Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-21
OH! WHERE WERE MARY PICKFORD'S CURLS IN 1909?
OBrn Plays ROEMdred

Boy, ring out the family album, turn
back the pages and see if our Mary Pick
| ford had curls in 1909.
Sweet shades Of sadness-Mary didn't
wear. 'em then.
1909 for our Mary to wear curls. She
wore her hair in a fluffy roll. No curls
were visible.
Somehow I have always thought of
Mary as the girl with the curls. You re-
member how all the little fappers sew
eral seasons ago blossomed out with
those Mary Pickford curls, usually pur-
chased at hair store or curled for the
season.
made that terrible discovery yester-
day afternoon at the Circle in Witnessing
1.-THE Old Time Movie Show in which
| Mary PickfOrd and Owen Moore ap-
peared in Shadows of Doubt" This
movie was made and presented in the
nickel shows In 1909.
This picture was made when Owen
Moore was courtln' Mary and we recall
that courtship was successful, but the
finish was terrible.
This old time picture is being present
ed as the comedy feature of this weeks
bill at the Circle just as it was pre-
sented in 1909 in the nickel shows.
pianist hammers out such melodies as
I "a Hot Time In the Old Town To
night" and others heard in the good old
days.
In shadows Of Doubt" and admit
most Of the picture is doubt, Mary loves
man (Moore) aud she puts on the
shawl Of a married woman. Husband
OF married woman finds Mary with his
wife's shawl on in the arms Of Moore in
the married's mans house. Married man
strikes Moore down and thinks he has
killed him Married man runs out Of
house thinking spirit Of Moore follows
him. We don't see the spirit but James
KirkwOod who wears a terrible looking
beard and plays the husband part, gives
the impression that something is follow
ing him. Married man becomes 'nutty'
for the time being and the doctor has
Mary and owen to do the love scene
/ over In the same room. "Nutty" huS-
band comes IN Sees the thing which
drove him dippy. He jumps on Owen
and Mary throws back the shawl. Mar
ried man sees his mistake and his
brains" return. Mary sinks cOntentedly
into Moore's arms. Married man kisses
+ his wife.
! End Of the picture.
Then the slide Is flashed on the screen
IAN those having seen the show go out
Make room for those standing
Also another slide: Anyone caught
: putting chewing gum on the seats will
/ be removed"
/ Then comes the announcement that an
Illustrated song win be rendered.
/ The piano player strikes up the time,
/ MY Little Kangaroo" while a maiden
/ sings, ana coIored slides are flashed on
/ the screen.
/ on, / forgot to say that Mary's skirts
were SO long that they trailed on the
/ ground.
/ oh. this old-time movie show IS mighty
good fun and shows the best the screen
! offered in 1909 How the world do move.
I THE d-time Movie Show is Jolly
dne fun.
/ The modern and heavy feature OF the
/ bill is Sylvia Dreamer and Conrad Nagel
/ IA Unseen Forces" There is some splen-
j did Photography. especially the storm
and birth scenes at the beginning Of the
picture
At the Circle an week-w. d. n.
/ EAST LYNNE" TENDERLY
! TOLD on ENGLISH's SCREEN.
All the dramatic possibilities of Mrs
Henry Woods East Lynne" a familiar
Offering Of tho American stage for more
than half a century. are portrayed in
Hugo Bauips modernised screen version
Of this famous success. which was ex-
hibited yesterday at Englishs 70 con
tinue during the remainder OF the week.
Mabel Ballin appears as Isabel Fane,
tho fatherless child who becomes the
wife OF her parents lawyer, and she
gives TO this oft repeated role a depth
Of feeling and a wide range Of character
portrayal which placed &c in the ranks
Of the best acting Of this type which has
been screened IN recent years.
The story Of East Lynne Is too old
to be repeated here. 1t has been told
many times, and modern plays and mod
erin books have served to keep e before
tho public under new titles and with
added complications.
But In spite Of It's age. the theme Of
this famous drama is given new beauty
In the screen production with Mabel
| BALM in the principal role.
At the beginning she Is dainty and
capric'ous bride-happy I'm the beautiful
home that her husband has provided for
her--but stumbling through life until
she is parted from him. she becomes the
mother Of an ulegitimate child, and find
Ing misery turning 10 black despair.
wandcrs back TO East Lynne after her
baby has been killed In railroad wreck.
to die in the arms Of the man who has
never ceased to love her.
The director has achieved some re-
markable effects as he endeavors to center
attention on his players, regardless OF
their immediate surroundings. His noe
turnal scenes are among the most splen-