Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-07
CURTAIN CALLS

THE Truth in which Grace
George viii appear at the Shubert
this week, beginning tonight, has
been praised as Clyde Fitch's
masterpiece. Certainly IL is one
of his most meritoIious works
and infinitely superior to many
of the more recent products of mod
ern playwrights who depend less
upon graceful and witty dialogue,
skilful Characterization and well-de-
vised situations.
Miss George. in the character of
Becky Warder, the heroine of The
Truth" has achieved the most brill
liant success of her career. Never
before has she had a role in which
her consumate art as a comedienne
found such inimitable scope.
Her leading man this season is
Norman Trevor. q recent importation
from England and said to be an
actor of convincing methods.
owing 10 the numerous requests by
patrons Of the Paramount who at
tend in the afternoon, Tall Esen
Morgan the manager, has decided
that the feature picture will be shown
twice at every afternoon perform
ancc instead of once as heretofore.
The leading production will now be
shown every afternoon at o'clock
and also quarter 10 1. The miscella-
ueous reels will be shown between
the two shows.
The feature picture for today, to-
morrow and Wednesday is The
Ghost Breaker" with II. B. Warner
i'm the leading role.
Edward +. Johnston, former or
ganst at Cornell University and a
resident Of Newark, viii be the or
eanist at the Paramount beginning
TODAY,
The attraction at Miners Empire
Theatre this week is the 1914 edition
of the famous star and Garter
SHOW headed by Jack Conway and
Miss Billie Hillwith and big cast
of comedians. singers and dancers.
The Mystic Jewel a musical ex-
travaganza, by Frank Weisburg, will
be presented in two big acts and
eight elaborate scenes.
Many new and novel situations
have been developed by the authors
of the burlesque and the clever cast /
has fully realized their fondest hopes. |
one hundred Christmas baskets will !
be given away at the theatre tonight. !
They contain everything for Christ !
mas dinner from wine 10 plum pud- !
ding. The baskets are on exhibition |
in the lobby Of the theatre.
The Candy Shop" a musical COM /
edy with ten persons and many novel !
scenic and electrical effects viii be /
the headline feature at the Lyric the !
first three days this week. Rae Broche, |
Well-knoWn Legitimate actress, with {
an excellent support. in a comedy |
called Bottle $40" and Bonita, the i
star of Wine, Women |
and Song" accompanied by George /
Murray, also of musical comedy note, |
are among the headline features.
Bertha Walker and Charles Ill, in I
a bright little comedy, entitled "Just !
a Girl the Drawee troupe of sem
sational jugglers: the Five Richard
mis- in remarkable equilibristic fea-
-ure; Aubrey Yates, a delineator of
artistic female types; Leonard and
Haley, in bright conversational wit,
and sullivan, Harris and Ferguson in
a rolicking variety sketch, are among
others on the bill.
At the Odeon Theatre The Merry
will be the attraction in
Is brand new attire with an all new
md superior company of vaudeville
leadliners, comedy experts and bur-
esque stars, the company numbering
learly half a hundred.
The program opens with the
axhilarating musical comedy The
Funny Janitor," which is one of those
breezy merry so-rounds of fun, song
and dazzle that are always welcomed
by the healthy minded patrons Of .
and is followed by an
headed by Richly W. Craig and
Dorothy Blodgett.
An extra feature tonight will be a
o-the-fnish wrestling match between
3us Bauers, of the National Turner's
IF Newark. and Bonnie Bradshaw,
If New York. the latter of whom was
he winner of the wrestling match at
he Odeon last Monday night.
Mary Pickford week. as introduced
~ Mr.. Proctor at the Park Place, has
many unique features to attract large
audiences This fascinating star of
me screen will be seen each day in
1ne of the big motion picture sue
,esses through which she has become
famous, and which include many Of
he finest photoplay productions ever
made.
To-day, her first and most delightful
picture, Caprice in four reels Of
motion pictures. will be the feature.
IN this beautiful romance Of a coun-
try girl she is ably supported by
owen Moore and q notable cast.
Tess of the Storm Country in FIVE
reels. her greatest dramatic triumph,