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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
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J^AST week The Moving Picture Weekly reproduced a lobby display of a theatre in New York City. Herewith reproduced is the lobby display of the Standard Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, for "The Devil's Passkey," the Von Stroheim Jewel feature. Whether your theatre be in The Strait Settlements, or further west, The Moving Picture Weekly is grateful for photographs of attractive lobby displays in connection with Universal features. Why not send on yours ?
"The Devil's Passkey" played to big houses at the Standard Theatre, Cleveland. The middlewest, like the rest of the country, is loud in its praises of the picture. When it opened at the Regent Theatre, in Wichita, Kansas, people were still lined up deep outside the lobby as late as 9:30 P. M. waiting for a chance to get seats in the crowded house inside.
How Wheeler
yY'HEELER OAKMAN, the handsome husband of Priscilla Dean, who so excellently portrays the big role of "Dapper Bill" in her newest Jewel release, "Outside The Law" was not "born in clover" by any means. But Wheeler Oakman harbors no grudge against the world for that reason, for the mere fact that he was "broke" led him to the movies and the successful career as a cinema actor which is now his.
Oakman arrived in Los Angeles with a road company presenting "Checkers" and left the show shortly
Oakman Started
after an argument with the stage manager. Like many other stage players, he had an avercon to the "flicker-films" which only the absence of three meals could efface.
When it did not seem likely that a company would come to Los Angeles with a vacant role for his acceptance, and because the annoyance of "riding the rods" did not appeal to his artistic soul, Oakman got a job before the camera and has been building his success from that day on.
Wheeler Oakman played leading man to Priscilla Dean in that charm
In The Movies
ing picture of romance and the Far East, "The Virgin of Stamboul" and he is again her pal and lover in "Outside the Law" which promises to be one of the sensations of the cinema year of 1921.
Oakman was born in Washington, D. C. and is remembered at Georgetown University as a baseball player of exceptional ability. He began his stage career immediately after leaving school and scored a hit with a number of big touring companies.
While he has not told of his plans for the future they are sure to be bigger and more interesting than ever.