Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 221, 28 August 1915 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915

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NEXT WEEK IN THE MOVIES

Sky Dome

The Sky Dome announces a good bill for next week. Tonight It will show "The Hand of Destiny," using the Electlc natural color process. Sunday It shows "Shadows of Doubt," a powerful three-reel drama, and "Terrible Stuck Up." Monday it promises a thriller in "The Isolated House. -The Pathe feature, "News of the World," also is on this program. "Woman and War" is the powerful three-reel film for Tuesday. The Sky Dome has become a popular motion picture house and despite the unfavorable weather has drawn a good patronage. With the advent of some good hot evenings, movie fans will find a cool place for pleasure at this open air house.

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TONIGHT. "When Hungry Hamlet Fled" Hungry Hamlet, a romantic vagrant, comes to Cedarville and usurps the place of Johnnie Jenkins, leading man in the "Booth Barrett Dramatic Club" productions. Moreover, he seems in a fair way to steal the affections of Margy, the leading lady, in real life Jenkins' sweetheart. Jenkins plots revenge. A thrilling love drama is announced, with Hamlet and Margy in the lead. On the opening night, all sorts of unforseen accidents to actors and props turn the performance into a howling burlesque. Hamlet is egged off the boards, and Jenkins comes in for comforting the leading lady. Margy receives Johnnie back into her favor.

SUNDAY. "Girl From the East" Edna Benson, a very young girl, is left alone in the world by the death of her father.

John Benson, her uncle, who owns a desert ranch in the Southwest, writes

her to join him, and sends her pas

age. He tells Edna that be will meet

her at the flag station of Cerro. Edna misses the train, about a hundred miles up state, and her uncle goes to the station in vain. Supposing that she has changed her plans, he rides back to his ranch. Meanwhile Edna has

started out again. She reaches Cerro

at evening, and spends a night of terror in the deserted flag station. The next morning she Bets out on foot for her uncle's ranch. In less than an hour she 1b lost In the desert.

has a refining influence upon the untaught boy, and. In his turn, he teaches Mildred woodcraft. Edgar is not a favorite among his men. Two lumberjacks. Intending to hold Mildred for ransome. kidnap her and carry her Into the mountains. WEDNESRAY. An American boy falls asleep over a miniature Japanese garden on his table, and dreams a strange and horrible dream of old Japan. Mimi San, is the daughter of Loco San, a Japanese noble, stern and unyielding as the ancient Samurai clan from which he is sprung. His servant and informant discovers Mimi in the arms of a young American lieutenant in the garden. In the ancient code of that country for a young woman to go to her lover unattended, meant death. Loco abides to the letter by the antique customs of his people. THURSDAY. "Faithful to Finish" Colonel Boom has valuable fortification plans locked in his desk. Two spies are trying to lay hands on the papers. The spies overheard Fay, Boom's stenographer, rejoicing in the fact that her millionaire aunt has just died, leaving her a fortune, and that now she is free to give up her job and marry Ed, the bookkeeper. Lieutenant Schnide, one of the conspirators, determines to win the heiress for himself. FRIDAY. "Drawing The Line" Billy Howe and Fred Harris both love Edith Latimer. Billy's father has been convicted of theft, and his son struggles along trying to overcome the stigma of his father's reputation. Howe uses this to his own gain. He makes it an entering wedge in winning Edith's affections, and later, queers his rival with the grocer, who has given Billy a chance in the store. Desperate, Billy rifles the grocer's till and escapes to New York.

MONDAY. "Battle of Ambrose and Walrus" Captain Swain and Conklin, an orderly, both are In love with Dora, the general's daughter. Conklin makes trouble for his rival by hiding, in Swain's boots, some papers belonging to the general. Swain is arrested and ordered shot. Dora goes to the guard house and contrives to exchange places with the doomed man. He escapes, disguised in her cloak. Next morning at sunrise, Dora is stood-' up to be shot, in her lover's place. Swain gets wind of the execution. Grabbing Conklin by the neck, he dashes to Dora's rescue. Explanations are made and Conklin put in the fair girl's place. The command is given. Conklin dodges the bullets, jumps backwards into the open grave, and hurriedly throwing up breastworks, uses the guns he finds in the grave, scatters the whole staff and escapes.

TUESDAY. "Little Lumberjack" Paul, a homeless boy, is the mascot of Great Cedar Camp. He forms a friendship with Mildred, the beautiful little daughter of Mr. Edgar, owner of the camp, who

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SUNDAY. "Diamond From the Sky" Synopsis of Chapter 14, "For Love and Money" Blair revives after the desperate battle, and, as the police clamor for admittance, he escapes over the roofs of adjacent structures. He comes upon a man fixing an automobile. Bowling the startled fellow over, Blair hops to the wheel and is away at break-neck speed. Esther accuses Blair, but Mrs. Randolph will not believe the charges. Esther bids Quabba hasten to Los Angeles. She, herself follows him. Blair goes west to rejoin Vivian, and Quabba encounters the two unscrupulous ones in Los Angeles. Arthur, "John Powell," is away. Esther rushes to find him before Blair can reach his side. Marma-

duke Smythe is also seeking "John

Powell." Marmaduke and Esther rj(ie

in a stage coach. It breaks and stops for repairs at Luke Lovell's blacksmith shop. Meanwhile Quabba, en

joying a day's fishing, hooks an un

ruly fish. At length he lands it. Hanging from its gills is the wonderful jewel, "The Diamond From the Sky." Quabba grabs at the fish, but a pelican siezes it, devouring fish, jewel and all in one hasty gulp. Meanwhile Blair Stanley has induced Luke to put a defective pin in the stage coach. As

the vehicle reaches the most danger

ous cliff in the mountain pass, a wheel come off. Horses, coach and passengers are dashed to almost certain destruction on the rocks below. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. "May Blossom" The famous players' film company's sympathetic and realistic photo adaptation of David Belasco's great American drama, "May

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his ruthless actions against the Mexicans. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. "Walls of Jericho" The virile story of English social life Is a message a warning to modern civilization against the decadence of its very foundations. It is a clarion blast against gambling, dissipation and tendencies just as injurious to our social being. The story revolves about a 6elf-made millionaire who marries a lady of royal birth, whose associates in the smart set almost lead her to destruction.

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TOMORROW Mutual Master Picture Featuring Mae Marsh and Robert Harron, in "Tlbe Vactam" A startling 3 reel drama that grips at the start and holds to the finish. One that you want to see. Admission, 5c MONDAY Another of Our Big All-Comedy Programs, Featuring CHARLIE CHAPLIN Also a Return of the greatest Keystone Comedy Ever Filmed 'Tlbe Race ffr IL21F' 3 Reels All Comedies Admission, 5c WEDNESDAY CHARLIE CHAPLIN in the side-splitting, screaming, laugh-provoking, 3 Reeler "TlhuB EoISx-Tip" It's a Whoop It's a Howl "It's One Long Laugh" Also a One Reel Drama. TMVRSDAY You Want To See a Real Classy Photoplay, a Drama That Will Make You Sit Up and Think. Henry Woodruff, in "A Man and His Mate" Will Do It. A Mutual Master Picture in 4 Parts. COMING Charlie Chaplin MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY . In Joy Making Comedies Made to Make You Laugh.

MONDAY. "Mr. Flirt is Wrong" This is the open season. The season when gentlemanly floor walkers go down to Rasberry park or across Lake Mich

to St. Jim Jama. Strolling on the sands in the moonlight, rocking, the boat, picking sunburn peelings off each other's arms this is the open season for the floor walkers. Now comes the vacationetters, carrying their cameras with them. In the good old summer time everybody is a little bit off. Vacation time breaks down the barriers. Long latent strains of insanity break forth under the rays of the noon-day sun. The howling from the padded cells increass in intensity. . Sane, wellbalanced bachelors succumb to the wiles of the fair sex while sitting on the upturned boat in the moonlight. , TUESDAY. "Mystery of the Tapestry Room." Misfortune seems to dog some families. Murder, sudden death and suicide occur with such frequency as to give rise to the popular superstition that "an evil spell" hangs over the house. Among the gentry and nobility of Europe these superstitions cluster deep. Strains of congenital weakness crop out in each succeeding generation and bad luck trails the fortunes of some royal houses as does disease in the wake of an army.

FRIDAY. "The, Valley of Regeneration." Away out in Manila, in the Philippines

the Oriental representative of the Unl- I versa! is studying the film market I

ana tne tastes of the nature Filipino. The Big U far east agent has offered the vast resources of the Universal Film company to the Manila Dally Bulletin, and other paper, in an effort to familiarite the American public with the great resources of our Pa

cific possessions. He plans a public

ny . campaign tbat will bring the Islands and their opportunities to the attention of two million people nightly

in me unuea states. To this end he has offered a prize of one hundred pesos in cash and a year's pass Co the Empire theatre in Manila to the winner of the great contest which ts ot be held in the archipelago. t.

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WEDNESDAY. For good comedy, all clean, but screamingly funny, the three-reel Chaplin "The Mixup." to be shown at the

Palace next Wednesday, is the limit. Chaplin and his assistant laugh makers outdo all former efforts In producing joy making situations. It is a whoop from start to finish and. 'bound, to please.

AT THE MURRAY MO NDAY AND TUESDAY.

Blossom," will undoubtedly revive the interest so universally created by the original stage production of this famous play. Its tender romance, its frank presentation of problems familiar in our domestic life, and its thrilling military aspects of that great national struggle of half a century ago, combine to make this subject one of the most typical and appealing American plays ever produced. In the photo-play the pictorial and scenic possibilities of this big drama are remarkably enhanced, and the interest of the stirring plot is greatly strengthened by the more elaborate presentation made possible on the screen.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. Captain Courtesy Leonardo Davis

is made an orphan when George Granville, a renegade American in the services of the Mexican forces, raids the Davis ranch killing his father and mother. Leonardo riding home sees smoke in the distance, and on his arrival finds that his parents have been brutally slain. In his rage and grief he vows to dedicate his life to avenge the death of his parents. Several years of intermittent, warfare follow between the Americans and the Mexicans, and about this time the country side is terrorized by a highwayman known to the Mexicans

as Captain Courtesy. The title he has gained by his unfailing courtesy to women, to children, to the poor and to the helpless, in spite of the fact of

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Theatre Main and Ninth UNIVERSAL Feature PLAYS

Tonight 2 Reel Imp. Feature A Good One Don't Miss It.

"THE SUBSTITUTE WIDOW"

One Reel Victor MARY FULLER, in "The Taming of Mary" COMING MONDAY 2 Reel L-KO 'MR. FLIRT IN WRONG

One Reel Nestor.

His Lucky Vacation

Sunday 5 REELS 5 CENTS CLEO MADISON ' In The Big 3 Reel Feature

EXTRAVAGANCE

Two Reel, Chapter 10. With Grace Cunard and Francis Ford in "THE BROKEN COIN" COMING TUESDAY 3 Reel Photo Play "THE MYSTERY OF THE

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"The Hand of Destiny" A Feature Photoplay in 4 Parts ELECTRIC NATURAL COLOR PROCESS

COMING SUNDAY 3 Reel Drama With a Strong Appeal

"Shadows nf Itniiht"

One Reel American Comedy "Terrible Stuck Up"

Don't Miss This -Monday Night Only 3 Reel Mystery Drama "THE ISOLATED HOUSE" (Sequel to "The House of the Baskervilles") ONE REEL atl& Nows of me World

ONE NIGHT TUESDAY Special 3 Reel Drama "Woman and War" (One reel)

Monkey Shine"

ONE NIGHT WEDNESDAY 3 Reel Drama "The Warning" One Reel Comedy 'Amateur Night'

EXTRA -This Week

Playing All Popular Music.

, A D M I S S I O N A L W A Y S 5c

TAPESTRY ROOM

Coming Wednesday HOBART BOSWORTH The Man of the Hour in a Gripping 5 Reel Drama "THE SCARLET SIM" A Play that Will Hold You Spellbound. MATINEE AND NIGHT ADMISSION 10c

COMING THURSDAY 2 Reel Bison "THE SOCIAL LION"

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COMING FRIDAY 2 Reel Feature "THE VALLEY OF REGENERATION" One Reel ' "Billy's Love Making"

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LAST TIME TONIGHT WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS In 5 Big Acts The Royal Actress BETTY NANSEN In the Most Interesting Drama Anna Karenina Dont Fail to See Miss Nansen in This Play.

5c TOMORROW MAT. AND NIGHT 10c Chapter No. 14 in 2 Reels "THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY" Two Big Reels Full of Laughs CHARLES CHAPLIN IN "THE CHAMPION"

COMING MON. AND TUES. Paramount Pictures Fiction Pictures Inc. Daniel Frohman Presents David Belasco's Celebrated Stage Success "MAY BLOSSOM" With a Famous Players' Cast Directed by Allan Dwan. A tender romance of problems familiar with our domestic life. A photoplay dealing with the Civil War.

COMING FRI. AND SAT. WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS EDMUND BREESE In Alfred Sutro's Drama "THE WALLS OF JERICHO" As Produced, by James K. Hackett at the Hackett Theatre, New York.

COMING WED. AND THUR. BOSWORTH (Incorporated) Presents the Celebrated Star , DUSTIN FARNUM In 'CAPTAIN COURTESY' A Story of the Mexican Occupa- ' tion of California, 1840-46.

TONIGHT 2 Reel Thanhouser "When Hundy Hamlet Fled" Cub Comedy, "The Little Hero." COMING SUNDAY 2 Reels "The Girl from the East" Also One Reel Comedy COMING MONDAY 2 REEL KEYSTONE COMEDY Reliance Drama "THE BIG BROTHER"

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