The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

For those who can. enjoy real
comedy, no better feature couIu ne
presented than Wallace Eddtnger IN
the famous Broadway comedy The
Gentleman of Leisure, which VIII be
shown at the Grand today and To-
morrow.
This comedy. which enjoyed extra
ordinary success when originally pro
duced on Broadway. makes one OF
tie most unique and amusing films
ever produced. The hero is a young
New York society man who makes
bet that he can rob house and get
away without being caught by the
police. Shortly after making this
wager, ne oyerpowers q professional
burglar In his own house-an1. In
stead OF giving the man up. decodes
TO use him in winning the bet How
ever. the house that he attempts to
rob is the home of the deputy police
commissioner. with whose daughter
he is in love.
The succeeding complications.
which arise out of this altogether
original situationn. are due TO the
commissioners willingness to accept
graft and the professional burglars
inability to restrain himself when
tempted to steal valuable necklace
The final result is happy conclusion
to the very troubled love-story-
This is the undoubtedly one Of the
most humorous stories ever obtained
for photodramatization. and the re-
suits are said to establish a new
precedent in comedy photodrama
work.
Saturday the popualr and enchant-
IA in
"CIarissa," adapted from Gamblers
Advocate" by Ronald Mac Donald.
Sunday, Henry B. Walthall VAL APP
pear in his latest and greatest sue
cess "Beulah.' six part production.
by Balboa. A wonderfully acted and
deliberately staged production OF the
heart gripping classic OF Louisiana,
telling the pathetic story OF Beulah,
the daughter OF the old south. The
acting Of the company. the strength
Of the story and the fame of the
brilliant novel ffom which it is adapt.
ed, makes their film the most notable
film production Of the season. Adults
10c; children 5c.-Advertisement
The Avening Conscience.
The Ayenging Conscience" D. w
Grifith's supreme achievement, star
ring the all star cast that created
such Juror in Griffith 's-"The Birth oil
a Nation will be shown at the Hip
podrome theatre tonight.
D. W. Griffith. the worlds creates.
producer, has never filmed a story
that contains such startling climaxss
and wonderful photography effects as
abound in The Avenging Conscience
Reviewers who witnessed this pro
duction, have proclaimed it as being
ID. w. GriMth's supreme achievement
The acting of Henry Walthall, the
star In THE Avenging Conscience
is such that viewers will be unani
rnous in their opinion that no actor
has ever accomplished so great a
triumph for themselves as has Henry
walthalI In this spectacular drama
which teens with thrills and pathos
The prices OF admission for thta
evenings shows will be-main floor
15c; upstairs, 10c.
The first show will start promptly
at D. m. Second at s:15, and last
ar $3.50 p. m.
Remember you may come as late
az $50 and see the entire show.
TOMORROW, MIDNIGHT AT MAX
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Practically every person in this city
has heard Of Maxims-New York's
most famous cabaret The stories
that have been told Of its gaiety and
its gorgeousness have filed the hear
ers with the desire to visit the plac.
But. since this IS always not possible
the KaIem company has produced q
four acts Broadway Favorftes' fe4
ture which practically brings Maxim's