The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

New Years Time at the Grand.
Tonight-Blanche Sweet, Theodore
Roberts. Tom Forman and other
Lasky stars in the new and power
full Paramount drama, "Unpro-
tected"
Tomorrow night New Years eve)-
VIM. Desmond and Enid Marley in
the Triangle drama OF the Mexican
border, Lieutenant Danny, q. s..
A." shown with the keystone
farce. Chas. Murray, in His Feath-
cred Nest"
New Years day (Monday)-Mary
Pickford in return showing OF the
holiday romance. Cinderella" one
of her best characterizations. Matt
nees at 2:30 and 4; evening at Z,
and 9:15.
Miss Sweet, who has been seen in
series of extraordinary photodra-
matte Characterization during the
past two years under the Lasky ban
ner, appears to the greatest adSan-
tage in the photoplay entitled, I'm
protected" drama Of southern
prison camps, written especially for
her by James Hatton.
Miss Sweet, as an orphan girl, goes
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to her. An accident befal1s the old
unable to clear herself OF the Charge,
is convicted of his murder. Saa is
sentenced to ten years in prison.
In some of the southern states the
practice of leasing prisoners to pri-
vate contractors still maintains. The
, cruel, unjust system of penal servi-
tude is exposed in all its horrors to-
gether with it's remedy in "Unpro-
tected' AID eartisement.
IN A World Of Pleasur
"a World Of Pleasure" character
istic of the Winter Garden, comes
| from that famed institution of color,
song and beauty, via the Palace thea
tire, Chicago, to the Grand next Fri
day, and 1t will be shown here with
the big New York and Chicago cast
OF over 100 people. There are two
acts and nine scenes and enough
beautiful young women to spare a
few other musical comedies one or
two. 1t has been said that the pace
for musical productions in New York
is becoming faster and faster each
! season. Certainly the Winter Garden
may be regarded as a pace maker
from scenic standpoint. "A World
of Pleasure" is the most gorgeous Of
these huge spectacles ever attempted.
OF course one never looks for any
plot in this biz revue, for the real
enjoyment after all, comes from the
pleasing music, the pretty girls and
the excellence OF the company. In
this the patrons of "a World of Pleas
ure' will not be disappointed. It's
splendid cast includes William Nor
ris, Conroy and LeMaire, the Courtney
sisters, Wanda Lyon, Collins and
Hart, Rosie Quinn, Margaret Ed
wards, Mcmahon, Diamond and Chap
low, and Franklin Batfe.-Advertise-
ment
Amber Players at oepheun1.
The Amber Players show today "a
Pair of LIARS" is comedy that is
full of fun and comical situations that
will provoke laugh from the most
serious of faces. 1t Is seldom
that the public is able to see such
an array of stars as is being shown
In the pictures that are being run
for the benefit Of the early corners
Of the Orpheum. Mary Pickford, Owen
Moore, King Baggott and Dorothy
Davenport are all to be seen on the
screen, while in addition to the regu-
lar show there are. vaudeville special
ties between the acts. This gives the
most complete show to be seen In the
city, four act comedy with real
actors on the stage, pictures with an
: all star cast, end three acts Of vaude-