Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 273, 30 August 1919 — Page 2

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I. cennerv action which moves fast, at foes practically unnoticed. One of the most charming characters in Enid Bennett's latest Para-mount-Ince photoplay, "The Virtuous Thief," which will be the attraction at the Murray theatre next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, is the grand the Confederacy and the Old South. His granddaughter's bashful lover almost causes a riot when he whistles "Yankee Doodle" in his presence and wins his favor only when he changes his tune to "Dixie." MURRETTE. Even with his watchfobs and hard collars, man cannot disguise himself. The addition of a monocle and a sylphlike cane doesn't help matters a jot. Man the caveman shines through them all? His disguise is as transparent as window glass. When man a-courting goes, he still strides on with the air of a conquistador. Even the bashful, blushing man cannot hide his primeval self when the fair sex is concerned. He bullies his rivals, and after a fashion bullies the maiden of his choice. The gipsy lover still has a good deal of the caveman about him. The gipsy fights for his bride when he must. He slays his rivals if need be. And woa to the woman if she be unfaithful to him or if hemerely suspects her of Infidelity. The cavemen style of courting by gipsy lovers is admirably shown in "The Sneak," a photoplay of gipsy life in which Gladys Brockweil will appear at the Murrette, Friday and Saturday. As "Bare-Fisted Gallagher." William Desmond has a happy-go-lucky role. The story is a whiz with lots of the same time carrying a brand ot' i jTZn? Theatres humor which gives the popular big star plenty of opportunity for the manipulation of his nifty fists and unctuous grin. There is a pretty girl who has turned stage-robber in the disguise of a boy; a bad Mexican who comes to (Continued on Page Three) WASHINGTON ' Sunday. Monday and TuesdayLeah Baird in "As A Man Thinks." father of the heroine, who though at the time of the story a resident of Wednesday and Thursday Alma Rubens in "Diane of the Green Van." Friday and Saturday Olive Thomas in "Upstairs and Down." MURRAY -Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Enid Bennett in "The Virtuous Thief." Thursday, Friday and Saturday Lila Lee in "Rose o the River." MURRETTE Fiatbush, still 1b living in the days of wr. Hi Richmond's Popular fc". ' Sunday, Monday and TuesdayWilliam Farnum in "The Lone Star Ranger." Wednesday and xnursaay unanes Ray in "Bill Henry." Friday and Saturady Gladys Brock- . well in "The Sneak."

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' A a Man Think," a Four Star

Ttrnrinptlnn fturiner T,eah Baird. Will

be shown at the Washington theatre Monday and Tuesday. The first of a series of pictures adapted from the

successful stage piay or Augustus i Thomas, the greatest of American dramatists, Is one of the most powerful dramas ever written. The original stage production was portrayed by such artists as John Mason, Chrystal Heme, Gail Kane, Charlotte Ives and Vincent Serrano. - Miss Baird, a star of long standing in the film world, having won her spurs in early Vitagraph pictures, is ideally suited to the role of the wife, who is called upon to accept her husbands,' flirtation with an artist's modJ and be unjustly accused by him when jealosy arouses a suspicion against her. Henry Clive, an actor and artist of note, is the husband. With a bevy of beautiful girls, laughter that makes you hold your tin,? trnnhl. that are ludicrous in

the extreme, and novelties till you J

can't rest "Trying to uet Along, me new Paramount-Mack Sennett comedy comes to town next Wednesday and Thursday where it will be seen at the Washington theatre. Charley Murray is the chief laugh getter though it would be hard to find more able seconds thjan Charlotte Mineau, Harriet Hammond and Kalla Pasha, all of whom have line roles In the picture. ,-t WASHINGTON , Alma Rubens, who Is starred in "Diane of the Green Van," a screen dramatization of Leona Dalrymple's story which won a $10,000 prize in a competition by a Chicago publishing house, is fortunately cast. The oriental type of Miss Rubens' beauty fits the gypsy-like Diane to perfection in this story of romance, mystery and intrigue. Diane Westfall longed for the open trail and the zest of adventure. So Bhe fitted up a gypsy wagon and struck the trail for Florida. Philip Poynter in a hay wagon and an Houdanian prince in the disguise of an itinerant organ-grinder, followed her van. The intrigue and mystery of the story is gripping, while the richness and beauty of the settings and scenes are noteworthy for their lavishness. The night scenes in the Everglades showing the moss covered trees and exotic foliage of Florida are unsurpassed. ' At the Washington Wednesday and Thursday.

"Upstairs and Down," a comedy drama with pop, dash and thrills that will entertain and delight any moving picture audience in the country, will be seen on Friday and Saturday when

Selznick Pictures presents the lovely

and vivacious young 6tar, Olive Thomas, at the Washington theatre In the first of her Selznick Pictures, released through Select Pictures Corporation. Olive Thomas as Alice Chesterton,

gives a delightful characterization of the "baby vamp" who was happiest when she was entangled in a web of Intrigue and trouble. This adorable little mischief-maker is engaged to Tom Carey, but to her that is only an

ordinary incident in the wheel of lire. At a large house party In Long Island she "vamps" Terry O'Keefe, an Irish boy with a captivating smile and a bewitching brogue. He is the means of furnishing her with one of her many "happiest" moments.

MURRAY. Lila Lee, the dainty and popular screen star, will appear at the Murray theatre next Thursday, Friday and Saturday in a Paramount picturization of Kate Douglas Wiggin's popular novel, "Rose o" the River." a delightful romance of a rural belle and her country sweetheart, that begins with a game of "Post-office" and ends, after many more or less vexations misunderstandings, in the happy reconciliation of the lovers. Rose Wiley, the title role, portrayed by Miss Lee almost, forgets Steve Waterman, her stalwart country fiance, when a polite young man from Boston leads her to believe that he is desperately in love with her. later when Ro3e eoPs to Bos

ton, she chances to see Claude, her j

city Romeo, who although assuring her of his love, is completely under the domination of an older woman who will not permit him to make love to Rose. Disillusioned, the girl returns home and seeks Steve. There are few more highly gifted actors than John Barrymore, whose with equal force in tragic as well as In comic roles. Belonging to a family distinguished for a century in the annals of the stage in America, Mr. Barrymore's artistry as a player is inherited. Although a favorite on tho speaking stage, with his services in constant demand, he nevertheless succumbed to the lure of the screen and when his first motion picture. "The Man from Mexico," appeared, he found himself more famous than ever. 1 In "The Test of Honor," at he Murray today and Sunday, Mr. Barrymore will be seen in a new and powerfully

dramatic characterization, iuai jl j. man who prefers to become a convict to exposing the criminality of the woman he loves. Mr. Barrymore's work in this splendid photoplay doubtles3 will accentuate hia fame. That old fashioned Southern gentleman are living in some sections of New York City Is revealed sometimes : when the orchestra in the restaurant ; renders "Dixie," but otherwise their ' Vresence m the bustling metropolis

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Paramount and Artcraf t Week at the Murray and Murrette Theatres means this : That the Management this week are putting forth every effort to put on the finest program in their whole history. Paramount and Artcraft Pictures are the sort that are shown at all first class theatres and pictures that appeal to all inclinations. Paramount and Artcraft Pictures play the foremost Stars superbly directed, in clean pictures.

Thousands of the best theatres in America are celebrating Paramount and Artcraft Week from Sept. 1st to 8th. It's the great show week of 1919. Great in thrills, laughs and cheers, great for the old, for the young and for the kiddies. The way to tell a good Picture before seeing it, is if it's a Paramount or Artcraft Picture you can be assured that it is worth seeing.

ENID BENNETT BILLIE BURKE LINA CAVALIERI D. W. GRIFFITH CHAS. RAY

PARAMOUNT AND ARTCRAFT STARS SEEN AT MURRAY AND MURRETTE, SEASON 1919 AND 1920

SHIRLEY MASON ETHEL CLAYTON CECIL B. DE MILLE LILA LLrS BRYANT WASHBURN DOROTHY DALTON DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS VIVIAN MARTIN GEO. M. COHAN FRED STONE ELSIE FERGUSON THOMAS H. INCE PARAMOUNT BRAY PICTURES PARAMOUNT MACK WM. S. HART ROBERT WARWICK MARGUERITE CLARK SENNETT PICTURES PAULINE FREDERICK DOROTHY-GISH

MURRAY

PROGRAM FOR WEEK SEPTEMBER 1st to 8th Home of Paramount and Artcraft pictures, Keith Vaudeville, Big Pipe Organ and Concert Orchestra.

MURRAY

Monday TSday VAUDEVILLE BILL OPENING

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

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BLACK and WHITE REVUE Modern minstrel creation featuring Alma Neilson "THE GIRL ON HER TOES" Special scenery. SEVEN PEOPLE GREAT ACT

WALZER and DYER clever youthful performers in a great comedy act THE NOVELLAS A novel act "IN AN ARTISTS STUDIO"

Vaudeville Bill for Last Half Thursday, Friday and Saturday

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"Variety of Oddities"

EDMUNDS and ROGERS Black face Comedians in "Ethopian Nonsense"

FEATURE ACT ANNOUNCED LATER Last Times Today Photoplay JOHN BARRYMORE in "THE TEST OF HONOR"

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"I consider the bill opening Monday from my personal knowledge to be the strongest show we have ever bought"

FRANK HOLLAND

"THEATRE BEAUTIFUL" HOME OF STARS

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The story of a man who, unaided broke up a powerful gang of cattle thieves. An American hero who righted the wrongs of the oppressed and fought the fight of the weak. A romance of the great southwest from Zane Grey's famous novel You all know Farnum and how he portrays the western life.

Wednesday and Thursday

CHARLES

A Paramount Picture

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"OIL STRUCK! If you don't believe what the paper said, look at Bill Henry! If Bill hadn't started to build a fortune with a rheumatism cure, and if his first "prospect" hadn't kicked him off the porch and busted his bicycle, and if that little Mason girl hadn't got to crying in the village hotel but ehucks". why talk of ifs? Come! Laugh and be happy with Charles Ray. v Friday and Saturday Gladys Brockweil

THE SNEAK

Passion, romance, jealousy, adventure and revenge

"I Have Obtained for the Month of September, the Best Programme Ever Offered Richmondites." Homer Greer, Mgr.