Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
..,ral Paragraphs Pertaining
- prominent Photoplay
Productions

eAIPeANKs IS on TIE SCREEN
u,o.r. Henley, who wrote and directed
I.,.,en was one Of the members Of
..,,,nal Imp Company. and among the
tho have since become famous are
49,. n, Ince, Mary Pickford, Herbert
~, King Baggot, Dorothy Davenport
r,orence Lawrence Mr.. Henley will
IN person tonight at the Stanley as a
-. =, stanley v. Mastbaum. This Is
s.,,d consecutive week that an author
~ .,rsared in person. Last week Mar
~ Mayo was the guest.
p..,aents of the northern part Of the
~ wI be given the opportunity this week
4 ,ee three of the best or screen stars IN
49, that have never before been pre-
80 in this part of the city. Norma
ss.dr. vii open the week today and re-
.n unt Tuesday in ''The Moth"
n,vglas Fairbanks, the intrepid star Of
1 u. aims will be the big feature at the AL
ssrhra the first three days of this week
q T,own 10 Earth" and Madame Petrova,
X. sreat emotional actress. will appear the
- three days Of the week In THE Law
q ,hs Land" Throughout the entire week
1 mere will be a program of vaudeville.
p.,rons in Manayunk will be given the
.,aortunity to see many acts of vaude-
s,Is and masterpieces OF the films at the
n Ssrrress this week. The pictures will ke
n &snred daily and the first one will be
.S.se Dawn and Bert Lytell in Herbert
EIs,sron's fine production, "The Lone Wolf"
4 ..rhe Honor System" that great human
ms.rest Aim which attracted capacity au-
1Isuces to the Stanley when 1t was pre-
4 sented for two weeks. will be the big at
4 sy,ction that the management of the Vic
a MA will offer it's patrons this week. II
- written by Henry c. Warnack. of Los
Angeles and 1t was staged by that great
itector r. A. Walsh.
Frank Buehler. general manager of the
ceutral Market Street Company. and one of
Ms leading figures in the amusement world
Il Philadelphia, left the city for a vaca-
don. Mr.. Buehler devotes every week In
&,the year, with the exception of the two
I weeks in the middle of September, to his
many theatrical and other enterprises, and
these two weeks he always gives up for
( De purpose of visiting his mother in Mary
Vile. Mo.
Gladys Brockwell, whose coming is al
says hailed with delight by her thousands
Of admirers in this city. will he at the
rsirmount Theatre on Saturday In her
newest photoplay. 1.-THE Soul of Satan
fhIs production goes thoroughly into the
I problems confronting the maturing girl
Mss Brockwell Is not the usual type of
4 Green actress. She differs from the usual
type In that she can act, whereas a great
many of those now playing leading roles
n motion pictures haven't the slight idea
" what the word even means.
q The Night Workers." featuring Mar.
z suerite Clayton. one of the screens most
popular actresses, together with Jack Gard,
per- who is famous on the stage, will be the
discriminating feature at the Rialto to-
ny This is fascinating photodramatiza.
ton Of night life. 1t was written by ]
Bradley Smollen, formerly a newspaper
nan, who has many friends in this city
VI Smollen has drawn his characters anG
.stuatlons actually from life.
n William c. De Mile, well-known screer
a urector, who was responsible for "The War
rms OF Virginia." Carmen" starring Ger
tdne Farrar, THE Ragamuffin," 9TH,
Clown Common Ground" and others, ha!
zen chosen by Paramount to direct Sessu,
hsyakawa, famous Japanese actor, il
hashlmura Togo" from Wallace Irwin!
4 vel-known story. This will appear at tn,
locust Theatre on Thursday.
n Conceded TO be one of the most beautiful
women on the American stage today, Elsi
k3serguson loses none of her charm on tn
.I In hny EroN -. sstoa
NY Sheep" coming to the Strand Theatr,
@day' Miss Ferguson. It is expected, will
Ecome known as the most beautiful womal
e the screen shortly after her appearance
ner initial photoplay. Her rare persona
@arm Is faithfully reproduced by tn
sanera, and that her popularity of stage
Anu VIII more than be duplicated on th
sfeen is readily anticipated. I.
ohve Thomas, who appears at tn
hureka tomorrow, is said to be in priyat
nie Mrs. Jack Pickford
The Sherwood and Baltimore Theatres
snoer the management of Earl Forte, ar
scurlng their attractions through the Stan
Wy Booking Corporation once more.
frankyn Farnum, at the Overbrook o.
thursday. Is not related to William o
Dustin Farnum.
Anna Taylor is the featured player 4
srs rs at the Fifty-sixth Street Theatre o
alexandra Carlisle, at the Regent today
speared at the Broad Street Theatre las
y 'sA'on IN The Country Cousin"
Snaries Chaplin will reappear in 9TH
~te at the Family on. Thursday.
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