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‘ .‘ii'JlM-v THE WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW O’Dowd Theatre THE COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN PROGRAM O’Dowd Theatre TODAY, TOMORROW and SATURDAY Local Pictures of the Florence High School These pictures turned out much better than the ball game or street scene. See yourself or friends in the movies. TODAY and TOMORROW “One Glorious Day” And this is exactly what you will have if you see this picture. No doubt you have been wishing for something different in pictures. Well here is one that is different; it is a distinct novelty. See it and enjoy it. ALSO A GOOD COMEDY. SATURDAY, JUNE 17th Big Boy Williams You remember this real cowpuncher a few weeks ago in “The Jack Rider.” It was a dandy picture. See him now in his latest. It is all westerp. STAN LEY IN AFRICA and MUTT & JEFF COMEDY. MONDAY, JUNE 19th Conway Tearle “Shadows of the Sea” In his greatest screen triumph A powerful drama of the Pacific, where romance rides on the wings of a hurricane. Quoting Kipling, .He solsmnly read: “Make him take her and keep her—it’s hell for ’em both.” A COMEDY and NEWS. | TUESDAY, JUNE 20th Poli Negri in “The Red Peacock” A romance of fine feathers that covered a heart of gold. A typical Pola Negri picture. ALSO A COMEDY. ! WEDNESDAY JUNE 21st Charlie Chsgilin in “The Idle Cass” When it comes to taking life easy Charlie is there. Will Rogers in “Poor Relations” This is something everybody’s got. What do you think when you see them coming? You should see this picture; you will like it. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JUNE 22-23 The Treat of the Season “A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court BY MARK TWAIN I ' Six Actors Play Sisters in ‘Orphans’ From the cradle to adulthood it takes six persons to play the two fos ter sisters, Henriette and Louise Gi rard, in D. W. Griffith’s picture epic ‘Orphans of the Storm.” Most folk know that Lillian and Dorothy Gish play the two girls in this story, which is founded on “The Two Orphans,” but there is an early history of Henriette and Louise, that is told in the prologue so two baby “actors” are used for the scenes on the Notre Dame steps where the two little foundlings are laid side by side, and two actors for the children Hen riette and Louise in their village home in Normandy. 99 “A Connecticut Yankee” by Twain “Learn while you laugh and laugh while you learn.” This might have been the motto that Mark Twain kept on his desk- pad while he wrote “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” which, in film form, is a special Will iam Fox attraction. But Mark Twain had no such idea. A Connecticut Yankee” was not meant to be instructive. It was meant to throw ridicule upon the idea that the Middle Ages were a better time than the present. But it teaches in spite of itself. The adventures of young Martin Cavendish among King Arthur’s knights and ladies tell, bet ter than all the history books, just what life in the Middle Ages was like —without plumbing, without tele phone, without good roads. “A Connecticut Yankee” is the mod ern Don Quixote. It has done more than any other book or play to prove that men are as chivalrous today as they were in the days “when Knights were bold.” “Orphans” Is a Great Picture A motion picture development of a scope never before equalled, and pre sented in a manner far more elabor ate than any yet attempted, is what D. W. Griffith promises the people of Florence when he presents for the first time in this vicinity his latest work, “Orphans of the Storm,” a Uni ted Artists Corporation release. The picture is really an expansion of D’Ennery’s famous old stage classic, “The Two Orphans.” Mr. Griffith announces that he has taken Katen Claxton’s oft-used ver sion and added to it characters and scenes of the French revolution on a gigantic scale.' Ten thousand actors were used by Mr. Giffith in the making of this picture. The title roles are played by Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. Other principals are Joseph Schild- kraut, Frank Losee, Catherine Em mett, Morgan Wallace, Lucille La Verne, Monte Blue, Sidney Herbert, Sheldon Lewis, Frank Puglis, Creigh ton Hale, Leslie King, Kate Bruce, Leon Kolmar and Adolphe Lestine. . ' The picture will be given a carload of elaborate stage effects and to the accompaniment of an orchestra of thirty symphony players. on them being familiar with Crusoe, whether they are white, yellow, red or black. In the eyes of children Crusoe for many years has held the same posi tion as the heroes of history Have with but one difference—he is loved even more. And because the escapades of this beloved hero furnish such wholesome and inspiring entertainment for chil dren, Universal took advantage of its popularity and has further immortal ized the story by giving it to the world in the universal language of the screen. I Am Some Shooter; Pictures of Racing Robinson Crusoe As Screen Hero A wise writer once said: “If you want to do something worth while in the world, please the children.” Universal has done just this in giv ing to the screen “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe,” which starts here soon. There is scarcely a boy or girl in the world who has not read and been thrilled by the life of the ven turesome Defoe hero. They may have been deprived the advantage of a common school education, but by I just received the moving pictures taken of the races at the fair grounds a few days ago and I have got to pat myself on the back, as they turned out fine. Racing is the hardest kind of pic tures to take and it looked like old fate tried to hop right up and slap me in the face as the races was the first thing to come off after I bought my camera outfit and of course I would be a fine cameraman if I sat down and let anything like this get away wtihout shooting it, so I went out to sink or swim and I am delight ed with the pictures taken. I will show these pictures some time next week. • I am expecting the pictures of the ball game I took in Darlington, back in a few days and will run them next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, if they arrive in time. If not I will show the racing picture on the above dates. They are too expensive to take to run over 200 feet at a time; I will have to use them as a dessert. From now on I will have local pictures on every week. If you know of anything of unusual interest that is going to happen put me wise so I can shoot it. Respectfully, J. M. O’DOWD. X *t • • • • ^ rypno©! MAKE THIS TKiATJSS AS COOL AS THE w b 1 ,4 SEE YOURSELF OR FRIENDS IN IKE MOVIES We are the only theatre in the State owning a camera outfit and giving our patrons local pictures. SEE THE PICTURES OF THE FLORENCE HIGH SCH00L- Thursday, Friday & Saturday Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday PICTURES OF THE BALL GAME BETWEEN SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA PLAYED AT DARLINGTON. What’s the use of sitting around the house complain ing about the weather when you can come and see us, enjoy a good show and keep cool for two hours for just two bits. You will feel more like work tomorrow. Coming Soon D. W. Griffith Presents “Orphans of the Storm” Adapted from 66 The Two Orphans” By arrangement with Kate Claxton With Lillian and Dorothy Gish Love often bears the hardest blows of Fate. Two orphan sisters, one blind, one a victim of a nobleman’s lust, brought near by a voice, are thrust apart again by a thief’s greed and a spy’s law. The climactic moment in a story that runs the gamut of all human emotions. The Greatest Screen Production of the year. Delicious Side-Splitting Comedy Thursday and Friday, June 22-23rd William Fox Presents A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court The Greatest Satire in the History of Literature, by Mark Twain Directed by Emmett J. Flynn It is worth a whole vacation. This picture has been shown through out the country at 50c, we are going to show it for 35c. Children 15c and 25c. Unrivalled Satire. Marvellous, Massive Spectacle. Lightning Action.