JACKIE COOGAN IN "CIRCUS DAYS."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18128, 18 July 1924, Page 13

JACKIE COOGAN IN "CIRCUS DAYS."

——• LIBERTY THEATRE, TO-MORROW AN ENTERTAINING- BILL. Jackie Coogan's newest picture, "Circus Days," T."ill head the bill at the Liberty Theatre tomorrow Some of America's leading cirouses, which wore wintering in. California during tho 'making of thp picture, supply the background lor the beat circus picture that ihaa ever been put on tho screen. Jackie is given splend.d support in "Cirous Days," which is an. adaptation of James Otis's famous story, "Toby Tvler," filmed under tho direction of Eddie"" Cline. Peaches Jackson, an exquisite little scieou actress, who portrays the rolo of Jeanette, is to be seen as his leading Jady. Barbara Tennant is to be eeen as his screen mother. Kussel Simpson plays the part of the_ harsh ■uncle, Eben Holt. Cesare Orabini is the tender-hearted old clown who beirionds the runaway lad, Clftiro McDowell, Sam de Grasee, and do Witt Jennings' are to be seen in important roles, while Nellie Land and William Barlow, "tho world's fattest woman," and "the world's skinniest mail" respectively, appear as genuine side-show freaks. It gives the heart a twinge to see little Jackie as Toby Tyler whipped by a harsh uncle beoause he assumed the blame for the breaking of a dish that his widowed mother dropped. . "Wnrmesfc . sympathy . will move with Toby when h® runs a-way to Avoid, another lioking, and to earn money for his mother. Toby gets 'a job selling peanuts And lemonade at a circus and choaes as boon companions an o'd clown, a little equestrienne, and the fattest' woman and ths skinniest man in the world, and unless one 3 heart is stone and b'ood ico water, the pulse will leap with pleasure when Toby, trying "to be a bare-back rider, blunders into fime and fortune as the star clown of the show "The Hero," a Master Picture, is a ptcturisation pf the famous Broadway stago success. > Gilbert Emery, actor and playwright, is the author of the picture and has been claimed by all critios who have seen it as one of tho best productions of the year. The story tolls of two brothers—one a wastrel who leaves disgrace behind him to join the Foreign Legion, the ctner a plodding, uninteresting tellow whoso war period t* spent in an inglorious effort to keep a tool over the heads of his family. Tho prodigal returns from France with wound* and decorations, but soon sinus back into the lowest depths of depravity, finding time in hia idleness to disrupt the £eace ot ma brother's household and to steal funds entrusted to hiß brother's care. : How ihis regeneration is effected through another glori--OUB sacrifice is the basis of the remainder of the plot. Barbara La Marr, Baaton Glass, Dons Fawn, John. Sainpolia, L-avid Butler, Ethel Shannon, Martha Mattox, little Frankie Lee, -Cameo,' the gifted dog, hav« the leading roles. A new Mermaid comedy, a real mirth provoker, will also be soreened. The Liberty Quality Orchestra under the direotion of Mr Howard Moody, will play a fine selection of music throughout tho programme. Intending patron# ,«a strongly urged to book their seats at The Bristol Piano Co. till 5 p.m.. or after that at the theatre, telephone 2360.