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) llllC J, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE 39 4 I Lloyd's stirring fight with Constantine Romanoff, the "heavy," who will be· recalled as one of America's foremost heavyweight wrestlers, is one of the classi·cs of the screen, and promises thrills to even the most blase audience. In addition to Jobyna Ralston and Homanoff, the cast .) uporting Lloyd includes \Vatter James, as the father,· Len vVillis and Olin Francis. as the no~ sue!~ a we_ll known nor as well brothers; Ralph Yearsley, as the bully; h~ult a. ptcturc, ts nevertheless a splen- and Edrlie Boland as the harker with. clid film. T~1c story revol\'cs :tr~uncl.a I the medicine . show. romance nt the colorful Caltforma plain s. Prnented on ~1 on day · and "Th S I L , Tuesdav it heads in an able manner I e car et etter to 1 a ·.rce k. nf fine pictures. Be Varsity Attraction "The Demi-Bride" :\!though ~orma Shearer ha. often Ann 8 uncement that Lilian Gisll in been seen as a comedienne, . he will "'!'he Scarlet Letter" is a coming athe ~<.:e n in a farcical role for the first traction at the Varsity theater, is news time when her picture, "The Demi- to stir fan s this week. Tiride," in which she is supported by "The Scarlet Lett er:·· one oi tllc l.ew Cody and Carmel ).f yers, will be world's most dramatic romances and one :--lH! \\' 11 on \\'edne sday and Thmsday. of America's literary classics, is an elahThe ~crcc n tram of Lew Codv and orate filmization oi the ston· hv Ka.\"c·rma Shearer have given picture- thaniel Hawthorne. ~liss Gi sh - plays gorrs ~evcral laugh productions beiore, the role of Hester Pnnne. Lars Han;t tHI · they have always delivered many c;on. the falllous eZiish screen star, l.tug h ~ and completely deli.~htful films. makes his American debut as Arthur In "The Demi - Bridc," they furnish t·\·en Dimmesdale, ancl Henry B. \Yalthall Ilt(lrc iun ami screen fare than in their is a melllbcr of the supporting cast. prt.·,·ioth producti(IIJS. The production has been Ja,·ishly lit thi s picture :\.fi~ s Sh~·arn i-; 1irst c;tagcd with a complete reproduction .... !Jo\\'n as a Frciu:h ~chool girl \\'hO of an early Puritan Yillage and nearly drv:uns oi Ion and romance . ~till as 1,000 people appearing in the various :l ... (· ltofd gi rl :- he meet s the mos t popu- sce nes. lar hachdnr in Paris. Hn,,· -, he se ts ~fary Astor and \\'illiam Collier. Jr., :d> uttt getting him for hl'r nry nwn- in "The Sun. et Derby " will also come :Liter ~ h e gruws up, of coursl', makes to the Var;;ity screen soon. it is an" 111n.o...t dl'lig-htiul screen stnn·. · nntJIIred, also RaYmond Griffith in ,.·T he Kid Brother;' "\\' edding Bills. " I lar()ld Llo\'d hit... 011h· th L: high The currtnt attraction at the VarsitY "JIC·h in his ·latt- t t\HI;·t· rdinder is "The Land Beyond the La"'," starlaugh pr<lvoker, "Tiw I'icl Brother," ring Ken ~faynard. the icatmc for Friday and Saturday and which comes as hi~ seco nd COil· trihutic,n tn th e scrn·n in the last I Lloyd Keeps Hand Near -'·.va r. r..Ioyd is said tn pr:sc1~t an enWorld's Amusement Pulse ttn·h· dlfTcrent characknzatton than hi~ dapper ,·outh oi "For Hcann's li tht:re\ ;t nyone on the stage or ~:tkl'." takin.g hi s hoy irom tht· \\Talth ,rrvt·n \\lw kno\\'s \\·hat the public ,,j .\"t.·w York into the hill r<,untt'\'. lie "'ltlt'. that man is Harold Lloyd . He dcHl. (1\'l'rall~. \Vcars his ltair long, (for is . . ;tid 1\l kt\'l' gi,·en his aclmirl'r:i more the flr~t time in his entire carret~). Jnd ! mntintic·us sucrcs . .;cs than any other i'n·scnb him :>c lf in one of the most 1 !'>atdlik of n~otion pictures; .:vet, when appealing characters t.'n 'r affl'cll'd br - you rome r1ght do\\'n to tt, he lets lc ·re a ramcra. the pul,lic itseli decidl' \\'hat it wants . Tht: -,ton· of "The Kid Br(ltlll'l' .. i~ .\ prominent ::\e\\' York dramatic ju:-t a plain tale 11i the hills. It n:lates j rriti·~ recently comp.iled a list of the trials and t rihulat i()ns ni the , Hr!Jad\\'ay -,bows \\'IHch had sex as youngest boy in a. family of th~ce 1 their main theme. He enumerated hrc)ther.s , and o.f a _1a~htr \\'ho domm- I more than fort_Y ~.ucces~.es, . ;1car ~uc atc~~ ,nth thc.: ~ud. o t Ius. two older ~~ns, ressc~. and plam flop s. ~ew } ork t hl' rommttntty Ill wluch they ln·e. l apparently wants the sex stuff, yet the Pn\\'erful in pl~ysique, these three tern- greatc~t tributes ever paid. motion pi~ pcr jt~,-,ticc \\'ith mercy. and rule by the tnrcs 111 Gotham were ,Qwen Lloyd s g-oldep code. The kid brother is re- I "Th~' Freshman" and "For Heaven's .t..:·arded by them . as an unnecessary ad- Sake" \Yhich sm~shcd .all records held junct. It is his dTorts to prore hittJSrlf hy the theaters 111 \Vh1ch they .'vcrc of ju st as good stock as his dad and ieatured. . I> rot hers that forms the basis of this Lloyd has assured succe sses ere lHs ~ton·. In his fight to overcome an in- ~ pictures leave the studio, .f?r more ieriority complex, Lloyd is urg·ed on by than fifte.en thousand cnt1cs hav.e a romance with J ohy na Ralston, whom placed t he1r stamp of approval on h1s 1 I llarold Lloyd and N'orma Shearer head the "honor roll" for the week's prog ram at the Village. In both of the · procIuct1ons, "The Kid Brother" · and "The Demi-Bride," is featured · a spendid combination of plot denlopmcnt a I~<! characterization. . . ' .. I he first of t~e \veek s pre~ent.atiOns, lim McCoy m. a,, dr~mati.za,t,Ion .of P t B K e er . yne ' s C a II f Orilla, w h I 1e Village Presents I fate places on the scene when a medishow in which she unwillingly ap- Qaby Peggy Comes Two of Finest of I cine pears as a dandng girl is burned down, to Nor shore in robbing her of the only home she's ever Season's Pictures known. Person Next Week I "Frisco Sally Levy," a vividly human comedy romance, opens Sunday at the VARSITY "Pride of the North Shore" 1 s,. . Xor shore theater. Sally O'Neil has been a pet of the flapper fans of the screen for some time- rver since' "Sally. I rene and ~lary," "The Auction Block," and the rest oi her triumphs· but as the ]e\Yish- Irish daughter in this ne\v story she ha s every role she en:r played f~ded to mere nothingness. ~he's a San Franci sco flapper \\·ith a Jewish father and an Irish mother\vith two lonrs, an Irish traffic co:) and a Je\vish stockbroker-and the jazz cra~c. It is screamingly funny entertainment, yet there are tugs at the heartstrings, too. There have bet:n J t\\'ish-Irish stories galore on the sc reen-some humorous, some tragicmost of them interesting-. But it remained for \Ym. Beaudine to combine them into one. Beaudine suggested this when he directed "Little Annie Ro oney"-but he put the idea into very glorious effect when he directed "Frisco Sally Levy." And to top all this off, there is news that will interest all children from six to sixty, especially the youngsters. Baby Peggy, child star of the screen, has forsaken the movies long enough to make a tour of motion picture theaters, and will be at the Norshore theater June 5, 6, 7 and 8. The lllO!'>t famous screen baby, in a little playlet with her father, is certain to plea :.e everyone. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- product before he finalh· okays it. That represents the preview audiences whom the · comedian tries out his 011 Friday and Saturday KEN MAYNARD and His White Horse TARZAN In "THE LAND BEYOND THE LAW" Historical Story of New Mexico Also HAL ROACH Presents "Jewish Prudence" COMING Ricba.rd Dix "QUICK SAND" GILDA GRAY "CABARET" LILLIAN GISH _"_ ·_ar_e_~_.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - "SCARLET LETTER" Matinee Daily Continuous 2 to 1 1 : JO Always 68 degrees Cool Only Ice Refrigerating Plant on North Shore 1 .. -NOW PLAYING- Adolphe Menjou ._._.---------------------------~ 1 HEvening Clothes" Virginia Valli-Louise Brooks - STAGE PROGRAMLang and Haley in NEWEVANSTON Friday and Saturday 1 "Who Is Your Boss" Other Stage Attractions -STARTING SUNDAYFor Four Days Only Extra-Added Attraction MARION NIXON ·ROBERT AGNEW in Baby Peggy Famous Child Film Star -~%%XYXXXXXXXXXX~}~XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX]O in Person on rhr srage in an engaging skit rntitled "PINCHED" - ON THE SCREEN- '. 'DOWN THE STRETCH" Marvelous Racr Horse Picture Entire Change of Program Mo11day, Wednesday ~ Friday Sally O'Neil- Roy D' Arcy in rbc Hebrew-Irish comedy scream Universal Decorating Studios Interior Decorations 1223 · ADDISON STREET "Frisco Sally L evy " CHICAGO Phone Buckingham 6o 1 1 Every Evening 7 to Saturday Cont. 2. to 11 11 ············