Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Theatre News
DITMAS.

William Russell in Hearts and Dia-
monds" Is the attraction at the Dit
mas today and will also be offered at
the City tomorrow. On Thursday and
Friday and exceptional attraction will
be offered when Nine. ALA Nazimova
will appear in a magnificent seven
part production of Toys of Fate" In
this vital human document the cele-
brated Russian actress plays the part
of Azah, q gypsy princess of who fate
demands that she revenge the wrong
done her mother. The cup of love is
placed at Azah's lips only to be
snatched roughly M life seems to
play at cross purposes with the true
hearted daughter of the Romany race.
Idyllic surroundings of great beauty
form of rabies developes the dog will
events of dramatic power. Reward
and recompense come to the gypsy
girl when she has offered her life to
save another and destiny at last gives
her the full measure of happiness so
long withheld.
There is an u~nforgettable quality
in Toys of Fate" and in the superb
work OF the great Nazimova as AZah.
AS an extra added attraction Marie
Dressler will appear in the first of her
new World two part comedies.
Strand.
TITS great fun" and other express
sions of approval are heard on ell
sides at the Strand this week in COM
ments on Making Movie Stars
which reveals on the stage how
movies are made and principally
gives local movie stars q chance to
try out for film glories in a real pho
toplay called molly and Her Suitors"
which takes an entire week to make
on the Strand stage. Incidentally, the
management announces that the anna
teur p~hotopiay will be shown on the
Strand screen next week, instead OF
a week later, as originally given out.
The audience also takes part in tho
fun, as the camera includes them in
the movie. Every day the scenes are
changed and at the end of the week
they are pieced together, to be shown
next week on the screen. The direc-
tor announces that he can accommo-
date still a few more upon the stage,
and II you are not seriously inclined
toward a movie career, you can enter
just for the fun of the thing.
William Fox's great 1918 cineme-
lodrama, Cheating the Public" is
announced as the rival attraction to
Making Movie Stars" today and to-
morrow. Cheating the Public" Is
characterized as the most soul stirring
melodrama the screen has eve known
"a powerfully dramatic story of busi-
ness brutality and ruthlessness, inter-
woven with an expose OF child labor
conditions and the heartless opera
lions of a food p~rofteer. Cheating
the Public ran for six months at the
Lyric Theatre. New York City. at 81
prices.
Charlie Chaplin in 'sThe Jazz Wait
err" another button-bustin' two-reel
scream. will also be added to today's
and tomorrow's colossal program of
Making Movie Stars and Cheating
the Public"
The first rehearsal OF the Jack X.
Lewis Players who are to open a per-
manent stock season at the City the
atre next Monday was held yesterday
morning and will be continued daily
until the opening Monday afternoon.
Charles Montgomery. the scenic art
list. arrived from his home In Shelby
Vile, Indiana. yesterday, and he and
Stage Carpenter Frank Howser are
scenic investure for the first play,
The Girl He Couldn't Buy" a melo-
dramatic comedy in four acts hat
gives each and every member OF the
company splendid opportunities to
display their ability and versatility.
Miss Edna Grandin, the leading lady.
broke her little toe while swimming
ut DIAkutO1 Dt1CA last Week anu Dc
sides rehearsing, visiting the dress
makers and attending TO various
other duties has been nursing the in
jured member 50 that she will be able
to play her role OF Hope Nelson next
week without limping. Seats for the
first week Will be placed on sale next
Saturday morning and reservations
can be made for n OF the evening
performances by phone and the box
once will be kept open continuously
from IL o'clock until $3.50 at night.
Electricians. property men and
stage hands are now busily engaged
In getting everything In readiness for
the opening and with the daily re-
hearsals the City theatre rs as busy
as a beehive. All the members of the
company are very much pleased with
Perth Amboy and Bob Carson. the
character man, said Gee. I hope the
people of this town like US a. well Is
] like this town for II they do we are
here for q long. long stay" Mr.. Lewis
also makes the announcement hat
he will be glad TO present any play
that the theatregoers OF this city
would like to witness and patrons are
asked to hand In their suggestions 70
the box ONCE.