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TWELVE PAGES TWE MIAMI BCTTSOPOLia. WEDNESDAY, DEC3MBEK 13, 1916. New Paramount Theatre Opens Tomorrow With the Finest Equipment Best of Music and Pictures Will Be Offered Throughout the Season i this as its policy, and is consistently i featuring the drama itself instead of a single star. The feature of the opening day i ill be Marguerite Clark in a humor, ous photaplay entitled "Miss Geors Washington." which is recommend ed as being the story of a girl hii could not tell the truth. On Friday a second feature follows.

"A Stranger from Somewhere" with Franklin Farnum and Agnes Vernon in thn leading roles. Saturday a third feature will be "The Ocean Waif" with Carlyie Bla fcwell a the star actor. which she has just nd In which she will appear exclusively. The first picture of this company is "Less Than the Dust" and will be seen In the near future at the Paramount theatre. Such actors as Francis X.

Bushman aud Beverly Bayne. Madame retro va and Ethel and Lionel Barry -more will be seen in the Metro pictures. "The Play's the Thing' is the quotation that has accompanied the success which the Blue Bird photoplays have attained since the company came into existence less than a year ago. The company has adopted reived their musical education at the Virginia Intermont College and at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. Th trio plays the piano, the violin and the cello and they will be assisted by a cornetist, a clarinetist and a drummer.

They will play the highest grade of music at all performances of the theatre. The Paramount theatre will offer to patrons one of the finest lines of fixtures ever shown In a theatre in Florida according to Mr. Boss. Among the famous companies whose pictures will be seen at this new theatre will be the Paramount, the Wil liam Fox. the Artcraft, the Greater Vitagraph.

the Metro, the Blue Bird, and the K. E. S. E. productions.

All of these companies are recognized leaders in their several linns. The Paramount picture will show more than 100 famous stars among whom will be Marguerite Clark, Pauline Frederick, Blanche. Sweet, Fannie Ward, Geraldine Fsrrar, Edna Goodrich, Lou Tellegan, Wallace Reid, and Dust an Farnum. The William Fox films are famous for the great dramatic successes produced. The Artcraft pictures are to be produced ly Mar? Plckford'a own company chair tj pe.

and the aisles ar conveniently arranged and wtde. The theatre is decorated in brown and large open spaces between the eaves and the main wall of me theatre provide an abundance of ventilation. Miami's music loving people will be delighted to learn that one of the best orchestras ever heard in this part is the state is built around the famous Kaufman trio. This trio is composed of three sisters, the Misses Cecelia. El ma and Helen Kaufman, daughters of Albeit Kaufman, him- self a band leader and musician of note.

These young women have re- i I ADMISSION CHILDREN 10c ADULTS 15c Box Chair 20c Big Opening Thursday, Dec. 14 Show Starts at 2, 3:45, 5:30, 7:15 and 9 o'clock Para .1 tie MOTUDfflit mre fines tl1 f. I I On Avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets MIAMI'S NEW THEATRE THE HOUSE OF BIG FEATURES Film Producing Companies and Their Stars To Be Shown Exclusively at "THE PARAMOUNT' 1 t-V- Bluebird bo will bo seen soou at the Paramount theatre hor new company under her direction. "Less Greater Vitagraph Twenty years ago, the moving picture was born, twenty years MARY PICK FORD, in the first play staged by than the Dust." Artcraft Pictures season in its bow to the picture loving people Vitagraph i this community tomorrow. in mi ii 1 1 the l'ar- ago the Company nized, and years the has blazed In the i The theatre was constructed espe- cially for the Paramount Amtise-; tnent company of which J.

C. Bobs is the president. William A. 1-eacti, tjuite the feature the the amusement world of "be the opening tomorrow amount theatre, which has completed at the corner icenth street and Avenue trance to the theatre is on was orga-for twenty Vitagraph the way. last two jupt been of Thir- The en-; the vice-president aud Harry A.

Avenue leach (he secretary and treasurer. I V. who has made an enria- ble reputation for himself as a mov-! ir.tr picture man during; hit three Paramount Pictures Shot like a comet into the motion picture sky nearly two years ago. Today the combined splendor of the four greatest producers in the world Famous Players lesse L. Lasky.

Oliver Morosco. and' Pallas Pictures) kef-ps Paramount shining as the brightest sun in the amuse m.e world Paramount pictures has the distinction of having over one hundred famous stars, a few of which are. Marguerite Clark, Pauline Frederick, Blanche Sweet. Fannie Ward, Ueraldine a a F.dna Goodrich. Iju-is Tellegan, allacc Reid and Dusiln William Fox FILMS Fox features have always had the name of being the w'orlds greatest dramatic productions, which was earned through their high class stars, and their quality standard of pictures, which is the highest development of the motion picture art.

William Fox presents such stars as. Theda Kara, Valeska Suratt, Annette Kellerman. Virginia Pearson, William Farnum and George alsh. METRO Pictures The Metro wouder-plays. are produced by the greatest braius in filmdom, aud are acted by such actors as, Francis X.

Bushman and Beverly Bayne, Maria Petrova, Kthel and Lionel liarrymore, Harold Lock wood and Stay Allison. Viola Dauu iiiiii Kilmumi Breese. K. E. S.

E. Productions Is the combination of George Klcine, F.s-sanay. Sdlig and Edison Film producing, who are dramatizing for the screen of the worlds famous books, aud pic-turizing great successes into big super features, a few of which are, "The Prince of GraiiRtark." "The Return of "The Chaperon." "Sherlock Holmes" aud "The Cowsaok ears' stay ic -Miami, will be the nmnacer. and will give it the same attenrion that has made the popular amoiisr Miami theatre-goers. The theatre itself lias been on- This new film company in Mary Pick-ford's own company, which she has just organized, and will appear exclusively.

It is her purpose and endeavor to make the most complete, elaborate and art harmonizing productions that her skill and money can Kach production will stand out pre-eminently as a master work. The first feature released under the Artcraft banner will be "LESS THAN THE DUST." which will be shown at THE PARAMOUNT in the near future. Altho. the Bluebird Photoplays are less than, a year old they have come to be known as "THE PHOTOPLAY OF DISTINCTION," having earned this distinction through its merit, and on its policy of "Th Play la The Thing." which means that they do not feature one single star, but they present an All Star Cast of actors, in a play that is distinct in its' self. Iton't forget that "If its a Bluebird it must be good." years Vitagraph features have been released through V.

L. S. K. Company, but one month ago Vitagraph took over V. I S.

K. and it is now known as The Greater Vitagraph, a twenty-five million dollar company, that Is producing some of the worlds greatest features Some of the Vitagraph stars are, Edith Storey, Peggy Highland. Lillian Walker, Anita Stewart. Alice Joyce, K. II.

Southern. Earle Wiiliams and William Duncan. A i 1 I structed with the Idea always in tuiiiil of locating every seat so that it had uu unobstructed view of the screen. By an inKenous arrangement 1 Uft- screen has been located in the comer of the building directly oppu- 1 1 FRANOS lil'SHMAX. -in, will soou be S'-en 111 reat drainatizaiion of "Romeo at the theatre.

about tiii'iwny ici en Tv (-U'ti nti Thirteenth str et. Few theatres in Miuii.i have np-jt-ci untl-r s'H favitrabo: jf aa the one which will THE PARAMOUNT ORCHESTRA Consisting of Piano, Violin, Cornet, Clarinet, Drums and 'Cello, will furnish music, especially arranged fcr each feature. ft Lady Piain-l Miss Kaut'tnau. Man Pihtisi Mr. Al M.

rt. ii Lady Vi-liuiei Miss Lima CeI'Mt 31 is Helen Kjtutiiuio. Via ii Inl ine! i-t Mr. Hillnuui Man (iructist Mr. W.

H. Ibxliford Man I'niniiucr Mr. 1. tic A MU TONIC SIT The Misses Cecilia, Elma and Helen Kauffman, a trio of Southern girls, is an organization well known in musical circles and which has steadily been forging ahead. Each daughter in turn was instructed by her father, until she outgrew her tutelage, then attended the Virginia Intermont College, later specializing in music at the Peabocjy Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.

This year the Misses Kauffman have taken an engagement with the Paramount Amusement Company. These musicians are widely known in theatrical circles, having become popular wherever they have had engagements. Al Morton has composed a special. number of music dedicated to the Paramount Theatre. It will be played on the opening day of the new theatre.

No theatre in the South will have a orchestra than the Paramount. Good music and good pictures will always be the big features here. hu at the WILLIAM A I'M, s'ii in William Fox ParatiKtunt. I'otoho. Nance O'Xeil.

the telebrated state and screen star, win luako her dehut on the Metro program here at the Kotosho today in i i iron Woman." a five-part feature prod tied or. aa elaborate scale. Thi is a pi" -turization of the novel of iiie same name written by Margaret Oeland and produced the direction of Carl Harbaugh. Many of the scenes hi and around the iron mills, whlrh figure so prominently in the story, were photo-sraphed at. tfcj famed steel plant Bethiehea-j.

Fn. Tim explosion, "wher" the "iron is seriously injured, ts a thritllnit and realistic featurr in the production. FEATURE OPENING DAY site tie entrafioe. and tne sets are it jo in low 'K the screen. A large bak'onv adiis largely to the scKtitii; avcoiiun Dilation so that ttie theatre will contain a total id 1.1 mi sems.

The nre of rhe ciiniloruible ojiera SATURDAY Carlyie Blackwell in iarguerite Clark FRIDAY Bluebird Photoplays Presents "A STRANGER FROM SOMEWHERE" Featuring Franklin Farnum and Asnes Vernon A HUMOROUS PHOTOPLAY 'THE OCEAN WAIF "Miss George Washington The Siory of a Girl Who Could Not Tell the Truth A nonderful love story seasoned ilh matchless comedy BIG FEATURES COMING SOON "The Little Girl Next Door" 'i I'). kfitl Hi I 1 1. 1 il i 1 ill Mi ti-r u-v "Less Than the Dust" "The Prince of Graustarck" itIT fl'Ms s14U. i ii Xl -s'i' "God's Country and the Woman" A Yiiatrraph Mr-s. Vrrjoii 1 f-Ti- 'it "Patria" "At the Front With the Allies" "The Fall of a Nation" A Lu -ii Hi-'- X.

fhi-hiiiuii Wn "Romeo and Juliet" iu P.i-'s II. mi "An Enemy to the King" XciKoti Wtii. Fx Milium I Prn.iii'-i "The Daughter of the Gods" A vint jHET l-hiitiiplrt Iiiim'. i.ti the U. I -is 'i(t- iinimiss'u'ii l.ibui ln t.p York si-i, in ''Salvation Joan" fSitii 11 (it roif.

Tin- Vu'nitv is "The Vixen" "The Rattle Cry of War" A i tVatare ilh All- Frt'fii'riik in "Nance of the Wilds" AiiiSii St art in "The Girl Philippa" i i 4f mem: inc. 9 i Harry A. Leach, Secretary and Treasurer Jcs. C. Boss, President Wrn.

A. Leach. Vice-President -a," ill row I uinr 1 AKt i KUIT i LA RK in the f'DenJuu tVa rc at.