The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-21
scenario Contest at the Grand.

Scenario Contest at the GrAno.
! The most interesting event that
has been announced in Keokuk for
some time Is the scenario contest
which will be conducted by the Grand
opera house, beginning next week.
On Sunday, the 2Sth, will appear IN
this paper, big advertisement. set
ting forth all the details OF this big
contest. The Grand will offer prize
for the best story for moving pic
! ture, which story must be written by
! a Keokuk person. The winning seen
ario will then be filmed by the Grand
In Keokuk, and will be acted by Keo-
kuk people. Be sure and watch next
Sundays Gate City for the details
and rules of the contest .-Advertise-
ment.
Chocolate Soldiers at the Grand To-
night.
What could be more attractive than
screen presentation Of that world
famous story Of 1.-THE Chocolate Sol
der which was adapted from Ber-
nard Shaw's satirical romance,
Arms and the Man" When origin
ally produced in the form Of THE
Chocolate Soldier" in New York by
F.. G. Whitney, it was with an all
star cast of Broadway favorites, and
for the photo production, all these
famous stars were again assembled
by the director.
No story known to theatre patrons
could possibly lend itself more read
lily and deliberately to requirements
OF creating sensational motion PIC
ture feature The picture is in i've
parts, consisting Of over two hun
dred and ninety scenes. Aside from
the original star cast, over two thou
sand people were utilized and two
different countries traversed by the
camera. The scenes are particular
ly striking and it is the last word in
the art OF motion picture presenta-
ton
Tuesday will be shown Clara Kim
ball Young in "The Deep Purple" a
beautiful, sweet story Of the type Of
"Wildflower,'' which SO greatly
pleased the patrons of the Grand yes
terday. The film story of Deep
Purple starts in peaceful country
scenes and ends there, but between
the beginning and the end, the
drama and tragedy of the intensest,
most lurid kind, punctuated by some
diverting comedy. are concentrated
II Is al oACeAohI PiouuSIAoh' au-
vertisement.
Chance to Help In Work.
The Visiting Nurse work wiz be
benefited in Keokuk by your attend
ance at the movies at the Grand on
Monday afternoon and evening. The
visiting nurses are helping to better
conditions in this city by their infant
welfare work. their efforts in behalf
of tubercular patients. their work IN
increasing the efficiency OF the chill.
sdren in the. public and parochial
poor and needy. Do you know that
OF the eighty-f1ve babies which have
been cared for by the visiting nurses.
since the birth of the child, onsy one
has died? Some of these babies live
under very adverse conditions AMI
yet they are strong, healthy children
The work has been established here
only two years and yet 1t has accom-
plished untold good. Go to see The
New Wizard Of or, on Monday and
help in this work.
Another Big vitagraph Night at tho
Hippodrome
Naomi Childers. the beautiful Vita
graph screen celebrity. who has APP
peared in many Vitagraph photo-plays
with marked success, is starred in
the leading role of "Roselyn," a spe-
cial Vitagraph release in two acts
""Roselyn," gorgeous society pro-
duction, is powerful drama OF love
and hatred, full OF pathos and thrills
which affords this famed actress rare
opportunities to display her splendid
dramatic abilities to great credit to
herself.
Another feature Of tonights pro-
gram will be an excellent vitagraph
comedy entitled, "A Madcap Adven-
ture," featuring those well known
stars, Dorothy Kelley and James Nor
rison. supported by an all star cast
and which is sure to bring many a
hearty laugh to those present In ad-