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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
Edited By RICHARD F. LUssIER
WONDERFUL ACTS
 BOOKED AT LYRIC "The Five Musical Girls" Talented Singers Are
 Headliners

Double headliners will feature the Keith during the present week and both head liners will be brimful of pretty and tal- ented young ladies.
 The two headliners are, The Five Mu- sical Girls, talented singers and violin players, and The Five Idanias, five young lady gymnasts, recently featue act at the New York Hippodrome.
 With these two big vaudeville fea- lures on the programme, 1t Is safe to say that the present week at the Lyric will prove highly entertaining Then there will be three other high class Keith acts that are sure to please.
 Included on the programme will be such well known vaudeville artists as Be- gert and Nelson in After the Barber's Bali" Hufford and Chain, who bill them selves as two loose pages from book of fun in By Request" and Archie Onri, the original juggling genius. Pathe pic. lures as usual will feature all perform ances.
 The Five Musical Girls is an act that has been declared to be one of the best of it's kind now on the vaudeville stage The act is composed of five pretty and comedy young girls and they have scored a big hit wherever they have appear red. The press mas been unusually favOra ble in indorsing the act and the young ladies have proven great favorites with all cities where they have appeared They possess excellent voices and are exceptionally clever as violin players.
 The Five Idanias troupe five pretty young ladies' is composed of sensational gymnasts and is an act that was big feature at the New York Hippodrome These girls were brought over from Flu. rope for a Hippodrome engagement and they made an instant hit. Following their engagement at the Hippodrome, they entered vaudeville and have scored repeated successes.
 Nick Hufford and Dell Chain present a darky duologue and they are so clever that they are often referred to as the young Mcintyre and Heaths." Bogert and Nelson are clever perform CTS and in After the Barber's Ball'' have vehicle that just keeps the audi ence in an uproar of laughter during the entire act.
 Archie Onri as a juggler is said to be in 8 class by himself, and in Miss Dolly he has an assistant that adds much ts | the performance.
 | Lyric patrons need have no fear of the heat as the theatre is cooled by iced air and electric fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

come back again. In other words, he is on the job. which means a great deal in these days of frantic competition. A COSTLY VACATION 1 Mary Pickford has just had $5o.00t vacation.
 1 About as expensive as some European monarch's war party.
 1 Had Mary Pickford been an accident | of her profession; had her celebrity hef regal sway, her great salary been merely | the result of emulation of fortuitons l circumstances, she would not have had 1 that vacation. She would have gone 1 right on working, at a big salary-mak- l ing pictures of some sort.
 Of her recent unsettled condition-man- 1 agerially--she says: T have had offer after offer, at salaries which appalled, me, yet I must be in company whose calibre I am sure of, and under the guidance of director that I am sure of I had rather take half, or less than half, of the salar- ies which have been offered me, and make better pictures. I think I owe it to the public which has been so loyal and kind to me I do not wish to be finan- cial skyrocket and burnt-out artistic stick"
 Miss Pickford continues: Not all of my pictures have appealed to the same people. I have tried for a diversity of audiences I realize that not all of my pictures have been good The two pre- eminent things are plot and direction. l must have a good story. and it must be we'll told.''
 Despite her studio labors, despite a uni versal fame which makes her movements as hampered as those of royalty, Mary Pickford sees more photoplays, of all sorts. than any other screen actor or actress She goes to all sorts of pictures, all the time, anywhere that she may be.
 She is her own severest critic; hardef worker than any memb CT of her company.
 Conditions are such that it may never be possible. in motion picture history. to again create so universal a symbol as Mary Pickford. Nevertheless, Mary Pick ford herself is no accident.
 THE BEST SOLUTION
 The Quisby Features company offer 5000 for the best solution to the follow ing: Colonel Tremors and his son. Nal. colm, take a morning ramble through the woods. While walking through hollow tree they discover poacher. The poacher, when ordered off the premises. discharges his rifle at the colonel and makes his escape leaving bullet firmly embedded in the colonels wooden leg. Some years later the colonel dies and tn wooden leg is left in a damp cellar. A thick bark grows over the leg, com pletely concealing the bullet. Malcolm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
bU0U THEATRE ID OPEN ON LABOR DAY Standard Dramatic and Mu- sical Comedy Attractions
 Are Booked

On Labor Day the Bijou theatre will
 open its doors for the theatrical season
 of 1916 and 191A A pretentious list of
 ment
 The Bijou theatre will be completely
 renovated, painted and refinished and
 when completed and ready for opening
 Labor Day will be one of the prettiest
 and most comfortable theatres in the
 south, and one that will make a special
 effort to please ladies and children, and
 the better class of theatregoing public
 who will have a chance to see many of
 the higher priced plays that have never
 been presented in this city at popular
 prices.
 The Bijou will be operated in connec-
 tion with houses in all theN larger cities
 of the country where the International
 houses of their own in New York city,
 Washington. Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Rich
 mond, Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans
 and Memphis.
 CASSIDY IN CHARGE H. G. Cassidy will be MT. Schillers' local
 representative at the Bijou. Mail orders for season reservations will be received at the Bijou starting Mon- day. August IA:
 E. A. Schiller Attractions Inc, who also controls Orpheum theatre, Nashville lLyric theatre, Memphis; Emma Bunting company, grand opera house, San An tonio, Tex.
 The New International Circuit will book all the attractions for this house as well as 40 others which will extend from coaS st to coast There will be 3S attrac. tions during the season produced by William A. Brady, Vance & Sullivan George Nicolal, Rowland and Clifford Robert Campbell, Charles and Harry Blaney, Gatts & Gasoola, Laffler and Bratton, E. A. Schiller, Max Spiegel, Hal ton Powell, and a few of Klaw & Er- hangers latest successes.
 COMING ATTRACTIONS The opening attraction at the Bijou will be "The Natural Law which vii start the season on Labor Day, other at. fractions to follow are Bringing UT Father" in politics; ''The Eternal Mag dalene," Treasure Island" "Bickel and Watson" in a new musical show; Look Who's Here" '"The Forbidden Sin," "Tht Daughter of Mother Machree," "Dave Lewis In @ New Musical Show" "Har | Ward" George Sidney "A Modern l Sapho,'' Little Emma Bunting in s new play; Broadway After Dark "Tht Funny MT. Dooley," "The Girl Without Chance" "The Outcast," (Which One Shall I Marry" My Mothers Rosary, l Nancy Boyer in new play; Mutt and Jeff's Wedding" Harry Cla, l Blaney' in Walkey Jimmy; Adolph Phil l lipp in a new play. "The Whip" ant many other New York dramatic and mu- sical successes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

"A VALUADLE EVNT LO E
 < At the Trianon theatre a young pleas ant faced young man-named Edward Quinn manages to get the most out of the position of doorkeeper. Mr. Quinn has acquired the art of smiling pleasantly at every patron who comes in the door and somehow or other he always man. ages to be abound when the patrons are leaving the theatre to inquire If the picture was pleasing. In other words, MT. Quinn is a valuable asset to his em- ployer in that he. is constantly seeking to please the patrons and to urge them TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
CHARLEY CHAPLIN
 AT THE ODEON ONE

Today at the Odeon One ''The Secret of the Submarine is booked and hum dreds of patrons who are interested in this dramatic film serial are invited to attend the showing of one of the final chapters this afternoon.
 On Wednesday and Thursday T A. M.," the newest Chaplain comedy, is booked. In this latest Chaplin film the famous funmaker is the only character in the picture. No one else appears and for two reels the public that is very fond of Charley Chaplin will be able to see him occupying the center of the camera throughout and without com petition.
 In .1 A. M" advanced criticisms is to the effect that Charley Chaplin has scored his greatest success.
 Scarcely any articles of ammunition are made complete and entire in any one eStabli Shment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
sTHE HOUSE OF THE GOLDEN
 WINDOWS"

On Friday and Saturday "The House of the Golden Windows" five-part Lasky-Paramount feature. in which Wall lace Reid and Cleo Ridgeley are co- starred, will be shown This Is photo play in which the vain desire for riches is accentuated to high degree. It is said to be the best photoplay ever made by Miss Ridgeley and MT. Reid in con- junction. In the production of "The House of the Golden Windows" many patrons are given an opportunity to see probably for the first time an oil gusher z In action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
COMING ATTRACTIONS

It is said that the amethyst used to be worn to promote temperance and sobriety, the chrysolite to ward off levers. the onyx worn round the neck to prevent epilepsy, the opal to cuse weak eyes, and the topaz to cure inflammation and keep the wearer from sleep-walking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
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M practically every theatre of the city this
 lent programme of motion pictures is booked for all t2 kinds of patrons There is everything hand from comedy drama from arty to pahos and the phoopay ad herens of Birmingham should appreciate efforts of the local exhibitors and out and attend the theatres The
 larger the better class of pictures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
"HEsPER OF THE MoUNTAINs'

On Monday and Tuesday, "Hesper of the Mountains,,' a five-part Vitagraph V. l.. S. E. feature, is booked at the Rialto theatre. In "Hesper of the Mountains the beautiful Lillian Walker is starred. and supported by Donald Hall, Evart Overton and Don aid Nc Bride.
 A great majority of the scenes in this film drama are staged in the great mountains-the country where might makes right. Two factions of a min ing party are clearly portrayed in the production. The discontented miners who finally strike and the more satis- fled men, are depicted in manner well worth the praise which is des- tined to be accorded them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
RIVER OF ROMANCE l BOOKED AT R|ALTO "The Sting of Victory" With Henry B. Walthall, Also
 Booked This Week

"The Quitter," five-part Metro sub iect with Lionel Barrymore as the star. is booked at the Rialto theatre today. This is a drama treated in a comedy vein, which shows how bachelor runs from the maid he has written he will take as his wife. He runs because he fears he has made a mistake. which indicates discretion far beyond the av- craze man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

Scientists in both France and Ger many are seriously trying to ascer- tain If there is any value in the divin- ing rod for locating underground water and metals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

grows up, marries bearded lady and works hard trying to sell her photo graphs. His old home is turned into a lunch room, and the proprietor, finding the wooden leg in the cellar, uses it for | a potato masher. An intense longing to visit his old home seizes Malcolm, and without disclosing his identity he takes a meal in the lunch room that was once the parlor of the family mansion. He finds the bullet in the middle of hard boiled egg and by accident touches a concealed spring which causes the hol- low bullet to fly open, disclosing the deeds to some valuable swamp land in Florida-Read it in the Daily Miasma- See it here every Thursday-Try to get the 5000.
 SOME BIOGRAPHIES
 Since the early lives and occupations of many of our screen stars have been pub llshed, and read with deep interest. we think 1t no more than fair to satisfy the clamoring public regarding the former oc- equations of some of our studio man. agers, directors and chief executives. The following list will be supplemented as the evidence is secured T. Borrows Byfew, president of the Gimmick com pany, was buttonhole designer; Edward Wacker. art director with the Assofoetida company, drove string six with the An
 
 rector with the Goshall company. was chief librarian of a news stand Filter Skelton, comedy director with the AnSora company, was employed by a house. wrecking firm; Spofford Nokes, scenario editor with the Ephemeral company, was cement contractor; Teller When, studio manager Hibiscus company. was sardine importer; Cereal Cranes, general manager Ochre company, was a pop corn appraiser; Oakley Bark. production man. ager Hocus company, was varnish mixer in a pretzel factory; N. A. Day, night <atchman at the Bovolopus studio, was an actor.
 WILL BUY CHEAP
 A group of wealthy scenario writers met in the lobby of the Astor house last week and discussed plans for renting typewriter The sum of $a.85 was raised including a dime found on the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
THE LITTLE SCHOOL MA M" AT TR|AN0N "The Eye of the Night" Is Also Booked by Manager
 Edward Colley

For the first three days of this week 'The Little School Ma 'am,'' five-part Fine Arts-Triangle photoplay, with Dorothy Gish in the leading role, is booked at the Trianon theatre.
 'The Little School Ma'am'' is the very latest Triangle play, and 1t takes you back to your boyhood days when bare- footed you tramped the lane to the It, tie red school. or as shy maid brought wild flowers to the village school teacher.
 You'll enjoy this picture more than any you've seen in many a long day for it brings back the spirit of youth of the days when there were no cares nor worries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
THE EYES OF THE NIGHT"

"The Eyes of the Night" a five-part Ince-Triangle feature. with William H Thompson and Marjorie Wilson as CO., stars, is booked at the Trianon thea tre for Wednesday and Thursday. ''The Eyes of the Night" narrates the sim pie story of @ slavey's misdoings, oi her struggle for existence among the narrow minded bigots in the town and of her ultimate discovery that the old keeper of the light-the only mortal who forgives her her sin and receives her in his care-is her father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
"A yIRGINIA ROMANCE"

On Friday and Saturday "A Virginia Romance" a two-reel Metro subject in which Francis E. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are starred, is booked. Other than this photoplay His Birthday 1 Gift" a comedy, is slated with MT. and
 Mrs. Sidney Drew in the leading roles. l "A Virginia Romance" is the first of the two-reel subjects that MT. Bushman
 and Miss Bayfe will produce for the Metro programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
THE STING OF VICTORY"

'rhe String of Victory" five-part Essanay V L. S. F. feature, is booked at the Rialto theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. Henry B. Wa1tha1l. the worlds greatest motion picture actor is featured in this photoplaA
 The drama is distinctly of f0UWaA(G thall type. While filled with stirring action, yet, as the title indicates, it deals with mans innermost emotions. It treats of the problem of a man torn by the necessity of choosing between his own state in the south, his family and friends and remaining loyal to the union which he is serving as an officer and his principles, which are opposed to slavery.
 In making his choice he endures the suffering of a martyr, as his family and friends turn their backs on him. Victorious in the end, he does every thing in his power to re-establish his disorganized community and build up the family estate, which has gone to rack and ruin during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

week are "A Womans Way" World production, and "The House with the Golden Windows" a Lasky film.
 "HULDA FROM HOLLAND"
 Though there is a great deal of tender appeal in Miss Pickfords little Dutch girl, there is so much that is comic in her Interpretation of the role and there are so many delightful little episodes in which three adorable children are seen with will star that "Hulda From Hol- land" will undoubtedly rank as one of Mary Pickford's greatest contributions to motion picture humor.
 Opening in picturesque Holland, the ac- ton shifts to New York when, on the in- vitation of her uncle--a typical Pennsyl- vania Dutchman-Hulda brings her three little brothers to the land of opportunity. But all of Huldas opportunities are not showered upon her at once. In fact, her uncle has barely met her when he is in- jured and taken to the hospital, where he lies without any means of identification. Hulda alone in New York with three lit tie children and not a soul that she knows!
 But the brave little girl finds a coun- sellor and friend in the keeper of a boarding house with whom she finds tenn porary employment. The injury to Uncle Peter is almost as serious a blow to President Walton of the New Central railway for he has been trying to force a right of way through the obstinate old mans farm and, now when he has only three more days in which to bring matters to head, Uncle Peter has suddenly dis appeared.
 Hulda, meanwhile, has interested an Italian organ grinder by her eccentric dances and while rehearsing, she falls through a skylight, arriving very un- tremendously in the studio of young Walton, the son of the railway man. The unconventional meeting results in a deep friendship between the pair and when the elder Walton hits upon the scheme of using his son as means of reaching the old man through his beloved niece the boy goes much further than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
MARY P|CKFORD IN NEW PRODUCT|ONAT
 STRAND THEATRE
"Hulda From Holland" "A Woman's Way" and ''The House of the Golden
 Windows" All Booked

Manager T. S. Abernethy of the Strand theatre announces the return to the local screen of Mary Pickford, the undisputed queen of the scheen, for the first three days of this week, in "Hulda From Hol- tand," five-part Famous Players-Para- mount pohtoplay
 It is the fist photoplay in which Miss Pickford has appeared in three months, and the absence of the favorite star from the films is said to have cost her $50, ,0Oc in loss of salary.
 week are "A Woman's Way" World production, and "The House with the Golden Windows" Lasky film.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
1.-THE RIVER OF ROMANCE

Harold Lockwood and May Allison are costars in ''The River of Romance" a five-part Metro subject, at the Rialto theatre on Friday and Saturday. This photoplay is comedy drama well suited to the likeable qualities of the two young players. The photoplay was taken at the Thousand Islands and was directed by Henry Otto, a former resident of Bessemer.
 In Asia tusks are possessed only by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

In Asia tusks are possessed only by the male elephants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
"A WOMAN'S WAY"

On Wednesday and Thursday "A sWomans Way" five-part World Film production, in which Carlyle Blackwell and Ethel Clayton are co-starred, is booked. This is Limitation of the pop ular comedy drama of Thompson Buch- anan, which made such favorable inn pression some years ago.
 Advanced criticism indicates that "A Woman's Way" will be one of the most pretentious productions of the summel for the World Film corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
WILL BUY CHEAP

A group of wealthy scenario writers met in the lobby of the Astor house last week and discussed plans for renting typewriter The sum of $3.85 was raised including a dime found on the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
MORE PAY FOR MILITIA.

Somebody has been to Washington
to urge upon the administration that
something can be done in the prepar-
edness line by treating the militia
companies of this country with more
liberality. The suggestion is that a
fund be provided to pay members of
these companies for the time they must
give to drill to perfect themselves. 1t
is insisted that if this is done there
will be a rush to militia companies all
over the country.
This serves to remind us that up to
date there has been mighty little ma
terial encouragement for members OF
the militia. In the main they have
been privileged to give time and ser
vice without compensation other than
the regard that is got from conscious
ness Of an act we'll done Members
have had the loan of uniform and a
gun, and in some instances a hall was
provided in which to do some of the
drill movements.
Also in many states there was a trip
to the capital once year foP period
Of six days. For the time and work
of this there was an allowance of six
dollars. Counting emoluments and op-
portunities, the private militiamer
have had as much as nine dollars in q
prosperous year.
1t might make a big difference tc
turn over new leaf and provide some
thing like adequate pay for the time
and labor demanded from the militia
man if he is to make himself efficient
| The German soldier in active service
thought by some to be the best in the
world, gets about $26 year; and it is
thought unreasonable to ask a youns
man to initiate for less than that o
course the German soldier is fed ant
clothed; be has all of his S26 yea
for dissipation and Injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Rraafhiur Exn~eico

Can you suggest anything to re
lieve painful functional trouble in the
case OF young woman?
Answer-We have a monograph de-
scrlblng a simple breathing exercise
which helps many such cases. You are
welcome to copy if you send stamp
ed addressed envelope.
Blood Pressure Too High.
Is $50 too high blood pressure for
a man Of SO?
AnsWer-Ges, about thirty points too
high.
chickens and Health Departments.
VIII you please tell me why people
are allowed to keep chickens right
under ones windows, near the house?
have reported it to the health de.
partment, but thus far my complaint
seems to have received no attention.
Answer-If there is an ordinances
against 1t, why don't you bring suit
Tor damages? II there isn't, if doesn't
interest the health department. You
should call in person and find out
what's what. But ii YOU complaint
was anonymous. as is yonr letter the
health department. could scarcely be
expected 10 give il any attention,