Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-01
At the Colonial

In 1.-THE Song and Dance Man"
at the Colonial today and tomorrow,
Bessie Love, as the musical comedy
star, plays a role which many of
her friends have frequently suggest
ed she undertake in real life. and
which she has at times considered
more or less seriously.
Movie fans, accustomed to seeing
Miss Love as the mimic heroine of a
Western or South Sea adventure
story, probably would find it diff
cult to picture her as the dancing,
singing star Of a musical comedy.
Tom Moore plays the title role in
this Herbert Brenon production Of
George NJ. Cohan's stage comedy.
Some of the biggest scenes in '"The
Song and Dance Man" were made in
the Apollo Theatre, in New York,
with nearly 500 "extras" and George
Whites Scandals" company for
background.
An exceptional cast will be seen
in 1.-The Shadow of the Law" which
ton. Clara Bow is featured in this
story of super-croolis and society.
The master criminal is Stuart
Holmes, while Ralph Lewis. a star
in his own right, is seen as Miss
Bows father. Other well known
players are Forrest Stanley, William
V. Mong. J. Emmett Beck and Adele
Harrington. The picture was made
from Henry Chapman Ford's widely
read story, "Two Gates" 1t was di-
rected by Wallace Worslev- for re-
lease by Associated Exhibitors, Inc.
With 1.-THE Auction Block the
mid-week attra ction at the Colonial
theatre, Hobart Henley returns to
the small town atmosnhere of the
early productions which made him
famous. 1t was 1.-THE Flirt" and
"The Turmoil" both Booth Tarking-
ton stories. that brought this direc-
tors talent to the public's attention,
Most of the story of 1.-The Auction
Block" takes place in the small town
of Palmdale, South Carolina. 1t con-
tains all the petty jealousies. the UNI
dercurrents of ill-feeling. as well as
the good hea rtedness and generos-
ity of a small town.
Charles Ray plays the part of the
city man, instead of the country
boob for a change, and Eleanor
Boardman is featured with him as
"Lorelei Knight" in this Metro
Goldwyn-Naver picture. Sally O'Neil,
Ernest Gillen, Charles Clary, David
Terrence, James Corrigan, Forrest
Seabury and Ned Sparks complete
the cast. Frederic and Fanny Hat
ton adapted the Rex Beach novel
to the screen for production by Me-
neutrality-suspicious..
Glenn Hunter has one of the most
appealing roles of his career as Joel,
the green young college freshman
whose gulibility makes him the butt
of each and every sophomore joke
in 1.-THE Pinch Hitter" Associated
Exhibitors production, the other
Wednesday and Thursday feature.
Joel falls in love with the waitress
at the popular campus lunch, thus
making himself all the more target
for wild pranks. The comedy is RI
otouslv funny. and the sober scenes
full of real pathos.
Joseph Henabery directed. with
Glenn Hunter and Constance Ben
nett il the leading roles, supported
by an all star cast. including An
trim Short, Reginald Sheffield, ard
Jack Drummer.
Motion pictures take us to strange
lands and show us strange peoples.
We have journeyed to the mouth,
south, east and west. Asia, Europe
and Africa are open books. Both
the Americas are continuously he
fore our eyes. And even Australia