The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15


The holiday attraction at the Savoy
theater Will be the big musical com
edy, Mutt and Jeff in Panama" be-
ginning next Monday evening, and
seats are now on sale.
For the first time since the house
opened on October IS last the Gaiety
win be dark tonight. which is the
atrical parlance for nothing doing
Nothing doing, that Is to say, so far
as the public Is concerned But the
finishing touches viii be deftly put to
the new production scheduled for to-
morrow night-the big Irene Frank
lin show called THE Girl at the Gate"
The Gaiety Is assured Of a second pre-
miere as distinguished and important
as It's first, and San Francisco is on
the qui vive as to the surprises and
secrets of the new piece to be un-
folded tomorrow by Irene Franklin
and all the rest Of the merry company
that lends her support With Miss
Franklin herself it is only a question
of what her new offerings win be.
The filmed presentation of lies
Miserables." accredited with being
the worlds greatest photo-drama
classic, was shown for the first time
yesterday at Grauman's Imperial the
ater Through the II filmed acts Of
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houses, at both the afternoon and
evening performances. were thrilled
The rugged life OF Jean Vatican Is
shown from the time he steals. in the
desperation of his pover-y, and
spends the best years of his life. as
a result. in prison chains. until his
death years after. when he has over
come life's injustices and the incon-
gruities of existing social conditions.
Les Miserables, to those who have
read the book. show a living Victor
Hugo ana gives a new Insight into
the meaning and proper irterpreta-
ton OF the world famous novel. To
these who have not It gives n most
coc'pIeie idea OF the novel from cover
to cover. Les Misera5lss" will lie
pl eserfed at Grammar Imperial for
the renirindtr of the wa-A
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An exceptionally high class and
attractive feature film is the David
Copperfeld" seven part photo play,
which is. being offered at the Portola
z haa 5axrs . a
hearty Endorsement TO the accuracy in
retelling by means of the camera the
well known and beloved story by the
celebrated Charles Dickens. The
Hepworth company OF English
sought the original settings of the
Dickens work and engaged to inter-
pret the several important roles, some
of the best known English actors.
many of whom have appeared IN
other Dickens work on the dramatic
stage of London theaters. From 8
Photographic standpoint David Cop
perfield" is far ahead of the film fea-
lures that at present surfeit the NOV
ing picture field.
The David Copperfield" pictures
will hold forth at the Portola theater
in conjunction with two other films,
all OF this week, every afternoon and
night.
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A notable presentation is that of
East Lynne in motion pictures"
at the Tivoli. that capacious theater
being crowded to the doors from noon
till IL o'clock yesterday. the first time
that the work has been offered here.
These pictures were made with COM
pany of sterling dramatic players of
note amid the beautiful scenery of the
Severn river valley in western Eng
land, where Mrs. Wood located her
immortal classic of love and romance.
Scenes and incidents hitherto only
described instead of acted are shown
on the screen with the utmost fidelity
to detail These include the mid
night elopement by carriage. the
death of Earl Mount Severn, the
shooting of Halliday, the old game
keeper, Levison's pursuit of Lady Isa-
bel on the sands of Bolougne, the ar
rest, trial and conviction OF Levison
for murder. the wedding Of Archibald
Carlyle and Barbara Hare, and many
other vital incidents now depicted for
the first time and making a complete
record of the greatest love drama ever
written.
East Lynne will be seen for one
week only at the Tivo1i.
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