New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
NeiU Films at the Theatres

lVeV r IZSelS at the Theatres
At the Strand Theatre Vivian Martin
will be seen in "Mirandy Smiles"
quaint photoplay with an abundance Of
feart interest. Since the great success
of Little Women" the Strand manage
ment has been endeavoring to secure
an attraction on that order. and
"Mirandy Smiles" was selected, as it
has q story Of quaint charm and whole
some comedy situations. William C.
DeMille produced the play, and Miss
Martin has been given an excellent sup
porting cast, including Douglas Nc
Lean. Lewis Willoughby, Jean Genning,
William Freeman, Maym Kelso, Elinor
Hancock and Frances Beech. On the
bill are also some scenic studies, a new
comedy, educational and travel studies
md the Strand Topical Review, con-
tanning the latest foreign and dome site
news pictures and the latest received
pictures taken on the European fight,
ing fronts. Alys Michot will sing Una
Voce Poco," from 1.-THE Barber of Sc
VILE" and the Strand Ladies' Quartet
Will be heard in medley of Southern
airs and Loves Old Sweet Song" The
Strand Symphony Orchestra, under the
direction of Carl Edouarde, will play
the overture "Orpheus" (Offenbach).
William S. Hart will be featured at
the Rialto this week in branding
Broadway" in which the famous West
erncr will appear in evening clothes for
the first time in his screen career.
branding Broadway" concerns itself
with the exciting adventures of Bob
Sands, an Arizona cowboy, who finds
himself in the baggage car of train
bound east after a wild free for-alI
fight in a Western town. Arriving in
New York, he answers the advertise
ment of a railroad magnate Offering a
position to any one with sufficient
Drawn to keep his son out of mischief.
He is accepted, and among other duties
! is delegated to recover some incrimi-
mating letters written to waitress In
solution of the difficulty forms the
basis of the story. Seena Owen plays
the waitress and Arthur Shirley is the
magnate's son. With Hugo Riesenfeld
conducting, the Rialto orchestra will
offer the overture to Suppe's "Poet and
Peasant" as the chief music number
Miss Margaret Vale, niece of Prest-
dent Wilson, will offer an original Red
Cross a!legory, called "The Revealing
Light" in celebration of Red Cross
Roll Call week. Miss Vale will be sup
ported by cast of three.
Vincente Ballester, whose remarkable
BARITONE voice is creating unusual COM
ment, will render the aria "And
Wouldst Thou Thus?" from Verdi's
"The Masked Ball" The orchestra
will also be heard in selections from
Victor Herbert's princess Pat"
Douglas Fairbanks will head the
bill at the Rivoli this week in Angus,
tus Thomas's success, ARIZONA" made
famous by line Of Americas fore.
most actors. An unusually competent
cast of players supports Mr.. Fair
banks, among them Marjorie Daw
Kathleen Kirknam, Theodore Roberts
Frank Campeau and Raymond Hatton
The Rialto Male Quartet will in
troduce the picture with "Adios Amor,
the song written by Mr.. Thomas and
Joseph Dare, which Vincent Serrano
who played Tony; the Mexican, in the
original production, sang during the
play.
In celebration of Red Cross Rol
Call Week flemish McLaurin's Rec
Cross picture, 1.-THE Greatest Gift,
will be shown, with Agnes TAFT, the
model who posed for the celebrated
poster "The Greatest Mother in the
World" in series of poses before a
characteristic setting by John Wenger
During the showing the quartet vii
sing "Rose Of No Mans Land"
Other photoplay features will be G
Mutt and jeff cartoon called "The
Draft Board" the current release Of
the official Allied War Review, and s
rev scenic study.
| The klVoH OrcheStrA, unuer the
conductcrship of Emo Rapee, will
play Harold's Tampa" as the music
overture. Annie Rosner, soprano, and
Carlos Mejia, tenor, will render the
"Cherry Duet" from Mascagni's ami
co Fritz" before another of Wenger's
settings
Theda Bara, in super production
"The She Devil" will be shown a
Loew's New York Theatre and Rool
Monday and Tuesday Of the coming
week. Wednesday Evelyn Nesbit ant
her son, Russell Thaw, in "Her Mis-