At fhe Sttand
VJEJA/ JPT" A FIRST NATIONAL ATT RAC I ION
'i biT' nxiktim of ill'.lion iii'.'tiirp.- it I
;i '^:-izmi‘.1".iv i> liJTitioll. tnk* it]
froir. thi m ■ who In ought to tin
HC'ieen "TP' Lotus Later, an Assn- (
elated F.h:» yationui attraction star- I
rim; John Lariymore and personal
\ tiii fM - i'd I *\ M:i shall Neilan. now
sii a’ m«* Straiid,
.vjany •>; die scenes were taken cm
the yacht "itHUem'iia,” which is one
hundred and seventy-five feet in
Icn&th and which was the location of
a terrify ns experience.
Ac the Crescent
Today the Crescent theatre pre- ;
' ofcents another entir ety new vaude-j
vil c t icw. The liv e big acts are j
all headliners and the management ;
of the Crescent should be congratu
lated on obtaining such wonderful |
shows for tlii~ city A glance at the
urogram will convince you that
there is no better vaudeville show in
the city today or tomorrow.
The great Spanish novelty act, IK*
Muro n:i 1 company, consisting of j
live people, heads th. program; eth
ers are, (*ny Kishcr. novelty roller
skater; Vera A McIntosh, billed as |
tw.» girls violin and piano; linker &
XeiY. the million , ir. tramps, and j
Spencer Sist* •*« A- W.lhur in 1922 va
riety. The feature picture is “Out ,
• *r tue Depths.” Truly this is a great j
show.
(beat Show at Dillons
* “The Nigh* Rose," now playing at
the DUma.- theatre, is a thrilling
r storv which reven's the inner work
ings and the tremendous power that
is wielded l»y criminal gangs. Most
of 11it» incidents arc founded on ac
tual oa.-pon'iigs.
A study of underworld life in San
Francisco is interwoven with a com
pelling lot- «toi\ “The Night
Kos. " app • to rhv heart as well as
scnd.ng tir.g.’es up and down one’s
spirn .
I.on China y who will he remem
ber-; I f • Ins remarkable impersona
tion of tl' legless underworld king
in “The Penalty,” has a subtler but
no . ss no*.* ilul part in “The Night
Ko.v." Oth.*r members of an excel
lent cast im hide i.eat rice Joy, Cullen
Lambs Uichar Tucker, Betty
Scl.ade, John Bowers, Maurice B.
FI., r.u and dohn Cossar. Wallace
Wo-shy. who directed "The Penalty”
als » dire .1 "Th Night Hose.”
That’s hew “A Sailor-Made Man”
gets started on his merry cruise at
the Litmus- theatre This is said to
he hy far the funniest and most pre
tentious remedy Harold Lloyd has
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-The Sheik”
‘Hail the Woman’
“School Days”
I HAROLD
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A SAILOR
MADE Man i
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2.00 P. M. NIGHTS 7 AND 9 Vi
CONTINUOUS SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, 2 TO 11 (0
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO SEE THE GREAT (9
TWO FEATURE SHOW CO
See tlie magnificent palace , «
of the Maharajah — with, j
its beautiful dancing girls, (j
its wonderful art treas-i*
tires, its sunken pools and 11
its majestic towers and C
grand stairways. G
See the U.S.S. Frederick jfi
and some of Uncle Sam’s 4
real shilors Help Harold (j
Lloyd put over some of©
the funniest antics ever©
conceived. ©
See Kaipura-Bhandauua! m
A fascinating Oriental jsj
city, its streets swarming©
with picturesque natives.©
See its bazaars and its©
street fakirs.' ©
See the millionaire’s©
yacht, with its gay party©
that is cruising around©
the world. ©
See the Navy Recruiting ^
Office and the unique©
manner in which Lloyd©
joins the navy. ©
AT THE STRAND
“Ten N.gilts in n Barroom. ' com
ing to the Strard theatre. Tin
1 popular dunam, for action pictures
I having a wide appeal has led tc
I the inevitable production of “Ter
* Nights in Barroom” on a scab
com nensi.rate with tire Vastness o
the them * and th enormous value oi
i the title. The picture was produced
i by B:.-.zed Trail Productions and thej
' had good materia* to work on. Tin
, story is sixty years eld. As a nove
; it has sold iniilioiM of copies all over
I the world In this country alone ii
I has exhausted fifteen editions, it i-‘
jVaid that tho only ether book which
! has had a wider sale is the Bible
I The ;•©'s probably r ot a home where
, the title ir: not known. As a stage
{ pluv ’t achieved a wonderful success
ul ha?^ been seen in every city anc
I town in the United States and Can
I ada a a \\\ il as abroad,
i Biwin Waugh, ar. Englishman
wrote it a.-» a short story; T. Ar
thur, an American author, made ii
into a novel; W. \V Pratt, another
American, adapted it to the stage
and now r.ifj years later. som$s L
Case BusecjI, an American scenarh
writer of m to, t.» make t,he atcreer
vercloti or ‘his famous work. Mrs
Bussell has a record of over five hun
dred pictures from her pen which
have l eer, produced and met witl
success.
ANNOUNCEM NT
WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC OF
THIS CITY AND VICINITY THAT THE DITMAS THEATRE If THE FU
URE, AS IT HAS IN THE PAST, WILL SHOW ONLY THE GREATEST
PHOTOPLAYS OBTAINABLE. IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO GO
TO NEW YORK, NEWARK OR OTHER CITIES TO SEE THE BIG NEW
RELEASES FOR THE DITMAS MANAGEMENT HAS BOOKED ALL THE
BIG PICTURES AND WILL RUN THEM ALMOST AS SOON AS BROAD
WAY. SOME IDEA OF THE BIG FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS THAT WILL
PLAY THE DITMAS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ATTRACTIONS THAT HAVE AL
READY BEEN BOOKED. HERE THEY ARE:
“FooisParadise” j
‘Saturday Night’
‘Peter Ibbetson’
Jii :t Around the Comer 1 heodora
REMEMBER, ALL OF THESE PHOTO PLAYS WILL BE SHOWN SOON AT
THE DITMAS. LOOK FOR THE PLAY DATES. TRULY THE DITMAS IS
BRINGING THE NEW YORK CITY SHOWS TO PERTH AMBOY.
If YOU have some specii
want to be satisfied — call tl
i EVENING NEWS and ask f<
an ad taker.
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I MAJESTIC
Tues., Feb. 21st, Mat. Night
The Society Fad From
Broadway
The Musical i.» lot
j “Shuffle Along”
j By Miller and Lyles—Sissle
j and Blake
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Seats Now Selling .
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SCOUNIHAN & SHANNONS
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Next Week
ARROW presents—
TEN NIGHTS
!»aBARR00M
STARRING
;j John Lowell
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‘ ‘ TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM ’'
1 ■ The greatest heart interest drama the world has ever
1 known. If you would see on the screen the human interest
story that has touched the hearts of millions in all parts of
the world for sixty years and is as fresh today as when it
was written, do not fail to visit the
Strand Next Week
i No Change in Prices
Matinees, 10c, 15c. Evenings 13c, 27c, Plus War Tax
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MATINEE, 2 P. M. NIGHTS 7 AND 9
CONTINUOUS SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, 2 TO 11
We Cannot Show All the Pictures That Are Made. So We Show the Best. Why Go Elsewhere?
j ALL NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY
A Beautiful Romance of Youth and Love.
! MACKSENNETT'S
o/MOLLY O'
MABEL NORMANB
Yes, the Mabel you have been reading about, in her most won
I derful photo play. A drama of youth and optimism
Happy, sincere, unaffected, “Molly 0 rose from obscuritji
in the slums to the heights of affluence and happiness, sur
mounting a series of obstacles with a glorious personality.
j Wit, Tears, Love, Romance,
Pageantry and Adventure
2,000 People In The
Cast
Mabel Normand in Mack Sennctt’s
“Moiix or
| THE SCREEN SENSATION OF THE YEAR , ||
! METUCHEN MASONS HAVE
! MONSTER CELEBRATION !
METlJCHEX, Feb. 17:—Members
I of Mount. Zion Lodge of Masons bust
i night put on an elaborate celebrn
I lion in honor of the initiation of
their four hundredth member. Two 1
hundred and seventy-five Masons. '
their friends and the officers of the '
, Grand Lodge of the state were pres
i ent at the affair. Following the ini
| tiation the meeting adjourned to the
auditorium of the Presbyterian
church, where the gathering was
| served with an excellent supper.
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■Slui'ile Along” Coming Here
Presented with picturesque su
! premacy by a formidable galaxy of
comedians, star dancers, and the
greatest singing company ever as
sembled including the fastest (lane- I
ing chorus of Creoie beauties, "Shuf
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!o Along ” the Cyclonic Sensational
U1 Colored Musical Melance which
ias set all Ktw York talking during
ts long one year run in that city,
vid be presented here at the Ma
es,.- theatre matinee and night on
Tuesday. February 21.
So great has been the demand for
his dec ided musical novelty tluil
nanagere ail ova *• the country have
»eoi» clamoring for bookings which
lecid- 1 the management to organize
i special company to tour these cit
es after which it will be sent te
.on Jon and presented there in June
t is this company that will be seen
iiero.
“Shufflit g Along” is one of the lat
rr day mucu-al concoctions in sol
.ditv and cohesion of its story. With
out :ts musical coloring it could b<
me of the tunnies-: farces over writ
ten, but i!.e music is? the real factoi
in the proceeding.®. The book anc
lyrics” arc t;<in the prolific and for
LiIe minds cf Millet Lyles, prorni
nen* as ‘'headliners”.on the big time
vaudeville for yeaiy
Counihan & Shannon s
MAJESTIC
TODAY AND TOMORROW, SATURDAY
Saturday Night 2 Complete Shows at 6.30 and 9. P. M.
Usual All Star
! Vaudeville_
j| Vaudeville supreme
One of the Best Shows Ever Presented on the Majestic Stage
I Wm. Breene & Company
In a Vaudeville Cocktail
“Baby Edna Kerr”
The Greatest of All Child Performers
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Singing, Dancing and Comedy
Ethel Levey Trio
i “Jazz As Is”
GUS EDWARDS PRESENTS
Virginia Barrett and Melody
Boys_
Ruby Bowling
In a Novelty Act
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PHOTO-PLAY DE LUXE
“ Lavender and Old
Lace”
PRICES—Bargain Matinees, 10c and 20c.
Nights, 10c, 20c, 30c and 40c.
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j “Always the Best in Filmdom”_'_
TODAY AND SATURDAY
TOMORROW UOHTinuvuo
JOHN
BARRYMORE
9he Lotus Eater
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MailwJl'Neilaii
A FIRST
" NATIONAL
attraction
Pathe News, Topics and Comedies f
Augmented Orchestra and Concert Organ
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J> Under Management of LOUIS M. ORANAT W
^^mNU^S^JftFOmANCE, 2 TO 11_|
The Place to See Wonderful Shows yy /
TODAY AND TOMORROW *3u J
Five (5) Big Surprise Acts Of 8 1
VAUDEVILLE 1
DE MURO & COMPANY V.)
(5) FIVE PEOPLE. SPANISH NOVELTY ACT V>
Special Scenery V;
GUY FISHER
^ovel Roller Skater
Baker & Neff
Two Millionaire Tramps
Vera & McIntosh
Two Girls, violin, piano
Spencer Sisters & Wilbur
In 1922 Variety
IAlso the Great Picture VJ
‘'Out of the Depths” <b
A Whirlwind of Lo\e, Emotion and Hate Yf
Comedy, News, Novelties K
COMING MONDAY W
The Great “Ali Rajah” |
Ask Him. He Knows All
Matinee 10c and 17c Xt
% ± llCeS. Nights 15c and 30c Jg
MEN
This is the Final Friday and
Saturday of the 73rd ttj
Anniversary Sale (fl
REDUCTIONS ON SJTOUTENBURG AND ; ™
HICKEY-FREEMAN SUITS AND
OVERCOATS
In the pant few clays raw wool has advanced 23(/c,
so it is evident that the savings on our entire lines
of men's and young men’s clothing apply not only
to the prices that were, but in greater degree to the
prices that will be. Reg. $38 to $123; now $28.50
' to $53.50. 1
■ HABERDASHERY—HATS—J. &. M. SHOES
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