Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
CURTAIN CALLS

Marcus Loew, the theatrical pro-
moter, has decided not to open at
the Majestic on Monday. January 4,
as announced last week in advertise
ments and other notices.
at first it was stated that Mr..
Loew would open at that theatre on
New Years eve. Last Saturday he
date was changed to January 4. To-
day comes a notice from N. T.
Grantlund, publicity director of the
Marcus Loew enterprises, that the
time for opening has again been
postponed.
"rhe exact date when we will be
able to open has not been set yet"
The Christmas release Of the Fa-
nous Players Film Company-P Para.
mount, to be shown at the Para
mount Theatre, opposite City Hall,
today, tomorrow and Wednesday of
this week, presents Mary Pickford in
a charming version of the century
old classic, Cinderella" A great
deal more interest has been added to
the picture, for the reason that Miss
Pickford has just signed contract
with the Famous Players Film Com
pany, which sets at rest the rumors
that she would leave this company
and appear for some other film con-
Germ for a big salary. 1t Is under
stood that Miss Pickford will appear
for the Famous Players exclusively
for some years to come.
Besides the feature picture, Men.
ager Morgan has arranged for sew,
eral excellent one-reel comedies and
dramas.
A unique idea In burlesque is Of
fered this week at the Odeon Theatre.
Springfield avenue, near South Or
ange avenue. The audience Will, SO
to speak, be taken into the confidence
of the performers and shown how a
play Is Created" 1t Is said to be
one of the most interesting as well as
novel features ever presented on any
stage here.
Miss Mabel Baker Is billed as one
of the features Of the show. She
needs but little introduction to loca!
followers of burlesque. She is ably
assisted by Miss Helen MacArdale,
who, until recently, was with mu-
steal comedy show The male per-
formers who contribute to the COM
edy are Meyer Harris, Jack Martin.
Hank Simmons, Dewey Campbell
and Billie Newtons Special features
which have proven SO eminently sue
cessful will be continued: Monday
night wrestling; Wednesday night,
chorus girls dancing contest, and
Friday night, amateurs.
The Keeney bill for the first part Of
this week will feature Billy Reeves
and company, In their laugh-com-
pelling skit, TOO Full for Words"
Reeves was the original drunk" in
"a Night in a London Music Hall, "
and later appeared In Ziegfeld's
'Follies.'' AS an extra attraction
Mr.. Keeney has booked Prince Kar
Mai, an Indian illusionist, who made
such a hit at his recent appearances
at Hammerstein's, New York.
Others who will contribute to ths
etght-act bill are Norton and Ayres,
man and woman, In an offering OF
ragtime and character comedy in
costume; Anderson and Evans, in
a convulsIng skit ION the Rocks;"
David Manley, singer and laugh
maker; Clark and Carter. billed as
"vaudeville's greatest comedy italian
entertainers" Gilroy and Cornell, In
q versatile exhibition of singing,
talking and dancing. and Helen
Moore, singer, dancer and talented
II will interest Newarkers TO learn
that Charles Dingle. the leading man
of the Forsberg Players, at the Or
pheum, shares with President Wood
row Wilson a claim upon this day
as the one which saw them ushered
into this world The stork brought
Mr.. Wilson flfty-eight years ago.
while its trip which was so eventful
to Mr. Dingle occurred twenty-seven
years ago.
Charles waldron's "Trocadero
Burlesquers" will be the attraction
at Miners Empire Theatre this week,
New Years week. There will be a
speciai midnight performance Thurs
day, New Years Eve.
A two act musical farce, The
Legend OF The Ring" will be present.
ed with Frank Finney In the princi-
pal comedy role, assisted by George
s. Banks, Dorothy Clark, John p.
Griffith, Minnie Burke, and COM
pany Of forty.
The entertainment Is unique in
burlesque In many respects and Is
entirely free from that touch of sug-
gestiveness which has long made
burlesque a synonym for stag
entertainments. Next week, Dave
Marion show.
A moving picture program Of perhaps
UNPRECEDENTED excellence has been
arranged for patrons of Proctor's
Park Place Theatre for this week.
For Monday, 1.-THE Scales of Justice"
in five reels, featuring Paul McAlis-
ter; Tuesday. 1.-THE Power of the
Press" in four reels; Wednesday,
s1p,t,n Gao uYol4o odo mad FROM Ia rIS