Empress Theatre 1926

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Decatur’s Empress Theatre seen in winter of 1926 showing “4 Devils” starring Janet Gaynor. A Fox Pictures silent film later re-released as a talking picture. From one of the advertisements of the day: “HERE in an unfailing and unforgettable story that breathes the irresistible spirit of the circus. The hardships and humors of trapeze performers are depicted by the world’s most winsome quartet in JANET GAYNOR, CHARLES MORTON, BARRY NORTON and NANCY DREXEL, radiating the matchless quality of youth. Miss Gaynor, who has been called “the perfect screen actress,” has the perfect climax when she must smother her heartbreak to keep from killing herself and the man who has been untrue to her…” Unfortunately, 4 Devils is a film lost to time.