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Page Four THE TIMES AMUSEMENT PAGE Wednesday, June 29, 1921 When A Girl Marries By ANN TrST!F (Continued) Chapter CCCXH. There wa3 one moment of bravado as Daisy Condon stood lacing me across the bright spaces of my room. Then she crumpled and stood with bowed head, abject and pitiful. And in the palm of the hand she held to ward me my earl ring. So she was a thief after all. Kate's little aister was a thief. I'd been right all along. There was my ring. Sly beautiful 'ring- How I hated it! ? Standing in the thick, damp silence . I couldn't break, that was the one outstanding thought in the turmoil of my mind. "L bate my ring. I hate my ring. See what it's done. See what it's made of Kate's little sister." I found myself staring at the lus trous pearl, unalble to speak, unable to do anything at the moment or to decide what I must presently do. The little enamel clock on my dressing table ticked loudly. Tne sound of Hedwig's footsteps as she shuffled up the hall rasped on my ears like the scrape of a giant emery board. Tfeen I heard some one clearing her throat gratingly and Daisy's voice creaked out: 'Won't you ever say anything? Please please send for the police and eet it over with. 1 can stand mat. What I can't stand is this facing you and knowing what I am and what you think of me. I. don't de serve any mercy, but show me some anyway. Send for the police and get it over." Tm not going to send for tho po lice." My voice was low. It seamed to come from far away. I wondered for a. second if I'd actually said this or if I'd only thought it. Then I beard. Daisy repeating in an incred-ul-ous- shriek: '"You're not going to send for the poTi.ce ? You're not going But you 1 nrnst" Don't you see you must? I'm a-thief. I have to -be sent to prison." "Don't say that," I gasped, sinking down in the nearest chair and cover ing my face with a shaking .hand "Doirt Bay that- Kate's sister " Leave Kate out of this," Daisy broke in passionately. "She doesn't I fceloreg in it. I'm glad she's gone and doesn't have to bear the shame ) of being mty sister. This is between : you ana me and -the police. Wont yon send for them now and end this?" As he spoke, Daisy mme and laid tho ring on the orchid; negligee I had flung over the arm of my chair. Then ah backed away with a quick jerk and flattened herseelf against the wall and. her voice jumpea out. aii little staccato bits. "I didn't dream I would ever be a thief. But I am. I hated you. And I wanted tho ring. So I took it the way you were taking Carl. I guess that's how I reasoned. Well, it's over now. I don't blame you for not wainting to touch me and take the ring out of my hand. Or for not speaking to me. I'll toe glad to go to jprison, so you needn't mind putting me there. It won't be as bad as lying awake nights and thinking about it and waking up and going through the days. I put a package there on the couch when I first came in. It's the dress you gave me. Please oh, please send for the police and tell them you have the thief " "I'll do nothing of the kindl" My voice sounded amazingly brusque as I broke in vigorously. "You won't do that and get it over? I can't bear any more!" Daisy crumpled back against the wall and covered her face with sbakng hands. SoSbe shook her. She cowered away when I lad my hands on her shoul ders. "You-'re not a thief, Daisy," I said, feeling my way slowly. "You stopped being a thief the minute you walked in here and returned the ring. A thief wouldn't do 'that. Xo one had discovered you. The real You simjply couldn't do the thing the other You had tried to do. You and I are the oniy ones who know about that other You. And we can keep our secret." Daisy's arms dropped to her side. She stood staring at me Incredu lously for a moment, and then she 'laid her fingers tmdly on a foad of my sleeve. "No." she said. "No. It isn't right, I dont deserve it. It isn't possible. No one could be so kind. You must make me- pay. You can't let a thief oft." "Daisy!" I cried, shaking her drooping shoulders vigorously. "Stop calling yourself a thief. You've met temptation and you've overcome it. And all the rest of your life, you'll fight down your temptations before they threaten to destroy you. You owe this to me as a debt of honor, now. And I think that's all we have to say to each other." The tears were running down Daisy's ashen cheeks. Her face was working piteously so that she had to struggle "to steady ber mouth to form words: "You can't mean it! How can you let me off? How can you let me stay on at Sir. Mason's? How can you touch mo?" (To Bo Continued.) Scattered letters Prizewinner! rTRAHCIS CHAMBFJIIACT 361 South Avenue wins the Scattered Letters prize of 1 this week. Francis had his names in ahead of all the others. j The hidden names were MAY AIjIjISOX PEARL WHITE MAHLON HAMILTON rowsaii siiitr mw Francis' check will go to him to- mgnt. There'll be another Scattered Let ters dame on th:s page next Satur day, WATCH FOR IT ! ?The Question Mark? S. S. S. I don't know why Harry -arey gave up tne stage for the screen. He was extremely popular :i an anfnr in thB "iMrlHmatD 1 ' rr course, he is mighty popular on the. screen. i2s Dest picture is ".Mark ed Men." EDWARD S. PHILLIPS Ann For est portrayed the wife in "The Fur--i nace." Milton Sills was the husband -L'nank you tor your appreciation. HESTER Marion Fairfax and Beatrice are not sisters. Marion Fair fax i3 a well-known scenario writer and a producer. Beatrice is the lady who gives advice to the love lorn. mm F. B. K. Your question, "What male star has the greatest number of good-looking girls play opposite him, and dn what picture?" Is a diffi cult one. Frank Mayo seems to have a pretty soft time of it In "The Fighting Lover" in which Gertrude Olmstead, Jacqueline Logan, Jean Calhoun and Ruth Ashby played op posite him. At that, Erich Von Strohedm runs him a close second in "Foolish Wives" with Miss du Pont. Maud George, Mae Busch and Mal veen Polo. I. G. T. Priscilla Dean played "Silly Moll" in "Outside the Law," and In "Reputation" played three roles, Fay McMillan, Laura Figlan and Paulino Stevens. Her next pic ture will be "Conflict." F. McG. Eddie Polo does all the stunts himself in "Do or Die." He has never had anyone double for -him in any of his pictures. In IS 17 occurred ithe latest maxi mum of sunspots. Gem cutting has been done for nearly f00 years. ELITE Main & ('has. Sts. Tel. N. 1092 -7:0O TONIGHT 9:00 LAST TIMES WINSTON CH I'KCHTLL'S Powerful Romance THE INSIDE OF THE CUP A romance that .crips of -whole life and turns it inside out. Film Folk Buy Farm For Orphan Children Headed by Irene Rich, Goldwyn actress, a little clique of film persons, Including Will Rogers, star; Charles Kenyon, playwright; Rupert Hughes, famous novelist: Clarence Badger, di rector; and others, are negotiating for the purchase of a large tract of farm land near Burbank. California, upon which it is proposed to rear or phan children of Los Angeles. Ac cording to present plans. 400 kiddies will be cared for, and it is hoped to enlarge the establishment as soon as its success is- assured. The plan was conceived and partly worked out by Miss Rich before she interested her friends of the Goldwyn colony. She believes that the farm is the best place for children up to the age of 14 or 15, and in a. small way she has already carried tho pro posed experiment successfully, hav ing lour young proteges on near Los Angeles. It is her belief that orphans, above all, need whole some work in tho open air and a chance to grow up into some branch. of productive business. The farm win be managed by cap able and kfndly men and women who will act as instructors, and the Him folk themselves will watch proceed ings keenly to make sure that none of the evils of many such institutions obtain in their esmbhsfcmirt. The children will be taught all branches or agriculture, theoretical and prac tieal. Special provisions for their amusement, such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, baseball ground and ten nis courts will be made on the farm. Did It Ever Happen To YOU? CARLYLE BLACKWELL Who Steps From Screen to Stage By EMTA BuEDELL. This is a story of what is NOT go ing to happen! Did you ever see the picture of a young and beautiful girl, or ditto -man, and think he or she was simply ideal? Did you ever MEET the original ox that picture and have your hopes crashed to earth, disillusioned, dis rupted and generally played the devil with? Did you ever have it happen to YOU? Yes, you probably have- so have all of us. The photographer does wonderful things to plain faces that make 'em look million-dollar phy- gs. It ain't Nature that's wonder ful, THIS time it's the picture taker1 However, cutting back to our story Carlyle Blackwell -the one and only will grace the boards at Poll's theater beginning tomorrow. Now. here's wh-ere the first line of the story comes in he's even BET TER looking than his pictures! This is in confidence, girls, so don't breathe a word of it, but he is simply HAND SOME near to! You proba'bly saw him in his last movie. "The Restless Sex," in which he played the unfortunate husband opposite Marion Davies. Wasn't he soulful looking? My word, a man with HIS looks ought to get by ANY WHERE! And you ought to hear his voice! Mellifluent and soft and re sonont and oh, finish it yourself, I'm getting maudlin! Put, all jokes aside, Mr. Blackwell is coming and everybody should see just how a regular movie actor acts on the stage. It will prove that they HAVE got voices, even though you can't hear 'em on the screen! Try This Over On Your Gas Stove A Dozen Biscuits. As this is a soft dough the method of mixing differs from that for the batters. Sift together, after measuring two eupsful of flour, one teaspoonful at salt and four teaspoonsful of baking powder. With the knife or the fin- gers work in three tablespoonsful of shortening. (One tablespoonful of butter and two tablespoonsful of lard or oleo will give an excellent flavor.) Add from one-half to one-third cup ful of milk or milk and water just enough to make as soft a dough as you can handle. It is most important not to have it too stiff. Sprinkle the bread board lightly with flour. Toss tire dough on it. Knead only enough to smooth out, then roll into a sheet, one-half inch thick, cut with the biscuit cut ter and bake on a floured tin in a hot oven (400 to 500 degrees F.) fifteen or twenty minutes. Before "putting in the oven brush the top of the biscuits with milk for smoothness and browning and prick with a fork. (Unlike the pie crust. which is pricked to allow the escape of steam, here it is done for appear ance only). How To Write A Photoplay Charles Kenyon. famous playwright tof the stage, who is now on Gold- ianAaiwyn's author staff, writing stories and continuity versions of stones tor tne screen, gives a very pithy formula for writing photoplays. By following it, says Mr. Kenyon, you can succeed or rfail, depending upon your natural abfaty as a dramatist. His directions follow: "Tho length of your synopsis si-ould be from two thousand five hundred to five thousand vrcrds. The first page should contain t?se cast of char acters and a brief, complete synop sis of the play, at out one hundred woKte long. State tnder it. the locale of your story. This page is your sell ing argument to ie producer. So is your last page the scenario itself, and tho first page. The latter must start interestingly; the former show conclusively that a lot of action has occurred. "Write it in narrative form, but In terms of action, or of thought di rectly dependent on action. Tbat and Characterization is all your synopsis should contain. Characterize only when it has vital bearing on the plot work of your story. Build upward that is the task of the dramatist, to see that from an interesting' beginning- be rises step by step to a smash ing climax. The sooner the story ends after tho climax, the better. Visualize the story as you write it; imagine you are a spectator in a the atre where it is being shown on the screen. "Go to see as many motion pic tares as you can, and sit through each one of them three times. It is good practice to write out the synopsis of a few good photoplays you see, and study the handling of the dramatic material. See how tney nave mau--it tottfld from start to climax like a flight of stairs. See how. at any nec essary lapse in the climb, there are powerful threads of dramatic interest left running to noiu your aticu.i Then model your own scenarios after them in dramatic structure." P. G. GILLETTE OPTICIAN 20 P. O. ARCADE IT IS BEST that your Pur Garments arc thoroughly cleaned before stored away -Thereby removing any for eign matter that may be bar to them. iarmfol 3SS te I'lionc Bar. 85 Established 1897 CPEMPEBS AND DYERS. i empire( s Today and Thursday cniTU nnnrnTo A EUlin AUDLIUd WEST Bar. Tel. END 7773. LAUGH USES. Estelle Taylor says that in her opinion grand opera is freedom of the High Cs. "Any man is liable to make a mis take," says Tom Mix, "and any wom an is glad to point it out to him." "When a man becomes famous," remarks Eileen Percy, "he poses for a statue. When a wpman becomes famous she poses fr a. man." "A man 1 know," observes Buck Jones, "can always remember any thing ha wants to take home by wrapping up a pint flash inside of it." "I sometimes wonder," says Wil liam Russell, "why, when a modern girl dresses for a ball, she does not get confused and go to bed." "Every time I pay eighty cents for a dozen eggs," says William Farnum, "I wonder if the chickens are wear ing diamond rings." "Friend of mine drank a little home brew the other night," remarks Clyde Cook, and thought he saw a blue mouse. Later he admitted he didn't it was a red one." "Saw a man and woman, acquaint ance of mine, embracing fondly the other night," says Pearl White, "and they had been married ten years. But not to each other!" TONIGHT CECHi DE MITJ.TvS " Something to Think About" 7 ACTS With Gloria Svtanson, Theadore Roberts, Elliott Dexter and Monte Blue. The intimate life of a woman who thought she knew what love is. TTntil loving leu to naie, ana then PLAZA Bast Times Tonight TOM MIX In His Greatest "A RIDIN' R0ME0" Every Vaudeville Act Is Excellent Al Williams & Co. in "Gee Whilliker" OTHERS COM. TOMORROW IN The Unknown Wife' MEATH THE HATTER 145 Stratford Ave. Just Over the Bridge Genuine Panamas in the rough. Direct from South America made into you;- own style. Ladies and Men's Old Panamas Bleached Natural Process, No Acids Used. By A Hatter ijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiic New Departure E During Torrid Weather 1 ATLAS HOTEL f j TURKISH BATHS I SWIMS 1 Needle bath and cold plunge SS to fresh heated brains and EE 5 bodies. - JiHiiiiiniiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii The Stratfield CAFETERIA OPEN DAILY 6 A. M. TO MID NIGHT In This new and popular departure we have embodied all of the su perior features of Stratfield service at its best STRATFIELD HOTEL F. A. CA.VTWELL, Mgr. I f l U, yaraniouiuyicUtre: 1 I A tale of two -vttves V I who fhoBgfct k e ; j Q : know thins that l5-y J I mm husbands who didn't c know things that they '3lm a 1- should. 31 M cS9l distributed By famous jfl Ok PLAyEits-iASity cche DancingDaily Ferries "rom Stratford Bridge Dock 8 A. M. to 12 P. M. Dancing Tomorrow Night Fairfield Beach Pavilion EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY D. C. Q uilt j. Manager. What Your Star Is Doing Norma Talmadge's August release will be "Tho Sign On the Door," Channing Pollock's papular mystery play. In "The Sign On The Door," Lew Cody and Charles Richman will be seen with Norma, for the first time. Roscoe ("Fatty Arbuckle, having completed work on his newest Par amount picture, "Should A Man Marry?", is making a brief visit to San Francisco and on 'his return is scheduled to begin work upon a new picture called "Via ITast Freight." Constance Talmadge's next release will he "Wedding BeHs," by Salisbury Field, directed by Chet "Witney, which curiously enough, was made just about tho time that her wedding bells chimed. Harrison Ford will be seen opposite Constance and oth ers important in the cast, are: Emily Chicn ester, Ida Darling, James Harri son, William Roselle, Polly Vann, Dallas Welford and "Frank Honda, Constance has a wedding annivers ary the 2fith day ot every month, and Husband John Pialoglou brings home a present each. time. For her June gift, he presented her with a big Brewster touring car. Gareth Hughes is preparing to make his bow as a star in special Metro productions in his forthcoming film, "The Hunch." Norma Talmadge who is vacation ing at Bayside, L. I., and on motor trips to the White Mountains, will return to the studio in July to begin work on "'Smilin' Through," in the part fn which Jane Cowl appeared in the stellar role on the speaking stage last year. Hodge Podge Norah's a Bis Girl Now, Bnt She Had 'Em Nora Reed, who recently completed work with Pearl White in "Beyond Price, "telephoned to a friend tire other day and wailed. On, dear, I think I've got the hives!" The friend as friends will do promptly laughed then sobered and apologized profuse ly. "Of course, you have no such thing," she soothed. "You're grown up now." "I'm not so sure," was Nora's ambiguous rejoinder. The next morning Nora dolefully called up again. "I've got "em the measles," abjectly. 'Til be all right soon. Come and see me then." The friend, conscious stricken at the memory of her laugh the evening be fore, vowed she would be the first called when the danger signal was lowered. Two small boys were fishing when 5ne "who had no luck whatsoever said, "Aw, gee, Tm goin' home." "Wait a while; yer luck might change," said the other kid. "Aw, what's the use; my worm ain't even tryin'." New York Daily News. AMUSEMENT CALENDAR A DAILY FEATURE POLI'S Vaudeville headliner, Jimmy Duffy and Co- in "Horrors of 1920. a comic singing and dancing act that's a scream; feature picture, Gareth Hughes and May McAvoy in "Sentimental Tommy," based on the famous story by Sir James M. Barrie, the Scotch dramatist- The story is sweetly simple, pathetic and humorous at the same time. Feature on at 3:30. 7:30, 10. Orchestra directed by Samuel Davejr. PLAZA Vaudeville headliner. Al Williams and Co, in "Gee Whillikert a character act, crammed full of fun; feature picture, Tom Mix in "A Ridin' Romeo," a story written by himself and full of thrills and sur prises. A thread of love interest runs pleasingly through. Feature on at 3:30, 7:30, 9:30. Orchestra directed by Carl Larson. WEST END State street and Clinton avenue. Feature, all-star cast In "Something to Think About " a splendid story that gives you what the tilte says. Feature on at 7, 9. Organ music. ELmi; Main and Charles streets. Feature, all-star cast in "The Inside of of the Cup," a story of religion on week-days and Sundays. Feature on at 7, 9. Organ music. AMERICAN East Main and Jane streets. Feature, all-star cast in "Helio trope," a strong story of the love of a father for his child. Feature on at 7, 9. Organ music. EMPIRE Feature, Edith Roberts in "The "Unknown Wife," which is the tale of a girl who loves a crook and wins him by love to the straight and narrow path. Feature on at 2:30, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, S, 8:15. Orches tra directed by Charles S. Ferrett, CAPITOL Milford. Feature, all-star cast in "So Long, Letty," a Christie comedy-drama, adapted from the famous musical comedy stage success: Feature on at 2:30, 7:15, 9:15. Organ music, Albert F. Brown, organist, LORDSHIP Dancing tonight. PICUP PLEASURE BEACH Art Or Industry Which? WEST EM). A vivid story with a theme stand-tog- out in striking- contrast to "Why Change Tour Wife," "Male and Fe male," "Don't Change Your Husband" and any of his previous successes marks "Something- To Think About," Cecil B. Xe Mflle's big- Paramount picture which will be shown at the West End theatre tonight. The idea of right thinking furnishes the basic idea for the story. A series of swift climaxes develop in rapid succession until will power brings with, it the restoration of he heroine's happiness through the instrumentality of her little boy. Art or industry, vrhich ? LHpon the classification of motion pictures depends to a large extent the attitude that is taken toward all pic tures, wherever produced. Art is universal, and should he uni versally enjoyed, -whatever the source ojf that art, is the contention of per sons who welcome the film contribu tions from European producers. Industry is national, and American manufacturers should be protected against unfair comtpetrtion by cheap foreign laibor, declare those who are crfpfposed to films from outside the United States. Fourth Ijaifrest. Americans point with, pride to the fact that only three industries in America represent an investment greater than motion pictures rail roads, meat packing and garment making. And yet, isn't all this activity for the development of an art? Isn't the motion picture a new art form? Paul Iribe, artist, designer, archi tect designates motion pictures as art- Designer for Poiret and Paquin in Paris, and cr eat or of the short vamp shoe, he has abandoned his work in more restricted mediums to combine hrs artistry into this newest art -the motion picture. Xt is a great mistake," says this Prench artist whom Cecil B. reMille has clrosen as art director for his Paramount productions, 'not to con sider motion pictures as art. To at tempt to judge the cinema either as drama or as a picture is inadequate. "It is, in short, actually a sort of alliance of the two, and while drama ought to foe found in the story and its action, just as a dramatic moment is important to the greatest of paintings, it is also important that pictorial art be expressed. Tne two should work together. "It should be the duty of the art director and scenic designers to work into the picture," continued Mr. Iribe, "and to make their part of the production blend with that of the acting and directing, as carefully as possible Isyo one should strive for in dividual aggrandizement, but all should unite ifor the good of the pic ture," Broad Experience. Mr. Iribe brings to his film activi ties experience which is broad. For fifteen years he -was a reporter, car toonist and critic on the Paris Jour nal, a paper of which his father is the editor, and which -has a circula tion of two million a day. Besides his duties in this capacity, h owe ver, h e work ed much about the theatre, and developed his art of in terior decorating and axch it eoture in the intimate atmosphere of the more artistic theatres of Paris. Of America, the artist speaks in most enthusiastic terms. He enforces the note of sincerity by voluntarily remaining in this country, despite countless resquests to return to the artistic atmosphere otf Paris, where his cartoons had made him famous. "I find this country so delightful," he said recently, "that I cannot 'leave. I came to America for a three months' rest. That was two years ago. In ierw York I met with a charming accident when I fell in love and married a California girl. My wife wanted to return to Paris, but I have persuaded her so far to stay here and let me enjoy America." EMPIRE A brilliant cast headed by the vi vaciously appealing Edith Roberts captivated spectators last night aC the Empire theatre with the first lo cal screening of the Universal star's latest picture, "The Unknown Wife." The story is quite thrilling and often borders on melodrama. It per mits Miss Roberts to give full scope to her dramatic powers. PDfED FOR RECKLESS IVRIVIXG W. U. Perry, Fairfield, held on a cJiarge of reckless driving was fined $15 when arraigned before Judge Booth in Criminal Common Pleas court yesterday. Following disposition of this case the jury was given the first Irial of the term, the case of the State versus Andrew Veres, Fairfield, charged with an assault upon Gaoa Trazy. It is alleged that he used a hatchet last September, after an argument over the barking of a dog. A HEAIni TALK. During the torrid heat of the summer months what is more refresh ing than a cold dip? This is the con sideration that the Atlas Turkish Baths management has in mind when they offer the tired business man an opportunity to run in and have a de lightful needle bath and a cold swim in the $20,000 plunge. One goes away delightfully refresh ed and with greater business ambition. TOMORROW READ ABOUT HOW A MOVIE FILM IS DEVELOPED. ON THIS PAGE X Coolest -Irz Town. k SB w Scot y mm f THURS. AND SAT. IN PERSON Heading Poll's Supreme&uc I 1 W MOTION PICTURE STAR AND MATINEE IDOL v The Hero Of A Hundred Thrilling Photodramas One Of The Handsomest Men On The Silver Screen An Artist, An Actor, A Suave And Cultivated Gentleman POSITIVE PERSONAL APPEARANCE IN MARK SWAIN'S CLEVER PLAYLET, "EIGHT, SIX AND FOUR," SUPPORTED BY A BIG BROADWAY CAST. POLIS' SUPREME VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS THURS. FRI. & SAT. DOTSON BIXLEY MAE CAMILE p The eccentric danc- LERNER NEILAN TRIO V; erin-Itnins DIjmrriVE. COMEDY IN OVS Charsw-ters m Song THURS. FRL SAT. The Eminent Italian Character Actor GEORGE BEBAN in THURS. FRI. SAT. "ONE MAN IN A MILLION' In him the elements were so mixed that all the world mi-ht stand up and say, 'HERE IS A Now Play-imm5r Daffy & Co ingrToday Last Day Horrors of 1931 A Lauph:.i Novelty PIETRO MUSXCAIi ROMAS TROUPE KAItME & EARME KARA St SEKI N KWSETTKS Sir James M. Barrie's "SE NTIMF.IVTAtT TOMMY' AMATEUR NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT i-S-S tfj