Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-30
CURTAIN CALLS

/ Catherine Tower, who has the prin-
/ cipal role in within the Law,
which plays a return engagement at
/ the Shubert Theatre this week, made
/ her stage debut when but child OF
| five. in the Bastable Stock Company
! in Syracuse, N Y. This was one of
/ the first theatrical ventures Of the
, late Sam s. Shubert. But her first
| serious role was that of Little Lord
/ Fauntleroy. the dramatization of the
! Frances Hodgeson Burnett novel. At
! the age of sixteen, she had the lead
ing role in Paul Armstrong's Blue
| Grass"
The Riodeneers, a local social club,
will present a unique performance at
Kruger Auditorium on Wednesday
evening. It will consist OF an oper-
eta, entitled The Oracle" and sew
eral playlets and vaudeville acts.
Books, lyrics and music were written
and composed by members of the
club. The entertainment Is under the
direction of Harry A. Greene. George
Gilman will direct the music.
The opportunity of witnessing at
Proctor's Park Place Theatre Amer
ica's famous emotional actress,
Blanche Walsh, in motion pictures Of
Tolstois great novel "Resurrec-
ton, is a treat for movie fans who
like and appreciate the better kind
Of motion picture. The motion pic
lures of this drama of Russian life
are in four reels. 1t is one of the
finest screen productions on record.
Resurrection" with Blanche Walsh
will be presented today only. Other
novel phOtoplay features and new
vaudeville specialties will be offered.
Tomorrow night the famous mo-
ton picture star. Miss Pearl White,
win appear in person at this theatre.
Miss White vino is one of the most
beautiful and accomplished women in
motion pictures today, is the popular
heroine of the "Perils of Pauline
serial motion picture novel that has
met with pronounced success in lead
ing motion picture treatres all over
the world. Miss White will appear
at the evening performance only. In
conjunction With her appearance, the
most thrilling of the "Perils of Paul
inc pictures will be shown.
One of the novelties which Man
ager Sam Ross will introduce at the
Odeon this week is the presentation
of candy to all ladies' during the
matinee performances of 1.-THE Folly
Burlesquers" The candy feature will
prevail tomorrow, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for Mary Pickford. the famous
moving picture actress, to appear In
person at the benefit to be given at
keeney's Theatre a week from next
Sunday night for the benefit of the
Red Cross fund. The event will oe
under the auspices of the local chap
ter of the American Red Cross So
ciety and will be managed by Rober
L. MacNabb, of New York. assisted
by David Young, jr., and DR.. Noah
Geiger, of this city.
Carl Blythe, who will enact the
important part of Finley, the butler,
in THE Argyle Case" at the Or
pheum this week, was born in this
city thirty years ago. He is YER
satile actor, perfectly at home in al
most any role.
The play gives scope for a great
deal of excellent character acting
and provides a suitable vehicle for
the talents of Miss Helen Courtney,
Miss Ottola Nesmith, Miss Helen
Gleason, Charles Dingle. Edward Van
Sloan. Arthur Jarrett, Grant Erwin,
Stuart Beebe, Douglas Bedell, Lew
English and others of the company.
The advent Of the hoHdaya sea-
son has brought the annual aug
mentation of the program Of the New
York Hippodrome with the wants OF
the "dddies'' particularly in mind.
Starting today the Hippodrome
management will serve an unusually
slluring pot-pourri of pleasure to