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Thursday, October 14, 1926 Will Maylon and Ruth Hill Star in “Squaw Man”’ Probably no more appropriate choice of vehicle could be selected for Will Maylon than the classic western role of “The Squaw Man,” which has been announced for the Maylon Players, opening at the Auditorium theater Sunday. Will Maylon and Miss Ruth Hill will have the leading roles in the new play. Jim Carson, in the story, who really is James Wynnetate, member of a noted British army troop, takes the blame for a shortage in regiment funds, and shows up next as a ranch owner in the West, when that por tion of the portion of the United ANK® » ‘E: 5 W G K ' Q\’ o 4 a 4 NN 3\\ Trimmed $5,00 Wonderful showing of Metal and Satin combi nations in all the bright popular colors. A Beautiful Line of New Felts at $3.95 Nance Millinery South 3 Howard 827 Riverside THE SPOKANE WOMAN AL’S HERE! Olld Soak Comes to Clemmer TEAN HERSHOLT STAR OF”"THE, OLD SOAK" UNIVE R SAL JEWEL PRODUCTION A tribute to the directorial genius of Edward Sloman, and the acting talent of Jean Hersholt was paid to them by members of the Hollywood film colony and the Los Angeles press shortly before the general release of “The Old Soak,” the Universal-Jewel production which will be shown here at the Clem mer theatre Saturday. : ) ' ; i States was young. The many acts of kindness and sacrifice on the part of a squaw of the Ute tribe, results in his choosing her as his wife. Later, when the real thief confesses and the young Englishwoman, a former sweetheart of Carson, seeks him out, the choice of the two women creates one of the most dramatic scenes of the Ameri can stage. IMAYLON 73 | PLLAYERS Opening Sunday “THE SQAUW MAN” Classic of the Old West with WILL MAYLON Closing Saturday “THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS” A Steiiar Comedy- Drama Sun.,, Wed.,, Sat :O.Nl°§3‘ 7:: CHILDREN --104 Auditorium Leading members of the picture col ony, and virtually all of the motion picture magazine and newspaper writ ers and critics of Los Angeles turned out to see a pre-release showing of the picture at the Writer's Club of Holly- wood shortly after the picture was fin ished. Both Hersholt and Sloman are re garded by the film colony as two of the most earnest and gifted artists of the screen, and the showing of their first picture together was welcomed. Sloman’s remarkable production, “His People,” was pronounced one of the finest photoplays of last year. LIBERTY EXHIBITS EXPENSIVE FURS The most expensive fur coat ever exhibited on the American stage will be a part of the show at the Liberty theater next week when the furriers of Spokane will hold their first annual fur style show. The coat de luxe will be made of matched sable skins with diamond clasps and buttons. The lin ing of the coat will display large red poppies, the center of each flower studded with a diamond. Vaults at the Fidelity State Bank have been se cured to hold the coats when not on actual display in the theater, so valu able is the display considered. Ten beautiful models will wear the J. F. HOWARD = Republican Candidate + For CONSTABLE Mrs. J. M. McLean is chairman of the parliamentary law class of the Spo kane Woman's Club, which will meet at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the club cot tage. Mrs. A. P, Fassett will lead the study, with Mrs. J. O. Ecker acting as president for the day. Mrs. W. Coyle Campbell will be secretary and Mrs. May F. Smith treasurer. Discussion topics will be “Should the Women's Club Build a New Club-House” and “How to Become a Qualified Voter.” Mrs. R, 1. Perry and Mrs. 1. W. Baker will lead discussions. The Gordon Chapter of the Daugh ters of the British Empire met on Friday at the home of Mrs. J. W. With ers, 317 Carlisle avenue. Mrs. Thomas Tulloch, regent of the chapter, pre sided. “The effect of prohibition in America on the British Empire” was the topic of the day, bringing out a discussion of the need of new liquor laws in England. MORE ABOUT THE WAR OF THE ROSES “To buy roses or not to buy roses"” ~shall a man spend money extrava gantly to please his wife? An interest ing little discussion has followed the article recently published in this pa per, which described the reactions of a wife whose husband surprised her with five dozen roses at a time when her budget had made no provision for such luxurious gifts. “That wasn't because he is a poet that's the way all normal men act!” said Anita Pettibone last week, and now from another source comes a let ter with still another point of view. “l enjoyed your article and was cer tainly interested in the splendid pic tures of the mother and baby. 1 had to laugh at the incident of the five dozen roses for it is so typical “And yet, looking at it in another light, 1 have thought this; you read letter after letter in the lovelorn col umns of newspapers from saddened and disillusioned wives who say, ‘Be fore we were married John used to be so attentive, and now he never sends me roses'—And when there is a man who really spends money for such things of course he is all wrong! This is a crazy world, 1 say; those that have the money never think of spend ing it in that way, and when one man fairly bubbles over with romance, of course he should have saved the money."-—Joy Blair. coats on the Liberty stage. They will be ladies of the court to King Boris, who will rule over the show. His iden tity will remain a state secret, The feature picture is Richard Barthelmess in “The Amateur Gentle man,” introducing Barnabas Beverly Barty, a determined youth with a worthy ambition to become a gentle man. The picture is called a profes sional masterpiece. It is adapted from the story of Jeffery Farnol. Lingerie Show Jfor Clemmer A lingerie show with living models will be conducted all next week at the Clemmer. The show is worked in con junction with the Culbertson store. MONICA B. THOMPSON Public Stenographic Offices—Notary Public Planotype Fac-Simile Typewritten Letters, Mailing Service Davenport Hotel, M. 2121 212-214 E.'l'. Bldg., . Main 5754 Spokane, Wash. 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