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iRege’nt Theatre
The House of High-Grade
Entertainment
I Shows, 2:15, 7:16 and I
Today
“The Crisis”
in 10 Full Parts
Evening Show: Start at 7 and 9:15
Sharp. Adnission 15c to all.
Thursday and Friday
Donslas Fairbanks
1'1 Arlcra ft F13 811116
“l'lv'fld and WOOHY”
Pint Tune in Noru‘alk
Mamie Elliott in Gold-
‘uutur: "Fighting, Odds."
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Palace Theatre
)Whero the Face is Set in Quality,
Wee and Comfbrt '
Today and Tomorrow
Mari 31:19 01113 Petrova
The 1.1111”: on Lady with the Red
Hair and Grccn Eyes in
” FXILE ”
A ’l‘al.1 of Emotion
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Friday
Fildom's Suprumc Offering:
Lillie Mary Pickford
in
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("The Little American”
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1’1I Illi IfllAIIIES
“THE CRISIS" AT REGENT
LAST TIME TODAY
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,’.’inston Churchill’s Famous Novel
Picturized in Ten Great Parts 5
,As a rule, war [illrlul‘tfi ’secm to be
:1 medley of cannon, bursting rockets
laud vast armies, with no individual
)a11tion. In “The Crisis" it is done dif-
IZ-utly. The characters in the play
'n'1lunllv take- part in the fighting. in
(11111 scene where a commander is shot
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, moromsr
Actor. athlete, photographer. author,
president of a business organization,
mountain climber, hunter, motorist,
cowboy, explorer and humorist—these
are the accomplishments, vocations and
titles of Douglas Fairbanks, the most:
versatile nephew of Uncle Sam. Pro-
ficient; in .each calling; the energetic
Douglas has distinguished himself in
many different ways since first he saw
the light of day thirty-four years ago.
As :1 1 actor his achievements are too
well known in both tiicatricals and mo-
tion pictures to repeat here. .in the
field of athletics he has et‘Itcrcd‘many
contests and has countless medalsfio
show for it. As an all’ round amateur
athlete and gymnast he has frequently
distinguished himself. Even during
those days when the motion picture
demands much of his time, be constant-
lykccps in the pink of condition, for
which purpose he has enlisted the serv-
ices of two trainers. 011 the screen
the result. of his athletic activities are
often evidenced in surprising {this that
no other actor would dare to attempt.
1 The philosophic and humorous writ-
. logs of llouDias Fairbanks have attract-
ed Will!“ attention. His latest book,
“Laugh and lec," has met with tre-
memkius popularity, and various photo-
III-:- In which 11» an appeared with
'rider plunge hundreds
one edge, a round of applause follow-
'ed.
‘ and bring:
led by Sam D. Draue.
tired in d11ess41lothca,
iprcsents in “Wild and Woolly,"
,1111arkablc display of cow-11011
{plishmcnts depiclcd in
4m -
brisk of a prom
The play follows the story closely
to being the well-known
character. There is Virginia Carrel.
‘Stephen Brice, Silas Whipple. Colonel
Carve], Abraham Lincoln and General
Sherman, look'ing just as every one
fancied thev should look. The role
of Abraham Lincoln was well portray-
Not'only did
he. bear a striking resemblance to the
great president, but iris work had all
of the little humorous touches which
one has always attributed to Lincoln.
Geovee l1 aucctr as Judge Whipple,
carried off a fair share of the honors,
and Thomas Sauschi. as Stephen
Brice, the hated Yankee, did excellent
work. Bessie Evian was a sweet and
appealing .Iinny Carve].
“WILD AND WOOLLY"
Douglas Fairbanks in This Artcraft
Feature, at Regent Theatre
Thursday and Friday
At the Regent theatre. commencins
'ilrursduv, Douglas I1‘:1i:‘l12111k~'. Iha
Impulfl" exponent of the smile. ap-
rclcased by
"Wild and
brim full of
pears in his production.
Artcrcfl Pictures. entitlcd
Woollv." The scenario,
typical Fairbanks humor, by Anita
Loos. authoreSs of many of his past
successes. has been produced under
the direction of John Emeron and
discloses l‘ouglas in what is tell
be his greatest portrayal.
For this film the strenuous actor-
produccr has boon practicing stunts
since last scanner and c1011 while ap-
pcar’n: before the camera in other
pictures his lariat was always near-
llv so that in could t1‘1' new tricks
uhcnmcr I111 bad a few minutcs to
01111 crcninc :1 l‘ricnd found
him in his New York apartment at-
pl‘eparatorv to
attending :1 social affair, lassoinc thc
doorknob while waiting. \l'hcucvcl'
he found an opportunitv for outdoor
work. the ambitious aclor hired a
pony to practice western tricks. As
to
spalc.
,a result of all this training, for it was
1l1c athletic screen favorite
a 1111-,
just that.
table style.
‘A FEW INTERESTING FACTS
CONCERNING MAY ROBSON
To the usual theatregoer the name
of 111111" Robson calls to mind cash-1'1
a happy evening with that sprightl)
and dear old ladv. Aunt Mary, who
underwent such a gay transformation
acconr l
his ‘own iniml~
1W‘ from his horse as he stands on the 'n “The Rejuvenation of Aunt Marin”;
pioe and horse and and this agreeable memory, standing truly his own tbaxthe five thousandi
of feet 0" er foremost, is apt to make one 01erlook feet of film which Maurice Touraeur.
to important fact that previous to
her enormous
Miss Robson had to her credit
lengthy list of cbsraclerizazions equalJ
ly artistic. and forming a career of
which the comedienne should be
enormously proud.
Be it known that, although Miss
Robson, through managerial shrewd-
ness. has always in lat! years been
cast to po‘firay elderly ladies or, 1111-;
prepossessing younger females. the
actress is really an extremely attract-
ive and charming young woman, who
could vie quite successfully with
many of her fellow-players who have,
as professional
aned reputations
beauties.
Her aplness at caricature, her clev-
erness in portraying the tables and
‘odnies ot‘ middle-age, together with
tan wrazinglv brilliant sense of the
burlesque, at the outset of her career.
\' started her on the path of what in the
profession is called “character” delin1
cation. When an extremely young
ign'l she made her first appearance on
ithc stage in :1 piece called “The Hoop
ot Hold.“ This debut occurred
}:m:..:c.11. N. Y. ller success was i111-
1'.1cdiute, and two seasons later she
becmuc an i111po11tant membcr of the
famous Madison Square Theatre com-
pany in New York, scorlpz many not
able. successes. She next joined the
Lyceum ’l‘heatrc companv and was
seen in nearly all of the successes
‘11'i1h which the career of that famous
organization was Tt’lt'1ntil‘ictl,'aml then
followed hcr cnzagelncnt by (‘harles
P‘mhmun for his Empire Theatre
Stock (‘omrauv Three or tour sea-
sons undl. 1:111ious moan-NR follow
ed. llctuznlnz: to it c Frupite thcaue,
shc achiewd one of the most notab .
her entire career as Pa.
“The (‘ouqucr-
successes o"
lctlc in Paul l’oltcr‘s
01's."
Such has been the distinmrishcd ca-
rccr of this most {drawingr of Ann-rt
whom we are to see in
her new pla'c. “A Little llit Old Fash-
ioned," at the Regent 'l‘hcatl‘P, or
Wednesday evening. October 17.
can actresses,
MADAME PETROVA IN LATEST
PICTURE AT PALACE To
1 2; v AND TOMORROW
jArtist Who Paints With Human Fig.
i meats, Handles “Exile"
: Maurirc 'l‘ourncur, who has direct-
cd Madame l’ctrova in all of her Pan
amount pl1mopla1',s and who came to
this couutrv from France somc four
yeals 115111, b.1111 been dubbed “the
list who paints with human pit:-
ments," and surely the painted can
picture. was written by himself and
presents typical Fairbanks sunshine
President or.
the Douglas Fairbanks Film Comlmny,
he has proved himself to be a capable applicant and bids him live up to the
business executive and an appreciative salary.
employer. Immediately upon becoming this unique plan is immediately upper. fields and his Jumrlslng energy and
the head or his owu1compaay several m and has worked out most success- persistently. Through his “Illegal?“
months ago, Mr. Fairbanks established fully.
phllosophv and humor.
recouped-am
ATHLETE
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The results obtained through
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success yfthat role.!
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS FILM Co.
“paints" for every production with vi-. 1
vid human characters.
ring Madame Petrova. 'lnis
Theatre today and tomorrow
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Supreme PthopIay Queen Plays Re. cost It 111. n rnd wool. air) 3: Mine;
jun inc case in price to 11:11
turn Engagement in “The
Little American" 1
A11 an attraction extraordinary}
Manager A. J. Collins of the Palace
itheatre announces his engagement of
the new Marv Pickford picture for
Friday. “The Little. American," cou—
ceded to be the greatest patriotic
message ever seen on the motion pic-
ture screen. Staged under the per-
sonal direction of that master of
screencraft, Cecil B. DeMllle, creator
of “Joan the Woman, " this production 1
it is aenerallv felt surpasses even the
wonderful achie1ement of that mas- Fruit Jars Jelly Glasseh Jardin i
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vass of an artists W not be more SAY NEW RULES MEAN
HARTFORD. 01.11.»-th produc-
ers 1.0 the number of” 1:] met yest any
The latest pictura which Maunce11afternoon in the office of Dairy Com-
Tourneur has directed is male.” star 1missioner Stadtmueller
to be.
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drama is to be shown at we Palace jug dairies 111 this state Th -se z'e‘lu-
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FRIDAY iN PATRIOTIC DRAMA but 111 1-11erca unit in s! to"
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a particularly fitting Characterization 3103;. €.1.‘...11111, Cabbage «3,, -..11 1 fully—satisfactordy; to fact, every facility of modern bank-
in the title role of this new Artcraft
picture. Presenting a story of cape:
cial timely theme by Mr. De Millel
and Jeanie \lacphcrson, this produc-
tion. it is prou1iscd.11'ill bring home
most effectively,
the presmt fi’zicat “111'.
of remarkably
both on land and sca, are pictured'iln
the most modern manner of photo-
plav technique.
As Angela Moore,
can girl who braves the dangcrs
the war zone, ”01111 Mary" appears to
who! is rendilv thounht to be the
greatest dramatic effort of her carccr.‘
In scenes that demand much of her
histrlonic finesse she offers a portrav-Z
Stirring flows
the l111le Ameri'
of
:11 that is unlike anything hitherto glvw'
en lo the screen by this famous little;
, tit lless I
i in the production of "The 1.11th:
iAmcricnu,"1arious well known au-l.
lthoritics on conditions evidencedj
anon-.1110 ocean, blue collaborated
warm”. on 11111.1 “iiil the result not
.ev en the most minute dctad has been
pronounced perfect Again the com-
1blncd arts of Mary Pickford and Cecil
B. DcMille have been linked together
\in the cause of the photoplav and
judging from adv ance reports. this
production will go do!!! in motion.
picture hlutorr as one; Hip greatest
“mks of art. as well a: lane of its
most powerful appeals.
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not 1. Genoa. .
conditions involfing 25 Wilf‘ Elli“??? 311 Bi
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spectacular war scenes. mm g...
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have all been practiced. by the famous
film actor on many occasions. The del-
icate art of broncho busting and lariat
twirllug he has completely mastered.
and there are very few things abontun .
automobile that he does not know.
The many‘dlffercnt achievements of
Douglas Fa lrlmuks are due partly to
his continuous elfort to conquer new
career the pupa..- rational:- has eu-
“panama
ing wild regions and mountain climbing ~
average person.
ole Sam's Most Vb soil
Prior to NJ anach-
tion with theatrical. 119 had Ira-11111111 where his future activities would hold or, his individuality was a revelaflm.
extensively in various
ties. science, mining. low and even the stage Work Douglas recentlylsald: “In him undoubtedly the most populgr all}! '
_ ministry Were studied by Douglas at a my first characterization and in that at our lu motion pictures. Deanne NC
a new Idea in the my or services and 1’me in: ‘1'." been one or menu condition in many am: @1219 when his ambitious were no; clear Flor-lo in ‘The Duke's letter: which m other accomplishments, Mom.
and an ' given huh?“ his and 11111311 . '
Ill‘c'cnt capacl- | forth.
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costumes ever beheld on the natlvl1 '
’ Itagé'. having been titted out; by a well‘
meaning but misguided wardrode mini
boss in odds and ends of ancient, mod.-
ern and medieval garb.” So successful-‘1
ly did his costumes aflect the players 1
who happened to be on the stage when- 1
ever he made his entrance, thin: he was '
released without any visible ‘Blgns (1
pain when another opportunity was
fouled him. On the stage Douglas Flip .
land that he had decided for hhnsélf banks noon attracted attention, now...
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