Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-27

OF LOCAL INTEREST
l6onal Paragraphs Pertaining
to Prominent Photoplay
Productions
Here's tip. Should you desire pass
4k viii be good for the Stanley Theatre
1oWable yearly. just name child after
~ Charley Stanley Cinema. At least
AZ IL what Stanley " Mastbau~ gave
4 ~ fond mother movie fan.
Il docs seem strange that the theaters
n 01vertising the coolest theater In town
s 10 the ones that hand their customers fans
8 - they enter.
n There is shoe-shining outfit In charge
Y ~ m attendant at the Family The SINNER
Z Iopes to become movie magnate some day,
& and so he Is starting from the bottom
3 The Cohan and Harris Theater In New
\ York employs Chinese girl ushers. This
\ might solve the problem of novelty aurac-
4 lions for some theaters in this city
II is time some one came forward with
& q yearly movie review similar to the Foilies'
sParentage" is possible attraction at
X the Stanley.
I II movie fans desire to see their cinema
IDOLS IN the flesh. all that is required is to
stand on Broadway at Forty-third street.
\ New York, about o'clock any AFTERNOON
Those little girls, Jane and Katharine
Lee who appeared In "A Daughter OF tne
Gods" are featured In Two Little lmps
at the Park on Wednesday
"A billboard in front of the jefferson calls
atfentioH to the showing of Caste today,
with Peggy Hyland and Sir John Hare
Il Is the work of an English stuoio'
A return of Mary Pickford in ''The Little
American" is announced for the Leader.
Hall Gaines latest movie effort is on view
NJ the Criterion in New York, but local
movie fans can see his production OF The
Deemster' at the Apollo tomorrow
Leon Erroi the comic inebriate. should
be good in few reels
A daily change of program Is at present
IN vogue at the Fifty.sixth Street Theatre |
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey are to appear
there tomorrow.
.'Joan the Woman Is the biggest attrac.
zion yet offered patrons of the neighborhood |
theatres. In II appears Geraldine Farrar |
who at present is working upon a produc.
tlon out in California that will be called |
s'The Woman God Forgot
Wallace Reid is the main star in big |
Timber at the Sherwood. This is another
book production.
George Beban is in California making |
arrangements for his future releases. The |
Tioga will show one of his subjects on |
Friday.
Miss A. Lorraine Hummell. of the Stanley |
company will visit New York city to inspect |
the telephone systems in use in the larger |
theatrical Offices
Vivian Martin is the featured player on
Saturday at the Frankford She is Mrs.
William jefferson, relative of the late Joseph |
Jefferson. Of RIP Van Winkle' fame
The final episode of "The Neglected Wife"
will be shown on Wednesday at the Over
brook.
"The Unwritten Law" is to be on view at
the Fairmount on Friday. Beatriz Michel
ena 10 tiie ieduinB piayer'
ION Trial" Is going to be the big feature
Of the Bluebrd next week.
See II you can discover what the censors
lid to the play at the Liberty on Saturday.
Keystone comedies are the Wednesday
feature at the Eureka.
'"Iris." the newest movie made from play,
will be Thursdays feature at the Savoy.
Not content with managing theatre.
Ben Shndler aspres to be a press agent as
well. The following is his copy" in full:
For today the Ridge Avenue Theatre
offers Virginia Pearson in Wrath of Love"
Virginia has the rare distinction of having |
been saluted by Marshal Joffre on his recent
visit to America. She also has an army of
cats and dogs named for her by thousands
OF admiring fans. This theatre also offers,
beginning today, the new series of Stinga-
rec. featuring True Boardman." the famous
gentleman burglar. These stories are COM
plete In each series"
Tuesdays feature at the Rialto is MARY
Pickford in THE Little American" THE
Iittle American" Is said to be the greatest
patriotic message ever seen on the notion
picture screen. II was staged under the
pefsonal direction Of that master of SCREEN
craft. Cecil B. DeMlle Popularity known
~ "America's Sweetheart" Miss Plckford
presents particularly fitting character
ixation In the title role Of this new Aircraft
picture.
Bryant Washburn. of the famous "Skin-
ner' pictures Virginia Pearson and Bessie
Barriscale will be the trio of stars who
will furnish the entertainment at the Great
Northern Theatre this week. They will |
be seen In the new vehicles which have
never before been presented in this section
of the city.
Viola Dana, whose popularity on the
screen increases with each new picture in |
which she appears Gladys Brockwell, who |
AAs won great reputation for strong |
screen portrayals. and Mary Anderson will |