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THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1 5, 1 91 7 Motion Picture Bills Will Show Interesting and Uplifting Films During Week Six RAYMOND HITCHCOCK, "THE YELLOW TICKET" AND KEITH ATTRACTIONS i Mary Pickford at Arcadia Pauline Frederick at Princess Virginia Pearson at Lyric Carlyle Blackwell at Em pire Olga Petrova at Grand New Serial at Picture land Henry Kolker at Victor Symphony OrcHestra f. Concert Next Sunday. The feature attractions at all theatres, legitimate, stock, vaudeville and photoplays arrangod In brief for all theatregoers, by the News Times theatrical correspondent. This Is not the press agents' "column. A reliable guide for the entire week.

Clip for future reference. Academy of Music Raymond Hitchcock brings his latest Broadway success, "Betty," to the Academy of Music, Tuesday nighc, and there Is in store an evening's delightful entertainment of catchy music, pretty girls and the irresistible Raymond, with his droll comedy. "Betty" is a Charles Dillingham production. The supporting cast includes Joseph the stage's favorite juvenile, and Ivy Sawyer. Saturday afternoon and evening, "The Tourists," burlesque.

Orpheum seventeenth week of dramatic stock at the Orpheum offers the Orpheum Players in Al H. Woods' greatest success, "The Tel low Tiaket," a story of Russian sqcial Intrigue, exposing the bitter methods of the Russian secret service. Nan Crawford appears in th.e role of Mayra Varenka, holder of the "yellow ticket," while Harry Bond plays Julian Rolfe, the American' newspaper correspondent. "The Tellow Ticket" is a stirring drama, with important parts for every one of the popular players. Next week, James K.

Hackett's big success, "The Grain of Dust." Hippodrome Keith vaudeville at the Hippodrome, as usual, offers an attractive array of variety entertainment, leading with George Auger, the tallest man in the world, in a skptch, "The Giant Fear," supported by Ernest Rommel, the famous lilliputian. The supporting acts include the great Koban, Arthur Fields and Dave Bernie, in harmony and fun; Rosa Roy, the xylophone expert, and Skelly and Sauvain in a laughing skit, "Such 14 Life." Beginning Thursday, a m'jisical headliner, "The Top of the Acdes." Arcadia The Arcadia offers Mary Pickford in her second Artcraft triumph, "The Pride of the Clan," beginning this afternoon and continuing all week. Mary Pickford, as the little Scotch darling of a lass, Marget McTavish, has typical "little role. The supporting cast includes Matt Moore, Warren Cook and Katherine Brown Decker. Coming next week, Clara Kimball Young in her latest success, "The Rise of Susan," a story that offers the star unlimited opportunities.

i Princess fThe Paramount program at the Pi inccss, beginning today, presents Pauline Frederick and Thomas Mcighan in "The Slave Market," from the dramatic story by Frederick Arnold Kummer. The supporting cast includes Albert Hart, JV.iby Hoffman and Wellington J'laytor. Beginning Thursday, Jesse r.nslt unnnnncps Blanch Sweet in an exciting story of Mexico, called "The Evil Eye." Coming next week. Jack Pickford and Louise Huff, in "Great Expecta tions lij ric rhe Fox program at the Lyric, t'flay and tomorrow, presents Vir Pfiia Fearson, supported Dy wnnam If. Tooker, in "Bitter Truth," the lory of a woman's realization of hie love Wednesday and Thurs day, Pathe presents Gladys Hulette in "Her New York," showing the sympathetic and heartless sides of th.e big city.

For Friday and Saturday, the Lyric offers Gladys Brock rsll 1m Fnv i rrHimHnn "Sine tf 4tlMMMMMHWMHM II MMM tMM t. SPECIALITY ARRANGED MUSICAL, SCORE FOR "THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN" By William Stickles Georce W. Beynon, Inc. RENDERED BY Alfred Seward THE SECOND OF Prof Presents Six ARYPI AMERICA'S SWEETHEART AND YOURS In a ypical "Little Mary" Characterization, With Smiles and Curls, With a Thrill and a Trickling Tear "THE The Pride of the Gl The most exqnlshc screen charaoterIatloB ever created. Produced under the personal direction of Maurice Touinour.

Mary Pickford never KtkIwh th ttniK of he artistic possibilities. Every time we think i lic has, she surpasses all previous efforts. Thte ehe does in "The Pride of the Clan," to be offered all this week at the Arcadia. Supporting Cast i.U ll 1 fflUUB JUB Utfl Frank Daniels, the Famous Coinedlan, in Another of the funny "CAPT JIXKS" Comedies I Skt CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG in "The Rise of Susan" nmiimn in mumimmm lutimitmiMiM I Her Parent." Coming next week, Theda Bara In "Darling of Paris." Umpire The Brady program at the Empire, today and tomorrow, presents Carlyle Blackwell and Ethel Clayton in "Broken Chains," a story of bravery and integrity, conviction and vindication. Coming, Wednesday and Thursday, Lillian Glsh supported by Roy Stewart, in a Triangle Fine Arts feature, "The House Built upon Sand," the story of the social butterfly.

For Friday and Saturday the Empire offers W. 8. Hart in his reappearance in "The Return of Draw Egan," a notable Thomas Ince production. Grand The Metro feature at the Grand today presents Mme. Olga Petrova in Tuesday, Cleo Madison in a stirring drama, "The Black Orchids," and Wednesday, Rlerhard Bennett, the famous stage star, appears in a first run Mutual Star feature, "Philip Holdeh, Waster," supported by Adrienne Morrison and Rhea Mitchell.

Coming. Thursday, June Caprice In "The Mischief Friday, Jeanne Eagels In "The World and the Woman," and Saturday, Florence Turner In "Redeemed." Pictnrcland Today's Interesting program at Pictureland presents the eighteenth episode of "Liberty," with Marie Walcamp and Eddie Polo, Marin Sals, In "The Poisoned Dart," an other of the exciting "Girl from Frisco Adventures," and George Larkin In "The Rogue's Paw." Tuesday, Bryant Washburn in "The Final Fraud," Helen Gibson In a daring railroad episode, "Lone Point Mystery," and Dan Russell In i an Ko comedy, "Murdered by Mistake." Beginning next Friday, the first chapter of "Perils of Our Girl Reporters," the screen's sensational serial. Victor The Equitable feature current at the Victor today presents Henry Kolker, formerly Billie Burke's leading man, in a powerful photoplay, "The Warning," a terrible story depicting ihe evils of drink. Edna Mayo and Lile Leslie appear In the popular Broadway actor's leading support. Other subjects complete the Interesting program.

Tuesday, a five part Mutual Master picture, "The Dead Alive," a drama of the vast unknown or spiritualism, featuring Marguerite Courtot. FRANK A NICOLETTA, HARPIST Soloist at Symphony Concert, Jfcxt Sunday The third concert of the popular Sunday afternoon series rendered by the Reading Symphony Orches 1 tra is to he offered at the Academy I of Music next Sunday afternoon, when a program combining the works of Mozart, Schubert and Moszkowskl will be nlaved. Frank A. Nicoletta, the eminent harpist, is to be the featured soloist. Res ervations will be held for guarantors until 3.30 o'clock.

The last concert of the series is to be given on February 18th. SUE TO RECOVER ALLEGED LOANS Arthur Fox and Ada E. Fo, through Attorney W. B. Freed, have brought suits against the Pennsylvania Trust Company, administrator of the estate of Eli W.

Fox, deceased, for the recovery of varibus sums of money alleged to have been loaned to Eli W. Fox, who died Dec. 14, 1915. Arthur Fox claims for loans aggregating $6,448.90 and Ada E. Fox for sums totaling 105, all of which amounts the plaintiffs say Eli W.

Fox promised to pay before his death. Reading's Finest and Most Comfortable Theatre ARCADIA Notable Programs Of Photoplay Classics Days Beginning This Afk rnoon All Week At A1hh4 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 o'Clock If a it I it'" 4f I RTM fib, ft?" il THE SUPERIOR ARTCRAFT PICTURE FEATURES py 3 LITTLE SCOTCH DARLING OF A IS EIGHT Ijf COMPARABLE PARTS ru.t. V.lkxn lldllGll UDUR K9III II DlUWilO MARY PICKFORD, IN THE PRIDE OF THE CIAN," AT THE ARCADIA, ALL THIS WEEK THE GEM The Gem Theatre, corner Tenth and Spring streets, offers today, the celebrated Metro wonderplay "In the Diplomatic Service," a stirring rom anr(, nf th. service' featuring Francis x. Bushman and Beverly The charming love story is staged in the fashionable and diplomatic circles of Washington, D.

where the principal action of tho plot transpires. Coming Tuesday Triangle Fine Arts features offer the delightful Dorothy Gish in a thrilling and exciting story of the race track called "Atta Boy's Last in six exceptional parts. On the same program, the popular Pearl White in an exciting episode of the new serial "Fearl of the Army" a series of adventures depicting patriotism based upon the timely theme preparedness. The feature at the Gem Wednes day presents Lillian Walker in "The Blue Enevelope a Vita graph myBtory drama and Thursday Valeska Suratt in a Fox attraction "Jealousy." Coming Friday, Robert Warwick and Gail Kane in "The Heart of a Hero" adapted from "Nathan Nat C. Goodwin's great stage success.

8 Owing to the Unusual Cost nf all New Mary Pickford Subjects It Has Been Necessary to Make an Advance in Price of Admision. Afternoon, 10c Up to 6 P. M. Evening, 15c LASS" 99 rj UtJUMJI CU. 5 6 1 I I i Another Krazy Kat Cartoon Comedy and an Interesting Travel Subject 4 1 fry A i GRAND A notable array of screen favorites is to be offered on the big feature programs at the Grand all week, Including Olga Petrova, Cleo Madison, Richard Bennett, June Caprice, Jeanne Eagles and Florence Turner.

The Metro program for Monday offers Madame Petrova in a startling wonderplay. "Extravagance," the evil of living beyond one's means. Madame Petrova is especially well adapted to the rirte of "Norma Russell." The story: The play deals with a father and his daughter who fetter themselves by their own extravagance. The father commits forgery. The daughter's suitor, an estimable man, Is drrrged into the tnaelstrom of financial ruin.

From beginning to end the play is a powerful lesson and it is filled with dramatic situations. Probably no other star could have thrown into the part of Norma Russell, the daughter, more realism than has Mme. Petrova, who held a high social position in England, and there was enabled to observe the extravagance of many titled folk. In America, too, she encountered extravagance among society people, whose real wealth probably could not bo reckoned in more than four figures. Yet these social spendthrifts were struggling desperately to maintain what they considered a position of prominence" among multimillionaires.

One of the settings was made In the grand bajl room of the Hotel McAlpin. The others were carefully arranged by Mme. Petrova and her director. Burton L. King.

On program, the third chapter of "Pearl of the Army," with Fearl White, and a Star comedy subject. Tuesday, a first run Bluebird fea ture, "Black Orchids," Introducing Cleo Madison as Zoralda in a soul stirring drama, depicting the fate of a heartless flirt who spurned (man's honest love and finally paid the penalty. The story: Zoralda was more than a flirt she was a designing, cold hearted who seemed to delight In using her great beauty as a snaro to entrap mon that she might piny with thnir hcartn and cast them ruth lowly afldo. One by one her admirers foil at her feet 10 bask for while in the smiles of her affection. One by one she shook them off and turned each time to fawn upon another and newer victim.

Deaths a plenty and untold misery resulted from her heartlessness, un she finally jilted the wrong man. retribution overtook the beau iiiui i lwi aiiu cm uiru ibuuiiiui iously to pay the penalty of her wretched practices. Bluebird photoplays presents this Rex Ingram production as the sucessor to "The Chalice of Sorrow," a tragic story Miss Madison lately depicted upon the screen. '4' THE ARCADIA The Arcadia offers the second i he superior Artcraft features, pre Tehting Mary Pickford in "The Pride of the Clan" In eight picturesque parts, beginning this afternoon and continuing the entire weel: What announcement could be more interesting to photoplay patrons today? It seems needless to mention the entire twon will turn out to welcome little Mary's latest triumph, for the role' of Marget MacTavish a typical Mary Pickford part with smiles and curls, with an occasional thrill and a trickling tear, pro nounced by. a notable critic as the most exquisite characterisation ever created.

Entirely different tepm 'Less Than the Dust," "The Eternal Grind." "Poor Little Peppina," "Hulda From Holland" and "Mad ame Butterfly." "The Pride of the Clan" is sweet, wholesome and al luring, presented amid picturesque surroundings, photographed by mas er camera atists, directed by Maurice Turner, the famous producer, and played realistically, by Mary Pickford, America's sweetheart and yours. Prof. Alfred Seward will render a specially arranged score by William Stickles and George W. Boynon, which was played for the first time at the Strand Theatre, New Tork, where "The Pride of the Clan" made Its tremendous hit with the New York public a week ago. In all I probability the cro wds at night will be far beyond expectation and to avoid the usual wait the manage jment suggests attending the after noon shows.

Owing to the high cost of all Mary Pickford subjects the slight advance again goes into effect at night. The action of the play takes place on an Island off the western coast of Scotland, where great sorrow is carted to the hearts of the poverty stricken fishermen when a severe storm at sea results in the loss of the chieftain and several members of the Clan MacTavish. According to the law of the old island, pretty Marget MacTavish succeeds her father as head of tho clan, and In her sweet way rules the fishermen and their families with a spirit of kindness. The days and nights come and go, and with them the simple courtship of Jamie Campbell, a young fisherlad who has won the lassie's heart. On the eve of her betrothal to Jamie, Marget Is suddenly confronted with a situation that takes "away her bonnie smile and throws a dark cloud over her future happiness.

Alone and with a breaking heart she sets out to sea in an old fishing hulk, which soon begins to founder. Within sight of land, Marget Is trapped miserably In hercabin. It is her tender care for animals that solves the suspense of these awful moments and restores her to the arms of her sweetheart. "THE THEATRE BEAUTIFUL." Appropriate Music CATHEDRAL ORGAN BY ROBERT C. HENKE MONDAY and TUESDAY WILLTAM FOX Presents the Statuesque Southern Beauty ana Brilliant Emotional Star, Virginia Pearson Supported by an Exceptionally Capable Cast.

Including WILLIAM H. TOOKER ALICE MAY AND SIDNEY D'ALBROOK In a Powerful Six Part Story of a Woman's Realization of True Love, "BITTER TRUTH" Another Hilarious Pathe Comedy 'Schemer Sklnity's Schemes' HEARST PATHE NEWS "THE WORLD BEFORE YOC" Wednesday and Thursday PATHE Presents the Dainty and Charm. Ins; Star, Gladys Hulette In One of the Most Pleating; Photo dramas of the Tear. "HER NEW YORK" A Human Interest Story That Shows the Big City's Sympathetic Side as Well as Its Heartless Side. Pearl White IN "Pearl of theArmy" Seventh Wonderful Chapter, "For the Stars and Stripes" LYRIC r.

it 3t ill A Its i II IN "BITTER TRUTH," AT THE SIX PART PRODUCTION Particular care has been evi denced in the selection of the players in the supporting cast of Mary Pickford's new production. Pride of the which is now be ing produced. Each character is portrayed by an artist especially fitted to the part. In the ohlef suporting part to Miss Pickford Is Matt Moore. It was only four months after the time Mr.

Moore first saw the light of day that he made his debut behind the footlights in "East During his seven years' connection with the stage "in this country he achieved considerable prominence on the road. On the screen he attracted the favor of the motion picture patrons and became popular as a result of his work in "Traffic in and other screen plays. Kathryn Browne Decker, who will be seen in the role of the Countess of Dunstable, first became known to the theartegoing public as Kathryn Browne In "He Comes Up Smiling," "The Lady of Oklahoma," "Country Mouse," "Mere Man," "The Optimist' and "The Great Divide," in which she toured the country. POST OFFICE CLOSED Walls and Ceilings of Refinished Lobby Are The Reading PostofRce lobby was closed on Sunday from 8 a. m.

to 5 p. in order that the painters could carry out the work of washing and scraping the walls and colling. Postmaster Seitzinger, would not agree to having the work done when the lobby Is open during the week. Two applicants, a man and a woman, took the civil service examination, conducted by Francis D. Ritter, for the postmastershlp at Blandon, on Saturday.

Benjamin Kauffman, the postmaster, has resigned to take up another business. Last year the pay of the office was $600. The receipts of tamp Clerk Miller's office from the sale of interna1, revenue stamps, at the postofflce this week were $17,421.36, as follows: Tobacco stamps, cigar stamps, beer stamps, $8, 035, stamps, $12.06: FOUR FIRES IN WEST CHESTER WEST CHESTER, Jan. 14. Four fires, three of them burning at one time and all caused by overheated stoves, caused the death of a woman and much property damage.

Mrs. William H. Thomas, colored, wife of a chauffeur, died In the West PVioator hisnltnl. aa a result of burns suffered when her dress caught tire at a kitchen range, she ran into the yard of her home, at 520 North Darlington street, where neighbors put out the flames. SOCIALIST The organization committee of the Socialist party met on Thursday evening and planned for a series of five lectures.

The first will be held at the Auditorium, on January 28th, when Maynard Shipley will deliver an Illustrated lecture on the subject of evolution "From Nebula to Man." Socialist branches have recently been organized at Kutztown and Baumstown. FLOUR MILLS BURNED LEBANON, Jan. 14. Weig ley's flour near Schaefferstown, in Heidelberg township, was de stroyed by fire yesterday, causing a loss of $10,000. The property was owned by W.

W. Welgley, a Philadelphia attorney, and had been used for milling purposes for fully a cen tury. LYRIO, TODAY AND TOMORROW GUARDSMEN IN CAST Pcnn Wheelmen Boys Who Return From Mexican Border James Snyder, Merrill Gold man, Ted Lorah, Walter Ravel, George Kuersten, Ernest Poole, who returned with the Fourth Infantry from El Paso, Texas, Sunday, where the served forv the past seven months, were given an informal reception at the Penn Wheelmen Club Sunday. A smoker and reception is to be given in their honor, within the next week. All of the boys are In the best of health and immediately offered their services for the coming musical comedy to be put on in February which is now in rehearsal under the direction of Thomas B.

Donaldson. Several members have appeared In past club theatrical events, and Robert Girvln, who returned from the bolder a few weeks ago, is also to be seen in the coming musical production which is to be presented at the Academy. WORKER BURNED TO DEATH COLUMBIA, Jan. M4. John Etausosky, employed at the pipe mill here, was fatally burned.

A red hot pipe, going through the rolls, throw him into a trough and then ran along his body, firing his clothing. FROZEN TO DEATH HARRISBURG, Jan. 14. David Dink was frozen to death while sleeping on a cinder dump near a steel mill. iHWHKHCHH5 READING'S LEADING III PARAMOUNT PICTURES With Paramount Players MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY At About 1:45, 3:30, 6:15, 7, 8:80, 10 O'clock Daniel Frohman Presents the Supreme Emotional Artiste ame Supported by Notabla Cast.

THOMAS MEIGHAN 1N A TENSE, UNUSUAL PHOTOPLAY, "THE SLAVE MARKET" By Frederick Arnold Kummer. The thrills of romantic glamor. Miss Frederick In role of Ramona, typloal Spanish Senortta. "Without a doubt this is one of the best photodramas that Miss Frederick has ever done." Exhibitor's Trade Review, Paramount Burton Holmes Travelogue No. 43 'THE LOWER NILE" THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY JESSE L.

LASKY PRESENTS THE FAVORITE SCREEN BLANCHE SWEET (Who Starred In "Unprotected," "Public Opinion," Etc.) Supported by a Notable Cast, Including TOM FORMAN, WEBSTER CAMP "THE EVIL EYE" An American Girl's Adventures SrKKWfiKjHXlWfitiWHlKlKlHSt LYRIC Photoplays of unusual merit feature this week's program at the Lyric Theatre. There will be four days of Fox productions and two days with a Pathe photoplay head liner. The program is exceptionally attractive and well balanced. On Monday and Tuesday the pop ular Virginia Pearson will be seen in a William Fox six part production entitled, "Bitter Truth." A theme of revenge conceived in the bitterness of a moment' of sorrow, kept dominant throughout a long term of years, and finally spending its force only after It is about td accomplish Its purpose, lends its interest in the newest Virginia Pearson picture which William Fox has produced "Bitter Truth." Supporting Miss Pearson is William Tooker and an excellent cast of Fox players; The Story: Anne, the part which Miss Pearson portrays, Is an inhabitant of Blossom street Everyone who knows the filth and poverty of tho slums will realize what that means. She is the typical girl of the East Side, and she has her typical lover, Jimmy Graves, a crook (Jack Hopkins).

When' Anne learns that the police are on Jimmy's trail, she hurries to warn him. But she is caught with him, both are imprisoned, and the grain of bitterness Is Implanted In the girl's heart She leaves the jail at the end of five years, firmly convinced that her mlsslon'in life Is to have revenge on Judge Marcus (William H. Tooker), the man who sentenced he unjustly. The news that Marcus is about to be nominated for a higher position In public service spurs the girl on. She follows him wherever he goes.

Finally, on board a Hudson river steamer, Anne jumps Into the water, and the Judge, who Is the only person nearby, leaps Into the water and rescues her. In this way the girl begins a friendship with the man on whom she wants to work vengeance. Marcus persuades his wife (Alice May) to employ Anne as a companion. This free entrance Into the house shows her for the first time the ever wldenlngr gap exists between the Judge and Mrs. Marcus.

Anne bends all her efforts to make the gulf even broader. Marcus soon finds that he Is rapidly falling In love with the girl. Anne 'has been approached by the stool pigeon who helped send her to prison. He Is now working for a political party in opposition to the judge, and is trying to fasten a scandal upon Marcus. The girl only too glad to lure Marcus on.

She promises to put the Judge in a position which will compromise him. at 11 that night, when witnesses will be at hand. Meanwhile, Jimmy Graves Is released. He has been living through the last eight years with Anne's face before him. Ha learns that Annn working for Marcus and starts for the house.

As 11 o'clock draws near, Anne realizes, on analyzing her feelings honestly for the first time, that she actually does love Marcus. A screamingly funny comedy, "Schemer Skinny's Schemes," and the Hearst Pathe News Pictorial completes the bill. The Hearst International News has joined the Pathe forces and combined have the greatest up to the minute reel of current events. Coming Wednesday and Thursday Gladys Hulette in the latest Pathe Gold Rooster play, "Her New York." TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH LANCASTER, Jan. 14.

In a collision at a street crossing, where Edward Ransing's touring car and R. F. Ripple auto truck crashed, both machines were wrecked and the occupants of the touring car were thrown out. Ransing's back was Injured and his daughter, Miss Rose Ransing, was hurt about the head and neck. REPAIR PERMIT Louis S.

Levi, 652 Penn street, repairs and balcony, cost $400, L. G. Helnly, contractor. PHOTOPLAY THEATRE Frederick Includlne the Distinguished ALBERT HART, RCBY HOFFMAN, WELLINGTON PLAYTOR Consolidation of the Hearst Pathe News Shown First In the City at Princess GRIPPING ACTS XT (3TV i Among Mexicans. By Director Turobuil.

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