New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11
FEATURE FILMS.

A programme of pictures to suit all
tastes has been arranged for the Vita
graph Theatre for the week COM
mencing to-day. A war drama, "Pawns
Of Mars" story Of the clash at arms
Of the mythical people of two imagi-
nary countries, in which possession OF
powerful explosive becomes neces-
sary TO determine the outcome Of the
war, is the feature. Next in interest to
the feature the Vitagraph announces
two dramatic pictures-"Closing the
Circuit" a tale by the late Morgan
Robertson, in which the workings OF
the Creator are made manifest during
q terrific storm at sea, the principal
characters being portrayed by Paul
Kelly, Frank Currier, Harry Davenport,
Ned Finley and Mary Maurice, and
"Elsa,s Brother" a dramatic story, in
which a man, supposed to have been
murdered. returns TO forgive the ac-
cused, presented by Norma Talmadge,
Van Dyke Brooke, S. Rankin Drew and
Donald Hall. The remaining pictures
of a long programme are devoted to
comedy, and include one of Elaine
Sterne's Sonny Jim" series, Sonny
Jim and the Valentine" In which
Bobby Connolly, as Sonny, in purchas-
ing a valentine becomes a good Samar-
itan, with the help Of Tetft Johnson,
Edwina Robbins, Helen Connolly and
Ethel Corcoran, and "Whose Hus-
band ?" a story in which the strong arm
of q strong minded woman rules the
matrimonial roost, introducing Flora
Finch, Kate Price, Jay Dwiggins and
Harry Fisher as the principal fun
makers.
D. W. Grifith's production, "The
Birth of a Nation" continues at the
Liberty. Last Fridays presentations
of the story took on an added interest,
it being the hftieth anniversary Of
General Lees surrender to General
Grant at AppomattoX, April 9, 1860.
The Strand Theatre has, on account
Of the celebration of its first ami
versary, an unusually attractive pro-
eramme which has been prepared for
the occasion. Besides the main feat
ure the concert orchestra will play
the overture from william Tell" and
the soloists will sing the quartet
from "Rigoletto" and other operate
arias. A new Keystone cGmedy and
specially staged number of varied
selections of motion pictures are also
on the programme. A new feature will
be a STRAND Fantasy" comprising
studies in scenery, botany and beauti-
full sunsets, to all of which specially
composed incidental music will be
played. The main feature is q pictur-
ization Of ''Snobs," the satire in which
Victor Moore makes his photo
dramatic debut, under the manage
ment of the Lasky Feature Play Com
pany. The play aims TO show the in
sincerity of meTcenary Society" The
stellar character Is that of very COM
monplace milkman, who suddenly finds
. himself taken from mis- daily route"
by the fact that he inherits the title
and enormous fortune of an English
duke. After only a few days in his
new role the duke discovers that the
same people who hatter him to his
face make fun of him behind his back
and that his presence is tolerated only
on account of his wealth. In disgust
he goes back TO the milk wagon, and IS
with difficulty persuaded TO shoulder
his new responsibilities a second time.
A strong programme Of motion pict-
ures VIII be given at the Broadway
Theatre for the week beginning to-day.
Betty Bellairs will appear in THE Span
ish Jade" dramatized by Louis Joseph
Vance, from the novel by Maurice Hew-
lett. The film drama is in five parts
Special orchestration OF Spanish music
has been arranged by Conductor Brad
ford. Of the Broadway Orchestra, and