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Backgrounds and
‘ Clothes of Actors
Black and White,
Gives Clearer Film
Another photoplny in natural col-
ors lids boon made at tiu- Para-
mount studio in Hollywood.
And on the scrnjii it will in- lli thc"
{familiar black and white!
Instead of building his sets in the
gvariety of colors and shades \vliich
iare commonly used in motion pic-
ture architecture. James Cruze had
'the su-ts painted black and “line.
::ind shades of max—tho colors and
shades which the film makes of all
;tha brighter. gaudier colors '
' The result is striking. In the
Iplace of a rather dirtv gray which
‘some colors photograph the shades
to! colorings in the sets at 3 distinct
and me nin tonc.
An entire cabaret “as iiuilt and
ipainted in black and white. The
photographic result amazed men
Cruzc who had expected something
out of the Uldlflul“. Hangings and
't'urniturc in homes used in the pro-
duction worn selected in black and
shades of gray. “ith astonishing. rc-
isults.
{ The scheme “as even carried to
the clothing worn by the players.
Cruze‘s idea is on adaptation of
;the plan followed in “\Vanderer of
the WVasteland." a Paramount pic-
ture which was photographed with
the Technicolor Process in its nat-
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MOTHER ENE
18 THEME 1N
BOWERY FILM
Crtize Makes Film of
Scott’s Mother O’Day
, Novel —— Begins in
' Bowery -
Moth‘r late the gtrongest power
in the universe! ‘
'I‘hc lovn of a mother. her sacri-
fices and Ilt‘l' hvartachcs. forms the
background for the new James
Cruzi- l'aruiuount'production. "The
City That N- vcr Sleeps,“ which is at
the, Palace Theatre the first part of
this \\ c~;-k.
It is lilo: L‘l’“ of
Cruzn l\l]ti\\S iii-st how
gets down lltlllt'l‘ thv cmotion-proof
armor \\'Illl‘ll mortals wear. and
probcs limp into human hearts. it
is a story of mothcr-lovc that bright
lights coulvl not kill. and which
fiuniml zit l'.‘ ivicli' st in the din of a
a picture which
to do. It
lllOd-‘l‘ll _':iz‘.', cut“.
it is ti’vv story ot‘ "Moth-3r O‘D:i_\'."i
:1. L'Iliil‘fl"-T‘ vr-‘ut-‘vi by Lvroy Scott
in his stnr‘: iii: that name. Louise
and other
such sterl-
l‘rcs‘swr pi‘ixs the part.
(cziturv vi iii .3. rs includi-
ing .‘irlists 21s Kutlilyn \Villiams. Iti-
carviv) Porn .5 and Virginia. ch Cor-
bin.
"flu; _-iv»i-- iw :ins Ill :1 saloon in the
BOW'FV in 1:.ivv_ Tim U'llay, liig—v
hearted ,‘U‘lllLI Svil“‘.’llk“. pCl‘. l5 Slain
in dafflllN' t»: i cut. lit:
icon: “it .ill‘l llirll‘ baby daughtch
'l‘h- rulowli lili'l\lllL’. but Mother"
U'Liziv 1‘ -ls i" ii :.i Bowery saloon in
no place to l" ..i‘ :1 child. ‘ '
T-lir lilL’ll -« r- t negotiations “iiln
3,11 uttoin» 3 sh- manages to li:i\c
thc l'IIll ili)l""II ivy an imp0\PF-
islivvi litilv. \\' in: society woman
who his so ii! i nti -. and for tour-
tecn u us ,1, -iv Ill riti-ly conceals
her iclatto siiii “l h tlic girl. who
grous to Alorti is \oung “onianhood
am a lv\;ivi1r.: p. in "I the fast )oung
se \\ \ \ iI\ w: lct‘.
l‘mhiivition I! is ilvis -d tit. saloons.
an-l \lUtli' r t. I‘Zi\ h is Lonn rtcd the
place in'vv :i ii 'ttl‘ll 'azz ( :.ii'“ Her
income. r-xvr 1" iv Iii. grits through
tilt. lawwvr‘s I‘::nvi~; and into the
gpursn ot' \U-"l‘l‘ “Ullllill “ho
illus :l'i'Jit'th l‘r LLll‘I :is li-r TTlt‘l'“.
i (tn-- lliL. if :;I;‘I. lsmnvii as
; Molly i\~iivi.~'!. 4... s to lll‘ (‘IITiT. .\lo—
:TIH'T O'I‘A. “Ito inns k-iit in touch
'“ith Ti‘i‘ ilriucéit- t‘ through ricwspa-
'pr-r 404%”:an and occasional
)glllllphts :is tip :ul rwI- through
.liiv~ tiztt'k. rt - tifilli.“ s Ir- 7‘. but is
rfiiltu'kljd in ..i.-. ;~\. lliil' sh- is IllIlTv
lintoxiczit- vl. .‘Tiit'kll‘l: "igir- is :imil
IfJI"T'i.']\ITl“ \- if: uulu-lxlIl-v 'v
Int'uriritv-i. )lv-tli- r'tt'li:i_‘~' orders
hrr daucht- r :itii h» r t’SL‘Ol‘t front
the t'lllt‘. .\ i. ll?" so no «nsucs. he
girl. innin: no suspicion that M bill-
or O'I'gv is. in tint. li--'.‘ min inoilu r.
taunts liv-r :iiivi . iii-mks ii-r. “'liv‘n
iii-«y i-vrirh lmmv. ”w :Irl in'lui-cs
livt‘ foster lilt'il‘i‘ r 'vv us-- lnvr influ—
e'lit‘t' limitli‘." lli~ "AI“ L‘Ittsvt'l. and
this tliv- Miriv'ti' \iiiiiiritt tSIlHN \Vil-
lizitiis) prov-w is 1-! viii. not knowing
that the cuf- is ti.~ sourcv of her
secret. l‘t.‘\'t,l'i!l' .
From that mum» m tlic situation
tightens. I‘irv‘t‘tor Cruz.) utilizes his
wide knowledge ot human nature to
build up a lrt'nli'll'llllls plot which
leads ot :in v-iitirv iv unsuspected clit-
.ton's tinirly
, is vivid and gripping. a magnificent'
; It“
10:“ cs his i
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“JANICE HEW TEAS
HISTORY OF THE BATS 0F ’76
Spectacular scenes of famous epi-
sodes of the American Revolution
are accurately reproduced in "Ja-
nice Meredith." Marion Davies!
pretentious and beautiful Cosmopol-
itan prodqstion. which is being
shown at the Regent Theatre.
The skirmish at Lexington—“the
shot that was heard around the
world"——the breathless moment of
suspense. waiting to see whether the
British “ould fire the first shot. in
the \iiierg‘can Revolution; the
dauntlesa Minute Men havely light-
in? against frightful odds— this is
one of film thrilling scenes of the
production.
Crossing the Dclnnlrc
“'zishington crossing the Dela-
ware. a living’reproduction of the
famous paintirir' y Trumbull. is al-
so a. Flipping ciia;.t-’i' (it the photo-
pla)’. A channel 4'“) fret wide had
to In: cut tin-ouch the Sunrise ltlicr
in the Adirondacks to permit the
crossing of specially constructed
rafts. transporting the soldiers and
loaded with cannon. oxen and sup-
ply “agons. ‘
l‘aul lit,-\'rr(-‘s immortal ridc—-
\\'Tlt‘ll his horse's hoofs rcsounded
through the iiiglit.- “hon startled
heads appeared at windows in an-
swer to his call. and when he took
desperate jumps 0\(‘l' fencvxs and
hedges. is full of thrills and artistic
tfl‘t't‘ls.
'l‘iic iluliic ol' 'l‘rviitrm— “'ashing‘
attack. and the victory
out. of history.
Tho Battle of Yorktown
Then there's the battle and surg-
render of the British at Yorktown.
. U r F ord' 3 romance
impresd‘ ve. .authentic 1nd thrilling.
No time or expenle wu mud in
remodeling the Cosmopolitan Studio
into an exact reproduction of York-
town and its vicinity.
“rhea Benjamin Franklin. in his
sober garb. pleaded for 'lld to the
Colonies. at. the Court of uni-XV!
at Versailles. and the thousand. of
French‘noblllty in their [organs
brocades and satin: and elaborate
health-este- surrounded .him —— all
reflected in , enormous mirrored
walls with sparkling chandeliers—ta
another historical scene.
The hardship and suffering of
“‘ashington and his troops is viild-
ly depicted.’when the General slur-
cd tlic cold-and misery endured by
his soldiers at Valley Forge; while
on the opposite side of the Dela-
ware General Howe was tendered a
farewell hill by his officers at the
“‘harton Villa. Beautiful women.
richly gowned and bright coated
British offl danced on polished
floors. light _ arted and comfortable;
while the American soldiers at-
tt-mpted to keep “arm near their
camp fires—a. striking contrast,
wonderfully photographed?
The Boston Tea Party. a magnifi-
cent night scene; Patrick Henry's
impassioned speechr‘and numerous
other incidents of the day- of the
Revolution are included in this stu.
pendous production. which. under
the direction of E. Mason Hopper is
a. stirring page from history.
"Janice Meredith." Lillie Ha)“
word's picturization of Paul Leices-
ia distributed
by Metro- -.Golvavyn The settings are
by Joseph Lrban.
Uni: would think ih:i.t .\l.'iri:in.
Harlan. «laughter of Utls. scl’ccll
star and stage co-lci-rity. and cousin
of Kenneth. robust film huro. would
just naturally drift into motion pic-
turcs. But Marian. \vhiln attending
Notre Dame Academy at ,Lonill.
Mass. dccldcd that when Mr school-
days were over slii- would renounce
the world and become .1 nuzi.
She made a trip to Culitornizi
got on’: ins-tn of movie iifr.
new hllt‘ is appearing; iivl‘orc
klivgn {is tliiv l-vmlinx: lu'lv fit
in i-Iiiucmionril
Shv: also his :1 part in Run
[Oil's nc“ film. “5‘me chino-s,"
and
And
til"
Holihy
lustvi‘
.\lli;no- lzay. star‘ of tho
“Galloping lioot‘s." is
othcr chapter pin} {or
"Black t‘nvsnr's Clan." The film is
nviaptul from Alln-rt l'aysnn ’l‘cr-
hunc’s nmel of tho sum-r name. and
“ill be made in Miami. Fla.
S'Tliil.
to xtiakir vn-
I'lllht‘ titlitlul
I'i'wl Stono rumoiis stage com- viiani
and Rex I‘d-ash, :iti'ltor. :ipi-czir in :i
Grantizin-l Riv-.- “Sgiortllgltl” film
depicting .1 trout fishing rxpedition
in the north Woods, "l‘-y liook or
Creok“ is ill" rum".
TWO foreign films limo :v-unvi fit-
\or in New York. "'l‘li~:_L:ist Laugh"
a German production featuring Emil
Jennings. may have ninrkcd influ-
ence on future film productions in
this country. it. pOsscss-is unique
and fascinating lighting ntl’ects. ori-
ginal direction and rciiiurkai-lo cam-
I
l
t
era. “ork.
The lv‘rcnth iiim production “The
Miracle of the “'"oiics. is the other
Motown). This was the first film
to be presentcd in the Paris Opera. 1
and it has been W'idcl) acclnimed in
the press in London and Paris. Mme.
Yvonno Scrgyl portrays thc leading
feminine role. She haa.plnyed leads
in nmny important French picture.. i
..\ {cw influential men in the mo-
tion picture industry an: endeavor-
.ing lu crcut': zrt'alt‘r public intcrcst
com- viii-s. ‘
in informing anvi instructive
suiucc's. One of tits-s.» men is Earl
\V. liamtnonn. president of Educa-
tional l’iclul‘cn Corporation. who has
short
'mndc .1 sigtiifiunnt success with his
(OTTCPT'D.
lie
which lic- organizpcl in 1915.
is planning thv construction of
twenty thmtrcs in citics throughoutv
the country in which the programs
“ill consist entirely of short features
such as educational subjects. science.
bird and animal life films. 'comediv‘s
and news rctis.
O
lloil,\\\oud is hunting the modern
Evc. “homer she is. wherever she
may be. she will get a part in a mo-
tion )‘lClllro' She must be lovely of’
taco. proportioned along the accept-
ui lint-s of feminine pulclirltude. In
fact. she must be "the world's most
pt-rfo‘cl “onion." llobert Henley.
wieldcr of the directorial megnphone
for MetrooGoldwyn-Mayer (20.. need-
this perfect woman for an Adam and
Eve sequenco in his forthcoming
liltu. “Nothing to “'car."
CHIC SKIRTS ARE GOING UP AND UP
TO HIGH LEVEL OF NINE TEEN TWENTY
l
t
S Hom,FLARth SKIE‘I'
row. EYENTNG-
terms are getting shorten ua
shorter. They’re union pp to
where they were around It!!!”
twenty—which was pretty short. if
you remember.
Not only are the dance froth.
with their flaring skirts. short, but
tho-traight and narrow sport.- and
daytime frocks are. too. 1.113
sport- frocks are. short enough
when nauty ma. unit when in.
cits do'n the skirt come- well to
3:117 meson no me: elm
LENGTH mutt-con ms...
crepe. This is worn by the Parn-
mmt It”. Betty Compton, in her
lion. '- tear .
SKtRT wielding-
.son stops. for
PAGE THREE
4
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Wanda Hawley and‘
Sylvia Breamer Play
Femin'y e Leads m.
Cont" .
Movie fan: who remember seeing
the recent Al Christie feature "Hold
Your Breath." with its slapdash
comedy and thrills will be surprised
at the versatility of the Christie or-
ganization when they see the next
Christie feature. "Reckless Romance"
which in at. the Rialto Theatre thc
first part of this week.
Both pictures are featurmlcngth
comedies. but in that the conipart—.
"Tleckl‘ss Romance."
is a comedy picture of :in cntircly
different type. It has fast action
but. it is straight farce. one of the
things “hich the \l Chiistie oigan-
ization has the roputution of being
specialists in. ._
Depending as it dovs on putting
0\ cr farcical situation comedy rather
than broad gags anvi “hokum.” Iii--
picture has called for an cxcellcnt
cast to play the various roles in a
skillful manner.
The two feminine leads arc \Vanda
Hnwley and Sylvia. Dreamer. The
two chief malc rnlcs :iro' played by ,
1‘. Roy Barnes and Harry Myers.
.eng
LAST Tm TODAY
Harry Myers, Wa da Hawley
and Jack uify
..\l Christi-w crcat laughing feature
—imd-'—
“RECKLESS ROMANCE”
Last chapter of Benny Leonard in “Flying Fists"
Tully Marshall, Lincoln Pluntcr and
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. FRIDAY
Pathe News - - - -
Jack Duffy portray the charactcr
roles. “'hilc Morgan \Yullare is thv
vullan. l‘lumer and Jack Duffy hzne
been identified with the i'liristir
short comedies. and ’lj-urnvs and
Marshall have previously apprurcd
in Al Christie features. ‘
BABY STAR or
"10 YEARS A60
is BACK AGAIN
t‘orhlit. rrinciiilwrcd
as the original “iiuliy star" of the:
screen. hm: (‘OTVII‘ hack into motion
\‘iriziiita LN-
Weber
plcttires :is a budding star of iiutur-
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So. Norwalk
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MILTON ELWOOD‘
122 Washington St.
if}: Ami Miss- I‘url-in tmlu} is only
lifto-vn iriin‘ old“ ,
Perhaps her Kl‘wi'fsl ,7ll\L‘llll'i‘
screen roi-- un- iii “\ntith Triumph-
ant." in “llh‘ll sh“ ha-l :lli'l ail-star
supporting in: ‘ttii-r pictures in-
which she awn-arm! includwl ‘ Hal-cs
in the \Vuod.‘ “Jack and ”iv l‘-c:iii- a
stalk." and 'Trv-a-Irv- lsland." Misc
Corbin retumn to the pct-eon in "The
City That .\'e\cr sTt'l'F-‘in aftcr nearly
three years of \audcfllic o-ngam-
mcnts. iii “hit-h shu headlined thc‘
Orpheum and Kcitit circuits. This is ‘
her first production for l'arauiount.
0thcrs in Tll': cast of tlic pict'irc
include f‘icrro Gendrou. James L~‘:ir-
le)’. Ben Hendricks and little Voti-
dell 'Darr.
What.Next—?
First it “as the horse. and now
its the burley two fisted \illian
Thu“ \0 all departed for parts un-
known. according to Ricardot ortcz.
who is just now playing one of the
modern vililan roles.
Now. instead of having a l-old.
bad heavy smoking a long. black
cigar. on he screen. we have a
uuve. go ~lo'oking man who makes
the woman in the case shiver with
SFECIAL TODAY
Round Steak
Shoulder Steak ................... 18c lb.
Fresh Shoulder ................... 160 lb.
,. ................. 280 lb.
Fresh Hams ...................... 25c lb.
Calves Liver .................... . .400 II).
Home Made Sausage Meat ..... . . . . 30c_lb.
Schultze’s sSpnitary
Washington Street and Railroad Avenue. So Nor-walk
Market
39 and 43 Mam Street. Norwalk
well camouflaged.
go‘gfugfm xgzaie‘f?‘ {1012:} Georgi-town Dnrien Summit: tit-u Rock lindgcpofl
when he appears in a ‘enc. the;
audience npplauds. He is distincloi
ly polished type and has his spurs!
’
RIAIJI‘O
“Reckless Romance" ‘5
"Reckless Romance," Al Christie's
most popular laughing hit. closes
today It the Rialto. “'ith it will be
presented the last round. of “Flying
Fists." featuring Benny Leonard.
Colleen Moore in “So Big." opens
at the Rialto theatre tomorrow for a
three day gngagement. Life to her
was just one grand adventure in
which anything could happen. Fate:
reared her in luxury. only to try to
make her a drudgc. Here was a
gay. adventurous spirit. that was
nev’er to die. though it often led her
into trackless wastes. But nl“’a).~
that. dauntless spirit triumphed over
fate. Even in dreary common
places she found joy and beauty
Life has no‘weapons against :1 wo~ ‘
man like this.
A TRUE friend is
known in the day of
H adversity. But there 8
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place before you find
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