The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21

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CLASS A--">ins Penalty" drama.
u~tt~r Woman"
GotIsII NJ .sTh~ Love MASK"
ne~-p.rt Ls.ky drama comedy
the Paramount rt-tar~arsps.
CoIoNisi.--Srrue Mobility Nu-
tasi drama.
IIBIRrN-->'soid for Marriage"
rrisssi~ drama
MISSION fh.ri~. Wan Ioss's
comedy. "saow start"
REN--Cbariie chspiin Tn Carmen"
John ilRmrick. manager of the
Rex. announced today that he will
keep Charlie Chaplin's burlesque
on Carmen for another week.
The film has shown this week 20
phenomenal business.
Hamrick. tho his theatre has
seating capacity OF but 500. outbid
the managers of larger Seattle
houses for Chaplin's Carmen
when I, was offered here. His bid
for the film was $4,000. a hitherto
HubtAfuaoA VFtifs
II is said to be by far the lsrg
est sun ever paid for four'reel
film
Considerably more was paid by
tn. Clemmer theatre for The Birth
OF Nation" but this was a IL.
reeler. and VAS shown At the Glenn
mer for five weeks.
Hamrick's venture was q shock
TO other exhibitors. as there was
much rivalry In the efforts TO land
this ne~ Chaplin. which. by the
way. is tho best thing tho inim-
table Charlie ever produced.
Hamrick took chance. even
with his 500 seats. And. judging
from the first weeks capacity bus
mess. he's going to get away With
Il.
Those Who read Larry Evans
great story in tho Metropolitan
magazine. Then ri Come Back 20
You viii find Alice Brady's film
rendition at the Strand doubly en-
joyable. The picture is staged In
the usual Frohman style. and Is
we'll worth seeing.
Cleo Ridgely makes n handsome
bandit In boys clothes in The
Love Mask" which opened Thurs
day at the Coliseum. and what OK
element she doesn't crowd into
the five parts OF this lsis drama.
isn't
There are holdups and games OF
chance and mysteries and love ro-
mances galore-somcth doing
an the time, and the Coliseum
crowds followed the story greedily
and we're sorry when Il was fin
ished
A good comedy and the orches-
ira in three numbers are other
parts OF the bill that will continue
until Saturday night.
Mary Pickford II coming back to
town
Little Mary's new vehicle. which
will be shown in Seattle shortly, Ia
The Eternal Grind" Presumably
IL refers to Marys daily Job OF lug
glng $500 or so salary TO the bank.
This screen work Is a hard life;
oh. yeh'
Maria. the heroine OF sold for
Marriage" the new Triangle Fine
Arts feature, which r. playing at
the Liberty until Saturday night. is
a beautiful young Russian girl
adored by all the young men In her
village. but particularly by young
Jan and by old Col. Gregioff. who
lately has arrived to take charge OF
the troops at the local post
She loves Jan, who Is a student
trying 20 better his condition. but
her uncle. with whom she lives.
wants her to marry an ugly old
man who Is possessed OF consider
able wealth. The beloved and en-
chanting Lillian Gish Is the star.
sold for Marriage" conveys an
other truth that too often IL lost
sight OF In the constant airing or
corrupt politics. and that Is that
the police stand as the poor mans
friends. and not as his oppressors.
Fatty Arbuckle's Keystone com
edy, Ills Wife's Mistake" has
proved no popular that It will be
continued until Saturday night
Snow Stuff" the feature that
opened a three-day engagement NJ
the Mission yesterday. Is consider
ed the best work OF the prolific
writer Charles H. Van Loan. The
snow scene in this production is
the most beautiful ever photo
graphed. The humor OF the author
is maintained turnout with fidelity
and the acting is beyond criticism.