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VARIETY ON'SCREEN
Melodrama
"Daytime Wives,” a startling
expose of the modern wife who
spends her husband’s earnings as:
fast as he hands them over, is the
attraction at the Ventnor Theatre j
today. Wyndham Standing, Wil
liam Conklin, Grafe Darmond,
Craig Biddle, Jr., are among the
screen players featured in this
excellent photoplay.
Miriam Cooper, Forrest Stan
ley, Mitchell Lewis and Richard
Tucker are seen in the stellar
roles in “Her Accidental Hus
band,” the attraction at the Vent
nor Theatre tomorrow and Friday.
On Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day Viola Dana is featured in
“Love in the Dark,” the photo
play at the Ventnor Theatre. The
picture is one which affords ex
cellent entertainment and is
graced by the efforts of a wonder
ful supporting cast.
A stupendous cast with Carmel
Meyers as the outstanding star is
seen in “The Dancer of the Nile”
at the Criterion Theatre i today.
Gorgeous settings and beautiful
costumes serve to . enhance the
beauty of an excellent production.
Tomorrow at the Criterion a
special return engagement of the
sensational drama which tears to
shreds the shams of this dizzy
jazz crazed age of decadent society
is offered in “Day Time Wives.”
“The Song of Life” with Gaston
Glass and Grace Darmohd is the
attraction at the Central Theatre
Tomorrow at the Central The
atre Betty Blythe is seen in “The
Truth About Wives.” ^
“The Love Trap,” with Bryant
Washburn is the title of
the photoplay at the Central The
atre on Friday, while Betty Comp
son and Conway Tearle are seen
as co-stars in “The Rustle of
Silk,” the attraction at the Cen
tral on Saturday.
Pola Negri, Conrad Nagel and
Conway Tearle are seen in “Bella
Donna” at the Central next Sun
day and Monday.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday at the Colonial Theatre!
Pola Negri’s latest starring!
vehicle, “The Spanish Dancer,” is!
offered presenting the incom
parable Pola in a role which is
hers, against a picturesque back
ground which depicts the glamour
of old Spain. '
“Her Accidental Husband” is
the attraction at the Bijou The
atre today.
“The Man From Beyond,” fea
turing Houdini, the wizard of all
ages, is the photoplay at the Bijou
Theatre on Thursday and Friday.
Houdini is seen in a picture which
presents him in a sequence of
thrilling episodes from which his
uncanny power permits him to
escape.
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“Love in the Dark” is at th
Bijou Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day with Viola Dana.
Comedy Drama
A special return engagement o:
Douglas Fairbanks’ greatest pic
ture,. “The Mark of Zorro,” i:
offered at the Virginia Theatre
today, tomorrow and Friday. The
popular “Doug” is seen in a role
which is virtually his and is sup
ported by Marguerite De La
Motte, Noah Beery and a notable
cast of screen players.
An uproariously funny photo
play of airplanes and a man whc
wrote a book about them, but had
never been “up,” is “Going Up’:
at the Colonial Theatre today,
tomorrow and Friday. Douglas
MacLean is excellent in the lead
ing role and is given wonderful
support by a cast of finished
artists.
Adaptation
Today, tomorrow and Friday a1
the Capitol Theatre Tom Mix is
seen in “The Lone Star Ranger,’1
a story by Zane Grey. With Mix,
who portrays the role of the
ranger, is “Tony,” the wonder
horse.
By arrangement with David
Belasco “The Gold Diggers” has
been adapted to the silver sheet
and is offered at the Capitol The
atre Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday with Hope Hampton
and an excellent cast including
Wyndham Standing, Alec Francis,
Louise Fazenda, Gertrude Short
and Johnny Harron.
“Circus Days,” the latest Jackie
Coogan picture at the Virginia
Theatre, starting Saturday, is
based upon James Otis’ celebratec
circus story, “Toby Tyler” Ter
Weeks with a Circus.
Comments On “Hn ricane”
. At Apollo Next Weel
S. Morgan-Powell in The Montreal
Standard:
“There lies behind its fabric oi
struggle and storm a passionate
sincerity, a fearlessness, a fidelity
to an ideal, and such penetratior
of introspective analysis as 'make:
it of compelling interest.”
* * *
“It is.no play for those wh<
are afraid of facing the crue
truths of life. It is a play o:
vehenflSfrt realism.” /
* * *
“‘Hurricane’ is of the stroni
meat of the drama—no play fo:
weaklings or fools.”
The Montreal Standard:
“Petrova has come and con
quered.”
* * *
“Madame Petrova is the fines
dramatic artist the America]
stage knows today.”
CENTRAL THEATRE
ATLANTIC AVENUE naar FLORIDA
TODAY
Gaston Glass and Grace Darmond in
THE SONG OF LIFE j
THURSDAY—
Betty Blythe, Tyrone Power and William P. Carlton
in THE TRUTH ABOUT WIVES
FRIDAY
Bryant Washburne in THE LOVE TRAP
SATURDAY
Betty Compson and Conway Tearle in
THE RUSTLE OF SILK
SUNDAY AND MONDAY—
Pola Negri, Conrad Nagel and Conway Tearle in
BELLA DONNA . ^
AT THE PLAY
Bt ARTHUR Q. W AUK IX
THE OTHER ROSE— a play by
George Middleton from the
' French of Edouard Bourdet.
At the Apollo last night and all
week.
THE CAST
Rose Coe...Fay Bainter
Prof. Andrew Coe, her father,
* Ernest Stallard
Johnny Coe, her brother,
Andrew J. Lawlor, Jr.
Mrs. Mason ....Effie Shannon
Tony Mason, her son .Henry Hull
Rose Helen Trot .V,.Carlotta Monterey
Etty Doolittle .Maud Sinclair
Gideon, the gardener.Harry MacFayden
The joy of living—yes the joy
of living and loving. That seemed
to be the story that was unfolded
at the Apollo on Monday night
under the guidance of the genius
David Belasco, with a veil of light
comedy as free and clear and clean
as the summer winds that blow
from the open sea.
It was a very simple plain story
that involved almost the com
plexes of acting by the very ordi
nary composition of the people. It'
was one of those plays that with
out the insight of a perfectly
chosen cast plus the deftness of
the Belasco hand, would be wholly
worthless. As it is they, and in
particular “The Other Rose,” are
wonders of skilful entertainment, j
Mr. Middleton has translated or j
moulded, or whatever may have I
; been his necessity and purpose, a |
VIRGINIA THEATRE
BOARDWALK AND VIRGINIA AVENUE
Direction Stanley Company of America Phone—Marine lit*
Daily, 11 to 11: Sunday!, 1.15 to 11
TODAY — THURSDAY — FRIDAY
- Return Engagement ..
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
_ In His Greatest Picture
THE MARK OF ZORRO
Superb Cast Includes
NOAH BEERY and MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE
STARTING SATURDAY ’
Jackie Coogan in Circus Days
From JAMES OTIS’ Celebrated Circus Story, “TOBY
TYLER.’’ Ten Weeks with a Circus.
SUPERB ORGAN MUSIC
play that creates love and joy
with unbounded enthusiasm out
of a seemingly impossible situa
tion which conclusion you un
fortunately -feel is as certain as
the fall of the final curtain. He
brings together an intellectually
brilliant girl, master of her home,
her aged Greek Professor Father
and her vastly younger boy
brother with a rich young man
whose only occupation has been
infatuations. He mates the fine
ness of the girl and the shiftless
life of the man in a melting pas
sion of love that dances and sings
and creates unalloyed the beauties
of life in the living thereof.
In doing so he throws to the
side the paternal demand of the
Father for an everlasting com
panionship with his daughter and
the boy who needs a mothering of
his youthful impetuous nature,
leaving his audience to feel that
where love is—all is well.
As far as the writer can recall
or hearsay could recount this is
the first appearance of Fay
Bainter on our stage. Fortune has
not been so kind as to bring her to
us before. In due appreciation it
would be just and fair that we
said much and plenty of her
natural charm and grace of man
CRITERION THEATRE
BOARDWALK oppo.
STEEL PIER
TODAY—
Tha Gnat Big Comfy House with the Little Entrance
Direction Edward J. O'Keefe
_ Nell K. More# et .the Organ
THE DANCER OF THE NILE with
Carmel Myers and a big cast
THURSDAY— -- -
DAY TIME WIVES with
* Wyndham Standing, Grace Darmond, Katherine Lewis and
Craig Biddle, Jr. \
Special return engagement of this sensational drama which tears to
shreds the shams and deceits of this dizzy, jazz-crazed age of decadent
sorietv.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY— ———
THE MARRIAGE MAKER
with Agnes Ayres and Jaclr Holt
A screen version of William Faversham’s famous success, "The Faun”
COMMENCING SUNDAY— ————
_Madge Kennedy in THE PURPLE HIGHWAY
Superb Music—NELL. K. MORSE at the Organ
CITX, SQUARE THEATRE
ATLANTIC AVENUE BELOW SOUTH CAROLINA
Dlrwttas Edward J. O'Xwffl Continuous PtrlonnuM, t to 11 P. M.
TODAY— - ,
THE MIRACLE MAKERS
with Leah Baird, Mitchell Lewi., George Walsh and Edith Chapman
Added—The . New Fighting Blood, Round Four—H. 0. Witmer’s Famous
Short Stories, Every One Complete
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—
CHARLES (Buck) JONES
In £Iis Latest Picture, BIG DAN
COMMENCING SUNDAY—
SLANDERS OF WOMEN with Dorothy Phillips
Superb Music—CHAS. A. MARKHAM at the Organ
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ner, of her enthusiasm, of 'her
maturely convincing ways, of her
poise and hesitation that .were
methods of Belascoean expression.
They were the essence and sin
cerity of a character that knew
new emotions and had new vis
ions during the course of the life
portrayed in this play. It would
be just and fair to say_that we
know none who could have played
the part more wonderfully or
more aatisfyingly.
Despite all we have said above,
the'part was noticeably secondary
to that committed to the never
failing Henry Hull as the young
man who loved ravishingly the
very ground on which his devoted
companion of the year before had
walked upon, and who yet grew to
know that there was a more sin
cere and abiding love. There was
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Atlantic At*, bat.
Naw York and *
Kentucky N
Phono—Mar. «»0»
Direction Stanley Company of Amariea Two Bloeke from tha Boardwalk
Daily. 11 A. 11. to 11 P. M.—Sunday, 1.11 P. If. to 11 P. M.
WEDNESDAY — THURSDAY — FRIDAY
“GOING UP”
— WITH — <
Douglas MacLean
Coming—Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, December
8, 9, 10, 11—Pola Negri in "THE SPANISH DANCER”
Extra Added Attraction
Special Musical Concert, Every Sunday, 3.00 to 3.30 P. M.
Augmented Orchestra. David Kaplan, Director Thirty Artists
paMMaibm
ALL THIS WEEK—Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
Immediately Preceding the New York Engagement -
• DAVID BELASCO
(In association with WILLIAM HARRIS, JR.,)
— Presents —
Fay Bainter
IN -
THE OTHER ROSE.
By George Middleton (From the French of Edouard Bourdet)
With HENRY HULL
And a distinguished cast of players
Evenings 50c to $2.50 Matinees 27c to $2.00
ALL NEXT WEEK—Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
OLGA
PETROVA
who will appear in person in the mlost talked of play on the
stage today
HURRICANE'
Evening. 50c to $2.50 Matinee. 27c to $2.00
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