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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-06
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THIS then j. Mother Agnes herself.
head of the Roman Catholic order
OF Sisters of Humility Of Mary,
who have come 10 Protestant Elia.
abcih City 10 take over The opera
iion ana management 0f The Elik.
abcth City Hospital. THESE Sisters
give their services night and day
iOr no ether remuneration than
their board and clothing: thus is
the biggest item Of hospital Gprra,-
inG expenses eliminated. \ rcduc.
tion in hospital rates is assured and
Mother Agnes Is already planning
Il free medical clinic in connection
with the hospital for the relief Of
the indiscnt sick Of the community.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-06
FIGHTING SAP" On
VIEW AT THE ISIS

Polling a band Of criminals who
hope to capitalize on the discovery
Of rich, new vein Of ore in an aban
doned mine, is the task assigned u
Fred Thompson, athlete and screen
star, in THE Fighting Sap" to be
shown at the Isis the first half OF
next week.
Thompson is cast as Craig, the
studious son of Charles Richmond,
an eastern capitalist. who owns the
mining property. and who sends
Craig to investigate repor-s that
have reached him concerning it.
The young mans findings lead 70
prompt and immediate action In
which all sorts of adventures and
a romantic love affair are involved.
In the cast are Hazel Keener, Viii
fred Lucas, Frank Hagney and
Thompson's famous horse. "Silver
King" The program will contain
a comedy called Lost Control" in
which Harry Mccoy is the chief
funmaker.
Thursday the usual mid-week
change will bring Lester Cuneo in
Lone Hand Tex" with Cueno in
the role OF two-1fisted, fighting in
dividual who, disguised as bug
hunting college professor, invades
a small western town for the pur-
pose of breaking up a gang of ban
dts that have terrorized the com
munity and who gets lot Of fun as
we'll as thrills and excitement ont
of the job. The comedy will be a
farce entitled "Hayseed," in which
Jimmy Ashe is featured.
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so Big

One Of Colleen Moore's earli-
est ambitions was to become a
schoolmam Fate disappointed
that ambition by making her
q famous film star.
At last. however. the girlish
dream has come true-Colleeu
is teaching school. In her lat
est First National drama, so
Big" Miss Moore is the prim
type of pedagogue of a genera
ton past. $50 Big" is al adap-
tation Of Edna Ferber's best
seller novel, the action Of which
takes place around Chicago
more than three decades ago.
so Big" is being directed by
Charles Brabin, with a famous
supporting cast including Ben
Lyons, Wallace Berry, Gladys
Brockwell. Jean Hersholt, Alan
Hale, Ford Sterling, Cissy Fitz-
gerald and Charlotte Merriam.
1t will reach the screen under -
the supervision of Earl Hudson.
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NEW BUCK JONES
PICTURE AT SMITHS

A Fincennes Und) boy who has
risen to prominence as a delineator
of Western roles, is the featured
player in The Desert Outlaw"
which is to be the major attraction
at Smiths theater the coming week
This player is Buck Jones. the
hero Of a score or more popular fea-
lures. The story and scenario Of
this picture were written by Charles
Kenyon while Edmund Mortimer
was director. The supporting cast
includes Evelyn Brent. De Witt Jen-
nings. William Haynes. Claude Paw
ton. William Gould and Bob Klein.
The Desert outlaw" is story Of
cowboy trails which tells of Tom
Holloway, a bandit who has told his
sister who is returning from the
East, that he is a prosperous ranch
owner. May. his sister. returns only
TO find her brother an outlaw who Is
sought by the sheriff. Sam Lang
don, a cowboy, saves her from death
when the horses on her stage coach
run away. and the two become at
tached 10 each other.
a sheriff's posse in pursuit Of her
father come upon May and Sam. To
protect her father May burns Sans
letters of Identification and he be
comes the object Of the sheriff's
suspicious. Meanwhile it is discov-
cred that Mad McTavish. a religious
fanatic. had been murdered and Sam
is suspicioned.
The usual supplementary subjects
will be shown. together with . news
weekly.
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OHIO WILL PRESENT
THE COVERED WAGON"

The Covered Wagon" hailed as
the utmost in screen productions will
be the featured photoplay attraction
at the Ohio Theater the coming
week. The picture is adapted from
the story by Emerson Hough. the
most famous historical writer Of the
West in American letters and was
directed by James Cruze. one Of the
most capable directors. as well as
actors of the American screen.
Thousands Of players were required
in the stupendously mammoth
scenes.
The picture serves to reintroduce
]. Warren Kerrigan. one Of the fav-
orites of the screen Of several years
ago; Lois Wilson. Allan Hale. fully
Marshall. Charles Ogle, Ethel Wales,
Ernest Terrence. Guy Oliver and
John. youthful actor. lead the cast
in support Of Kerrigan.
THE Covered Wagon" a picture
which every American should see.
tells of the wagon trains which
blazed the trails to the West. Two
such trains combine for the long and
dangerous Journey to Oregon. Molly
Wingate, the hancee of Sam Wood
hull. a scoundrel. meets Will BaniOn.
a guide and scout. whom she learns
to love. TIE two become attached TO
each other. Complications arise
when the trains are attacked by In
dams. Woodruff, wishing to get
Banion out Of the way. tries to kill
him.
Lester Huff. organist, has prepared
an interesting musical setting for the
picture.
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whose merriment is all found in "A
Loose Leaf From the Ledger If
Fun"
"TEDDY"-A full grown grizzly
who invites all corners to wrestle
with him. He is guaranteed not TO
crush any one in his Wse-like grip.
JADA TRIO-The Nve-wire boys
who once were in the United STATES
Navy. and who were entertainers
for the sailor lads with their orsi-
nal songs,
JOE BENNETT COMPANY-A
comedian whose antics in his "Tele.
phone Tangle" are sure 10 create
laughter.
out In the kitchen with friend
wife. hubby. and a few rolling pins Is
the way Travers and Douglas de
scribe their act. Come Into the
Kitchen" which will be shown the
last half Of the week. Edgar Allen
Woolf wrote the skit. and it is
acted out by George Wilson and
Louis Thiel Doing the most dliti.
cult feats of dancing on her toes
Laretta Gray has been called the
Girl with the Iron Toes" In her
present revue Miss Gray is assisted
by Archie Rock, Tina Tweedie, Doro
thy Meyers, Jane Decker and AIDE
laide Mayo. who are bucks, Russian,
acrohatIc, eccentric dancers, respec.
lively. "On the High CO." Is the
perch Of Force and Williams in tHe,r
musical comedy. Two other acts
Of the comedy nature are yet to be
booked.
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announced by the Authors League
that the award will be made during
the Christmas holidays.
Following are the rules formulated
by the Authors League Of America
for the guidance of the judges: 4
1. The term author" shall apply.
to the person or persons so desig-
mated in the main title Of the positive
print Of the motion picture produc-
ton.
2. The author must have been alive
when the filming of the story was be-
gun.
s. The production must have been
made by an American company.
4. The committee of award in judg-
ing exhibited films will consider as
its standard the effectiveness Of the
picture as public entertainment.
An indication of the interest which
has been aroused by this contest is
given by the flood Of letters al
ready received. Thousands Of let
ters have been sent in from all parts
of the country and scores of pictures
have been nominated.
Capt Havill of Franklin. Ind, sent
me his copy of looking Backward
Thirty-Three Weeks With a Circus"
by Doc Waddell This book Of the
experiences Of Waddell as press
agent for John Robinson's Ten Big
Shows nearly twenty years ago, is
interesting at this time, because Doc
has been here this week as press
representative Of the Wolfe Shows
at the State Fair. 1t is really a circus
album, as it contains pictures Of
the great and near great in circus
life years ago. Doc records his ex-
perienca for each day of the thirty
three weeks that he was with the cir
Gus. The book contains the pictures
Of the Rev. w. II. Sneak, circus
chaplain; Lewis Pine Bird, Indian
Winnie Van. wife Of Ed Van Skial5u.
a bareback Iider; Miss Mary JacobE II
who was considered circus beauty
in her day; Mrs. James Hatch, cir
Gus ballet artist, and many others.
This book brings back the good old
days.
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Rounding
Round
TheaterS
With
WALTER y. HICKMAN


AVE been asked by the Au-
III thors' Advisory Board, repre-
- senting the Authors League
of America. Inc, and the Motion Pic
ture Industry, to ask the readers Of
this department to send me the
names of the best three pictures they
have seen between Sept. 1, 1923, and
Sept. l. 1924. q
To aid in this will be glad to re-
ceive the opinion of readers of The
Times.
The following. explaining the rea-
son for making this request, was re-
ceived from Eric Schiller, secretary
of the league:
The Authors League of America,
which was designated by Adolph Zu-
kor, president Of the Famous Play
ers-Lasky Corporation, to select the
judge who will name the winner of
the $4,000 prize offered by him "to
the author whose story or play
makes the best picture" has an
nounced the personnel of that board.
The members are:
Ellis Parker Butler, president Of
the Authors League Of America, Inc
Frederick Roy Martin, General
Manager of the Association Press.
Edward Childs Carpenter. Presi-
dent Of the American Dramatists' So
ciety.
Charles Dana Gibson. famous
American artist.
Elmer Rice. playwright and see
mario writer.
Allan Dwan, motion picture direc-
tor.
Mary Roberts Rinehart. novelist.
Robert z. Sherwood, motion pic
ture reviewer.
George Barr Baker, who was chair
man OF the international Congress
of Motion Picture Arts held last
summer.
This offer by Mr.. Zukor Of a $10,-
900 annual prize was announced at
the First International Congress,
which was held at the Waldorf AS
toria Hotel in New York in June of
last year. The offer was made
through the Authors League. under
the auspices OF which the congress
was held, and the prize will be
awarded ito the author. either Amer
lea nor foreign. whose story or play
makes the best picture TO be pro-
duced upon the screen and publicly
exhibited in a theater during the
year beginning Sept. /, 1923"
In requesting the Authors League
to select the judges Mr.. Zukor sug-
eested that the board include the
president Of the Authors League, a
newspaper editor, a novelist, a dram
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DRAMATIC MOVIE
BOOKED AT APOLLO

The Apollo will present "Unguard-
ed Women" in which Bebe Daniels.
Richard Dix and Mary Astor share
the stellar honors next week.
It is Alan Crosland's first produc-
ton under the Paramount banner.
Crosland. it will be remembered,
made Enemies OF Women" THE
Face in the Fog" Three weeks
and other pictures II dist action. And
in "Unguarded Women" ne Is said
to have surrs ssed all his previous
achievements.
Adapted from Lucy Stone Terrill's
story Face" it is a mans picture
but the sort that has a special
appeal to women because it deals
with loyalty and sacrifice.
Douglas Albright, around whom
the story revolves, is a man who won
many laurels during the World War
for his acts of heroism. But the
honors bestowed upon him and the
medals he carries do not prevent his
soul from being scared by a ter
rible -nemory-the memory of a
friend who had died for him because
of his one moment Of cowardice on
the battlefield.
The time comes when for the sake
of his memory of this friend he has
TO give up his own hopes of
happiness and the girl whom he
loves. Sent to China on a business
mission Albright finds the young
widow OF his dead comrade drinking
the dregs of a miserable life in the
white colony of a Chinese city. He
blames himself for her situa ton, and
believeg that only he can saYe her.
There in the picturesque, colorful
Orient. strange. tense and dramatic
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''TARNISH' TO OPEN
SUNDAY AT CIRCLE

'Tarnish.' screen version of Gil
bert Emery's Broadway stage
success. viii be the attraction at the
Circle beginning Sunday.
The story concerns the Tevis
family Of whom Letitia the only
child, is the sole support. She is
employed in law office where En-
nett Carr is a promising young at
torney. '"Tishy'' and Emmett find
themselves very much in love with
each other and on Christmas Eve
they become engaged.
Tishy's" father, a middle-aged
philanderer, is intrusted with $500.
which her mother has received from
the estate of a relative for the paw
ment Of debt, but he becomes in
volved in an affair wt,h Nettie Dark.
manicurist, who obtains the money
from him Upon his return home
he tells his wife and daughter that
he has been robbed, but "Tishy" sus-
poets the truth.
She goes to Nettie's apartment.
where she finds the girl in the arms
Of Emmett Carr. His protestations
and explanations that he had known
Nettie before ne met "Tishy." and
that Nettie had sent for him. saying
that she was seriously i'll, are
scorned by "Tishy." who leaves the
apartment after telling Emmett she
never wants TO see him again.
How Emmett reinstates himself in
''Tishy's" favor and happiness once
more settles down on the Tevis
household is told in this story. the
production of which was directed by
George Fitzmaurice.
MAY MacAvoy Marie Provost and
Ronald Colman head the cast. which
also includes Norman Kerry and
Harry Myers Albert Gran and
Mrs. Russ Whytan. who originated
the roles Of the father and mother
in the stage play. will have their
same parts in the screen version.
The Circlette of News. the Circle
comedy and the overture played by
the Circle Orchestra. with Bakaleini-
koff conducting. will complete the
program.
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struggle takes place-the age old
struggle between love and duty.
Walter McGrail, Frank I4osee.
Helen Lidroth. Harry Messenger, Don
aid Hall and Joe King appear in
support OF Miss Daniels. Dix and
Miss Aston. The program will in
clude Clyde Cook in an Imperial
comedy. The Pinhead," the Fox
news weekly. organ selections by
Earl Gordon and Emil Seiders Or
chestra, a new musical organization
which will hold forth at the Apollo.
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Vera Signs

Vera Reynolds. Cecil B. De
Miles newest screen find, has
been placed under a long term
contract by Paramount, accord
ing to an announcement made
by Jesse L. Lasky. The con-
tract IS in recognition Of her
work in the leading feminine
role in DeMille's newest pro-
duchon. Feet of Clay" the
editing Of which has just been
completed.
Previous to this she had ap-
peared in such Paramount pic
lures as "Icebound. " Shadows
of Paris" THE Spanish
Dancer" and "Prodigal Daugh-
ters." but in Feet of Clay"
she was given her first big
opportunity. Those who have
been privileged to review this
production predict that she will
score a sensational success
when it is released.
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The Apollo Theater will have a
new musical feature beginning
next week with Emil Seidel and
his orchestra.
Seidel. an indianapolis man, is
q pianist, director and composer.
For a number Of years he has been
identified with various Indianapolis
theater orchestras. He was with
George Whites Scandals" in New
York City and also played under
the direction o< Paul Whiteman
in Whiteman's Cafe de Paris Or
chestra.
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No. Lois Wilson and ]. War
rea Kerrigan in THE Covered
Wagon" opening Sunday at the
Ohio.
No. , May MacAvoy and
Ronald Colman in "Tarnish" at
the Circle next week.
No. 3-Andree Lafayette in
"Why Get Married." at the Palace
beginning Thursday.
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vidor Begins Work on Mirage

Florence Vidor~ has begun work On
her first starring picture for Fro
ducers Distributing Corporation. 1t
is The Mirage" c. Gardner Sulli-
vans adaptation of Edgar Selwyn's
play of that name, which is being d.
rected by George Arehainbaud.
Florence Reed starred in the piece
at the Selwyn Theater, New York.
and attracted much attention by rea
son of her daring Characterization of
the heroine.
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namesake. the Golden Gate, whose
beauty belongs TO the West, should
prove attractive when It opens its
engagement at the Palace Sunday
for the first half OF next week. Exre
and Floyd Butler. Jack katz. Jack
Stewart. Daisy and Jessis Kennison
are the actors in this production.
The bill includes:
JIM REYNOLDS-A comedian
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NEW VARIETY FEATURES
FOUND ON LYRIC BILL

Foremost among the features Of
the Lyrics bill next week will be
Gladys Delmar and boys. a sextentte
Of syRcopation specialists, singers,
dancers and instrumentalists who re
Gently invaded vaudeville after
year on Broadway with a big revue
production.
The bill will include:
THE REAL FOUR"-An Indian
apolis uartette Of harmony vocalists
consisting OF ". L. Brant. Jack An.
thony. Charles X. Harris and Victor
Dannacher, all Of whom have been
in vaudeville. minstrelsy and mu'
steal comedy. IA
JOSEPH z. BARNARD & CO.
Players from the legitimate stage in
a comedy sketch by Willard Mack.
noted playwright entitled who Is
She?' The plot is based on a hui
morous incident OF domesticity. and
contains many laughable situations.
KENNEDY AND KRAMER
Classy hooters" in a rapid-hre as
sortment OF hard shoe tap dances.
A4No Az u I I<<AINl---fA PAIR OI
mirthful entertainers who call their
mixture Of comedy. patter and song.
vaudeville a La Carte"
LEIGHTON AND DUBALL-Con.
edians, singers and dancers who n re
something out Of the ordinary in re
fun line
JOHN S. BLONDY & CO.-Stal Il
the circus world presenting an N
paralleled routine OF acrobatics, bal
anCing and risky feats.
Icons FONIES-A well.traincJ
group Of Shotlands in military drills
and evolutions. aided by Mike, an
unridable mule whose antics are
good for many laughs
ON THE SCREEN-Second episode
Of the Jack Dempsey Fight and
Win" film series; Kilograms. and an
Imperial monkey comedy, "Inbad the
Sailor"
+ + f.
WESTERN REVUE TOPS
NEW GHnVE At pATA CIT
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GLADYS DELMAR AND BOYS
TO SYNCOPATE AT LYRIC
Golden Gate Revue viii Top New Bill Opening at Palace
Sunday for Four Days,

Gladys Delmar and boys sextette of syncopang
ainers will top the bill next week at the Lyric.
On the bill will be The Real Four quartet composed
of indianapolis singers.
Also the Lyric will the second episode of the Jack
Dempsey serial Fight and VIM
On Sunday for four days 1.-THE Golden Gate Revue" will
the hief feature
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-06
Cnrfez Added to Film Cast

Ricardo Cortez has been added to
the cast of "a Drama Of the Night"
the latest James Cruze production
tor Paramount. He will play one
Of the featured roles, others in the
cast including Louise Dresser. Kath-
Ign Williams. Virginia Lee Corbin
and Pierre Condron.
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No. 4-Buck Jones in The
Desert Outlaw at Mister Smiths
next week.
No. 5--Bebe Daniels in I'm
guarded Women" at the Apollo, be
ginning Sunday.
No. Erred Thompson in The
Fighting Sap" at the Isis begin
ming Sunday for four days.
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HISTORICAL AND
PROBLEM FILMS
ARE BOOKEDH HERE
'TarniSh, 'Unguarded WOm-
en- and Covered
Wagon Due,

AHl OWES on the local screen
IlVii next week will be of a serious
- nature as the stories are his
torical and domestic in theme.
On Sunday the Ohio will present
The Covered Wagon" for the first
time at popular prices here.
The Circle will present "Tarnish, -
4 dramatic domestic problem. I'm
guarded Women" will be revealed at
the Apollo next week.
Mister Smiths will offer 1.-THE
Desert Outlaw all week. The Isis
will present THE Fighting Sap" for
the first half of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-06

When you see THE Sea Hawk"
you will run across a new Milton
Sills, meaning that the character
he plays is different to those with
which he has been associated.
THE Sea Hawk" opens Sunday,
Sept. IA. at the Circle.
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atist and a motion picture producer.
The first year ended Aug. 81, 1924.
To give the jury time TO judge the
picture and select the winner II is
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Plans Made for Big Production

Laemmle Mountain, the most
prominent point in Universal City.
is being tunneled by an army of 200
workmen with twelve boring ma
chimes. This will be used for The
Phantom Of the Opera which Ru-
pert Julian is preparing.
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be the chief feature.

Under a new schedule the Palace
will change bills weekly on Sunday
and Thursday afternoons.
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MOTION PICTURES
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AMuS emil NTS
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ANUS EN- ENTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
Decorative Panels for Walls

Cretonne, screens are appropri- ate for the bedrooms and where the panels are removable, an in- finite variety of colors and scenes can be used. from time to time.
 Speaking of those panels which are so lovely in themselves, one is reminded of their popularity with modern decorators. In place of the mirror or the long picture which framed so gracefully the space between two windc Is or the wall space over a small { lble, the decorative panel is no } being used.
 A panel of tapestry Is Excellent for the room of more formal or der. The embroidered one of Jap- anese design or merely a strip of exquisite material bound in velvet or ribbon, may be used to lep5 note of cheerfulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

DANIELS are encroaching on the 1 prestige of pictures. Many of the new interiors are showing the wall panel of painted or em- broidered silk in preference to the framed picture.
 By the use of a panel you can lend height to your room. One slender strip of decorative silk is suspended from the moulding and gives an "up and down" effect to a room the ceiling of which is low.
 There are also the effective Jap anese screens which are used in living-rooms to-day. These screens are made of several embroidered panels, folding into an attractive screen. Where the view from a window is not as attractive as one might wish, the decorative screen can be placed at an angle where the view is blocked off.