The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-20

What mere man would have the
temerity to tell feminine motion pic
ture star that she would have to put
in office hours at her work, just like a
clerk or stenographer?
One man had. He is Hugo Balm,
who with John Stuart Robertson di-
rected Baby Mine the first Of the
Goldwyn comedy productions. The
star he made the suggestion to was
Madge Kennedy, among the foremost
Of Americas condolences, who IS
starring in the Margaret Mayo farce.
Miss Kennedy readily accepted the
suggestion and kept regular hours.
Mine" which is showing at the Wash
ington theatre today, she was among
the most prompt at the studio.
George Walsh returns to the Wash
ington theatre on Monday for a two
days showing of his latest William
Fox production. The Yankee Way"
This is another of Georges smile-a-
minute dramas and Is up to the Fox
standard in every respect.
The action of the story takes George
to Lithunia, small Balkan state, to
manage his fathers cattle concession.
Before sailing he falls in love with a
brunette beauty. He also meets her
on the ship. He runs across her again
in Lithunia when he finds out she is
Princess Alexia, ruler of the principal
ity.
George dares to make love to the
Princess and although she returns his
love diplomatic reasons compel her to
accept Count Votsky.
To add to the troubles in Lithunia
the people start revolt. George set.
turns to his Princess only to find that
she and the Count are to be married
next day.
But Georges two pals whom he took
with him from the states bundle the
Count into a box car and ship him to
Bulgaria.
Never was a girl more glad to be
left standing at the church than the
Princess Alexia when the Count
doesn't show up for the wedding.
George arrives at the psychological
moment and subs for the Count much
to Alexia's delight.
Rasputin, the black monk of Russia,
is the strangest figure OF modern
times Born and bred a peasant OF
the humblest sort, he was raised by
the force OF his hypnotic power over
women and by startling Circumstance
es, to a point where he was the real
Car of Russia. And while in this
commanding position-dictating polio
les to the Gar and indulging in the
widest sorts of excuses. he endeavor-
ed to make a separate peace with Ger
many for the purpose of bringing
about the downfall of Russia and fur
Their increasing his vast power. But
Rasputin's desires made him over
reach himself The liberty-loving
groups in that empire sought his life
and plans we're all made to either cap
ture him and send him to Siberia or
to kill him at once. Then, unexpected
ly, Rasputin met his death dramatical-
ly. The whole story is graphically
and thrillingly told in "Rasputin, The
Black Monk" the sensationally time
~ new World Picture Brady-Made
which will be the attraction on We'd
nesday and Thursday at the Washing
ton theatre.
Thomas A. Curran who has made
hits in many recent Thanhouser Gold
Rooster PLAYS, is in the fine cast sup
porting Frederick Warde in his latest
feature, THE Heart of Ezra Greer"
which will be shown at the Washing
ton theatre. Sunday.
The cast further includes Leila
Frost. as the pretty daughter. George
Froth. a well-known young Broadway
leading man, as Jack Denbeigh, Carey
Hastings as his housekeeper, and Lii
liam Mueller, as Amy de We're, known
on Broadway as The Baby vamp."
The Heart of Ezra Greer is the
kind of a picture that should have a
strong appeal to the people since it is