Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-21

and handsomest in the city, he now
has affiliations with some half hum
dred theatres In different parts of the
country, and is able to give perform
ers forty to fifty weeks of consecutive
work. The Newark house will have
the full advantage of this undoubted
improvement in the service. Mr..
Keeney now owns or controls half a
dozen vaudeville houses, and will do
his own bookings in all.
Robbers and Charlotte Bronte's
well-known society play, Jane Eyre"
comprise the double bill offered by
the Shubert Theatre in motion pic
lures for Xmas week, beginning to-
day
The former play serves to intro
duce Maurice Morrison, the great
German tragedian, which fact alone
will doubtless prove a magnet.
There will be continuous per-
! formances, afternoon and evening.
Popular prices will prevail.
The New Years week attraction at
| the Shubert Theatre, so Manager OF
| tolengui announces, will be new
| comedy by James Montgomery, au-
thor of Ready Money and "Brews-
!
| Grant" The Shubert Theatrical Com
pany is making the production and
after being tried out here the comedy
| will go to New York.
| Stars of national prominence char
acteriZe the new vaudeville bill open
| ing at the Lyric today as one of more
| than usual significance. Names thai
rarely appear on the boards in pop
| ular-p priced houses make up the bill.
There are feNswho do not recall the
recent successes of the Four Mortons
| Sam, Clara, Kitty and Paul. 1t II
Clara Morton, the youngest of this
quartet, who tops the Lyric bill, with
a special musical accompanist, In 9
delightful sketch called In Song"
A big holiday bill Is arranged fol
The last half of the week, that will in
clude as a headliner Charles Nc.
Naughton, the famous English come
dian, and selected Broadway cas-
in clever comedy called For thu
Lords Sake"
''The Sign OF the Cross" in photo
play form, shown at the Paramoun'
today, tomorrow and Wednesday
brings out the gorgeous pageantry o
paganism into sharp and clear relic
against the towering dignity ant
primitive simplicity OF the earl]
Christian faith.
The work of William Farnunl, al
Marcus Superbus, in this play is ex
ceptionally fine. IT was a happy
thought on the part of the director
OF the Paramount Company to re
lease THE Sign of the Cross'' fo
Christmas week
Tall Esen Morgan, manager of tn
Paramount, has introduced a decide,
novelty for the pictures in using il
connection with the organ and or
chestra q Victrola, on which ar
played records OF several Iarg
choruses.
RIP Van Winllle," with Thoma
Jefferson, son of Joseph Jefferson, i
the leading role, is the star photo
play attra ction at William Fox
Carlton Theatre, Market and Halse
streets, during the first three day
this week. The principal attractio
for the weekend bill is a flve-re,
Photodramatization of alice /
Wonderland" featuring Miss Viol
Savoy.
.. Anita Stewart, the nineteen year
] old star of the Vitagraph Compan.
4 IL u dppcdI DIT fTOCLOI
> Park Place Theatre tonigh
She is an accredited beaut
of the picture world, and her remark
! able performances in such master
/, pieces as "A Million Bid" 9TH
Painted World" 1.-The Wood Violet
and Woodland Shadows" are W
to be surpassed.
In conjunction with her appearance
, Midst Woodland Shadows" a ne
Vitagraph feature, in which she
supported by Earle williams, will {
presented tonight
An attraction which never fails
A attract capacity audiences in this ell
3 is BILLY Watson's Big Show" whic
will be seen at Miners Empire Thei
ire this week.
The reputation Billy Watson hi
n as mirth-provoker is we'll known. I
special request, he will presel
4 "Krausemeyer in Japan" al
"Krausemeyer's Christening ty
!. funny burlettas