Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10
few ADDITIONS
TO ATTRACTIONS
AT METROPOLIS
Nine. Bernhardt Greeted by
Large Audiences Through
out the Week-Number of
New Plays to Be Pre-
Sented.

New York, Dec. 9.-Miss Laurette
Taylor, who had not been seen in New
York since the close of Peg o My
Heart" nearly three years ago, tonight
concludes the second week of her en-
gagement at the Globe in It. Harp
of Life" one Of several new plays
written for he" by her husband, j.
Hartley Manners.
That Nine. Bernhard is still the
divine Sarah" in the minds of the
playgoers has been evidenced this
week by the large crowds that have
filled the Empire theater for the fare
well engagement of the famous Frcnch
tragedenre. Apparently age cannot
wither nor physical disabilities destroy
the genius that so long ago crowned
her as the worlds greatest actress.
Supported by capable company, Nine.
Bernhardt is appearing in !" series of
acts from Camille" and other of the
plays that were included i. her roper
toire when at the height of her career.
NEW PLAYS EXPECTED.
The presen, week has made few inn
portant addition; to the list of current
attrae ions, but with the approach of
the Christmas holidays quite a num-
Der of new plays are to be expected.
included among the ne productions
on the way are Give and Take" by
John coward Lawson; "Marjory Daw,"
by George d. Parker; "Playthings," by
George Scarborough and y,ncent S
Lawrence, and oh, Imogen," by Har-
ny .rn-es Smith, with Miss Marie
Nordstrom in the leading role.
Rufrs Steele has been successful in
combining three distinct but lot diver
gent features in a new picture play
called The Eagles Wings" The
piece has to co with national prepared |
n sss, but less f.um TIL bel,ioose stand |
point than from that of industrial or
ganization in behalf of national de- |
tense. The dramatic side deals with a |
border raid, which rousos a senator
(who with his family is caught in the
uprisinS) to urge adequate protection
against poss BE invasion scheme |
for org, nizing the nations industries
receives support in the senate and cab
met. This so far from. involving a boom |
for munition workers tends to a di- |
vision and distribution Of the work of
preparation among n number of peace |
industries, which in the event OF emer-
gcncy can be made prompt use of for
the protection of the country in manu-
L
film gives graphic pictures of a num-
Der of these industries. including mot
or vehicle factories, electrical works
and even larse oairying concerns
which have beel or can be promptly |
con erted into factories for the supply |
of army and navy needs.
THE SELiG RELEASES.
Schedule" for release by the Selig !
company next week are "rhc Purchase
Price a stirring drama with Robyn .
-tdar and Virginia Kirtley in the
leading roles. and Twisted Trails" Il
three-reel western thriller featuring
Tom M'X, Eugene Besserer, Bessie
E.yton and Al. w. Filson.
William oN's featu- release for
next week will be The Love Thief" a
drama carrying call of tha heart, with I
The principal characters portrayed by |
Gretchen Hartman and Alan Hale.
Having completed Twisted Trails"
Tom Mix, one of the rrost prolific pro-
ducers of heart throbs, is now well |
under way with another western |
drama entitled The Golden Thought"
which is said to be very pretty story