New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

Hazel Dawn viii make her initial ap-
pearancc as o moving picture actress
at the Strand Theatre. The vehicle
selected for the occasion is Harry ana
Edward A. Paulton's comedy "Nlobe.
The film version Of the play was pro
duced by the Famous Players Film
Company. Other film subjects are the
Strand Topical Review, which this
week contains. besides the regular
news pictures. supply of Euro
mean war pictures taken at the front
bv sc Strands special representatives.
Some educational and travel pictures
will also be shown. The musical pro
erammc. which is TocoCn zed as a very
important factor boo the Strands en-
tcrtainmcnts, Us an attractive one
i here viii be quartets, duOs and solos
by the Strand vocal sOloists and the
Concert Orchestra viii render a pro
eramme Of selections and play the m
cidcntal music to the subjects shown
ON the screen. The vocal soloists are
Martha De Lachman, Caroline Ed
wards, Alfred de Manly and Nat Cos
ter.
Two interesting pictures. opposite in
theme and treatment, viii constitute
the feature part Of the Nitagraph
( Theatre programme for Easter Week
commencing to-day. OF special inter
est viii be the appearance Of Sidney
Drew in "a domestic drama, Between
the Two of Them" written by Shan
non Fife and produced under the di-
rcction Of Mr.. Drew. The second
+ feature, THE Return Of Maurice Don
nelly rs prcachment against capl-
/ tai punishment and viSualizes the story
( OF man who, through circumstantIal
I and pCriurcd evidence. was sentenced
electrically executed and brought back
TO life. Leo Delaney is seen in tho
chief role. OF the shorter pictures
"Uis Phantom Sweetheart the story
of "a dream girl. produced by Ralph
". luce and presented by Anita Stew
art and Earle Williams, will at
tract the most attention, although
strength drama by the Western
NtaCraph Company, In which a gold
miners quiet exhibition Of strength
disillusions city man OF his intatua-
'ion for the strong mans wife, and
the comedy. 1.-THE Love Whip" story
iu which tangled threads of jealousy
arc woven into a strong bond Of love
by two detectives, in which Lillian
Walker will be seen in Congenial
role, are characteristic Ntagraph pict-
uTcs.
p. ". Grimth's spectacle "Thc Birth
or Nation continues at the Liberty
Theatre. IL starts IN upon its sixth
week with the matinee and night per-
formanccs there on Easter Sunday
Even Holy Week, just passed, usually
the worst period in q theatrical season,
was 10 exception to the rule of crowd
ed houses. The attendance last week
set up a new record. More distin-
Cuishcd persons have seen the produc-
ton. IL is said. than ever attended any
other moving picture show in New York.
Nearly 10000 patrons have kept the
Liberty Theatre filed at every per-
Torrance. Judging BY the interest and
the sale. il Is now estimated that over
a million patrons viii see the picture
production before the end Of the New
York run.
The Broadway Theatre = now one
Of the leading picture houses in this
city. Since its new policy Of giving high
class motion pictures and the best
music the house has been playing 20
tremendous business. This week The
Commanding Officer Is the main at
traction. The comedies. the SCENES
and the current ucws are all first show
ing, and all these. with the excellent
music Of the orchestra and organ, give