, 1921-07-21

Hun and E&win stevens complete ne
'aEt. = e This offering a; thr SLlaJ
most Sunday.
Ton MiN is 4 ,crean star WHO
never la'l : IN audience. His name
Has ,om" 10 be a guarantee Of en-
t~er''irn"n1 OF the most satisfying
&c - III ' lee difference, oi
opinion concerning the value of IN"
story presented. but never concern
ing the quality Of Mix'S work. This
daredevil Fox star is scheduled to an
pear az the Strand Theatre for two
nights next week. Monday and Tues
day. in The Big Town Round-Up",
and. as William Mcleod Rainc wrote
the story. this should measure up to
the stars ability.
In this picture the popular Fox
star. appears as a young ranchman
of Arizona who falls in love with
a society bclie-and Of course wins
her. But he wins only after a series
of stirring adventures and narrow
escapes that are said 20 hold the
spectator spellbound throughout.
See this attraction al the Strand
on Monday or Tuesday evening next
week.
There is something vitality Amer
lear in the fibre of "Homespun
Folks. Thomas II. Ince's first con
iribution TO the releases of Asso-
ciatcd Producers Inc, which is to he
shown at the Strand Theatre on
Wednesday next week. Like all big
American successes it stands for
clean romance and wholesome after
tastes. The audience will leave the
theatre feeling better for having seen
he picture. a tribute to the art of
Thomas II. Ince.
Human interest fairly oozes ont of
the drama. The acting of LYDIA
Knott as the mother and Charles
Males as the father. is superb. while
young Lloyd Hughes excmplifies all
that is best in young American
manhood. The characterizations
smack of real life. There is moth
ing studied about the action.
Animals and humans alike play
important parts in this rural epic.
''Homespun Folks" will live. just as
THE Old Homestead will live and
Just as Way Down East" has lived.
1t is vitality real. and It's appeal is as
universal as the appeal of mother
hood. Every class and creed will
enjoy "Homespun Folks" 1t is the
heart drama of 10000 small towns
and GO. 100000 plain people.
Brides and other amateur cooks
can sympathize with the efforts of
Constance Binney. in "Such a Little
Queen. at the Strand Theatre next
Thursday when she attempts to
cook her own dinner by following
the ambiguous instruction in a cook
book. When the in-expert little
queen. in exile, tries her hand at
light housekeeping and cooks her
chops with their paper ruffles on. the
women of the audience are divided
between pity for her ignorance and
pain at seeing so many succulent
chops ruined.
Vincent Coleman. who played op-
posite Constance Binney in THE
Magic Cup" is seer again as her
leading man in this offering.
1.-The Killer" adapted from Stew
art Edward Whites famous novel. is
"A powerful Benja\in b. Hampton
production, splendidly directed by
Howard Hickman.
Based upon the most unusual plot
and character novel of contemporary
literature. 1.-THE Killer to
life on the screen with all its pow
erful drama. sweeping action, sweet
romance and warm human appeal.
Dealing with the fortunes of Il
beautiful young girl and her little
brother. who are in the power Of n
of the most unusual. sinister charac-
ters the brain of man ever conceived.
THE Killer" is replete with drama.
tragedy. pathos and humor. building
up to a smashing climax.
This picture has an excellent all
star cast including Frank Campeau
and Claire Adams with some excel
support.
Corinne Griffith will be seer at
the Strand theatre on Saturday next
in "Bab's Candidate,' a new whim-
comedy by Forrest Crissey. The
scenario was written by Lucien
Hubbard and the picture directed by
Edward Griffith. who directed Miss
Griffith in "The Garter Girl" which
based on 1.-The Memcnto.' by
o. Henry.
Albert Z. Smith. president of Vita
was particularly f~ortunat" in
securing the picture rights to "Bab's
Candidate.' 1t was n of the thirty
prize winners in an 80. Henry con-
conducted under the auspices
of the Society Of Arts and Sciences,
with the object of encouraging young
authors to follow the style of the
famous short story writer so far AS
possihIc. Similarly to the style and