Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

The Strand Theatre was built BY MIRA ]
Efinser and Herbert Bmneer. who ilkews,
butt and operated the Leader Theatre
west Philadelphia
Marguerite Clark in Miss George wash
inEton"--the bare announcement brings to
,lH the promise Of most interesting piot.
ufe. Miles George washington" which II
The Aihambra's attraction on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, IN one that in
truduccs Niles Clark In ono Of the most
pleasing roles in which sho has ever APP
peafed.
The Spoilers" will be tho feature at the
niuebird on Tuesday. The first show will
begin at o'clock.
One advantage offered In motion poturas
shown In this city after their New York
presentation is the original cast appearing
IN the parts they created. The apoken
drama does not always give this when
playing here.
Tho Savoy In an example OF what ef-
ficiency IN theatre management means II
is true OF all tho better class houses Every
fllrn lA inspected, cleaned and reviewed be-
fore the public In permitted to see II.
They arc run upon schedule and tho en-
tire performance averages about one and
. half hours,
) Entertainments OF every description can
now be secured from tho new bureau at
tho Stanley Company, Palace Theatre
Building II lis in charge OF Director Elm
stein.
Now that tho season for printing annual
paeaaa has arrived, why not have them
made on celulold, which will be service
ablef
Carefully selected short-lenEth subjeots~
help make up the program of the Fifty
sixth street Theatre. The president Of tho
Stanley Exhibitors Association In tho man
ager. and Joseph McCready also owns the
philadelphia prcss bureau.
THE Sunbeam" with Mabel Taliaferro
ns the star, will he seen at the Paramount
Theatre on Friday. The story OF The
sunbeam" was written by shannon Fife.
once a resident OF Philadelphia In the
I.ubin heyday. 1t was picturized by June
Mathis,
For the first half OF next week at
the Arcadia THE Sin Ye DO" features
Frank Keenan, a remarkable cast APP
pears In Mr.. keenans support. Marjorie
Wilson, who appeared in THE Primal
Lure" ''rhe Eye 'of the Night and The
Return of Draw Egan" plays tho principal
female role. Others are David NJ Hart
ford, Margaret Thompson, Howard HIck-
man, Louise Brownell, Jack Gilbert walter
Whitman and Cleo Marrow
Alice Brady will bo seen at the Regent
throughout the coming week in "A Woman
Alone" The rise OF this young lady to
tho front rank In stardom has been rapid
In tho way OF photoplay entertainment |
there ia much to commend in tho program |
70 be presented both halves OF the coming /
week at the Palace. The frst three days |
Alice Joyce appears In the first presonta-
ton OF the Vitagraph feature, Whom the |
Gods Destroy" In this play which is
written by j. Stewart Bacltton and Cyrus
Townsend Brady. and directed by will
liam p. $, Earle, Miss Joyce appears with
splendid cast.
AT the Market Street Theatre on satur-
day next william s, Hart, In THE Return |
or Draw Egan." will be tho feature. As
and added attraction Chaplin in ''rho
Rink" VIII be shown, and on January
airy the new Universal Serial, '"rho Pur-
pie Mask" featuring Grace Cunard and
feraneis Ford.
n cast of notable screen stars assist