The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22

effect is decidedly pleasing, original and
surprising. 1t shows how thoroughly
story may Toe told without verbal effort.
Goodness Gracious" or Movies M
They Shouldn't be" is a burlesque on
motion pictures. The absurdity OF the
story, situations, acting and characters
makes all the fun. Sidney Drew, Clara
kimhall Young, Ned Finley, James
Lackaye, Etienns Girardot and other
pictorial artists portray the many parts.
The French photo play Les Miser-
ables," adapted from the Hugo novel, In
nine reels. continues to attract audi
ences to Carnegie LyceuIn twice daily.
II holds the record for big receipts At
the Lyceum. The run Of the play at the
Lyceum has been extended to the end
OF this month.
George Klclne's new theatre, on
Forty-second street, which is to be de-
voted exclusively TO photo drama pro-
ductions, will probably be opened about
April /. Thu opening attraction has
not been announced. although extern
sive preparations are being made to
have 1t the most elaborate and perfect
photo drama production ever presented
in this country.
Smashing the Vice Trust" the new.
est and most spectacular OF the white
slave films to-day enters on Its second
week at Weber's Theatre. This picture
is noteworthy. because II shows the
District Attorney on thu screen direct
ing his sensational prosecution Of thu
vice interests. a large part OF one
reel Is devoted to showing Mr.. Whit
man and his stan at work. This new
vice Aim is In six parts and contains
more than 100 scenes based upon dis
closures made by District Attorney
Whitman In his sensational cleanup Of
tho system"
The sensational four reel aim en-
titled "Sin" continues At the Park Thea
. tire this week, and It's artistic no les
than Its dramatic merits attract evel
increasing throngs. Color and light ef-
fects undreamed OF in the ordinary black
and white Aims are achieved by tho
. atural color process. Flames 30 real
: isuc that one can scarcely realize tina,
they are merely Photographic arr
, flashed upon the screen in graphic Il
!. Illustration OF Zola's celebrated stor,
!, wherein Coupeau. the brandy solder
. wreck Of "L'Assommoir." perishes o.
spontaneous combustion.
SupplomentinG Sin" this week ar
. nature colored illustrations Of "Th
!, Hushands Story" "Feathertop," Ma
; thsniel Hawthorne's tragic comedy O
. the scarecrow that comes to life (fron
which tale both Percy Maekaye's poeti
; play and tho scarecrow Of 1.-THE Wizar
Of Or" were adapted: 'EntertaininI
, Auntie" Is q rollickins farce OF colles
= life. "The Pollywogs" have a motor ac
cident in one OF the cleverest pictures
= while Tho sacred River Ganses" an
Y Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Zabell
" at home are topical scenes Of great In
- terest.
- Starting this afternoon at I o'clock n
- - United Film hooking Company PR
10 SCENTS At the Harlem Opera House I
u I, ., 8, and 7. n. . new eisi
It. reel photo drama In 200 scenes entitlt
with Fire and eword." The scene
u, laid in TsnEler. Fss and the 6ahar
III Tho story deals with tina rescue by Z
Of American newspaper man of . Ne
III York sirl who has been abducted I
BY desert chieftain.
or Under it, new motion picture poll,
~ the Union Square Theatre will prsss
T. for tho first time At o'clock this afte
Q. noon the exciting eight reel, 200 scel
. picture play. with Fire and Swort
It, The action takes place In north Arr
II. snd 500 Arabs and great many came
81. figure in the story. which relates
Or. black ana white the rescue by an Amsl
,is can Newspaper man Of a New York hei
r. sss who has been abducted by the Suit
be Of Fex. Tho drama will be shown
ir. I, ., 8, 7 and . =. NJ.
Ms 49,
La THIS evening and to-morroy aftsrno
], at Carnegie Hall Burton Holmes win co
40, tinus his New York season with trav
IN. ogue which might be called Triple
Ier tract OF Philippines" This will be oo
od piiation end condemnation Of ell that Y
most Interesting. Instructive and bean