Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-19
Theatre NeWS

audience. The how had its remie
for the season at Perth Amboy. 1t
pleased the big house to its entire
satisfaction.
The new policy Of the Majestic
Theatre, starting tomorrow win be
four high-class acts of vaudeville,
and big feature pictures changed
twice o week.
william Golfers engagement has
been cancelled for next Friday night
as Mr.. Collier has been taken I'll.
The following Is the list of attrac-
tons to appear at the Majestic dur
ing the season. but not In the order
named:
"Parlor. Bedroom and Bath"
Bringing Up Father" "Maytime.'.
William Collier. 'The Kiss Burglar"
Gus Hilf's Minstrels. Elsie Ferguson.
Walter Wilton Lackye, w. d, Grit
Ihth's massive scenic production
Hearts Of the World" and all CO.
lumbia Amusement Company bur-
lesque attractions.
STRAND.
OF the large list of cinema sue
cesses achieved by Billie Burke
through the sheer force of her art,
charm and magnetism, there is none
which will appeal to a wider follow
ing of motion picture theatregoers
than Lets Get a Divorce" the new
est photo comedy staring this de-
lightful Aim actress. The picture Is
based upon Sardou's "Divorcons," a
| celebrated stage success which was
adapted for the screen by John EN-
| efson and Anita Loos. 1t is at the
Strand today and tomorrow.
In this photoplay Miss Burke will
be seen as an irn~pressionable convent
girl of a romantic turn of mind who
relieves the montony of her existence,
Inside the convent walls. with harm
| less firtatlons. As C~yprienne, the
convent girl, Billie Burke has an un-
usually captivating role. She meets
and loves a young writer, who begs
the Mother Superior for her hand,
but Cyprienne consents to become his
bride only after an eiopement, which
is carried out with the connivance OF
the Mother Superior In a highly arts
the manner. Then follows a most In
teresting story, done in Miss Burke's
| best style.
City.
Every once in a while a play Is pro-
duced in New York containing those
subtle elements which make 1t an in
stantaneous success. Such a play was
Tess OF the Storm Country"
Filled with appealing comedy an
clean wholesome philosophy, this play
will undoubtedly be a favorite with
~theatre-goers for years TO come.
The novel was read by thousands
and In its dramatic form they, as well
as thousands of others will want tc
see this play, the story of which Is sc
delightfully."- human, n deliciousli
droIl.
The Jack X. Lewis Company open
their sixth week of permanent stoch
with Tess of the Storm Country" to
Miss Grandin in the part of Tess
has a part for which h Is eminently
we'll suited. Mr.. Lewis as the younf
minister working among the squat
tiers has % of the strongest charac.
ters he has yet played at the City
IN fact eli the favorite members o.
! the compahy have roles In which the,
will have every opportunity to dem
onstrate their undoubted ability
DTTMAs.
The new World-Picture which will
be shown at the Ditmas today ant
tomorrow has June Blvidge a. tn
star, and q notable cast including
John Bowers. who plays opposit'
Miss Eividge.
"a woman Of Redemption" tells
most surprising n interesting stor'
| Of the mountalns. IL uela1
the manner In which the daughter D
a iumberman meets and fall sin low
with the son of the man who own
the whole section of country. I
tells of the way that she reforms TIL
young man. A murder is committee
and the ~iumbermen hold the youth L
be guilty but he Is rescued In a spec
tacular name by the girl and the,
successfully make their escape.
Luxury gets in the blood" in a.
oft quoted line from a famous Broad
ofQuoted line from a famous Broad
applied than to "Oid Lovers for New,
featuring Margery Wilson, also show
today and tomorrow.
Majestic.
Let EN- or will be the burlesqu
offered by Irwin's Big Show at tn
Majestic theatre merit Monday. Eigh
principal women. headed by HID
BERTH, a beautiful singer and accom-
lpiished actress, will fortify with thel
talents O chorus OF v~ariously gffte
singing and dancing girls. The col
tuning will be in full accord with th
highest standards of burlesque wit
frequent changes TO present a kalideo
scopic melange OF flash and color {
delight the eye.