South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 90, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1918 — Page 25

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Stn et Hoof. Th play is utterly frivolous and; .'it t i r r l ( fii'ii s lo-.- ti a d'l is -h - 1 r. "-j. There i. no liithf.il ri-s.s In; l'.if character i!r.iuir. Sin.-e thy' war we l.t.uw ii, or in this country than v. e e-r rl i . I i i.i.f-rnin the ae- ( t.'T.s and ha' irs of thoiitiht of Ibr.g-' hsh army r j 1 1 i r s . anl it is safe tr ! s.y that lion" of them ever was j vn r.inotTy iikv- the four who arc' s. u in Hn- plav. There is on

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is a libel on thIn f.iirr.e.--; t' th be -. i . I tliat for the cot all that was pe

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The male usher has practically disapi'e.i red from NVw York theaters. Not rn iny .Haor,s apo it was

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HARRY G. SOMMERS AND GEORGE H. HINES, Managers.

a novelty to see frirls at tint; in this ! A lapacity, hut they s-peiily dpmnn-:

ht rated so r;i;ith ability

have t.raitiälly taken away from the hoys.

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f.-r a l'a!in- role, in "!:o. k-a-i:. ; i 1 TZTT Ibtby." " 1 1 i 1 1 is a ii;';sieal rvci tj j t

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Mir." Miss libb,.:d roniiii,? to tle fri':t

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ennouna.-d tla be was proNahly th la-st ob.nartf a ;;- at !iltrrty and would consent to actjit an irnluediatf i-nj cement. "You say you ;i re a c haracter man'.'" a-k i the roducer.

iTconuiy ii;e nesi n a racier man you ever siv," was the hreezy re- j pfn-e. i T'ould ou play the part of a !

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of th- time. Maud Munnaford, cast as an arr:i' runs' home on leave, an. I Laura Hope mus. who took the part of a K '-'oiby widow, were tli'- only women in the cast, and M;.- ! la i: na ford's pb a -inc; lu rsor.aiity iiiuivcl many weak spots in the lialoue. I'.ri'lly. th" stor of the jd ay is that tiie oii?i-r army nm.-e, eimacd to a yiajnr niti er Imme on si k hr-li'-'ves some o.s,-i;, W"hidi t:. on his har.uter at;d om-

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missions another otüccr, thi one from the navy, to et hack her

' photograph. of course, it all ; proves to have heen a misunder- , standing and the fond lovers are i reunited in the last act. Ihjt. while this is teinp brought about, there is enough di.tloue for three plays, and scarcely sullicient action for a 1 "-minute vaudeville sketch.

A merry little squabble has arisen over tho dramatization of the play "Seventeen." which was adapted from Uooth Tarkinston's short frtory of that name. Stuart Walker, who is producing this play, and who lias billed it as being: by Hugh Stanislaus Stange and Stunnard Meats, has asked the New York courts to rule that lie. Walker, instead of the gentlemen above named, is the author of the dramatic version. Mr. Walker alleges that the defendants to the action said that they received from Booth Tarking1 ton the exclusive dramatic rights to "Seventeen." and upon such representation he engaged them to pre-

of $1.000, which is to he paid to Miss Ursprung's father for the loss of her services. Miss Ursprung was a Winter garden chorus girl and convinced the jury that the accident had prevented her from pursuing her vocation.

Mcioa n ? ' 'ei tainly, "All right, me a ci garet.

that would be easy." my friend, please roll

Some idea of the amount of money that the American jvople pay to the box office throughout the country can he obtained by considering the January box oflice tax figures. These amount to $4.261,224 for the month, which indicates that American people spent approximately $42.C12,240. in addition to the tav, to see their favorite plays, either in the spoken drama or in the movies during the theater seat son.

The New York courts just now are busy with a number of theatrical tangles, one of the most interesting being the battle between F. Ziegfeld, jr., and Morris Gest, over

the right to use the name "Cocoa-

With HARRY MOREY A story of love and revenge and of good that triumphed over evil. Tomorrow DOROTHY PHILLIPS

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nut Grove." Mr. Ziegfeld, after the

pare for him the manuscript of a r expiration of the lease which ho play based on the story, and setsinn,i rhnrlcs Dillineham held joint

ly on the Century theater, transferred the name to the New Amsterdam Roof. Mr. Gest, who U shortly to reopen the Century theater, claims the right to use the name for h'. s roof garden. The statement that the courts are to be asked to deeide this question is made on the Assertion of Mr. Gest. Iloth Mr. Ziegfeld and Mr. Dilling-

Somewhere there may be an insurance company willing to write a policy for Kaiser Wilhelm, but this company does not have its headquarters in New York. In fact, all

the insurance companies in this!

tonn h.ive refused even an oil p-iinting of the kaiser. Up at the Broadway theater they are showing a film called "The Kaiser, the lleust of Berlin." As part of the lobby display the producing company has a very valuable oil painting. They attempted to insure this, and were refused by half a dozen insurance companies. The reason for the refusal was that tho risk of damage to the painting was considered 100 percent. The insurance company believed that any loyal citizen, after seeing tho screen production, could not be restrained from spoiling the picture with his fist or any other convenient object.

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i luun uiai wueu wie manuscript ! was presented, it was "so Inartistic, -unskillful and amateurish'' that he di.-earded it and wrote the play ; himself, which is now appearing at the Booth theater. He says he did i this after he found that they had ; misrept csented the exclusive nature I of the contract with Mr. Tarking.- ! ton. and he asks for the right to

(withhold royalties and to bill play as being by himself.

Miss Lulu Ursprung has won another point in her suit to collect $20.000 from the Shubcrts for injuries she received when she fell dow n an elevator shaft at tho Winter Garden in 191.". The appellate di;sion has affirmed the verdict of a jury In the supreme court which awarded this amount to Miss Ursprung. The judgment included the sum

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served with papers, but as the .battle waxes hotter, day by day, it is extremely probable that the matter will eventually wind up in the courts.

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Announcement is made that Miss Billie Burke is to return to tho spoken drama shortly, and will be seen in a new comedy by Avery Hopwood entitled "The Little Clown." Prior to her appearance in that play. F. Ziogfeld. jr.. will present Miss Hurke in an important all-star revival, and lie will also look after the production of the new Hopwood play.

It pays matrimonially to be a "wild woman." At least, that is the inference to be drawn from the fact that another of the wild women of the Oriental spectacular "Chu Chin Chow" has been married. The bride in this case is Miss Adele .Stallman, who has just announced that she was married last Jamfary to Howard Butler. who had been playing one of the wicked robbers in the piece. Mr. Butler has just retired as lieutenant in the NewYork harbor spy squad. Another one of the "wild women" was married last December, and as there are yet 14 in the cast who have not been provided with husbands, there is considerable speculation as to whom will be the next to go over the matrimonial hurdles.

ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY With all due respect to the great screen stars there is only one William Farnum, who is conceded by press and public to be not only the greatest but the most popular actor in pictures. His new production is his masterpiece, a wonderful six-reel drama that eclipses anything Mr.Farnum has yet done.

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A powerful portrayal of a man's herculean struggle against overwhelming odds. Mr. Farnum is essentially a man of action, a man who does things, A man who conquers, and he has attained the highest point of popularity with picture-goers throughout the country. He will be seen again in his blue shirt and fighting clothes.

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Una Brooks and Myrtle Bess have been added to the cast that is to assist Jo Weber and Iew Fields in their new musical piece, "Back Again."

TODAY DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

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TOMORROW' The Famous Operatic Star, MARY GARDEN in "THE SPLENDID SINNER" An amazing drama of a magnificent voman who sacrificed her honor but won redemption and became one of the world's martyrs. Also LaSalle Screen Telegram.

TUESDAY ALICE BRADY

THE KNIFE

Douglas Fairbanks, nnlay's featured plajcr at the I i Salic, was born in lon it. Colo., in INS;:, stag? carvrr for a number of years with . ....I. r . . . . i ... . .

laiiHMis px-opie as jiiie nan non, lYtiIorirk Wanlo, Herln-rt Kol-! and .Minnie Duproo. Fot knoun vtage olilos wen 4,The Gentleman Ironi .Mississippi," -jlie Fit" and "Tho New Henrietta." Manie!. Addns. Artora ft lietur, 72'J So-, nth Ao.. Now York. You will miss a real wreeii tnit

IT you fail to sv Mary (.atdtui in her "tond (olilw.xn pittiire, "The

splendid sinner,' tomornnv.

Bi'. irile lull Ilus4xll oomin;

ist tk in anotlier stnmg drama. Fi ido and tho Man."

ilioo who failed to se Clara

Kimball Young in her latot pletun, j lie Mai ionettis," will Is gion

another opKrtunliy hen she n-t:ini-bj Hpular request to tho -revii of the I-asallo l'riday. r.enjamin ( liapin's life st.alies of Atialuun I.ineoln. told in nn interottng manner and ith heartapjsal aplenty, i!l soon Ik. shown.

"Oh. Boy" wound up its run at the Casino theater last night, after having been presented to New York audiences for 1." consecutive months. In that time it was presented ITS consecutive performances, and was one of the most ruccessful ami popular musical comedies that the town has seen in many seasons.

The Winter Garden celebrated its eighth anniversary March 0. Three members of the original cast with which the house was opened are still playing there. Al Jolson. present star, had a very minor part in "Bow Sing," the piece which opened the house. Grace Washburn nnl IMgar Atchison Fly are the othT two members of the original cast. They have all appeared in practically all of the 23 productions which have succeeded "Bow Sing' at the Shuberts' uptown house.

The stage has suffered a real loss in the death of Harry James Smith who was killed in an automobile accident March 17 at New Westminster, British Columbia. Mr. Smith was one of the mos promising young dramatic authors in America. At present two of his plays are scoring remarkable successes in New York. These are "A Tailor Made Man" and the "Little Teacher." Both are being presented by Cohan and Harris, and have been playing to capacity audiences during their entire New York engagement. Mr. Smith was born in New Britain. Conn., in 180, and his first play was "Mrs. Bumpstead i-ioigh," in which Minnie Maddern Fiske appeared for about two years. Mr. Smith also wrote a crook play called "Blackbirds." which was produced by Henry Miller with Laura Hope Crews in the star part. Another play from his pen was "Suki." in which Ann Murdock had the chief role.

At th time of his death Mr. ! Smith was in British Columbia on j an important mi.-sion for the United States and Canadian governments, i

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fcw w-w ' m-m - - : ::.. jlover, and especially a fight- ti 'fßf&M

ing lover, and Mr. Farnum

gives one

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of a brave

fighter and presents

the most realistic and sensational fights in his long

successful career, making

"Rough and

greatest achievement

beautiful scenes

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I those popular William rox

"SunshineM con? i e s,

HER HUSB .ND'S

I WIFE,' ' two' reels of j screaming and uproarious

fun. This will make eight reels of entertaining pic-

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of the week and you afford to miss a single

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ROUGH AKD READY WilliamFoxProduction While you are enjoying the pictures, don't overlook Prof. Shamp's excellent and appropriate music, selected to fit each and every scene. We also wish to call your attention to our program for the balance of the week, which we consider one of the best for some time. W?t times are with us and the "movies" furnish pleasant diversion.

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DIRECTION WILLIAM FOX .

In six exciting reels, and the PATHE NEWS. As an added attraction an educational film, "THE VALLEY OF LOT," showing conditions in France prior to the war, and "HORSES IN ACTION," a novelty of great interest the action of a horse photographed so as to show it moving one-sixteenth as fast as an ordinary gait, bringing to view all of the grace and muscular movements of a horse trotting, all beautifully hand-colored.

Some theatrical producers are entirely lacking in a sense of the

: Mtness of things. One firm which I controls a number of large and sucj cesf ul houses along Broadway, i spires no expense on decoration and ! :: t riov arrangements, bait r.o matI trr fiow artistically the interiors vf I their huses arc they station ! lonth r-lu 1 1 oys in the foyers ' ar.d ba.sem nt lour.Tes v ho shout , i! r. c-tHM'.s for finding the eloakj room, etc In contrast to such a

pola-v oi'.e finds in other houses t h same deferential courtesy on the part of attendants as one expects

Clay M. CIreene. one of the bst

known playwrights in America, has j gone blind at his home in Ias An- ! geles. Mr. Oreene. who is f,S years j old. and a former "Shepherd" of the Limbs' club, is widely known to! American theater-goers as the author of more than 00 plays and j

Hhrettos. Among these are "Blue-J j bird." "Mapovtroris." "The Little ! (j

Trooper," "The Golden Giant." and "Struck Oil." He also wrote a passion play for the celebration of the California semi-centennial in 1901, and this has? been reproduced every year since.. It is one of the most important dramatic affairs of the far we.-t. Mr. (In en had very brief warning that lie was to lo-e his sisjht. A severe hemorrhage was the only symptom, and this- preceded his blindness by about one week.

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serial story, "THE MYSTERY SHIP, and the FORD WEEKLY.

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A SCltKl-:X DRAMA WITH A BIG COMFIXLINfi THMMi: FI I AY CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG Supreme StTccn Fatoriic, in

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A iowrrful Nl-ied dranua hnuthur itUtl against faUicr in a tremendous Mruiglc of wills. "A MADISON Mjl ABF A K A B I A NK.HT,' to-reel pleturt from O. lfr!ry story.

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TODAY "A MO.MFNT OF 1CTOKY." iwo-reel O .Henry story. I A HBYIN (i OF DAD," two-reel JtiJ.-p Ürtmn Mrj. MITT AND JI.FF. "Till: HFIX'S Y7iW and Uic- FATHF WEIHiLY..