The Washington herald., 1918-07-18
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siid operation Of the largest and most
powerful navy that has ever fown
the stars and stripes constitutes the
! major portion Of the program ct the
National. other color studies in ami
mated reels are shown, thus rounding
out one Of the most comprehensive
cinema programs the season has
offered. -
"our Navy" is aim Of superiative
interest 70 those who have relatives
or friends In the nations nrsf line of
defense. but VIII be found equally
fascinating to anyone with q sense
Of the artistic or to anyone who IL
not 90 blase as to be immune to thrills.
The engagement Of this subject at the
National has created widespread In
terest but there are stiil good seats
for the remaining showings. Two
performances are given daily, the
matinees at I'D and evenings az s:I0.
PsH's-Aerhe Finger Of Justiee.-
The remarkable spectacle Of more
than four hundred women of the
underworld literally storming one
Of San Francisco's churches is
graphically re-enacted in Paul
Smiths sensational film drama, The
Finger Of Justice" This nlrn Is to
be shown IN this city ell next week
at Polls Theater.
Events leading mp to the storming
OF the church are clearly portrayed
In the picture. Thrilling details of
Rev. Paul Smiths great fight against
organized vice have been woven in
The Finger Of Justice."
The questions she puts and an
swers he makes constitute what
churchmen have termed one Of the
most striking sermons ever deIiy-
cred.
The entire debate is truthfuIly
revealed. Big problems, perhaps
unknowingly. are presented by the
stlk-clad Yyonne. Spades are spades.
There 10 no mincing Of words or
thoughts or actions. The scene Is
q real sensation Its moral signin-
canoe 10 tremendous.
Belaseo-fTn and OUT
If the promises Of the producers are
realised. In and Out" the new nusi-
cal comedy to be revealed at the
Belasco Theater on Sunday night is
likely to AFFORD Just the proper sort
OF amusement for this period OF the
year. The book and lyrics, by Collin
Davis and Howard whitney Swope,
are declared TO be sparkling and
smart Joseph, for many years firmly
established a. a prolific composer OF
lifting and tinkling melodies. has pro-
Tded the score. which embraces no
less than sixteen numbers.
The company numbers some forty
people, and prominent in the cast are
Zoe Barnett, Lew Hearn. Helen Ely,
George Leon Moore. Peggy Courdray,
William H. Philbrick. Majoris Drew,
David Adler. Beatrice Dakin and
David Adler. The work has been
staged by John Nicholson, while Allen
x Foster has devised the ''business''
and dances incidental TO the produc-
ton.
Beatrice DsICin and jackson sadler
viii be seen for the first time here
In their sensational South American
whip dance, a advertisement entirely
new to the stage Of this country. A
perfect scenic production will be in
evidence.
d. +. keith's-Georse MseFarlane.
Two stars viii hn the stellar posi-
ton in the B. F. Keith bill next week
George AacFarlane in songs, and
Nine. Albertina Raseh in ballet
dances. Mr.. McFarlane comes from
Miss springtime. Nine. Rausch is
assisted by NJ. Constantin Kobeleff
and group OF coryphees. The spe-
elal comedy feature vii be Duffy ana
lnglis, the eccentric comedians. Milo,
with shoes, hats, and gowns OF latest
Partisan mode. is submitted as a
question Of sex and identity to be
solved Those who have seen this
novel attraction are cautioned 10 keep
mum and let their neighbor get me
buck passed TO them"
Ideal will offer her aquatic act. Mr.
and Mrs Melburne will be a continu-
Gus laugh in ''On the Fourth Floor"
Emma Stephens. the Brads, the pipe
organ recitals and the Hearst-Pathe
news pictorial and real war films form
the remainder. Next Sunday at and
s Is .. m, the bill will include Christie
and company. Williams
and Wolfus, and all the others in the
current array.
Cosmos.
Nine countries, all OF them lined
up with the allies, will be repre-
sented in a remarkable bill of
vaudeville which will be presented
at the Cosmos Theater next week.
The matinee feature photoplay will
be The Kaiser. the Beast Of Ber-
lin"
Bert La Mont's Hawaiian spec
tacle, "On the Beach at WAIKIKI"
will represent Hawaii. Duquesne
and Company in The Man of
Mystery" the French; the Three