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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 6

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2Jf)t Detroit THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 1915 Tfie irst Presentation of a reinaraable ILM LASHES A Popular Star of the Screen LIBERTY THEATRES AMUSEMENTS pic J23H ANOTHER HEART SONG 50 PAGES SELECTED 100 SONGS BY 20000 PEOPXE YyiUTTEN by all Jetroit ree Press NO SWEETER GIT BOOK COULD BE OUND 1007 I Two Handsome Bindings or Your Selection AND ONLY ONE COUPON AMI SEMEN'Di AMI SIDJENTS EHSSB AMt HEMKNTS AMUSEMENTS Dorothy Bernard QRPHEUM aramoiinP 6WjEQ and for MORRtLL AVENUE MAN WAS ALL BROKEN DOWN 223 WITH PIANO SCORE in Better Wo the 'week's program Woodward Charlotte TODAY CLUBWOMEN TO SERVE 17TH CENTURY LUNCHEON Paramount Pro ducers were the first to feature famous stars of the stage in photoplays Paramount Pictures are shown by the better class theatres throughout the country If your favorite theatre is not show ing Paramount Pictures ask the manager to get them This book has 518 png os and 401 songs 223 of thorn Imrinonlzed and arranged with plnno score and full page portraits of only the most famous singerswith their biography under each Heart Songs lias two both with name of composer of each song in ten classes and a complete dictionary of musical terms in which nearly 200 terms are defined This great treasure in one binding Is distributed at normal cost while the supply lasts for one coupon clipped from this paper and merely the cost of handling to readers of the Red flexible binding Gold Stamped Wonderfully Illustrated Regular $3 Edition Yours for only 14 Paramount Pictures were the first to provide your community with a consistently high class motion picture entertainment and maintain it week after week 7Xe TRADE MARK Paramount Pictures were the first to give a at popular prices from 10 to 50 cents Paramount Pictures were the first to establish the standard of a clean program of high grade pictures PARAMOUNT PICTURES At tin WASHINGTON jd THAT STANDS for Jerome A Whirlwind Alice Hovey i Anna Orr i of the soldiers who In the next room is done the mother the soldiers rush in It may be possible to separate the spoken drama and the movies so far as the male actors tire concerned But when it comes to keeping a woman silent Virginia Pearson whomade her Initial screen appearance in the Vitagraph production of "The Turn of the Road" appeared in perr son at the New York theater recent ly following the showing of the him and told several amusing in cidents that occurred while It was being taken Which after all was not such a bad idea It must at least have proved as entertaining as most of the press stories that are sent out In "Ths Unfaithful Wife" a Wil liam ox feature in which Robert You can find th man yon want th Job you want th Some you want th Good you want or rcovr your lost Valuable by reading and mlng LINERS Warfield Ruth Roland William El liott George Trobcrt and many other a This song to be found on page 495 of Woodworth His fame rests on his exquisite portrayal of the at Scituate Mass "The Old Oaken Bucket" was composed one New York the Orient neemlngly forgotten by even God himself camo these outpourings from the men and women who loved them Every song tn this wonderful book has had some sacred memory some touching experience connect ed with it in the hearts of thousands It is for this inspiration that this unique volume is entitled "HEART SONGS!" George Heban who has scored one of the biggest hits In motion pic tures in "An Alien" has written an other story equally fascinating to be Released On tire World ilm pro gram the early part of January HEART SONGS Is a book compiled by more than 20 000 people who in sending their favorite songs told why they sent them rom the lone cabin on the trackless from the snowy wastes of Alaska from the mining camp amidst the pines of the lofty Sierras from Um coral strand of an Island in the far from the gar rets of London and from the sandy deserts of The appearance of Prince and the Pauper" as a photoplay marks the second time that Daniel rolunan has been instrumental in presenting Mark delightful story to the public About 20 years ago Mr ruhman made his first presentation of the play at the Broadway theater with Elsie Lesli In the leading role rarity" says a writer in an eastern motion picture publication "Is the director who will voluntarily admit that his picture is not the greatest ever produced" Relates How Plant Juice Helped Him of a Bad Case of Stomach Trouble amous English authors are suc cumbing rapidlv to the lure of the movies Mrs Humphry Ward has agreed to the tilmlng of her novel "The Marriage of William John Galsworthy also has consent ed to the screening of his fine play "Justice" on the understanding that the diming shall be delayed until "Justice" has been given in a reg ular stage presentation in New York at the hands of Mrs Norman Hapgood who 'makes a the world has new friends will be shown production of The orbidden "Cross Currents" with Helen Ware will soon be exhibited in Tri angle theaters A society drama containing a strong plot "Cross Currents" will be given place among the leaders Miss Ware Is supported by Courtenay oote Ted dy Sampson and Sum de Grasse "Cross Currents" was produced by rancis Grandon Cecil De Mille the Rasky di rector general has just finished the production of "The Cheat" with annie Ward and Sessue Hayakawa In the principal roles Mr De Mille considers this superior to his Geral dine arrar production of "Carmen" and in this he Is indorsed by those who have witnessed the taking of the scenes ances are continuous from 2:30 to 11 in COUPON APPEARS CLIP COUPON TODAY ROM PAGE 2 EMR9MOM A newcomer In the motion picture world Is the Duplex theater at Woodward avenue and East Grand boulevard which has Its gon ral opening next Wednesday De cember 15 Announcement is made that this theater will show exclu sively the first run Gold Rooster plays bearing the familiar mark of tlie house of rathe They will be re leased both In black and white hand colored photography which Pathe is famous Gold Rooster plays will be turlzatlons of novels and plays by such authors as Richard Harding Davis Sir Gilbert Parker Locke George Barr McCutcheon Paul Armstrong Samuel Merwin Henry Rowland and also all of A Ji productions The in terpretation of all leading roles will be given by actors such as Edwin Arden Bruce McRae ania Marin off lorence Reed Jackie Saunders Jeanne Eagels Howard Esterbrook lmhard Carle Pearl White Gail Kane lorence Rockwell Irene li Mantell Is starred with Genevieve Hamper Mr Mantell plays a dual character that lor direct antithesis of conception Is a remaraable achievement in dramatic art Theda Bara most widely known of ox stars will bury her vampire identity in a feature film In which she is now working as a tlusslnn peasant a character entirely differ ent from any in which she has here tofore been seen American film manufacturer are supplying more than SO per cent of Europe's pictures today according to tho statement of John Tippelt one of the recognized motion picture authorities in Europe lie is man aging director of the Trans Atlantio ilm company Lt of London and is in this country on a business trip Cry of Peace" will begin its week at the Broadway theater next Sunday aftcr The big Vitagraph picture is Having proved all the success that the management hoped for "The Battle second ctrand noon making good both as a patriotic spectacle and as a drama and pa trons leave the theater undecided what impresses them most the great bombardment and battle scenes or some of the tense dramatic moments in the unfolding of the plot Dim scene which never fails to grip the audiences is that where a mother decides to kill her two daughters rather than let them fall into the hands are roistering Once the deed goes mad and to find her laughing bysterlcaJly with the dead girls in her arms Eddie singing of "Mother at one particularly appro priate nolnt in the action is an other effective touch The picture is distinctly making good from every point of view if Bov tut tkle twrf ntk ten 4lM ti4'wte ha nt or the convenience of tho public on account of their facilities and splendid location tho well known store of Crowley Milner Company has generously agreed to distribute "HEART in its Book Depart ment Books now displayed MU and get your copy Mall Order illed Add 10c for Postage and Mailing A tine series of film features ha been obtained for the Norwood thea ter ou Woodward avenue near the boulevard for next week Under the new ownership of A Arthur Callie and Henry Guthard the Norwood will offer Alice Joyce and Guy Coombs on Sunday in brilliant farce "The School for Monday "Imqilratlon" will be Hie feature with the celebrated artist's model Audrey Munson Other features will Include "Body and Soul" on Thursday with lorence Rockwell on riday with Theda Bara and "Blue Grass" on Saturday with Thomas A Wise A topical review selected comedies and travelogues will balance each program At last there seems to bn a pos sibility of something besides 'a burlesque representation of a news paper reporter the screen partly because Joseph Byron Totten Essa nay leading man who plays tho role of a reporter in "The Private Wire" spent a week on one of tho big Chicago dallies getting material for his characterization Every night Totten through the courtesy of the city editor and the star reporter accompanied tho latter Individual on his assignments When Totten went back to the studio after the most strenuous seven days ho ever ex perienced the director of tlie film asked him if ho wanted a pad and a tlie of all tradi tional stage "reporters" Totten threw him a look of pity "No" ho said1 "Just give me a pair of white cuffs and put a telephone in the set Then work with speed inure speed much speed all the speed been out with the boys that get tho news and they are always too busy getting the news to lake any notes on it" Tasty Dishes of Old England to Be Prelude for Addresses on Cookery Roast beef of old England pot pie mutton knuckles and other dishes tho hearty eating of which gave John Bull his robust appear ance will be act forth on a groan ing board at a seventeenth century luncheon to be served Thursday noon by the ladies of the Twen tleth Century club at the clubhouse at East Columbia and tVltherell streets The food explains Mrs George Curon director of the department giving the luncheon will be cooked according to recipes found on the dog eared pages of a cook book ln latter part of the 1600 just after the introduction oi forks into oolite society ollowing the luncheon the sub jects of cookery and household economics in their application to modern life will be discussed by Miss Grace McAdam director of Imine economics in Detroit public schools and Mrs Clara Arthur who will read a paper on ery exactly as it way presented bv her before the Twentieth Century'Inn rv A old fashioned well summer day when He came home one afternoon overcome with tho heat and draining a "That is very refreshing but how much more refreshing it would be Thus "heart Distinguished Actor Nr William aversham In His Latest and Greatest Success Million Paramount Pictures were the first to distinguish be tween high quality photo plays and mediocre EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION: Dick Whiting Trio At 12:10 2:05 4 5:45 7:30 9:15 pm Tlie benefits of good health are Tlie value of a sound mind in sound body needs no Interpretation lu people of edu cation and understanding It is only necessary to show them how this healthy condition may be ob tilincd and priori ed No extrava gant claims are made for Juice the new hmbal system tonic now being introduced hero but that If will restore your system to a perfect slate of health if suffering ftoin stomach liver or kiilnev trouble or rheumatism is bucked up by situern' nts of local people In signed testimonials who have used this preparation and are now loud In th' ir praises of ii Take for instance the case of Mr Arthur I'rlssmam who resides at No 74 Morrell avenue and is employed by a large manufactory In ihis city telling how he was completely relieved of bad case of stomar trouble by Plant Juice II" says: "or the past two years I have suffered wltli a general broken down condition my stoma ii was in a very weak condition and could hardly keep any lood In it had gas dizzy spells headaches could not sleep at night nod felt all liD out and hardly able to get around to do my work Mv kidneys were also ali'C' ted and had dreadful pstn across my back I braid of Juice and the good work it was doing In our dty Mo to take It The effect was certainly as it relieved me of my suf fering my stomach Is now jn firm condition ran eat any kind of food sleep well at night and have no more headaches or backaches i can rerammend Plant Juice as a great medicine" Plant Juice cleanses Btrengthens revitalizes and reconstructs the en tire system It clears the blood of poisons and Impurities puts the lazy liver to work regulates the bowels otrengthens the kidneys and tones up the digestive organs It sharpens the appetite and pro motes sound restful sleep Tho Plant Juice Man jB ftt the Liggett Drug Co' store No 139 Woodward avenue Majestic Build ing where he Is dally meeting the local public and introducing and explaining the merits of this Advertisement Cherry 422B ii a i Ti 1 12:30 to 5:00 6:30 to 9:15 9:15 to 11:00 "Barbara rietchle" called "awar play without a battle scene" though thousands 1 of eoldiers appear in some of the pictures will Introduce Mrv Mlles Minter America's young est Mar to the Majestic theater scre' next Sunday afternoon Miss Minter was featured with William and Dustin J'arnum in "The Lit tlest Rebel" several seasons ago and made an instantaneous hit in pictures last spring in "Emmy of Stork's Nest" in "Barbara rletchie" si has the title role one that suits her personality and talents The screen version is based on the poem of tlie same name by Whittier and the plav by Clyde itch The story concerns the Richmond belle who falls in love with a Union soldier and who Is shot down by a fanatic when she protects the Union flag as General Jackson and lil army march through the town The vet eran actress Mrs Thomas Whiffen appears in the supporting cast which also includes Guy Coombs Anna Nilsson Wallace cott end William A Morse Mrs 'Whiffen has appeared with prominent stage stars lor more than fn years All tho regular Majestic features in a him and musical way also are on tlie program MAJESTIC 'WOODtYARP AT WILLIS Lenora Ulrich man" win open of film features in the ino Arts theater at Woodward avenue and Charlotte next Sunday afternoonMiss Ulrich was the original star of "Tlie Bird of Paradise and her characterization of an ignorant and wuitul country girl place for herself In brought her many Monday Theda Bara In the William ox "Carmen" Tuesday Adventure" a drama of thrills and excitement that deals with the ad ventures of a young couple in a de serted city in tlie Arabian desert is the feature Other films and stars arg Gladys Hanson and Hal orde In "The Path" Wednesday viola Dana child actress in "Chil dren of Eve" Thursday Edwin Ar den and Barbara Tennant in "Tlie Gray Mask" riday and Valli Valll a popular Metro star in "The Wo man Pays" Saturday Comedy films travelogues and other subjects are included on each program Perform a throughout the land as the "blond beauty of the screen" She possesses a wealth of golden hair and according to several noted artists possesses one of the best shaped heads in the land requently she lias nosed for the more intimate of her friends who have studios along the lower Pacific coast and on one occasion a picture for which she posed won second prize at one of the prominent galleries in New York Jn response to popular demand the Washington theater inanage nent announces for next week a revival of "Hearts Adrift" the photoplay used aS one of Mary Pick ford's early subjects Many of Bit tie host of admirers regard this picture as her greatest single achievement A iwr film has bran obtained for tho revival which will be put on with special musical ef fects As an ridded feature the management announces the Gris wold Trio The usual Washington features will round out the enter tainment Tie management of the Liberty theat' announces for next week tlie second screen appearance of Lou Telli gt the fanmils romantic actor His vehicle tills tltneJ bThe Unknown" a plcturlzation of "The Rd Mirage" the famous novel by 1 A Wylie in the nar's support are Theodore Roberts end Dorothy Davenport both of whom are appiarlng to fine advan tage In this week's feature ui th liberty Jn addition to "The Un known" there will be tho usual feature of the Jlberty program In cluding a cartoon comedy and a scenic number Samuel on tlie home farm living on Duane street glass of cold water said to his wife to take a good long draught from the old oaken bucket I left hanging in my father's well at home" inspired he gave the world that matchless poem and song "The Old Oaken Bucket" one of the songs" which will live as long as the English language is spoken HEART SONGS Plain English Cloth Binding with out Illustration Regular $150 Edi lion Yours for only I KJV 10nn rim in eso SII'I 3 oil THE GOL USD OTHER GREAT At LIBERTY TWore Roberts ii (25 12:50 2:15 3:45 4:10 6:40 Matin rlcMi irst 8 row 35o Balance Main loor 8Oo Balcony 23c 2nd Balcony IBo WORRY! TODAY Woodward near orest TODAY TOMORROW in "THE LITTLE GYPSY" I Tonight at 15 Slat 1 1 KUI Sm1 A Wvoclft I'roentM Tlw iJiughbig Hit POTASH PERLMUTTER SAME BIG SHOW AS LAST SEASON NEXT Seastellxhg MAY ALLISON May Allison co star with Harold Lockwood in "The Buzzard's Shadow" Mutual Masterpdcture based on army life during frontier days is known NiglHw We1 and Sal Mat lM rances Starr Battle Cry of Peace A PHOTOPLAY WITHOUT A PEER With a 40 plece orchestra 15 plece fife and drum corps and the famous Wurlitzer unit organ Evening rio Lower floor last 4 row 73c Balance 50c Balcony 2535c 2nd Balcony 15c Loges reserved $1 Shown 1:30 pm 3:30 pm 3l30 pm 7:30 pun 9:30 pm NnTTh9 Dattl Cry not be shown at any other theatre In Detroit fy inest Entertainment in Detroit Gparamoutyi OUR EIGHTY IVE ITH 7 AVENUE NEW YORK NY Washingtons THIS WEEK ONLY Marguerite Clark In Mark Twain's Masterpiece THE THE PRINCE PAUPER ATGiunoT ALUAYj THr REST That Will Live forever The Old Bucket Daily 2:30 toll I Mats lOo I 10 15g CITY SPORTS ibtaSon Irene enwick NEXT BLUE RIBBON GIRLS Tomorrow Robert Warwick of Society" Ty Jflill Bnrtholomae and Guy Hotlon DDItL Ktrn A 1 or iitrin vast hieuide: Tpiiv A I nun irtin a iff in trr John Hiuard Helen Raymond Julia Mill anil Go otherw rrlns 25c to 12 We1 Mat fl Sut Mat $150 HIGHER GRADE BURLESQUE Liberty Girls wc Ladle Mat 10c caoiiiAc Bsaffi' USUAL MAJESTIC EATURES 3Sly 2 7 and 9 Continuous 2 to II Afternoon 10c Nights 10 15 25c GARRICK I he Must Wonderful in Amenta Experience 0 Months in I Months In Boston 10 BRILLIANT CO 82 NEXT" SEATS NOW SEILING DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WESTON GALES Conductor DETROIT OPERA HOUSE DElO 4 2flc to $2 al Thursday und riday 3 mid 10 iDPtnil Sunday aftnrnoon Doo 12 at 8 o'clock rupulnr prlail Sue and 50c AKLAulA Tickets nt Grinnell' Thursday and riday GJiLATrST Vaudeville Anna Eva ay 8 Miner Jieauunu eatures week Junior Revue of 1915 i PEOPLE MOSTLY 25 Nothing Cheap but the Price 10 20 309 DAILY 35 WMBMACK CO In "AROI NII THE Morton und Naomi GIunm Ray snmtirh Great Leon Si oj lyin Marlins Len ihei'n Lew and Mollie 1 IliintinEi Kartelli: SRUZISCHE Evening 15 25 50 750 LYUkUIVs MAT SAT 25 50c ALL UN fl 1 dSg September Morn ifty Musical Comedy Experts Next THE YEIL0W TICKET Cy Lj i if paramount ATVVVV7VVT77V7777777777V7777777A ip w' 4 nr 'V'" jKgj5 i i jMMBWffiH I fi vWMMMI VOiaaffigiiia 'L' 4''' '5 HIH 'I' vlXr Vs 1: i ira yj JK 7 an gKvTt 'WfcairaEjHWWWiw iwHiTHrirnWr KriyTffnwMTiT TrZz 'A i 4 I 1 5 IP 44 i i Tfc wrtafLttse iwp ne 7V ft A ySSSiSiBaSKSM 98c INEARTS 6 2 I 4 111 UE.

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