Judge — September 12, 1925 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Lubitsch subleties there are a few and they are the saving grace of the picture. But why Lubitsch should, or should be forced to, waste his time and talent on such a flimsy film, is as inexplicable to me as a taste for pickled eels, Ernst has an imposing list of exceptionally fine pictures to his credit. “Kiss Me Again” fits in way down near the bottom of it. To further honuswoggle the invet- erate moviegoer, we have another, a boob thriller if there ever wasone, sur- rounding a title that positively means nothing. Hail! “The Halfway Girl.” Doris Kenyon wanders through the delirious doings of the tale in a daze induced, no doubt, by the fact that she couldn't understand the idiocies of which she was, perforce, such an intrinsic part. She is seen in company with Lloyd Hughes, who isn’t fussy what he’s in as long as he gets a chance to play a little de- generacy. Hobart Bosworth does, however, appear fully clothed, mak- |* ing this the first picture on record in which he isn’t in his-heavy woolen undies most of the time. The far- thest south in esthetics is Hobby with his shirt off. The big blow-up comes toward the end of “The Halfway Girl” when a perfectly innocent ship is shot to atoms to appease the great god cinema. When I saw them loading the boat, early in the happenings, with cases carefully labeled “matches,” and kegs sedulously stenciled “high explosives” and a caged leopard thoughtfully marked “wild,” I figured everything would go up in smoke. I was right! Anything further you may be desirous of knowing about “The Halfway Girl” you may ascer- tain by seeing the darned thing your- self—and that’s final. Bebe Daniels now gives to a wait- ing world her latest, “Wild, Wild Susan,” completely titled by the Honorable “Bugs” Baer, humorist in waiting to Herr Professor William Randolph Hearst. Miss Daniels is seen as the tomboy daughter of a wealthy family. Miss Daniels will not marry the man her daddy chooses for her. Miss Daniels gets an oppor- tunity to wear men’s clothing. Miss Daniels looks terrible in them. Miss Daniels finally does marry into the right family. The gentleman’s name is Rod La Rocque. Miss Daniels is, in spite of all this, heaven be praised, better than usual. Mr. “Bugs” Baer commits a few funny lines and many, as we tennis players say, good tries. That'll be all for to-day, folks. Come around next week and we'll have some more fun, Next time, “The Goose Woman” and “Not So Long Ago"—others. zs New Way to Learn Music — Until I Found it Then I Gave My Husband The Surprise of His Life “Don't be silly, Mary. You're perfectly foolish to believe you can learn to play music by that method. You are silly to even think about it. Why it claims to teach music in half the usual time and without a teacher, It's impossible.” ‘hat is how my husband felt when I showed him an ad telling about a new way to learn music. But how I hated to give up my new hope of learning to play the piano. When I heard others playing, I envied them so that it almost spoiled the pleasure of the music for me. For they could entertain their friends and family . . . they were musicians. I had to be satisfied with only hearing music. I was so disappointed. I felt very bitter as I put away the magazine containing the ad- vertisement. For a week I resisted the tempta- tion to look at it again, but finally I couldn't keep from “peeking” at it. It fascinated me so much that finally, half-frightened, half enthusiastic I wrote to the U. S. School of Music—without letting my husband know. Imagine my joy when the course arrived and I found that it was as casyasA.B.C. Why,a mere child could mas- ter it! My progress was wonderfully rapid and before I realized it, I was rendering selec- tions which pupils who study with private teachers for years can’t play. Por thru this short-cut method, all the difficult, tiresome parts of music have been eliminated and the playing of melodies has been reduced to a simplicity which any- one can follow with ease. Caddies and caddy-bags are a nuisance and expense. Save both bg wearing the latest plus-fours with hip- pocket for clubs. {W—— 290 Was Easy As A-B-C One day not long after my husband came to me and said, “Mary, don’t laugh, but I want to try learning to play the violin by that wonderful method. You certainly proved to me that it is a good way to learn music.” So only a few months later Jack and I were playing together. Now our musical evenings are a marvelous success. Every one compli- ments us, and we are flooded with invitations. Music has simply meant everything to us. It has given us Popularity! Fun! Happiness| If you, too, like music . . . then write to the U. S. School of Music for a copy of the booklet, “Music Lessons in Your Own Home,” together with a Demonstration Le’son, ex- plaining this wonderful new easy method. Don't hesitate because you think you have - no talent. Thousands of successful students never dreamed they possessed musical ability until it was revealed to them by a wonderful “Musical Ability Test.” You, too, can learn to play your favorite instrument thru this short-cut method. Send the coupon. The Demonstration Lesson showing hi will come AT ONCE. Ad . School of Music, 29 Brunswick Bldg., Ne York. Instruments supplied when needed, cash or credit. U, $. SCHOOL OF MUSIC 29 Brunewick Bldg., New York City Please send me your free book, “Music Your Own Home,” Demonstration 1. Ofer . Lessons in with introduction by Dr. Frank Crane, pean inrecectien. os Uy, erent Tara teed inthe token coun Sorel Have you above instrument? Name. 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