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THE CHARLOTTE 1 NEWS; CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE r 5, 1921.
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Colleen Moore, pretty, chic and color,
ful, has been analyzing her friends, the
public, 'lately.
Miss Moore, who is t appearing in
Marshall Neilan productions, is at pres
ent in New York in the leading femi
nine role of "The Lotus Eaters," star
ring John Barrymore. While there she
says she has discovered:
"The G. O. P. (meaning Good ' Old
Public and not Grand Old Party) likea
beauty on the screen. It may be very
appreciative of ,good acting, but that
there must be one or two beautiful girls
in the picture to really please the .fans.
"The G. O. P. likes the close-up and
that it sighs deep, adoring, heart-felt
sighs when the heroine or hero appears
in a close-up with a good strong back
light for a halo. -While it may criti
cize too many close-ups, a picture with
out one or two is as much of a -failure
as'a Sunday breakfast without coffee.
"The story oh, my goodness, here
the dear public doesn't seem to know
what it wants at all. It likes . this
and doesn't like that and is bored to
tears with the other; but one tiling it
must have, and that is a love story.
"The public must be in love all the
time for it just pines for sentiment
and romance. It seems to be always
wanting more and more of the iOve
theme and a play without it semply lan
guishes anj dies."
Miss Moore declares she has, made
the above observations from a chair
in a picture show and that she knows
what she knows, absolutely.
I
PID YOU KNOW THAT
William and Xeal Hart are no rela
tion whatever? It is rather a coinci
dence that these two players of the
same name should, both win fame in
the movies through their portrayal of
western and comboy parts and still
more unusual is the fact that both of
them were born Th New York state.
Bill was born in Newburg, X. Y., and
Xeal in Richmond.
Theodore Roberts' has undergone a
serious operation in a Los Angeles hos
pital.' He has been playing a promi
nent part in ' "Hail the Woman" in the
Ince studio. , V
J. Stuart Blackton has been delayed
by the British coal strike in his first
production starring. Lady Diana Man
ners. "- '
Maurice Tourneur has bought "Coals
of Fire," an original by Malcolm Mol
lan, which will produce following "Lor
na Doone."
Alice Calhoun is filming rural scenes
for "Peggy Puts It Over."
. Eileen Percy - has bought a motor
boat. . ,
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The new German photoplays which
are being exhibited in this country are
rth a trip to any picture house. The
actors are all new to American audi
ences, but they may well be termed alj
star 'casts. In both . "Passion" and "De
ception" there is not we amateurish
actor and that is more than could be
said of many of our American pictures.
Passion" is the greater of the two
in my opinion, because of the beautiful
and talented Pola Negri, who plays the
part of the famous Madame Du Barry
"Deception," deals with the
story of Henry VIII and his ingenious
manner of changing wives every once
in a while. Emil Jennings plays the
part of . Henry '.VIII, who, it will be
remembered, took upon himself, the
worries of eight wives, much against
the will of the powers at Rome. Of
course being- a wise monarch, he did
not take them all at once, but one at
a time. As fast "as a new ' beauty ap
peared on the scene a wife, was cast
off and a new one taken.
The settings and mob scenes in both
of these pictures are as notable as
the acting- and the story material is,
of course, excellent. One wonders, how-
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to.rBuster Keaton. She says the en
ga'gement is very much on, andiall sto
ries 'to the contrary are untrue. . A
little bird whispers Miss Talniadge . will
become Mrs. Keaton before . Buster
leaves ''New v". York to return to the
coast,. arid: if this is true wedding bells
will ring next-week or the week after,
because , Keaton has decided to make
his picture in. California,, and he has
told his. friends: he must be in Los An
geles 'very shortly.
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ever, why Germany, with her vast
wealth of court stories, should nick- on
England and France for historical ma
terial. Why not picture the life of
Kathenne II of Russia, the little Ger
man princess. Her story could much
better be called "Passion."
THE MUSIC THAT MAKES 'EM CRY.
Nearly all motion picture actors
make use of the studio orchestra to get
into the mood of the scene which they
are playing. Here are the selections
that some of the best-known players
call for when they are required to
weep or express genuine sorrow: Helene
Chadwick. "To a Wild Rose"; Tom
Moore, "My Wild Irish Rose"; Will
Rogers, "Annie Laurie"; Lon Chaney,
"Let the Rest of the Wrorld Go By";
Leatrice Joy, "Scented Violets"; Edytho
Chapman. "Old Kentucky Home"; Mary
Alden, "Dear Old Pal of Mine"; Cullen
Landis,' "Sleep, Baby Sleep"; Molly Ma-
lone, "Massenet's 'Elegie'"; John Bow
ers, Friml's "Melody"; Irene Ricn,
Aria from "Samson and Delila"; Sylvia
Breamer, Shubert's "Ave Maria";
House Peters, Bohm's "Cavatinan;
Johnny Jones "Little Bunch of Lilacs";
Richard Tucker, Aria from "Madame
Butterfly." .
XATALIR TALMADGE
STILL ENGAGED
Natalie Talniadge emphatically de- ;
nies she has broken her. engagement
Young Master Jack Coogan always
thought skipping rope was a girl's
sport or game until he ' visited M".
Georges Carpntier, the French heavy
weight champion. - When Jackie, who
is known . as . "The Kid" from his fa
mous work in- motion- picture's, met
Mr. Carpentier at the latter's training
camp in Manhasset, L. I., he . went
through the paces with the fighter. He
is : shown-here jumping rope with the
Champion and, take, it from Jackie,
rope jumping a la. M'sieu Carpentier is
real .man's .work. Jackie's . scorn for
the little g'rls ..has . been a bit lessened
since his rope jumping experience.
WHAT THEY'RE DOING
AnAohio Moreno has begun the production-of
"The Secret of the Hills,"
by the British novelist, William. Gar-rptt.-;
.No screen title for it has as yet
been selected. . Lillian Hall will play
opposite him. She is the exact type
of -.petite blonde , required by the story
for. the role of the English heroine as
she came to America from England
only a few years ago.
City. Obviously- they are ' dissimilar.
The celestial tripping is' incident - to
his .latest picture, "A Trip to Pariadise,"
by; Franz Molirar.' k It is - being" filmed
now ih HolJywob'd:, ; His concern is
whether or not . he I xyill have completed '
itjn time ;o? make ."the transcontinental
hop to . the arenas where Denpsey ; and
Carpentier are i scheduled to efiter into
a X frenzy of Mutual demolition July, 2. ;
;V " WHAT'S IN A NAME? 1 .
Folks down ;! in Fort Worth,, Tex..
wJiere Dorothy Devore-Jwas bom, .will
remember her as Ince Williams.'
The-'-Pall ; Guy," will" be the title of
Latrry Semoh's comedy to follow; "The
Bakery:'; "The. Fall , Guy'" giveK a
burlesque of the usual . western - drama.
Norma 'Nichols, Frank .Alexander arfa
Babe Hardy appear in Larrys support,
and the Larry Semon ballet will also be
seen. . "' . . . ' . ' ; t
1 .EJorehce Lawrence, popular star of
the old BiograpH daysi ' is returning
to the screen? . -' . 3
Lew Cody is trying hard to live down .
nis screen reputation as a: male vam
pire and he was born in':l885 in Water
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POLA NEGRI IS 1
AT BROADWAY
Bert Lytell is torn between the call
of two journeys. The first is a trip to
paradise and the second, one to Jersey
Famous European Star Appears , in
Dramatic Masterpiece of Old ; Spain,
. "Gypsy Blood." Based on "Carmen."
What may be rightly termed onJ of
the most finished and . artistic , produc
tions yet. seen on the screen is the for
eign film, ."Gypsy Blood," adapted from
Prosper ; Merimee's immortal "Cir
rnen," which will open a three-day .en
gagement at the Broadway theater
Monday .morning. .- :, ,
Pola Negri is seen in the role -of La
Carmencita, and this latest vehicle
demonstrates that this wonderful ; star
from across the ocean is an artist of
the first rank.
In "Passion," in which .Pola; Negri
made her debut, on the American
screen, she was a marvel. In ''Gypsy
Blood" she portrays . the fiery ,r- little
cigarette girl as the role has -never
been portrayed before. V
Twice before has "Carmen" he-"v
filmed, but the eye was not deceived I
"drama that deserves to be "called an
epic: -of '- the r screen has .foeen accooi
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!;'"Poia" Negri is', a. . .great emotional
actress.. With fire and temperament
the-Polish 8tarvthrpw's herself into, the
party soi realistically -that she: actually
seems'-to .be liying it. v ;. '
;' .'?This triumph '; of. the .- motion picture
is shared by Ernst Lubitsch, a wizard
.of), production - who also directed Poa
.Negri in her previous success", and
J,by the members of, the cast 1 suppdr t-
mg , the ; star. , Harry Liedtke gives i
splendid characterization of . the Spa.i
ish dragoon who falls a victim to the
charms, of the alluring Carmencita.
: The photography is magnificent, as
is the general technique of the pro
duction. ' American : producers can
learn a big lesson from it. f
- 'Re-edited ; and re-titled ' by Myron . M.
Stearns, "Gypsy. Blood" is . released by
Associated First National Pictures, Inc.
. If First , National has anything more
like it, let's have it. -
- Variety and added interest is given
to. this program by the showing of tw
'ISughter-provoking .. . films, a Mutt .
Jeff cartoon and "His Lucky Job," a
Sunshine comedy.
"The Sky Pilot," a Smashing Drama.
' ;Probablv because of the fact that ia
I'.fhorpughly knows the subject where-
L of -' he writes, Ralph . Connor's story,
ine Sky filot," which King Vidor
lias... directed as a motion picture, is
pne of the real . gems among current
motion picture rel eases Jt -Ralph
Connor, whose real name i-s
Rev. Charles "W. Gordon, and whosej
steady occupation is not writing books
at all, but preaching the gospel in
his- little Canadian church, is to be
.congratulated upon the sincere man
ner in. which the Cathrine Curtis. Pro
ductions have translated' his story tn
the i screen. Few authors, can claim
as - interesting a film version of their
,Work as ctn the Rev. Gordon.
The story deals with a , young minis
ter who ; is sent into the, Canadian
ranch .belt to spread the gospel among
the cowboys. His trials and . tribuli
tions, his fights, his faith, his hope are
masterfully interpreted by King Vide r
through John Bowers, who plays the
title: role. How the pilot, ; unpopular
at first, wins a place for himself in tha
hearts of the cowboys, who surprise
him on Christmas morning by leading
him -blind-folded down a snow-covere J
trail-; to .--show him the . little frame
church they have built without his
the story ; which ia
smashing dramatic seen. y vk
"The 'Skv Pilot- Jr-
day engagement
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theater -next Thursday. Br
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me Mgni," a 1'Iav f n , un U
,Interest and Ab
Matinees Tuesday,
Saturday.
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Beginning Monday Jnr. g
X. Lewis Players will -,.-',,. c
er what v.
the h?
and most successful ma, . . 1 fc.
been cenceded to be
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years "Turn to the Eight- i, k
most beautiful sc.pmv .
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ing in comedy, and with r,r,D H
in - VPflTS. Tn foot .
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plays and entirely different Vr . y fc
lotte at a very great .vvJ,Ln Clat-
has only recently been
sAoc.k- They play had a coniffi?
or, in nignts m New v,.,., o;, sw
muisi. iJivuiuiiLve prices The
iico a. wunumui Slorv
try. There is excitemt n
at ai
Play .
of the
drama. n nlpntv fnr ir '. '"w anil
of a play that you will f ,,j(n: th kli
to be successful must v.,.;"' A Play
good-in life, have snm,- l"' tl
interesting lot, and vnnn I01,1'
and conniving to mako if intl
Wat,
then. This time, however, a , photo- Icnowledge, forms the human note
of
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i-cupie witiiL 10 ne armif.c(l anri
der to interest and ho,- attemil or
play must be snappy, and fun of !V
"The very thing which has r, ade "t'0J
to -the Right" so succo.sfui Tura
changing and shaping of events 1 r
lives of humanity. This ls an i k
tunity to see a really gmht L
one which has been pronoun T
critics as a masterpiece of lite,!,;
and stage craft. For -Turn tn I
Right" the matinees will he rJ
Thursday, Saturday. The
F0RDS0N3
Knee & Bialock
Emil Janines a Renry VI1J id
- .. "Deception."
Jackie and Georges skipping rope.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Under Northern
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Universal Special
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All Star Cast
A Story of tHe
Northwest
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
SCREEN MAGAZINE
And 2-Reel Western Featuring
JACK PERRIN
In "
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. STRAND PICTURES DE LUXE
The -Week's
Attractions
The Coolest Place in Town
PRICES:
Adults, 30c Till
6 P. M., Then
50c
Children, 10c
ADMISSION
ALL WEEK
15c 30e
$ THE BROADWAI
M A CHARLOTTE
?ZM IVOTIT T'mtn..
MORE THAN A
PH0T0DRAMA
As Pola Negri sweeps
'you through the
shades of Old Seville
you are not just
ivatching a mighty
photodrania but Liv
ing in a realm of ro
mance, color and
Sypsy love.
Three Days Starting Tomorrow
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STUPENDOUS IN SCENE A N D STRENGTH
To miss "Gypsy BIoaqT trf mis an achievemeiUwhich niay never be duplicated on
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"HIS LUCKY JOB: Sunshine Comedy. - v MUTT & JEFF Comedy
ADDED FEATURES
Miss Helen ri&fc
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The Swedish Nightingale
With Special Accompanist
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS
TOPICS OF
THE DAY
THURSDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY
SIR JAMES M. BARRIE'S
"sen;
And
Broncho-bustln' in
the ranges" as you've
neveir seen ft before
is coming to you ': in
Ralph Connor's ; .
"THE SKY
PILOT" :
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THURSDAY Y
FRIDAY ,
SATURDAY - ,
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the mpst thrilling. cat
;le, stampede ever' filmed.
Fivid pictures of life n the
Canadian Rockies, and the
love story of a mountain
jirl, a sky pilot and a hard
ighting ; cowboy.
A CATHRIN'E CURTIS
PRODUCTION
It starts when
the .Sky Pilot
comes in on a
donkey 'and " lasts
through' : all ' the
stirring reels.
"THE SKY
PILOT"
;Tm MM fk& MM sag
Featuring COLLjEN
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THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
IN ENGLAND
Man-sized .fights, full
. 3f action that htrills
you and yet doesn't
scare ' you are in
Ralph Conner's
"THE SKY
PILOT"
.MOORE, JOHX BOWERS, DAVID BUTLER
A FIRST NATIONAL '
ATTRACTION ' '
. Directed by
; KIJNGVIDOR ,' Romance sweet with
; " A1 the'. , tang of the.
. aiso t " . .ranges , and with the
VLARRY SEIMON en yu !
In- His. New-Comedy ' THE SKY '
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