Arizona republican., 1921-12-13

not a picture made for the sole pur- pose of explointing Babe and the big stick, it is rather a finished cimena jewel. a cast of experienced actors in the supporting array. and in addition to the entertainment afforded by the theme itself, it furnishes the oppor- tunity for meeting face to face" the man whose home run record is the wonder of the modern era of the na- tional pastime. And it seems that the coming of Babe" is like the triumphant homecoming of a hero, so well known is the big fellow. Every- one feels he is a personal friend of the celebrated knight of .he bat, he is Americas boy, the idol of everyone.
 ''Headin' Home is continually cited as one of the really big releases of the year. It was published ofter the close of the baseball season, 1t is not a publicity stunt for the famed maker of home runs, it is a cinema enter tainment that will be thoroughly sp- preciated by everyone. whether he cares two straws for a baseball game or not. But there is plenty of base ball "color" in the story. It provides a great opportunity for the star in the exhibition of his prowess with the pill killer. One will see the big fellow participating in America's favorite
 
 will in short "get acquainted' with the boy whose record is known throughout the country perhaps bet ter than any mans in the public eye today.
 The Strand will offer the feature without advance in prices and is urg- ing attendance during the matinee screenings. There will be the regular kiddies' matinee on Saturday after At t.r- l. ed in Fridays papers. The kiddies will be admitted to the theater for 5 cents and the coupon Saturday be- tween the hours of 1 and 5 as usual
 "carments of Truth"-Strand
 For a two-days engagement Gareth Hughes comes to the Strand, starting today, to offer his latest Metro pie ture, Garments of Truth" It is a production heightened by the charm of romance, while introducing q vein of humor and quaintness. clements in which Gareth Hughes is not sur passed by any actor now appearing cn the silver sheet. His success in this class of work has been nothing short of phenomenal. Serving as the mainstay in the supporting cast for several of Viola Dana's pictures, he electrified the entire country by his wonderful presentation of the title role in John S. Robertson's produc- ton Of Sentimental Tommy" for Paramount. His advance to stardom by Metro has proven conclusively d reward for meritorious effort, and his initial starring picture proves that producing concern made no mistake in the selection.
 The theme of Garments of Truth has to do with a lad whose imagina- tion often got the better of his judg- ment. and he told wild stories with himself nearly always as the central character. The crux of his career came with his report the dam above the town had broken. Panic reigned, terror was everywhere. and then in- vestigation proved it was but another hoax of the lad. But it brought the necessity of his receiving medical att tention. and the young chap was | carted away to Boston for treatment. The cure was complete. the crstwhile liar became the embodiment of truth. and he blasted the hopes of the towns receiving monster sanitarium by divulging the fact that the chosen site was a malaria ridden swamp. The harmless liar had become the harmful agent of truth. Something had to be dcne, the cure must be reversed. The medical specialist advised this was | impossible. and here is where the comedy situations come thick and | fast. The romantic vein likewise gets l full sway in the closing chapters of the story, and blends nicely with the subtle charm that underlies the com piete structure.
 | Thursday will start the engagement | Of Babe" Ruth. appearing in Head | in Home.' This is the picture which will give everyone in the city the op- | portunity to see what the "colossus of swat looks like in action.