Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE.

Last Times Today, the Famous Lasl<y
Stars, Cleo Ridgely and Wallace
Reed in "The House Of Golden
Windows" I'd Chapter Of 1.-THE
Shielding Shadow" Burton Holmes
Travel Pietures-Muse with the
Pictures.
at the Opera House now. Since the
new Paramount Peerless Orchestra
has been installed many favorable
comments have been made regarding
the new policy and it is an assured
fact that the management has met a
popular demand Of the public.
Miss Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reed
appeared yesterday as co-stars in the
latest ParamountLasky production,
THE House of Golden Windows" AS
usual this Incompatible pair were q
tremendous hit as in their former Of
ferings.
Preceding "The House of the Gold
en- Windows" is a list of exceptional
Reid and Ridgely features. To the
motion picture public they are known
as the two RS" The photoplays in
which they have co-starred are THE
Golden Chance" THE Love Mask"
and THE Selfish Woman" They also
appeared together in THE Chorus
Lady"
The second chapter of 1.-THE Shield
ing Shadow" was shown and it proved
to be the greatest sensation yet shown
in moving pictures at the Opera
House. The Burton Holmes Travel
Pictures held the attention Of the
audience at all times.
The same program will be presented
three times today. The matinee start
ing at 2.15, the first night show at GAS
and the second at S.30.-Adv.
CITY HALL TONIGHT
The Late 3. F. Keith Claimed Distine.
ton of Discovering Meisterinsers-
New York Audience Would Not Al.
low Other Acts on Programme To Go
On.
The late B. F. Keith always claimed
the distinction of having discovered
the Meistersingers who come to city
hail tonight. Upon hearing them sing
he said that they were beyond question
the finest collection or voices that had
ever been put together and Immediate
ly engaged them for his Boston play
house, where they delighted capacity
audiences for an entire summer.
So extraordinary was their Boston
success that he took them to his beaut-
iful Palace Theatre in New York.
Their first appearance was a remark
able ovation. After taking eight cur
tain calls at the close Of their concert,
the management was obliged to send
the entire company across in front Of
the curtain before the audience would
permit the other acts to go on. The
next mornings New York papers stat
ed that the Meistersingers could be re-
tanned Indefinitely.
The appearance Of Grilley, the IA
nous fun maker. who comes tonight
with these noted singers, will give add
ed pleasure to one ofthe most remark
able entertainments Augusta has ever
known. Mr. Grilley is also well known
as an author of popular songs. His
book THE Jingles Of a Jester" has had
wide sale.
COLONIAL.
Jane Grey Supported by Frank Mills
in THE Flower Of Faith: 81 ID.
erty,' Chapter 10 ..of this Great
S''diS weekly news PlCtoTlal:
Comedies; Others.
In THE Flower of Faith" in which
Jane Grey is starring, the audience has
an opportunity to witness the success OF
a screen artist, who has been seen in
person on the stage in Augusta. Miss
Grey started her career in stock COM
panies and was seen in repertoire for two
weeks at the Opera House a few years
ago.
The story deals with an evangelist and
his son and daughter. Coupled with these
is Hugh Lee, an unbeliever, who has re-
nounced his world and his God. Being
entrusted with sum of money belongins
to the church. the evangelist's son loses
it at cards and then steals it from it's new
possessor. Being pursued and wounded.
he seeks refuge in the cabin Of Lee AT
his request his sister is sent for and
when the cabin is surrounded is discoy-
cred. This leads to a dramatic climax
which gives Miss Grey an opportunity for
some fine dramatic work.
Liberty" No. 10, is live chapter from
start to finish and should not be missed
Today is the last chance to see this chap
ter. Other reels complete a fine mid