The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-25
MOORE

MOORE
The most popular Harold Bell
Wright novel. made into the most
popular play OF the season" IL the
way tho press agent describes The
Calling OF Dan Matthews" which
comes 10 tho Moore theatre. week
commencing Sunday. September
20.
Dan Matthews comes 10 Corinth.
. sinkularly innocent young giant.
who has chosen the ministry as his
calling because OF his great pas
sion for service. lilo soon began
TO realize that his ministry had not
no much 10 do with interpreting the
message OF the living God as with
conforming 10 customs and pleasing
tho church dignitaries. His grad
uai awakening TO things ms they
are was doubtless accelerated by
bis intimacy with Hope Farwell.
With such a setting and such mo-
lives. tho love story OF these two
strong characters Ia original and IN
good taste. Its complications are
freq from faint.
Other characters are well drawn.
The old doctor. who IN poet. philos.
opher and fisherman. friend and
alder OF the under dog" and open
scoffer Mt hypocrisy In high place.:
little Danny. crippled child OF pow.
eriy. who IL always no cheerful In
hia little garden. aud the others,
who all arc typical OF the small
Middle Yves, village.
'oRpnGuM
Harry Beresford and company. in
a nov playict Twenty Odd Years,
will bc ono Of the headiiners on the
orphsum theatre bill for the week
of September 70. Mr.. Beresford
has a reputation as one OF the fore.
most character men OF the stage.
The other headline attraction IN
Seiii. v. Nichols. the songatress
oomrdtenpe. who comes with a new
selection OF tongn and bright stories.
Fieta Brown. prima donna. from
the Savage sho~. "nirdland," and
Herbert Spencer. the slnEinE com
poser. viii present n pianoiosue.
A clever singing and dancing act
IL that OF Emily Frances Hooper,
and Ellsworth Cook. II 10 a novelty
satire. entitled Give Us a Chance.
"Ye olden Days and Proseu;
Ways" is the tito Of the ski, pro
sanied by Louise and Crete Bru-
nellie. assisted by Harry Stephens.
The Jack Dudley Trio have gym.
nsstio novelty called In the Moon.
light"
Brooks and Bowen have written
several OF the most popular songs
OF the day. among them being "All
Night Long" and Some OF These
Days" Not only do they sing some
OF their own compositions. but they
put across some lively chatter.
A journey TO tho environs of Ma.
pies. picturesque Auycrgne. France.
and the Tivoli district OF Italy are
shown In the orpheum Travel
Weekly.
EMPRESS
Several headline attractions are
promised at the Empress theatre
next week. beginning Sunday mat.
inee. Five Greens. three men and
two women. offer a merry minstrel
melanEe. consisting OF singing.
dancing. and instrumental mum.
oern. Emily Green and company
present onc-act comedy entitled.
"A Swedish Filtration" which
promises much laughter. Smiletta
brothers and Mora are a trio OF
acrohatic pantomimists Carlotta
s,ockdill. vocalist: Martyr and
Valerie. In patter and song: Day.
ton and Maley. comedians. and
Norton-Jewell Trio, IN comedy
complete the rest OF the bill.
LOIS
Mrs. Leslie Carter in The Hear,
OF Maryland" an adaptation in six
reels OF motion pictures OF David
Belascc's first and greatest suc.
cess ms drnmatist and producer.
Will be the special headline feature
for the week at the Lois theatre.
opening with the matinee Sunday
afternoon.
Topping the vaudeville program
VIII be Scott and Wallace, in their
funny singing and talking act. The
Melbourne Sisters. two pretty girls.
will be seen and heard In their
pianologue. Rachetti and Sylves.
ter. the comedy acrobats. will be
another feature.
PANTAGES