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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND SCREEN | Neighboring Theaters | HOWARD Harold Lloyd will move into the Howard theater Sunday for a three- day sojourn with "Girl Shy," regarded by many movie fans as his very best production. The great comedian gives way to other stars on Wednesday when Howard patrons will view "Her Mar- riage Vow" in which are featured such leading lights as Monte Blue and Beverly Bayne, the latter having recently returned to pictures. "Dumb and Daffy" will be the comedy offering for Wednesday and Thursday. Johnny Walker, Mary Carr and a huge supporting cast will be seen at the Howard Friday and Saturday of next week in "The Spirit of the U. S. A." Ben Turpin will provide 'the comedy on those days, it being entitled "Yukon Jake." ADELPHI ~.. Gloria Swanson will be at the "Adelphi on Sunday, Monday and tiesday in her latest triumph, called "Manhandled." Miss Swanson under- takes with consummate skill what is an.entirely new role for her. "The Bonehead" will be the comedy feature for those days. "Being Respectable" is booked at the Adelphi for Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Monte Blue and Marie Prevost are the leading stars in this production. "Dumb and Daffy" is the comedy. "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," made famous in verse and behind the footlights and now creating a verit- able sensation in its picture version, will hold the Adelphi patrons Friday and Saturday of next week. Starred in this production are Barbara La- Marr, Lew Cody and Percy Marmont. Ben Turpin's "Yukon Jake" is the comedy attraction for next week-end and there will also be an episode of the "Telephone Girl" series. All-Star Cast Seen in "The Female" Picture Betty Compson is supported by a unique cast in "The Female," her new Paramount starring picture directed by Sam Wood. The story is an adapt- ation of Cynthia Stockley's "Dalla, the Lion Cub." All of the scenes are laid in South Africa. Heading the strong supporting cast are Warner Baxter and Noah Beery. Dorothy Cumming, Helen Butler, Pau- line French, Edgar Norton and Flor- ence Wix also have important parts. There are other featured players who get no credit in the advertising, but they don't care. They are an as- sortment of lions, fourteen in num- ber, ranging in size from tiny cubs to grown-ups. All the zoos in South- ern California were scoured by Di- rector Wood and his assistants to find African lions of just the right size and temperament. "The Female," which will be shown next week starting Monday, August 18, at McVickers Theatre is a story of a beautiful young Boer girl who knows no life outside the African veldt. She meets and falls in love with a handsome young Englishman far above her station in life. Men before always flocked to her, but this one is different. He is strangely cold and ignores her, and his people, the "Englishers," insult Dalla (Miss Comp- son). The rest of the picture is a gripping and unusually entertaining story of the carrying out of this girl's plans for revenge--against all the ultra-smart of the English colony in general. The picture closes with her completely winning over the young Englishman. Warner Baxter has the leading man's role in the production. Noah Beery plays the part of Dalla's guard- ian. They're Throwing Pies Again, Merton Discovers Yes sir, they're really throwing pies again in the movies. And custard pies, at that. Glenn Hunter made a sad discovery at the Paramount West Coast studios, namely and to wit: that custard pies are just as sticky as they look. It took Hunter ten minutes to get all the custard out of his eyes, and he had to put on a complete new facial make-up. James Cruze, noted Paramount pro- ducer who made "Merton of the Movies" with Hunter in the starring role and Viola Dana featured, wrote the scene into the script on the spur of the moment. He decided that Hunter, as the awk- ward, small-town "Merton" foot loose and fancy free th Hollywood, should wander into a comedy set where Miss Dana was working just in time to re- ceive the pie hurled by a cross-eyed villain. "Now!" shouted Cruze as Merton got in line. Three stage hands nonchalantly mopped up the mangled remains of the custard pie. "Merton of the Movies," now play- ing at McVickers Theatre, features Viola Dana in the cast. 'Among others are Ethel Wales, Charles Ogle, Luke Cosgrave and DeWitt Jennings. "MERTON" RANKS WITH GREATEST OF FILMS "Merton of the Movies" Produced by Paramount--presented at McVickers -- directed by James Cruze The Cast. tin Glenn Hunter Merton Gill Sally, Ca casa Viola Dana Jeff Baird ........DeWitt Jennings Harold Parmalee ..... Elliott Roth Gashwiler ...% 0% Charles Sellon Mr. Montague ...... Charles Ogle Mrs. Montague ...... Ethel Wales Hardy Lowell ...... Luke Cosgrave Tessiec learns ......... Gale Henry Director of Parmalee Company... EAI i ie he Frank Jonasson Mrs. Patterson ...Eleanor Lawson Another picture which bids fair to attain screen immortality is on view at McVickers this week. James Cruze's latest Paramount production, "Merton of the Movies" starring Glenn Hunter. Cruze's knowledge of human nature, his understanding of comedy values, and his genius for mix- ing honor and pathos have never be- fore been better illustrated. It is a sure thing "Merton" is a fitting suc- cessor to "The Covered Wagon" and Cruze's other big hits. Walter Woods wrote the screen play from the famous novel by Harry Leon Wilson and the popular stage success by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly. The story of "Merton" is the story of what happens to thousands of boys and girls who go to Hollywood with- out knowing what is ahead of them. Merton is a movie-struck youth in a tiny village of Illinois. Eventually he comes to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune as an emotional actor. The sights he sees, the rude awakening to realities and his myriad of strange experiences constitute a story replete with comedy situations built upon a thin layer of tragedy--the tragedy of a boyish ambition that seems doomed to disappointment. Glenn Hunter has been identified with the character of Merton so long Glenn Hunter and Viola Dana in the Paramount Picture "Merton of the Movies? on the stage that is was natural to expect he would create the title role in the screen version. He plays Mer- ton with such sincerity and feeling that for the time being you forget that he is acting. Mr. Hunter is sur- rounded with a superlative support- ing cast, headed by Viola Dana, featured as "Flips" Montague, the girl whose machinations are responsible for Merton's final triumph. Albert Carney is being featured as H The House of Harmony D Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard NEWELL & RETCHIN Pick of the Pletures special organist at McVickers Theatre during the month of August. Matinees Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays 7074 North Clark St. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Aug. 17, 18, 19 HAROLD LLOYD "GIRL SHY" Wednesday, MONTE BLUE BEVERLY BAYNE "Her Marriage Vow" "DUMB AND DAFFY" Thursday Friday and Saturday JOHNNY WALKER MARY CARR AND A STUPENDOUS CAST m "The Spirit of the U.S. A" BEN TURPIN YOUKON JAKE Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Aug. 17, 18, 19 GLORIA SWANSON "MANHANDLED" "THE BONEHEAD" Wednesday, Thursday MARIE PREVOST MONTE BLUE "Being Respectable" "DUMB AND DAFFY" Friday and Saturday BARBARA LA MARR LEW CODY "PERCY MARMONT "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" BEN TURPIN YOUKON JAKE "TEL. GIRL, No. 12" The North Shore's Most Representative Theaters Tested and Listed as Standard by Underwriters' Laboratories When you choose your oil heater remember: That Nokol is sold on a written guarantee. That the fuel cost of Nokol is less than that of any other method of properly heating the home. 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New Evanston Starting Monday BETTY COMPSON "THE ENEMY SEX" James Cruze Production Our Gang Comedy Hoyburn Mon. and Wed. Barbara LaMarr "Shooting of Dan McGrew" Weekly Tues. Comedy Thursday, Friday and Saturday Carmel Myers "BABBITT" Comedy News Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. unusually spacious. press. Name Many of the lots in Oakshore Subdivision have one hundred foot frontage on the lake; others have a permanent view of the water and all are Beautiful natural environment and rigid restric- tions are attractive features. cated in a larger tract known as Oakshore Beach, which I also own. It is located in Winthrop Har- bor, between Waukegan and Kenosha, and I am selling the homesites--with broad paved roads, landscaping, electric lights and water in and paid for--at prices lower than any comparable prop- erty between Chicago and Milwaukee. Titles Guaranteed by Chicago Title and Trust Company. No sites will be sold on monthly payment plan. 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