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The Tampa Times from Tampa, Florida • 14

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917-F rnnn HTT TT TT Tl MTTQ I I Houses The Moving Picture World Portrayed Play Attractions at Tarn The Stage and Placers of Finns pa "Garden of Allah" at the Strrnd Coming Events In Theatrical World GRAND THEATRE Now Under Management of the Strand Coming to Strand TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SUNDAY RUPERT JULIAN In A BIG SPECIAL HELEN WARE 1 THOMAS SAUTSCHI Ike Mysterious Mr. Tiller" A Bluebird Photoplay. A powerful and mysteritfus drama of cross purposes. A thrilling detective story. Also "The Fly Cop" AT THE STRAND.

SUNDAY-William Desmond in "Flying Colore," aso a comedy film. MONDAY Madame Petrova in "The Silence Sellers," also a comedy. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Big special, Helen Ware and Thomas Santschi in "The Garden of Allah," also Paths News. THURSDAY BeUe Bennett and Roy Stewart in "Bond of Fear." FRIDAY Virginia Pearson in "When False Tongues Speak," also Pathe News and a comedy, "Hula Hula Land." SATURDAY Alice Joyce and Marc McDermont in "An Alabaster Box." AT THE GRAND. SUNDAY Rupert Julian in "The Mysterious Mr.

Tiller" and Billy West Comedy, "The Fly Cop." MONDAY Theda Bara, Jn "Gold and the Woman." TUESDAY Mary Miles Minter. in "Chflrity Cs-stl." WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY Douglas Fairbanks, in "Down to lilarth IN A Roaring Billy West Comedy. "The Garden of Allah" MONDAY THEDA BARA In "Gold and the Woman" 1 FRIDAY Carlisle Blackwell, in "The Marriage Market." SATURDAY Edna Goodrich, in "Reputation." A Picturization of Robert Hichen's Famous Book. ,1 .5 A big, grand and stupendous production costing half a million dollars. A soul-stirring love story of the Great Sahara Desert.

"SHORT LENGTHS' hurricane results. Otho exciting situations in "The Garden of a film version of Robert Hichens' novel of the same name, is the attack on the desert caravan, the charge of the Bedouins, the forecast o' the Sand Diviner, the meeting of tile lo.ers, and the succession of passionate love scenes that then ensue. Ever see a desert sandstorm? No? Well see the spectacular special. "The Garden of Allah," at the Stran Tuesday and Wednesday, when a realistic Sahara sandstorm will te presented. See the flying clouds, the day darken, then the eddies of wind continually gathering in force until a veritable THURSDAY DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In "Down to Earth" TTnio HfoSA "Wrong- 3 "The Bond of Fear" Strand Thursday font 'drops' and painted trees, in th' movies fail tu please!" Do you like tenor drums in movie orchestras? Neither do we! Yes, Genevieve, all movie telephones seem to be on a party line.

N. Osmun Liles says; One touch o' movie comedy makes th' whole world grin!" The movie matinee idol who has his hair cut short is of few days and full of trouble. TTnnnir thought; The movies carry At the Strand Sunday Theda Bara at the Grand Monday mmmimmmmMmmmmmm no theatrical hotels nor baggage cars of special scenery. Isaac McGee laughs at the H. C.

of L. and hasn't paid a cent for board in five years. He works in movie banquet scenes. When a director finds his action is lagging he always saves the production by shooting a close-up of a smiling baby. Sage.

The housewife cans the ripened fruit With syrup, sugar things to suit! But in the movie studio 'Tis always canning time, you know! TT Tonlrvin tha natural born ppl super, who has been cast for a minor role in "Little Nugget" in three parts, has Dougfnt a Drown ueruy anu a. of moss agate cuff buttons. They've got all kinds ev' funny things R0XJ5TE WART AND BELLE BENNETT IN. TRIANGLE --p-yY THS lBONJ) Daintier Than Dresden China vWILLIAM DESMOND IN TRIANGLE FJ-YINGJ Each late movie somemin- Drings Thet's new; you take this closeup stuff, An' fadeouts when th's villain's rough, An' starts tu clean, up on his friends, There's a fade, th' pictur ends! Jesse Rea had a dandy place. He greeted you with smiling face When buying ribbon, silk or thread In Annat's store he'd knock 'em dead! Jesse read the magazines That printed stories of movie queens.

His keekly wage seemed a little thing When he thought of salaries the movies bring! He quit his job To lead the mob. In that tense three reeler, "Her Wedding Sob." nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaOOQOOQO R.1 Offer TM EDA BARA bURfCTlOIN WILLIAM FOX A beautiful girl was Pansy Moore, wvin oVia ontrd the cfl.fft door A sort o' cordial feeling 'd steal threatening ler In his eyes. Even his clothes are reversible. At one mo-m-ent he has on a dark overcoat and evening hat; the next, he whips off the coat, turns it inside out, punches the hat in the middle, and appears as in the illustration. Program for Week of September 30th Grand Sunday.

A remarkable feature of Rupert Julian's work in "The Mysterious Mr. Tiller," in which he is starred with Ruth Clifford, is hie portrayal of a dual role. He changes before the eye of the camera from a debonair gentleman of the world, in conventional evening dress, to a desperate, sinister criminal, with contorted features, and Over a Doay an neip ones mean Pansv, she quit; she just left town And waiting table to "seek renown." She longed to become a movie doll And appear in those closeups an all. She quit her work, As restaurant clerk, To play three reels And miss her meals! L' Envoy. Back home again is Jesse Rea At Annat's store he's glad to stay! And Pansy Moore found movie stuff A hard, hard game and rather rough! So back again to the old home Leave movie kings and queens alone! Strand Monday Madam Petrova.

A feminist in society Is the role played by Mme. Petrova in "The Silence Sellers," the play adapted from Blair Hall's story in "Snappy Stories," which will be seen at the Strand Monday. Mme. Petrova demonstrates as Laura Sutphen in this production that even a society woman, who does not need to earn her living, may be capable of the brilliance, the ability to cope with a situation, that are expected from the latter-day feminist. In the nick of time.

Laura saves the reputation of her best friend, and gives her finance, the aid that turns defeat into success. SUNDAY TRIANGLE DAY DOUBLE SHOW WILLIAM DESMOND In "FLYING COLORS" The story of a happy-go-lucky college youth who turns detective, captures a so'ciety crook and wins a beautiful wife. Also TRIANGLE COMEDY MONDAY MADAME PETROVA In "THE SILENCE SELLERS" A Metro Wonderplay of mystery and intrigue, in which love triumphs over trickery. Also SIDNEY DREW COMEDY WHAT WOULD MOVIES BE WITHOUT SUNDAY SHOW Will be the Biggest in Quality and Quantity You've Ever Seen for 10c. Grand Thursday Return Engagement Douglas Fairbanks.

Never beforB has the popular Douglas appeared in a photoplay that more aptly fits his own optimistic nature. His sunshine philosophy anJ a personality is expressed in every scene of "Down to Earth," making a refreshirig entertainment that will 'eave every person the better after seeing it. An exceptional supporting cast headed by Eileen Percy, appears in this offering. JEWEL CARMEN In making. Miss Carmen has been Suspense and atmosphere.

The bone-headed usher that seats everybody in your row. The policemen that fall in the mud puddle. The rough-house fights that Just now are so popular. The automobile that falls over the bluff a thousand feet high. The kissing scene that tells you the play is over and it's time to go home.

The filbert-noodled comedian in the seat ahead who entertains you while the pictures are running. The emotional girl who weeps and eats chocolates at the same time. The desert island story. The villian who in real life is probably the mildest mannered man in the world. Extras and props.

The Star Spangled Banner. The pipe organ and the pipe dream. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY A BIG BEAUTIFUL SPECIAL Helen Ware Thomas Santschi "The Garden of Allan" A wonderful film dramatization of Robert Hichens' love romance of the Sahara. This Is a stupendous production, costing half million dollars. Grand, wonderful and gripping In interest.

Also 1 PATHE NEWS Prices: Children 6c, Adults 15c. California weeps. Jewel Carmen has left her shores; Jewel Carmen, so dainty that by comparison a piece of Dresden china would be granite that same Jewel Carmen is now an outstanding feature of the landscape around the William Fox studios at Fort Lee, N. J. She is playing Fantine in the film version of "Les Miserables," now in the motion pictures almost four years.

Danville, is proud to claim Miss Carmen as a native daughter. Portland, is also equally proud, because Jewel was educated in that city. Los Angeles feels pretty good because her film work wag done in that city, and New York thinks herself flattered because Jewel's in the metropolis now. STUPENDOUS DRAMAS Startling, Sizzling, Hair-Raising Action. CONVULSIVE COMEDIES Ludicrously Funny.

A Long Riot of Merriment. WONDERFUL MUSIC Real Talented Musicians. A Great Big Orchestra. And Then You'll Remember Me. RABINOFF BRINGS OUT NEW SOPRANO THURSDAY TRIANGLE DAY DOUBLE SHOW BELLE BENNETT," ROY STEWART In "BOND OF FEAR" This is a western drama, rich in natural scenic beauty, and strong in dramatic situations.

Also MAN WHO INTRODUCED PAVLOWA AND OTHERS. TRIANGLE COMEDY Mile. Ada Navarrete Is of Maya Indian Extraction Famous in Mexico. THE PRINCE presents today a fine WORLD feature of 5 reels And after you have seen it you will never forget. TOMORROW "Railroad Raiders" No.

2, with Helen Holmes, the daring and darling, as star. Thrilling and wonderful are these railroad Incidents. Charlie Chaplin, Too IX "The New Janitor" will create a riot of fun and laf-ter. The PRTNCB is the CHAPLIN house of Tampa. Come to the PRINCE, bring the children.

All will be pleased. The Prince WILL TAKE HER FILM-TO FRANCE Rita Jolivet's Picture, "Lest We Forget," Is to be Seen by Men in Trenches. In accordance with an off.er made through M. Tardieu and M. Stephan Luzanne of the French High commission in America, Rita Jolivet, star of "Lest We Forget," and her husband.

Count Cippico, have arranged personally to take Miss Jolivet's picture, "Lest We Forget," which is now nearing completion, to France, after prints have been made for the American theaters. Miss Jolivet proposes to show the film in all the large centers of military occupation behind the French front. This will include the concentration camps of the American troops as well. On account of the patriotic nature of the film the representatives of the French government have expressed themselves as extremely plased that the various soldiers of the allies in France will have opportunity to see this screen presentation of causes contributing to the American entry Into the war. Miss Jolivet, having braved submarines on several occasions, is not the least concerned over this feature of the trip she has planned.

She was on the Lusitania at th time that nig liner was sunk by a-German submarine, incident in fact being one of the central scenes in her picture. "FIGHTING TRAIL" The Most Thrilling Story. The Most Punch, Snap, Red Blooded Action You've Ever Seen. "GRAY GHOST" A Gloriously Interesting Mystery Story of New. York.

GEORGE OVEY "ON THE FARM" You'll die laughing at Funny George Ovey with the chickens and the cows. 5cBonitaioc Always a Good Show through the entire country. That the result of this mammoth undertaking has been to arouse unprecedented interest in opera is evident from the enthusiastic response of the public and a deluge of praise from critics on every- side. Therefore the changes among soloists have been few. The small group of principals who have not been heard heretofore wiui the Boston company includes such prominent artists as Barbara Maurel and Irene Pavloska, mezzo-sopranos; Eduardo Le Jarazu, the Spanish baritone, and Auguste Bouilliez, formerly leading baritone of the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, whose estates at Moos and Brussels were devastated during the German invasion.

Agide Jacchia and Adolph Schmid will conduct the performances of the company and the stage manager will be Luigi Albertleri. Equal in all points of preparation and equipment to its previous years of successful effort the Boston Grand Opera Company will leave New York on Nov. 7. According to a statement just given out by Mr. Rabinoff, there is every indication that the war will have not the slightest demoralizing effect upon the operatic season and that, on the other hand, the prospects are brighter than ever before.

With this view are In absolute agreement the New York managers as a class, the bookings in all parts of the coun trv denoting complete confidence on thp part of local managers, guarantors and patrons. FRIDAY VIRGINIA PEARSON In WHEN FALSE TONGUES SPEAK" A picturization of the great New York and London stage success. This is a play that is different. Also' KEYSTONE COMEDY "HULA HULA LAND" PATHE NEWS New York, Sept. 29 Max Rabinoff, who Introduced Pavlowa, the ballet Kusse, and Tamakj.

Miura, the Japanese soprano, to this country, has another surprise in store In the person of Ada Navarrete, a coloratura soprano from Yucatan of Maya Indian extraction. Already known for her success in Mexico, Mile. Navarrete will make her debut with the Boston Grand Opera company early in November and accompany that organization on its transcontinental tour of 100 cities. Descended from, the mosta ncient civilization in all America, the little Maya woman is the first of her race to attain musical distinction. The personnel it the Boston Grand Opera Company' will remain largely the same as in the last two years, when Impresario Rabinoff defied traditions and brought grand opera on the large scale from city to city SATURDAY ALICE JOYCE, MARC M'DERMOTT In "AN ALABASTER BOX" The story of 8 village hate..

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