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3 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925 15 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND Neighboring Theaters THE NEW CAMPUS Actual motion pictures taken on the western front at the cost of 11 members of the Signal Corps of the United States army, will be shown at the New Campus theater, next Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3, 4 and 5, for the benefit of the Dis- abled Veterans of the World War. The proceeds of the show will be used for the relief fund of the organization. The boys have undertaken a big re- sponsibility in taking over the New Campus theater, but with the hearty co-operation of the membership the show should be on of the biggest suc- cesses ever put over by a veteran or- ganization. The name of this remarkable Signal Corps picture is "Powder River" and is the first and only authentic picture ever released by the U. S. government as official. The scenes shown were shot on the sectors surrounding Can- tigny, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne Forest, and cover the ac- tivities of every division that saw ac- tion during these great drives. Every branch of our service is seen doing their share in making the world safe for Democracy. If you don't grip the arms of your chair and become excited at many of the scenes in "Powder River" it must be because you didn't "get" the World War while it was on. Anyone who can see such a sight and not feel a tighten- ing of the throat or be profoundly stirred certainly must be impervious to the instinct of patriotism or humanity. As the years go on, such scenes will have more and more value, and will be a powerful deterent to those who make war for aggressive purposes. "Powder River," showing as it does the soldiers as they worked, played and fought, is a powerful drama of real life that everyone should see. "Confessions of a Queen," Victor Seastrom's third production for Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, will be at the New Campus theater for three days begin- ning on Thursday, August 6. This is a film version of Alphonse Daudet's famous "Kings in Exile," and has in its cast Alice Terry, Lewis Stone, John Bowers, Helena d'Algy, Eugenie Bes- serer, Joseph Dowling, Frankie Darro, and many others. This story of love within the confines of a royal house- hold was adapted to the screen by Agnes Christine Johnston. _ And for Saturday only, August 8, in addition to the "Confessions of a Queen" the New Campus will show Hoot Gibson in his latest comedy fea- ture "Taming of the West," a Uni- versal-Jewel story. THE HOYBURN The carelessness of a studio employee almost ruined "Just a Woman," scheduled to be shown at the Hoyburn theatre next Monday. The employe had neglected to shut off a faucet he had used in the United Studios storage room, and the nega- tive of an important scene in the pro- duction of M. C. Levee's newest First National offering, was washed out by the water. The action necessitated recalling the principal players to film the scene over again. As it happened, the stage hands had delayed the removal of the sets and Conway Tearle and Claire Wind- sor, who head the cast, were avail- able when called upon to rectify the serious injury to the photoplay. A strange assortment of men, many of whom never had seen a motion pic- ture camera, were selected by Irvin Willat for some of the most important roles in "Rugged Waters," his newest production for Paramount. There were about a dozen of them altogether. Some of them were hand- some, although none was in the "sheik" class. All were he-men. They appear as members of a Coast Guard station in this dramatic Joseph C. Lincoln story of Cape Cod and the director selected the men that fitted the roles. The best men of the life saving sta- tions are over 40. Many in their prime are over 50. Usually they are quiet, dignified, slow speaking, quick acting Americans. The men who appear as the crew of a Cape Cod station in "Rugged Waters" are of this type. Because they obeyed every order to the letter they proved to be far more than ordinary actors. Featured in the principal roles of the production, due for showing at the Hoyburn theatre on Thursday are Lois Wilson, Warner Baxter, Wallace Beery and Phyllis Haver. Other big names are Dot Farley, J. P. Lockney, James Mason, Willard Cooley and Walter and Warren Rodgers. James Shelly Hamilton adapted the story for the screen. THE NEW EVANSTON Betty Compson and Raymond Grif- fith, the funny fellow with the silk hat, are co-featured in the principal roles of the Paramount picture, "Paths to Par- adise," which comes to the New Ev- anston theater for a three days' run on next Monday, August 3. "Paths to Paradise," a riotously funny crook comedy, was adapted for the screen by Keene Thompson from Paul Armstrong's play, "The Heart of-a Thief? Clarence Badger, direc- |. SCREEN tor of "New Lives for Old" and "Eve's Secret" and who was also associated over a period of years with Mack Sen- nett as a producer of laugh films, di- rected the production. Betty is the fictitious queen of a band of counterfeiters in San Fran- cisco's Chinatown. Griffith pays a visit to their underworld den one day, and, believing him to be a sap, they take his bankroll away from him. He flashes a badge, however, and threatens the pack of them with prison, suggest- ing that they might buy their way out of the situation which they do--only to discover that he's a more clever crook than they. The "police badge" he purposely leaves on the table when he skips out reads "San Francisco Gas Meter Inspector." Fred Kelsey is cast as one of Bet- ty's confederates in the production, while Tom Santschi has the role of the detective whom Griffith imperson- ates in a successful attempt to get his hands on some valuable gems at a fashionable reception. Bert Wood- ruff is the owner of the jewels over which Betty and Ray wage a regular battle of wits. If there ever was a picture with a hand-picked cast, this is it. Remem- ber Ray Griffith in "Forty Winks" and "The Night Club" ?--the fact that he's in the cast is an entertainment guarantee for any picture. It is "Are Parents People?" Malcolm St. Clair directed for Para- mount. Almost everyone connected with the picture is young. St. Clair himself is but 27 years old, and is the youngest director on the Paramount lot. In the cast the balance is decidedly in favor of players who have not reached life's half-way mark. Betty Bronson is a vivacious little being of but 17 years. Florence Vidor, although she portrays the role of Betty's mother, is, in every sense of the word, a young woman. Adolphe Menjou, who is seen as Betty's father, was forced to age himself by make-up so he could look the father. Lawrence Gray, Para- mount's newest screen discovery, ap- pears as though he has just graduated from college. Menjou, Betty and Miss Vidor are featured in the leading roles of the production, which comes to the New Evanston theatre next Thursday. The story is an adaptation by Frances Agnew of Alice Duer Miller's Satur- day Evening Post serial. Others in the cast are Emily Fitzroy, Andre de Beranger, Mary Beth Milford and William Courtwright. VILLAGE THEATRE The "Greater Movie Season" is here. It is not a generality. It is a fact. It is the time when stress is put upon motion pictures for the dual benefit of the public and the industry. You will benefit by the observance of "Greater Movie Season" when you visit theaters during the month of Au- gust and realize the improvement of the attractions. You will benefit by the effort being put forth by this thea- ter to improve its effectiveness in en- tertaining you. You will benefit by the relaxation which our entertainment af- fords you during this month, a time when you need diversion from the strain and discomfort of the warm try- ing days. More money is being spent by the picture industry for your entertainment during August than is spent during any other month in the year. It is the time when the motion pic- ture people hold their universal birth- day! In proof of this, consider the attrac- tions offered at the Village theatre this week. Monday and Tuesday, Au- gust 3 and 4, Bebe Daniels will be seen in "The Crowded Hour", a real thriller if there ever was one. In addition, the popular Mr. Lloyd Hamilton in his which New Evanston Feature ~~ RAYMOND GRIFFITH IN THE PARAMOUNT PICTURE "PATHS TO PARADISE" latest comedy "Half a Hero" and a Pathe news reel will be shown. Another very popular star will be seen Wednesday and Thursday when Milton Sills' latest picture, "I Want My Man", will be shown. With this feature will be seen an Educational comedy, "Turn About", and the latest Pathe review. And then Friday and Saturday comes the new comedy star who has so re- cently risen in the movie firmament-- Raymond Griffith. He will be seen in "The Night Club", which is one long scream from beginning to end. Griffith is supported by Wallace Beery, who in character roles is no mean comedian himself, and by Louise Fazenda, who needs no introduction to American movie audiences. To make it an all- comedy night there will be a two-reel Mermaid comedy, "Wide Awake", in addition; also a Pathe news reel Watch for some more great pictures next week. THE HOWARD The Howard theatre will offer for next Sunday only, Aguust 2, as its feature film attraction, a screenization of the old favorite comedy of child life, "Helen's Babies." Baby Peggy is the star. On Monday and Tuesday next Doug- las MacLean will be seen as a moun- tain climber at the Howard in a pic- ture called "Introduce Me." Mr. Mac- Lean does a lot of lofty climbing in this picture. A member of his tech- nical staff has figured out that he would have conquered Mount Everest twice over if all his climbing had been put into one straight line. It is also said that in Me" the star personally each detail of production, "Introduce supervised from the COMMUNITY HOUSE FRIDAY AUGUST 7 BUSTER KEATON in the first feature-comedy with all the laugh pauses eliminated. "SEVEN CHANCES" Our Gang in "High Society" New Campus COOL AND REFRESHING Fountain Square Evanston Con. from 130011 P. M. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday August 3, 4 and 5 Disabled American Veterans Present "POWDER RIVER" Complete History of America's Part in the World War Thursday, Friday and Saturday Alice Terry--Lewis Stone in "CONFESSIONS OF A QUEEN" Mermaid Comedy News Saturday--added Attraction Hoot Gibson in "TAMING THE WEST" Be] o Newell & Retchin HOWARD Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard Sunday, Baby Peggy "HELEN'S BABIES" also Larry Semon «SCAMPS AND SCANDALS" August 2 Monday, Tuesday, August 3-4 Douglas MacLean "INTRODUCE ME" Wednesday, Thursday, Aug. 5-6 Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon "HIS SUPREME MOMENT" Friday, Saturday, August. 7-8 - George O'Brien and Dorothy McKail in "THE PAINTED LADY" All North Shore Trains Stop at Howard choosing of the story even to the cut- ting and titling of the completed pro- duction. This is said to be typical mighty Shakespeare's method. But so great is the scope of the mo- tion picture of today that very few have enough knowledge of the various departments to give this true Shake- spearean touch to a photodrama. Al- though it is a far cry from William Shakespeare to Douglas MacLean, both have applied the same principle to their work. And some go so far as to suggest that the world's greatest dramatist would have made a much greater mo- tion picture scenarist and director than playwright had the art of film- of the making been introduced some three hundred or more years back. Next Wednesday and Thursday, August 5 and 6, the Howard manage- ment will offer a film entitled "His Su- preme Moment" featuring Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. George O'Brien and Dorothy Mac- kaill who play the two leading parts in "The Painted Lady" which will be shown at the Howard theater, next Friday and Saturday are featured to- gether in two of the biggest William Fox offerings of the new season. There's undoubtedly a remarkable artistic affinity, a screen soul union be- tween these two. This unique team of Fox stars also interpret the two leading roles in the smashing Broad- way success, "The Man Who Came Back." By a curious coincidence, "The Painted Lady" is the sensationally dramatic story of a girl who "came back," through a man's love. Village Theatre Your Home Theatre Always Cool Here J. B. Koppel Managing Director Evenings, 7:30 and 9: Matinee, Tues. 3:30 00 Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3-4 Bebe Daniels in "THE CROWDED HOUR" also Lloyd Hamilton in his latest 2 reel comedy "Half a Hero" Wednesday and Thursday Milton Sills in "l WANT MY MAN" also "Turn About" Latest Educational Comedy and Latest Pathe Review Friday and Saturday Raymond Griffith «THE NIGHT CLUB" also "Wide Awake'--2 reel Mermaid Comedy and Latest Pathe News GREATER MOVIE SEASON Ne A -- = I NEW " EVANSTON i Thursday, Friday, Saturday Douglas MacLean in his laughing riot "INTRODUCE ME" Coming Monday Raymond Griffith and Betty Compson in the season's smartest comedy "PATHS TO PARADISE" os w HoYBURN Friday and Saturday only Harry Carey in his mew production "SILENT SANDERSON" Coming Monday Conway Tearle and Claire Windsor in "JUST A WOMAN" | Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P.M. Il pr): n EPORTS of big catches sin's Land o' Lakes. and trout are biting. 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