The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 24

4 Saturday, june 7, 19'fl THE WINNIPEO EVENING TKIHIJXb E' REVIEWS OF THE iTCRBEN GUIDE TO FILMwF Ijj DOMINION THEATRE TO SCREEN 'THE GIRL WHO STAYED AT HOME' D. W. Griffith's Artcraft Feature Special Attraction at Theatre Next Week The latest D. W. (Irffilh Artrraft f'alure will IioM 'he pl.ico of honor on the Linuiliiion theatre's bill throiiRhout nc xt week.

Hciw the wo-t nirn J.iro.l at hnrne during men's hIi- seiK'e In iiic war Is the theme of thin (I'tiire whirl) hears the sigiiltlrunt title, "The (Jirl Who stayed nt Hump." While there are some of war shown, the major iwrtion of the plrture refals the trials ami, i rihiilat ions if two clrls whose loveit I ones were serving in the ranks of hi ir ciiimtn'. The procurer has acain endowed 1 Ms pU'tnre with a handful of really roiman charaeters. The little eaba-ret singer, t'utle Ilea tit i fill, fore whom a new life opens when the; ff man she loves ii parts In the st rviee i of his eour.try, is one of the most! realistic charaeters that Griffith has Introduced into a picture. In slt'lkmtf contrast to her there is "Mile, lilossum, the daughter of thu old outcast living in France. The two Kills are loved hy two brothers, lialph and Jim (Jreay.

Here again is the valuable elrnient of contrast brought into play. Ralph is serious minded, dutiful boy, while Jim is a strong loaded, impetuous fellow. Inclined to having more fun than is realU- Rood for him. This (inartette of characters is played by 'larlne Peymore, Carol Dempster Uuhard Kartlielmess. and Robert Heron.

The three first men-i tioned are new players in Griffith pictures yet their work oompares favorably with that of Robert Heron whose nianv performances under the uuidini; hand of the master-director bave won turn Immense popularity. The remaining members of the cast re selected with care and perform To I "VICKY VAN" IS BOOKED FOR GAIETY I'Miel riavton's best is putting It mildlv when one comes to a description of her latest picture "Vicky Van," a tremendously vital an. I stirring story with a distinctive mvstery flavor which will go over the top with any audience. This i- a photoplay adapted from the story of the same name written by Carolyn Wells, one of the foremost writers ot detective nnd mywtery fiction to-r'ay. and it presents the beautiful Paramount star in one of the strongest nnd most pleasing roles of her career- Marion Fairfax prepared the scenario nnd Robert Vignola directed the production, and they have achieved i decisive stot with-swlft action and powerful climax.

"Vicv Van" will be shown at the rtifilv oon. I (BERT LYTELL STAR IN NATIONAL FILM "The Spender," an appealing com- dy of youth and love, romance and happiness, which will be thown at the National theatre all next week, gives Hert I-ytell. the star, the best role of his career on the stage and screen. The storv is of a red-blooded young man who sets out to teach his miserly obi millionaire uncle how to life and "become his own self" in other words, to spend his money while he '-i alive, as "there are no pockets in a The unusual possibilities for action of all sorts from love and happiness to greed and avarice are unbounded nnd are full grasped by. Mr.

Rytell. It is a play of unusual power and near! interest, a play which like the I bluebird will carry happiness to all i who see it. I LIVE RACING FILM COMING TO BIJOU i A real, live Knglish racing picture the best wa to describe "The f'hance of Lifetime," which will be shown at the theatre all next weak. The strong racing clement in it cannot fail to attract all lovers of spurt. In addition there is a tense theme of dramatic, mystery running the whole way through that will hold tlie Interest of any audience.

Chance of a. Lifetime" la full of dramatic climaxes, but there is also a ileip vein of sentiment. Queenie Thomas, the beautiful Kngllsh screen star, plavs the lead. nd her acting and pleasing personality cannot fail to make a big impression on all Canadian audiences. 1 )o not miss seeing this picture.

Apart from the fact that "The Chance of a Lifetime" is a Itritish-made film. It is well worthy of a visit, and is a picture that every Canadian lover of sport should see. BARRING 10 CENT SHOWS MILWAI'KKK II. FltzuerahL First National, is refusing to allow any of their productions to be shown for less than 15 cents in his territory. Ho Is urging exhibitors to charge 2 cents for all First National attractions, and 50 cents for Mary Rick-ford.

TIVOLI ON MARKET MONTRIvMr- The Tivoli is reported for ffaie. Sam Freed, owing to the death of his father-in-law, will tike over tlie business formerly eon-ducted by the latter. The property Is held at a valuation of over a million, including building and site. I Director Henrv King paid An-I geles a visit this week. Not for' Pleasure, but business, for lie brought Wlliam Russell and company to shoot! Dome night scenes in a hotel.

i IflONDERLANri! Wtf THEATREi SATURDAY Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson "PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK" and THE LURE OF THE CIRCUS" MONDAY "The Caillaux Case" and Houdini In "THE MASTER MYSTERY" PURE I HI CRESCENT THEATRE SATURDAY "The Caillaux Case" and Houdini "THE MASTER MYSTERY" MONDAY Ethel Clayton "THE MAN HUNT" ill yJjVHERE QUALITY MEETS 1 1 ALL NEXT WEEKf yqggrs- iT iy.flBgpy I D. W. GRIFFITH "THE GIRL" WHO STAYED AT HOME" I Personally Supervised by I). W. Griffith An Artcraft Picture I I (Iriffith has oiow us the trials of men in war now see bis I I I version of tlie part that women had to bear in war-time See I I "THE GIRL WHO STAYED AT HOME," the producer's latest 'I ill and area test Wo: k.

1 SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS jjj jl The Famous Dominion Orchestra. At Ifcgular Dominion Prices. jjj DAYS, 15c. NIGHTS, 25c Last Times Today: it ELSIE FERGUSON In- I "THE SONG OF SONGS." lj Monarch Theatre MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY LEAH BAIRD IN "The Fringe of Society" Also Episode No. 5.

"THE SILENT MYSTERY" THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY First Run in Winnipeg "The Cast Off" CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "BY THE SEA" EDDIE POLO in "THE LURE OF THE CIRCUS" COMING "Nine-Tenths of the Law." "The White Lie," with Bessie Barriscale -1-LJ 1 LK-L- a j. ALL NEXT WEEK JVHH lynTMWW- HJUUIIIIJI I i.i.nmM i "i "JL" tii.1 i fV, 1r 4 J4V. I jK. i 1W vf ti 'CiT i i V- ry I W' KSt tt lf't' i ff f' WVit- I i -Jf I I 'IC--V -W-i yt -4 I 'tx A i I rtm. i i I x- L-- j1 i in BEET LYTELL IN "Tlie Speeder" F.

O. Butlett's Famous Saturday Evening Post Story. The Story of how a likeable young man transforms a skinflint into a spender and benefactor. Do not miss itl High Class Musical Programme by the National Concert Orchestra. LAST SHOWING TODAY Ruth Roland in "The Fringe of Society" fominn dorothy dalton in "the 11111 'M LADY OF RED BUTTE" hvtaujia.j il WINNIPEG'S ELITE PHOTO-PLAY HOUSE.

Always Coolest in Hottest Weather ALL NEXT WEEK Mabel Normand With an excellent All-Star Cast in "When Doctors I Disagree" I A PICTURE NOT ONE CAN AFFORD TO MISS It's worth walking a long way to see. COMEDY AND OTHER FILM SPECIALS I MATINEES ONLY PEARL WHITE in "CLEARED OF GUILT" 14th Chapter of THE LIGHTNING RAIDER. Last Times Today: ETHEL BARRYMORE in 'TTie Divorcee9 The Excellent English Masterpiece 10 a.m. to 6 15c After 6 p.m., 25c. COME TO THE MATINEES AND SAVE.

Watch out for the Greatest Film Special: "THE END OF THE KAISER." The Greatest of All Racing Pictures I I QUEENIE THOMAS IN The CHANCE of a LIFETIME' A Screen Edition of an English Novel Written by an English Author; Produced in England; Played by English Artists The Bijou Is Making an Earnest Endeavor to Secure All the Big British Features and Will Show Them Just as Fast as They Are Released "The Chance of a Lifetime" Playing All Week MONDAY. TUESDAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, WEDNESDAY SATURDAY HOUDINI EDDIE POLO IN THE 4TH EPISODE OF IN THE 17TH EPISODE OF "THE MASTER MYSTERY" LURE of lhe CIRCUS" FATTY AR6UCKLE L.K0. COMEDY COMEDY -M Who's Who in Filmland IN'TONIO MOUF.NO. the widely known Rathe star, bad, prior to his debut in the silent drama, a thorough professional stage experience, having appeared with many of the best known stars.

Since bis Ik ifc Anionic Moreno 1 11! I pictures, he has ie'couie one of tlie screen's most popular favorites. A large measure 'f L.le success of tile productions in w-iich he has appeared is due to the i xoellenee ot Ills acting. Ilisj athletic abilities. .1 linexeel led. i.

nil bis parts, al- i a vs oeri ions ami i thrilling, are performed with unusual courage and daring. He surrounds character which he enacts with a touch of realism that always means much to the photoplay. Among the various productions in which he ire attained his gic.it success are "Tin Naulahka" and "The Angel Factory." IT IS less than nine months since Imrothy C.ish started work on tin-first picture of her own Paramount series. The progress made in tlms-nine months by a girl whoso only bid to real stellar heights was her n'- Dorothy fr'SH 'f l4 pea ra nee in I (Jrilflth's of the World." is said to have surpassed tlie expectations of everyone with her productions. Inhibitors' reports on "Battling lane" give 1 oro- I thy a reception! that nurked her success when "Tlie Hope Chest" found lis way to the screens.

Then came "Hoots," on which J. A. Partington, of the perlal theatre In San Francisco, reported. "We run our pictures three dayti. but in the case of 'Hoots' we found business too good on the last day to warrant tlie withdrawal of the picture, so we kept it for another day.

That day we turned them away. And the engagement continued for one week, with nearly 50(1 people left unseated on the last night." This picture is the only one Partington lias run over lour days in a year, lie explained. VARLE WILLIAMS, the world fa- mous Vitograph star, prior to his advent into pictures, had been on the speaking stage, having appeared with many of thu leading actors and actresses. Since his debut in the silent ilfirm lio has been one of the must popular! screen stars. No I pa rt is too difficult for him.

Ho has enacted widely varied parts in his usual convincing manner, helm; always perfectly at his ease. He has had a long and distinguished career, and many of his character-parts were ac- I claimed masterpieces of acting. The various productions in which he has appeaered owe their success In no I small degree to his excellence In presenting the various parts which he portrays and to his splendid personality. Among the many screen productions In winch lie has appeared are The Chiietian." "The Vengeance of Iiur.ind." an I 'Memories That Haunt." Charles Ray is to piay the piano, an accomplishment he has always longed to possess. He has a charming instructress.

It is Colleen Moore, who is appearing as his lending lady in tic picture he is now tnak- I Ing at the Thomas H. Ince studio in Culver City. Miss Moore is an accomplished Naturally there are many waits on the studio set be- tween camera snots. For this Ray picMire a pi mo Is being used, so with this "prep" and a hading woman wlio can play, Mr. It iy is getting the fundamental prin iples of music.

He lias progressed rapidly, going from Chop Sticks to Yankee Hoodie In tli rce days. Raul Kaglcr. he(1, cameraman, and Reve llouck, chief elect rieia a. Went up in an aeroplane this week and t.iok a birdseye view of the new line studio. I Coming to Strand i Here are Nixon and Norn's, who will be seen in "Melodic Foolishness" at the Strand theatre for the first three days of next week.

"MARY REGAN" IS COMING TO PROVINCE The merciless profiteer who makes abnormal profits with no work, tile shallow rreature to wlmni be turns to spend his swollen fortune, and the vulture who stands by to rob. all are characters In "Mary Repan." a thrilling story of New York life, adapted from l.eitoy Scott's famous novel of Rig Pleasure In New York, in which Anita S'ewart will lie seen at the Province thcar.ro soon. The lawyer who helps Ojuostionahl iharacters to stay within the law, his lieutenant, the strong arm man in (voning clothes; the woman of character, who does their bidding; the jxdite "lounge lizard." who draws society women into the net; and the weak young man with more monev than character, are found in this pulsating portrayal of lug city life. In it Anita Stewart plavs the part of Mary Regan, a convict daughter who determines to live down the shame her father has brought upon them, and who succeeds despite a hattl in which her body and soul are severely tried. Tills picture gives enportunlties to prove herself one of the supreme screen actresses of the dav.

Lloyd Tntrraham Is now making a picture. "What's Your Hushand To Ing?" af the Inen stmlios with Poug-laq MnoLran. "So far." says the witty-director. "I have failed to find mi, hut I'm in hopes of getting nt the bottom of the matter in a few days." Niles Welch, now playing nt the Thomas H. Inre studio In Culver City.

California. Is a great whistler, and lie is whistling louder and merrier than ever the last few weeks. He Is the owner of a fine new automobile. MARGUERITE CLARK COMING TO GAIETY Marguerite Clark, who has just finished the, final scenes of her new Paramount picture, "Come Oiit of the Kitohom," adapted from Alien Puer Miller's story and A. K.

Thomas's popular dramatization of the same, left New York Wednesday for California, where she will take tin her activities at the Morosco studio at Hollywood. There, under the direction of Walter Kdwards. Miss Clark will start work Immediately in the Paramount version of Clyde Fitehe's well known comedy, "fiirls," wliich. as a stage production, was one of the most incasing of the many delightful comedies and dramas from the pen of the late playwright. "Come i nit of the Kitchen" is booked fur playing at the Gaiety theatre soon.

DOROTHY DALTON IS I COMING TO NATIONAL! Dorothy Palton as "Farco Fart" in i her latest picture. "The Lady of Red I Putte," has a strong reminder of her most successful type in "The Flame cf the Yukon," a play that firmly established her as one of the foremost dramatic: actresses of the screen. All those who saw Miss Palton In "Fxtravagance" and "The llomebreaker" will want to see her in "The Lady of Red Tint to." for the respective characterizations in these Photoplays are as antipodal as the poles. Kathleen Kirkham has Joined the Katherine MaeDonald company and! will play in a forthcoming picture. 'NATIONAL TO STAR BERT LYTELL IN "THE SPENDER" NEXT WEEKj Play Adapted From Story of Same Name Appearing In Saturday Post One of the wittiest nnd charming of pictures is "The Spender." which Is heins shown at the National theatre all xt week.

The star Is Itert Iytell, one of the screen newest favorites. This plnv was adapted from the story of the same name which appeared in the Saturday KvenitiK I'ost and which was written bv Frederick "tin one of the most popular of short story writers. The. plot Is that of a debonair nnd lovable young man who. not unnaturally, desires the good things of life.

His purse, however, is slender, while Lis uncle, on the contrary, possesses a million, but also the disposition of a miser and no rapacity for enjoyment. The thought conies to Dick (played by Hert I.ytell) that the old man is not getting his meed of happiness out of lite because he does not know how, and decides to teach ti I til the art of enjoyment. "You can't take money with you when you die." he tells his uncle, "no let me show vou how to njoy it while ymi are After some persuasion the old man agrees to thi. and Pick becomes the spender of" his uncle's wealth, bringing him happiness and lenewed youth I.ove also finds ils way into the younger man's life, and a pretty romance results when Pick meets the daughter of an old friend and benefactor. The many adventures which befall the men on their ipiest for happiness is nnst entertainingly told, while liick wins tin- love and admiration of those who see him for the natural and manly portrayal of the part.

Mary Anderson, in the. role of Helen, is di light fill, while Thomas Jefferson, in the part of uncle, old "Tightwad Ilisbee," is splendid- EI LAN HAS PART IN PICKFORD Marshall Neilan, "The Mark Twain of the Screen," who directed "Daddy Lons Legs," Mary I'kkford's newest and preatest picture, has a purt In the film which will be shown simultaneously next week ot the Province arid Gaiety theatres. Audiences which are much more familiar with the faces of great actors than of great producers, will have a chance to Judge Mr. Neilan as an actor. He has the part of a younir college man who is In love with Judy Abbott, the orphan's home girl who goes to college nnd attracts much attention through her acting of "Juliet" In "Romen nnd Juliet" during commencement exercises In this part, as a disappointed suitor.

Mr. Noilan is given an opportunity for serious acting, which shows he understands it as well as the humor with which he has so admirably filled the picture. DOG, APPLEJACK IN "DADDY LONG LEGS" One of the hits which will delight all in "noddy Long Legs." the Mary I'ickford company picture featuring the famous little star. Is the performance of a dog which drinks part of a iug of apple Jark. Audiences at the Province and Gpiety theatres, where this pirture will be presented simultaneously next week, will see new type of humor in the antics of this animal which gives a first rate Imitation of a tippler trying to make his wav home after a too liberal Imbibition.

flnrdner Sullivan, famous scen-nrst nt the Thomas II. Ince studio, is now engaged writing a new play for William S. Hart. Mr. Hart won his great reputation on the original stories by Mr.

Sullivan, and this new one promises to put him in his favorite vein of acting. HOUDINI INVENTS REAL DIVING SUIT Houdini, the handcuff king, has turned over to the United States government a diving" suit he hns invented. The suit Is the latest Improvement In apparatus used by under water workers, and is so constructed that the dlwf ran survive under water even after his air lines have been cut-Though he has many Inventions to his credit, Houdini regards this as the most useful. He was spurred on to undertake the Invention after word came to him that one of his best friends, a diver in Australia, was lost when his air lines were destroyed. Houdin (fives a practical working demonstration of the diving; suit In the foipth episode of "The Master Mystery." which will be shown nt the Bijou theatre the first half of next week.

A mere demonstration is not all that Houdini undertakes, however. He is plnced In a sealed box while In the diving suit and not only gets out of the dlvlnir suit while under water, but escapes from the box besides. The stunt Is shown on the screen In Its entirety, and in order to convince the skeptical that there Is no fake1 about it the scene Is projected In an uninterrupted close-up. A LIFETIME OF SUFFERING Prevented by "Fruit-a-lives" The Wonderful Fruit Medicine 83 Malsonneuvi Hull, Que. "In my opinion, no other medicine Is so good as "FVtlt-a-tlves' for Indigestion and Constipation.

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