New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10
WHERE THE FILMS FLICKER
SHADOWS ON THE SCREENS

NTARIE DoRO, in a photo-drsmatic
wi version Of Charles Dickenss
story "oliver Twist" will be at the
Strand this week. Miss Doro ia per-
feet oliver; she proved this when she
appeared in the sll-star revival on the
speaking stage q few years ago. Hobart
Bosworth will play Bill Skies; Tully
Marshall plays Fagin; Elsie Wilson is
Nancy. Raymond Hslton The Artful
Dodger, and the part Of Mr.. Brownlow
will be in the hands Of James NELL.
Nadine Legot and Enrico Arenren'
the European operate soprano and
tenor, will remain for another week. On
the picture programme, besides the
feature, will be "Our American Boys in
the European War" new comedy and
"The Living Book Of Nature"
Intolerance" the Griffith spectacle,
will continue at the Liberty Theatre.
"Ths People Against John Doe" will
start a two weeks engagement at the
Broadway Theatre this evening. The
play will be presented under the au-
spices of the Humanitarian Cult The
branch Of the cult particularly inter-
ested in the showing Of this film play
is devoting It's energies TO elimination
Of capital punishment Prominent
among the members are Thomas Mott
Osborne, Professor George ". kirch-
wey, George Gordon Battle, DR.. Stephen
Wise and Katharine B. Davis. Misha
Appelbaum will address the audience at
each performance. Beatrice Bowman,
Of the Montreal Opera Company, will
sing, and a carefully selected symphony
orchestra will be heard in concert.
a screen version OF Augustus
Thomas's drama "The Witching Hour"
will be seen at the Rialto this week. c.
Aubrey Smith will play Jack Brookfield,
and Marie Shotwel is the sweetheart
OF earlier days. whose son Brookheld
later saves from the electric chair. The
picture IS said TO excel the stage YER
sion, as IL proved 20 be particularly
adaptable for screen purposes. The
picture WAS produced by the Frohman
Amusement Corporation. and hereafter
Mr.. Rothapfel will choose from the
open market those films which he con-
sders the best to be had.
Jenny Dufau. the coloraturs soprano,
and Vicente Ballester, of the Boston
Opera Company, will continue at the
Rialto for another week. Beginning
Monday, Charlie Chaplin, in THE
Rink" will demonstrate the humorous
possibilities Of the skating craze.
Gladys Coburn, the newest Fox star,
will make her debut in the films to-day
at the Academy in "The Battle of
Life" In the supporting cast are Art
Accord, William Sheer. Frank Evans,
Richard Neill and Violet de Biccari.
"As theatrical producers are going
into the picture field in increased
numbers, the quality Of acting on the
screen is improving" said Henry Saw
age. THE stage director with years
Of experience will select an actor
rather than type, knowing that an
actor can more readily become type
than type can become an actor"
Mr. Savage had this in mind when
he selected his cast for Robinson
Crusoe." The hero is Robert Patton
Gibbs; Friday will be played by
George Marion; Karl Stall is the
Moorish chief; Andrew Higginson the
captain, and Ami Deunis, Zuleka.
Eleanor Blevins made a new speed
record last week between Philadel-
pha and Washington. Miss Blevins
drove her car from the Quaker City
to the national capital in three hours
and fifteen minutes, which is thirty
five minutes faster than the best time
recorded. Miss Blevins says it is
much easier to 60 from Philadelphia
TO Washington than vice versa. She
adores Washington.
"Patria" and beautiful Irene Cas-
tie will be released simultaneously TO
a palpitatins public on Monday, jan
usry /. Mrs. Castle and her company
are now in Los Angeles, where some
OF tho scenes will be taken. The
first episodes, however, will be ready
on time. Don't forget the date
Monday, January l.
Marcus Loew has purchased the
New York State rights to "The
Masque of Life" which recently
played at the Park Theatre. The
picture will soon be shown at the New
York theatres.
One OF Bessie Bsrriscales rivals,
In attempting to strengthen her own
case, said that Miss Barriscsle was
two-fac.d. "Ah, hal" cried Mis-.
Barriscale, or words TO that erect;
"a good ideal" SO now the little
blond Bessie is playing dual role
in a new picture, the scenario OF
which was written by a fellow actress,
Leona Hutton.
II has been stated of William Farnum
that he disapproves Of screen act
or's addressing the audiences and that
when he made his contract with Will
lam Fox, which stipulated with per-