The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Another week opens with splendid attractions at the better picture play houses, and Christmas shoppers down town may drop in at any of the higher class photoplay places for an hours genuine entertainment.
 Fascinating Lillian Gish opens at the Triangle today in The Children Pay" an intense drama with a moral. It is story of two girls. one nearly grown and the other child, whose parents have obtained a legal separa- tion. But the tragedy of the divorce court has novel and happy ending for the youthful victims
 William S. Hart, who has forged to the front in popularity with motion picture patrons will be at the Triangle Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in The Devils Double"
 The play tells how the sinister gam bier, beset by hard living and hatred for all that is good, is won by a wisp of a girl to life of honor and re- turned manhood.
 The Breaker with Bryant Wash burn and Nell Craig. is at the Strand today. This is a gripping detective story and depicts battle of wits be- tween the government secret service and desperate gang of counterfeit CTS.
 And Marie Doro will be at the Strand Monday and Tuesday in an elaborate adaptatiop of Charles Dickens "Oliver IWlst It is said that Marie Doro plays an ideal Oliver, when arrayed in boys clothes and was so hailed when she appeared in the all-star revival or this famous play on the speakine Q. stage a few years ago.
 The cast includes Hobart Bosworth as Bill Sikes, Fully Marshall as Fagan Raymond Hatton as the Artful Dodeer Elsie Jane Wilson as Nancy and James Neill as MT. Brownlow.
 Broken Chains" with Ethel c1av- ton and Carlysle Blackwell, will he seen at the Strand Wednesday, This is a moved story handled in a novel way
 u deals with boy who is noted for his bravery and integrity, but who is sen- fenced to a life Imprisonment bacausa or conforming circumstantial evidence
 Lou-Tellegen and Cleo Ridgely .n
 Ihe Victoria Cross" at the Strand ahursday and Friday, portray a grip- plng drama founded on the massacre oI the English at Cawnpore during the Sepoy reoelllon in India. It is said to De one of the most unusual stories ever written for the screen. Also an bearing m the play is Sessue Hayaka- wa, the noted Japanese actor Ernest Joy and Mabel Van Buren.
 "A Message to Garcia" with MabA1 Irunelle and Robert Conness corn DleteS strand. The play is picture drama 1iZatlon or Ebert Hubbards immortal preachment and presents a masterlv story or adventure, romance, intrigue and patriotism.
 The play is filmed in Cuba.
 The Trianon offers today Lionel Barrymore in "The Brand of Coward ice; Monday and Tuesday, "The End of the Rainbow"
 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Richard Bennett comes to the Trianon III 1ne Valley of Decision" This is a typical Richard Bennett production. It IS morality play in which young manhood, love and children are shown 10 excel ambition, wealth and fame It gives Mr. Bennett an opportunity to appear at his very best.
 The Wager with Emily Stevens continues today at the Rialto. Mon day and Tuesday comes magnetic Peggy Hylands in "The Enemy'' Wednesday and Thursday Hobart Hen ley and. Gertrude Shelby in "The Sign Of the Poppy;' Friday and Saturday, Harold Lockwood and May Allison in Big Tremaine.'
 George M. Cohan has yielded to the lure of the motion picture. Aircraft Pictures corporation announces the capture of the foremost figure in the l theatrical world at the moment when the first Aircraft production, Less Than the Dust" is being presented Even more than for his abilities as a producer and player is George M. Cohan welcomed by the new industry for the power of his pen. While he will appear in film versions of his successful plays he has also deter mined to contribute original scenarios to the new George M. Conan Film corporation. Work will begin on the first production at once The selection will be made from the group which includes Little Johnny Jones' "45 Minutes from Broadway" The Yam kee Prince "The Talk of New York" George Washington, Jr,'' "The Mir ! acle Man" Seven Keys to Raldpate," 'fiit-the-Trail Holiday" and others IL is announced that his new venture | VIII not in any way interfere with lHc dctlVltleS or the firm or Conan & Harris in the legitimate drama The good ship Alden Besse," Tri- Il angle-Fine Arts own vessel has late I ly served as an interesting set for numerous scenes in new play called The Wharf Rat Director Chester xyithey took company consisting of Mae Marsh. who plays the leading role; Robert Harron, Spottiswood Ait ken. Pauline Starke and William H. Brown. to the Alden Besse's' anchor
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