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Constance Talmadge’s Theory

First came ‘Scandal,’ in which I played the
heroine, Beatrix Vanderdyke, characterized
by the author as ‘the worst spoiled girl in
America,’ but who was fundamentally sound
in character and of a lovable disposition
beneath her external petulance. Then came
‘The Honeymoon’ and the role of Susan
Lane, the young girl-wife, charming in
every regard, but afflicted with extreme
jealousy, of which she is ultimately cured.
My third Select Picture was ‘The Studio
Girl,’ whose heroine, Celia Laird, leaves
home to escape marrying a lout, follows an
artist to New York and wins him. Fourth

C onstance talmadge, the

young Select star whose latest pic-
ture, “Good Night, Paul!” in which
she is presented by Lewis J. Selznick, will

be shown here on at the Theatre,

possesses not only beauty and histrionic
ability, but also an active brain and an
independence of thought. Recently, Miss
Talmadge gave expression to her theory
of acting.

“I love to play comedy roles,” said she,
“and when the critics and the fans praised
my work in ‘Good Night, Paul !’ I was es-
pecially pleased because it substantiated my
pet theory on acting ; namely, that you do
best the things you like to do. I believe
this firmly, as a general proposition, ap-
plicable to every line of work, but having
particular bearing on acting. Like all forms
of artistic expression, acting, whether on
the stage or the screen, is above all a sub-
jective projection of one’s personality. That
is why the attitude of the actor, male or
female, young or old, experienced or novice,
plays such an important factor in his work.

“In my case,” continued the charming
young star, “I have always felt the need for
genuine enthusiasm over the particular role
I am depicting. Only under these circum-
stances can I give the most adequate char-
acterization of which I am capable.

“I feel that I have been particularly for-
tunate in almost every one of the roles I
have created before the camera, ever since
the days when I played the mountain girl
in ‘Intolerance.’ In my Select Star Series
productions this has stood out especially.

“Good Night, Paul” is right— when Constance Talmadge, as Matilda,
commences on Uncle Batiste.

“Good Night, Paul!” Constance Talmadge’s Select Picture, is full of
humorous moments such as this.

was ‘The Shuttle,’ in which, as Bettina Van-
derpoel, the young daughter of an Amer-
ican multi-millionaire, I go to England and
rejuvenate a sister completely broken by a
cruel husband. Then came ‘Up the Road
With Sallie’ ; the heroine, Sallie Waters,
receives a bequest of five thousand dollars,
buys a car and kidnaps her dignified old
aunt, and blunders into a series of mishaps.
And now comes ‘Good Night, Paul!’ where-
in, as Matilda Landers, I try an ingenious
scheme to help my husband and his partner
out of financial straits, despite their pro-
tests, and succeed.

“Each of these roles characterizes a regu-
lar American girl, very independent, some-
what headstrong and often impetuous, but
buoyant, lovable and desirable in every re-
gard. And this is just the type over which
I can grow most enthusiastic, for no other
girl is so winning and so much the admira-
ble ideal to me than this type, and I love to
play such heroines ill the comedy-dramas

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Select officials have always chosen for me.

“In ‘Good Night, Paul !’ the comedy spirit
is always uppermost, and my fellow players
and I felt this whimsical buoyance and our
work profited accordingly. That is the sure
test of natural comedy in a story — when
the fun just bubbles up irresistibly— and
that is why ‘Good Night, Paul!’ is a sue-

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CONSTANCE

TALMADGE

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“GOOD NIGHT,
PAUL!”

How To Advertise This Picture

“Good Night, Paul!” was a musical
comedy success in New York this season and
has toured the principal cities — adapted for the
screen, it has been made a veritable bonanza
of laughter.

Point out Constance Talmadge’s unique
place on the screen — perhaps the only star who
can intermingle scenes of real drama with
touches of pleasant comedy and evolve a master-
photoplay.

“Good Night, Paul!” beats even “Up The
Road With Sallie” as a laugh getter — your
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Stage Seeks Constance Talmadge

Repeated Offers From Managers Who Disagree Over Star of “Good Night, Paul!”

INCE Constance Talmadge’s sixth Select
Picture, “Good Night, Paul!”, which will

be seen here on at the Theatre,

has been showing on the screens of the country,
Miss Talmadge has received a number of commu-
nications which have left her both pleased and
puzzled. For the communications in question have
been from several pro-
ducing managers of the
stage — “the old fash-
ioned talking drama,”
as the picture people
call it — and each one
of the four offers re-
ceived has sought to
induce Miss Talmadge
to abandon the screen
for the stage. The
allurement of a fat
contract has been held
up in each instance.

The queer side of
these offers, and the
thing which has puz-
zled Miss Talmadge,
is that the learned doc-
tors of the stage seem
to disagree as to just
what type of artist
Miss Talmadge’s act-
ing represents. One
writes: “I have fol-

lowed your work in
‘Up the Road with
Sallie’ and ‘Good
Night, Paul ! ’ with
the greatest interest. I
have seen each of these
productions several
times, and judging
from your work in these two screen productions,
you are a farceuse of high order.” An invitation
to “come East and talk terms” followed.

Miss Talmadge had just about settled into
pleasant Contemplation of herself as an immortal
exponent of the art of farce when the second offer
arrived. This was delivered in person, and among
other things the manager told the piquant Select
star that he considered her one of the most success-
ful exponents of the old-line “high comedy” that
the screen had yet produced, and he instanced the
comedy work in “Scandal” and “The Shuttle,”
as well as Miss Talmadge’s acting in the other
two plays mentioned by the Eastern manager.

Constance Talmadge was now more than ever
convinced that she was a comedy actress, pure and
simple, when along came the other two producers,
who sought the Select star as an exponent of
straight drama, and in each case Miss Talmadge’s
work in “The Shuttle” — which abounds with
serious moments — was instanced as evidence of

her dramatic ability.

Curiously enough, it
is a fact that the Select
officials had exactly
the same arguments
regarding Constance
Talmadge’s position
on the screen when
“Scandal,” her first
Select Picture, was
produced, and it was
in recognition of Miss
Talmadge’s ability to
do brilliantly both
comedy and drama
that led to her being
announced as appear-
ing in ‘ ‘ co m e d y
drama,” a term well
enough known (Mi the
legitimate stage, hut so
far unknown in the
nomenclature of screen
productions.

And so Constance
Talmadge is consider-
ably puzzled. She has
not yet been able to
decide whether she is
a farceuse, a comedi-
enne, or an emotional
actress. The fact that
all of her Select Pictures thus far produced,
from “Scandal” to “Good Night, Paul!” have
enlisted the star in practically all of these capa-
cities, is calculated to keep that lady puzzled for
some time to come.

In passing, it may be said that Miss Talmadge,
no matter what the longings of her girlish soul,
will be able to sign none of the contracts so tempt-
ingly dangled before her youthful eyes by the four
stage producers in question. For Miss Talmadge is
bound for a number of years to the Select Pictures
Corporation, which produces her pictures, and to
Lewis J. Selznick, who presents her in them.

Constance Talmadge. Select star, charming exponent of
comedy-drama on the screen.

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SYNOPSIS No. 1

Constance Talmadge conies to the

Theatre next as the star of “Good

Night, Paul !” her latest Select Picture, in
which she is presented by Lewis J. Selz-
nick. It was adapted for the screen by
Julia Crawford Ivers from the musical
comedy success of the same name by Ro-
land Oliver and Charles Dickson. This is
the laugh-provoking vehicle in which Ralph
Herz recently appeared in the larger cities ;
the photoplay has, of course, been consid-
erably modified for Miss Talmadge’s use,
but the screen version is even funnier than
the stage presentation and may well be
called a bonanza of laughter, with a hearty
giggle in every foot of film.

Matilda, whose role is interpreted by-
Constance Talmadge, is the young wife of
Richard Landers (Norman Kerry) ; he and
his partner, Paul Boudeaux (Harrison
Ford), are in financial straits, with their
credit exhausted. Paul’s Uncle Batiste an-
nounces that he is coming on to visit his
nephew ; if he finds him married, he will
settle $50,000 on him for perpetuating the
family name.

Paul refuses to take the obvious remedy,
for he is a confirmed woman-hater, and
things look dark indeed; but when the un-
cle arrives, Matilda tells him she is Paul’s
wife. The old provincial is delighted — too
much so, in fact — for after he gives Paul
the promised donation, he decides to pro-
long his stay from a few hours to a month.
It becomes necessary to continue the decep-
tion, of course, and Matilda’s ingenuity is
taxed to the limit, but she gets through the
trying time successfully.

In the closing reel, Uncle Batiste finds a
helpmate, and even Paul is paired off with
a charming nurse, while Matilda makes full
confession as she returns to the arms of her
“lawful wedded husband.” And the uncle
is so wrapped up in his new-found happi-
ness that he forgives all the young folks
and joy reigns over all.

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SYNOPSIS No. 2

“Good Night, Paul!” is Constance Tal-
madge’s latest production for her Select
Star Series in which she is presented by
Lewis J. Selznick; it will be the feature

attraction on at the Theatre. The

photoplay was adapted from the current
musical comedy success with the same title,
in which Ralph Herz made a distinct hit on
Broadway and in the larger cities. Walter
Edwards, who directed the picture, has aptly
termed it “the comedy of a thousand
laughs,” and it is a veritable bonanza of
wholesome comedy situations heightened by
suspense and occasional thrills.

As Matilda Landers, Constance Talmadge
adds still another to her now famous char-
acterizations of screen heroines, bubbling
over with infectious enthusiasm, independ-
ence, charm and youthfulness. Richard
Landers, the heroine’s young husband, and
his partner, Paul Boudeaux, are in a finan-
cial blind alley. There seems to be no
way out, when Paul’s rich Uncle Batiste
announces his forthcoming visit. Paul be-

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Good Night, Paul ! ”

By Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson

Adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers

Directed by Walter Edwards

Cast of Characters

Matilda Landers . . . Constance Talmadge

Richard Landers Norman Kerry

Paul Boudeaux Harrison Ford

Batiste Boudeaux John Steppling

Rose Beatrice Van

Mme. Julie Rosita Marstini

Photography by James C. Van Trees

thinks himself of his uncle’s promise to
settle $50,000 on him if he will marry and
thus perpetuate the family name. Here is
an obvious solution of the problem, but
Paul is a confirmed woman-hater and re-
fuses to marry anyone. Matilda decides to
pass herself off on the uncle as Paul’s wife.
Again the way seems cleared, for Uncle
Batiste is supposed to stay only a few
hours; when he does arrive, however, he
takes such a fancy to the young girl wife
that he decides to prolong his visit to a
month. Consternation ensues; it looks like
“Good Night, Paul !” with a vengeance, and
the laughs come thick and fast ; but trust
Matilda ! She manages things so that
everyone is paired off and happiness reigns
supreme.

SYNOPSIS No. 3

Constance Talmadge will appear here at

the Theatre on in “Good Night,

Paul !” her latest Select Picture, in which
she is presented by Lewis J. Selznick.
Adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers from the
current musical comedy success of the same
name by Roland Oliver and Charles Dick-
son, and directed by Walter Edwards,
“Good Night, Paul!” is a veritable bonanza
of laughter, and gives the beautiful young
star a most lovable role in the part of
Matilda Landers.

i he situation is,
of course, finally straightened out, Paul
finds a girl who changes his attitude on the
woman question, and even Uncle Batiste is
paired off with an enchantress.

The action of the story is deftly and log-
ically worked out, and the denouement is
surprising and pleasing to all. Constance
Talmadge surpasses even her own high
standards of achievement in the field of
screen comedy-drama in this, her latest
Select Star . Series production ; as a result,
therefore, “Good Night, Paul!” is a smash-
ing success from every point of view.

SYNOPSIS No. 4

Matilda succeeds, of course, and finally
everyone is paired off satisfactorily and the
culprits magnanimously forgiven; but the
working out of the plot makes “Good Night,
Paul!” picture a veritable bonanza of
laughter.

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How Constance Talmadge
Got Her Leading Man

In “Good Night, Paul!” the rollicking
farce success picturized by Select, starring
Constance Talmadge, this charming young
star is again supported by Norman Kerry
as her leading man. Kerry’s first oppor-
tunity to play leads with Miss Talmadge
came in her earlier Select Picture, “Up the
Road With Sallie,” in which she was also
presented by Lewis J. Selznick. Concern-
ing that association there is an interesting-
story of chance encounter — but let Con-
stance Talmadge tell it in her own words:

“A few months ago,” said the pretty
young Select star, “while I was working on
‘The Honeymoon’ in the East, our company
had to go to Niagara Falls to take some
honeymoon scenes. On the train I saw
Earle Foxe, who was my leading man at
the time, talking to a handsome young
chap. By and by Mr. Foxe introduced him
to me, but Mr. Kerry was very serious and
preoccupied, for he was on his way to
Canada to enlist in the Royal Flying Corps,
and he hardly saw me.”

But, as it happened, Mr. Kerry did not
become an aviator. His father died, and
the young man, who thus became the sole
support of his mother and sister, returned
to motion pictures, in which he had already
appeared with signal success. Later he
came to California, where he played the
leading male role in “Amarilly of Clothes-
Line Alley.” Here we shall let Miss Tal-
madge take up the story again.

“I happened to go over to a neighboring
studio,” she said, “and there, large as life,
and perhaps larger, was the young fellow
I had met on the train to Niagara. It took
me a moment to recognize him, but when I
did, I stood by and watched him work for
a while. I liked his acting very much, and
spoke to my manager about him. ‘That’s
the man I want for the lead in my next
picture,’ I said.”

And that is how Norman Kerry came to
play the lead opposite Constance Talmadge
in “Up the Road With Sallie.” His per-
formance in that picture was of such a high
order that he was selected, with Harrison
Ford, to be her leading man in her succeed-
ing Select Picture, “Good Night, Paul!”

which will be shown here at the

Theatre.

The Director Speaks

Walter Edwards was specially engaged
to direct “Good Night, Paul !” Constance
Talmadge’s latest Select Picture which will

be the feature attraction here at the

Theatre on , because of his previous

successes in handling just this variety of
comedy material and evolving happy situ-
ations.

“It is a particularly bright comedv of the
French farce variety,” said Mr. Edwards
in discussing this picture, “in which Con-
stance Talmadge, because of her unusual
vivacity, was certain to appear to the best

advantage. It is entertainment of a very
high order and exceedingly enjoyable. The
excellent support accorded the star by Nor-
man Kerry, Harrison Ford and the other
members of the cast give it a superlative
quality from the point of view of the act-
ing, and I have devoted all my energies to
working up the many farce situations to
the limit. ‘Good Night, Paul!’ has a light,
frothy touch — built primarily for amuse-
ment; it will serve admirably to relieve the
minds of the spectators from the troubled
thoughts of the times.”

To those who have followed Mr. Ed-
wards’ work in the past, his words are am-
ple guarantee that “Good Night, Paul !” as
adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers from the
musical comedy success of the same name
by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson, is
a veritable bonanza of laughter.

Janitor Joe

This is the tale of Janitor Joe and cap-
tivating Constance Talmadge, who will be

seen here on at the Theatre, in

her latest Select Picture, “Good Night,
Paul !” adapted from the current musical
comedy success of the same name in which
Ralph Herz recently toured the large cities.
As in all her Select Star Series, Miss Tal-
madge is presented in this picture by Lewis
J. Selznick.

Joe earns his daily spaghetti by janiting
(or whatever you call it) at the Hollywood
Studio, where the young star made this
photo-play. Now Joe is an impressionable
Italian youth of some sixty summers, and
when he takes a liking to someone, he goes
the limit. He admired Miss Talmadge’s
acting in “Good Night, Paul!” so much that
he resolved to show his approbation in an
adequate way.

Then came the rainy season, with sleet,
mud, and much chill, but Constance Tal-

madge experienced nary a bit of inconve-
nience, for Janitor Joe saved the day. He
quickly installed a heater in her pretty
chintz dressing-room, and he arranged the
most exquisite lunches and brought them
to her at each midday. Where he got them
is a mystery, for the nearest restaurant is
miles away, and Joe guarded his secret
well. The result was what concerned Con-
stance Talmadge most, however; she kept
dry and her hunger was satisfied. Of
course, these things meant better acting by
her, so Joe will hereafter be regarded as
a patron of the screen.

Constance’s Pal

Constance Talmadge’s stay at Hollywood,
California, where she is making several pic-
tures in her Select Star Series, is doubly
pleasing to her because through it she is
spending many happy hours with her best
pal. When Miss Talmadge first came to
California and gained her earliest experi-
ence before the camera, she made fast
friends with Dorothy Gish, who was work-
ing with her in “Intolerance,” and the two
girls had many happy times together.

Now they have met again and have set
aside Mondays and Thursdays as their man-
less nights. They spend at least these two
evenings reading to each other or speed-
ing about in Constance’s new roadster, or
— when they feel real devilish, it’s a movie
and a Lovers’ Delight, their favorite sun-
dae. And they are having the time of their
young lives. For midnight suppers play no
part in the ordered days or evenings of
these two talented girls; early to bed and
early to rise make a good photoplayer, and
Constance and Dorothy put all their energy
into their art, as their successful pictures
indicate.

Constance Talmadge’s latest Select Pic-
ture, “Good Night, Paul!” will be the fea-
ture attraction here on at the

Theatre. It is a bonanza of comedy, a pho-
toplay of a thousand laughs, adapted from
the current stage success of the same name
and directed by Walter Edwards.

Select Pictures, like life, show every emotion. Constance Talmadge laughs
all through “Good Night, Paul!”; Alice Brady, her sister-star, plays a highly
dramatic role in her Select Picture, “At The Mercy Of Men.”

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