Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-23


Franz Lehars successful musical
operetta which rivals and surpasses
the fame of his merry Widow.
This picture has an all-star cast, IN
GLIDING George Walsh and Helen Lee
Worthing.
1.-THE Count of Luxembourg" is the
romance of a new love and new
marriage presented in a new way:
The most beautiful and successful
star on the Paris stage promises 10
marry an old Duke, because 1t was
his money that paved the way Tor
her theatrical success. But the mar
riage cannot take place until she
first acquires a title; for that reason
she marries, at the Dukes 1nstlga-
ton. 1.-THE Count of Luxembourg.
Then the trouble begins: life of the
studio, life of the stage Is carried
down to the Rivera where troubles
gradually transform themselves into
breathless joys.
The story has to do with the So
cial life of the palace and the art
life of the studio and stage. Color
and beauty from city and country,
sea and shore. And throughout 1t
all is the undertone of melody, a
harmony of life that holds and lin
gers long dlleE Tic piSlulc Htio Pe'0o-
ed from sight.
Tom Santschi, known for many
years to motion picture audiences
for his acting ability and fine per-
sonality, has been cast in the leading
role of 1.-The Pride of the Force" the
new melodrama produced by Gerson
Pictures for Rayart release, which
will be the second Monday feature.
The leading character in this mod
ern melodrama is what we are pleas
ed to call, in the Vernacular, cop"
He is, moreover, the ideal cop-a
clean, upright fellow, beloved, not
feared, by all the children on his
beat and all others who know him.
To those who know this players
, work, it is easy to understand how
Mr.. Santschi was chosen for the role.
1t is the sort Of character the por-
trayal of which he is essentially fit
ted. Those who have viewed an adj
vance press showing Of the picture
at the New York projection rooms
of Rayart Pictures have declared
that the producers of 1.-The Pride of
the Force knew what they were do
ing when they put Mr.. Santschi IN
this role. adding that he gives a per-
Torrance of finish and skill.
Some Pun'kins," the first Charles
Ray production under the Chadwick
Pictures Corporation banner, which
comes to the Opera House on Tues
day, is an original screen story and
will bring back to the screen this
popular star in his familiar charac-
terization of the country "straw-hat
and boots" boy.
Jerome Storm handled the physi-
cal direction of the picture and much
is expected of him because of dir
ectorial efforts on the earliest Ray
successes. Joseph de Grasse super
vised the production which was
filmed at the famous Charles Ray
Studio in Hollywood.
THE public is crying for laughter
and l have tried to give 1t to them
in Some Pun'kins," Charles Ray
said recently. "And for the present
1 am going to try to provide stories
in which mirth and humor play
dominant part"
Ray has surrounded himself with
highly capable cast in his latest
screen achievement. which includes
Duanne Thompson his leading lady.
Miss Thompson was Wampas Baby
Star of 1925 and was borrowed from
Christie Comedies. Stardom is be-
ing predicted for this little lady.
Coupled with. the magic name of
Stewart Edward White, one of the
few literary figures who have lived
in and written of the Old West in
an immortal way, Fred Thomson
comes to the screen of the local the
atre, Tuesday, with 1.-The Two-Gun
Man." first of the Thomson Produc-
tons to be made from the works of
this noted author. And If the cur
rent attraction is any criterion. the
next two White stories will establish
Fred at the very pinnacle of the
popularity ladder which he has been
climbing so steadily during the past
year or more. 1.-The Two-Gun Man"
is the story of a cattle "ruStler" who
is hired to apprehend himself. and
for the real atmosphere of the far
flung western frontier of which MIR.
White wrote, 1t is far and away the
best western seen in a long time;
Astounding in realistic touches and
illumined by highlights Of strong
Characterization. The inirnita bic
comedy which goes to make up so
much of the entertainment value of
Mr.. I'homson's pictures IS present in
intoxicating doses, while a cast which
includes Olive I1asbrouck. sheldon
Lewis, Frank Hagney. War McFad-
den, Joe Bowling. William Court
wright, Arthur Millet, Willie Flung
and little Billy Butts enact the fea-
tured roles splendidly.
Enemy of Men" is the title of the
first Waldorf feature for 1926, re-
leased by Columbia Pictures, 1t will
appear at the Opera House on Fri
day. The story deals with a young
girl In great city, whose expert
ences make her hate all men, until
she finds that you can't make any
general rule about men any more
than about women. Dorothy Revier
and Cullen Lands have the leading
roles. Frank Strayer directed.
The second Friday feature will be
THE Danger Quest" with Reed
Halves in the leading role. !
The movement for new faces"
has evidently a firm supporter in
Charles r. Rogers, the producer of
"Senor Daredevil" for in this picture
he brings to the thousands of First |
National picture fans" a number of
faces which, though not new to the
screen, have not previously appeared
under the First National banner.
senior Daredevif' will be the fea-
ture on Saturday.
Nel ND yHdru, the star, Is one Of |
these, and that delightful little CO.
medicine, Dorothy Devore, who is
featured with him. hasn't a First i
natlonai picture in her long list of |
fine performance. OF course tba Al
rector's face doesn't appear. but Al
Rogells directorial talents win have
their initial display under the First |
National trademark in this nicture |
Harry j. Brown, who is supervising
production, is also making his first |
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