pai‘ii Emerson, Managing Dir.
Today and Tomorrow
2:15, 7:15; 9:10
Laemmle Presents
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Clara Bow, Robert
Agnew, Forrest Stanley
ind . 51;. pportmg company of
mu m: plaxers in one of
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“WINE ’9
OMEDY .:_. news
Thurs. Friday, Sat.
All-Star Vaudeville
and
A11 usmr Vitag-raph Feature
DeLuxe
“The Beloved Brute”
A New Screen Personali-
H smmn s most entrancing-
Regent
Tod ay and Tomorrow
V, author of
“His noun"
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in “new
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vantage of him. He
was so easy. And then he
learned that true love has
no purchase price.
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LOUIS B. MAYER
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THURS. Mat. and Eve.
FRIDAY, Matinee Only
VIRGINIA VALLI and,
PERCY MARMONT
in ~
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-. lsgng film adaptation of
' .mbmts Rinehart’s story
I ”K the UNKNOWN”
”shine was vitally necessary. .
’ailow the attractions of. two men
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South Nor-wall: '
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Phone 747
COMPLETE HOUSE '
ties Created Out f
Old Under Tutelage
0f Madame Glyn
There were many sur rises durl
gm making 0! Elinor G’lyn' 's Metrnof
oidwyn~Maycr production. “Man
and Maid " the completed screen ver-
sion of which is playing at the Re-
gent Theater today. ,
New screen personalities were cre-
ated out at Old, under the tutelage
new Low Cody. He plays the role or
the hero-a. real lover.
Then the heroine role was
trayed by Harriet Hammond. the
lovely blonds who was a Sennett
bathing beauty not so lung ago. Dag-
mar Desmond, a young society ma-
tron of statuesque beauty. was dis-
covered by Madame Glyn in Fresno.
Calm. on a. recent tour. Miss Des-
mond not only makes her own de-
but, but also Introduces the charac-
ter oz Odette. the widow, an entire-
ly new screen type.
Victor Schertzinger directed the
production under Madame Giyn's su—
pervision.
moon’s
CLIMATE NOT
‘AT ITS BEST
Sun Fails When Want-
ed in Filming of “K--
The Unknown”-- Title
Electric Arcs '
. An experiment that was tried
with some misgiving in the filming
of "K—The Unknown," Universal
Jewel. coming to the Regent theater
next Wednesday. proved the success-
In! solution or how to keep up to
time schedule in making motion pic-
tures despite the tact that Nature dc-
clined to bestow sunshine when sun.
POI"
many of the scenes in this screen
version of Mary Roberts Rein—
hart's story. “ '." are located= in
the grounds. surrounding a real,
homey, small cottage. California’s
tamous climate was not “famous-
ing" and Harry A. Pollard. the di-
rector. was greatly perturbed. El-
mer Sheelcy. Universal's art director.
was consulted and. as a. result. it was
decided to house cottage and grounds
under a. heavy tarpaulln and install
huge electric sun arcs for lighting
purposes."-
The mechanical labors completed,
“shooting" was started and the re-
.sult was asserted to be even better
in many respects than 'ould have
been the case had real sunlight
been used.» and photographically
nothing was left to be desired. One
advantage was that while the sun
must be used as is sun arcs can
be moved as occasion demands.
Virginia. Valli. star of "A Lady
of Quality" and o: “The Signal
Tower " in starred in “Ii—The Un-
known " which is one or the big
productions Universal has made
for the season of 1924-25. She is
cast in the part of Sidney Page.
who. as readers of the story will
remember, brought complications
into her own lite and the lives 0!
several other persons when. decid-
ing to become a nurse. she placed
youthtul loves on a. shelf, only to
to come into her professional ce-
rear
Miss Valli is supported by a cast
that includes Percy Marmont. Mar-
garita Fisher. John Roche, Maurice
Ryan. Francis Feeney. Myrtle Vane
and William A. Caroll, and a. num-
ber of other favorites.
_______..._.———-——-
To treat measles lightly is to lg.
to it's dangers. The mortality at
:gnfltions that follow measles is
trishtluily high.
Boy Over 16
_To Learn Business
Also Salesiadies
M LANDAU’S
127.139,:Wuhlnfi03 Street ,'
Opp. ream: Theatre
A. J. (30le Co.
of. Madame Glyn. There appeared.“ _
this week-end.
GIRLS IS A
But Everything
Trunks to Jewelry
HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. May 12.—
"Here are the dimensions for the
clcpliant's trunk." said a. property
boy. handing Miss Gladys Rousseau
a soiled scrap or paper. Miss Gladys
studied the iigures a. moment. then
pinned the pope: to her slums and
took up a delicate network of. pearls
and rhinestones. “men under her
deit ringers was fast assuming: the
term of n tiara.
"Eiephunt's trunk?" I inquired in
amazement. Miss Gladys Rousseau
chief designer of the Mack Sen‘hctt
Studio Wardrobe. looked up from
her work and smiled at my surprise.
Miss Grace Rousseau. her sister nnd
assistant, began to explain.
"We make everything from ele-
phant trunks to engagement rings.
We just finished two baseball bats
this romping—canvas stuffed wuli
sawdust—and we have an order for
two automobile tires. But. of course.
most or our work is costumes for
the players. lamp shades, table scar-
ves. cushions, and so on.
“Gladys is o. wondortuidcsigner."
she continued. "She has . all
the clever-est ideas. . You've
seen the snappy little bathing suits
that the Senneit Bathing Girls wear.
haven t you—well. they re all Gladys'
ideas. She designes a. new bathing
suit model a week." ,
“But Grace is the real artist." in-
terrupted her sister. “I could never
get along without her sketches. I
can 't draw. I tell Grace what I have
in mind and she sketches the idea.
and presents it to Mr. Sonnett for his
approval. And when he asks tor a
certain kind of dress. it is much
simpler for Grace to sketch it imme-
diately than for us to try to keep the
details in our heads“; "
“At the rate two-reel comedies are
made you must be kept quite busy."
I observed, noting through the win-
dow four companies at work on a
big open stage.
“Always busy. ' 'answered Grace as
she appliqued a brilliant cretonne
tiowar on a. black silk shawl. Their
fingers never stopped as they talked.
“We get so many rush orders. too.
Yesterday a. scene was written into
The director deflded that Louise Car-
ver. our character woman. should
be in a bathing scene. so while Miss
Carver ate her lunch Gladys and I
made her a bathing suit. It took us
so with the costume.
"Right now we are rushing Madel-
ine Hurlock’s wardrobe for the next
Pathecomedy. She is to be a society
girl. and Gladys designed the stun.
ningest silk bathing suit for her.
Also a. gorgeoas white evening gown
-—-wait, I'll show you." Grace
brought out a. truly gorgeous gown
or. white satin trimmed with pearls.
best.
“Is it necessary to use good ma.-
teriale in these clothes?” I inquired.
Can't You use cheaper stuns?" ‘ ‘
"Not organ." said Gladys. "It isn't
sued and bee'utifled by the lighting.
and have the advantage of color
. Grace Rousseau held out a bit at
' meted his to lock
1
Ben Turpin' s new picture on the set;
about thirty minutes-and a hat to .
The material was patently o: Ithe,
like stage costumes. which are sort-f
schemes. The camera. picks up every;
detail and course material would nev ,
DRESSING THE" SENNETT BATHINK:
MAN-SIZED JOB
Two Young Girls the Creators and Heads of Big
Staff Making N ot Only Comedy Costumes,
Elephant
from Fake
hair. they present _a. very chic appear
ance. and have the vivaclty and en-
thusiasm or their French ancestors.
Gladys and Grace were born and
raised in New Yorlf.’ ‘While Grace
paintings. Gladys haunted the shops
of Gotham's iamc'us mediates. long-
ing for an opportunity to see some
or her own ideas ‘crystolized. Alter
gaining some practical experience in
one of these establishments, Gladys
opened a shop or her own in Fort
Wayne. Indiana. with ewes her
partner. The two artists conducted
a successful business for a. year or
two, and then came to Hollywood.
believing like score or others. that
the motion picture business offered
a. broader scope for their. talents.
They were not disappointed. They
joined the wardrobe staff of the
LRSRY Studios. where in a short time
Gladys became assistant chief de-
signer. In their two years at this
studio the ,Rousseau girls designed
and made virtually all or the clothes
worn then by Bebe Daniels, Betty
Compson and Gloria. Swanson
Gladys Rousseau is now the crea-
tive mind behind the famous comedy
costumes—Ben Turpin. Harry Lang—
don, Ralph Graves. Billy Bevan. An—
lock. Natalie Kingston and Vernon
Dent. GraCevRousseau is artist and
.assistant designer in charge ot a
large staff or seamstresses.
“WINE” REFLECTS
CONDITIONS AS
THEY ARE TODAY
W i 1 1i 3 m. MacHarQs
Story ‘ Vouched for
By Newspaper Re-
ports a n (1 Federal
Agents
A picture renisrkably in keeping
with current events is showing at
the Palace Theater. It. is the Uni-
versal-Jewel tilxnization~ of William
MacHarg‘s startling story, “Wine."
published in the Cosmopolitan me:
seine.
. It is the story c: an Arnerican
family. wealthy. well established in
society. respected for position and
standard or living. and the melting
of its social status and weaken“
0! its principles 0! living. The story
is that or abig business man on the»
verge of ruin. who cant discretion
and principles to the winds by ally-
inz himself with illicit liquor dis-
tribution to save the. totally home
and his own financial position. .1118
will; forgets her pride 0: social posi-
tion; and their pretty debutante
daughter falls into-; no giddy whirl
o! 3' younger; set that travels too test
a pace for her welfare. ‘
was occupied with her drawing and _
dy Clyde. Alice Day. Modeline Hut—A
,film to a. righteous and happy con.
There may be skep‘ics .5110 will 3
_ : doubt the veracity otf‘the theme of;
. the film play. but the buds “in *
George O’Brien, Aims Rubens and Walter McGrail in a scene from the iilm Show at. the Bialto
“THEDANCERS”
ISALIVEv-TOPIC
FOR HOT DEBATE
Sensational Stage and
Book Success Now
Proves. a Cinema
Sensation
For the past decade exponents and
opponents c: moecrn dancing have
had their fling at the effect or the
the younger generation.
“The 'pro‘s‘. point outsthcbcnen-
cinl e’ifEc’ts oi'thc exercise. the toilet
and disentanglement (rem the cares
and worries o! the day, the acquisi-
tion of grace and poise while the
'con's" cry against the sweeping pro.
valence of a dance-,mud age. the in-
termingling of the sexes and what
one calls ‘cxercise the other calls
cxertion.’ " ‘ .
"The Dancers," which comes to
the Rlalio theater “Wednesday. a
screen version or the sensational
stage success .thc latest William Fox
production offers additional impetus
to the moot question. The character
of Una. a. dancemad creature who
suffers a. tragic end which strength-
ens the claims of those opposed to
the dance mania. while the depth 0!
character revealed in the cause lead-
lug to it are scored points ,tor the
enthusiast. ,
It is this seeming contradiction of
character in both leadingrroles. that
oi! Una, portrayed by Madge. Bellamy.
and Maxine. as interpreted by Alina
Rubens, that helps make this picture
on event ot-magnitude in the picto-
rial world. George‘O'BrIen plays the
leading male role.
“The Dancers” was directed by
Emmett Flynn from a scenario writ-
ten by Edmund Goulding from the
stage play by Gerald DuMaurier and
Viola. Tree.
PLENTY OF HIGH
SPOTS iN TENSE
CIRCUS DRAMA
WreStling Match,
Catch- As - Catch -
Can a Feature of
“The Beloved Brute”
One of the high" spots or “The
Beloved Brute,” which will be
shown at the Palace theatre on
Thursday .occurs when "the brute"
as‘csteh-ean. With his _ younger
brother. As Victor Me Lesion.
British filrn star. who plays the
title mic. stands six feet three and
tion, it was necessary for Wtasraph
to rind someone equally as husky to
oppose him .Williem. Russell, star
or many pl) toplays, and in most at
determining {actor is bringing the
clusion. has been cast as l) vid
terpsichoreun art on the morals or .
crime: in a. wrestling match. ceich~‘
the:
is built in proper athletic proporo'
which his physical prowess was _ a.»
Movie Stars Glad of
Quiet Sunday at
Heme After Lengthy
Carnival
The average girl to whom a inas-
querade ball once a year is a life-
129° event would have been in her
seventh heaven had she played at
least an extra. part in "One Year to
Live.” the new M. C. Levee First Na-
tional picture now on view at the
Rialto Theater.
Aileen Pringle. Antonio Moreno.
Dorothy Mackalli. Rosemary Theby
and all the other principal players,
assisted by several hundred extras,
masqueraded and rcvelled tor four
whole weeks.
Needless to state. they spent their
Sundays quietly at home.
The masquerade ball scenes at
“One Year to Live" are laid in one
or the huge Parisian theaters after
the performance and evolve from an
annual fete given by a. leading thee-r
of the story, to the theatrical pro-
fession or Paris. They are unequaled
in type and style of entertainment.
Costumes. weird. lurid and son
goons. figure prominently through—
out. The wearers are all supposed to
be people at the stage. and costumes
tension. one outdoes the other in nov~
city.
The story 0! 'Une Year to Lire"
has offered Director Irving Cum-
mings the opportunity to 'piciurize
the most unique costumes and rev-
elry scenes in film history.
KEY LYRIC, BRIDGEPORT.
"Rain" :2. play that fillled a.
Broadway theatre for more, than
two years will be the attraction at
the New Lyric for three days be»
ginning Thursday.
The cast includes Georgie Lee
Hall. John Waller. Joseph Robin-
son. Douglas R DumCrillo Percy
Jenings. Margaret Blondgood. Mar-
ion Marcus Clark and other dis-
tinguished Broadway artists.
.» snmcnrdnr muss
’ , BOT-ms
New Lyric
. nnmonrtm'r
' TONIGHT ANDwEDNEsnAY
Matinee and Evening
“Broadway Rastus”
with original
Lisa Girls
Broadway Cast
Biggest comedy hit over stated
! LAST TIMES TODAY 7 -
Aileen Pringle Antonio Moreno
’ Dorothy Mackaill
_in_._
trical producer, one at the character-r
being part and parcel of their pro~ '
GEORGE O BRIT-2N
ALMA RUBENS
HADES BELLAMY
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kid and satin. .
New \Vhite Pumps in kid and reignskin, one and two snap
patterns.
Prices from $5.00 to $9.00
MILTON ELWOOD
122 Washington St. South Norwallr:
Touonnow NIGHT
Paul Specht’s Original
Hotel Alamac Orchestra
at the
“RITZ”
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cesosn'r AND DANCE
Connecticut
Engagement Extraordinary
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The One Man Orchestra
”“1
Paul Specht’s Original
’ Band '
at the;
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Wednesday Evening
. May 13th. 1925 -,
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