Evening journal., 1918-06-07
PICTURES, MUSIC,
AT THE PLAYHOUSE

| The Playhouse mas become the sum-
mer home Of motion pictures de luxe.
This week The first and only italian
war pictures, entitled The italian
Battlefront, are being shown. The
policy will be altered beginning with
next Monday concerning prices and
number Of exhibitions TO be given.
Starting Monday. I've exhibitions VIII
be given daily. the flrst beginning at
/ - o'clock noon. and the others follow
ing consecutively at 2, l. 6 and n'clock.
Special music will he given at every ex-
hibition. and the Playhouse symphony
orchestra Of twenty pieces or more
will provide the music for the perform
ances beginning at and s o'clock. Al
/ the other exhibitions music will be
furnished by a lesser number OF musl-
clans. The orchestra now located IN
the Playhouse is composed entirely OF
high class New York symphony musi-
clans under the directorship OF Alex
ander Seden, a noted Partisan conduc-
tor. One has but to go 10 the Play
house and hear the beautiful strains
Of the orchestra in conjunction with
the splendid program TO be given there
and he or she will be fairly capiivated
with the entertainment offered.
The prices have been scaled very low,
as will be seen by reading the Play
house advertisement notice In another
column. The program Of ph0toplays
10 be offered the week OF June 10 is
carefully chosen and well diversified
and is headed by the popular screen
actress. Fannie Ward, in Al. II. Woods
smashing stage success entitled, The
yellow Ticket" Toto, famous Hippo
drome clown, who has entertained hun
dreds Of thousands, will be seen in the
tvo-reel screen comedy entitled The
Junk Man. Current events Will be
depicted in one reel Of the Patio News.
which will be changed starting Thurs
day. 4 reel entitled, picturesque
France" beautifully colOred. VIII be
also shown in this program, making a
total Of nine reels.
Following next week two different
shows each week Will likely be given.
the FIRST one beginning on Monday and
the second one beginning on THURSDAY.
An those who witness next week :
program at the Playhouse are likely 10
, become regular attendants there. as
tbev VIII ind the amusement hlgn
, class accompanled by an orchestra OF
snnerior quality. The idea at the
PLAYHOUSE is similar TO the program
now being given at the Rivoli, Halto
and strand theatres in New York City
except that the top prices at the Play
, house ls less than half Of that charged
/, In those New York houses, witn' OF
, couse. the absence Of a singer ana
house pipe organ.
AT The QUEEN.
!. Gladvs Brockwll celebrated emo
: .,onal actress. will make her screen ap'
nearance al the Queen today and 10
2 marrow in a new William Fox pla,
q called "Her One Mistake" Mis-
Brockweli again presents a dual role
two characters that are entirely dis
similar. As the star has proven ne
ability IN dual roles, picture-soers ar
/, assured a splendid presentation. In
new play is the work OF George scar
borough who has turned out so man
brilliant plays for the spoken stage an
the screen. other features on the Vuee
\ program are the latest uniNerss
& Weekly showing the latest war happen
) ings and a new comedy.
TIE MAJESTIC.
n Anpearine for the first time IN thl
! CITY in one OF Henricks Iben's famou
character creations, Elsie Ferguson
O was seen 10 exceptional advantage In
r nicfurIzation Of "A Dolls House at tn
: Majestic yesterday In this picture MIS-
I Ferguson portrays the role OF Nora
: Helmsr. the pretty, winsome vile o.
. Thor1yald Helmar, a struggling lawyer
Miss Ferguson is excellently supported
~, snIendId cast. The other num-
. hers on the program include a Christie
. comedy entitled Another Baby ano
: burton Holmes Trayelogue.
AT The SAVOY.
: In sThe Cabaret" the newest WorlC
picture, which was shown al th'
, SAVOY Theatre yesterday, and whict
!. Will be shown for the remainder OF th'
: week. appear five Of the most famous
. stars Of the screen. These stars arr
CARLYLE Blackwell, June Elvidge, Mon
: tasue Love. John Bowers and Geors'
NcOuarrIe. and they give presenta
u tIon Of this strong play that VIII Ions
e he memorable in the annals or the mo
n tlon picture industry. The Cabaret Is
: OF course. a love story. Love Is IN
= vital force that moves the character
= 10 such dramatically intense action.
/ is love story that is unusual, too.
= shows the Bohemian nature OF III
e lived in The Village as few othe
e. fllms have recently done, and in doln
e this It presents a number Of fssclnatinI
n views OF this remarkable section OF Tn
big city.
IT AT The VICTORIA.
IS Two more days and the showing o
ID "The Unbeliever," one Of the grea
war films at the Victoria Theatre, o.
te the occasion. of patriotic week at tn
s uptown theatre, will have gone dow
/, in the history OF the llm Industry o
this city In order that all the photo
b. play lovers OF this city may avail
4 themselves Of the opportunity to Sc
this patriotic film, a special matlne
Id will be shown tomorrow morning be
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