New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
FEATURE FILMS.

Stolen Goods" which will be seen
for IN. first time at the Strand Thea
ire. and in which Blanche Sweet plays
the principal role, makes use Of the
problem Of exchanged identities. Mar
gerry. who has suffered undeserved i'm
rrisonment because Of Helen, has be-
como Red Cross nurse, and heien'
by strange eoiucidents, Is in the same
Belgian hospital as Margery when 1t
is struck by a bomb. Margery escapes
but Helen is apparently slain. The
var has robbed Helen Of all her wealth
hut she Is provided with ticket Tor
America and letter to an old friend
Of the family. Margery approprlates
tho ticket and the letter, and, knowing
herself 70 be OF similar appearance as
Helen. she succeeds in impersonaung
her. Il develops, however that Helen
has escaped death, and she goes 10
America and attempts TO estabNSh hei
identity Nargery, IN the character o.
Helen, finds herself in the midst OF
Hfe's great romance, but has the cour-
age 20 admit the truth, and IS rewarded
by finding that the man In the case
loves her lust the same. The Jesse l..
laskv Feature Play Company. which
produced the play, has surrounded Miss
Sweet with an exceptional cast. The
Strand will also show number Of for
eign travel and educational pictures. a
rev comedy, and the Strand Topical
Review The concert orchestra Will
give a programme Of excellence, and
new vocal and instrumental soloists
will be heard in selections OF CLASH
cal as weh as popular nature.
The fourth month Of D. " Grifith's
"The Birth OF 8 Nation" shows un-
diminished attendance at the Liberty
Theatre. The attraction seems emil
ncntlv suited 70 the present, with Eu-
ropean complications and the portent
Of possible war overshadowing the land.
"The nth Of a Nation" proved Of in
terest last week 20 thousands Of those
who attended the naval review, and 20
hundreds of the jackies. Only in New
York and two or three other large
cities is "The Birth of Nation" on
view. The elaborateness OF the mount
ing and accessories forhds It's multi
tudinOus reproduction. Matinee and
evening performances are given at the
Liberty every day, including Sundays.
At the Astor Theatre the Famous
Players Film Company's production OF
Hall Gaines novel and play. The Eter-
nsl City" IS now in the hast two weeks
Of its engagement. Pauline Frederick.
ns Donna Roma. will be seen on the
film again The next attraction at the
Aston will be George Beban, in com
bination Of the silent and spoken
drama, in which the players appear on
the screen and in person-And this, it
Is believed. viii mark new epoch in
the history Of the two most popular
forms Of amusement.
"A Price for Folly" story Of life
in the aristocrocy Of France. will be
the feature Of the Vitagrsph Theatre
for Folly" because of its strong drs-
matte appeal. was elaborated by Direc-
tor George \. Baker from what was
intended for an ordinary one-psrt
drama TO a Blue Ribbon Feature in FIVE
parts. The third chapter Of The God
dess" and two comedies, Mrs. Jsrr
and the Beauty Treatment and Mr..
and Mrs Sidney Drew in Mr.. Blink of
Bohemia and also features OF the pro-
gramme.
victory bateman. leaplng woman TOT
Edwin Booth, the two Salvinis, Louis
James and other shakespesrians, has
been secured 10 appear before the mo-
tion picture camera at the Morosco-
Bosworth studios.
Miss Bateman will portray the part
Of a gypsy seeress in "Kilmeny,' the
photoplay selected as the initial star
ring screen vehicle for Lenore Ulrich. In
order 10 accommodate the increased
activities al the Morosco-B osworth
studios the stage has been extended
west so that 1t gains an additional
area Of over $500 square feet. An
other $4,000 square feet has been
added 10 the facilities of the Council
Street stage. devoted 10 big exterior
sets, by fencing & solid seventy fve-
foot strip straight through the block
from Council 20 First.