Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume XII, Number 8, 30 June 1923 — Silver Strand Program [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Silver Strand Program

If you love the out of doors, the world of wondrous forests then don’t miss Sunday’s show at the Silver Strand. “Backbone” is its name and its setting is a lumber camp in the north woods. The theme is a heart winning romance, the fulfillment of a love story begun two hundred years ago in France. What has old France to do with a lumber camp in Maine in the twentieth century, you will | wonder. But to tell you would be to spoil the surprise. “Backbone” is a great picture replete with action and sentiment. Monday and Tuesday’s bill will feature Thomas Meighan in a thrilling novel and charming picture. “The Ne’er-Do-Well.” This dramatic story of a man’s man is powerful anil absorbing. There is no need to tell the story for everyone will know that it is the screen version of Rex Beach’s celebrated novel. Tom Meighan has one of the strongest parts of his career in this film. Richard Hatton has an excellent offering “The Golden Flame” for Wednesday. A Hal Roach comedy “Ha c and Hearty” and an Aesop’s fable complete the bill. The ever popular Jack Holt is to the fore on Thursday in his new picture “Nobody’s Money.” Perhaps you have seen this star in many roles but unless you have seen this picture before you have not seen him as a comedian. At first you will get the surprise of your life as the plot unfolds. Wanda Hawley iJ co-star with Jack. That’s a combination hard to beat. The kiddies have a special treat on Friday when the big picture will be “The Patriot" with W. S. Hart in the lead. This is not a new picture but its popularity has never failed. Chapter 8 of the “Oregon Trail” will also be shown. Have you ever been tempted to play politics? Who hasn’t? Then go and see ‘Mixed Faces” on Saturday at the Silver Strand. William Russell plays a splendid lead. Laughs crowd each other almost to death. You’ll hold your sides over the predicament of the scheming old judge and his double. O—A young married woman recently had a novel experience when she engaged her first Chinese cook. “What’s your name?” she asked when the preliminaries had been settled. “My name Honey Long Loo, said the Celestial with much gravity. “And I am Mrs. Harrington Richard Buckingham, said his new employer. “I am afraid I shall never be able to remember your name—t’s so long. I shall call you John.” “All light,” returned the Chinese with a suspicion of a smile. “Your namee too longee, too. I callee you Charley.”

A study of parallels serves to establish the fact, seemingly forgotten, that Rochambeau rendered no minor aid, but was the immediate instrument of Providence for the triumph of the sacred cause of freedom, Just ss Pershing and his army were the final weapons of Foch to smite the oppressor, writes Margaret B. Downing In the Catholic World. From the military standpoint, then, there can lx* no controversy over the success with which the commander-ln-cblef of the French allied army executed the be-, nevoient * intentions of his king. Rochambeau, however, too often figures In the American mind solely as a symbol of the friendship of France, gained through painful, weary efforts of Franklin, Jefferson and other great fathers of the republic. It Is full time that be should be known for the splendid, virile, unusual traits of character which bis contemporaries have ever accorded him. He was ever an upright, religious man. He is a figure to fill the canvas, no matter who takes

up the brush to paint him. Wash Ington shows him as the honest col league and dependable ally from tin moment he set foot on American soil. In bis greeting to the commander ot the Colonial forces, the French gen eral wrote: "I send you a copy ol my instructions as well, for I feel that If we are to co-operate usefully I must have no secrets from my general." In the late days of February. 1784, when Washington, another Cincinnati, was busy with the cares of husbandry about' Mount Vernon, and Rochambeau, honored by his king, also for the nonce rested on his sword, be wrote that immortal eulogy to his former associate which may be found graven on the statue of the French hero In Jackson square, Washington, “We have been contemporaries and friends in the cause of Liberty and we have lived together as brothers should, In harmonious friendship.” There is one splendid saying handed down by the loyal Glosen. When France danced madly in the red stream, after she bad executed her Bourbon king and his Hapsburg consort, Rochambeau, last marshal of France under the dynasty, gathered his bewildered army and offered his services to the awful tribunal. His old friends and aristocratic kindred reproached him for making peace with the enemy, and hinted at unworthy motives. Then the hero of Yorktown and of a half-century of wars, drew himself up haughtily and flinging his sword on high, he exclaimed; “France! whoever rules her. my best and my all.” o • * Jenkins was sitting down to "breakfast one morning when he was astounded to read in the paper an announcement of his own death. He rang up friend Smith at once. “Hello, Smith!” he said, “Have you seen the" announcement of my death in the paper?" “Yes,” replied Smith, “where are you speaking from?”

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