Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-26
PHILADELPHIA
PHOTOPLAY
PARAGRAPHS

At 1900 to 1914 Market street and 2 to 20,
inclusive, on South Nineteenth street. is the
site announced for new and imposing
theater to be erected for the Stanley Com
pany Already Mr.. Mastbaum has instruct
ed architects to prepare plans, advertise
for bids and begin work on what will be
one of the most commodious theaters in
the city, or. indeed in the United States. 1t
will cost approximately 100000, exclusive
of the price paid for the site, which, II is
reported amounts to upward of $5OO.O00
the entire proposition meaning the invest
ment of more than E1,100.O00.
What is unquestionably one of the most
unusual photodramas witnessed this sea-
son will be offered at the Victoria Theater
on Monday and Tuesday of the current
week when Triangle-Ince presents II. B.
Warner and Enid MRrlSey in Shell 43" by
G. Gardner Sullivan.
Hazel Dawn, the pink lady" OF the screen,
who has won success in Famous Players
productions, has become one of the best
loved favorte players in the world and will
be seen at the Rialto on Monday next in
THE Feud Girl"
Mabel Taliaferro, gifted little stage and
screen star, will be the feature attraction
at the Locust Theater on Monday and
Tuesday In Goods Half Acre" Metro
wonderplay. in which this charming artist
is seen at her best. Miss Taliaferro was
last seen on the screen in Her Great Price"
and THE Snowbird."
Lionel II. Keene of Baltimore, Nd, will
be manager of the Regent, PHILADELPHIA
1t is located on Market street below Seven
teenth street is being remodeled at a cost
of nearly twenty thousand dollars, and the
claim is that 1t will be one OF the prettiest
theaters of its size in the country
An attractive feature OF the Belmont is
the new Kimball organ, a musical instru-
ment that is the last word in organ develop
ment. There viii be daily and evening
rendering of selected melodies, and the
choice will be left largely to the patrons of
the theater. The organist is William c.
Lovett, who has gained quite a reputation
for himself as musician. The photoplay
features of the coming week are especially
attractive.
The Fifty-sixth Street Theatre gave its
patrons treat during the hot months
a bar" At least that is what Mr. Mo-
Cready calls 1t, although it is in reality a
bower in the rear OF the promenade a
bower made of lattice covered with flowers
In this bower is "barmaid," who serves
grape lemonade to the patrons without any
cost.
]. NJ. Graver manager OF the Liberty,
gives just as much attention TO the short |
length subjects as is given the selection OF
the main feature. The result Is a we'll
program.
what Happened at 22," the mystery
drama from the pen of Paul Wilstach, and
produced by the Frohman Amusement
Company, under the dictatorship of George |
Irving, with Frances Nelson and Arthur |
Ashley in the star roles, is the attraction |
coming TO the Paramount Theater on |
Monday.
Serials are being shown at the Market |
Street Theatre. Jackie Saunders and Ro- |
land Bottomley. in The Grip of Evil" and |
Marie Walcamp and Eddie Polo, In lib |
erty," dealing with incidents leading up 10 |
and Including the raid at Columbus. N N. |