New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24

The Martyrs Of the Alamo Grill
fifth spectacle based on the crisis in the
fight of Texas for independence OF
Mexico; Julia Dean, in an 1nce sauce
for the goose, sauce for the gander,
play called "Matrimony," and two SEN
nett comedies make up the combina-
tion of Triangle plays announced Tor
this afternoon and evening and all the
week at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The Griffith contribution is the first
of series of educational film plays
which the Triangle will present. Ed
sons give me a motion picture ma
chine and III teach more history IN
fifteen minutes than instructors and
textbooks can drill into the minds OF
pupils in a month" becomes reality in
THE Martyrs of the Alamo The
heroic defence Of the combined mis-
sion and fort, the slaughter of the de-
tenders and the response OF other
Texans TO the slogan Remember the
Alamo" are faithfully reproduced.
In "Matrimony" Julia Dean displays
a quality of comedy with her well
known emotional talents. As wife
who is losing the love of her husband,
she adopts his methods. arouses his
jealousy and brings the story TO a
happy ending. Howard Hickman is the
husband; Thelma Salter. the golden
haired little girl who is so pleasing
/ in last weeks THE Disciple; Louise
Glaum. recalled as the vampire lady"
with Dustin Farnum in the opening
bill, and Elizabeth Burbridge complete
the supporting company.
Ford Sterling and Roscoe Arbuckle
are featured by Mack Bennett In "iiis
] al Ia E'at .tria
/ Fall" respectively. Thrilling fire and
} aquatic scenes emphasize the laugh
provoking situations of the plays.
Beginning this afternoon William
Fox will present at the Academy Of
Music for four days his first detective
moving picture, THE Family STAIN"
adapted from the mystery story. "The
Widow lie Rouge" by Emile Gaboriau
Frederick Perry. remembered as hav-
B ing made a notable success in Or.
Rameau." plays the leading part. In
his supporting company are Einar Lin
den, Walter Miller. Stephen Grafton.
Carey Lee and Dixie Compton. The
photodrama was produced for William
Fox by W. s. Davis.
Residents in the vicinity of the Will
lam Fox Riverside Thestre, at Broad
way and Ninety-sixth Street, are
eagerly awaiting the showing at the
/ playhouse to-day. tomorrow. Tuesday
/ and Wednesday of the photodrama
"The Soul of Broadway" for one Of its
big scenes will give them opportunity
of seeing themselves on the screen
with Valeska Suratt. its star.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle are ap-
pearing at the Globe in "The Whirl Of
Life" They are seen in this motion
picture play on Monday afternoon,
Tuesday afternoon. Thursday after
noon, Friday afternoon and Sunday
afternoon and evening. The story was
written by Vernon Castle. Prices are
% cents 10 81.
Robert b. Mantell, one OF the fore
most exponents Of dramatic art, will
make his screen debut in the service
Of William Fox at the Academy OF
Music on November 8. lie will be sup
ported by Miss Genevieve Hamper.
"The Blindness OF Devotion" has been
selected as the vehicle.
Blanche Ring, the popular musical
comedy star, will make her debut as a
screen actress at the Strand Theatre,
where THE Yankee Girl" an adapta-
ton of her great musical comedy sue
cess. will be the main feature. The
| film production was made by the Oil
yer Morosco Photoplsy Company, and
Miss Ring has been supported by a
cast including Bonita Darling. Forrest
/ Stanley, Herbert Standing, Howard
( Davies. Harry Fisher. jr.. Robert Dun
/ bar, Joe Ray and sgd de Grey.
A newly arrived lot of European war
pictures will be shown, with other
news events, in the Topical Review
The musical programme, presented I'M
der the direction OF Carl Edouarde, is
a varied and interesting one.
THE Birth Of Nation" remains at
the Liberty Theatre. where il has been
running consecutively for thirty-six
weeks. There is no sign Of slackening
interest in Grifiith's powerful nara
tive OF the conditions in American his
tory that led TO the opening and clos
ing Of the Civil War Of the early COS
! The great battlefelds, the assassna-
/ ton of Lincoln, the surrender Of Cen
eral Lee at Appomattox, and the
I thrilling events which settled the grave
I questions involved in the final adjust
ment Of the slavery issues and the
welding Of the nation into its present
unity are the high lights in the picture
"The Battle Cry of Peace" Commo-
dore j. Stuart Blackton's wildly dra-
matte pcturiZsion OF the lombard
ment and capture OF New York By an