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ws and Notes for N__0rwalk Theatre- Goers
Palace
But Times Today
Thrills, action. rmnnnco and '
drama. All these and more
-—in—
Paramount‘s 1925 Special
“The Air Mail”
with
Billie Dove,
Warner Baxter
and
Other Stars
Thursday. Friday, Saturday
Herbert Rawlinson
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“The Man in Blue”
Regent
TODAY, TOMORROW
’ . AND FRIDAY
ALICE .lOYCE
‘ and '
a
PERCY MARMONT
In Metro 5 Simon Classic
“Daddy’s Gone
'A Hunting”
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Advertise in the Sentinel for the
results. .
Temrfico, Mexico; has Just
min. is its prettiest. girl.
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decided innet' Gregory. American
Behind the Scenes in Movieiand‘
By 1.“. T‘. l).
liOl.L\'\\'titill lily alail).———Paris
reports have Ruth liolnnd and Mae
Murray's (ix—husband. ltobcrt. Loon-
ard. about to wed. This we forecast
three weeks ago. Somebody is right.
It is a curious thing. but walk
along onc of the Hollywood's streets
that display from and it is a (’ttll'lllltll‘l
lhlm‘: to ilil\'t" :1 ilock of blackbiriis
attack you and peck 'at your back.
neck. hcad or hands. and they do it
regularly. 'l‘hf, lOcuI solution of this
cnigma is that thc crows are ‘mat-
ing.' and this is tiicir lioilywood way
of showing tlir‘ir affection for the
newcomer, especially the tourist.
Babies are about as welcome in
Hollywood bungalows as rats on
a wooden bark. The rents leap
about doublc it" you have kids, but
dogs are free. The parks undoubt-
edly arc twin: established for the
dog‘s. So. if you are coming. lcine
the tots at home. “here it is claimed
they hcloiig. If you must bring:
thcm, the real estate men will build
you a house to kccp iIl"lll in. This.
pcrhaps, accounts for thc ‘hiuh‘ birth
raic.
Marshal Ncilcn has started to di-
rcct l'ccxy Hopkins .oncc. whose
only claim to Tunic is that she had
[our husbands. tiood actors will
enact the principal roles and dash.
ins; Peggy wiil‘lcuii Ilt‘l‘ i'orpi in daz-
zling gowns. ltut we think the dear
old public demands just a bit more
than notoriety and scnsatiouulism
for its money. is Penny Joyce worth
fifty ccuts to st-c'.’ That‘s for you to
decide. 1'. 'l‘. Barnum showed freaks
in his side show free. but poor old
Barnum is dead. “'c now have the
celluloid L‘arnnms in his stcud and
nt‘wspapcr-inude actresses to com-
mand your attention. and greeti-
backs \ia the box office. while good
actress‘s starve in Hollywood. just
because they didn't break into the
headlines and marry a Count.
But it's up to you. dcar public. to
say whither you want entertainment
of' the Penny Joyce variety.
justaplaiu. iincoated. legitimate kihd.
It’s your money that will tell the
tale, not ours.
There '2 n lot of excitement in
Hollywmdl about the Fairbanks-
Pickfor-l kidnapim: ease? The
newspapcrs printed about fifty words
regarding it in four weeks. Doug
Fairbanks‘ latest opus opened in New
York a. low weeks ago. and we hear
weeping widows mobbed hliii and
showered him with words of sym-
pathy over his wife's narrow escape
from thc ciucl men. "Doug" is re-
ported to him} thande them with
one Of his famous million- dollar
Smiles. that are only on display when
the newspapcr men are around.
They say in- never smiles in Holly-
wood. the smiles cost so much per
smile on or off the screen.
Charlie Chaplin‘s latest picture,
"The Gold lilish." is about his great-
est effort. This will help to place
him back on the pedestal of popular
approval wish the general public
view it. It is. without a doubt. the
most ambitious effort of this famed
Sure Relief
FDR INDIGES'I'ION
W“
or the '
funny man. Sumo of the situations
depicting the rush to the Klondike
and its hardships. arc both ludicrous
and pathetic, as only a Chaplin
could make them. You will enjoy
this. as we did..
\ Harold Lloyd is with l-‘anions Play-
(‘l’S and so in Douglas McLean. Both
are xetting ready to make laugh-
thrillers.
ltcity Conipson is rcpnrlcd going
with First National and leaving ["11-
mous Players.-
Did you know Harry Myers and
loscmary 'l‘hehy were married? If
you didn't. you know now. Lillian
Rich has a hubby. tod La ltoque
says he loves his_inother better than
any girl. lcrt Lyicll is~lho most
popular player in Hollywood. and
r'ghtly 5o.
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Cyril Chadwick, he ,of "Pcter Pan"
Tltlllt‘, is working in four pictures at
one time. t‘yril is the most. congen-
ial player in the profession and his
screen work is just as congenial. lie
lploasvs the. crowd. on and off the
screen. but he has a very conceited
high-powered car that shows its van-
ity. When he drives down one of
the main alloys of this staid to'wn of
celluloid gold bricks. this vain car
rcfnscs to be teamed with a Lizzy
or be parked beside anything less
than a Rolls-Royce. Consequently.
Cyril of the everlasting smile that
has "Doug" li‘uirbanks' grin beat by
three toothpaste advertisements.
must allow his stubborn our free
rein. "it is just like a bcuutiful \vOa
man." says Cyril. “always worried
whether the powder is on her nose
Peggy Provost. sistcr of dainty
Marie, dances nightly in :1 local ca-
baret. Helen Lcc Wot-thing came
West to star in a movie. Up until
the present writing the only thing
silo has starred in is a riding habit
and a sport car.
“After six months you‘ll get a job."
is lit slogan here to the new arrival.
The “native" wants the newcomer to
not acclimated before he goes to
work and. by the time he does. he
is ready for the undertakcr's parlor.
and they have beautiful ones here.
A local newspaper is giving away
dogs free—no, not hot ones, or the
kind you slip your fecf in. but the
variety that howls. It's a wonder
the local experts wouldn't give away
free dinners to some of the needy.
How in hades can they feed dogs
when they cannot feed themselves?
No one is getting sick here. There
is a. reason. The local hospitals rais-
ed the rates from $2.50 per day to
$3.50 for lying-in patients. So the
actors have stopped “lying-in."
Burials are much cheaper and the
undertaken will prove it. So if you
want to die. come here. The "pass-
ing out" rates are vcery low, on a
par with some of the morals.
New girls are being signed up rap-
idly. The producers want comedy
types—that is, beauty and "talent"
combined. If they just wanted beau-
ty. we'd send an S. t). S. to our
friend. Wendell P. Milligan of The
Evening Sentinel and South Nor-
walk would quickly grace the movie
map—but. as they want “talent."
[and there is all sorts of talent. pro
land con. accent on the con. ‘why
we'll have to write lilr. Millignn in
words of grief. Movie talent is just
movie talent. ahd it is not playing a
violin or creating a. work of art.
Please understand its. and forgive us.
for we know not. what we do. Nel-
ther does a lot of the "talent."
Advertise In the Sentinel for the
but results.
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DOUG. JR. IS
IN PICTURE
AT PALACE
Fairbanks’ Son Among
Stars in “The“ Air
Mail,” a Real Melo-
drama
"'l‘he. Air Mail." a Paramount
picture featuring Warner Baxter.
Billie Dove. Mary Brian anc Dour-
laa Fairbanks. Jr.. will be shown
for the last times today at the Pa]-
ace Theatre. Irvin Wiiiat. who
made "Wanderer of the Wasteland"
“North of 36" and others. directed
the production from an original
screen‘story by Byron Morgan. au-
thor of the Wally Reid auto suc-
cesses. /
Much of the action of the story.
which was adopted for the screen
by James Shelley Hamilton. takes
place far out on the great Nevada
desert. '
Beside a rough wealherbcnten
cabin Alien ltendon (Billie Dove)
stands wistfully gazing up at one of
the huge planes of the L'. 8. Air
Mail Service as it roars a thousand
feet overhead.
The plane is the only sign of life
for the girl alone on the desert with
her invalid father. They are the
victims of a poor realty investment,
for the home they have bought in
in a. deserted town with just. one
other inhabitant. a Chlnamun.
in the plane overhead is Russ
Kane. played by Warner Baxter,
who has Joined the air service sole-
ly to rob the mails and is in collu-
sion with a gang of crooks in San
Francisco. the starting point of the
transcontinental air mail service.
Kane has become acquainted with
Sandy an orphaned boy who haunts
the division station where the pilots
change planes. Sandy has invented
a parachute and works on it contin-
uously despite the ridicule of the
pilots.
On a trip "over the desert Ruse
gets lost in the snow and has to
come down to get his bearings.
Alice glvcs him hot tea and directs
him on his course.
The blgday arrives when llnxteris
tipped off that the valuables are on
their way and the time has come
to strike. But Kane is not sched-
uled to run and Scotty. his friend. is
taking the mail through.
in an ice-clogged plane Scott)!
braves the cold and‘exposurc buoyed
up by the spirit of the -Air Mail
which says:
“Nor snow. nor wind. nor rain.
nor night.
(“an stay the pilot in his flight."
Ho arrives at Reno almost. dead
from exposure but. happy iii the
thought. that he is only a half hour
late. He asks Kane to "carry on.".
and the latter. seeing a real chance
to rob the malls. agrees to do so.
Once in the plane. Russ experi-
ences mingled feelings. He is think-
ing of the orphaned boy who idol-
lzcs him. of the noble sclf sacrifice
of Scotty and of the frlncdship of
Alice. and he decides not. to be dis-
loyal.
On his return he finds Scotiy dy-
ing from double-pneumonia and it
brings about his regeneration. The
story builds to a tremendous climax
with a strong love theme interming-
limr with the spectacular action.
Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.. is cast in
the role of Sandy. George Irving
plays Bessie Love's father and Rich-
ard Tucker ls Cronin. Others in the
cast. are Guy Oliver. Lee Shuniway.
as Scotty. Jack Byron. JQtn Webb
Dillion and Lloyd Wliitlock.
IS WINNING BIG
FAME AS ACTOR
FOR THE SCREEN
Lloyd Hughes, W h 0
Supports Colleen
Moore in “Sally,” Be-
gan Work As Extra
Lloyd Hughes. Colleen Moore's
leading man in her picture. "Sally."
is rapidly becoming one of the most
potiular of the screen‘s actors.
"Sally." a film version of Zieg~
feld's musical comedy success, is to
be shown at tho ,ltialto today only.
a request engagement. ‘
Hughes was born in Bisbee.,Ai-iz..
where he spent his school days. As
a mere lad he felt the urge to act.
He was a regular patron of all shows
given by itinerant road companies.
When he was still in grammar
school. Huxhes' parents moved to
Los Angeles. It was at this time that
the movies were just'beglnning to
make Les Anzeies and neighboring
towns their headquarters. After
school hours Hughes frequently rode
out to Glendale on his bicycle to
watch the moving picture companies
at work. Soon he began to get inter-
ested.
,Following graduation from hibh
school. Hughes turned his attention
to the movies as an avenue through
which he realize his acting ambi-
tions. He first "signed on" as an “ar-
tra' 'and worked in this humble cap
pacify for more than a. year. Then
his natural talent and xood looks
won him a small part. He succeeded
in this and was given a better one.
Hts rise was slow. but steadq.
Since becoming prominent among
screen players in his principal roles
have been in "The Huntrm." "Her
Reputation." ”The See. Hawk." “The
Lost World." "u I Marry Again."
"In Every Woman”; Life" and "Sal-
1)."
Hughes is n. handball plaSer and
is also a boxing fan. He is married to
Gloria Hope. -
'One' of the most picturesque tic.
um in the Aiuericanthcatre. the
“Shimmy Dancer." Gilda Gray. .is
now a Paramount star. An original
story by Robert E. Sherwood and
Bertram Block. as yet untitled. in-
troduces her to the films. Poul Bern
ll tho,director.
"1n Gilda we feel we have signed
one of the greatest box office attrac-
tions the theatre has developed in
recent years," Jesse L. Lusky de-
clares. through his faithful press-
ngent. "Her popularity is phenome-
nal. and the reason for it is her
amazing personality. None of this
will be lost on the screen. We have
tested her thoroughly and the some
magnetism which has attracted
thousands of people all over the
country will be manifest. in her pic-
lures." Well. Gilda. certainly ought
to be a. MOTION picture star.
Gilda was born in Poland and
climate this country as a refuge in
the steerago at the age of seven.
She started her career as a. cabaret
dancer in Milwaukee. going to New
York by Way of Chicago. She near-
ly starved. however. until Sophie
Tucker. the dancer,‘notleed her and
got her -an engagement: Then the
Shuberts engaged, her for tho
"Galilee of 1919." Then came l-‘ol-
lies engagements. futile and for-
tune. Gil Boas. her present hus-
band. la a millionaire restaurant
owner. Her first. husband was a
"burkccp" in Milwaukee. She rc-
ccntly gained possession of her son
after a long court fight.
. STAR DUST
Jacqueline Logan has the lead in
"Thank You" for William Fox, her
first picture under her new con-
tract. George U'llrlen plays oppo-
site. “Thank You" is one of the
seven .lohn Golden stage successes
purchased for the screen by Fox.
‘ ‘ ' Dunne Thompson was tin-
nounced n5 (‘harles Ray's leading
women in his second picture for
Chadwick as she was in “Some
Pumpkins." Latest rcports have
it that Gertrude Olmstcad will play
opposite the star.‘ ' ' Claire Wind-
sor bun rcnewed her contract with
Metro-Goldwyn. ' ‘ ' Mrs. John l..
Griffith. of Mineral Wells. Texas.
mother of the licauteoue Corinne,
rcccntly visited her daughter in
Hollywood and had such a good
time that shedhreatened to leave
Mineral Wells flat and move to the
STAGE SUCCESS.
BEGINS RUN AT
THE REGENT
“Daddy’ s Gone-a-
Hunting” Will Have
Alice Joyce in Lead-
ing Role—Good Cast
Another New York stage success
bu been made into a motion pic.
turc. It will be seen at the Regent.
theatre when Frank Borzase'a first
picture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
"Daddy's gonad-Hunting." a. film
version of' the famous drama. by
Zoe Akins, opens tomorrow for a
run of three can.
The plot. centers in the search of
an artist for inspiration and happi—
nose. Julian. the artist. is played
by Percy Murmont, and he is said to
bring to this part one of the finest
characterizations he has ever given
the screen.
Edith. his wife. is played by Alice
Joyce. her second role since return-
ing to pictures after four years of
retirement.
Julian throw: off the (offers of
matrimony and goes to Paris to
study art. leaving Edith to make a
living for herself and their baby
daughter Janet. played by Virginia
Marshall. Julian's adventures in the
Latin Quarter. at the l-‘olics Ber-
ger-cs. and Edith'e life in a great fa-
shion establishment on Fifth ave-
nue give color and brilliance to the
drama of the play.
How Julian is brought to realize.
tion of the folly of his indifference
to Edith's love is one of the most
dramatic scenes ever filmed.
Ford Sterling and Helena d'Algy
have prominent parts in the Paris
sequences. while Holmes Herbert
and Edythe Chapman are included
in the remarkable cast Harry Rapf,
executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
and Mrs Borzae picked for this pic-
turc.
Kenneth B. Clarke wrote the
set‘inario and Chester A. Lyons pho-
tographed the screen version of
"Daddy's Gone-\a-Huntins."
Dawes Did It
(Wall Street Journal)
At the time when President Cool—
idge was nominated it was conti-
dently believed in many serious
quarter: that La Folletto would
carry at lease seven states in the
West. splitting the vote all over the
country except. of course, in the 11
states of the solid South. There is
no more far-sighted public man in
this country. or one with aaurer
eye for the essentials of any situa-
tion than Charles G. Dawes. He
made his campaign in the states Lo.
Follefte had been expected to car-
ry. delivering something like 130
speeches to crowded gatherings and
when he had finished he had saved
every threatened state except Wis-
consin. With I. further fortnight'l
canvass it is doubtful if L‘n Follette
could have carried his own state.
Dr. Meta. Glue. sister of Senator
Carter Glass. of Virginia. has been
elected president of Sweet Brier
Collcgc. \‘n. She was formerly an-
nistant professor or Greek and .La'Sn
at Columbinilniveruty. Ne: York.
Gilda Gray. '
land of the klicgs. ‘ ' ‘ Norma
'l‘ulmadge took a titer in real estate
one day not. so longr ago. She did
not say a. thing about it to anyone,
thinking to surprise hubby. Joseph
Schcnck, with her cleverness. She
bought two lots, but when Mr.
Schenck came back from an eastern
trip she had to confide. the deal to
him iis‘ she couldn‘t rcincmber
where the lots were or of whom
she bought them. It took him some
days to locate the lots and “Normu's
real estate venture" is now a fam-
ily joke. ' ‘ ' "Florrie Finds a
Gentleman." an original sci-ecu story
by l-llsie Jean Jerurd. is to be liar-
bara Luiilarr‘s next film.
While doubling for a star in “The
Ancient Highway." It. ll. Jones,
Famous l‘laycrs propcrty man. was
drowned in the Coquilie river. Ore.
He was shooting the. rapids in a
canoe for a sequence to precede the
release of a. in: drive. The canoe
overturned and he disappeared.
ROTON POINT
MANY .CIIURCII .
ORGANIZATIONS
AT PARK TODAY
Today will again see hundreds of
children and adults at: the park from
various church organizations. Among
today's excursions urt‘ those from
Christ Church. East Norwalk; Nor-
walk Mcthodist Church: Stamford
Methodist Church; Greenwich Meth-
odist Church: Grace Episcopal
Church, New York.
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Mr. and Mrs.
ed a little vacation when they took
Monday oi! and went to Pleasure
Beach. .
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Mr. and Mrs. William Weed. who
run the Skee-ball stand. went, to llye
Beach. Monday. Mrs. Weed was foi-
tunatc enough to win a pcrcolator at
the “Bingo" game.
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Miss McGuinness. who is the cash.
ier at the roller coaster ticket stand.
received a day off on Tuesday.
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Albert Dc‘Angelo of the ice cream
parlor went yesterday to New Hamp-
shire. where he will witness the. bout
between Mickey Travis and George
Day.
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Catherine I‘iccione, daughter of
Mr. and Jlirs. Michael Piecioue. is
spendint the summer at the parti-
lion. Shc is now an extra locker girl
at the bath houses with her mother.
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Theron: Dehucca of the ham and
bacon stand. is new setting the men‘s
styles of the Point. Following the
Gibbons-Tunney bout. he blossomed
forth into the latest of sartorial crcii-
tlon. consisting of rose hue lincn
knickers and shell grey golf stock-
ings. which are at once the pride of
the ladies and the envy of all file
men.
As a rcgular feature the fireworks
will be held on Thursday night.
'l'hese exhibitions are a. great source
of delight to both children and
adults. This has been proven by
the increased crowds and general
show of interest.
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Twelve motor buses arrived from
New York city yesterday. They Were
filled with enthusiastic crowds. who
enjoyed themselves immensely. and
voted Roton Point an ideal pleas-
ure resort.
Mrs. Jack l-Jtlron. who formerly
worked steadily as cashier at the
Whip, is now acting no relief cash.
it‘l'.
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TOMORROW
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“LILIES OF
THE FIELD’TD
TODAY
Colleen Moore and
Leon Erroll
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“SALLY”
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Frank J aeoby
The House of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes
12-14 N 0. Main St. So. Norwalk‘
Prompt
Delivery
Coleman Oamp Stoves
Coleman camp stoves banish all old time campV
cooking troubles. They are easy for anyone;
to operate. no wrenches needed—no prellmu.~
lnary adjusting. They are compact. portable. .
handy. The Coleman Camp Stove bakes. bolls,
roasts. fries. broils. or toasts. Prices $9.50 up.”-
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Demonstration Now Going On
South Norwalk, 001mg;
33 Washington Street
your vacation
will be happier
1 Hanes cord}:
They give more mile-f'
age to the dollar of cost?
and that means more as-‘
surance as you driv
we are still selling Haneso-
cords at the old low"u
prices.
. size clincher tires $9.75 tube $1.65 '
30x3-
reg
30x3V2 reg. size clinche‘r tires $11.95 ” $2.50
30x3% over size clincher tires $11.90 ” $2.50
30x3l/5 over size S. 8. tires $11.90 ” $2.50 ."
31x4 ” ” . ,, $18.50 ” $2.50 '
32x3 3/; U f! n H H ‘15.” ” $2.25
32x4 ” ” ” ” ” $19.75 ” $2.75
33x4 H "t 1" J, H 3:0.50 ” $3.
34x4 H H H H H s o.” ,9 $3.
33X4I’3 n n n n M $25.50 99 $3.50 ‘
3334433 ” ” ” ” " $26. ” $3.75
34x41): H H H U "9 $26.75 9’ $3.” '1
35X4V.’ H H T! H M $27.50 9’ $4.
33x5 ,1 l) I) n H $31. 50 :’ $4.50
:1 n n n n ’
~ A! $32. 50 $4.75
Fourth floor front. .
Men! How about extra
shirts, neckwear and hose 3-
Just an extra shirt or tie or pair of hose will likely
as.not save the day and they take little room in your._
case. ; ..
English broadcloih' is always good taste' in shirts' in‘ .
plain white or blue showing some particularly good value."
at $1.65 _ 2
Then the-negligee shirt with separate collar to match:
shirt in the new checked patterns in fan, blue or white are
very stylish at $2.50
Four-i n-hands in the Swiss knit fabric' lll snappy col-g
ored stripes are the latest news in neckwear. Fine lot
at $1. 9? -
Golf hose in large checked patterns and grey mix-
tures are correct with knickers. Splendid assortment at
$1. 50 -‘ _ .
. lulu floor. front.
TIIE ROWLAND DRY GOODS C0
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