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4 EIGHT ' THE MORNING STAR. -WILMINGTON, "N. C., SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1921. I , ! f r ,p 1 ' J, - . w T ; -M 4 I. 'it- 5 ii . I LW Cv I If .11 I 'I : . I v i ' ; -t !''.- ? t i S li I' ail I'M 0 ft hi ! ELAIOE HAM.MERSJ.EIN ifWHISPEBS BelzHTCK. picxOCes - The bis picture of her career, playing at the Grand Theatre tomorrow only. If i t At The TOeatres ( Academy : Bijou : Victoria : Royal : Grand n MOADAY'8- ATTRACTIOXS In in HOY A I- Clara Kimball Tonne "The Forbidden Woman." GRAND Elaine Hammersteln "Whinpem." BIJOU Eddie Polo in "King: of the iCircnu." VICTORIA Art Gilbert's Review. J li X I,' ROYAL FORBIDDEX W'03IA" Clara Kimball Voung-, in' "The For bidden "Woman," v-hich is to toe present ed at the Royal for a three-day engage 's m ment beerinnine- Mondav. is a moviner j picture attraction which people who 1 have followed the development of the screen as a medium for the presenta tion of Really big. dramatic ideas can i not afford to. miss. There have been ili many unqualified expressions of opin- ion to the effect that "The Forbidden Woman" is a great masterpiece, and 1L lailKH Will! aucu aiLlctVLIUUS as LlltS i "The Kin sr of the Circus," the greatest serial which Eddie Polo has ever been starred in. This serial is picking up speed every, week, and to sret seats you will have, to attend the afternoon shows. . Tuesdayi another one of those all star line-ups. with Fatty Arbiickle 'in the lead,' will present another one of those great two-reel comedy gems, en titled "Bright Lights," in which Fatty has one of the funniest, roles of his entire screen career. Thursday, comes another one of those great Paramount-Artcraf t special pro ductions starring William S. Hart. The title Js ''.Wolves of the Rail," and it is without doubt one of the greatest su per productions in which Hart has ever been starred. turned to the deep philosophies and j spectacular brilliance of the days of I Babylon for his inspiration, with the . result that "The Fall of Babylon" is a simple love story against a background of colossal scenes of grandeur wherein slave dealers, knaves, court beauties and ladies of the harem become the contrasting elements. The smoke of j battle and the thunder of giant turrets j pause to reveal glimpses of those fra gile beauties who lent life and joy to the court. Doves bearing Cupid's mes sages flit about the great halls and banquet rooms of Belshazzar's palace, fountains of wine splash forth amid a myriad of vari-colored lights in- this powerful drama of crimson conflict and golden love. ' BOYAL THE FALL OF BABYLOX" Massive scenes, the pomp and cere mony of "days gone by, sensational t ' i r Miracle Man"' and which are "Eves of Youth." si i tic ooin oi wmcn are ouisianain? suc- h cesses in the realm of moving pictures. v i i i i ..The Forbidden Woman," Equity Pic- ) ' (' tures' second bis Clara Kimball Young k coast several veeks asro and was ex hibited before an audience consisting! almost entirely of" people of the motion! li picture industry, and the concensus of m til ' tt 1 'opinion . was that the picture was big p.1 jjir every sense of the word big in the j-tory big in its manner of telling, and i i'trii jibig in the .work of Clara Kimball Young .fit iO'Uiand the players who support her. La ri, 1 T : h I it 1 h V iter reviews of the picture by New York !and major city critics ar eunanimous in ftheir approval of this photoplay, tl . GRAMJ W.HISPERSW The linilprff-rniind wVt isnar fantnrw iijwiiere rumors are epreau ana repuia iStions damaged, is the subject Qf Elaine jlfa mmerstein's new. starring vehicle for ,jf'el snick pictures, "Whispers." which ijiComes to the Grand Monday only, jj Miss Hammerstein m this production Portrays a girl who is the victim of zandal, every inocent move she makes scandal, every innocent move she makes ijller mercenary aunt makes life un jpleasant for her by trying to marry her off to a wealthy but undesirable Sfc-uitor. , Scandal-mongers involve her !n a divorce proceeding with which she has had nothing to do, and newspaper reporters are camping on her, trial to f$;rTin down" the scandal, 't Sickened and disgusted, she runs ,Hway from the scene. of her indignities .$.nd In a different city, under an awn- during a rainstorm, she meets 1,1 true romance, at last. But all is not pjain sailing yet mere s many a move- ' Aicnt of misapprehension and suffering i wetore the last few feet of the last reel LanOOTH fha hannlnenn art A uns'hlna that ias come Into the life of a "suffering om. . if VICTORIA GILBERT'S REVIEW For the coming week, opening to morrow, the Victoria in presenting a ifiiew show, one that will undoubtedly mjftake one of the biggest hits of the fij whole season. It is Art Gilbert's Big .Review company, one of the best known snows in the south, but whleh has never before played in Wilmington. It is a geal miniature musical comedy ' show, frith features which make it resemble Enlarge number of popular favorite ar. j , jtlts. Featured at the head of the list i -l6t vaudeville attractions with the show Uv'r.ftj..'the Poloka Duo, Hawaiian singers nil dancers, in an elaborate special vaudeville act that will undoubtedly be i sensational hit. Art Gilbert himself. together with Chick netcher, Grace McKenna and Isabel Livingston, all popular musical comedy stars, will also" fi seen. with the show. f BIJOU XKING OF THE CIRCUS" k There's a big batch of exceptional at tractions on schedule for Bijou patrons guiing the coming week, first and fore tnost of which, is tomorrow's episode of li ; w .tt I nC. " m iff i LUNCHEON PARTY GIVEN TO ROSE HILL VISITORS Misses Lucy arid Tiria Fussell Hostesses Wednesday Night Special to The Star) ROSE HILL. Jan. 8. Mrs.v Horace Pearsall and little daughter, Florence Carr, of -Wilmington, have been guests of Mrs. W. D. Henderson. Misses" Lillian Rackley and Syda Southerland spent the week-end with friends in Wilmington. Herbert Mars-hall of Raleigh was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boney, - of Flor ence, S. C, visited friends here durins: the holidays. Mrs. W. D. Bradshaw, of Wilmington, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bradshaw. Miss Estelle Fussell has as her at tractive quests this week, Misses Eliza beth Campbell of Wallace and Eva Mae Lehew of Wilmington. Herbert Mclntyre, of Wallace, was in town Saturday. Alphonso Newton, of Fayettevilie, spent the week-end with his grand father, S. B. Newton. Mrs. Harney Boney is visiting friends in Goldsboro. Misses Hazel and Essie Grady, of Goldsboro, spent the week-end here as guests of Misses Estelle and Virginia Fussell Miss Nettie Lanier, of Johns, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lanier. Misses Nancy and Edith Moose have been visiting friends in Wallace. Misses Lucy and Tina Fussell were hostesses at a buffet luncheon Wednes day in compliment to Miss Geneva Cain of. Warsaw and Robert Bradshaw, of Durham. The entire lower floor was prettily decorated. Covers were laid for eight and guests included Misses Estelle Fussell and Donnie Mallard; Hendrix Geddie, J. D. and Frank Je rome. , ' - - , - 4 MOUNT OI4VE MARRIAGES ' ARB SOCIAL FEATUR E9 Owning an engagement at the Royal next Thursday. chariot races, dancing girls at the feast of.Belshazzar all are a part of David Wark Griffith's tremendous production, "The FaH of Babylon," coming to the Royal for three days opening next Thursday. No more vivid and romantic picture of life exists than that reflected in the prerChristian era, when Babylon's walls were the boundary of a life of passion ate and mystic splendor. Humanity has outgrown Babylon's manners and garb, both in patriotism, : lave and loy alty, the hearts of men anwomen have not changed. Mr. . Grjfflft-h, whose re gard for; the dramatic and unusual was so admirably expressed in his two frr. mer masterworks, "The Birth of a Na tion' and "Hearts of the World," has MOUNT OLIVE,;. Jan,'" 8. Announce ment is just made,of,jthe approaching marriage of Miss Lindsay Andrews, daughter of W. J. Andrews, to C. B. Rhodes, a pouplar young salesman here, to be solemnized In the Methodist church here Wednesday next, at 10 a. m. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of Rev. W. F. Craven, circuit pastor here, Miss Allie Pope Cogdell, a popular young nurse here, and Asa Odom, a prominent young farmer re siding a short- distance from here, were quietly married. OPENING . jrr TkT5T t' TT ' REGULAR --p3P52 MONDAY :Jri PRICES i SUPPORTED BY W ' T.,fw ' -jL fcffl CONWAY TE ARLE In announcing this magnificent picture we believe we are offering one of the most beautiful motion pic ture productions in years. The story, that of a daz zling Parisian opera star at the height of her career brings to the screen one of those, rare dra mas that charms in the same degree that it entertains. Filmed amid luxurious settings and produced on a lavish scale It sets a new record for brilliance, beauty and de luxe artistry. Little Stanton Williams, the boy In Eys of Youth," Is also la the east You are requested to attend early shows VICTORIA ALL THIS WEEK Cured His RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. Trusses diil ma :io good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly cured me. Years have taseed and tne rupture has , never returned, although I am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no operation, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will give full information about how you may find a complete cure without operation, if you . writ 3 to. me. Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 810-G Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan, N. J. . Better cut out this notice and show it to any others wno are ruptured you may save a life or at lest stop A T - , . me misery oi rupture ana the worry and danger of an operation. Adv. Art Gilbert's Re view Featuring the POLOKA DUO Hawaiian Players and Dancers - EDDIE RUSSELL, Novelty Chair Dancer; Isabel Liv ingston; Art' Gilbert, Chick Fletcher and Grace Mc Kenna, all well known musical comedy artists. 1L li 51 fe: i v5 : V: . QmtMlMK at the Rtfyal Monday ' An epie of romance, adventure, pathos, young love with a few tears. Tn?s is one of those pictures' that are hard to describe, but we can safely say that it is the best picture in Jack's ca rreer and that it is not sur passed - in entertainment by anything in his i?areer. 1 V Made with, that big, throb bing, gripping story of a Ken tucky romance with a spell of Southern chivalry and a love story that will tug at your heart. JOHN FOX'S greatest of all novels will be a delight. With a Big Cast, Including PAULINE STARKE Clara Horton, James Nelll and Clark Marshall. "Hae of Perfect' .rtetvfes' 3E PICKfORD I A THE imiE SHEPHERD ' t w Of KINGDOM GGMEj)! ; X , r John Fox Je . eVrfAl . p ll . . . . . . - . . She had been told, and taught, that her father was 'dead -that her only relative was the aunt with whom she was living- and that aunt Intended to make her name by selling her beautiful1 niece to a goggle-eyed, worthless, lonnge-liznrd worthless in 'every way except tn money. A story of society, lis scandal-mongers, Its character-ruining tattle paper an adventure story treading on the. heels of adventure through a haxe of romano ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN One of the Most Beautiful Stars on the Screen la "WHESPHRS" TEMPLAR , SAXE, CHARLES GIRARD With a Big Cast, Including? Matt Moore Without doubt the highlight In Miss Haiumerstein's many successes MONDAY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY - Make your arrangements mow to attend you mustn't miss It In "Whispers," I think you will agree with me in saying that Miss Hammerstein does the best- work of her career. I have seen the picture and am very enthusiastic about showing it here. As I have said, after you see it, I think you will agree that Miss Hammerstein , sur passes anything that she has pre viously done. E. G. STELUNGS, Manager, ONLY TOMORROW ONLY! erfectD i "Home of Perfect Pictures" Read Star Classified Ads Read Star Classified Ads V J.I r v V'vf.'.'
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