New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

MARY PlCkFOBD Will appear AT
M FIVE diFeren; theatres in greater
New York to-day. Three OF the appear
ances will be in Manhattan. at the
Strand, the Broadway and the Acad-
envy Less than the Dust" will he
shown. The play was written for Miss
Pickford by Hector Turnbull, and will
mark Miss Piekford's first appearance
under her own management
The story tells Of csstaway Of Eng
lish birth who has been brought UP
among the natives Of India. One of
the scenes shows the British garrison;
another is taken Of the great stone
temple and the pool Of the sacred wa
tiers; stiIl another shows the desert IN
a storm.
Douglas Fairbanks will appear at the
Rialto Theatre this week in his latest
comedy. American Aristocracy." Jewel
Carmen will play the girl for whom
Fairbanks continually risks his neck.
No one but the agile comedian could
play the part for he is called upon TO
do things which would kill the ordinary
mortal. but Fairbanks remains much
alive TO marry the heroine in the last
reel.
"a Daughter Of the Gods" is playing
to capacity houses at the Lyric Theatre
Two performances day are given.
Intolerance" the big Griffith picture,
will continue at the Liberty Theatre.
"The Masque of Life" is still running
at the Park Theatre.
Myrtle Stedman and House Peters are
soon to appear in a new picture called
"The Happiness Of Three Women
House Peters looks as though he could
insure that.
Bessie Barriscale is for Wilson and
she leads a Wilson Womsn's League
out in Culver City, Cal.
"The Chaperon," Maxine Elliotts
one-time success, has been made into
a film play and will soon be released
by the Essanay Company. Edna Mayo
and Eugene O'Brien will appear in the
leading roles.
A benefit for the Seaside Home for
Crippled Children will be given at the
Strand Theatre December l. The in
creased number Of crippled children
caused by the recent epidemic OF in
fantile paralysis necessitates the en-
largement Of the building. 1t is for
this purpose that the fund is being
raised
A photoplay adaptation of "Oliver
Twist will be released by the Lasky
Company on December IL. Marie Doro
will play Oliver, the role in which she
was so delightful in the all-star revival
q few seasons ago. Miss Doro is one
Of the few actresses whosenjoy APP
nearing on the screen in her dramatic
successes She was starred IN "The
Morals Of Marcus" and in Diplomacy.
in "Oliver Twist" Tully Marshall will
appear as Fagin. Hobart Bosworth
will play Bill Skies.
The Broadway Theatre has been
leased by Lewis Selznick and the Uni
versal Company, and their plays will
be shown there exclusively for the re-
mainder Of the season. The first pro
duction will be "War Brides" with
Nazimova. to be followed by the Uni
versal feature, Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea" "WaI
Brides" will follow LESS Than the
Dust" which will remain at the Broad
way for one week.
Alice Brady, in Bought and Paid
For" is scheduled TO appear at the New
York Theatre for premier showing or
Wednesday, but on Tuesday there will
be an Election Day matinee for the in
mates of Great Meadow Prison, and
Miss Brady's picture will be shown
This will be the first time that pct.
ure has made it's debut in prison, al
though picture plays are frequently
given in the different institutions.
b. s. Moss has acquired the film
rights to Zone Hour" and zealou;
publicity manager announces that "Mr
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