The New York herald., 1921-04-10
sThe Oath and "A Small Town
Idol Are Other New
Films.

TO-NIGHT at the Lyric Theatre
William Fox will present for
the first showing the newest
spectacular creation of the Fox Film
Corporation, The Queen of Sheba."
This is a dramatic and spectacular pic
ture version Of the famous love ro-
nance of one Of the most beautiful
women the world has known.
The story is from an original see
mario by Miss Virginia Tracy. although
based upon certain historical facts
which figure in the legendary history
OF the Queen. The production has been
directed by ]. Gordon Edwards who
has utilized the resources of the Fox
Film Corporation, supplemented by
the natural scenery Of the California
deserts and the Oriental background of
the tropics. Thousands Of persons were
employed in the presentation and more
than Ave hundred camels and horses
were used at the same time. There are
IIluClpdlS III Nh5Nf with sAASS
Betty Blythe in the role of the Queen
of Sheba. There will be a special or
chestra of forty-five musicians TO in
terpret musical setting arranged and
composed by Erno Rapee.
In commemoration or the Strand
Theatres seventh anniversary week.
Managing Director Joseph l.. Plunkett
hn orr1 fyt4h "a ~ ~ "a n
music presentations Occupying the
honorary screen position will be THE
oath" n photo-dramatization Of Idols"
William ]. Locke's famous novel. 1t is
an r. A. Walsh production. released
through the Associated First National
Pictures. The opening Of The Oath"
introduces chums in love with the same
girl She selects one and the other
chooses the sordid path OF counting an
heiress TO rpair his fortunes
The leading players In the cast are
Miss Miriam Cooper, Conway Tearle,
Miss Anna Q. Nilsson. Henry Give, Rob-
ert Fischer and Miss Ricca Allen.
Buster Keaton. In his latest comedy
.'Neighbors." also is on the fllm pro-
gramme.
Mack Sennett's six part comedy drama,
"A Small Town Idol" has been selected
DY f1ukO INltHenItlu dS the DTlUNlDtl
screen event OF his comedy week pro-
gramme at the Rialto. Ben Turpin. Of
the wonderful eyes. plays the hero role
in this melodramatic meange Of thrills
and laughs With him are Miss Phyllis
Haver. Charles Murray. Miss Marie
Provost and James Finlayson.
a shorter comedy will be another
number.
Mabel Normand will be at the Capitol
IN What Happened TO Rosa" a Gold
wyn production. The comedy is adapted
from the Saturday Eucring Post story
by Pearl Leonore Curran and directed
by Victor Schertzlnger. Mayme Ladd
IL hard working shop girl. a dreamer
without the touch OF romance In her
life. until Nine Yvette O'Donnell offers
to let her peep into the future The
cast includes Hugh Thompson, Misses
Doris Pawn. Tully Marshall Eugene
Besterer and Buster Trow
There also win be humor OF "a juvenile
tyre I'm the newest Booth Harrington
comedy. Edgar the Detective" special
interest to which will be added by the
personal appearance or young Johnny
Jones. A Prizna picture that tells the
why and wherefore Of the habituol sweet
tooth in colors ls called The Sweetest
Story Ever Told"
Proxies" a Paramount picture al
rected by George y. Baker, with Zena
Keefe and Norman Kerry In the prin-
cipal roles. viii bo tho feature screen
attraction at the Rivoli II Is a Cosmo-
politan production from the story BY
Frank r. ADAMS. and tells In n series
Of thrilling episodes OF a reformed crook
who gave ~ his chance for an honorable
future IN the hope OF protecting a man
who placed faith N him. It Is largely