New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
THE WEEK In THE
film THEATRES
Charlotte Walker 70 Make
Her Screen Debut at
the Strand.
THE SCAR" DRAMA,
AT THE VlTAGRAPH
"Birth of a Nation" Still Con-
tinucS Its Long Run al
the Liberty.

Charlotte Walker will make her
a.hut As a photo dramatic star this
week st the Strand Theatre in kind
ling" an emotional drama by Charles
KENYON. Il tells story OF a woman
A the tenements who helps thief to
rob the house where she is employed
~ Get the money that she may leave
.be crowded city and bear a child under
more healthful and normal conditions.
This play. which was produced on
Broadway and which is now photo
graphed by the Jesse L. Lasky Feature
PLAY Company by special arrangement
vi,b T. ]. Bowes, is more strictly a
"there play" than any of the photo
dramas heretofore offered at the
Strand. 10 is not eugene drama.
hu. IL deals plainly with the necessity
~ giving children who are brought
INTO the world a fair chance of life.
Miss Walker is supported by Lillian
Isncdor. Florence Dagmar, Mrs. Lewis
NeCord. Thomas Meighan, Raymond
Est,o-. Billy Elmer and Tom Forman.
Anothcr series Of Aylesworth's big
gsme pictures and some interesting
cartoons by Bert Levy. the famous
artist entertainer, viii also be shown.
Resides these tEsre will be a new COM
e6v some beautiful and entertaining
educational and scenic studies and the
Strand Topical Review. The main
vocal feature IS Nine. Elisa kutscherra,
the Belgian prima donna soprano, who
viii be heard IN Wagnerian selections.
Another interesting musical attraction
I.'1 nN mi
"Tbe Scar" by Donald I. Buchanan,
sv-bo~ OF "4lS" and The Juppernaut."
L he Broadway star feature part of
he NitaCraph Theatre programme for
me week to-day. While THE Scar is
In only three parts. II contains tense
realism IN every loot of its length. II
tells the story Of Or. Clifford Stanley,
drug fcnd as well as a hard drinker,
who plans 10 be revenged on the sue
cessful rival for the hand of a girl
whom he wishes 20 marry for her
m9Yev. While under the influence Of
the drug he comes across a tramp re-
Gently murdered, and his distorted
mind. conceives cunning scheme 10
have his rival accused of the murder.
He craftily plans every detail, but
fails 10 notice a scar on the tramp's
arm. Nj Buchanan has made this
scar the basis Of his story, and has ar
ranged the action in such sequence
that titles are unnecessary. William
Humphrey produced The Scar" which
was enacted by q cast including Harry
Morey. Estelle Mardo, GLADDEN. James.
Mary Maurice and Denton Vance.
The Goddess" is an important feat
ure Of the Nitagraph's programme,
Chapter Y being the two parts re-
leased for the week beginning Sunday.
The thrill of battle between miners
and the strike breakers makes this the
most exciting episode so far revealed
in the action Of Gouverneur Morrls's
story. The Nitagraph Big Comedy
-Four. Flora Finch, Kate Price, William
Shea and Hughie Mack, viii be seen IN
e two-part feature comedy, "A Pair of
Queens; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew IN
Following the Scent" a typical Drew
comedy. and Harry Davenport and
Rose Tapley in No IS of Roy l.. Nc
Cardelps famous Jarr Family series.
With the turning Of next week, d. ".
Grlfith's spectacle. The Birth OF
Nation" will register its 300 consecu-
tive performance at the Liberty me
a,re. A second production is also being
presented az the Brighton Beach Music
Hall, so the record for greater New
York is pilng up faster than was ever
known before for a theatrical offering
IN this section. The massive film con-
ceptior o. the dramatic forces IN the
most stirring parts of American his
tory is so comprehensive IN ITS appeal
that 70 continues 20 be the most talked
n Attraction In town.