Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 285, 13 September 1919 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGHAM. SATURDAY, SEPT. 13, 1919. PAGE THREE'

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Washington. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ElFie Ferguson in "The Witness for the Defense." Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Dorothy Phillips in "The Heart of Humanity." Murray. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Eryant Washburn in "Putting It Over". Thursday, Friday and Saturday Texas Guinan in "The She Wolf. Murrette. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday William S. Hart in "The Money Corral". Wednesday and Thursday Dorothy Gish in "Peppy Polly." Friday and Saturday Vivian Martin in "Utile Comrade." '

MURRETTE. Farmerette is one of the many terms which have come into popular vise since the war. That a farmerette, however impractical, and unsuited for s-uch work, may really be of aid to her country, is demonstrated in an amusing manner in Vivian Martin's new picture, "Little Comrade," which will be seen at the Murrette Theatre next Friday and Saturday. Miss Martin plays the role of a girl who becomes a farmerette. She spends several hundred dollars for a proper costume, which she designs herself, using the attire worn by the Russian ballet as a model. Then she has several photographs taken of herself in costume leaning on a hoe. But when she gets to the farm she learns that there is real work connected with it. The picture is taken from the novel bv Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, "The Two Benjamins." It was adapted for the screen by Alice Eyton and directed by Chester Withey. Niles Welch eads in the support. WASHINGTON Elsie Ferguson, who will be seen in her new Paramount-Artcraft picture, "The Witness for the Defense," at the Washington Theatre, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, spent some time in Florida making scenes laid in India. The scenes obtained were eminently satisfactory, the most noticeable feature being the effect of great distance obtained. Most of these scenes are of desert and seashore, with background of trees and jungle which gave a decidedly Far Eastern effect. Hal Young was the photographer. Immediately upon Miss Fergusons return work was resumed at the Fifty-sixth street, studio on the production, the set being a large tent representing the one in which the heroine lives with her husband, an East Indian resident. Before the production was completed the entire studio floor was given over to it, the story requiring an enormous court scene, for which manv persons were engaged. Vernon Steel is Miss Fergusons leading man, with the role of the villain husband in the hands of Warner Oland. This is Mr. Oland's first appearance in a Paramount-Artcraft production, and he is known as one of the finest artists in pictures. The support generally is above the average. MURRAY. Enough action to suit the most t Tenuously incline'! :. found m ' lne Final Close-Up." SI :rly Mason's new Paramount picture, which was directed bv Walter Edwards and which is shown at the Murray theatre today. In the role of the department store clerk, manv things happen to Miss Mason that she has a difficult time keeping up with events. First, she pretends to faint on a hot dav in order to get. a vacation. The next dav she receives an anonymous rift of two hundred dollars. Not knowing from whom it comes and finding i- impossible to return it. she uses it 10 meet the expense of a vacation. t the fashionable seaside resort to which she coes, she meets a young rewtpaper man who falls in love with her. but just a.s things are going well -he is accused of theft. By clever Strategy she gets herself out of this ,l1t.s. but her own money is stolen, i.ml she lias to go into the kitchen and wash dhes for her board bill. Finally, however, she catches two ihieves g-is back her own money ,n.l the jewels of the other guests, nd finds things clear sailing in her l.ie affair with Jimmie, who. it turn out, was the anonymous donator of the two hundred dollars. in 'Putting It Over," Bryant Washburn's new Paramount, picture which ybe ported at the Murray thea,re next Monday, Tuesday and Yved.e.dav. shirU-y Mason, the dainty Htlo star, will play the leading on nit e rule-that of Mary Stacey. ,h" little citv eirl with whom the big. outitry boy falls In love. ,s little Mary Stacey, Miss Mason is said to give a splendid performflnTho picture was produced under the ...irectlon of Donald Crisp and : is found,.d on an original story b Geo ge Weston which appeared in the Pictor HI Review for October, 101S. ( Edward Schoenbaum was the photographer and .he supporting cast Dunbar and Guy Oliver. vmerica has haTnTany band leaders. nizaUon receives the same considerin excellent disciplinarian, accomplishing the desired results through ourtecfus remarks and observations 1, was during the engagement a the New York Hippodrome, that one of his oldest members was asked if Mr Sousa was always as polite as Juring rehearsals or on the concert pass the time of day to the most humble scrubwoman here in the same manner as he would speak to Mr. Dillingham, the manager, 'sousa and his band will be 'here at the Murray theater on Sept. l-

The management will introduce i something unique in "The She Wolf" which comes to the Murray theatre

Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It la quite a novelty to find a woman playing a role which is principally identified with masculine characterization, but Texas Guinan assumes the difficult part with all the abandon of Bill H4rt. Indeed, she is known as the female Bill Hart, for she does the same thing3 which have established his popularity. Miss Guinan might be his sister, ao identically like him is she in personality. It is a typical Western picture and aside from the tense drama that is unfolded you will have a chance to revel in some picturesque scenery. Miss Guinan is supported by an excellent company.

A swagger dinner-party in a swimming-pool, is one of the unique and attractive scenes in "The Woman Michael Married," Bessie Barriscale's most recent production. The pool was built especially for this picture, and is one of the most expensive sets ever filmed. The production throughout is studded with sumptuous settings, noteworthy among them being a gorgeous Italian salon in Rome, in which Miss Barriscale as a famous singer is, given a reception by the Italian nobility. Another striking set is a luxurious lodge in the Adirondacks, designed for the production by an architect who has built many millionaire camps. This lodge is almost an exact replica of those used by the Vanderbilts and Goulds in the Adirondacks.

MURRETTE. Picture fans who glory in the wealth of the production will find complete satisfaction at the screening of Dorothy Glsh's new Paramount picture, "Peppy Polly ', which will be shown at the Murrette theatre next Wednesday. One of the must exclusive residences in Pasadena was taken by Director Clifton for the society scenes of the picture, and the house with all Its furnishings was used. "I never saw so much silver In my life," says Clifton. So with John Leezer twisting the celluloid through the little black box and only Andy Reid attending to the subject of lighting. Miss Gish's picture looks like real money. Richard Barthelmess is the leading man.

Heart of Humanity" at Washington This Week

"The Heart of Humanity," declared by critics who have seen it to be one of the greatest motion pictures ever produced, will be the feature attraction at the Washington for four days nevt week starting Wednesday. The picture was screened at the Washington Thursday morning before a limited number of Richmond persons and they were unanimous in calling the picture one of the greatest they ever had witnessed. The keynote of the production is that of love which overcomes everything, love triumphant, love militant, love maternal, love fraternal, sweetheart love, husband and wife love. "The Heart of Humanity" has a big appeal to everyone for that reason because love is universal. Dorothy Phillips is starred and enacts the role of Nannette, the ward of Father Michael, the parish priest of a small Canadian town, and the wife of John Patricia. When the call to afms first comes, the couple is celebrating their wedding day. John, heeding the call, leaves his bride, however, and responds to duty's call. Later his wife also leaves her home and little baby to become a Red Cross nurse. Many stupendous scenes are shown

throughout the production. The picturesque beauty of the Canadian northwest forms the background for the opening scenes. The basic theme of the Btory is that of a Canadian mother who glories in the sacrifice of four of her five sons to the cause of humanity. The picture was more than nine months in the making and is said to have cost more than $500,000 to produce. Critics everywhere have acclaimed it the greatest production of all times.

"Ja Da" is Breakfast Favorite With Miss Amy Ellerman, Famous Singer Doctors are finding that music has marvelous influence in restoring convalescents. Miss Amy Ellerman, the noted American contralto, goes the doctors one better. She believes that music maintains health. Miss Ellerman, who is to appear at an invitation concert given by Harrison's Edison Section, in the Westcott Pharmacy, jointly with the Fleming Sisters Trio, here Wednesday, September 24, puts her belief into daily practice. She never eats without music. There is, Miss Ellerman says, an absolutely scientific basis for musical

The proxies that would have ruined the Collins Trust Co., if they had got into wrong hands, reposed in the big vaults. Several efforts had been made to steal them and watchmen had been

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While in Montana, the President of the company meets Lem Beeson at a rodeo and offers him a job to guard the valuable papers in Chicago. Lem goes because he is attracted by a pretty girl a poor relation of Mr. Collins.' In Chicago Lem outwits the crooks, fights his way out cf a frame-up and captures the arch villian a trusted employe of the Trust magnate. He wins the girl and saves the day. This is a resume of the plot of William S. Hart's new Artcraft picture, ' The Money Corral," which is to be seen at the Murrette Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

Of the 11!5 fatal industrial accidents in Canada during 1917, 200 were

caused by falling objevts. 150 by exj plosive substances, 144 by railroad j cars, 124 by persons falling and 112 ' by drowning.

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meals. For instance, when eating any kind of food that is known to be hard to digest. Miss Ellerman selects a record of some melody in Andante time and starts her Edison going. The slow music induces the "Fletcherizing" and makes digestion easy. Miss Ellerman always tirders the same kind of breakfast and takes it early, just as she used to do when a girl on her father's ranch In South Dakota. The menu consists of toast and jam, coffee, grapefruit, berries or other fruit. Here is the great contralto's breakfast music program. With her toast and jam she plays, or rather her Edi

son phonograph does, "The Dance of the Hours." With the fruit, a jazz, such as "Ja Da." With her coffee, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."

FLIGHT IS DELAYED (By Associated Press)

BUENOS AYRES. Friday. Sept. 12 Lieut. Locatelli, of the Italian aviation mission to Argentine who reached Porto Alegre on Thursday, was prevented by bad weather from leaving that place today for Rio Janeiro on his flight from Buenos Ayres to the Brazilian capital. He expects to start on Saturday.

FOR MEN THAT WORK HARD Factory workers, railroad men, farmers, miners, mill employes and all men who work at hard, btratnlng physical labor are more or less subject to kidney trouble. Nature give warning signals by frequent lameness, rtiff joints, sore muscles, backache and rheumatic pains. J. G. Wolf, Green Bay, Wis , writes: "Foley Kidney Plll relieved me of a severe backache that had bothered me for several months. A few bottles fixed me up in good shape." For sale by A. G. Luken & Co. Adv.

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At, AKTCBAFT Picture Written and Directed by Hanibert Lillyer and William S. Hart Photographed by Joe August Supervised by Thonias H. Ince How he got into the vault was a mystery, but when the gang got there to "clean up" they found him waiting waiting with his "gat" and an eagle eye that could direct a bullet to points the average eye couldn't see. Then the "Big Works" came in and asked Bill what he wanted. What do you suppose he Did want ? Come to see. It's great! Also a Billy West Comedy in Two Reels

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"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE"

Directed by GEORGE FITZMAURJCE.

Merely a woman! What right had she to love, when by wedding the man of his choice she could bring her selfish father ease and wealth? And so, stifling her dreams, yielding to "duty", she married a drunken beast. Then, one day. they found her husband murdered in an Indian jungle. Who was guilty?

A story that sweeps through the heart in a storm of emotion. Touched with the spell of the East. Tender with young love and blossom time in England.

As a play, a nation-wide sensation. As a picture, a new and amazing revelation of the charm and dramatic genius of Elsie Ferguson.

Other features A Christie Comedy, "MARY MOVES IN." Also Harry Frankel in songs

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday-

In an adaption of Chas. Alden Seltzer's great story of the

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Not only was he a gun fighter but when it came to a scrap he was (here with his mitts. The best picture Tom Mix ever made And for a big long laugh Mack Sennett's great comedy "THE FOOLISH AGE" with CONKLIN, TURPIN and LYNN SPECIAL MUSIC

Tuesday

MARGUERITE CLARK In the Artcraft production "WILD FLOWER" WILLIAM DUNCAN In "THE MAN OF MIGHT" Thursday. DOROTHY DALTON in "HARD BOILED" And ANTONIO MORENO in "THE PERILS OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN"

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The Home of Keith's Vaudeville Big Pipe Organ Concert Orchestra

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Monday, Tuesday and Wed.

VAUDEVILLE OPENING Monday Matinee Tuesday and Wednesday SORENTO QUINTETTE "A Neapolitan-Fantasy." Three men and two ladies in high clats operatic and popular selections

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

MACK AND MABELLE Eccentric Comedians THE OVONDAS Wizards of the Xylophone

BRYANT ASHBURJST 'Putting It Over v ChmnOuniQictiV Last Times Saturday SHIRLEY MASON

"The Final Close-Up" A Five-reel Paramount

Thursday and Last Half ON THE MISSISSIPPI Big Girl Revue, special scenery, comedians, songs and dances WILSON AND VAN Entertainment "As You Like It" FULTON AND MACK Twentieth Century gymnasts BETTER COME EARLY

NOTE: Commencing Saturday, Sept. 13, we will give two vaudeville shows every Saturday, starting at 1:30 p. m. and vaudeville at 2:30 and 4:15. Eeginning Sunday Sept. 14 and continuing during the season the pictures will start at 1:30 and run continuously.

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