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T3Strs" f-wmff-f SiVi..J.J THE WASHINGTON TIMES: WEDNESDAY: MARCH 19; 1919. 15 HAPPENINGS ON STAGE AND SCREEN AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS B G A Y ET Y THIS Midweek Announcements of What's Coming to Capital Film Houses in Near Future Gossip About Plays and Players of Speaking and of Silent Stage. - - "f-w 3IETnOPOL.1T AX. Owingr to the tremendous popularity of 'The Probation Wife." starring Xornia Talmadpe. the Metropolitan Theater has held over this film for the entire, week. From Sunday to Wednes day, first local showin rs will be made of "An Experimental Marriage.'' star ling: Constance Talmadpe The title of the attraction for the last half of next week will be announced later. niAiro. "The Turn in the Road." one of th most appealing' camera subjects ever presented upon a Washington screen. will 'continue the chief feature of the Photoplay Tblll at Moore's Rlaltp The- the second episode of "Made in America." the groat tilm record of tho nation's mobilization, training and preparation lor victor Fot the first half of next -week, beginning Sunday. Leow's Palace will show a big double bill, consisting of Marguerite Clark tn Three Men and a Girl' and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in "Once a Mason." For the last Jialf of next 'week, the Palace program will be featured by Ethel Clayton in "Private Pettigrcw's Girl." and the third pis,ode of "Made in. America." "The pitANDAl"lS. World to LUre In." featuring ater throughout this week Thjs film Alice Brady, is Thursday's attraction imbmed power-') at Crandau s. to bo followed on J n- is one in which are comb ful story, yonderful photography, and perfect acting on the part of a cast that is led by Helen Jerome Eddy, Lloyd Hughes. Pauline Curley and Master Bon Alexander. The week's program is completed by abbreviated picture subjects, a violin olo by Mr. Ureeskin, and selections from Verdi's "II Trovatore" by the Rialto orchestra. Tho principal attraction at the , Rialto next week will be "The Silk- Lined Burglar, the most recent star ring vehicle for Priscilla Dean. The bill -will be completed by the cus tomary wide variety of subsidiary attractions. day and Saturday by "The Lion and the Mouse." starring Alice Brad. The program, for-next week is as follows Sunday and Mondaj. Marion Davles. in 'The Belle of New York:" Tuesday and Wednesday. Rex Beach's drama, "The Brand:" Thursday and Friday. Ethel Clayton, in "Maggie Pepper," Saturday. Carlyle Blackwoll, , in "Hit or Miss." PALACE. i Shirley Mason will be ttie featured star at Ixmw's Palace Theater for the last three days of this week in her latest ,fllm vehicle. "The Winning Girl." an adaptation of George Wes ton's Saturday Evening Post story. "Gem of the Old Rock " The added attraction of the Palace program for the same period will be SAVOY. Attractions scheduled ati rrandaU'-s Savoy Oor the rest of the current week include- -The Unveiling Hand," starring- Kitty Gordon, tomorrow, "Life's Greatest Problem.' starring Mitchell Lewis on Friday, and "Happy Though iiarrjed," starring Enid Ben nett, on Saturday. Next week's pro gram will be: Sunday and Monday, William S. Hart, in "The Breed of Men:" Tuesday and Wednesday. Alice Brad. in "The Lion and the Mouse:" Thursday. Doothy Dalton. in "Hard Boiled." Friday, Montague Love, in The Hand ; Invisible." Saturday, Donotby Gisa. in 'Boot.'" Reference, Second National Bank Our reputation is the best and our prices for pain less dentistry is most moderate. AH work done by skilled deqtists. Don't nesitate, xome tomorrow for '.a free examination and estimate. 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Having been suc cessful with the cannible pictures, I Mr Johnson is going back tp film some more of the same kind, i A new comedy, entitled "Welcontr, Stranger." has just been completed by Aaron Hoffman, the author of "Nothing But Lies," and co-author of "Friendly Enemies." The Lewis and Gordon Producing Pnmnanv. in conjunction with Mr I Hoffman, will present the play In the near future. This concern pas hith erto concerned Itself only with vaude vills, and "Welcome. Stronger ' will be its first enterprise of the regular stage. CONSTANCE BINNEY, The young and attractive leading woman of "39 East," Rachel Crothers' new comedy appearing at the Garrick Theater. Mi.-s Binney made her first big success in "Oh, Lady, Lady!" AVE.VJJE RA.D. The principal -attractions listed for! screening at Crandall' Avenue Grand for the Iat three days of this, and all of nejwt week .are: Thursday, Charles Bay jn "The jGirl Dodger:" Friday. Mabel Normanjl in "Sis HopTiins." Sat-, urday, Alice Brady in 'The World to , Live In." Sunday and Monday, Alice I Joyce in "The Lion and the Mouse." Tuesday and Wednesday. William S. Hart in "The Breed of Men:" Thurs- ( day. Montagu Loe in "The Hand In- Constance Binney, who is featured Visible:" Friday. Vivian Martin in "You , with Henrv Hull in Kaehel Crothors Never Saw Such a Girl " Saturda. , new comed ..:y East - t u,e s, Enid Bennett in "Happy Though Mar . . ,. .,.. . , . rjpd ( bert-Garnck Theator this wee,k, has iihu one or the most rapid rises to What's Going on Behind and In Front (Continued on Page Column 1 ) ' ' ' """"',,,",,,T,I""''',,I,,,''; ' . Sefesthuf! Eje Streets HOUSE & HERRMANN Seventh and Eye Streets Send Your Old Clothing to Fire Engine House or Police Station for Red Cross Allied Drive Let Us Furnish Your Home that it may be done at the saving- our prices insure and with the satis faction our qualities guarantee. 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Durinsr the hpit life of tlinf play. t". Ray . Comstotk and William Elliott hap j pened to see her and they pave her a I part in "Oh. Lady. LadyT j In this she made such a derided suc- f ress that she wae selected to tar in ". East " j Incidentals . .Miss iimney still Ueepa up uer aancing ienson. w men nit was taking- before the went on the stage then having aspired to the ballet. The proline and new.sy Wjat fyr niahes the nevfa that Thomas Meighan is playing opposite Katjieflne Mc Donald In her first independent pro duction. Colin Campbell is directing the picture and Forrest Stanlay In. among those present in the east. The old Blograph aludJoJn LpsVngeJes Js the seen of action where the picture is being made. AMUSEMENTS P QMS Amvpr3 Tonight at StStl Mat. Thurs. A Sat. The Lnujjhlnsr. Singing. DanelasJ Hit of the Year. "OH, LOOK!" DOLLY With the 81 STEIW-H A RHY For. NBT Wlingiv-t- -SEATS NOW The :mnrtri!t Mpicnl Comedy of the Hesjun. f LITTLE SIMPLICITY WITH WALTER CATLETT JIarjOrle Gateaon and OrlglnnI Xrr York Cjmt. Shubert- m.j ...nn laSCO Tonight, 8:?0 Direction of the Mfiears. Sftuperi. Mmri. Ie and J. J. hbob'?68 A NEW 3IUSICAI. KOMAJfCE, YESTERDAY Book and J.jrlen by Olen McDononsh. Musip by KeKtnftld OeKoren. Sir lie HoPti will direct tha. orches tra tonight e.t "EVES OK YOl TH," i. With ALMA TELL Sun. Seat" Now Next Tuesday at 4 SO SEATS NOW Major-General Sir Frederick Barton Maurice. K C M O . C B . Director f Military Operations on the British Gen oral Stan, from 1915 to 118. and th. First Really Oreat Authority on the War ttespeak In this country This Ipc ture will be an -vent of hlstorn import ance 50r to ti 00 MSE SYDEUL'S Fams LONDON BELLES The Show That Set Washington a Talking -f A Cast As Yet Unequafed GEO. F. HAYES KATE PULLMAN AL FERRIS ELSIE MEADQWS . STEVE PAUL MARTHA RICHARDS JAMES WILSON GERTRUDE O'CONNOR EDDIE SMITH ELLA TAYLOR v 4 mmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmKmKimmwmmmKmmmmmmmmmm m The film producers on the coast are making a bitter fight against the An-der.-on (onsorship bill introduced in, the 1'aliforina legislature, which pro- ides that no picture which will in j any wj arotis'- race hatred can be, produced or -xhibited. The bill pro , vides that .1 heay fine and .severe penalt be inflicted upon any pro 1 du er making such a picture ' A representative of David W. Inf ' fnh Mated that under such provision' 1 producer could not maK (.Jovernment nor Red 'io- picture if the present I wrr ua treaKd from America's stand pi-int. nor co'ild any historical picture b made. I '"jiuw'iimu iiinMUjy llanjlt. " if u please. i (o be pr- nled cm tour Walter Hampden .s j.-! encouraged oer the hearty re spoilt Riven his special performances ol the traxt-dy H Xew Vork that he dar. - to set forth to other large it ii The iunrar is to include Wa&huitT- ' ton "Sknn' and his adventures wul -i he on tho pictorial market in I the form of three one-reel comedies Th' pictures are made from the car t.x.n f Brians, and show Kkinn" n rtll In faorite past mes The llr '. .-Kinn ' is '"Th" Das of Ileal Spor ,h. ono one. "When a Feller Needs . i-iieiui .nl t ii- third "Shinny Is -urpnseci Th filuii are heinR in .itiij eiiid a iil titled, and the c-om-futi i'l announce Hi releasing pi. ins within .i fortnight Tli" I'atr childrnn. Kteplien and, I Ituxi niarx, so ploastul Mr DriKs audi ' everv on i onreriiflti wun me uriKBb i ( . i i i ... n v in Hi. ir delineation of these lartoori liii.i ii-rii that thev hae I l.i.r n mu'reil fur n series of llftv- ln pic t ur t i Dunne i lie l.iMt few das the nev--n pein have tarried a dibiat h fro"i ' Cans eonveviriR the information that i li h.iic.iu nrirl MlKUl rellllerles of , the frineess ftadxiwill had been 'le , -troiil bv tire I'rincoss itadziivill is i the former liorothy iJeaeon of Ihol famed Iiearon Klsters of ISnstoii. who' I nun eara ditn married Prince An I tome Alliert llad'.iwill Tie dispatch' ! oik hides with the Hlutemcnt. "clladvfl ' i lieii'on sistet of I'riiieoss Kadr.lwlil. j Is reputed to have had more offers I of inarriaK' than .in other Ameri- i.in Kirl "' ' The foiflqn orresjinndent ih holii urn hivah oils and in error A Hos tnnian ensaRer) in newsptipcr work durum f!ladB Oeacon 3 tpost prolnlc prriod of romancf Insista that at Ihe jlime the record of reported engage- ( j mrntt and rumors of marriage, easily I went to Kthel Harrymore. Ml is rtarrmore. althoiiKh Miss Deacon's mnlor, was preally In demand at that i period, prior to her marrlaire to Rus sell Oriswold Polt. and easily out pointed the Ronton debutanto in the reportonal "Impending marrjftffe" stakes A intervals of every two or three months Miss narrymore. was reported onujiBcd to ono earl, one diiKf. one haronct, one multl-tnllllonalro, a raft uf common or garden millionaires, one pln wripjit, one author, three actors, one Indian prime, one soldier, one pot. and one cotillon leader To he expel the long list of "re lcr'cil f n$nRement i ouplrd Hie inmc of Mlfcs Barrjniorg wu tfie SHUBERT-GARRICK f.1-ai Direction of the Mear Shubrt Tonight, 8:20 Pop. SI Mat. Tomor Meairs. Iee and J. J. hhnbert Prmtat "30 EAST" A Comedj by Rachel Crothent i Authoress of 'Old I-jUy 31 and A f.lttle Journey With HENRY HULL & CONSTANCE BINNEY 'One of the Molt Delightful Comedia of Sentiment Snen in Uaihincton Thl Season -Tho Poat ' A Comedy of Ileal Distinction Herald NK.T MONDAY- ftTN SEI.I.I.Nt.. A batlrUalian In 3 Act and A heeiim. Hr f.IIOItOK HOIIAKT Founded ui blorlem of Thutna Addli:i. COME-ON CHARLEY LAUGHS MYSTERY THRILLS 54 Character HUr Production. A -j ' . v-l. . IVIetropolitaN V- S . " F Street at Tenth HELD OVER JNTIfiE WEEK, OWING TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PATRONS TURNED AWAY WE HAVE FOUND IT NECESSARY TO CANCEL "PREVIOUS BOOKINGS AND CONTINUE FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK THE SHOWING OF THIS NOTEWORTHY PICTURE. - THE PROBATION WIFE FEATURING THE PEERLESS YOUNG STAR NORMA TALMADGE THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY TRIBUTE ' TO AN EXTRAORDINARY STAR AND -AN EXTRAORDINARY PICTURE. EVEN THE-JgNQRMOUS SEATING CAPACITY OF THE METROPOLITAN, HAS BEMt 104&, TCh HQUS&ZTHE CROWDS APPLYING FORSEATS, ANDZtiBIS 'TB&EE- DAY EXTENSION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECJTENDIG 2 SHOWIVG WILL POSITIVELY BE BROUGHT TO" A OLOSE SA1 t Sv .I4, r .v n 4X. m M '..paMHiBMwaivMMaBBi'wanHMiiHaMHfioaMII P"Katlan'a Host Beaui mam LOEWS L ALACt 9 n ' ' ' i - Conttaaoos 10:S0 aun. to 11 Da. I.4.ST TIMKS TODA"V ELSIE FER8US0H 'THE MARRWGE BRICE" Extra Added Attraction "THE VILLAGE SMITH TOSIORRtm. FHI SAT SHIRLEY MASON ITHF WTNTMIiVr; niHI." tWF&tWtL Ul VAVAVA4AV11A VXV XAZMOOOOcXArNAOWNJVA gTOPAYS BEST ATTRACTIONS J LOEWS. COLUMBIA 10 1.10 M. In II V V St. at I-'th. M. I ST lAV ENID BENNETT "PARTNERS THREE" Ittinninj; the f.nmut of emotions from Pleasure Hunting to the urlm hnttlc for existence in the American llraert. Qtb St At U RIALTO Franklin 3730 Tomorrow Up-to-the-Minute Western Comedy-Drama with Scenery, Guns, Farmerettes and a Cowboyette Mixed in a Scream of a Situation. Bessie Barriscale l 4Two-Gun Betty" IWJWi mil. II 1 , HI Wrantllni; Tonluht 40E tuunhu t. mao rony rixausa rffiMnw n.ft mm fi.A T 9 WH; ..v ...at. U...W m . .. rn. Ave At 0th St. X. TV. "Tina JOYLAND BEAUTIES" Amateur a'Ujht-r-TomorrQr Nlsht FOLLY LYCEUM tteil Penn. Avr. ntllthHt. Pnlncpof nurltmaue Henry P. Dixon'? "BIG REVIEW" tVaU-r"MII-.lIlnut fllrla." Contlnnoua 10:80 A. M. to It P M. 15c 25c 35c IXCU'DKS WAR TAX AM. THIS WEEK THE TURN THE ROAD llh t Perfect Ail-Star Cast l otned) Current KTnt hcenic Topic of Da soln. Mr. Itremkln hyntphonle Keature helectlon "II Troatore." ICrandali's i iwii --j -. - - UCTDADfll IT A II FSLat mi. i u vi vki inn nth SC Con. It am to 11 pm Prices, inc war tax. Mat.. 15 & 30. Bvt.. S J9. TODAY Norma Talmadge in "The Probation Wife", cradaii's (NI0KERB0CKED theater! ISlhitL alCNnWa Ssd P TODAY Mabel Normand in "MICKEY" ", STRAMD.,r or Tax Iuelmled. I.VP Wm. Russell In Where the West Begins 10 K. 91. 10e GARDEN". P. 51. .r 1. 4 ST 1) Biliie Rhodes i thi: Lamb and the Lion ORANDALL'S c,rtflVENIIE8;flDllM,K TODAY D. W. GRIFFITH'S "Romance of Happy VaIIy" JUsdEJtrMU TODAY ALICE BRADY lin "The World to Live In" . . ... tf. A WA -VJP .. . 4ft DAI I ttk """"O1 . ,BMI,r wuiiir. M 'f1-'!! Ilieiltr I1UI . n. TODAY TODAY ALICE BRADY (PAULINE FREDERICK in in "The World to Live In'YThe Womsn on the Index" LENTEN TRIPS To OLD POINT COMFORT NORFOLK Via Potomac River and Chespeake Bay Daily Ser ice Modern Steamers NATIONAL vonltthu Tan'" Ilenrj Miller Preaentn RUTH CHATTERTOH In a t omedy by Gcorse NriirhurmiKh THB MBmUKJIONTH OF MAY- I .. I Snnderaon. Cnvtnorn Week I OterStar,jlrhe Canary." !,M5. SGHUMANN-HEINK The Worlfa Molt Kamoui Contralto KHIJ.W 30. MAUCII 28. T. Ucts ? S IS 00 J1 5" Jl 90 Or flee ot T Arthur limah UU O t COMIMj AHill' I NEW YORK and BOSTON BY SEA Reopening of Service City Ticket Office, 731 15th St. N.W. 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