Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 146, 1 May 1915 — Page 3

PAGE THREE "MOVIE" NEWS OF RICHMOND

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915

Murray films MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

"False Colours." Lloyd Phillips, an

actor, at the death of his wife, for nineteen years exiles himself. He returns to find solace in his deserted child. The girl, abused by her guardian, runs away before her father's return and achieves success as ah actress. A spurious daughter is introduced by the housekeeper's son. She proves to be the child of a theatre maid, in lovev for years silently and secretively with the actor. The lie Is uncovered, but in the unfolding of this appealing drama the love of the actor for the woman he believes at first to be his daughter erases the memory of the dead wife and ends his quest for happiness.

WEDNESDAY. "Call of the North." Galen Albert and Graham Stewart are employes at an important trading post in the great northwest. Albert marries Elodie. Rand, one of the traders, instills jealous thoughts in Albert's mind, pointing to Stewart as the guilty man. Albert, who is factor at the post, condemns Stewart to travel the journey of death. Stewart makes the long journey, first giving his son to an Indian woman. Stewart dies, and Galen Albert is made factor. Young Stewart, a free trader, defying the laws of the trading company, is captured by the factor's Indians and

condemned to make the journey of

death. The factor's daughter, Virginia, falls In love with New Stewart. The journey of death consists of a man being compelled to walk across the snow-covered plains to civilization, without food or arms. Rand, who caused the breach between Albert and Stewart's father, witnesses Picard's giving the rifle to Stewart, and tells Picard's sweetheart, Julie, that unless she becomes his wife, he will tell the factor of Picard's aidins the condemned Stewart. Julie at an opportune moment shoots and vitally injures Rand, who confesses with his dying breath to having wrongfully injured Graham Stewart. Realizing the Virginia loves Stewart, the factor sends her to meet him, ."nd the brave woodsman begins life new with his bride from the wilds.

"Sign of the Cross." An impressive feature film production of unusual importance and power is the famous players'paramount. five part adaptation of Wilson Barrett's supreme dramatic triumph, "The Sign of the Cross," which opens at the Murray for a run of two days. The subject is an elaborate revision of Wilson Barrett's wonderful popular drama which has stirred the emotions of every civilized race throughout the world for many years.

Lyric Films SUNDAY. Matty's Decision" Christy Mathewson takes the leading part in the drama of the opening season of the baseball world. The famous baseball star appears in Gold Seal two-reel drama with Hobart Henley, Dorothy Phillips and Howard Crampton. Ball which is thrown by famous pitcher crashes through window and hits pretty young lady on the head. A romance results therefrom. MONDAY. "Prophet of the Hills" settles an ancient feud between mountain clans at the sacrifice of his own life and reunites young sweethearts who have been parted by the feud of their parents. Frank Lloyd enacts the principal role, that of Jim Blake, the son of a mountaineer, while Helen Leslie is cast as the daughter of neighboring hillbilly.

TUESDAY. "Unlike Other Girls" Pauline Bush and William Clifford star. Daughter returning from school finds the cook gone from her father's restaurant. She Jump3 in and does the cooking herself. Son of railroad man

who wishes to buy the restaurant kid-! naps the cook and falls in love with j her. The photoplay has rather an un- i usual plot and is bound to interest if'

only because of the excellent character acting done by Miss Bush, William Clifford, Ray Gallagher and Lulu War-renton.

WEDNESDAY. "At the Banquet Table" King Baggot, the most distinguished character portrayer on the eastern coast Is featured as Sheerl Jones, a young business man who drinks too much at a banquet and has some disturging dreams as a consequence. Dumped into the wrong house by his friends, young naval officer narrowly escapes death when a frightened young woman shoots through the curtain at him.

THURSDAY. "Nabbed" Francis Ford and Grace Cunard star. Bison two-reel police drama contains sensational scenes showing the interior of many houses of ill-repute known to the police. Daughter of chief of police kidnapped and forced into house which is raided by her own father. Saved by an unfortunate girl, police chief's daughter later gives her benefactor a chance to start a new life. Ward bosses and crooked politicians foiled.

Arcade Films

SUNDAY. "A Wireless Rescue" Filled with a desire to get square with the railroad. Engineer Jim Burke, discharged for drunkenness, tries to incite some of the other engineers to go on strike. Meeting with poor success, he and his gang then try to get Welch, the operator and towerman at the bridge across Clear River, to quit, but he refuses. Angry words are passed and a fight is narrowly averted. Doubly enraged. Burke swears to be revenged on both the railroad and Welch. Several days later he and his gang attack Welch, bind him and throw him into the lower part of the tower. Polly

"False Colors"

Murrette Films

TONIGHT. "The Undertow." Jack, a country boy, falls into evil hands and becomes identified with a gang of thieves. The gang is chased over the roof of a house. Jack seeks refuge in one of the apartments, occupied by Detective Sergeant Grey and his sister, Florence. The girl takes pity on Jack and hides him. Jack promises to reform. His old associates manage to implicate him in a safe robbery and he is arrested. Jack, apparently escaping from prison, goes to the rendezvous of the thieves. They tell him just how the evidence was planted. A detective and several officers, concealed within hearing, rush out and overcome the criminals.

AT'THE MURRAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

"The Gall of the North"

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Welch notices something is wrong and! rURlOTT A TVT cmvirT? by wireless gets the Flyer before it V. lHVl011Vi OlllJN Uft plunges into the river. ' LECTURE TUESDAY

MONDAY. ! "The Timid Mr. Hootles" Natural timidity is the bane of Mr. Tootles' existence. At the office where he is employed the clerks make him! the butt of all their jokes, and even' the boss himself joins in the merriment at Tootles' expense. The mere1 presence of a woman plunges him into !

the most ridiculous embarrassment, and with the exception of Maria, the slavey at his boarding house, ho is afraid of them all. One day, however, an adventure comes into his life.. A beautiful lady in a limousine nearly runs over a child, which is gallantly rescued by Tootles. The beautiful lady thanks him very graciously and invites him into the car, insisting on bringing him to his destination. TUESDAY. "Girl of the Music Hall" The opera which Fane considers his masterpiece turns out to be a flat failure. The man loses all interest in life. In an effort to divert Fane's thoughts from the subject, some friends compel him to accompany them on a slumming trip. The party visits an East Side music hall. The place is nothing more than a dive and Fane takes no interest in what passes until Ida, one of the singers, appears to do her "turn." To the composer's surprise the girl has a marvelous voice. Fane meets Ida later in the evening. His interest in her dies when he finds the girl uneducated and ignorant. Fane's indifference piques Ida and she watches him when he leaves the place. Her interest in Fane arouses the jealousy of Hagan, the "bouncer." In the quarrel which ensues, the man attempts to strike her. The following day, Ida appears before Fane and begs him to help her. In spite of himself, the girl Interests the composer and he takes her in hand. While Fane undertakes her vocal training, Ida supports herself by securing a position in the chorus of a musical comedy company.

Christian Science is often ridiculed and maligned by those who 'knownot what they do." These criticisms are mostly the result of misunderstanding and, often, from detached sentences from the Christian Science

MONDAY. "Stain of Dishonor." Paul Greer proposes to Bess, Colonel Lane's daughter, and is rejected. The same night, while the ball still is in progress, Frank Barton asks Bess the same question. She consents to become his wife. Grr?r is consumed with jealous anger. About midnight several shots ring out. The colonel and his guests rush to the library. The table in which Lane keeps certain secret plans, has been rifled, and Barton is found in the room. He is searched. Then the colonel notices on the blotter an imprint of an inky hand. Barton sees Greer slipping toward the door. He rushes forward and seizes him. Greer's left hand is stained with ink. In his pocket they find the plans for the coast defense.

TUESDAY. "Handicap of Beauty." Mary Rush, a stenographer, is so pretty that she is obliged constantly to change her position because all her employers fall in love with her. Going to apply at the office of a young lawyer, she determines to disguise herself. She combs her hair straight back, puts on spectacles and a severely plain dress and gets the job. One evening, after the lawyer has' left, Mary, who has brought a suit case to the office, changes her old maid make-up for her prettiest clothes. Her employer returns and is smitten with the girl. Next day he begs permission to call. He finds Mary at home In her soberest rags. Little sister is out. Then the phone rings and they learn that Frances is about to marry the man of her choice. Determined to stop the ceremony Marry hurries into a very becoming hat and coat and her employer calls a taxi. When she takes off her spectacles he recognizes the girl who has fascinated him the evening before. In the taxi the lawyer loses no time in getting to the point.

text book. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. To correct these erroneous impressions, and explain the teaching of Christian Science correctly, a board of lectureship of the Mother church in Boston, Mass., was established. The local branch, First Church of Christ, Scientist, has arranged for one of these lectures to be given by Clarence W. Chadwick, C. S. B., of Omaha, Neb., at the Gennett theatre on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The lecture is free, no collection is taken up, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

WEDNESDAY. "Fashion and Simple Life." Nell loses her sylphlike figure and with it her job as a model in a New York establishment. A certain salesman, Ned Warren, has paid her many attentions, but believing that he is in love with her fashionable appearance only,

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she hs repeatedly rejected him. Now she tells him that she is going to Florida. She takes a train southward

and gets off at a small country towi where she has already engaged 4 boarding house.

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Wednesday

The Return of

CHAS. CHAPLIN In the Greatest Comedy Ever Produced, "The Champion"

DON'T MISS THIS ONE.

5c-THEATRE-5c Featuring Universal Stars in Universal Silent Dramas

COMING HERE TONIGHT A 3 Part Victor Universal Featuring IVIary Fuller In 'THE HONOR OF THE ORMSBY'S"

COMING HERE TOMORROW Two Part Special Feature with CHRISTY MATHEWSON In "MATTY'S DECISION" Also Episode No. 8 "The Black Box."

Fop the First 3 Days Next Week

Coming Monday Two Reels with Frank Loyd and Helen Leslie in "A PROPHET OF THE HILLS" One Reel "POOR POLISY"

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A Two Reel Feature with Pauline Bush "UNLIKE OTHER GIRLS" One Reel "LOVE'S REFLECTIONS"

Two Reels with King Baggot in 'AT THE BANQUET TABLE' One Reel "LOVE AND HANDCUFFS"

For the Last 3 Days Next Week

Coming Thursday Extra Two Reel Feature with Grace Cunard and Francis Ford, In

Two Reel Drama "ALMOST A KING" (One Reel) "SHAVED IN MEXICO"

Two Reel Feature "FOR CASH" One Reel 'HIS NOBS THE DUKE'

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Murray. Mon. and Tues. BOSWORTH INC. Presents By the Smalleys A Powerful Drama in Which Right Triumphs. "False Colors" In Four Reels. Produced by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley. Don't Miss This Big Feature.

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England's Greatest Photoplav BY SIR ARTHUR CO.VAN DOYLE "THE HOUSE OF TEMPERLEY" A Film Masterpiece Reproducing the Great and Stirring Story, "Rodney Stone"

Coming Tomorrow 6 Reel Feature "AFTER THE BALL"

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Murray Wednesday Only

JESSE L. LASKY Presents. The Popular Romantic Actor Mr. Robert Edeson In the Thrilling Play of the Trackless Woods. "The Call of the North " By George Broadhurst. From the Book, "The Conjuror's House." 5 Parts 317 Scenes

LOWER FLOOR 10 CENTS BALCONY 5 CENTS.

Murray. Thur. and FrL

DANIEL FROHMAN Presents WILLIAM FARNUM The Star of "The Spoilers" in Wilson Barrett's "The Sign of the Cross" In 5 Reels of Motion Pictures Produced by the Famous Film Co.

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Coming Next Saturday Four Reel Feature. "The Ring and the Man"

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TONIGHT

Two Reel Thanhouser 'THE UNDERTOW1 Beauty Comedy Drama "OH, DADDY"

COMING SUNDAY Two Reel Broncho 'The Disillusionment of Jane Thanhouser Comedy "The Reformation of Peter and Paul."

COMING MONDAY KEYSTONE COMEDY

Reliance Drama "The Stain of Dishonor" Majestic Drama "The Story of a Day"

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ARC AID Photo Plays

TONIGHT

"His Brother's Keeper" (2 Act Biograph) Featuring Gretchen Hartman and Jose McDermott. "Socially Ambitious" fl.OOO Laughs)

TOMORROW "A WIRELESS RESCUE" (2 Part Vita graph) Starring Dorothy Kelley "Come 'Round and Take That Elephant Away" (Some Comedy)

MONDAY "THE TIMID MR. TOOTLES" (A 2 Reel Vitagraph) A Lucky Incident Puts Him Wise and Makes Him Bold. "The Girl on the Trestle," Another Adventure of Helen. TUESDAY The Peerless Alice Joyce Is Presented In "THE GIRL OF THE MUSIC HALL" A Modern Drama in Three Acts FRIDAY A Broadway Star Feature in 3 Parts "BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM" Proving the Old Adage that Two Heads Are Better Than One. Featuring Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew.

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