The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-29
PLAYING WITH FIRE

~ LGA PETROVA, the Russian
I'll II actress, will be the attraction
at the Trianon today. play
ing With Fire is a Sensational photo
drama dealing with society theme
Of great strength. The announcement
that Miss Petrova will appear in a
film is sufficient to arouse the in
terest of all movie patrons who de-
sire the maximum amount of. excel
lent acting ip a play that is always
up to the standard required of one so
famous as Miss Petrova. She is con-
sidered one of the most comedy and
beautiful women on the screen today.
ASHES OF EMBERS."
Pauline Frederick in ashes of
Embers' at the Strand today is the
personification of wonderful his
tronic ability. She plays a dual role
in such manner that the whole
theme of the play rests almost solely
on her characterization of the two
parts. She is one of two twin sisters
with opposite dispositions, one is jeal-
Gus, grasping and idolizes money, the
other a hard working shop girl who
gees to the penitentiary on account
of the theft Of her sister who wishes
to get gown to bedazzle million
aire. Ashes of Embers' is decidedly
the best picture produced by the
Famous Players in years and the work
of Miss Frederick is above criticism.
THE PATRIOT
OF more than passing interest to
the local theatregoers, is the fact that
former well known Birmingham
man portrays a prominent part in
The Patriot" that wonderfully stir
ring screen drama with the capable
William S. Hart in the leading role
at the Triangle theatre. Many will
remember Percy D. Tabler, who a
few years ago was prominent in the
city, both in business and social
circles, and a member of the leading
clubs. He is now movie actor and
has gained prominence in his new
vocation. Mr. Tabler, while not the
star in the Patriot, has the part of
Jordan Mason in which he shows
decided evidence of histronic ability.
He is a born actor. has a splendid
voice, dances we'll and has that asset
necessary to success on the boards or
screen-personality. The Patriot is
a great picture, it's several climaxes
are SO cleverly led up to, that the audi
ence is fairly swept off it's feet and
breaks into applause at times.
LIGHT OF HAPPINESS.'
Viola Dana, the young woman who
made such a phenomenal success i'll
the movies when she was first cast
in piece to take the place of an
actress who had fallen i'll. and whose
success in the part of the star made
her more desirable than the one who
had been picked to play the part is at
the Rialto today in THE Light of
Happiness" The plot of the play is
of the sort that is intensely interest
ing without being overdrawn. The
entire action of the play is drawn
from actual life and many of the
scenes and situations will remind the
spectator of similar attitudes they
might have been placed in at different
times in their life.
BLUE RIBBON GIRLS"
''The Blue Ribbon Girls continue to
hold sway at the Colonial where they
are putting on classy, clever little
musical comedy that is out of the ordi-
nary. The entire show is good. The
principals are we'll cast and clever in
their respective parts and the applause
of the audience shows that their eff
forts are fully appreciated. Five