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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Jul 1924, p. 10

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r WILM'¦"'""'•• ' |KK PKI»A\. |L'LY25, "mW^ND=THERE^^^KA^^REm Reviews of the Week By Thespian SCREEN "77/Zj ENEMY SEX" Paramount Picture Chicat/o Theatre The Enemy Sex" is taken from ( hvrii Johnson's novel, "The Salaman- der" and if memory serves correctly it was far from being the best thing he ever wrote As a picture, it is quite evidently cut for the masses. One of those pictures that is supposed to shock but lomehow never does. Much of a similar sort has been seen before and there is nothing about it to cause any- one to lose much sleep. The story concerns itself with a pretty miss who sees much of life in the company of four men. Kach at different times of course. And each a different type of man, it might be added. Willi each she goes just so far and no farther and you just can't help knowing she is a good girl be- cause fully half a dozen sub-titles tell you -o. After many and various ad- venturer she Dually falls in love with a married man and is about to leave all else behind and follow him. But circumstances change her mind. In- stead she turns to the boy who just couldn't leave hard liquor alone, de- cides to reform him. and incidentally marries him. "To put the picture across they have used some good players. Hetty Comp- son i- the perfectly pure young lady and does very well. Percy Marmont is the intoxicated young man and does what is asked of him in excellent shape. Huntly Gordon makes much «>i a difficult part. But it takes more than good acting to make a KHI per tent picture and "The Enemy Sex" will have difficulty Coming to the Howard ward o! rating mot percentage than fifty in my book T, M •MANHANDLED" Paramount Picture Mi Vickers Theatre shop girl it her hard life, is assist various and sundry men to rise it and in turn becomes a model and a lady of fine clothes and leisure. And it U because of Uua auaciktwn with men of the world that Jimmy Hogan, who works m a garage and has a new invention, says of her. "You're like goods on a bargain counter; shopworn, pawed o\er-- man- handled." But by way mtssahie in the him that she than sinning a As a moving excellent op] Swanson and their ability. shop %irl wives Rdbert Ellis W Claire Windsor i/CFor Sale** Neighboring Theaters NEW EVANSTON Gloria Swanson has received praise from movie critics in the few cities that have had her new vehicle shown, •Manhandled." an Allan Dwan produc- tion. This picture comes to the Evans- ton theatre for one week starting Monday, July 28, heralded as the best comedy piece Gloria has been in. In the showing at Detroit, the Free Press had the following to say: "In Manhandled' Gloria comes forth as a comedienne--pert, vivacious and saucy. Her take-off of Charlie Chaplin is one of the cleverest bits of mimicry the screen has revealed in a long time." The Kansas City press and the Los Angeles papers have been pleased with the showing of Gloria in this picture. She brings something here that she has not had the opportunity to show in her other pictures. In it is comedy filled with pathetic moments. Frank Tuttle from a story by Arthur Stringer. girl. hasn't bidder Sl„ real large e money ,torv of a girl (Claire Wmdwr) who had been brought up in luxury but whose p, rents lost their wealth. The change in the family fortune makes it necessary for the pretty girl of many attainments to offer herself for sale. Three men are in the market for the lly loves the man who fortune, hut the other men and they each offer the funds necessary to hold the family name. With which man she fin- aliv spend her happy days makes the interest of the story. The cast support- ing Miss Windsor includes Mary Carr. Tullv Marshall, John Patrick Adolphe Menjou and Robert HI lis. For Wednesday and Thursday, July 30 and 31. the Howard has booked -Mademoiselle Midnight," featuring Mae Murray. A DELPHI "Thy Name Is Woman" is the fea- ture film at the Adepli theatre Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. The cast has as principals, Barbara LaMarr, Ro- mim Kovarro, William Mong, Claire MacDonald, Robert Edeson and Edith Roberts. It is a Fred Niblo production. An Al St. John comedy, "His Bitter Half," will round out the screen pro- gram. Antonio Moreno and Estelle Taylor show themselves to advantage in "Tiger Love." which comes to the Adelphi Sun- day and Monday, July 27 and 28. The life of the outlaw band and the better class of Spanish city dwellers makes the background for the strong . pk> that runs through the story. t Tuesday, July 29, is double feature day. The program includes "What Shall I Do?" and John Gilbert's "Romance Range." "The Guilty One," a mystery drama adapted for the screen from the stage play of the same name, will be shown at the Adelphi, Wednesday and Thurs- day, July 30 and 31, with Agnes Ay res in the lead. sions -'-^s^rfcp: placence, the bewilderment that under- lies the lives of men and women. "America is conquering Europe." says Dimitri Buchowetzki, Paramount pro- ducer. "Since the conclusion of the Oreat War, there has been a great flood of Americanism sweeping over Europe. "The surest sign of the greatness of a nation is its ability to influence others with its culture. All of the greatest empires of the past spread their ideals abroad. "In cafes and music halls American dances and American music are chief attractions. In the theatres, American motion picture is popular. business. American methods are sup- planting the slower methods of the European. . "European film producers are making every effort to model their production plan's upon those of Hollywood and New York." Buchowetzki, who recently produced the the In Pola Negri's latest starring pictim j. Paramount, "Lily of the Dust," Ben Lyon, Noah Beery and Ray** Griffith heading the supporting «* , gained his first knowledge of AmerQ film methods when he produced "P** the Great" in the Paramount studio « Berlin. "Lily of the Dust" will * shown for the first time in Chka^ week beginning Monday, July 28, « McVickers Theatre. Lon Chancy, who has scored in overwhelming success in the "Hunch, back of Notre Dame," will have an-! other role which bids him to withhold his admiration for a girl whom he esteems. He will have the name put in the screen version of Leonid An. I dreyev's "He Who Gets Slapped," i, ] which Richard Bennett was starred on j the stage. The travesty on "Rain" in the "Art- ists and Models" revue, brings the en- tire theme of the play to light. II there were a few drops of rain, the whole scene would be washed away w«h its extreme burlesque humor. .th I M :-]f fine 11 picture things slu line feath made by that tun, interesting "bits" that are always per- movies, less convinces S more sinned against id the wedding is on. picture it presents an ortunity for Gloria Tom Moore to show Miss Swanson as the a good account of her- he doesn't need to make an interesting course before the end of just has to put on a few s but the point has been There are some th HOWARD The Howard theatre has a variety of pictures billed for the coming week. Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, "The Lone Wolf," will be shown, with Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt in the leading roles. "For Sale" is the attraction for three days starting Sunday, July 27. It is a HOY BURS' The old-fashioned crook story of the screen is out-dated with the Thomas H. Ince production of "Those Who Dance." which comes to the Hoy burn theatre for three days starting Monday, July 28. The story transpires, for the most part, in the New York underworld, but instead of the usual underworld char- acters, the bootlegger, the hijacker and the other characters who have come into the limelight sii.ee the passage of the stage. The original situations which arise when a girl from the country (Blanche Sweet) drops in to get evidence to save her brother who has been "framed" are developed to make the picture worth seeing. "Being Respectable," which comes to the Hoyburn for three days starting Thursday, July 31, tells of an American family, rich and respectable, grown up with the city from pioneer beginnings. Through this group of outwardly con- ventional people, the picture shows, with connection her tile as a ¦ careful ami Swanson seWc Tom Moore hop girl which call for studied work. Miss m overplayed them, as the somewhat rough lover has a sincere note to each of his scenes. Ian Keith also does some clever work. Altogether I should say that "Manhandled" was worth a visit to inspect Miss Swanson in something VAUDEVILLE The warm weather seenis to have little or no effect on the audiences at the Majestic. Possibly it is due to the fact that the old custom of shut- ting down on the good acts and slid- ing by on most anything, is no longer in favor. This past week saw at least three excellent features leading in ap- proval at the Majestic. Jack Hanley is back, the funniest comedy juggler on the circuit. Then there was the O'Brien Sextette with a good musical act. And strange to say, one or two of them could really sing. As a head- liner, the Six Chicago Steppers, were fairly well received. They presented a series of popular and classical dances. EXHIBIT PROVES THE FACTS Weapons, chains and rich garments worn by Milton Sills in "The Sea Hawk" have been brought on from I.OS Angeles and are here on display outside the Roosevelt theater, where the Frank Lloyd production is play- ing. Pikes used by the Spanish armed guards on board the galleons; bows and arrows used by the Saracen archers scimitars, boots, turbans ;,„d cloaks have been mounted, so that the State street crowds may note the thoroughness with which "Th, Sea Hawk" was nude. Ominous looking legirons, with which the galley slaves were chained down to the oars are among the trophies, all of which are exact duplicates of sixteenth century articles described by Sabatini in his novel. New Evanston Allan Dwan Presents Gloria Swanson in 'Manhandled' Comedy Weekly Hoybur n THOS. H. INCE Presents BLANCHE SWEET and BESSIE LOVE in "ThoM Who D&nce" Comedy Weekly Thursday, Friday and Saturday MARIE PREVOST MONTE BLUE with Louise Fazenda and Irene Rich in "Being Respectable" Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and »--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. IN ALL THE WORLD NO CAR LIKE THIS JEWETT SIX ASK US WHY TRACY HOLMES MOTOR CO. Phone 4903 EVANSTON 1027 Dam St. I NEWELL & •f Harmony Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard Friday and Saturday, Jul} Z5-ZO DOROTHY DALTON JACK HOLT "THE LONE WOLF" "TEL. GIRL, No. 10" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday CLAIRE WINDSOR "FOR SALE" LLOYD HAMILTON "Going East" Wednesday and Thursday MAE MURRAY "MADEMOISELLE" "MIDNIGHT" RETCHIN _\ ma* of *m* Mamma*, « ADELPHI Matinees Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays 7074 North Clerk St. Friday and Saturday, Jaly 25-2* BARBARA LAMARR RAMON NAVARRO THY NAME IS WOMAN" AL ST. JOHN "HIS BITTER HALF" Sunday and Monday ANTONIO MORENO ESTELLE TAYLOR "TIGER LOVE" Tuesday DOUBLE FEATURE DAY "WHAT SHALL I DO" JOHN GILBERT "ROMANCE RANGE" Wednesday and Thursday "THE GUILTY ONE" with ^^ AGNES AYRES ENEE ?. Rathh ,ntertah Guests IMMER quiet IKcnifworth a Imost of its . or at small, ens, goH.ten their usual in spite of a fcers have off' w the many have found |ve visiting present, jjones of 312 [away during are entei K Mrs. Nat Ihington, D. |el and Edith Mrs. Ham less in their 1 Edgewater iday Mrs. R Jet supper an [ast week Mr ists to Aurora fh Mrs. Davi week-end th onel and Mi tar Bank Fa nee Bird, ; Mrs. Fabia- JTnist, who h Metropolitan O; ayed for Carus Kth Mrs. Rath the Fabian h it a bazaar r Ross and El >rth at the ho is cleared. T the Chicago purpose o Igonquin cam] f Albert McDc »d, entertained jr the guests id Miss Elea Hmsted entert; iturday night a Iry club. Miss poad, gave an nem Tuesday. The North Shore's Most Representative Theaters/ COMING! Honest Bill's Trained Wild Animal Circus ONLY CIRCUS COMING *» THIS SEASON *¦ Herd of Trained Elephants, Cages of Performing Lions, Tigers and Leopards, Educated Horses, Dogs and Ponies, a host of Funny Clowns, Acrobats and Gymnasts, Two Bands, Large Air Caliope. WILL EXHIBIT AT GLENCOE r. and Mrs inston and Mr. 'jr.-of 431 Esse omowoc and 3 and Sunday. Mrs. Fred B Miss Ber on Frida Yellowstone Miss Const* stock avenue, hospital Thursi Mrs. Fred 1 ter road, entei for eight Wed --MONDAY, JULY 28-- ON HOHLFELDER'S BALL PARK Green Bay Road until Parade at 1:00 P.M. Performances at 2:00 and 8:00 P. M. ?????<

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