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May 15, 1926 WINNETKA TALK 31 Stage and Screen News and Reviews VILLAGE THEATRE Richard Dix in "The Vanishing American" will be the feature attrac- tion at the Village theatre this Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15. Two great pictures will be seen next week. The first is "The Sea Beast," with John Barrymore, which will be shown Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 17, 18, 19 and 20. The picture, adapted from Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and produced by Warner Brothers. under the direc- tion of Millard "Webb, has been ac- claimed as the most important photo- play of the year. It deals with the New England whalers of 1840, who, in their clipper ships, carried the Amer- ican flag over the seven seas. It is said to have done for this heroic chapter in American history what "The Cov- ered Wagon" did for the Western pio- neers and "The Iron Horse" did for the building of the railroads. Barrymore, who has not been seen in pictures since, as "Beau Brummel," he won the gold medal for the greatest acting of the 1924 season, is said to have contributed another masterpiece of acting to the screen in the role of Ahab Ceeley, the fighting sailor whose towering pride and mighty strength carried him through blistering passion and murderous adventure. "Moby Dick"--the name of a white whale of demonic power--has, as a novel, been accepted as the most au- thentic and stirring of all American stories of sea adventure. As a screen play, it has been greeted as the mighti- est of all, in a season of remarkable pictures. Tt is a story of the whaling days of 1840 with a scene that shifts from New England across the seas to Java. In addition there will be a comedy on Monday and Tuesday, entitled "Do Your Duty," and a Pathe news reel On Wednesday and Thursday a Pathe review will be shown. Due to the length of the picture the first show will beein at 7:15 o'clock in the evening. On Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22 "Behind the Front" will be the feature attraction. "Behind the Front" is a true mirror cf the humorous side of soldiering in France. The story concerns a counle of dumb doughboys, played by Wal- lace Beery and Raymond Hatton, and their love affair with an exceptionally heautiful and vivacious girl, Mary Brian, who never appeared more al- luring and charming than she does in a Red Cross worker's uniform in the picture. Before joining up with Uncle Sam's raiding party, the two, Beery and Hat- ton have been sworn enemies; the first --a detective, and the latter--a burglar. Rut since they both took to wearing the same uniform, they have become buddies. Beery's comedy performance is tru- lv magnificent, surpassing even his great comedv characterization as "Rhode Island Red," the happy-go- lucky bum in "The Pony Express." Raymond Hatton also adds new laur- els bv his acting as Shorty McGee, burglar, stick-up man and doughboy. Mary Brian is splendid, and the love interest of the picture is maintained right up to the last comedy climax. Chester Conklin, remembered for his small town character in "A Woman of the World," gives an inimitable per- formance as the Scotch Kiltie, who tells the eager doughboys where he won his medals. There will also be shown a Grant- land Rice Sportlight and an Aesop's Fable and a news reel. THE NEW CAMPUS Larry Semon, supported by Dorothy Dwan, will be seen in his new picture, "Stop, Look and Listen," at the New Campus theatre this Friday and Sat- urday, May 14 and 15. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, May 17, 18 and 19, the feature at- traction will be "Sandy," starring Madge Bellamy. This picture is taken from the popular novel by Elenore Meherin and is an exceptionally well done film. There will also be a Mack Sennett comedy, "The Fight Night," a Pathe news reel and other features. Douglas McClean, the popular comedian, is coming to the New Campus on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, May 20, 21 and 22, in his new production, "That's My Baby." This is an hilarious comedy, with plenty of thrills and action and a laugh to the minute. To complete an all-comedy bill there will be an Our Gang comedy, "Buried Treasure," as well as other features such as Grantland Rice Sport- light and a Pathe news reel. USE MANY ANIMALS Some queer menageries have been assembled at motion picture studios, but perhaps the queerest and most diversified ever gathered together for one picture was mobilized by Warner Bros. for their production of "The Sea Beast." The largest animal was a wale which a San Francisco firm contracted to furnish. Of course that could not be kept at the studio so they took what part of the studio was necessary to it. The smallest living things were a case of carefully guarded tropical insects used for real atmosphere in the close- ups. Several species of monkeys were used. One of these was a marmoset five inches long, the smallest monkey in the world. Another was Clementine, John Cinru Continuous from 1:30 to 11 P, M. Today--Saturday "STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN" With Larry Semon Hal Roach Comedy Special School Matinee Tom Tyler and His Buddies "Wild To Go" Mon., Tues. and Wed. Elenore Meherin's Novel "SANDY" With Madge Bellamy Added Features Mack Sennétt Comedy "THE FIGHT NIGHT" Topies and Pathe News Thurs, Fri. and Sat. Douglas McLean | "THAT'SMYBABY"" Oh, Baby! A Rollicking, Rip- Roaring Comedelirium that starts fast and finishes faster! Added Feature Our Gang in "Buried Treasure" Fables--News--Sportlights Barrymore's own pet which originally belonged to Georges Carpentier, was given by him to Gladys Cooper, dis- tinguished English actress, and by her children to Mr. Barrymore during his triumphant nine weeks' London en- gagement in "Hamlet." Miss Dolores Costello, leading lady, was very much interested in a pair of parakeets. By special arrangement an albatross from the equatorial zone was procured, besides 100 seagulls, an octopus and a sword fish, a flock of peacocks, several cockatoos, and a va- riety of colorful but harsh voiced tropical birds, including a pair of macaws, and some plain everyday Java fowls completed the count of feathered actors. The rest of the animals were: A man-eating shark, several water buf- faloes, small tropical pigs, goats, ponies, and fifty big fat rats with long slip- pery tails. Village Theatre Your Home Theatre J. C. Koppel, Managing Director Evenings 7:15-9; Mat. Tues., 3:30 Mon. Tues., Wed. and Thurs. May 17 to 20 John Barrymore in "THE SEA BEAST" Also, Hal Roach Comedy "Do Your Duty." Pathe News and Pathe Review. Fri. and Sat, May 21 and 22 Wallace Beery i "BEHIND THE FRONT" Also, Pathe News, Aesop's Fa- bles and Sportlight Reel. Sat. 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