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Dances Of Ancient splendor.

The dancers contributing so much
verve and dash In queen OF Sheba,
the mammoth photoplay spectacle at
the Majestic Theatre next week. con-
stituted one OF the most important
details OF the lengthy rehearsa1s that
accompanied the making OF the pic
ture which consumed nearly n year.
Frederic KoVert, special dancer
in the production had charge OF the
training OF thirty-six professional
dancers enlisted; most OF them former
ly the tutelage Of some OF the most
noted dancing instructors In the world.
Four hundred dancers applied for the
engagement and from this army thr-
ty-six were selected.
"Silent Years" at the Majestic.
The hundreds OF thousands OF read
ers who enjoyed Harriet Comstock's
novel, "Mam'selle Jo,'' will find even
greater interest In the perturbation
OF the story called Silent Years" now
being exhibited at the Majestic The
atre. A gripping tale the locale of
which IL the picturesque country along
the shore of the st. Lawrence River
in Canada; n big theme developed in
big and realistic way, and a superb
cast combine TO make silent Years
bne of the predominating motion pic
ture attractions of the day,
Charles Ray as the Bashful Hero.
Charles Ray has registered another
cinema triumph In Nineteen and
Phyllis" which heads the Arcadia
program now In course of presenta-
ton. The picture provides wholesome
entertainment It is from an original
story by Frederick Showers and has
been picturized in a most skilltul and
entertaining manner Replete with
humor and founded on the boyish ro-
nance OF n nineteen-year-old youngs-
ter, Il is a typical Charles Ray vehicle
although the star has something OF a
departure from his favorite role Of the
"rube."
Wallace Reid and Elsie Ferguson
Co-Star.
A search of all the stellar ranks of
flmdom will reveal no more popular
pair than Wallace Reid and Elsie Fer
gtson who have temporarily relin-
auIshed Individual stellar honous to
l.co-star in the immortal STORY OF
Peter Ibbetson," which in screen form
bears the title Forever" Forever
has been secured 10y the Queen The
atre for n run next week. Many OF the
ipicturegoers OF Wilmington have In
auired as TO the date when this pic
ture would he shown and for then
this announcement carries great pleas
ure.
Ethel Clayton In "Exlt-The Namp.'
The new-fashioned woman versus
the old. That is the battle staged a
the Queen Theatre IN Ethel Clayton
, picture "Exit-the Vamp." which is OF
exhibition there now. Miss Clayton
, is the young wife who puts 20 rout III
vampire who tries 90 wreck her home
Brought up 10 the minute. the mora
pointed out by the story that a MAJ
often wants n vampire for an entree
hut he can't stand them as a stead.
diet.
Wanda HaNley at the Savoy.
, Young men who do not care TO be
come entangled in the bonds Of mat
rimony better not take their youn
lady friends 20 see Wanda Hawley &
!, The Love Charm" her newest Re
alart. which opened yesterday at TN
!, Savoy Theatre and will be continue
today and tomorrow. for in this pic
!, ture there is revealed by a maste
: psychologist the laws OF the subcon
scious mind, and the way in which II
power can be exploded" in action b
the knowing use Of symbols.