Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12
CURTAIN CALLS

Donald Hall, J. W. Sambrook and
Edward kimball. all famous Vita
graph motion picture stars. THE
Christian" is in about 500 scenes, with
over 1900 people employed in the pro-
duction.
The Liebler Company presented
THE Christian" in dramatic form
the star, and scored q great success
| in the part now in the hands OF Edit
| Storey.
There will be no matinee at the Or
| pheum next Monday. The first per
Torrance of "On the J.cTeP' will take
place In the evening of that day. Tine
reason for emitting the customary
matinee is that George NJ. Conan
who Is personally directing the per
Torrance in order to insure perfect
"try-out," has decided to devote Mon
day afternoon to final rehearsal. 1t
will be the first production of the
play, and may result in the perina-
nent retention of Miss Mabel BroWneH
or others in parts they will create
From here "On the Level Will go
directly to New York, where MIR.
Conan expects 1t to enjoy a long run
Patrons of Keeney's were delighted
w. Girard, one of their favorite stock
actors, Is the leading heavy" in Al
the Actor" stirring photoplay pro-
duced at that house At the request
of many who desire to see again the
favorite, so we'll known to patrons oi
the Orpheum and the Corse Paytor
theatres, Manager J. y. Mentally, oi
Keeneys. has decided to run the
photoplay today. too.
The mystery of the identity of tn,
"Girl from Montclair," whose beauty
and ten-thousand-d dollar wardrobe, II
addition to her splendid soprano voice
have been delighting audiences at th'
Keeney, has been solved. She is Reina
| Davis, of Nontclair. The disclosure
was made in connection with the an
nouncement that she has Just beer
engaged to star with william Collier
in new musical comedy.
On Monday the first production as
a photoplay of Hall Gaines 1.-THE
Christian" under the management oil
the Vitagraph Liebler Feature Film
Company. will be given at the New
ark Theatre, simultaneously with
their first presentation In New York
at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera
House. This ls of interest to all
theatre-g oers, because this photoplay
version has been made from a seen
ario prepared by the great English
author himself. Those who have seen
IL regard this eight-reel drama the
very best acting film ever shown. All
the literary excellence and emotional
strength of Hall Gaines great love
story has been wonderfully preserved
by the acting of Miss Edith Storey
as Glory Quayle and Earle Williams
as John Storm.
Jimmy" Britt. who at one time
claimed the featherweight champion
ship of the pugilistic world heads
an entertaining bill at the Washing
ton Theatre for the last three days
of the present week Jim" is we'll
known In the local boxing circles
and g large number of his friends
have planned to visit him during his
engagement here. Britt tells some
original jokes and funny stories in a
very entertaining manner.
a unique singing and talking spe-
cialty Is offered with favorable results
by Gardner and Lowin. A good
banjo act introduces De Altman, Perry
and Ray. A singing act Of unusual
merit is given by Jones and Brown,
who appeared at the Washington
some time ago. Their reception was
such that a return engagement was
the result. Broth and Heppa pre-
sent a humorous comedy slSit. Adair
is seen in q novelty act. Motion pic
lures complete the bill.