Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-16

THE Unchastened Woman" COM
Ing to the Augusta Opera House to-
day, halls the much heralded return
OF Theda Bara to the screen. This
great actress has at last consented
to take her rightful place before the
camera, and the result is a new mark
of achievement in the motion picture
industry. This production is entire
ly different to anything Miss Bara
has done in the past and will be
something of a sensation to all those
that see II.
Chadwick Pictures Corporation
have surrounded the star with an ex-
cellent cast including Wyndham
Standing, Eileen Percy, John Mil
jan, Dale Fuller, Mayme kelso. Eric
Mayne and Harry Northup.
The second picture for today
brings that popular Western hero
''Hoot" Gibson in THE Phantom
Bullet" His large circle of fans will
be glad to see him in this strong
picture. He is supported by an ad-
mirable cast.
Mary Carr favorite Mother" of
the screen, plays the featured role ip
THE Hidden Way" which comes
Tuesday. the part said to be the best
of her career. The story is one of
the regeneration of three crooks
through the love and faith she shows
them. The cast includes Tom SAINT
schi, Arthur Rankin, Gloria Grey
and Jane Thomas. The picture is an
Associated Exhibitors release, pro-
duced by Joseph De Grasse.
Another big picture Hearts and
Spangles" with Wanda Hawley in
the lead, ably supported by Robert
Gordon and a fine cast consisting of
Barbara Tenant, Eric Mayne,
frankie Darrow, Larry Steers. ]. p.
Lockney. George Cheeseboro, Charles
Force, will be shown as the addition
al feature on Tuesday.
looming with the speed and flash
of a skyrocket Dick Talmadge is
his usual agile self in his curren +: B.
O. product ION, Doubling with DAN
GER" Wednesday. The main theme
of the story is tremendously thrill
ling mystery, but the intrigue is
generously interSpersed with beau
tiful romance and a large share of
refreshing humor. There are many
novel situations and the usual num-
Der of Talmadge twists to the story
which keep it moving at a smashing
rate of speed. The excellent cast
includes: Ena Gregory, Joseph Har-
Prior and Paul Dimmes. The direc-
tor is Scott Dunlap, while Grover
Jones is responsible for the story and
the continuity.
1t took Corinne Griffith exactly
one hour to make Up her mind to
produce Ruth Comfort Mitchells
short story, Into Her Kingdom" as
a First National picture. She didn't
ponder over it for the hour Her
decision was ready the moment she
read the last line of the story. The
star admits that no story she mad
ever read presented ideas for pic
turization so clearly as the magazine
story from which the other We'd
nesday feature filmed. Every SEN
tence gave me the INSTALLATION of
an absorbing scene" Miss Griffith
told E. M. Asher.
A novel theme, that of the rivalry
between the fire and police depart
ments of city, has been utilized In
FBO's latest starring vehicle for
Lefty Flynn, "MulhalTs Great Catch"
coming Thursday. Gerald Beaumont,
the noted magazine writer and author
of the story, has cleverly brought out
the humorous as well as the dramatic
elements of the subject, and the pic
ture is an entertaining mixture OF
screaming comedy and thrilling real
ISM A firemen's and policemen's ball,
which Lefty attends after his dress
suit is somewhat shot up while put
ting out a fire. is one Of the big riots
of the film, and a gripping rescue from
a blazing building and a battle with
two husky burglars form some of the
more striking serious moments. Harry
Garson's direction is excellent and
Jefferson Mfltt had made splendid
continuity from the Beaumont story.
A melodrama with mothers love as
its main theme is Somebody's Moth
err" which also plays Thursday. Mary
Carr has been given the stellar role in