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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Jul 1926, p. 29

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July 9, 1926 the New Evanston next Monday, Tuesda y and Wednesday. As the jovial confectioner in the screen picturization of the famou s stage producti on, "Hass·an," Ernest Torrenc e is required to manufacture lots of Far Eastern candy. For many of th e sc en es it wa s necessary that Torrence be ·een actually making the S \Yeets. So that th e .actor would n ot make an y mi sta kes in the pro cess , a g enuin e P ersian ca n(l\--maker wa s eng aged t o supervi se- and in struct his c\·e n · move. . Accordin g to the re st o f th e f ea tured cas t \\·hi ch includes \Vill iam Co lli~r. Jr.. Greta Niss en and Louise Fa ze nda, T orren ce make s the best ca ndy th ey'v e ever ta sted. W IL M E·TTE again a fundamental factor in his latest comedy. Underlying the uproarious fun and comic foolery is a wholesome thought that gives the phot oplay an appealing flavor. Briefly, the story is that of a rich boy who di scovers after a life of idle eas e and luxury that real happine ss is to be found in helping others. Hi s experi ence s in the lums of a big city, \\·here he g oes to a ssist a hard-working, though non e too successful missionary, are hys terically humorous, yet get over. th e th ought Lloyd sought to impr ess wh en he sta rted to inake th e picture. J obyna Ra lston. who added fem inin e di stincti on to se veral o f Llovcl's fQrmcr s.uccesses, again lend s -h er charm and beautv t o th e rol e o f lead ing lad y. It is f or love of her that H arold goes through many laughable tri < d s and tribul ati ons in hi s effort s to refo rm a gr oup o f hardboiled gangsters. 'l'h (' s t o r~· was writt en es pecially for Lloyd by T ed \\'ild c, J ohn Gr ey and Clnl e Bruckman . Sam 'f avlor " ·ieldecf th e m~gaph o ne. - LIFE NE W CAM PUS T H E AT RE \\·cc k is Revival week at the ?\' C \\' Campu s t heatrc and a ·different picture will he g-iven every day. The pictures to he sho\v11 are some of the he st witn ess ed in recent vears. The "Conn ecti cut Yanke e" is- con sidered one of th e greate st comedie s ever mad e. Thi s Fridav and Saturdav. July 9 and 10. Har o l~l Llovd is playitig at th e ~ e \\' Eva nston in "For Heaven' s Sake." aiHl th e program for next week i..:: ~f ondav. ~far v Carr in "Over the Hill": Tu e~o; daY, Douglas Fairbanks in ·· ~r ark o f Zo-rro": \V cd.ne sday, Pri sc ill a Dean in "Outsid e the Law"; Thur sdaY, Harn· ~fev e r in "Connecticut Ya~1k ee " : . Frid a~· . Griffith's produ ction. "Am er ica" with Carol Demp:'ter and J ohn Barrymore; and Saturd ay. Ch arlie Ch aplin and Jackie Cooga n in "Th e Kid ." Th e hum anizati on n f scree n comeclv ca n . he di rec tl y attribut ed t o Harold .T.I ovd . Ti e. more than am· oth er ind i\·idu al in fil mdom, ha s been r es ponsib le for li fti ng the m ovi e fun -makers nut of th e ru t n i "sla psti ck" and elevat in t; th em tn th e higher pl a ne th ev t· n im· todav. · T fH.. procc:':' r. i evolu tio n which ha" bee n :-- tea di! Y ach·a nce cl through "Cran dt na':' B m ·.' ; "Sa irt\· La!'t ." "Girl Sll\·." "Ti nt \\-a ter " and - "Th e Fr es hma-n 1. cnn t inu ed " ·ith hi s initial P ara mount re le a:-;e appr opriat ely en ti rle d " F or H eawn' s S a k e ~· · The hqman nnte so dominant in a ll of Ll (Jy d's pr evi ous produ cti ons is ~ ex t ~ Norsho re theatre feature star ting Sun- Olney Brown to Marry day, July 11, for four days , "Old Loves in July 10 and New." The prologue to the story finds him as an English officer during T he mar riage of Miss Madolyn 01the Vvorld War and later he becomes cutt daughte r of Dr. and Mrs.' Harry the clashing sheik of Morocco. Lun~an Olcutt of River Forest , to Olney Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. ~· M. Hull, author of "The Sheik," is the author of this new tale of des- Frank A. Brown of 945 Michigan aveert romance. The picture is an adap- nue, will take place at th~ Oak Park t ation of hi s novel, "The Desert Heal- Arm s hotel, Saturday evenmg, July ~ 0~ cr." Barbara Bedford, who is be- at 8 :30 o'clock. A reception will be . coming a favorite leading lady, plays; held at the close of the ceremony. Miss Betty Dorman of "B'reeport wi ll opposit e L.ewi s Stone and \Vatter Pidge on, Tully Mar shalland Katherine he Miss Olcutt's maid of honor and MacDonald are in the supporting cast. the hYO bridesmaids will l)e Miss Helen Procunier of River Forest and Th e stage program will consi st of Ui ss Isabelle Ingram of Oak Park. two selected stage number s, the fir st Harrv Donaldson of Evanston, Alexander Sant os and hi s group of formeriv of Wilmette , will act as best song and dance arti sts and the sec- man , a;1cl Albert Rand of \Vilmette ond a tnusical nov eltv called " Band of and Wheeler Olcutt, brother of the all Kations," offering a wide range of bride, will usher. national and international syncopation. The Norshore theatre orchestra Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank \Vaugh, 812 under th e direction of ]. \\'alter Da- Ashland avenue, with their two daugh-; vid son will play Li szt's Hungarian ters, Mildred and Betty, are spending Rhap sody with the piano cadanza the month of July in the Rocky Mounpla yed by Stanley Sterbenz. Chaun- tain National park. cey Haine will offer a new organ-ologue. 1fiss Lois Fosse, who has been a NORSHORE THEATR E The change in bill Thur sday will guest at the home of her uncle an<l Lewi s Stone. san s the dre ss suit or bring J ohnny Hines in his new comedy- aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Th?mpson, the dapper bu sine ss dre ss that fan drama, "The Brown Derby" to the 1115 Forest avenue, is leavmg f or associate him \vith, \Yill be seen in the screen for three days. . California . Saturday. Oak Park TODAY, FRIDAY AND _ SATURDAY DE LUXE FAMILY AUDEVILL Stage Feature Evenings at 7 and 9 SAT. MAT. AT 3:30 ·:· - · - .-----· --<· 1 Village Theatre Bobby (Uke) Renshaw The Merry Radio Mimic Julia Edwards co. 6t'-Ji'UN IN THE AIR" Franeis La Monte and Jemery Seaman Dance Studies and Song I I I ' I AND FIRST RUN SHOWING OF William Baines Your ll omc T h eatre .J. C. J(OJlllC l , )Innagln g Director E\'Cn ln gs 7:30-9; Mat. T· ···· S:SG )lo u .. Tut·s., .Ju ly 12 anti JaH·k Holt in ,\ I so Ja Ma·y Brian .... NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Jaek Piek2ord ~~BROWN ERNEST TORRENCE GRETA NISSEN ol HARVARD" ~~THE t ' ~ MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY t ""DESERT GOLD" ',1~ ~ ~ Latt·l't Jl a r ry J,nng-llon Comedy a nti J·a th e Xews " ' t·tl., Th u rs., .J n l)- H n n«l l :i Ut·o, Sy tl ney a nti Ye m . Gordo n In LADY or THE HAREM" Monday and Tuesday I ! ""COHENS AND THE KELLYS" J,n ft>s t Hu l Uon.('h Co medy a n tl Pn th e Re ,·le w ' I I j I t ~ Also JRE }'rl., sn. t., Jul y 16 & 17 'fom lUJ x ·TONY R~~s WILD' J.u t es t Du s h·r Drown Comedy atHl I·uth c :Sews Snt. Mata., 2 nnd 4 p. m. I J .... Now Showing .., BOOT GIBSON CONWAY TEARLE "The Man ·in the Saddle" "The Sporting Lover" ·!··-a-a-·~-· -~~· I

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