Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-28
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While Charlie Chaplin plays the
humble role of ~Janitor in Triple
ETroubie," the new Chaplin comedy
Ito be shown at the Ditmas today ana
tomorrow, yet he Is Instrumental ID
foiiing German spies, who are trying
TO steal "a formula for q wireless exc
plosive." On a promise Of receiving
an iron double-cross, crooks enter the
home of Col. Mutt, the inventor, and
are ransacking the place when Chaps
lin calls the police. In a pistol duel
that follows the explosive is set of
and the German spies are blown to
kingdom come. Chaplain comes OUT
Of the wreck. debonaire and smiling
Anita Loos. probably the most fa~
nous scenario writer in the country
wrote American Aristocracy" for
Douglas Fairbanks. She tried her
best, to invent situations which would
be beyond the physical capacity OF
lany ordinary actor and Fairbanka
simply baffled her. He flies hydro4
planes leaps walls, plunges down
cliffs, swings himself from the top Of
ley wire, and does everything but
break his neck in trying to win pretty
Jewel Carmen from a wicked rival.
Physiognomists have long declared
that every man has hiss"double." BUT
$50 far Douglas Fairbanks. in "Amerif
can Aristocracy," also presented az
the Ditmas today and tomorrow, has
been unable to find one of himselfs
He found 1t necessary to have k
double" in this play, but was unsuc-
~cessful in his search for one. It was
necessary to all automobile goggles
into play to effect the illusion.
ROYAL.
Tangled Lives" the Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon Feature at the Royal
theatre tomorrow is a powerful res
nance p~ortraying the loves and traE<
picture gives Harry Morey one of his
strongest roles, which he plays in his
usual easy and convincing manner
Betty Blythe, his beautiful young
leading oma is seen to advantage as
his frivolous society wife who deserts
him.
The picture is a screen version OF
James Oliver Curwood's widely read
book by the same axn and none OF
its fascination is lost in Its direction
by Paul Scardon, the continuity being
well maintained and suspense sustain-
ed to end. There are fine settings
and beautiful exteriors and many
smart gowns are worn by Miss Blythe
and other women of the cast.
John Rowland, an architect, is
loved openly and ~passionately by Cora
West, wife of his closest friend. and
by Lola Maynard, a little seamstress,
of protege. Cora seeks him out
and Rowland repulses and upbraids
her, but West oversees and to free her
ends his own life.
Howland's wife. Hilda. has an affair
with Paul Westcott and Cora. now q
widow and still hoping to win Holland,
draws him aside at a lawn feteand
shows him his wife embracing
Westcott. There is a hight and How
land is sent to prison: his wife swear-
ing he attempted to kill Westcott.
The night Rowland is freed is the
wedding eve of his wife and Westcotts
He swears to kill the man, but Lola,
to save him, puts a sleeping potion IN
q glass of wine. While he sleeps, D
storm comes UP and as Hilda and
Westcott are standing by a windoW
bolt kills him and blinds her. And
Rowland awakes to a realization b a
1t is Lola he loves.
CITY.
Tonight closes the stock engages
ment of the Jack X Lewis Company
at above theatre and oepning tomorz
row night the attraction at this house
will be military musical revue by
cast OF soldier actors of Camp Dix.
This show will b eplayed Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights with q
matinee on Saturday only.
The citizens of Perth Amboy have
responded nobly to every call thai
has been made upon them In the past
and II Is TO be hoped that they will
turn out in large numbers to greet the
boys on their initial performanceetos
morrow night and not only assist q
worthy cause, but incidentally sec one
of the best shows playing the city tkf
season.
Heading the large cast OF prlnciples
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Private Robert Gilbert,$ formerly OF
the vaudeville team of Ruth and Gil-
bert. eccentric dancers; Harry s.. II
Van, leading comedian with many
musical shows; Sergeant I. e. Dorm
ston. late leading man with Oliver
Morosco; Private Conrad Connellia
who has appeared on the Keith cir
of III ac~cordion;" Sergeant Iva1
Grisae. Russian %ceIlist; Private Dellf
LENA, late tenor of the Boston Opera
Company, and others too numerous to
mention.
A symphony orchestra OF forty
pieces furnishes the music and
rounds out what the Trenton paperi
say is one of the best attractions evei
offered In that city.
Majestic.
A new tale of a modern wayside inn
is the description that best fits "Parlor,
and Bath" the uproariouf
farce hit which A. II. Woods will pre-
sent at the Majestic theatre on Mon@
day. September 2. matinee and night.
o a years run in New York
and Chicago. Eos the past seven
months "Parlor. Bedroom and Bath
has been playing TO capacity audiences
at the Republic Theatre. New York,
where II proved to be one OF the most
popular comedy successes in : recent
years. The play is In three acts n IS
the joint work OF c. w. Bell and Mark
It Is said to contain one OF
the most original and novel plots EN-.
In a comedy. Mr.. Woods hrm@
ly believes In the policy of not divulg-
Ing the-plot OF a play In advance. since
II robs he play of the element OF SUR
prises But. as far as can be learned,
-PaTlor. Bedroom M Bath" concerns
the tribulations OF q meek and modest
young husband whose wife Is proud OF
imaginary mou Compelled %
sustain this romantic reputation or
lose the regard OF his spouse, the
young benedict becomes involved with
more venturesome ladies than he had
seer under one roof. The scen4
OF his mad escapade is a private suite
consisting OF q parlor, bedroom and
In q lonely wayside inn. The de-
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