Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-13
CMREVT GOSSIP ABOUT THE MTABLS I'm FILM AND ON STAGE
PIN WHEEL s. HIT IN NEW YORK CITY
INDICATES. DEMAND FOR ARTISTIC

of the big successes of early summer
are still running, including Nero
SILVER Wings" and "In the Name OF
the Law" and Gloria Swanson in Her
Gilded Cage" has made such 4 success
that the film Is being held over for
another week, merely moving from the
lRivoli to the Riaito theatcr. The story,
based on a play by AnneNichols. is that
of a good little French girl. Susanne
Ornoff. who In order to support her
crippled sister. is forced to dance and
sing in a cabaret; There she is mis-
tskenly advertised as a favorite of a
gains leads to a misunderstanding Of
her real character by the man who loves
her and whom she loves. But all ends
weH-even little sister is healed of her
mysterious disease and learns to walk
through the power of a great joy. The
story is we'll acted and well photo
graphed. David Powell and Anne Corn
wall support Miss Swanson.
just one opening this week. Truly
We have reached the climax Of summer
inactivity. but-there are interesting
rumors Of what is soon to come. A
first night Of a Belasco play in August
means that the first trumpet of the
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very shortly Frances Starr is to be
presented by Mr.. Belasco at the Lyce-
um theater in "Shore Leave" by HUI
bert Osborne. Within that time. also,
the Ginger Box" a new musical revue,
will be with us. at the Greenwich Viii
lage theater. and before many more
days Crano Wilbur's melodrama. which
is said to contain some excellent COM
edy. as well as many thrills. will make
its bow to Broadway, with Wilton
Lackaye as its star.
The middle Of August, judging by
present indications, should find the new
season actively in evidence. And a
very vital. history-making season it
promises to be. Last year with it's
dismal list of failures surely was the
darkest hour. Electrically speaking.
and the season ahead of us should
herald the dawn of a new and better
order Of things.
The appointment Of Will Hays as
head of the moving picture industry
and of Augustus Thomas in a similar
position as leader of the Producing
Managers, is deeply significant, for it
shows that the managers of both the
silent and spoken drama are eager to
supply the demand for the best. Two
more representative persons could not
have been chosen. Mr.. Thomas is not
only a distinguished manager and play
wright. but has proved himself on many
occasions to be the friend of the actor
and if any man can keep the sometimes
troubled waters of the theatrical
world smooth with the oil Of good will
and patient. tactful consideration, he
can. Mr.. Thomas, it was. who brought
about the settlement of the actors
strike a few years ago.
Frank Reicher is to be general play
producer for the Selwyns next year, !
which insures finely artistic results
that firm. Sarah Bernhard and
Eleanora Duse are both said to be
planning American tours. Donald Bri-
an and Tessa Kosta are to be present
ed by the Shuberts in a series of
Strauss operettas. John Cromwell has
engaged Hilda Spong and Grets KEN .
Bile Cooper for the comedy. "Manhat-
by Henry Hull and Leighton
Osmun, which is to open in New York
Laurette Taylor-so the whis- |
per goes-is to appear in Fanny
Hurst's 'Humoresque," which has
found its way from the screen to the