Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
GISHY MRS. GISH
GETS A BURGLAR
The Mother of Lillian and Doro-
thy Defeats the Cracks
mans Purpose
BY the Photoplay Editor

| Ihe Gish family had burglary Here
| is the true and detailed account of Il.
| 'Twas few bells after midnight and Los
| Angeles slept This statement includes the
| Gish family. composed of Lillian Dorothy
ana their doting mother. There was
morning doing In the Gish bungalow ex-
cept considerable amount of sleepinR
Enter burglar. r. U. f.. or wherever the
roof of the porch is in the domlcIle of the
| Gishes. With the catlike tread favored by
all burglars who have had proper train
| ing. he entered the chamber of Mrs
| Gsh
The burglar. IL Is surnised thought the
| Gish FAMILY had either Jewels or money
Just why he thought mothers room would
De the repository for such loot is not clear
Dut, anyway, he must have thought that
or he wouldn't have been there Being
there he might have clawed through the
bureau drawers in search OF the treasure
From the fact that he did not do so. II ia
surmised that he was a married man and
mad hunted for things around the house
when his wife was away for the summer.
anyway, what he did was to flash "A
hashlight on the unsuspecting countenance
of Mrs. Gish. The first flash didn't quite
get over.
My my" muttered the mother of two
pay envelopes these lightning storms
certainly do come up suddenly Guess
III put down the window"
"Nix!' was the burden of his hiss mix,
lady Stay right where you are"
My good man." replied Mrs Gish did
you think I had any intention of arising
after l discovered your presence?"
The midnight visitor here committed a
technical Dlunder of considerable conse.
quence without replying to Mrs GIsh's
query, he removed his searchlght from
her. to sweep it around the room.
hoarsely.
Mrs. Gish reached one nand quickly un.
der her pillow
I'm that dresser" she answered.
The burglar jumped for the piece of fur
niture indicated.
Bang!
A bullet missed the marauder by a bare
four feet and plugged n picture of Doro-
thy in the left dimple.
The burglar fled into the hall and lost
his way Downstairs he dashed, with
mother in pursuit blazing away at every
jump.
Dorothy and Lillian awoke.
What's that, 1 wonder, sister dear?"
quoth Lillian.
Search me-" answered Dorothy.
Sounds like somebody was making a
keystone comedy in the front hall"
The sisters bravely ventured forth,
after donning their most bewtching lIl.
monos, and peeped over another's shoulder
while she fired her last shot at a burglar
disappearing over the front lawn. Then
Lillian telephoned for the police. They
came, but not being of Mack Sennett's
force, they were unable to do anything
except ask questions and clutter up the
front stoOp.
No blood stains were discovered, so It
is thought Mrs. Gsh did not hit the
burglar
But 1 bet she scared him. said Dor
othy.
None of the policemen would take the
bet.
The Arcadia is playing 1.-THE Moral
Fabric" all this week, It is a Triangle |
Kay-Bee nce supervised film.
The Stanley opens this week with |
Audrey" with Pauline Frederick |
screen adaptation of the famous novel. On |
Friday and Saturday the fea-
ture will be "The Sewers" with Blanche
Sweet.
The Palace offering the first half OF the
week is "To Have and To Hold" with
Mae Murray and Wallace Reid on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday John Need
1am's Double" with Tyrone Power. will
be screened.
The Victoria opens this week with THE
Flying Torpedo" with John Emerson on
and Thursday, "Honor's
Altar" with Bessie BarrlscaIe, will be
screened. while on Friday and Saturday
he feature will be Her Great Price"
With Mabel Taliaferro, which was favor
IDLY reviewed in yesterdays EVENING
LEDGER.