New-York tribune., 1917-08-19

TOR the first time in the history o.
the Rialto there will be no feat
ure picture-at least, there will be no
photo-play. for the feature will be the
Revolution in Russia" supplemented
by new and striking scenes from the
Russian battle fronts in the Caucasus,
along the Black Sea and on the south
west frontier. This will be the first
presentation of these pictures in this
country. The films are owned by the
SkobelefF committee for the relief Of
Russian wounded and prisoners of war
and the proceeds from their exhibition
will 20 to the relief fund.
Tschaikowsky's brilliant March
Slav" will be played by the Rialto Or
chestra as the overture to pro-
gramme of specially selected Russian
compositions. Greek Evans will sing
the plaintive "Song of the Volga Boat
man" Alberto Bachmann, violinist,
will render a mazurks by Zarzycky.
In anticipation of full houses Mr..
Rothapfel has decided to introduce
midnight shows during this one week
and to open the doors of the theatre
at 10 o'clock in the morning
The Strand will present two attrac-
tons this week. They will be the
pictures of the Germans retreating at
the Battle of Arras and "The Mys-
terious Miss Terry" an adaptation oi
story by Gelett Burgess, with Billie
Burke in the title role.
Miss Burke's impersonation of Mavi'
Terry cleverly demonstrates a novel
method of finding happiness and
husband. The cast includes Thomas
Meighan. Walter Heirs, Gerald Smith
and Bessie Learn.
On the musical programme arc
Grace Hoffman, who will sing the
"Polonsise" from "Mignon"; Antoine
Lescault will render an aria from
Faust" The Overture will be Maxi
milan Robespierre,' by Fl. Litolf.
The Italian Battlefront" will con.
tinue at the Forty-fourth Street Thea
tre
The Manxman" will remain at the
Criterion for an indefinite run. The
picture is an adaptation Of Hall
Gaines novel, featuring Elisabeth
Risdon.
Douglas Fairbanks, in Down to
Earth" will be shown at the Academy
for the first four days Of the week.
At the Broadway Theatre new
Jewel production, called Sirens Of the
Sea-" will open next Sunday. The
picture was directed by Alan Holubar
and will feature Louise Lovely and
Jack Mulhall.
Dorothy Phillips, in "Pay Me- will
continue there for the rest OF tht
week.
The featured photo play attractions
at Losw's New York the coming weel
will include Marc MscDermott, ir
Mary James Pa" on Monday; Leen'
Owen, in Madam Bo-Peep," on Tues
day, and Fatty Arbuckle, in "His We'd
ding Night" on Monday and Tuesday;
Louise Glsum, in Golden Rule Kate,
on Wednesday; Jack Pickford and
Louise Huff, in "The Vsrmint," or
Thursday; Ella Hall, in "The Charm
sr," and Crane Wilbur, in "Ths Eye
Of Envy on Friday, and Dustir
Fsrnum, in "Dursnd Of the BaC
Lands" on Saturday.
Jack and the Beanstalk," the Fo'
photofsntssy, will enter the last weei
Of its run at the Globe Theatre to-day
Jack will BE- followed by another Fo'
film, THE spy" drama founded or
The activities Of an American in Bsr'
lin. Dustin Fsrnum is the featured
player.
Camilla Dshlbcrg, who played IN
The Great Lover with Leo Ditrich
stein. bas been engaged BY Hetr,
pietures Corporation N play the part
~ the woman spy In Draft 2b8." a
nev patriotic picture written by VIII