The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-10
NUMBER %.
GREAT VAUDEVILLE SHOW
In Which Local Talent Participate
Also Wonderful Pictures.

The long looked for day, the occa-
sion of the Municipal League Vaude-
vile Show, is near at hand-being
next Wednesday evening at the Strand
Theatre. The arrangements are about
completed, and a irst-class entertain
ment is promised the audience which
it is expected will fill to capacity the
large theatre.
An especially witty act is a farce
comedy on the mosquito eommissio@,
entitled, Sheltered In Boomtown," in
which the old reliable "Dave" Martz,
famed as a member of the Kinne-
waugha Minstrel Troupe of years ago,
takes the leading comedy role. The
act is entirely original and is one
continuous roar of laughter. The
many grotesque situations keep the
audience in a pleasant mood from
start to finish.
The Wheeler Quartette will have
several favorite selections.
j. Walter Martz has a very witty
monologue, in which he appears in
his inimical manner.
"Charlie" Chattle will be there with
some very novel sketches, which the
public has come to look upon with
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doc" Hudson, the well-known bar
itone. has two very pleasing selec-
tons to offer.
Charles Long has an extraordinary
whistling feat.
Besides the vaudeville, the famous,
and at this time especially a%ppropri-
ate picture, "The Peril of a Nation"
in five reels, alone we'll worth the
price of admission, will be shown.
"The Nations Peril" was written
and directed by Geo. Terwilliger. With
the United States covered by spies,
and with thousands of foreign mechan-
les, working in our factories ready to
take up arms against US, the leader
of the enemy wins the favor of the
daughter of one of u high naval
officials. At his request, she steals the
plans of an aerial torpedo controlled
by wireless, which is Americas chief
refuge of defense. The inventor, a
lieutenant in love with her, is kidnap-
ped and the siege of America begins.
The girl learns of the duplicity of the
conspirators, and Selling her fathers
sword, kills him. A destroyer gives
chase to the yacht carrying the i'm
portant plans and shoots it to pieces.
Meanwhile the foreign battery opens
fire. The lieutenant electrocutes his
guard and summons the Atlantic fleet
by wireless. The militia is also called.
The fleet annihilates the enemy's ar
tillery. Sunrise finds the lieutenant
and the girl united under the stars
and stripes. The entire Atlantic
squadron is used in the picture, to-
gether with 10000 soldiers, marines
and sailors, including Secretary Dan
iels, Admiral Fletcher, Admiral Wins
low, Vice-Admiral Mayo, the war COL
lege at Newport and the staff of Off
GERS of the Newport Training School.
A comedy in two reels, "Shorty and
the Yellow Ring" featuring Shorty
Hamilton, is also on the bill.
Losing a job u~nearthing a snug
Cling plot whereby Chinese are
brought into the country, and acting
as escort and rescuer for a charming
woman secret service operator, tend
to keep Shorty Hamilton fairly busy
and prominent in this light comedy.
Fistic action causes him to leave ranch
life behind, but a second physical
demonstration wins him a position to
keep his prospective self close to the
WOlildl investigator. imprisonment
of the girl in a chinatown den at the
instigation of ~ringleaders of the "Yel-
low-Ring" coupled with the fact that
he had previously seen the workings
and recognized the leader of the gang,
provides opportunity for Shorty to
prove a hero. The result is a big me-
lee in the Chinatown prison, rescue of
the girl and Imprisonment of the
Ring" One of a "Shorty" series,
this picture is on the whole one of
~rapid-fire action and is interesting.
The performance will last about two
and one-half hours, and the curtain
will rise promptly at 8 p. m. The
admission price is but 25 cents, and
there are no reserved seats.