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PAGE FOUR
..ABILENE REPORTER, SUNDAY, SEPT. 28,1924
Larry Semon, to Be
Seen at Queen, Has
Been in 300 Films
Larry Semon, star and producer
of “The Girl in the Limousine,”
the First National picture which
will be, seen in the screen of the
Mission Theatre beginning Wed-
nesday, has appeared in the course
of his long career before the car
mera in fully three hundred pic-
tures. A great many of these were
one and two reel pictures, made
in those early days of the motion
picture when the Keystone cops
were in their heyday.
Semon became an actor quite act
cidetntally. He intended to work as
a director of comedy, but because
he could not find the type he need-
ed for a picture he acted in it him-
self. From that time on he has
never stepped. He has acted in
Leatrice Joy
in the Paramount Picture
‘ Changing Husbands’
Leatrice Joy Will
Be In Dual Role
MISSION MONDA Y AND TUESDAY
QUEEN MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY
“The Signal Tower”
Two Days of Week
At Mission Theater
The difference between “house”
and “home” as applied to the dwell-
ing place for a man or a woman is
a great deal—mostly in the heart
of the woman.
That difference is one of the im-
portant human interest angles in
the dramatic story of ‘The Signal
Tower,” a Universal-Jewel special,
starring Virginia Valli under the
direction of Clarence L Brown,
which will be shown in the Mission
Theatre Friday and Saturday.
“The Signal Tower" tells of the
love of a woman for her home and
the apparent inability of her hus-
band to grasp the significance of
her various whims in regard to
“home.” It is laid in the atmos-
phere of a lonely railroad junction.
Incidentally there is quite a bit
of meaning in that title, "The Sig-
nal Tower,” for there undoubtedly
is a "signal tower” in any domestic
situation. Sometimes the “inals
are disregarded, sometimes not, de-
pending on the couple's understan-
ding.
| Wadsworth Camp, widely known
short story writer, wrote the orig-
inal of the screen play. His story
won a prise, as well as the acclaim
of being one of the most convincing
works of fiction ever written of per-
sons in the more common walks
Gloria Swanson
beanon)**
10c Palace 30c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
' In a New Picture pictures, directed them, and writ-
All a IN A ** ten the stories ever since.
*--i “ The Girl in the Limousine,” 1s
Admirers of Leatrice Joy are the comedian's first venture into
promised a treat when * Changing the field of feature pictures The
Husbands," a Paramount picture, production is an adaptation of a
is flashed on the local screen at successful Broadway C 4-—
the Mission Thearte beginning next written by. Avery Hopwood
Monday. They will see her in a Wilson Collett ande produced
part that calls for every ounce of Al Woods. .. _ ------
histronic power that is in her. The rapidly-moving, thrilling
acid test of a great actor or actress roarious farce comedy.
is the ability to portray a dual role _ ----*
with convincing skill, and that is BILL HART IN FALL_ . .surven aaouo*3. ruvre a au ----
exactly what the lovely Leatrice is. DOWN CLIFF AT RANCH will shortly be seen here in his lat+tion that the latest to reach the pil-
called upon to do in this produce - ------est feature photoplay, ‘The Right verrheet will be voted one of the
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.—Wil- th Strongest • which is to brightest comedies of th eseason.
open at the Palace Theatre Friday There is a laugh contained in every
and sateday. Ie 18 A Selznick vic-And est lm g FIN YN BreUA"Sb
which is from the nov- titles—which carry truthful wise-
• The story' craks, characteristic of the author
el by Frances Nimmo Greene, au- and his celebrated heroes.
thor of the big screen success OneThe picture is an adaption of the
Clear Call, according o advance stage success, “Business Before
reports gives the star the widest Pleasure" and seeing them trying to
range for the display of thoss t9l, produce a picture and interest the vuu-.s . ~
ents which have won him a host of buyers and col inually arguing over screen anywhere. ---— --------------ror core, Lan. menus, Artsur
admirers. It shows him in swift matters of production certainly giv- than, just a novelty—much more, are trying tot recall, where in the Housman Lilyan Tashman and the
succession, first as a lover and then es the play genuine realism. It’s Zane Grey’s greatest story name of common sense you heard famous Ziegfeld stars, Ann Pen-
as a fighter, roles in which he has Don't think that' most of the fun brought to life. They say you can the name "*+—Aled" be-me
always excelled, and which have is contained in the captions. Every see the different shades of sun-
the strongest appeal to fell picture shot of the celebrated partners— burn on the players!
goers. —whether they are in their offices or
m Ho 0 with the clash in the projection room or out on -----— * ~
bel-tcinstierouin arc-nquntoenoonuina on Gouveneur Morris
mountains of Alabama, half win has romance written all over it.
folk, who are antagonistic to Al-e is just about to close a deal-
strangers, and a you Eengineer, when Mawruss says or does some-
played by Mr. Lincoln, who comes thing which spoils everything. Or
to take their land away from hem it may be Abe responsible for the
for water power purposes for a big —
manufacturing corporation.
stage farce
I and
by
It is described as a
and up.
“The Right of The
Strongest” Offered
At Palace Two Days
“Business Before
Pleasure” Offered
3 Days at Queen
E K. Lincoln, always a favorite Montague Class "Potash and
ha .tabu *01. Perlmutter” stories are making
in romantic and strenuous roles, screen history. There is no ques-
) *
A PAGE
FROM A
SOCIAL
DIARY:
H tion LOS ANGELES, Bep: 21—"‘
“Changing Husbands" was adap- liam S. Hart, hard riding hero of
1 ted by Sada Cowan and Howard-western films, had one of his feet
Higgin from the Saturday Evening in a plaster cast today as a result
■ Post story “Roles,” by Elizabeth of an accident on-his ranch, about
I Alexander. The theme of the story 30 miles from here. Hart, in an
deals with the modern problem of attempt to help a dog up a steep de.
I home versus a career. Tired of clivity, slipped and fell 20 feet onto
her life of idle ease and luxury, a some rocks. Physicians pronounced
popular society matron decides to it a compound fracture of the an-
change places with a girl who bears -
a remarkable resemblance to her
and who, at the time. Is acting in
a New York stage play. They both
overlook purposely, to be sure—
the important detail of notifying
■ those most affected by the change,
the wife; her husband and the act-
J ress her financee. The result?
■ Complications galore, which the
1 audience is bound to enjoy.
kie.
Says Put Poison In
Milk of Husband
MARION, Ill.. Sept. 27.—Sup-
plementing earlier confessions, Mrs.
Ruby Herrington Tate today ad-
mitted. officers said, that she put
one and a < half teaspoonfuls of
poison in buttermilk which her
i former husband, Joseph Herring-
lion, drank the night before he
CHICAGOANS REGAIN _
SLEEP THEY LOST
CHICAGO. Sept. 17.—Chicagoans died, September 3 last
who lost an estimated 2,700,000
hours of sleep five months ago
when clocks were turned an hour
forward for daylight savings time,
had an opportunity to regain them
tonight. At 2 o’clock tomorrow
morning clocks officially revert to
central standard time. -
A bad sprain heals slowly if not
treated with a remedy that has
the power to penetrate the’flesh.
Ballard’s Snow Liniment is espe-
cially adapted for such allments.
Three sizes, 30c, 60c and $1 26 per
bottle Sold by McLemore-Bass
Drug Co.— (advertising.) ,
Over Hardware Co.
Gets Contract On
Alexander Building
Woman Found Dead
At Dallas Saturday
PROGRAM FOR CONCERT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The: -hardware contract on the
new seven story Alexander build-
Following is the band concert ing at North First and Pine Streets
porgram which will be given by the has been awarded to the Over
______Chamber of Commerce Band at Hardware Company of Abilene
Robinson, 30, was found dead with the Court House Lawn Sunday af- Sargent Hardware will be used
a bullet wound in the head at her ternoon, September 28: America; as specified in the contract.
She was last American Soldier; That Old Gang
A Land of My Sunset:
DALLAS, Sept. 27.—Mrs. Alice
Sargent Hardware will be used
home here today. -.....-..-.
seen alive by neighbors about 9 ©f Mine; ____
o’clock last night and indications Dreams; Too Much Mustard: Old
were she had been dead about 12 Folks Rt Home; National Emblem;
hours. Police found footprints lead Rustling Leaves; Empire State;
ing from a backdoor to a gate at The Star Spangled Banner.
.the rear of the house and blood- -----------------------
The Star Spangled Banner.
Several leading hardware firms
of Fort Worth and Abilene submit-
ted bids for the hardware contract
on the building
stains on the back screen door. One
•hot had been fired from a small
calibre pistol held close to the wo-
man's head, police said. She was
the wife of W. W. Robinson, a
lineman.
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White’s Cream Vermifuge is cer-
tain destruction to intestinal
worms. It is harmless to children
or ednlte Price, 25c. Bold by
McLemore-Bass Drug Co.—-(adver-
tising. )
IEATRE
WEDNESDAY
And
THURSDAY
LARRY
SEMON
In His First Feature
Length Comedy
“THE GIRL
IN THE
LIMOUSINE”
CHARLIE MURRAY
and
CLAIRE ADAMS
in the cast.
— Prices — —
Matinee 10,20,30c
Night. .10,25, 40c
QUEEN'
THEATRE
ing Jack Holt. Kathlyn Williams,
Noah Beery, and Billie Dove, comes
to the Queen next week to remain
for three days, starting Thursday.
You’ve heard about the wonder-
ful colorful photoplay in Cecil B.
DeMille’s “Ten Commandments?”
Well, this one's done entirely in
Gloria Sw anson In
“Manhandled” to Be
Seen at the Queen
AY
Three cheers and a couple of ti- of life,
gers Gloria Swanson is coming to
town! No, dear reader, not in per: lost more than she has gained. And 1
son, but in her latest, Paramount then she wins for herseir a great I
picture, "Manhandle It’s due at and wonderful victory in a very, ,
the Queen theatre on Thursday, startling manner. Her Prince Char-1
. Listen folks, we have someinside ming turns out to be a poor, hard-
information on this production and working mechanic, whose honest
being of a generous disposition, we lov ehelps her in finding out what
are going to let you in on It. Some the worth-while things in life real-!
production to be shown on the of you have a look of intense con- ly-are |
But it’s more centration on your faces as- If you Tom Moore, Ian Keith, Arthur WILLIAM FOX/,
color. There’s not a black and
white sequence throughout the
length of the film. Think of it!
Even if it weren't for the great
story' it really is, you should go to
see this picture just for the novel-
ty of the thing Remember, it’s the
very first really practical all-color
burn on the players!
Skeptical? Why not take it in?
Story Will Be at
Palace Two Days
-*,
name of common sense you heard
_________"Manhandled" before.
Stop worrying about it and we’ll
tell you. It’s dollars to doughnuts
you saw it in the Saturday Evening ............
post, because that’s where this Ar- JHIHHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE
thur Stringer story first saw. the E -
light of day. Frank Tuttle adapted E
It to the screen and Allan Dwan E
produced it S
Shhhhh! Don’t breathe a word :
of this—it's supposed .to be “abso- E
_________,lutely" confidential. We found out :
mistakes. They make “Benny Hur" An imported champagne appetite that in the picture Gloria does an :
and the burlesque is rich as the ac- with a near-beer pocketbook imitation of Charlie haalin: Hory :
tion develops. The partners get in A six-cyl’t der car and a flivver mackerel- -we’re so gosh darn anx-
bad with the buyers in the projec- bank account. Hious to see the picture we are itch-
: tfon room as their respective wives An important manner towards ing all over!
begin, their arguments. And disas- the world without an important Do-' Those of you who read the story
ter 1. suggested when the vamp, the world without animportant po know that it’s about a girl, who
hired through the advice of a cap-sition. to back it UP.. . starts life in * New York depart-
italist nearly breaks up the homes Living in luxury without paying ment store—a regular girl, the kind
of the partners. There are also for it somehow:
Two wives!
Two sweethearts!
I a THOUGHT I
Seest thou a man diligent in
his business? he shall stand be- 1
lore kings.—Prov. 22:29.
To business that we love, we
rise betimes and go to it with de-
light.—Shakespeare,
Amusements
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
MEMO:
WITH
LEATRI CE
JOY
VO FT CANITY
nington and Brooke Johns, appear I * % %. Y A
in the apuporting cast. GET AWAY
-WITHIT
10c GEM 20c = By GOUVERNEUR MORRI
I AROWLANDVLEE
everyone likes—with the average :
girl's dreams and longt igs. Just like E
the rest of us she wants money, :
..............,- , "And these are just a few” sug- beautiful clothes, good times and :
It is very smart, very bright and gested petite Betty Bounton, who of course a Prince Charming. She :
uproariously funny. The climax plays opposite Percy Marmont In has youth, beauty,—is clever and -
Is particularly laughable as Abe is the William Fox production of the attractive, and It doesn't take her :
caught in a burning house on loca- Gouverneur Morris story, "Youllong to get everything her heart de- :
tion while the actors think him a Can't Get Away With it,” which sires. But—there's always a “but’, :
scenes given up to Constance and
Norma Talmadge applying for the
role of the vamp
Monday and Tuesday
EDMUND COBB
2-Fisted Ed)
in “A RODEO MIXUP"
A most unusual western
picture, packed with ac-
tion, thrills and surprises.
The story of a workins girl,
who defied conventions to gain
love and luxury.
EXTRA—A Good Two Reel
Comedy.
Coming Wed. and Thurs.
dummy.
“Wanderer of The
comes to the Palace Theatre for 2 you know—in the end she comes
days opening Monday.
Wasteland” to Be A
Shown at the Quen
"Wanderer of the Wasteland,” 1
a Zane Grey Paramount production I
directed by Irvin Willat and featur- |
QUEEN
THEATRE
m
MISSION
THEATRE
FRIDAY and
Saturday
— THE —
Signal
Tower
STARRING
VIRGINIA
VALLI
with
Wallace Beery
Rockliffe Fellowes
And
Frankie Darro.
— EXTRA —
" TREAT ’EM ROUGH ”
A roaring Pathe comedy.
to the bitter realization that she has -.........
'■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
A OF THE
LIMBERLOST
CEME STRATTOK-PORTER’S
own PRODUCTION of
HER FAMOUS NOVEL
2 GOOD PICTURES
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
We Recommend this Picture to be a
Very Good Feature Comedy
um
otach.
Imutter
A Real Livewire Come-
dy, from the Story—
“Business Before Pleas-
ure.”
QUEEN
THEATRE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
What Become of
“MANHANDLED” GIRLS’
The intensely human and dramatic story of “Manhandled” |
girls, with decent futures vanished, and of one who refused
to let herself bet Manhandled," starring Gloria Swanton in
her greatest picture; superbly directed by Allan Dwan, from
Arthur Stringer’s Saturday Evening Post story.
Paramount
Oi lure 2
WANSON
Manhandled
SUPERVISED BY CECIL B. DE MILLE
PRESENTED ST ADOLPH IVKOA OJESSE LLASKY
A merry mixup of wives and husbands that
gets funnier and friskier with every foot.
No serious matrimonial problems, Just a
lot of darn good fun.
--Prices--
Matinee 10,20,30c
Night. .10, 25,40c
MATINEE—10c, 25c, 35c
NIGHT—10c,; 35c, 50c
GLORIA as a dra-
matic marvel, Glo-
ria as a Fashion
Plate, Gloria as a
Comedienne!
n ALLAN DWAN Production
Preserterty ADOLNI ZUKon OJESSE LLASKY
MATINEE—10c, 25c, 35c
NIGHT—10c, 25c, 50c
Made entirely in natural colors!
Zane Grey’s "Wanderer of the Wasteland"
Coming Next Week For 3 Days-October 9, 10, and Il-Thursday, Frilay and Saturday
THEATRE
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The Abilene Morning Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 99, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 28, 1924, newspaper, September 28, 1924; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1697680/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.