Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

"Aloma Of the South Seas" Gilda
Grays first starring production for
Paramount which comes to the OPP
era House, today and Tuesday, is a
warm colorful love-drama of the
tropics. Packed with wild dancing,
strong dramatic punches. beautiful
tropical scenery, and great acting by
a fine cast which INCLUDES Percy
; Marmont, Warner Baxter, Julanne
Johnston and William Powell, it
promises to be the film sensation of
the year.
If we are to believe advance re-
ports, Gilda as the beautiful native
dancing girl, is as good on the screen
as on the stage. She, "Aloma," is
loved by the pearl-diver, ''Nuitane."
Bob Holden dissolute young
man, comes to the South Seas to for
get his having been Tilted by "Syl-
VIA" his society sweetheart. Bob"
starts on the downward path, until
"Aloma," who is very much attract
ed to him, shows him the right way
10 go. Then-"Sylvia" appears on
the scene-and the dramatic strug-
gle between the two women for the
man they love is a thing sof dra-
matte emotion.
Maurice Tourneur directed "Aloma
of the South Seas" 1t was adapted
by James Creelman from Hymer and
Clemens stage success of the same
name.
The critics have been unanimous
in bestowing the highest praise upon
the Tiffany production, THE Lodge
in the Wilderness" suggested from
the story of the same name by Sir
Gilbert Parker, which will be the
second feature for the first two
days. The action of this dramatic
photoplay is around the great for
ests of the northwest, and is chuck
full of suspense and action. In the
cast are Anita Stewart and Edmund
Burns, supported by Victor Potel,
Lawrence Steers, Duane Thompson,
Eddie Lyons and James Farley.
Mid-Week Program
Everything that goes to make an
audience picture" will be found in
First Nationals latest Milton Stills
starring photoplay, Paradise"
which comes to the Opera House on
Wednesday and Thursday, with a
cast composed of Stills, Betty Bron-
son, Noah Berry, Kate Price, Charlie
"
King and Ashley Cooper.
Produced by Ray Rocket and d.
rected by Irwin Willat, Paradise"
IS heralded as one of the outstand-
ing pictures of the year and one of
Milton Sills' best screen offerings.
The picture has romance, heart
interest, comedy, thrills and pathos
with dramatic moments that fairly
lift you from your seat. London and
the South Seas are the two locales.
Virginia Valli fans will be pleased
to learn that their favorite screen
star is coming to the Opera House
on the mid-week program in her lat
est screen productions" FLAMES"
This film drama is considered one
of the outstanding picture of the
year and carries as its feature a
spectacular forest fire that marks a
new era in the production of motion
pictures.
A striking coincidence in Miss
Wallis appearance in this picture is
that one of the other biggest pro-
ductions this beautiful star has ever
appeared in also featured a forest
fire. This picture was 1.-THE Storm"
In Flames" Miss Valli portrays
the part of the daughter of a self
made millionaire who Is visiting her
fathers construction camp A beau
tiful love interest finally leads up to
an exciting hand to hand battle be-
tween the man she loves and a no.
torious killer"
Final Two Days
Tingling with the romance Of the
sawdust ring and the glitter of the
gasoline flares. Bigger Than Bar
NUNS" the T. B. o. Gold Bond
special which will have its local pre-
miere the last two days Of the week