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Evening star., 1923-11-11
PALACE-"Pleasure Mad"

A drama of love. laughter and luz
urious living. and yet of domestic
crises that arise in the affairs of a
family of modest means, suddenly
overwhelmed with wealth and cat,l-
pulled into the maelstrom of metro
poiitan night life-"Pleasure Mad"
Reginald Barker Metro production
Will be presented at Loew's Palace
Theater for this week, beginning this
afternoon.
.'Pleasure Mad" is "A screen version
of Blanche Upright's novel. The Val
ley of Content" which was also suc-
ceSStully dramatized for the stage.
The picture reflects the wide en-
tremeS encountered by tn family of
a small clerk who suddenly acquires
wealth. and the contrast between the
two states of living is emphatically
marked by gorgeous settings and
costumes.
The cast Includes Mary Alden.
Huntley Gordon. Norma Shearer
Ward Crane. Winifred Bryson and
William Collier. jr.
The mana%ement will supplement
the featured attraction with added
screen and musical attractions. in
Guiding an orchestral overture, the
l'athe News views, Topics of the
Day and other delightful screen fea-
lures.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
RIALTO-'In the Palace of the
King"

1T the Palace of the King great
photoplay spectacle of the spanish
court in medieval days. is announced
for Moore's Rialto Theater this week
beginning today.
The story is adapted from +. Marion
Crawford's romance of the days when
the SpaniardS were batting with the
Moors and intrigue was rife IN the
court. The period. the reign of hlns
Phillip III, toward the close of the
sixteenth century. Blanche Sweet
heads the cast as Dolores, the lovely
heroine. Edmund Lowe plays Don
John. the dashing young hero OF d
war-like nation; Pauline Starke the
role of Inez, the blind sister of the
heroine: Sam de Grassc, rememhered
as Prince John in Robin Hood
plays King Philip; Hobart Bosworth
appears as Gen. Mendoza, father of
the heroine, and Aileen i'ringle, one
OF the screens latest, plays Vamp
role, that of Princess Eboli. Emmett
Flynn directed the production and
June Mathis adapted the story for the
screen. The filming is said to have
been a tremendous and costly under
taking. involving the construction of
a palace ESQ feet high and 800 feet
structed for the movies.
The story concerns the love of Don
Juan. hero of all Spain and brother of
the king, for Dolores Mendoza. daugh-
ter OF soldier. Envious OF his popu-
lar brother, the king sends him on an
expedition to fight the Moors. hoping
he will never return. Although the
king and Gen. Mendoza seek to keep
the lovers apart. after a series OF
highly dramatic incidents, true love
wins.
Hal Reaches latest comedy, Rough
Seas the Fox News and an orches-
tral score arranged by Director
George Wild Will complete the bill
Evening star., 1923-11-11
L. NIonta Bell a Director.

THE presentation in Washington
this week of "A Woman of Paris"
the Chaplin written and Chaplin di-
rected dramatic study for Edna Pur-
viance, marks the elimination of the
attainment of an eagerly sought goal
by l.. Monta Bell, former Washington
newspaper man and Garrick stock
impressario. who for several years
has been associated with Charlie
Chaplin at Hollywood in the produc-
ton of pictures.
Monta Bell is son of Southeast
Washington, and years ago was in
troduced to the business of Journal
ism. For ten years or more he way
cred between journalism and the
stage.
He first broke into local promi-
nence by presenting the Garrick Play
ers stock enterprise in 1919, with
George Marshall The following year.
1920, he reopened the same theater
alone. After that, he accepted a po-
sition with newspaper syndicate in
New York, and thus made the ac-
quaintance of Chaplin, who had just
returned from his memorable Euro
pean trip. AS the representative of
a newspaper syndicate, Bell found
his only opportunity to talk to Chap
lin en- route to the coast, leaving New
York on only two hours notice. AS
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Dixie to Be Filmed.

THE epic of Dixie" is to be filmed.
The romance of the old south
has been written and will be pic
turized by the same people who made
possible the perturbation of the life
and times of Abraham Lincoln.
Al and Ray Rocket announce that
they have begun research and have
laid technical plans for the production
of a-twelve-reel picture to be entitled
Dixie" which will star George A.
Billings and Ruth Clifford, creators.
respectively. of the roles of Abraham
Lincoln and Anne Rutledge lin 1.-The
Dramatic Life Of Abraham Lincoln"
soon to be released by the Rocket
Lincoln Film Company of Hollywood.
The Messrs. Rocket, having won
their gold spurs as producers of big
photodrama in their Lincoln work
are confident that the picture will
carry Mr.. Billings and Miss Clifford
into the front rank of American Gin
ema stars, and they have lost no time
in arranging TO utilize the genius of
these two players in another produc-
tion which they believe will satisfy
a long unfulflled desire-a great
comprehensive, sympathetic and au-
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Spanish Extravasance.

NO more lavish and extravagant
period could have been selected
for the setting of a motion picture
than that of Spain during the reign
Of King Philip H. according to Har-
riet Morris. who conducted the re-
search work on in the Palace of the
King
Miss Morris spent several weeks on
historical research when Emmett
Flynn was preparing to begin work
on I'm the Palace of the King"
THE period was the age of extrava-
gance." says Miss Morris. Spain at
that time-in the sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries--was in the height
of her glory.
I'VE think we are in a period of
elegance and tinery now. but think of
the courtierS of Spain then, Silks
satins, brocades from Persia and the
far east. and priceless gems were
used to adorn the costumes worn in
King Philips court. Pearls were the
ordinary decoration for court dress
Evening star., 1923-11-11
COLUMBIA-"A Woman of Paris. -

Charlie Chapln's first serious con-
tribution to the literature of the
screen-"A Woman of Paris'-in
which the comedian does not appear
personally. but in which he makes
his initial bow as writer and di
rector, will be given it's first Wash
ington showing this afternoon at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
Edna Purviance, for number of
seasons Mr.. Chaplin's leading woman
and generally regarded as an accom-
plished emotional actress, has the
stellar role. that of a beautiful girl
living in the country outside of Paris,
who prepares to elope to the French
capital with her country sweetheart.
In some way their plans go grong
and the girl. finding herself at the
rendezvous as the night train to Par
is rolls in, boards it alone and soon
is swallowed up in the life of the
great city.
The cast includes Adolphe Menjou.
Carl Miller, Lydia Knott, Charles
French and Clarence Geldart.
Short-length film subjects and an
orchestral musical score will be add
ed attractions.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Favored by the Clergy.

DR.. Wyllie, in summing up the CEN
trail character of the story, that Of
Mark Sabre, the role played by Percy
Marmont, said the author had created
as Christ-like a character as could
be conceived in modern life.
DR.. Wyllie said the picture left a
gripping impression which the book
did not leave. The personality of
Mark Sabre's wife. known in the
story as Mabel, he described as a rep
resentation of the "smug, respectable
twentieth century churchwoman.
lacking in the spirit of love and SYM
pathy which was taught by Christ"
Continuing, he said that men "who
are God-touched. like the character
of Sabre in the book, are the saviors
of the world, and in them faith in
humanity is vindicated."
Rev. S. G.. Bland of the Broadway
Methodist Tabernacle, in Toronto
Canada, also preached sermon some
time ago on the character of Mark
Sabre and drew important lessons
from the character and incidents of
the book
1T is close to the heart of Chris
tianity" declared the minister, land
humbly bow myself before the man
who could conceive such a thing as
Mark Sabre did in foregoing his re-
venge on the man who had wronged
him and in burning the letter that
would clear his reputation from the
cloud of suspicion that hung over
him
Evening star., 1923-11-11

the outcome. Chaplin proposed that
he enter his service in California
Bell promptly agreed.
For two years or more he remained
in the BACKGROUND as far as the out
side world was concerned. but when
Chaplin decided to do THE Woman
of Paris" Monta Bell was given credit
for the editorial direction of the
picture. This Immediately brought
him an offer from a rival concern
to write for it-an offer that was
declined. Bell saying that direction
was his goal and that unless he
could direct for them he would stay
and write with Chaplin
The net result was Bells accept
ance of contract with the rival
company to direct a series of four
pictures, after which he was to en-
ter into new relations with the same
firm. So before long Washington may
expect to hear of a new picture di-
rected by native son, l.. Monta Bell.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

ONE of the many admirers of the
picture "If Winter Comes" now
showing at the President Theater, is
the Rev A. J. Torrey. an assistant
pastor of the Church of the Epiphany
of this city, who is largely engaged
in community work. Mr.. Torrey,
after viewing the picture at the
President Theater, authorizes the fol-
lowing statement:
IF there were more pictures like
that there would be less criticism of
the movies and more to be said in
commendation. And there would be,
too. very much larger attendance
at the theaterS of those who hereto
fore have not been in the habit of
going to motion picture shows"
Mr.. Torrey also stated that ha be-
lieves in attracting men to the church
and has taken the method of exhibit
ing motion picture films to his parish
oners and their friends in his chapel
or community house with a view of
keeping them interested in church
and community work. He is strong,
he says. for sports of all kinds. and
especially for the movies -''if they
come clean"
Recently in Ottawa, the Rev E. 3.
Wyllie, at the Erskine Church, de-
livered a sermon, it is ella lined, based
on the picture 'If Winter Comes"
and described the book as story
with great moral as well as a pure
character study.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
CENTRAL-"M Mothers-in-LaW. "

Mothers -in-Iaw," Cashiers screen
version of a story by Frank Dazey
and Agnes Christine Johnston. will
be the feature at Crandalrs Genital
Iheater the first four days of this
week. beginning this afternoon at
o'clock. The fifth release of fhe
tighting Blood playlets and she
KinogramS also will be shoN-n
Aothers-in-Law reveals in what
manner mothers-in law at times gan
salvage the happiness and the for
tunes of their sons and daughters
in-law. Ruth Clifford, CASTOR Glass,
Vola Vale, Crauford Kent josef
Swickard and Edith Yorke appea. in
the cast
Thursday and the remainder of the
week will be shown THE Fair
Cheater." featuring Dorothy Mac=lail.
with Edmund Breese and Wiyfred
Lytell. IN a story of Nrich fathers
scheme to prevent his daughter
marrying a poor boy. Also larry
Semon, in THE Gown Shop"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
CRANDALL'S-Douglas Fairbanks
in "The Mark of Zorro"

Douglas Fairbanks will be seen on
the screen the first four days Of this
week at Crandall's Theater, begin
hing this afternoon at 3. in q new
release. THE Mark OF Zorro" a pic
ture that shows the earlier Doug
at the top of his form AZ u comedian ::
pay? with pipe organ music
Thursday and through saturday will
be shown Harry lioudini's picture.
"Haldane of thS Secret Service" in
which the handcuf' ling is afforded
opportunity to demonstrate his un-
Canny ability to break from any sort
of confinement. with scenes lilmed in
..ew York, Glasgow. Hull, London.
Paris and Shanghai. The police of
three continents participated in por-
tionS of the picture. Gladys Leslie
Is the leading woman. Harry Pol
1ard's Dear Old Pal" with Stan
Laurel: the latest news events and
pipe organ music will round out the
bill
Evening star., 1923-11-11
lie Cid" in the Movies

1T E CID" to which reference is
made in the photoplay. "a Wife's
Romance which will be shown here
this week, for the benefit of the un-
initiated, is the name of the legendary
hero of Spain. He holds the same po-
of the Spanish people as does King
Arthur of the Round Table among the
English, and the legendary heroes of
other countries. LIE Cid" is the cpl
tome of courage, gallantry and ro-
nance to the Spanish people. He was
exiled from his country and then
asked to return to rid Spain of the
many enemies which infested her
After performing heroic service in
many ways he was finally made. King
of Castillo and after his death was
enshrined in the land as the greatest
of the great heroes of Spain.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Mussolini and the Movies

GEORGE FITZMAURICE. associated
with Samuel GoIdwyn in the pro-
duction of Sir Hail Gaines The
Eternal City" has sent a copy of the
finished picture TO Premier .Mussolini
at Rome. Italy, in payment of q
promise he had made after he had
completed three months work in
Rome.
Mussnlini it IS said. was extremely
tolerant of and helpful to Eitzmaurice
and his company during their work
in the Roman city. Permission was
secured to use as locations such
places as the Coliseum. the Forum
the Roman baths. Old and New Ap-
plan way and many of the most i'm
portant streets in the city. Entire
thorouShfares were roped off for the
use of Fitzmaurice. Battalions of
soldiers were delegated to work
in the picture and guard the players
from interference, and Mussolini
actually played a small part in the
production.
The premier showed keen interest
in the making of the picture and
several times during its staging
process showed up on location and
watched the intricate details for an
hour or two.
Evening star., 1923-11-11

thoritative picture play of the old south
at its best.
The fragments of southern life and
history as presented upon stage and
screen should supply the quintessence
of romance and enchantment
The theater of Dixie" like "The
Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln"
will be far flung, touching at many
points in the south and delineating
life as it really was lived when Dixie
was at the height of its glory-New
Orleans. Memphis, Montgomery, old St
Louis, Charleston, Richmond, Peters
burg, Louisville, famous old estates Of
the south, steamboat life on the Missis-
sippi river. the swamps. the rice and
cotton field, the Suwanee river, the
quality and the poor white trash"
the slave marts and the halls of gov
ernment-the south in peace and in
war.
The world famous race between the
steamboats, Natchez and Robert E.
Lee is TO be staged in spectacular
magnificence on the Mississippi, and
river life as Mark Twain knew it will
be one of the features of the work.
The authorship of Dixie" it is
said, Will remain d mystery until the
time of beginning actual production
when it Will be announced with the
complete east. Q
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Chevy Chase.

Tomorrow and Tuesday. Bert Lytell
and Elaine Hammerstein. in Rupert
of Hentzau''; Aesop's fables, 1.-The
Circus and Fox News (matinee Mon
day, $3.50 p.m.). Wednesday and
Thursday, Marie Provost and Ken
meth Harlan. in The Beautiful and
Damned: Dorothy Devore, in Winter
Has Came" and Fox News (matinee
Wednesday. $3.50 p.m) Friday Wally
Van, in "The Drivin' Fool"; Paul Par
rott, in winner Take AL" and
George O'Hara, in Fighting Blood"
round g Saturday (open $3.50 PM,
Johnny Walker and Alice Lake, in
RED Lights: Charles Murray, in $50
This Is Hamlet and THE Santa Fe
Trail" No. g.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
PRESIDENT-"If Winter Comes.

The super feature motion picture,
IF Winter Comes" which opened the
President Theater last Sunday. and
which has attracted SO much attention
during the week. Will start on it's sec
ond week.-Mrs. afternoon ard evening.
Much enthusiasm has been manifested
over the excellence of the picture,
which is product Of the Fox Fila
Corporation.
The cast includes Percy Marmont.
who practically dominates the. pic
ture; Ann Forrest, Margaret Field
ing, Sydney Herbert. William Riley
Hatch, Gladys Leslie Dorothy Allen
and Eleanor Daniels
The many photogra novelties in
the picture. also are :: source of
favorable comment I'll" maSL import
ant of these being the double exposure
scenes of the meeting Of Young Perch
and his mother in spirit form. which
mas created a great deal of talk
Evening star., 1923-11-11
CLARA KLMBALL
NOUNG~Strand
Empire.

Today and tomorrow. William Dun
can. in Playing 1t Wild" also COM
edy, 'Cucoo"; Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Alice Lake and Marie Provost,
in Red Lights" also comedy. Going
South; Thursday, May Allison and
Richard Travers. in THE Broad
Road" also comedy, Don't Scream !;
Friday, Herbert Rawlinson, in THE
Cfean-Up, also a western, The
Naked Fist; Saturday, Renee Adoree.
in The SiX-Fifty," also episode No. 8
of The Santa Fe Trail" (matinee
only) and comedy, "a Regular Boy"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Screen Mothers.

MARY ALDEN. the famous screen
mother. was an artist and news
paper reporter before she studied at
the American Academy of Dramatic
Art.
She worked in various stock COM
ranies in Los Angeles until discovered
by Griffith. who started her on her
film career.
Her present role in pleasure Mad
gives her every opportunity to display
the talent for which she is justly
famed.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Tivoli Nearing Completion.

D DAP1D progress is being made in the
~ erection of Crandalps new Tivoli
Theater. at 14th street and Park road
northwest. The steel framing has been
up for some time, but now the inside
masonry has progressed to the point
where the structure has taken definite
dizzy height of the back stage fyloft
and gridiron can be easily grasped.
When completed, it is claimed, the
Tivoli will be one of the most mag
nificent buildings Of it's kind in the
United States, with a total seating ca
pacity of $500. 1t is to be conducted
on a policy that has never been in
operation in the Capital, it is said, and
will be a thing quite apart from the
usual "reSidential' house.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Olympic.

Today and tomorrow, Sir Anthony
Hopes Rupert of Hentzau"; Tues
day. Priscilla Dean, in "Drifting";
Wednesday, Miriam Cooper. in Her
Accidental Husband; Thursday, Con-
stance Talmadge. in "Dulcy"; Friday,
Pete Morrison. in "The Strike of the
Rather; Saturday, Miriam Cooper
and Stuart Holmes, in Daughters of
the Rich"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Raphael.

Today and tomorrow, Constance
Talmadge, in"Dulcy'; Tuesday, Mrs.
Wallace Reid, in Human Wreckage":
Wednesday and Thursday, Monte Blue
and Florence Vidor, in Main Street,;
Friday, Katherine Macdonald, in
Scarlet Lily; Saturday. Wally Van,
in Driving Fool" and Ruth Roland
in first episode of Ruth of the
Range"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Apollo.

Today and tomorrow, Barney Ber-
nard and Alexander Carr in Potash
and Perlmutter," and Golden Gems
tSing Them Again.; Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mae Murray, in The
French DOLL" and Harry Pollard. in
Dear Old Pal: Thursday. Miriam
Cooper and Stuart Holmes, in
"Daughters of the Rich" and comedy,
'FRONT.'; Friday, Madge Kennedy. in
1.-THE Purple Highway" and George
OHara in "Fighting Blood round a;
Saturday, Colleen Moore. in The
Huntress," and Bobby Vernon. In
Holding Everything
Evening star., 1923-11-11
York.

Today and tomorrow. Barney Ber-
nard and Alexander Carr, in "Potash
and Perlmutter" and Harry Pollard.
in Dear Old Pal; Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Douglas Fairbanks, in Robin
Hood; Thursday, THE Tie That
Binds" and Mack Sennetts Down
to the Sea in Shoes: Friday. Richard
Bennett and Lois Wilson, in ITO the
Last Man" and George O'Hara. in
Fighting Blood" round 4: Saturday.
Colleen Moore, in THE Huntress" and
Larry Semon, in THE Gown Shop"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow. The Eternal
Three" and Harry Pollard, in Dear
Old PAL; Tuesday and Wednesday,
Frank Mayo and Corinne Griffith, in
six Days: Thursday and Friday,
Mae Murray, in THE French Doll, y
and Cliff Eowes, in West Is West;
Saturday, Madge Kennedy, in The
Purple Highway" and "Our Gang"
in Lodge Night"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
HAROLD LLOYD
Metropol,tan
School Matinee Tomorrow
Central

IN order that the school children and
their elders may have an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the fun of Harold
Lloyd's new six-reel comedy, "Why
Worry?" at both Crandalrs Metropol-
itan and Ambassador theaters. it has
been arranged to give a special mat
inee tomorrow at pm. with contin-
uous performances until IL pm, at
the Ambassador. with the regular Sat
urday matinee scale of prices for any
seat in the house.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Home.

Today and tomorrow, Buster Kea-
ton, in "Three Ages; Tuesday and
Wednesday, Elaine Hammerstein and
Bert Lytell, in Rupert of Hentzau";
Thursday. Derelys Perdue, in Day
time Wives; Friday, Lew Cody, in
Secrets of Paris; Jack Mower and
Eileen Sedgewick, in fourth episode,
"In the Days of Daniel Boone; Sat
urday, Wesley Barry, in Heroes of
the Street"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Savoy.

Today and tomorrow, The Eternal
Three" and Cliff Bowes, in His New
Papa; Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frank Mayo and Corinne Griffith. in
six Days; Thursday and Friday,
Mae Murray, in The French DOLL"
and Harry Pollard, in Dear Old Pal";
Saturday, Madge Kennedy. in THE
in Lodge Night"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Hippodrome.

Today, Children of Dust. tomor-
row, When Husbands Deceive".
Tuesday, The Soul of thez Reast"..
Wednesday, Shooting for. Love-:
Thursday. THE Sunshine TraiP': Fri,
day. Wesley Barry, in ':Rags to
Riches; Saturday. Douglas AacLean.
in "A Man of Action"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Elite.

Today and tomorrow. Miltos Sills.
in The Spoilers: Tuesday: Edith
Roberts. in Backbone; "Wednesday.
Marguerite De La Mott, in Wander,
ing Daughters; Thursday ard Fri
day, Mary Philbin, in The Merry Go
Round; saturday, j. WARREN Kerri-
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Princess.

Today and tomorrow. Constance
Talmadge. in 'Dulcy"; Tuesday. THE
Drivin' Fool"; Wednesday. "The
Critical Age; Thursday, Rodolph
Valentino. in 1.-The Young Rajah";
Friday and Saturday, Andree Lafa-
yette, in "Trilby'
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Carolina.

Today and tomorrow, Gloria Swan
son, in "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife;
Tuesday. Michael OHalloran;
Wednesday, The Drivin' Fool;
Thursday. "The Critical Age; Friday,
"Out of the Dust; Saturday. Mabel
Normand. in Suzanne"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Circle.

Today and tomorrow. "The Eternal
Struggle; Tuesday. Gladys Walton,
in The Untameable"; Wednesday,
"Hollywood"; Thursday and FRIDAY,
Andree Lafayette, in Trilby"; Satur-
DAY, zane Grey's ITO the Last MAN"
Evening star., 1923-11-11
The PRESIDENT Theater
The Avenue at 11th ST.
What the critics say:

". Y. Tribune
Greatest picture since Broken
Blossoms.'
San Francisco News-
Finest acting ever on screen.
CHICAGO Tribune
You'll be charmed by beauty
forget Narmont. You'll never
see better picture.
New York Mail
Better than the book. Left
audience stunned.
New York Times
One of the best adaptations
of difncult literary work
ever filmed.
San Francisco Bulletin
Height of Perfection. Mar
mont's performance without
flaw.
San Francisco Call
Outstanding picture Of the
New York Heraid-
Destined to become best seller
of screen. Singularly hne
motion picture.
". Y. .Snn and Globe
A really beautiful picture.
Chicago Herald and
Examiner
Thought Il couldn't be done.
Millarde has, done . bang.up
job.
". Y. WorId-
Better than motion picture
audiences are accustomed to.
even in most carefully directed
y1et1SDs.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Dumbarton.

Today. Priscilla Dean, in Drift
ing"; tomorrow, "The Last Moment;
Tuesday, Red Lights; Wednesday
and Thursday. Harold Lloyd, in
Safety Last; Friday, Harry Myers,
i'm The Brass Bottle; Saturday,
William Russell, in "The Great
Night
Evening star., 1923-11-11
Phot0plays This Week


COLUMBAA Woman of Paris Charles Chapins personally
directed phooplay Shown this afternoon and evening
RlALTO the Palace of the King" Shown this afternoon
evening
METROPOLITANFIa Lloyd, i'll why Worry?" Shown this
afternoon and evening.
PALACEPeasure Mad" Shown this afternoon evening
PRESIDENT-" Winter Comes" (Second week. Shown this
afternoon evening
AMBASSADOR-IIarold Lloyd in Why Worry?" Shown
afternoon and evening.
Law Shown this and evening
CRANDAI-LS-Dougas Fairbanks, i'll THE Mark Of Zorro"
Shown this afternoon and evening