The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-21

Pending tho completion OF the
new Coliseum theatre. now IN III.
course OF construction at f1fth and
Pike. the Paramount program has
been transferred To tho Alaska.
During the next few months sucn
famous stars as Geraldine Farrar. in
Carmen" Cyril Nande. In ibsen's
Peer Gynt.- and Mary pickford. IN
Madam Butterfly viii be seen at
tho Second ave. playhouse.
Mary Plckford heads Sundays
show In her success OF successes.
-Rags" Little Mary impersona,es
the ili-treatcd child Of drunken
father. There are two fights IN this
picture. In which Miss Pickford II
the central figure. In one she res.
cues n stray dog tina, Ia being
abused by small boys. and battles
effectively with the youngsters. In
another she fights barroom full OF
loafers when she goes In search OF
her father.
There Il q pleasing romance In
the girls attachment for the young
fastener. and at the conclusion a
sharp contrast showing "Rags~ as
young lady OF wealth and fashion.
COLONIAL
Manager Hamrfck has continued
the engagement OF Theda Bara Tn
lady Audicy's Secret" for one
week. commencing Sunday.
In brief. the story OF Lady Aud.
iey's Secret" Ia this: George Tall
boys marries Helen Dcvennant
tTheda Baral. Later n child IL
born 10 them. and the family physi.
clan tells them that maternity
among the women OF the Dcven-
nan,s has always caused insanity.
Taiiboys. desperate because OF
their poverty. goes to the Australian
gold fields. leaving his wife In des.
titute circumstances. Meeting Lord
Audiey. she marrics him. inserting
death notice In the paper.
George makes his fortune aud re-
turns. TO hear his wife r. dead. He
is invited TO n shooting party at
Lord Audiey's. There he meets his
former wife. who. In n Wild burst Of
insanity. throws him down a well.
From this point on. tho story II
without a let.up In its dramatic In.
ltensity. Probably not another &C
tress could no virilely have por-
trayed the role OF the wife as Theda
Bara
MELBOURNE
Dainty Marguerite Clark heads
the Meibournc's new bill. which
opens Sunday In the picturixed ro-
nance, "Gretna Green" The set.
tlngs are laid In the early 10th cen
tury. when the romantic Opponents
To Gretna Green, the lovers haven
in Scotland, Just over the English
border. added n dash OF romance
and excitement to many true love
affairs.
Miss Clark plays the role OF Dolly
Erskine, n little English belle who
II a BIT OF fllrt. who goes 10 Gretna
Green with the Earl of Bassett 10
prevent the disgraceful elopement
OF Doliy's frivolous sister. The earl.
who had been paying court to Dolly
In the gulse OF a riding master. per
suades her TO marry him while on
the scene OF 80 many other mar
riagcs.
cLEMmER
Ruth Roland and Henry King are
featured in the wonderful drama of
society life, THE Pursuit OF Pleas
ure," which comes to the Clemmer
for three days. starting Sunday.
II is the story OF a woman who.
Ignoring her blrthright, the priv.
lege OF bearing children. because OF
the restrictions OF her youth. at
last comes TO the realization that
there Is something missing In her
life.
But that something has dIsap-
pcared forever from her horizon.
and the final realization completely
overcomes her.
II II a well acted, surprisingly
gripping drama, with an exceliently
selected cast.
LIBERTY
The Universal scored decided
hit In their flve-part Broadway fea.
ture production, Jewel" which be.
gins a three-day engagement at the
Liberty Sunday.
/ Ella Hall plays the title role.
Jewel contains pathos In abund.
II cHAs. CHAPLIN E>J
his PREHISTORIC PAST ~
Ono Of His Funniest Character Roles.