Carol to Kenni-
colt as they stopped before the
northwest gale which was torsuring
the barren street. 'thaf this Is n
moral country. We don't allow any
Of these bcastiy frank novels
Yump. Vice Society and Postal
Department won't stand for them.
The American people don't like
filth.-
Ties. It's fine. I'm glad we
have such dainty romancos a.
Right on the Coco instead"
Say what In heck DO you think
you're trying to dog Kid mef~
He was silent. She awaited his
anger. She meditated upon his
gutter patois. the Boeotian dialect
characteristic OF Gopher Prairie. He
laughed puuiingiy. when they
hme into the glow Of the house he
~hughed again He condescendcd:
I've got 10 hand II to you You're
consistent. all right I'd OF thought
thai after getting this look-in at .
lot Of good. decent farmers. you'd
get over this high-art stuff. but you
hang right on
web" To herself: He takes
advantage Of my trying to be good :"
Tell you. Carrie: There's just
three classes OF people: folks that
~
franks that kick about everything:
and Regular Guys. the fellows with
sticktuitiveness. that boost and get
the worlds work done"
Then I'm probably . crank She
smiled negiigentiy.
No I won't admit II. you do
like to talk. but at a showdown
you'd prefer Sam Clark TO any
damn iong-haired artist"
''Oh--well--
'Oh weIlr' mockingiy. MY, were
Just going to change everything.
aren't We? Going TO tell fellows
that have been making movies for
IN years how 10 direct 'em: and
tell architects how to build towns:
and make the magazines publish
nothing but lot Of highbrow stories
about old maids. and about wives
that don't know what they want
Oh. we're terror. Come
on now. Carrie; come out OF Il: wake
Up You've got a fine nerve. kick.
ing about a movie because II shows
Few legs Why, you're always
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