Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28
Theatre News
MAJESTIC

Girls De Looks" is the title which
Barney Gerard has given his new
show this season and aside from the
cleverly constructed book and an ex-
cellent cast, it serves to introduce
back into the burlesque field after an
absence of sixteen years those two
versatile comedians n parody kings,
Hoey and Lee, who have been head
lined from coast to coast in the big
time vaudeville houses.
The attraction will be seen at the
Majestic on Monday, September 80,
matinee and night, and lovers of this
style of entertainment will have an
opportunity to whet their appetite for
some real good comedy and bright,
pretty winsome girls.
The idea taken for his book this
season Is different from any Mr..
Gerard has aver introduced and re-
lates the trials and fluctuations of
two men whose cleverness leads them
into all sorts Of difficulties. They are
Of the get rich quick" type, and open
a law office without the proper per-
mission to do so in a thriving town,
ostensibly as patent lawyers.
ROYAL.
A special treat is in store for the
many admirers of Douglas Fairbanks
~ AAt0 AACWCc <IbCTdll picture, line
Man from Painted POST at the
Royal theatre today. The script
for this photoplay was written by
Douglas himself and is based on Jack
son Gregory's recent magazine story
silver Slippers" In the role of
Fancy Jim Sherwood. the immaculate
dude who wipes out a powerful gang
offers a characterization that will
meet with popular favor among pat
rons OF clean pictures.
Bucking ~bronchos. crack-riding,
trick roping and ~bulldogging steers
are among the interesting features Of
true west. Participating in these
scenes are the champions of the world
In their respective accomplishments,
including Sam Brownell, champion
bucking broncho rider; John Judd,
fancy rope artist; Tommy Grimes, H.
A. Strickland and other winners at
the last Rodeo Competition held in
Cheyenne, Wyo.
DTTAfAS.
Mabel Normand is back at her old
tricks in her newest Goldwyn Pic
ture. "Peck's Bad Girl" which comes
to the Ditmas Monday and Tuesday.
For years the stafd old village of
Yaptank a been both amused and
shocked by the pranks of Mabel Pen
clope Peck (Miss Normandy. There
are but few of the villagers who
haven't at some time or other been
the victims of the irrepressible Ma
bells little jokes.
But with the arrival of Richard
Hayes, Mabel decides to change her
mode of living and obtains a Job in
the millinery shop, for Richard soon
takes a fancy to Mabel and she to
him. Hayes poses as a jewelry sales
man. but is really a private detective
to whom word has come Of a plot
to rob the Yaptank Bank. While
working late one night Mabel's curl
osity is aroused when she finds some
candle grease near O trap door in the
floor. Mabel investigates and her
discoveries and subsequent action
brings the play to a successful con-
clusion. Peggy Pearce in "A Good
Loser Is the added attraction for
Monday n Tuesday.
STRAND.
Optimism OF the Fairbanks brand
Is the keynote of the story OF Say,
Young Fellow" the latest Aircraft
p~hotoplav in which Douglas Fair
banks will be see at the Strand the
tatre next Monday and Tuesday. Aside
from its novelty. the theme OF this
splendid picture is OF the quality
that Ulcers and i~nvigorates ones
faded spirit as wine cheers the parch-
ed wayfarer under a v~erticle sun on
the arid desert.
Anyone who has met a newspaper
reporter such as is portrayed by Mr..
Fairbanks In this picture. doubtless
VIII have an entirely new conception
OF the n reportorial. This
young fellow" Is a smiling chap, grit
~. resourceful. a staunch optimist, an
athlete OF the first class and a chap
who refuses to give way TO discourage
ment because things don't so Just as
he expected they would. BY example
he breaches the message that cutters
are a pest and deserving of all that
comes 20 them. In this respect. at
least Say. Young Fellow is Of high
~ educational value 70 the young men
OF the day.