The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

In "The Claw, Clara hlmDal
Young's latest Select picture, thrill
ing tale of life on the African veldt,
many novel features are introduced
which may seem strange TO the ao-
mirers who identify Miss Young with
portrayals of high social Life as IN
her recent productions. The Claw
marks Miss Youngs return to out
door work, for while her recent photo-
plays have to a large extent peen
filmed at the studio, nearly nall the
scenes of 1.-THE Claw" her latest pro-
duction, have been made in the open,
the outdoor California lending itself
with peculiar aptness for filming the
outdoor South Africa Also Big v
comedy tomorrow.
| ga Woman of Redemption" is the
title Of a striking new World-Picture
which tomorrow will be shown at the
Hippodrome theatre. June Elvidge Is
the star of the production and her
Heading man is handsome John Bow
ers. There is no necessity for dilat-
ing on the beauty and acting ability
of Miss Elvidge ga Woman of Re-
demption'' tells the story Of the man
ner in which a woman secures the
redemption Of the man she has come
to love- The story is largely located
| in the southern mountains amid
scenes of exceptional beauty. Also
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Drew comedy
and the latest Pathe Weekly of cur
rent events.-Adyertisem
"The Bravest Way" Other Features.
| Keokuk babies pictures. taken two
years ago will be shown at the Grand
tonight by special request These
movies will prove especially interest
ling to the families and friends of the
youngsters in showing the changes
and developments in the children A
second part Of toni gifts program is a
Paramount Photograph, chosen to pro-
vide an interesting fifteen minutes to
everyone The main feature of the
bill IS an aII-star Lasky cast headed
by Florence Vfdor and Sessue Haya-
kawa IN THE Bravest Way" a glow
ling, intensely compelling story and
production, the latest Paramount sub
ject of these two clever actors
Hit the Trail Holiday" in film
version and with Geo. 81. Cohan him
self is the comedy hit Of the year for
Thursday and Friday. Berlin in
America" is the big war special an.
nounced for Saturday and to be
shown at regular admission prices.
"The Bravegt Way for tonight at
the Grand tells story OF the strong
friendship between two young Japa
nese. and how one, when the other
lis killed, sacrifices himself to the ex
tent of marrying the dead mans
wife SO that he may care for her and
Iher children, IN spite of his love for
another girl The scenes are laid in
America and the story is entirely
novel, wnils intensely interesting
advertisement
"FriendIy Enemies"
Friendly Enemies" the sensa
tionaIIy successful drama, comes to
| the Grand tomorrow for matinee and
might performances to formally open
the Keokuk stage season. 1t is I'M
der the direction OF A. H. Woods
after playing to six months of ca
pacity business at the Woods thea
ter, Chicago.
anti1German play, subtle In construc
ton and finely played Editorials
have been written widely upon it:
merit as a firebrand toward extinc
ton of crafty German propaganda
and it seems an ideal play for the
present time; in fact, it is withoui
doubt the most important one bear
ling upon the present war.
President Wilson saw perform
ance Of tho piece in Washington
ID. c., and publicly expressed ar
opinion that it was a helpful contri
Ibution to good Americanis1n.-Acv.
; A rifle bullet covers about two
miles in five seconds. while SOUND
travels the same distance in a shade