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COMEDIES MUST USE
'HOKUM' SPAR|NCLY
TO INSURE SUCCESS
No Good as Permanent SubSti-
tute for Legitimate
HumOr.

"Hokum' or subtle comedy. which?
The man who could answer this ques-
tion successfully and then proceed to
draw the line with a masters finesse
IN the direction of q motion picture
could make a fortune.
1t is an old question that has been
argued since the making of motion pic
lures began and before that on the
legitimate stage. Some pure 'hokum'
pictures have been successful. but with
the development of the art the tend
ency has been toward a higher type of
comedy.
And what is "hokum?' The origin
of the term is a mystery. In an earlier
day everything broad and crude and
rough that was designed to create a
laugh was called "slapstick.' "Ho-
KUN" is one of the outgrowths OF SLAP
stlck'-something not quite so obvious
as pie throwing, but something lncap-
able of bringing out the fine points of
humor in telling a story.
A man falls over a chair and smashes
his hat-that's "hokum.' Someone
pulls a chair from under a fat man
about to sit down-also "hokum.' Con-
~trasted with what may be called legit-
innate humor-a laugh aroused by .
subtle situation. it may be seen that
the broad joke is admissible only in
pure farce, whereas the other form
may be used even in serious drama by
way of contrast.
James Cruze. who is considered an
expert in directing legitimate comedy
pictures. makes use of what may be
termed the happy medium in his Para
mount picture. THE Old Homestead.
There are suggestions of broad comedy
when Theodore Roberts surreptitiously
hands the %doughnuts to the forlorn
suitors of Aunt Matilda or gives Happy
Jack Ct. Roy Barnesl a dollar when
the latter with one leg through the
picket fence appears TO be minus a
limb. but Cruze has the taste and ex-
p~erience never to carry his comedy to
the regions of burlesque. He invests
the famous rural drama with beautiful
scenic backgrounds of the old home
stead and the quaint New Hampshire
village; he introduces moments of true
pathos and contracts them wildly with
hearty laughs which somehow leave the
impression that they cover tears.
! 'Hokum'' has its uses. but must be
handled with gloves unless broad COM
edy is aimed at-comedy bordering on
burlesque.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

Each season A. L. Erlanger presents
one musical comedy. He may have
interests in many other musical offer
ings. but Mr.. Erlanger specializes on
one of his very own. The coming sea
son will see ''The Dancing Girl"
'Tbe Dancing Girl" is the American
version of Die Bajadere," said to be
the outstanding musical success of con-
tinental Europe. Emmerich Kalman is
the composer-he wrote Miss Spring
time" you may recall-and the book
is by William LeBaron and the lyrics
by Bud de Sylvia.
In the Erlanger company, Nivienne
SegaI is to sing and dance and act the
Observation-Disclosures. ,lili-
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have agreed upon q list of 200 names.
TO these are to be added 100 names
which probably will oe supplied Ey
300 persons will compose a panel from
which a jury of II may be chosen when
required.
The theory is that there is no power
which can place a check upon plays or
other stage productions today. Some
time & an effort was made to close
The Demi- Virgin on the ground that
it was offensive to the best interests
of the city of New York. The test
was made by the commissioner Of Ii
censes. But the court decided against
the commissioner, thereby taking away
any power he may have had to close
stage plays without lengthy process of
law, which in most cases would only
advertise the offending offering.
This jury panel-voluntary censor
ship in every department from mana
gers to actors-may solve the problem
When the city declares that any offer
ing is inimical to public well-being, a
jury of II will be chosen by the paddle
box system, from the 800 names. In
the hands of this jury the fate of the
play will rest.
Everyone along broadway is either
excited or amused by this latest de-
parture, which nevertheless seems to
be the best suggestion yet made to
curb-if and when necessary-the stage
play which today is alone immune.
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AMUSEMENT CALENDAR
Week of July 50 to August 8.

RAN -.
sundey-Pantages vaudeville with
AL Jennings and company as Tea
ture act: added attraction, Del
more and Lee
Saturday-Pantages vaudeville bill.
ALCAZAR
Sunday and Monday-,Neai HAT IN
national News" and chapter OF
THE Gumps'' cartoon comedy.
To be shown during balance OF
weSk-William Fairbanks in 60
Get Him" with comedy, Passing
the Buck" Nc Defsnse;r starring
son with Mermaid comedy, Holy
IMPERIAL
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday-To
Mix in After Your Own Heart"
and two part comedy from Great
er Features, Inc.
Castle in mo Trespassing; Movie
Chats Reef and comedy.
To be shown during balance of
northumberland later.
LIBERTY
Talmadge in "Smilin' Through"
Monday and Tuesday-"The Heart
of a Fool" with James Kirkwood,
Anna @. Nilsson and Mary Thur
man; comedy, shippers Last
Resort"
Wednesday and Thursday 1.-THE
Prodigal Judge with Maclyn
Arbuckle and Jean Paige: comedy,
"Torchy's Holdup" and chapter 10
of Robinson Crusoe."
Friday and Saturday-George AIDES
Our Leading Citizen" with
Thomas Meighan; Larry Seamen
comedy, "A Pair Of Kings: added
feature, Roscoe Herman on the
Wurlitze- playing The Rosary
and "The Sheik."
Coming-Mae Murray in "Fascina-
ton"
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ALCAZAR

BLACK Sheep will run at the Alca-
Ear theater Sunday and Monday. Few
people realize the bloody warfare that
was waged on the western plains dur
ing the late nineties between the cat
tlemen and the sheepherders. This
warfare furnishes the theme for one
of the most thrilling dramas of the
west. Black Sheep Neal Harris new
est starring vehicle. The picture has
been adapted from "Baa. Baa. Black
Sheep which appeared in a recent is
sue of Short Stories magazine by its
author, w. G. futile, who has won
considerable fame as a writer of west
ern fiction.
NO Defense" which will be shown
later in the week. is based on an orig
inal story by j. Raleigh Davies, and is
a western production in which William
Duncan and Edith johnson are CO.
starred.
Some of the old Bill" Duncan
rough-riding is seen in the picture,
The story gives the star opportunity
to play the business and society man.
as well as the rugged westerner, the
type of role in which he recently has
become so closely associated. While
! Miss johnson, as the society debutante
and young matron is sure to win favor.
There is plenty of action in the
western country and the happy blend
ing of two types for the hero is due
to the fact that he has taken unto him
self a wife. and is without sufficient
means to support them both. He seeks
his fortune in the gold fields of the
west. There an unfortunate circum-
stance makes him IN outcast, hunted
by men. and his return to civilization
not only complexities matters, but leads
to an exciting d~enoument. An ade-
quate cast is seen in support of the
two stars.
William Fairbanks also shows later
in the week in Go Get Him"
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SITS EASY

One of the few managers who smile
over the results of the season just
ended is Sam II. Harris. Even though
the asphalt along Broadway is sticky
six Cylinder Love" is climbing to its
four hundrdth performance at the Sam
III. Harris thenter. The Music Box
Revue" will soon reach the 400 mark
And at the Cort theater. Captain APP
plejack' is shooting for the 800 bulls
eve.
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theaters which have specialized IN
feature pictures as their main attrac-
Ftion have enjoyed steady and increas-
ing patronage, while those which have
attempted to introduce several vaude-
vile acts and atmospheric p%rolOgues to
bolster up less worth while pictures
have not been SO successful.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30
JOLsON signs FOR PACIFIC

Al Jolson is back on Broadway sigh
ing for the Pacific coast. His signs
have their breath of inspiration in two
interesting facts.
.Jolson declares he discovered a res
taurant in San Francisco where all of
the walters are costumed as picadores,
m%atadores. toreadores and lovely enc
ritas. The place is decorated like a
bull ring. And to make everything cor
rect. steaks are the specially.
And you can get a peach Of a steak
for one bone!' Jolson signs, then adds:
Il wish they'd try this on Broadway
Jolson's second sigh is one of finan-
cial satisfaction, for he has just made
a deal whereby he will appear in black
face as the hero of feature film. Until
hf pfgins t. Takf thiS ,RgiffYtYqYEFIef',,Y'I GlT9n
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30
By BRETT PAGE

New York, July 29.-It is low tide
theatrically along broadway. ot
course. this is the time of the year
when the tide of new plays always is at
lowest ebb. But this season-even
after making all due deductions for the
weather-there are fewer offerings
than there have been in several sea
sons. At the moment of writing we
have only one new production. and his
comes to us via the most unusual
route of a re~staurant-show expended
into q full evening entertainment.
1.-THE Plantation Revue" is the title of
this offering which comes to the Forty
eighth Street theater from the Planta-
tion restaurant. where it held forth I'M
til sweltering weather closed the place
for the summer. The performers-all
colored and. by the way. making our
third negro musical offering this sea-
sOn-wished to continue working. So
they expanded the reyue. added a play
pr or two and tried their luck at the
Lafayette theater in the heart of the
Harlem section in which their own
people live. Now they are at the
Forty eighth Street theater and are
hopeful of playing midnight shows as
well as the regular performances.
There isn't very much we can say
about 1.-THE Plantation Revue We
may ,sympathize with those who read
it's title and then go to the theater
expecting to see old-fashioned negro
scenes and hear the fine old melodies,
only to discover that this is merely a
cabaret conception of 1.-THE good old
DAYS" And what a zippy, dashing,
spic conception it is.
Florence Mills the Star
Florence Mills is the star. She
is a young woman of color who is thin
ya graceful, and who dances and sings
with an abandon which sweeps some OF
the Rudieneiss ,dPtHjAYR|fREae fpd i ipf7
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n lIBE

Especial interest is attached to the
members of Norma Talmadge's cast of
players for her latest First National
| starring vehicle, "Smilin' Through
directed by Sidney A. Franklin, and
playing at the Liberty for the last time
! today. Harrison Ford is Kenneth
Wayne: Wyndham Standing is John
! Carteret'': Alec Francis is DIR.
Owen; and little Miriam Battle. who
came into prominence as the little lame
! child in 'Humoresque." is Mary;
Glen Hunter is Willie Ainsley.' and
/ Grace Griswald is Ellen" the house
keeper to Norma when the latter is in
the character of "Monyeen," in the
period 1864.
In the Heart of a Fool" coming
cdv for every thousand feet. And de-
spite the tragedies, this feature is not
a melodrama. In fact it is quite the
opposite. Dealing with the complex
problem of marriage. it stands out as
one of the most powerful dramas
screened this year. SO tremendous is
the story. both in plot and preachment,
that no offense is offered by the trag-
edies as they occur, in fact their ap-
peal is to the subconscious mind. This
feature is Allan Dwan's photo-version
of William Allen Whites celebrated
I novel. The production is a First Ma
tional attraction, presented by May
flower.
In the cast of The Prodigal Judge"
which will be shown Wednesday and
Thursday, Vitagraph selected tall men
for most of the roles. as the south
erners of the period of 1910 were tall
and spare. Most of the men in the
cast are at least six feet in height.
The story is based upon Vaughan kes-
ter's famous novel of the same name
and every effort has been made TO re-
tain the atmosphere of the story so
to present upon the screen a living.
pulsating realism of the move which
has so long been uppermost in the
hearts of the American public.
A particularly strong cast was as
sembled for Thomas Meighan's new
Paramount picture, Our Leading Citi-
zen written by George AIDE, which
comes for two days beginning Friday
next. Lois Wilson has the feminine
lead. William I. Carleton. leading
man for Betty Compson in The Law
and the Woman" plays a politician,
Theodore Roberts is another impor-
tant member of the cast and others in
cIude James Neill, well known actor in
many Paramount pictures; Laurence
Wheat, New York stage and screen
actor: Guy Oliver, Tom Kennedy, Rob
ert Brewer. Lucian Littlefield and
Sylvia Ashton. Alfred Green directed.
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comedy.
Starting Friday, the Imperial prom
ises Great Falls movie patrons one
of the most successful and best liked
pictures made in many a day. The
story is written by a well known au-
thor. Details will be given later
through these columns.
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ported to the fullest extent. This was
particularly impressed upon me in sew
eral cities where business conditions
were very bad, where the weather was
unusually hot but where theaters ex-
hibiting big pictures were showing to
capacity houses"
Another interesting observation from
Smiths survey Of conditions is that
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will continue under the Shubert man
agement in "Bombo,' his hit or last
season. on the road.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

Alpheus carr Lincoln. star of
DETERMINATIONS" has returned to
New York from the Massachusetts
coast, and, it is said, will shortly sign
another starring contract ..,.,..
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@7T'h@ Plantation Revue"
ONLY New Summer Show
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/ others away regretful. Then there are
Six Dixie Vamps." Behind the foot
lights each looks almost white. and they
hula hula and sing, and sway and strut,
until there is nothing left Of the mag
nation that in this negro show, at
least. were to be seen and heard the
best of negro folk songs.
There isn't a bit of plot in The
plantation Revue"-not even an effort
to tie the various numbers together
in the slightest way. Each turn stands
or falls by itself.
But there is an attempt to lend a
certain degree of conference to the
whole This. however. is confined o
the first part of the program, cf which
The Plantation Revue" is the last
half. This attempt at conference is
made by Shelton Brooks, the neeio
song writer. Brooks is n sons writer
of parts. Besides. he is an enter
tainer Of merit. He can write lyrics,
compose catchy melodies, put them
over while he plays the piano and
dance very well, indeed. lie is worth
seeing and hearing.
VIII Vodery's Plantation orchestra
supplies the music and has in several
of its players men who win hulnor
from their instruments and make you
smile even though you may not laugh
upToariCusls.
In a phrase, "The Plantation Revue"
is an all-negro show which must he
placed last in the list of the three all
negro revue now playing Broadway.
1t makes up in daring what it lacks
in charm.
New Censorship Plan
The much discussed plan If .,lun-
tary stage censorship seems n tair
way of becoming fact. The Producing
Managers association, the Authors
League Of America, the Actors Equity
association and other organizations in
IlitsffAtf6 il fhf pettfrErnegpt & the drama n
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IMPERIAL

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Viii
liam Fox will present Tom Mix in
After Your Own Heart This is one
of the best Mix pictures produced this
year md. as the title significantly in
dicates, the picture is fashioned ac-
cording to the likes and dislikes of
Tom Mix enthusiasts. This program
includes a two-part comedy from
Greater Features, Inc.
Irene Castle. who will be seen in
NO Trespassing' Wednesday and
Thursday, was the popular sensation
of New York's brilliant night life last
winter. And don't for a minute think
that because there is prohibition in the
United States, that New Iork's old
night life has disappeared. Quite the
contrary. The New York crowds feel
that the government can take away
the spirit that makes New York rhe
pleasure headquarters of the world.
Always there are new sensations that
keep the old spirit keyed up to the
highest possible pitch. Mrs. Castle
was the beacon that nightly attracted
hundreds of pleasure seekers to the
new Knickerbocker grill at 42nd street
and Broadway. This program will in
clude a Movie Chats reel and a good
Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
Wins Appeal For
S11,668 AS Land
Deal Commission

The supreme court yesterday af-
firned the Judgment of the lower
court of this county giving to Hugh
r. Daggs s11,66s.67 for which he
brought suit against Fl. Kjerschow
and Birger Lie, citizens of Norway
as the balance of commission in
transaction in which there passed to
them something more than 1000 acres
of land of the Gila Land and Cattle
company
This land passed to the late Capt
John Christy, with whom an arrange
ment had been made by the plaintiff
for the payment to him of $5 an acre
for the land which was sold to Christy
as an agent or partner of Lie and
kjerschow. There had been paid to
Daggs $4,000 of the commission
which amounted to something more
than $21, 900
This suit had been brought in the
first place against Vic Hanny ad-
ministrator of the estate of Captain
Christy. Messrs. Lie and Kjerschow
contended that they had no knowl-
edge of any such arrangement be-
tween Daggs and Christy and that in
making it Christy was not acting as a
Partner or representative of theirs.
Testimony, however, in the shape
of a conversation between the de-
PENDANTS and Christy was introduced
by a son of the latter. relating to
other transactions for the acquire
ment of property at various places,
Christy to locate the property and
the defendants to pay for 1t.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
Joseph c. Beatty
Is Sentenced To
Prison For Bigamy

After taking Joseph C. Beatty's
plea of bigamy under advisement for
two days Judge r. C. Stanford yes
sterday sentenced him to serve from
two to three years in the state peni-
tentiary
Beatty, according to evidence
gathered by the office of the county
attorney. married Mrs Virginia Mil
Ter of this city on February %. this
year, while he was the legal hus.
band of Mrs. Fora Lee Beatty, living
at Long Beach. California.
In connection with this case is
highly interesting evidence secured
by the office of the county attorney
but never presented because of the
nature of the plea entered by Beatty.
This evidence trails Beatty from the
time he left Phoenix and his new
bride about a month after the second
marriage, until his arrest and extra
dition from California last April
Gleanings from this evidence tend
to shtw that on the pretext OF busi-
ness affairs in California Beatty bor-
rowed an expensive late model auto
mobile belonging to his second wife
and a considerable sum of money.
Thus equipped he paid visit to his
first wife 1T Long Beach, California,
and asked to be relnstated in her fa-
vor. Failing in this mission he be-
came acquainted with a show girl
in San Francisco and was giving her
glorious time in his second wife's
car and with money she had fur
nished until served with a warrant
for his arrest on the bigamy charge
Beatty waived a preliminary hear
ing in the justice court on the charge
and avoided trial in the superior
court by entering a plea of guilty.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
Imperial Valley
Asks Attitude On
Irrigation Bill

w. S. Norviel, state water commits
sioner, yesterday received tele-
gram from DIR. S. S. NJ.
Jennings. president of the Goa
chella Irrigation district in the
Imperial valley OF California. asking
for brief statement of the attitude
of the Arizona state officials regard
ing the Swing johnson irrigation bill
now pending before congress.
Mr.. Norviel in his answer stated
that he could not answer for the at
titude of the other state officials os
Arizona on the bill MY objections"
he declared in the message, "are not
to the construction of the Boulder
Canyon dam and the all American
canal but to the features of the BILL
usurping all rights OF Arizona in the
Colorado river" lie further advised
Mr.. Jennings that he would answer
his inquiry fully by letter.
Mr.. Jennings telegram to the water
commissioner was as follows: "Ari-
Zona papers contain much adverse
criticism purporting to come from
Governor Campbell regarding the
SWING Johnson bill for construction
of Boulder Canyon dam and building
of all American and high lien canal.
Am addressing you as water COM
missioner to inquire if you will be
good enough to forward this district
with a brief statement as to the at
titude of Arizona officials regarding
the proposed legislation. Would ap
preciate an immediate answer to
wire"
Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
|Ariz. Industrial
Congress Board
Meets At Nogales

Twenty of the states leading men
will visit Nogales Friday for the
fourth regular meeting of the direct
ors of the Arizona Industrial Con-
gress. Arrangements for the confer
ence are being made by Mayor James
A. Harrison of Nogales, a member of
the board.
Reports of officers of the organiza-
ton, plans for future activities and
the election of a director Large to
take the place of Frank l.. Ewing of
Yuma, who died recently. are among
the principal matters on the sessions s
program.
All parts of the state will be repre-
sented among the directors, who will
arrive at Nogales this evening and
Friday morning. Reports from the
headquarters of the Industrial Con-
gress in this city predict a full at
tendance.
p. C. Spilsbury is president of the
congress, with Henry G. Boice, presi-
dent of the Arizona Cattle Growers
association. as first vice president;
t. A. Riordan of Flagstaff is secre-
tary, and Lon G.. Harmon, mayor of
Phoenix, is treasurer The board is
made up of three representatives each
from the agriculture. business and fl
nancial, livestock. mining, profession
al and public utility groups of the
organization, with three elected at
large.
Arizona republican., 1922-06-29
How | Got Rid
Of Burning Feet
And Pains from Corns and Bunions
without Soaking, Powders. Plss-
ters. Etc. After Suffering Inde-
scribable Foot Misery for 20 Years.

And Pains from Corns and Bunions
without Soaking, Powders. Plss-
terx. Etc. After Suffering Inde-
scribable Foot Misery for 20 Years.
Prof. F. T. Mcintyre, well known
world tourist and lecturer, says:
"For years 7 was compelled to wear
shoes two sizes too large, to be able
to walk with any comfort at all.
tried soaking my feet in medicated
baths. powders, plasters and foot
treatments galore, but the burning.
callouses, and soreness refused to go,
while the pains from corns and
bunions continued to torture both
mind and body. which upset my en-
tire nervous system. One day, very
fortunately, ] met a lady from Egypt
who gave me little box of Gypsy
Foot Relief, which she said was
secret from the desert. After using
it a short time, the awful burning
stopped, the callouses came off in
clean and smooth, while the pains
from corns and 5unions seemed to
disappear as If by magic. From that
time, / said a joyful goodbye to
over twenty years of indescribabIs
foot misery. I would not take a
hundred thousand dollars to again
so through those years of agony.
Now / feel like telling every foot
sufferer to get a box of the wonder
full Gypsy Foot Relief"
Note.--Gypsy Foot Relief, referred
to by Mr. Mcintyre, may be applied
in minute, without fuss or bother.
Sure, quick relief comes three min
utes later, or the makers give back
the small amount you pay. It is sold
in this city by Central Pharmacy,
Sun Drug, kinlball & Hulett, Corner
Drug store and other good druggist,