Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

Page 4 Camera! News Section Camera This Week's Theatre Notes California Maui at Eighth Blanche Sweet in "In the Palace of the King" Miller's Main at Ninth George Arliss in "Green Goddess" Metropolitan Sixth at Hill Thomas Meighan in "Woman Proof" Loew's State Seventh at Broadway "The Gold Diggers Rialto Broadway at Eighth Pola Negri in "Th e Spanish Dancer" Criterion Charles Chaplin's "A Woman of Paris" Million Dollar Third and Broadway Harold Lloyd in "Why Worry' Alhambra 731 South Hill "Strangers of the Night Hollywood Egyptian Hollywood Blvd. and McCadden "The Covered Wagon" with Lois Wilson and J. Warren Kerrigan Mission Broadway near >inth Claire Windsor in "The Acquittal" Clune's Broadway Broadway near Fifth "The Isle of Vanishing Men" George Bernard Shaw's presentation of "Androcles and the Lion" opens the new Fine Arts Theater this week. Mable Norman remains another week to entertain Mission Theater audiences, "The Acquittal," which was scheduled to start this week will open November 12th. This week is destined to be a bin week in local theatrical history for several reasons. One is that it will present to Los Angeles the world premiere of Lmmett Flynn's magnificent spectacle, "In the Palace of the King," a picturization of F. Marion Crawfords historical romance at the California Theater. Another is that is marks the return to the screen of Blanche Sweet, one of the most popular of all screen celebrities in the role of Delores Mendoza, heroine of this delightful romance, and a part very similar to that of Judith in Griffith's "Judith of Bethulia," the first spectacular production ever filmed. A third reason is the fact that Edmund Lowe is seen in the heroic role of Donjohn. Mr. Loew's former stock engagements here marked him as the most popular matinee idol of his day. The final reason is that this is the fourth of Emmett Elynn's productions to have its world premiere here. The other three were "A Connecticut Yankee," "Monte Cristo" and "A Fool There was." All the members of the cast as well as a large part of the cinema stars, directors and authors of the film world will be present at performances throughout the week. He went to bed a wealthy nobleman, he woke up a beggar. He owned a gorgeous palace and a suit of pajamas, or to be exact, a night shirt, and owed many debts. Antonio Moreno, who plays the role of Don Caesar de Bazan, in Pola Negri's new picture, "The Spanish Dancer," experienced this predicament and while the palace was an ancestral building and the night robe of finest silk with the crest of his house embroidered on the font, it must be admitted these articles were hardly sufficient for a nobleman's existence. While Antonio sleeps following a gay dinner with his friends, his creditors enter his palace and carry off everything it contains just because, in his merriment, he had neglected to pay his bills. Life was certainly difficult during those gay old days of King Philip IV's reign in Spain. Of course, Tony takes it in the same carefree manner in which he met all the weighty problems and doesn't care a bit and gives the part a debonnir, dashing and delightful portrayal. "The Spanish Dancer," now showing at Grauman's Rialto, is a picturesque costume drama with a very strong story of love, intrigue and human interest that builds to a suprise climax, turning a tragic episode into a clever bit of comedy. Pola Negri, as the spirited Gypsy maid, Maritana, offers a remarkable performance, giving freely of her great art. * Others in the cast to distinguish themselves are Wallace Berry as King Philip, with an eye to the beauty of his girlish subjects, Kathlyn Williams, his queenly consort, Adolphe Menjou as the scheming Salluste, and Gareth Hughes in the role of the pathetic lad, Lazarillo. All four roles are important and give ample scope for the actors. Comedy in its numerous and forms will feature this week's bill at the Hillstreet Theatre. Heading the aggregation of funsters will be the celebrated equestrian comedian, "Poodles" Hannaford. For years the famous Hannaford family have been the premier riders in circuses and "Poodles" himself was the feature attraction with one oi America's greatest shows for simetime. Although being considered the finest trick rider of his kind in America, "Poodles" manages to use a clown make-up and give the children a thrill along with his entertainment for the older folks. He is using two horses in his act which are the envy of every circus man in the world, they are his own and have been trained by him ever since their infancy. Flo Lewis, the original redheaded flapper, will split headline honors with Hannaford. Flo who is a singer and story teller with a vivacious and captivating personality will offer her act "From Bernhardt to Heartburn" with the assistance of Jesse Greer at the piano. Frank Dixon will appear in a humorous sketch by Paul Gerard Smith called "Lonesome Manor." Maurice Diamond, premier eccentric dancer of America, with Edythe Handman, singer and Irene Smith, dancer, will offer his latest, "The Snapshots of 1923." Russell Carr, the famous English ventriloquist, and his comical assistant "Orace" will present a military ventriloquial act. Completing the vaudeville will be Polly and Oz two youthful musicians and singers in their act, "Syncopated Melody." The feature photoplay will be Shirley Mason in "Lovebound." Other features on the program will be Allan Hall and the Tiny Symphony, "The Steel Trail" a William Duncan chapter-play, a 'Snub'" Pollard comedy, Hillstreet International News and Aesop's Fables. Edward Everett Horton who has been a big favorite in stock and on the screen here opens this week at the Orpheum Theater in a playlet written for him by Joseph Jackson, "A Play With a Punch." With him are Marie Walcamp a local screen star and Richard Stilling. Morosco 7 11 South Broadway "The Gold Diggers" Mason 127 South Broadway "The Perfect Fool" Egans Pico and Figueroa Edmond Lowe in "The Waning Sex" Hippodrome 320 South Main Vaudeville Orpheum 630 South Broadway Vaudeville Pantages Hill at Seventh Vaudeville Hillstreet Hill at Eighth Shirley Mason in "Lovebound" Burbank Main near Sixth Musical Comedy Majestic 845 South Broadway Marjorie Rambeau in "The Valley of Content" Tally's Broadway 833 South Broadway Tom Mix in "Soft Boiled" Symphony Broadway near Sixth Hobart Bosworth in "The Man Alone"