Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-25
OPENINGS OF TRIANGLE
AND METROPOLITAN
Postponement Whets Interest
in Feature Film Novel
ties to Come
By the Photoplay Editor


Movledom IN rhIiadelpha should be
getting nervous over the always ap-
proaching and frequently postponed OPEN
ines Of two houses which are going TO
supply the city with real novelties this
winter
The Metropolitan. where the Messrs.
shubert will stage a glorihed sort of
neutrality-suspicious. entertainment, Is sched-
uled to open its doors october 2. The
postponement was due to no lack OF
preparation, but to a premature case Of
cold feet over the hot weather. The de-
lay however. should materially improve
the program SO far as an opportunity for
selecting the leading feature film goes.
The program will run about as an
nounced last week with five or six part
photoplay; THE Mikado,' as a tabloid
operetta; operatic selections by quartet,
assisted by chorus of 50. a symphony
orchestra, a mammoth pipe organ. living
tableaux and an iridescent fountain.
Real water will occupy the portion of
the auditorium where the orchestra once
played.
The other feature of the coming photo
play season. Triangle films at the Chest
nut Street Opera House, will be a few
days vet In developing. The opening was
originally scheduled for tonight. but II
win be delayed few days, perhaps until
Thursday, to allow for the completing Of
house alterations. The interior of the
theatre has been completely, not to say
catastrophically, redecorated, rebuilt and
reseated For two weeks the auditorium
has resembled the interior of church on
the battle front. When the Philadelphia
public get look at II they will be more
fhor ua1 saf he tuC fafsa mi
zation
The Chestnut Street Opera House will
resemble closely the Knickerbocker The
atre in New York. which was opened
Thursday night with the same bill Of
Triangle features which we shall see
some time next week. According to the
New York papers. both the house and the
entertainment pleased vastly. Mr.. Grif-
fifth and his associates insist on a sub
dued gray interior which will blend gradu-
ally into the pictures on the screen, but
they are ready, as has proved the case at
the Knickerbocker, to add some color in
the novel and dainty costumes of the
ushers.
The pictures themselves were we'll liked
by the critics. Dustin Farnum, in the
Iron Strain" feature film produced
by 1nce, and Raymond Hitchcock. in
Mack Sennett's MY Valet" received
words of commendation; but. as might
have been expected, the honors of the
evening went to Griffith and his presenta-
ton of Douglas Fairbanks, in "The
Lamb" Haywood Broun says, in the
New York Tribune; 1.-The Lamb is, to
our mind, over the hills and far away
beyond The Birth of Nation in sus-
tained interest of story, and the charge
of the Indians across a great sagebrush
plain is at least as good as any of the
wild rides of the clansmen. Bereft, too,
Of any annoying propaganda, such as
burdens the reconstruction picture play
The Lamb may fairly be said to be the
last word in thrills"
Philadelphia looks forward. with lot Of
interest, to what the Triangle will offer.
Next week the Stanley weds two such
remarkably different talents as John Ma
son and Hazel Dawn in THE Fatal
Card" This photoplay, which will be
seen there the first three days of the
week. is the joint product of c. Haddon
Chambers and B. c. Stevenson 1t gives
Mr.. Mason the pleasurable and interest
ing opportunity of impersonating Miss
Dawn's father
The last half of the week brings a
hlm from the Famous Players that has
long been awaited with interest 1t is
perturbation of Mark Twains charm
ing and altogether filmable book. "The
Prince and the Pauper." The part of the
pauper boy, who changes places with
the son of an English king. should give
Marguerite Clarke unusual opportunity
to display her agreeable talents. There
is also an opening for spectacular and
exciting scenes in this tale of the Middle
Ages.
Next week the first Equitable release
comes to town. II is a film version OF
George Broadhurst's drama of free love,
''The Price" Helen Ware will play her
original part. The film will be seen at
the Arcadia on Monday and Tuesday.
The next two days the beautiful little
theatre on Chestnut street will show
Blanche Sweet in THE Case of Becky"
The last two days of the week bring
Charlotte Walker in "Out Of Darkness"
Next week the Palace goes in for
Mary Picxford and Charlotte Walker, an
excellent combination and contrast
too Miss Pickford in "Esmeralda,"
the frst half of the week, and Miss
walker in "out of Darkness for the
rest.
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