Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 272, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 11, 1923 Page: 21 of 48
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VIC
LY
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
' BIG OL YMPIC FEA TUR
"KNIGHTHOOD" IS FINEST ROYAL
ROMANCE IN ALL HISTORY AND
ONE OF BIG PICTURES OF YEAR
OLYMPIC FOUR DAYS STARTING ON MONDAY
mee-A--7 - *
“There lived a Knight, when
. Knighthood was la Flower.
Who Charmed alike (
The Tilt-yard and the Bower.”
Leigh Hunt’s famous couplet,
quoted above, furnished the title for
the finest royal romance in history,
which Cosmopolitan Productions
realized on the screen for Para-
mount, at a cost of ? more than
$1,000,000. Rolling, back the scrolls
of history some 400 years to the
Food aid days when -Bluff King
Hall” ruled in “Merrie England.”
an American company baa achieved
th4 aeme off cinematic art. “When
Knighthood[Was In Flower.” star-
ring Marion Davies, tells the love
story of Princess Mary Tudor and
Charles Brandon, a gallant knight
who won her heart and hand despite
two kinga who tried to control her
destiny. For the first time In his-
tory a princess of royal blood mar.
insurance on these valuables and the
hire of special custodians while they
were in process of being filmed,
would alone more than equal the
cost of the average motion picture
production. Over 3,000 costumed,
many imported from abroad, were
heed during the filming of this pie-
ture. Marion Davies as Mary Tudor
wears fifteen different costumes Ia
the photoplay. *
v While every available authority in
England and France was consulted
I order that "When Knighthood
Was In Flower.” should be absolute:
t? accurate, that conception and
making of thla motion picture,
which outclasses any of the Aimpor-
ted historical pageants, was really
an all-American achievement.
“When Knighthood- Was in
Flower," comes to the Olympic Mon-
day for four days.
t ?
% *
Finances Furnish
Comedy Theme at
Strand Thursday
Here’s that indefatigable author
and playwright, Rupert Hughes,
coming along with another of his
great screen successes, ‘Gimme,”
which will be shown far the first
time in this city at the Strand thea-
ter for three days beginning Thurs-
day. It's comedy this time, of ths
"Dangerous Curve Ahead" type -
comedy merry and sparkling, but
mingled with heart appeal, too. In
other words, it's a true to life pic-
ture of the domestic adventures and
misadventures of any everyday hue-
band and wife.
STRAND FEATURE FOR MONDAY
Fourteen People
, ried a commoner, setting a prece-
dent for modern generations.
. The story of "When Knighthood
. Was in Flower," as picturized by
! Cosmopolitan Productions, la in-
L doubtedly the superlative spectacle
A of the screen. The gorgeoue pagen-
.try of the most picturesque period 1
Yot English and French history lb :
reatized In lifelike setion. The glories
of the famous "Field of the Cloth
Gold," and the two mightiest
"monarchs of their age. Henry VIII
of England and Louis XII of France,
are made to live again through the
magie mirror of the sliver screen.
Ithis a wonderful pictorial pageant
which furnishes the frame for the
romance of the Juliet, of England
wands her faithful knight the truest
love story of the Age of Chivalry,
55 / Kuightheed in Flower
L The story pictures. In palpitant
and action the greatest royal
narrative in English history
kespeare probably knew the ra-
ce of Mary Tudor, but as she
an aunt of Queen Elizabeth, he
1 did not dare ImmortaI tee her in one
, of his historic dramas. That task
remained for an American author
for modern times—Charles Major.
From his exhaustive studies of Eng-
lish history he resurrected this stin-
a ring romance of the Tudor days.
f Truth is not only stranger but
Atmore fascinating than fiction, and
this true love story, embelished with
ia wealth of circumstantial detail .. ... ...
which historians , absorbed in the " .Howse WOe No Stairs,
polities of the period neglected to HCLABGOW. March 10.—8taivwa)
record, was instantly recognized by
the reading public aa the ‘greatest
romance of the period. "All the
world loves a lover.” and such a
hair as Mary Tudor and Charles
1‘Brandon are unparalled in history
. ■ or fiction.
= “When Knighthood Was In
, * Flower." written by Charles Major
: * made its author wealthy and found.
Red the fortunes of the firm which
first brought it out. The publishers
, "estimate thst It has been read in
Shook form by more than 5.000,000
“readers. It sold 200,000 coplee the
. E first year, snd the novel has ranked
Z as a best seller longer than any
3 modern book of fiction. After num-
, Eerous aditions had been eghausted
i it was serialized all over the count
a thy ia the leading newspapers, ad-
g dipomany millions more to its
a readers of which there is no record.
■Sumptuousness or Settings ■
5 Every decorative detail used in
i filming -When Knighthood Was in
Flower” was either a genuine an-
■ Stique, or a perfect reproduction of
■ some treasure in the art museums
, E of England, France or America.
Through Duveen Brothers, the in.
9 ternational art dealers. Cosmopoli-
E tan secured the loan of reel antique
tapestries, one pair valued at $125,
. 2 000, another at $80,000, and still an:
5 other set, representing the Four
Seasons, $25,000. Ancient suits of
E armor, wrought of the flneat steel
2 and beautifully damascened by mas-
Eter craftsmen of bygone ages, were
valued at $100,000. Cartier loaned
genuine antique jewelry, literally
worth a King’s ransom, for the
court scenes, while priceless old
silver came from French A Co. The
; Minstrel Show
At the Majestic
Jarion Davies, Torrest Stanley and Lun Harding in a scene from the Paramount Picture
‘When Knighthood was i nlowery’ A Cosmopolitan Production -
ma
was
• The Majestic will this week pre-
sent Lake and Mae Reynold’s “Merry
Musical Melanges featuring Bennie
Kirkland, blank face comedian, with
Illanch Smith. This show comes with
the best recommendation of any
show having previously appeared
here, la fact they have not played a
theater in the last several weeks,
where they have not been held over
for the second week. -
Thia to not a “tab” show, but a
show of 14 people, who all do’ spe-
claities, in the way of quarters,
dancing, yodeling, a nd, comedy
teams, a high class family show,
with all special scenery and elec-
trical effects.
• They will absolutely change their
program daily, white the pictures
will change every other day, end the
management of the Majestic assures
their patrons a good clean show and
something out of the ordinary.
The vaudeville will appear three
times daily, once in the afternoon
and twice each night.
The Little Church
Around the Corner
At Strand Monday
"The Little Church Around the
House With Ne Stairs
in a tenement here collapsed. Ten-
ants got along very well by means
of n series of ladders reaching to the
windows of their rooms. After ten
weeks fire authorities spoiled the
fun by condemning the building.
. Corner” featuring Clarie Windsor,
which opens at the Strand Monday
, will at once establish itself in the
"minds and hearts of the audience
as a picture with a double-barrelled
punch-’a picture that will be thor-
oughly’ enjoyed by all who se, it,
and one, that certainly will ba voted
one of the most powerful screen
dramas ever seen here." Better pie-
tures may be. made in the future,
perhaps, but nothing like it’ far
, brisk action and movement that
makes you hold your breath has yet
been presented . e
This adaptation of Charles Bl
ey’s play la packed with thrills from
■’ start to Thilsh, There is a mob
scene in a mining town. In which a
stormy crowd of strikers attack a
mine owner, that is dramatically,
portrayed; in fact, it is no use to
pick out one scene and say it ix
better than any other: a uniform
excellence of high quality is main-
taincd"thronghout and lour advice
to everybody on the lookout for
good entertainment jig to see this
one. 11 e
: It is said that to make the mining
scenes a real town, had to be built;
a street of houses. erected and a
mine costing $25,000 installed. One
can easily believe that, for the
scenes in the picture would lead one
to suppose that they had been taken
in some Pennsylvania town.
“The Little, Church Around the
Corner” tells of young David Gra-
ham, a minister hailing from a little
mining town. He gets a place in a
fine church of another city, and
there falls in love with Leila Mor-
ton. daughter of the wealthy mine
owner. Tense situations arise after
a strike is called, and David is torn
between love for his oppressed
workers, and for his sweetheart. A
great miracle performed by Graham
softens the flinty heart of Morton,
and all to about to end—when the
young minister is suddenly arrested
for the murder of a wealthy suitor
for Leila's hand. The prison scenes
are exciting.
The supporting «act in this War-
her Brothers’ production Includes
Kenneth Harlan, Hobart Bosworth.
Walter Long. Also Francis, George
Cooper, Margaret Seddon. Winter
Hall. Cyril Chadwick and Pauline
Stark. William Better directed.
. Supreme Quality House Psint for
your home. The Decorators Com-
papy—Adv.
ELECTRA BAND TO GIVE
FREE CONCERT SUNDAY
ELECTIA, TEXAS, March 10.-
The Electra band will give a free
concert at- the Liberty Theater Sun-
day, March 11. at 3:30 p. in. Paul
Smith to director and the following
program to announced:
March, Thunder—Sousa.
Concert Waits, Vienna Beauties-
Zlehrer. .4
Overture, Nabucodonoser—Verdi
(a) March, Semper Fidelis —
Sousa; (b) Fox trot. Sweet Indiana
Home—Donoldson.
Selection, The Heart of" Pady
Whack—E. Ball. 1
Uncle Tom's Cabin, a dream pic-
ture of ths old South-Lampe.
Fox trot Stumblins—Confrey.
Here’s Light Work
SUVA, FIJI, March 1»—Mow'd
you like a job calling stations on a
steamship hereabouts? On one line
the stops are Levuka, Tavun. Lau-
toka and Ha. On another they're
Apia, Vavau, Haapi, Nukualofa and
Suva
Mirrors at Decorators Company.
Stamps for sals at Times Office.
News waupaper at Decorators
Company — Adv.
The problem of this particular
couple involves that highly Impor-
tant question In modern society of
a wife's economic status. Must she
be totally dependent on her husband
for pocket money—to say nothing of
food, clothing and shelter? It’s a
problem that has caused many a
matrimonial barque to funder. But
as a problem it has its good pointer
for it furnished Mr. Hughes and his
wife, who collaborated on the story,
fine photoplay material.
Fanny Daniels, armed with an
adorable smile and a diploma from
the Chicago School of Applied De-
sign, comes to New York to seek a
job. Her wood looks and her amile
as well as her diploma help her In
finding one, and in a short time she
is established at a good salary as
assistant to a fashionable Interior
decorator, Lambert by name. Enter
as a prospective customer Mrs. Fer-
vis and la her trail Mr. Clinton
Ferris, her son, brought along for
the purpose of giving advice when
and if needed; and Mien Kingsley,
approved by Mrs. Ferris as a future
daughter-in-law, but not by Mr.
Ferris as a future wife.
The new assistant is sailed late
consultation by LAmbert: and Mr.
Clinton Ferris suddenly finds him.
self hopelessly in love—but net with
Miss Kingsley. It isn’t very many
weeks before Fanny Daniels has
given up her job and is answering
to the name of Mrs. Clinton Ferris
■ But Fanny’s married life begins
with a dreadful secret. She le in
debt to her former employer to the
extent of five hundred dollars bor-
rowed in order to purchase an ade.
quate trousseau. Lambert, however.
Who Is quite unaware of Fanny’s
marriage, la given to understand it
In needed on account of sickness at
home, $
Mrs. Ferris, disapproving of her
new daughter-in-law, has thrown
young Clinton upon his financial
resources, which are pitably"few.
At the months to by Fanny becomes
Shabbier end shabbier, but she is
scene FROM
"The LITTLE CHURCH AROUND the CORNER
A WARNER BROS. PICTURE. ’ .. 1 IN til.
reluctant to ask for money for new
clothes, and Clinton ia oblivious to
hints. When he finally does under-
stand he gives Fanny a blank check
and tells her to draw about two
hundred dollars.
But just at this point, Lambert
learns of Fanny’s marriage, and la
not particularly please t Very
well. If he can’t have the girl, he'll
get back hie five hundred, which is
long overdue anyway. Fanny, ter-
ror-stricken, draws five hundred to
wipe put the debt to Lambert; but
at the same time Clinton draws the
three hundred he believes is still
left on his account . His check le
returned. He makes indignant pro-
tests at the bank—and Fanny's
check is handed to him.
A quarrel follows, which results
in Fanny's leaving him and asking
for her old job again. Hara a mu-
tual friend. Miss Wainwright, entero
the scene, gives Fanny a commission
to redecorate her new house, end
invites Clinton out 1 one afternon
when she knows’ Fenny will be
there. But when Clinton arrives he
finds, Lambert there too—and fur-
ther complications arise. Miss
Wainwright steps In again, however
and straightens things out satis,
factorily for everyone, particularly
for Fanny,who extracts a vow from
her husband that she will never
have to say "Gimme" again.
Mr. Hughes was given a fine cast
for this production, headed by Hel-
ena Chadwick as Fanny Daniels and
Gaston Glass as Clinton Ferris. Kate
Lester appears as Mrs. Ferris:
Eleanor Boardman as Miss Kings
ley: David Imboden as Lambert, the
interior decorator. Then a hoa«
peeked husband. May Wallace ne
his wife and Georgia Woodthorpe
as Miss Wainwright "
Stamps for sale at Times Office.
QUIT TOBACCO
So easy to drop Ciga-
rette. Cigar or Chew-
** ing habit ’ or
Ne-To-Bae has helped thousands t»
break the costly, nerve-shattering to- ,
hacce habit. Whenever you, have •
longing for a smoke or chew, just
place a harmless No-To-Bae tablet in
your mouth instead. All desire atopa.
Shortly the habit is compately broken,
and you are better aft mentally, phy-
sically, financially. It’s so easy, aa
simple. Get a box of Ne-To-Bae and
if It doesn’t release you from all crave
ins for tobacco la any form, your
druggist will refund your money withe
t.aestion T(w)
MOND AY FOUR DAYS
LUAPA + ENGAGEMENT
THE ROMANTIC SUPER-SPECTACLE
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEE "KNIGHTHOOD FROM THE BEGINNING. SHOWS START AT
1, 2:30, 6 and 8:30 p. m. "
41 h Monday, Tuesday.
1 nd Wednesday
1, 2:45,-4780, 6:15, 8, 9:45
9-Piece Concert Orchestra
L. V. LAWLER, Conductor
MAJESTIC
The Family Theatre |
ALL WEEK
OPENING
- MONDAY
Lake & May
Reynolds '
OFFERS
A Merry
Musical
Melange
win
Bennie Kirkland
A SHow. FULL or rer
Not a Tab Show
• A Musical Show
win -
Vaudeville
Quartetts
Singing
.Dancing y*
Yodling
BLACK FACE COMEDIAN
, 14 People
Change of Vaudeville
1. Every Day I
i . ricrunE MONDAY
Thos. Meighan
—I N—
Back Home and
eBroke. :
Cosmopolitan Corporation presents
ARION
DAVIE S
in
’WHEN
KNIGHTHOOD
- WAS IN
FI OWER”
JJPVVV
a Cosmopolitan Production
From the Novel By
CHARLES MAJOR
TEEMING with action, radiant with beauty, redolent
J with the warm flavor of romance—here’s the most
talked-about picture ever made. The enchanting story
of a madcap princess and her flaring lover, filmed at a
cost of $1,500,000 and with a cist of3,000. 14S .____
PRESENTED WITH THE ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
ONLY THEATRE IN CITY WITH ORCHESTRA
y
WITH 3
] CLAIRE WINDSOR
and a notable cast
• from the play by
CHAS. EBLANEY
“WELL, FOLKS-TM BACK AGAIN”
BABY PEGGY
Most adorable and cunning child star in the world in *
“Peg o’ the Movies"
. And it’s all its name implies
, Extra—Topics of the Day and Strand News.
A Sensation—Don't Miss it. r I
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Gimme • Kiss
GIMME
-HELENE CHADWICK, GASTON GLASS
H.B. WALTHALL, ELEANOR BOARDMAN
KATE LESTER
.waman or RUPERT An ADELAIDE HUGHES
: oscisb By RUPERT HUGHES
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