Life — August 18, 1921 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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— Le ei E (tur SILENT DRAMA ) Recent Developments Moonlight and Honeysuckle. Realart. —Mary Mics Minter as a mischievous little imp ina cull farce. The Journey’s End. Ballin-Hodkinson, An intricate and rather serious story told x urse to a single sub-title. The lirection and the scenes are une dy. y, with Neal Burns and Vera t to Let. Realart—Justine John- stone in absurd love story about nothing much in ;~rticular. The Mystery Road. Paramount—An- other woo lly weak English production. Little italy. Realart—A dramatic com- | in an Italian immigrant colony, Alice Brady an excellent oppor- splay all the more elemental emo- edy of | which gi tunity t tions. The Spirit of ’76. All American—Prop- s dullest and most offensive form. The March Hare. | Realart—Another one of ti se things, featuring Bebe Daniels. The Sign on the Door. First National. —Norm: Talmadge in a distillation of sev- eral old lodramatic recipes which provide aone hundred and twenty proof kick. The Conquest of Canaan. Paramount. —Thom:- Meighan contributes his expressive scowl to » fairly adept adaptation of Booth Tarkingt u's original small-town novel. Falling for Fanny. Christie—Eddie Barry an amusing dramatization of the famous get off a1 72nd Street. The Conquering Power. Metro—An- other pr luction by Rex Ingram, which lives up to the standard he set for himself in “The Four Horsemen.” Luring Lips. Universal—Edith Roberts in a film that is almost as snappy as its title. The Old Nest. Goldwyn—Once upon time ‘here was an author named Rupert lughes. Ile was nicknamed “The American Balzac.” That, however, was once upon a time, Lessons in Love. First National—Con- stance ‘lulmadge is so sure of her audience © even thinks she can get away with a victure like this; and, what is more, ly can, Iron. First National—A_photo- will appeal to fight fans and movie verybody else. Superbly acted by ay and an exceptional cast. fall Guy. Vitagraph—Larry Se- ill over himself trying to be funny. Next Weex.—“Where Lights to Marry,” “Experience,” >,” “Shame,” “The Great. Mo- 2’ Virgin Paradise” and “Mother aganda ii Poetry and the Landlord One of the sagest remarks ever uttered Street we find quoted by Louis yer in his anthology, “Modern American Poetry.” He says that Mary Carolin Davies, a gifted young poet, turned from prose to verse because (as uly remarked) “When the rent is re’s no time to write a story; only verse can save one in time.” —New York Evening Post. Christie—Highly diverting | ry about the man who was told to Tools of Industry In industry, art, science, in fact in all kinds of work, good results require good imple- ments kept in good condition. If the right sort of imple- ment is important to an in- dividual workman, efficient tools for industry and com- merce are a vital necessity to the nation. Telephone service is one of the tools of American in- dustry and commerce in most common use and upon which much depends. The Amer- ican public cannot afford to let this tool get dull. To provide over twelve million subscribers with tele- phone connection; to trans- mit the vibrations of the human voice thirty million times a day and from any point to any other point throughout the land, de- mands an expensive mechan- ism of the highest order of scientific precision, and an _ efficient organization. It is the aim of the Bell Telephone System, with the cooperation of the public, to be the most dependable tool of American industry. “ BELL’ System” AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES One Policy, One System, Universal Service, and all directed toward Better Service Matchless for the Complexion STILL THE FAVORITE 27 ON SALE EVERYWHERE comicbooks.com