Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 November 1918 — Page 12

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QUEEN OF HEARTS" RE-OPENS LIBERTY

Virginia Tcarson Is Picture Star y With Prominent Vaudevilliani On Today's Big Bill.

The big noise at the re-opening of \h.£. the Liberty theatre todayt Well in a picture way there's Vir-

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the Fox film production of "Queen of Hearts," and then there are vaudeville 'f cts of exceptional quality.

You recall of course Innes and Ryan ltid the big hit they made at the Hippodrome, sent their pictures on and i ill that?

Well they opfen an engagement at the Liberty today, together with Gehan md Gehan, the acrobats, and "The jl i Telephone Tangle," a girl act In if 9 ivhich a 'dozen people participate. 1 Frances Agnew in her review of if j.: "Queen of Hearts," in the New York ii Horning Telegraph, says:

Although "Queen of Hearts* does -tj A not give Virginia Pearson a role of lUch opportunities as some of her preV.ous plays, it is again her personality and characterization which hold

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V' principal attention and dominate the Btory in interest. The plot presents the well- used theme of a mysterious murder, the ,. victim being the heroine's father, with *£f, three men suspected of the deed. The girl swears to make the criminal confess. How she accomplishes her purpose is not convincing and the development of the story at this point affords little suspense. It is ever obvious to the spectator that the trusted butler knd not one of the suspected is the real criminal. This overplay on the part of the butler, is apparently a fault in direction.

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The "hero is orie of ttia three strepect6d and he even suspects himself betause of the accidental discharge of 4.J automatic revolver he was carrying. 11 vA rhis iuea depends too much on coincidence which is also- true of the way tie wins tho* heroine. An uncle leaves dim a million on the condition that he be marrits*1 before midnight of a certain da -, whyli happens to be the day he receives news of tho will. He hurries to the heroine, shows her the will incl when the butler's confession exonarates him she accepts his offer.

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Though he declares he has lost the S ?fortune, as it is then past midnight, they are married at once, and on "phoning the lawyers in San Francisco to that effect the latter says that since

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It is only 11:30 there the condition is fulfilled. This incident is somewhat out of place in a story of sucli tragic nature, and it makes the liexo an unsympathetic character.

Miss Pearson's legion of admirers wilj. be ready to forgive these faults, "However, because of her charm and fc* ability. Her supporting cast is adequate and the production lavish, and attractive.

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That was some celebration, the twenty-first anniversary of the opening of the Grand opera house, which Vas almost celebrated yesterday.

A1 G. Field was to have opened an engagement here on Thursday last but he didn't.

And all because Of the flu scare. Mr. Field and his justly celebrated minstrels may be here next year, v A1 G. Field has always been known as a stickler of the observance of contracts. When efforts were made by

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compel him to change his arrangements on account of a fight between Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger and the Schuberts he stood out for the observance of the very letter of his contract?, playing a K. and IB. theatre here and a Shubert theatre there where permitted to do so, and fighting the local managers in the court, and winning out in every case, when not" permitted to do so. .. When A1 G, Field was told he couldn't have liis regular Thanksgiving date at the Grand a few years ago on account of a change in policy at that house which called for Thursday openings for vaudeville he sent some rather peppery letters and telegrams to the lessees of the local home of the "legitimate" as it is called in theatricals.

He wAr willing1 to rent the theatre, to have the local management take first money out of the receipts and play upon a fifty-fifty basis, thereafter or do anything within or almost witnout reason to play Terre Haute upon the feasting day regularly set aside for him. To the everlasting regret of the present lessees of the Grand they co ild not see Mr.-Field's point of view at the time. They couldn't figure at how he shouldn't realize that ample notice had not been given to him of a change in policy—that a verbal agreement with T. W. Barhydt didn't cut any particular ice with Mr. Carruthers.

Thus Mr. Field had to seek & new hpot in which to partake of his all important Thanksgiving dinner and he Anally -adjusted his route so he might take his turkey in Memphis. Turkey Without notatoes mind you, for "Allum G." has been dieting for several years artd the chef of his private car has been made to realize more than once that be pulls an awful hone when he aeks the Mugg,if he ^on.'L./tutve

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& Ricnard Walton Tully, author *f "The Bird of Paradise," the successful -*ilawaiian drama which is booked at |he Grand, sheds some Interesting and

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"BIRD OF PARADISE" COMES BACK TO GRAND

Kicliara Walton Tully*s Classic Will Be Presented Next Thursday and Friday Nights With New Star.

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One of the most heartily welcomed When you see the .new World-Tle-plays of the season is the return of ture, "The Road to France," starring Oliver Morosco's production of "Tli», Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeiey,

Bird Of Faradise," that exotically colorful play of the Hawaiian Islands written' by Richard Walton Tully, which comes back to the Grand for two performances next Thursday and Friday nights, "The Bird of Paradise" stands out in the memory amongst the plays of half a dozen seasons as something eminently different

The heroine of the p!»Y's a beautiful young Hawaiian princes named Luana,

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A C-* SOME OF THE SHOW IRL9 lit "THE SPEEDWAY GIRLS" AT THE GRAND TODAY.

1HE ROAD 10 FRANCE AT ORPHEUM TODAY

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who has met and fallen desperately in niendous rush is told a fascinating love, with an ambitious young American doctor, who reciprocates her pagsion, and for years has lived with her in a remote paradise in the Island. He has long lost all his self respect and memory of other days in a lotuseating existence under the tropical sun even though he does occasionally rouse himself to protest against the superstition and unpleasing native customs of Luana and her aped mother. He is discovered in this guise as "beachcomber" by some American friends, one of whom arouses the spark of manhood left in his breast, and persuades him to come back to civilization and engagre in active .work. Luana jealously Insists upon accompanying her husband despite the fact that the high priest of her clan forbids her to do so and she further outrages the sensibilities of her friends by renouncing the native gods who have been unable to keep her lover for her alone. The long years of idleness and self-indulgence, however, have been so depressing upon her husband that be throws her 0&

love story—the story of a young American who is turned out by his father because of his wild tendencies, of the manner in which he decides to make a man of himself arid does so by his work in a shipyard and of the way that he wins the girl he loves.

On Tuesday and Wednesday the Japariese star, Sessue Hayakawa, "will bo set n in "The City of Dim Faces," a story of San Francisco's Chinatown. Doris Pawn, James C'.uze and Marin Sais are in the cast. With this picturewill be shown "The Cook," a comedy with Faity Arbuckle.

The important offering for Thursday, Friday and Saturday is the Paramomt film production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." with Marguerite Clark in two roles, those of Eva and Topsy. Miss Clark appears simultaneously in the same scenes by the aid of double exposure photography, the effect at times being weird. She is supported by capable players, chief among whom are J. W. Johnston, Florence Carpenter, Frank Losee, Ruby Hoffman, Susaims Willis and Jere Au&lLa.

TERM HAUTE TBIBUUE.

Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley Are Stars In Notable World Production.

at the Orpheum theatre today and Monday, you will see an American shipyard in full blast You will see the rush and vim and vigor being put by the American nation into the task of constructing a tremendous tonnage of ships with which to make good the U-boat losses and build a bridge to France for the transportation of men and equipment to the fighting front.

HIP" COMES BACK WITH ALL STAR BILL

Dolores Vallencita's Performing Leopards, the Cooney Sisters and Harrington and Mills Offered.

After four Weeks q£ enforced ''amunementleas" days and nights, the reopening of the Hippodrome will bring a top-notch bill of good vaudeville acts. Heading the bill will be one o£ the biggest of this season's vaudeville numbers, and credited with being the most distinguished animal act in the world, Dolores Vallecita, and her imperial groupe of performing Indian leopards. The act is transported in a special oar, and is staged in an elaborate manner that over-tops any previous vaudeville attraction of its kind.

Next on the bill will be Harrington .trw* Mills,' "Two Dark Spots of Joy," who play Sunday only, and are replaced on Monday by Hal Stephens, presenting "Famous Characters and Famous Scenes,"

Another good number will be Leigh PeLacy and cftmpany in "Excess Baggage," a comedy sketch by Herbert Warren, depicting the trials and tribulations of an up-to-date traveling man, who takes his better half with him on one of his road trips.

The Coonev sisters, known as *ThOge Personality Girls," will e another entertaining number. The Artios brother?, gymnastic comiqr.es, ahd the Animated News Weekly completes the bill. The show will play for four days, closing on Wednesday night, with the week-end bill opening on Thursday as usual.

FAVERSHAM FILMING FIRST.

WilHafn Favereham. before beginning his regular dramatic season, will, early in the fall, make a special Artcraft feature of the old melodrama "The Silver King,"* The picture will lie filmed at the Famous Playergstudios at Haywood, C«U.

Film Stars Who Will Be Seen Here This Week

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SEYFFERTITZ CHANGES NAME. O'BFJEN'S. NEW PLANS.

Gustav Von Seyffertitt, now a mem ber of the La sky forces, has decided to change his name. Henceforth he will be known ?,s U. Butler Clonebaugh, to which he is entitled, since It was his mother's maiden name. Von Seyffertitz for many years wasone of the leading directors of tht Frohman offices and carried with him a rich staue experience when he turned to Uxc agree J*. 1

Not long «ince, it was announced that Eugene O'Brien Would return to the speaking, stage, appearing In a comedy-drama under the direction of Charles Dillingham. Now, from the west coaat, conies word that Paramount is negotiating for his services as a star. A five-year ontract, starting at $400 and continuing to $1,000 a week, has been presented. O'Brien, it is said, wants a three-year contract, starting at JSGQ a week salary.

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^Catinee Idol of th6 Screen to Be Se?n As a Canadian Trapper Ii| "Prisoners «f the Pines.''

At flu.* American today and Monday, J. Warren Kerrigan will be the star in "Prisoners of the Pines," in which he has the role of Hillalre Latour, & young French Canadian trapper, who, tiring of the unprofitable returns of tinwoods and traps, ventures into a lumber camp, where he is given the lowly position of assistant to the camp cook.

From the moment of his introduction to the rough fellows of the timberland, Hillaire becomes a man of note in more than one way. When he emerges from the'woods, after a season of hard work and with his pay check in his. pocket, he immediately becomes a person of extraordinary interest to the human wolves that are always to be found in the small towns near the big lumber camps.

Kerrigan, in his role of Hillairt Latour, meets with a series of happen-1 ings that are picturized with all the verity of the camera, and his experiences are sufficiently out of the common run to make a story that is full of. Uuriils and sensations.

There is a very delightful love story running throughout "Prisoners of the' Pines," while the comedy clamaat uv always well to the fore.

Lois Wilson has the principal feminine part in "Prisoners of the Pines."* while Walter Perry, a character actor of high repute, has the role of "Spuds™ Laferty, a keen-witted camp cook.

On Tuesday and Wednesday "The Talk of the Town," with Dorothy Phillips, Ralph Lewis and William Stowell, will be shown.

The bill for Thursday, Friday findSaturday is "The Turn of the Wheel,'' a Goldwyn production, in which Oeraldine Farr&r is the star. In this pic-' ture an artistic reproduction of the roulette and faro salon at the Mont'1,. Carlo casino shows Miss Farrar pnd Herbert Rawlinson, the star's leading man, standing around the roulette' wheel while he is staking his last handful of francs. Though she is buf..j an onlooker, her expression is, like hip that of the desperate gambler for whom the turn^f tho wheel means lifn I or death. He loses, and it is then that bystanders see lit him Just another of-, the many suicides following losses at th» wbeel.

Tell It To Cohen At the Grand Today

Willie Cohen—please spill it without the sneeze, Mr. Linotyper—will bo with us at the Grand today providing nothing happens to him oa the way from Kansas City.

Mr. Cohen appreciates a Joke even, when it is on himself and is not ad--verse to givingothers an opportunity to laugh at his expense. He recently told a good one on himself. 'When I was a very calldw fdattl and Just starting out in this business,'" said Mr. Cohen, "I had ft big bump of conceit and certainly thought I wast some pumpkins. I used to go arounc* tor praise and I was always willing to buy for thoso who would flatter me. At the time of this Incident I wassinging a song called 'The Murderer." In spite of the title, the song was a» comedy one and told how I murdered 5. the laundry man who tore buttons offt

shirt, the waiter who annoyed me* the landlady who couldn't wait fox*

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room-rent and others. "Well, one night, after the slibw, went into a cafe and there met ar:.jj crowd, which I approached in search. of the coveted praise of my performance, for I had seen them sitting in the* front rows that night All the praise II got I had to drag out of them and finally said: Well, didn't I put thatt murderer song over with some punch? Tell me. did you like it?'" "I liked it." said one of the men, "because I hate the same people hated In the song. You killed oftyouall my old enemies—the laundryman, th« waiter who anoys one and the landlady. Tou Just murdered them in fine shape. "I beamed with pride at this indirect praise until another party butted Jn and remarked: 'Yes, and that isn't all you killed. You murdered the song worse than you murdered the laundryman or any of the others.' "I think that taught me a lesson for since then I have let praise come to me instead of hunting for it Prals«» ie sweet to me but not sweet enough to induce me to take such changes ag iin or to place such opportunities n the way of people as I put in the way of that chap that night in the cafe."

"The Speedway Girls,** one of tho high-class burlesque organizations o? the big wheel, opens for two performances at the Grand today.

The company has made a long trip from Kansas City to fill this engagement. Mongst the tribe are burlesque comics of note. Including Stella Montgorneiy, George H. Ward, Frank An-» derson, Charles Levine, Jr., Dorothy Dean and Edythe Lyons.

TH0RNBY WITH ALLISON..

Robert Thornby, well known direc* tor of the screen, has been selected to supervise the forthcoming production of "Kate of Kentucky," in which Ma.-' Allison is to star. George Baker and Thomas Qerashty are listed ns coauthors. Thornby, one of the veteran.* of the screen, has been associated with many managements. Of late he wa.i with World. Paramount, Pathe, Uni* versal and Fox. Herbert Heyers, who played an important part, with Tbeda Eara fn "Salome." is of the cast.

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