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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM -AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 191V

PAGE THREI

AMUSEMENTS AT LOCAL HOUSES

MURRAY In line with his policy of giving only e best plays obtainable for stock, Oliver will offer too late successes

the Murray theatre next week

artlng Monday, "Little Peggy Moore will be offered for three ys. Peggy comes from the County

,'rry, Ireland, and she is the most de-

htful creature you ever imagined.

The play for the last three days

rting Thursday will be "The Ange-

j" as the title indicates it is basea

the 6tory of that name, and in its

amatic form is considered to be

en better than the book. The usual iittnees will be piven during the ek on Tuesday Wednesday, Friday

d Saturday. .

MURRETTE FILM TEACHES LESSON

LAND PRTNCESS

PLAYS MURRETTE

Oil and water will not mix that is

old axiom, but it is no truer than

h fact that Fifth Avenue and coney

land are not intended to meet and

ngle on the came social plane. Fifth

,'enue manners and garD are very

morous in the eyes of Coney Island

d Coney Island's lack of manners

d garb are equally humorous to

fth Avenue where they are not

ocklncly offensive.

Slices from these two very different rata of society meet and try to

ngle on the screen of the Murrette,

bnday and Tuesday, where the fa-

pus Players Film company presents

ne Fenwick, with Owen Moore in Coney Island Princess," a Para-

bunt Picture, produced under tne

ection of Del Henderson.'

HRILLING SCRAP

FEATURES FILM

thrilling hand to hand fight beeen Pearl Dare and the Silent Men-

e at tne conclusion 01 wnicn uie

herican Joan of Arc discovers a rose

hich but a few moments before had

on picked up by Orderly T. O. Adams

one of the many big scenes in tne

chth episode of Pathe's military-

fcstery serial, "Pearl of the Army" to

shown at the Arcade theatre tomor-

w. iJolero nas toiu Aaams inai ne

ist shoot Pearl Dare or be shot him-

ff. A squad of ruffians raise their

firs and aim carefully at Adams.

Are you extravagant? Are your expenses greater than your income? If they are, what will become of you and your loved ones In the future? All of these questions are strikingly answered in the great Metro-Popular Plays and Players production, "Extravagance," with Mme. Petrova as the star, which will be seen here at the Murrette theatre today. , ,

THEDA BARA

FRANK KEENAN . HERE ON SUNDAY

One cf the strongest parts ever played by Frank Keenan, "the man with the iron face." is that he has in "The Sin Ye Do," Triangle drama, in which he will be seen at the Murrette theatre Sunday. Confronted by a startling situation which in an instant breaks to pieces all his false standards of conduct and character, he is compelled by very force of circumstances to pass through a process of regeneration, emerging a much chastened man and also a much happier one. Margery Wilson is featured in his support. , v

MISS ULRICH PLAYS "ROAD TO LOVE'

Beautiful Lenore Ulrich has a splendid role in her latest Morosco-Para-mount photoplay, "The Road to Love." In fact this attraction that comes to the Murrette theatre, Wednesday and Thursday had a very strange origin. Blanche Dougan Cole, the author of the story, visited Algeria in her travels and chanced to form a friendship with Hafsa, a beautiful dancing girl.

There are now in the British Isles

3,219,000 women employed outside

their own homes.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.

Washington THEATRE WASH IN G T 0 N WEEKLY PROGRAM

Added' Attractions Today. Pathe News and Frank Daniels In Comedy.

The Old Peabody Pew"

A PLAYLET Tuesday, 7:45 P. M. First English Lutheran Church llth and South A i Children 10c; Adults, 15c Come You'll Enjoy It. GOOD MUSIC

i vfc !r iJl c - t? THEDA BARA.

ThEDA. BAHA DIRECTION WIXLLAM.rOX

of contempt However, when Betty learns that her father is trying to put through a big land deal with Brain's father, she decides that her wiles will be useful in bringing the transaction to a successful close. . Betty goes West to visit Jennings, her father's agent on the Indian's land. Brain has preceded her there. At the first meeting of the two, the girl begins to exercise her arts, and she soon has the Indian where she wants him. Then Brain advises his father to sign the land contract,' and the old Indian does so. Only when Betty acknowledges that she had been leading him on for this purpose does Brain realize the trick she has played on him. Eut Betty's confession has made her discover that she really loves the big Indian. So, in the end, she capitulates and both Betty and Brain are happy. At the Washington Sunday and Mon-

When she is not at "work" in the studios, she is devoting most of her time to the cultivation of high art. While she keeps herself abreast of the times and conversant with the general topics of the day, she has little time for anything else than work.

TRIES TO BETRAY FRIEND'S HUSBAND

MISS THEDA BARA HAS STRONG ROLL

At the Washington Friday and Saturday, of Paris."

next Thursday, in "The Darling

GLADYS COBURN LOVES BIG INDIAN

Gladys Coburn as Betty Malcolm, society girl, makes sport of Brain Elkhorn when she first meets him. He is an Indian, and, as such, worthy only

THEATORIUM TODAY No. 8 Vampires "THE PARSON MAN" "HEINE & LOUIE" Comedy SPECIAL VAUDEVILLE ACT J. E. Gehring In black face songs and monologues. Four Performances ADULTS 10c. CHILDREN, 5c SUNDAY Third Story "The PERILS OF OUR GIRL REPORTER" A punch in every foot. Also CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "CHARLIES PICNIC" Four Reels 5c.

Miss Theda Bara, in "The Darling of Paris," at the Washington Thursday, Friday and Saturday, under the direction of William' Fox, is probably one of the busiest young women in the country. She is certainly not an idler.

Rescued" from the streets of St. Petersburg, educated in a convent and then taken into the home of her benefactress, Katerina Vlasoff rewarded her good Samaritan by treacherously winning the love of the woman's husband; by conspiring with the faithless swain to exterminate the wife that the two plotters might share her fortune and live luxuriantly in their illicit love. This, in a nutshell. Is the story of "The Reward of the Faithless," to be presented in Bluebird photoplays at the Washington theatre on Tuesday and "Wednesday, with Wedgewood Nowell and Betty Schade playing the leading characters.

Cooking and agriculture constitute an important part of instruction in the. Philippine islands. ,

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PROGRAM FOR WEEK

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Amateur Game, 8:00. Second Game, 9:00. Admission 25c. Reserved Seats, 15c Extra PHONE 1569

TODAY W. A. Brady presents FRANCES NELSON and JUNE ELVIDGE in 'The World Against Him' A gripping story of one who conquered, after everything failed.

Always Showing the Best

igh Class

Sunday and Monday WM. FOX Presents GLADYS COBURN and an all star cast in "The Primitive Call"

Picturing a woman's power good or evil.

Dramas

and

Monday and Tuesday Mrs. Vernon Castle "PATRIA" 7th Episode

Comedies

SHOWS DAILY Continuous, 2 to 11 p. m. Adults, 10c. Children 5c. Ladies' Rest room on left. Gent's room cn right.

You can park at the Washington

ARCADE TODAY "ADVENTURES OF BUFFALO BILL" Spectacular Western, Thrilling, Educational, Entertaining SUNDAY

"Pearl Of The Army

presenting PEARL WHITE In Eighth Episode "INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY" "DESERTION AND NON-SUPPORT" Margaret Clayton, Sidney Alnsworth and Edward Arnold presented in "Is Marriage Sacred?" CHESTER CONKLIN In the Sennett-Keystone comedy

"TUGBOAT ROMEO

Funny in the Extreme 6 Reels Adults, 10c; Children, 5c. Good music.

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PREMIUMS GIVEN FRENCH FARMERS

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 France will offer premiums . to' its farmers to encourage a greater production of wheat during the duration of the war. Dispatches to the commerce depart

ment say bounty of fifteen cents ; bushel would be paid growers and further sum of $1.56 an acre would fc given, for Increases in acreage ove last year. Little Rock (Ark.) unions asser that the city is practically 100 pe cent organized.

TONIGHT Metra presents the Great Emotional Star Madamnie Pcllrova

PICTVRE

good place for an evening's where you hear

entertainment

Good Orchestra Music Continuous Shows Daily, 2:00 to 11:00 P. M.

WM. FOX FEATURE

Win. Fox presents

and an All Star Cast in

mitive(Lal.

Picturizing a woman's power for good or evil

ParattiiJnl USir&y (Doainedly Adults, 10c; Children 5c. "You Can Park, sit the Washington"

WXUM

Chapter three of the thrilling serial photoplay 'THE GREAT SECRET'

SUNDAY Triangle Fine Arts present the athletic star

Douglas Fairbanks

in the

In which he dashes through the picture in his Happy Go Lucky way in a manner that will take your breath and make you hold your sides. CHRISTIE COMEDY 'He Loves the Ladies'

:: :: :-: :: children 10c

ADULTS 15c

SUNDAY Triangle Kay-Be Presents

Firanulk Kraaiini and Margery Wilson 6Tlne StaYe W A Virile Gripping Thundering Play. TWO-REEL CHAPLIN COMEDY r

J ALL RECORDS SMASHED f

More People Visited

RHURRAY THEATRE This Week Than in any Like time since it was Built WHY? Because OTIS KIMEE Has the best Stock Company ever seen in Richmond and caters to the public's wishes by giving them $2

shows at

2i 1

21'

Last Time Tonight 8:15 1 Paiys

Olivers' Fun-makers will chase tiie blues away

Coming Monday 'little Peggy OHoore' ' She is the "Peg ol Your Heart" A Comedy Drama with Heart Interest You Will R Peggy Ladies' Popular Matinees Tuesday and Wednesday

Starting Thursday 'Tune Ainiifes9 Greater than any sermon. You will like it as the story is convincing as well as interesting. An enthralling love Drama. It has laughs and heart in--, terest. ' '--'k,'

PRICES ALWAYS THE SAME Matinee 10c, 20c. Nights, 10c, 20c, 30c. .

Q7"1 Give The Public What They Want And They Will Support Von ("