The Film Daily (1922)

THE Wednesday, July 19. 1922 <55^ DAILY LtheN ews No. 58 ERICAN WINS DIAMOND SCULLS, ITAIN'S FAMOUS ROWING TROY — W. Hoover of Detroit defeats R. J. ;ed in rowing classic on the Thames. MMOTH PROTEST AGAINST MON:HISTS in BERLIN— Rathenau murcauses huge demonstration against the rnal enemies of the Republic. SH REBELS DRIVEN FROM LAST BLIN STRONGHOLD— Flames sweep ugh Dublin streets as the rebels are en from the Gresham Hotel, er news as usual. today wmmmmmmmmmm "East is West" Finished ■i (Special to THE FILM DAILY) l!OS Angeles — "East Is West," starConstance Talmadge, has been pleted. Sidney Franklin is cutand editing. ivingston Dies in Smash-Up j.ansas City, Mo. — L. J. Living l, United Artists representative, killed when a railroad train hit motor car at a grade crossing. had been traveling for United sts for the last 18 months. At Broadway Theaters Cameo "Sherlock Holmes." the John Barrymore detective drama, continues for another week. Capitol What is styled, "Popular Request Program," is being offered here. There is no lengthy feature film, all of the screen numbers being short subjects with Charles Chaplin's trench story, "Shoulder Arms" holding down the "big letter" position. In addition, there is another Robert C. Bruce Wilderness Tale, "Nights of Many Shadows" ; "Hope," which features Mary Astor, a Jack Eaton Sport Review, entitled "Record Breakers" and the customary magazine. For the opening selection, the orchestra plays Thomas' "Raymond Overture" and other musical pieces include Russian folk songs and cathedral numbers by 12 male singers recruited from the Russian Grand Opera, "Ten Minutes with Fradkin," during which that violinist renders bits from well-known classic selections. Juan Reyes' playing of a Liszt Concerto in E Flat and a closing organ piece. Mile. Gambarelli, .Me.xandcr Oumansky, Doris Niles and Thalia /anou attenfl to the ballet unit. Cohan "In the Name of the Law" is in the second week of its engagement. Central "The Storm" continues its indefinite run. Criterion X'iola Dana in "The Five Dollar Baby," with the rest of the program unchanged, is here for the last week Rialto Thomas Meighan in "If You Believe It, It's .So," has been moved from the Rivoli, the other film numbers being a Marcus animated cartoon, "What a Difference a Little Hair Will Make," "A Trip to Paramounfowii" and the magazine. Franz \'on Suppe's "The Beautiful Galathea," is the overture which is immediately followed by what is billed as "Riesenfeld's Classic Jazz," "Three for Jack" is the title of a baritone solo and at the new organ, Sigmund Krumgold plays "So This Is Jersey," the rhymes for which are credited to Rose Pelswic, to round out the musical part of the program. Rivoli Frederick von Flotow's "Martha," is the overture, after which the pictorial goes on. This is followed in turn by "Color Sketches," a Prizma reel, by Scar. "Orientale" is sung li.v Miriam Lax, soprano, Beatrice Wightwick, contralto, Maurice Kostrow, baritone and the Rivoli male ensemble and then Jack Holt appears in "The Man Unconquerable." Lillian Powell and the ensemble then render "Anitra's Dance," from the "Peer Gynt Suite," by Grieg and a Universal comedy, "Short Weight" with Brownie, closes. Strand Selections from "The Mikado," the Gilbert Sullivan comic opera, comprise the overture, followed by what is programmed as "Here and There." Madeline MacGuigan, violinist, plays Wienawski's "Faust Fantasie," after w in'ch tlie usual Topical Review is offered. Kitly McLaughlin, soprano, and Harold Brown, tenor sing the vocal prologue to the feature, "A Fool There Was." A Pat Sullivan animated cartoon, "Felix in the Swim," furnishes the comedy relief after that and the organists close. Wilmer and Vincent Change Plans (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Harrisburg, Pa. — The plan to replace the Orpheum with a modern house has been postponed indef.nitely by Wilmer and Vincent, who have also deferred the building of a chain of six houses in outlying residential sections. The desire to wait for more activity in the industry is reported as the reason for the change of intentions. New Theater for Bronx Bernard Kraus sold to Aaron Miller the northwest corner of Hurnside and Harrison Ave., a plot having a frontage on Burnside and Harrison Ave. of 197 feet and a depth of 141 feet. The purchaser will immediately erect on this property a theater with stores. "U" Plans Bull Fight Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— With Charles Molina as the featured player, Universal will produce a series of one reel comedies, the themes of which will be bullfighting. Gil Pratt will direct. Julia Leonard and Otto Fries are in the cast. Conservation Commission Has Film Albany — A picture entitled, "Working Together for Conservation," based on incidents in the regular vvork of the Conservation Commission of New York has been made and will be used to show how closer cooperation between sportsmen and farmers in the protection of game and property can be established. Community Theater Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pearl River, N. Y. — The Pearl River theater opened here recently. The house was built by popular subscription at the cost of $60,000, and seats about 700. The profits of the venture will be shared by 60 of the town folk who have invested in it. It is under management of A. M. Geiger. E. R. Kast is president, L. Woodwarth, secretary and D. Von Soosten treasurer. 41 Great Cparamount Qictures Agnes Ayres in A Daughter of Luxury By Beulah Marie Dix Re/eased December 25, 1922 NOT since Cecil B. DeMille's "Forbidden Fruit" has Agnes Ayres appeared in a picture SO eminently suited to her beauty and talents. As the pampered product of a millionaire home, she is superb. As the title implies, the star wears some gorgeous gowns ; her wardrobe for this picture is probably the largest ever used in one production. Beautiful and luxurious sets form splendid liackgrounds for this great drama of a woman's soul. t( My success was made with Paramount. My people demand them." ELWYN M. SIMONS, Adrian, Mich. Watch this space iomor?'ow for No. 34 No. \. "The Dictator." No. 9 "If \0M Believe It. It's So No. .>. "The Bonded Woman." No. 4. "The Top of New York." No. D. "The Loves of Pharaoh." No. 6. "Her Gilded Cage." No. 7. "Nice People." No. 8. "The Young Diana." No. 9. "Blood and Sand." No. 10. "The Siren Call." No. 11. "While Satan Sleeps." No. 12. "The Valley of Silent Men." No. 13. "Manslaughter." No. 14. "The Mysteries of India." No. 15. "Pink Gods." No. 16. "The Old Homestead." No. 17. "The Face in the Fog." No. 18. "Burning Sands." No. 19. "The Ghost Breaker." No 20. "The Cowboy and the Lady." Nn 7.\. "To Have and To Hold." No, 22. "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow. Xo. 2i. "On the High Seas." No. 24. "The Youny: Rajah." No. 2.i. "Anna Ascends." No, 26. "Clarence No. 27. "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew." No. 28. "Ebb Tide." No. 29. "Outcast." No. -lO. "Singed Wings." No, ^\. "Back Home and Broke." No. 32. "The Pride of Palomar."