Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-28

tatlon next week OF Romeo and Juliet" the
photoplay MASTERPIECES. This Will mark the
nrst showing OF this picture In West Phila-
6elphia IL ie quite probable that the show
ine-whlch II an experiment for the man
aeoment TO undertake--wiil prove notable
achievement and attract audiences OF ca
pacIty size at each performance. Ihere
IL musical accompaniment which ADDS
charm.
william s. Hart in '-rhe Return OF Draw
Eran" will be the main feature at the
Victoria the frst three days OF the COM
IN week Hart has n role OF tho sort he
has lifted out OF the commonplace, ana
identified with his own rugged personality
The play is speedy, breezy western
drama, and is full OF stirrng action Louise
olaum and Marjory Wilson are In the sup
porting cast. The comedy feature OF the
bill win be a Keystone. 'rhe scoundrers
Toll"
Character studies. such as Barney Ber-
nard offers In Phantom Fortunes at the
Garden, are not often shown on the screen
.Anniyersary week." at Charles segals
ApoIlo Theater will be celebrated next week.
An exceptionally fine program has been
arranged from the best OF the hlm output
ssheil a." will show H. II. Warner at
the Eureka on Saturday, in part that does
NOT call for action but Ia replete with tense
interest-compellng work. All the action is
supplied by the excellent cast
s"rhe Common Law" which when hrst
written by Robert w. Chambers became
srbest SELLER" still continues 10 maintain its
popularity, and will be seen in film form at
the Palace next week. The demand TO see
this production at the Stanley this week
caused the Palare management to show II
NJ the main attraction
In South Philadelphia the only oppor-
tunity TO witness Paramount pictures Is at
The Aihambra The first three days next
week will show Marie Doro in THE Lash,
by Paul West She Is supported by cast
Including Elliott Dexter. James NELL,
Thomas pelmar, Veda McEvers, Raymond
Hatton, James woln and Josephine Rice.
A program of exceptional appeal Is that
announced for next week by the manage
ment Of the Arcadia Theatre. Bessie Love,
the dsmure. gentle and sweet, In her nrst
starring vehicle, "A Sister of Six" will be
the main attraction the first half or the
week
Norma Talmadge, whose work as a star
r. winning her success, will appear at the
Locust on Monday and Tuesday In cap
tivating Mary Carstairs" Friday and Satur-
day L. H. Sothern, supported by Peggy
Hyiand, appears in ''The Chattel" 1t may
be said that Peggy Hyland has never been
seen in any other film or on the spoken
stage TO such advantage
The Anal episode Of "The Grip of Evil"
will be shown at the Olympia on Thursday
John w. Noble, West Point man and
former lieutenant in the United States
army directed 1.-THE Brand Of Cowardce,"
with Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine
as co-stars, which will be at the Regent
the concluding half of the week. The sur
rounding programs diversified. including
. musical program.
Robert Edeson in 'The Light That
Failed" has been the Anal selection for Sat
urday at the Ruby. 1t was only after care
fui consideration Of its merits that this
Pathe play was booked.
sessue Hayakawa. the Japanese star,
who will be the attraction at the Cedar on
Friday, In THE Honorable Friend" is de-
lighted with the story, not only for its
I value from dramatic standpoint, but from
the fact that IT has three fights in it-one
OF them being between himself and some
of his fellow countrymen. fought entirely
Ia jiu jitsu.
PavIowa in THE Dumb Girl Of Portici'
is a prstentious film play. and the Park will
offer II on Saturday. The matinee will be-
gin at 2:16 p m, and admission will be
ten cents.
Pauline Frederick ground the motion
picture camera while Marguerite Clark
waved an American flag the brave boys
OF the Fighting Twelfth Regiment of New
York passed the Famous Players studio
.Ashes OF Embers" will provide the patrons
of the Fifty-sixth Street Theater with an
opportunity to see Miss Frederick on Friday
and Saturday.
Eleanor woodruff will play at the South
Broad Street Theater lin the hesh) the
same day she appears in the photoplay
story "Jaffrey" with C. Aubrey Smith al
the FairmOunt.
Douglas Fairbanks is in Manhattan
Madness" at the Liberty II is a play OF
East and West. displaying the athletic and
effervescent star In chaps, dress suit and
It's ell kinds of a picture. this Manhattan
: Madness society picture. a mystery pic
ture, an adventure picture. a comedy pic
ture.
Helen Tracy, who acts In the William
FOX picturization OF Romeo and Juliet
had an important role In 'Virginius" wher
she was only fifteen. She will be seen with
Theda Bara at the jefferson on Friday and
Saturday when the former play appears.
For the special attraction at the Market
Street Theater on Friday the latest Brady
made World picture The Hidden Scar,
has been secured. Ethel Clayton and HoI
brook Blinn. both popular favorites here
are the stars.
Mary Anderson, the charming vitagrapf
girl, win have her FIRST star part in '-rhs
Last Man" which will be seen at the Prin
cess on Wednesday. A. r. p.