Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13

Marie Prevost's new Metropolitan
comedy production Almost Lady,"
which comes to the Opera House today
and Tuesday, provides Miss Provost,
the star, with a splendid opportunity
for pathos and the colorful roles In
which she Is at her best. Her support
ing cast includes Harrison Ford,
George X. Arthur, Barney Gilmcfe,
Trixie Friganza and John Mibf.a.
almost Lady" is BASED upon
Frank Adams story "SElr Deep ana
has as it's central thetnss the tribula-
lions of a poor mO1sste's model and
the social inclinators of a newly-rich
Irish couple. Marie Provost, as the
model, is asked by the Irish climber
to impersonats a celebrated authoress
who failed to appear at her first recep-
ton. Harrison Ford is mistaken for
a duke. Complications, full of humor
and drama, mark the denouement.
The comic situations are in the clev-
er hands of Trixie Friganza as the
newly-wealthy matron and her beer
drinking, life-loving, simple husband,
Barney Gilmore. The story was adapt
ed for the screen by F. McGrew Willis.
L. Mason Howard DIRECTED.
A story of the great open spaces
with nary a cowboy. Indian or dirty
doy villain. A tale of Canada with
hardly any snow and not single
Northwest mounted policeman. If 1t
were only for the absence of these
two features, Thomas Meighans latest
Paramount feature, 1.-THE Canadian,
which arrives at tho Opera House LOT
the first two days feature program,
would be a fine picture. But add a
stirring plot. one that won success on
the stage as w. Somerset Maugham's
1.-THE Land Of Prornise;" strong cast.
headed by Mona Palma, Wyndham
Standing, Dale Fuller and Charles
Winninger; and the capable direction
of William Beaudine; and a better
than-average film Is sure to be the
result.
Meighan enaets the part Of q wheat
harvester who works for his friend,
Wyndham Standing, in an effort to fl
nance return to his own fields. While
living with Standing he meets the lat
ter's sister, Mona Palma, young Eng
lish woman, Just arrived in the prov
inces after having lost all her money.
The new mode of living comes hard
and she soon embroils herself with
Standings wife, Dale Fuller. Know
ing that Meightan Is looking for
wife who will work." she offers her
self and he takes her to his little
cabin, off in the center OF a vast will
derness Of wheat.
The Canadians eternal struggle with
the climate for a living. and the vast
underlying drama in which herman
tries to break down the resistance OF
his cultured wife, help build up toward
the pictures dramatic climax.
In it, Meighan is said to do the best
work of his career. Arthur Stringer
adapted Maughams play. J. Clarkson
Miller wrote the scenario.
Mid-week Program
Deauville, France-which has be-
come famous within the past decade
for its beauty and fascinating spirit;
surnounted by the fact that It's gam
bling tables are more celebrated than
those Of Monte Carlo, and its spark
ling women, considered the best dress
ed in the worlds prominently pic
tured in Marshall Neilan's production,
"Diplomacy," coming to the local
screen on Wednesday and Thursday.
The spirit of realness was injected
into this Paramount picture by sets
that were directly copied from the
originals.
A casino Of tremendous magnitude,
a replica of the one which has made
Deauville resort Of international re-
nown, Is pictured.
There are only three women princi-
pals in the picture. The trio wear ex-
quisite clothes Of the type that would
actually be seen in Deauville's villas,
cafes and promenades.
Blanche Sweet has six changes of
wardrobe, with costumes ranging from
elaborate evening dress to simple
sport modes. She plays Dora" an
English girl Of his social position liv-
ing with her mother in the smart
French community.
Arlette Marchal Is "Zicka," the gor-
geously gowned adventures. She
wears four different costumes, each
exactly adapted to her personality.
Julie Swayne Gordon as the mar
quise, mother Of the heroine. wears
gowns BETTING the station of dow
ager of culture and refinement.
Neil Hamilton, Earle Williams, Gus
tav Won Seyffertitz, David Mir, Matt
Moore and others are in the cast.
"There You Are" Conrad Nagel's
most hilarious incursion into the
realm of comedy, will be the second
feature on the mid-week bill. The
new story, in which Nagel goes his