South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

The current attraction at the Oil /
yer Is a return Of David Wark Crit I
uth's motion picture production, I.
Hearts OF the World" which was
enthusiastically received here upon
the presentation. An engagement
that will open this afternoon Is 10
continue, matinees and night,
throughout the week Therefore the
new year at the oliver will be usher
ed in with a Aim offering as the
attraction. As on the previous visit,
Hearts OF the World" is 10 have
the marked advantage Of a musical
setting played b. an orchestra com
plete in detail. 1t is promised. Pre-
Vious Griffith productions-'Th
Birth OF a Nation" and "Intoler-
ance"-excited the wonder and adj
miration OF South Bend audiences
and Hearts Of the World" is in
keeping with the high standard OF
this producer, set when he gave the
public something to think about and
TO talk about in The Birth of a
Nation"
Leon Enroll, who until a few
weeks ago was intimately associated
with Raymond Hitchcock in Hit
chy-Koo" and who was in days now
passed in history, prominently con-
nected with Ziegfeld's Folies, s
Glling vaudeville engagements. Last
week he was in Fort Wayne-at
the Palace.
Robert Downing. recalled from
the dim past as an exponent OF the
heroic drama Che played The Gla-
diator" and other things 10 which
his powerful physique was especial
~ suited,) has emerged from his
haven as minister Of a small church
in a New England town TO act again.
zen Nights in a Bar Room" is tho
vehicle re has selected for his re-
turn 10 the stage. Fort Wayne peo-
pie were given the privilege of go
ing to see him last week.
Victor Herbert's music never fails
TO add 20 the already preponderence
OF evidence that ne is the one Amer
lean composer now supplying tunes
for the theater who keeps his out
put Remarkably prOlihc) at such
high degree of general excellence
that ne is virtually without COM
petition and stands as the repre-
sentative maker OF musical comedy
scores OF this country. Under such
unusual circumstances there is al
ways exceptional interest in what
he is doing and the announcement
that he has composed the score of
The Velvet Lady" which is TO be
produced by Klaw and Erlanger
soon. gives the first information of
his latest effort II will be eagerly
awaited. In the cast will be found
an actress who once played stock
in south Bend-Marie Flynn, who
became familiar at the old Indiana
theater Georgia O'Ramey, Grace
Ernest Terrence, Ray Raymond,
Howard Langford, Edith Vim Bue-
low and others are in the organiza-
ton.
John Cort has procured a revue
called Listen Lester"
Robert billiards. Iates. starring
vehicle. "A Prince There Was"
bears a remarkable resemblance Gin
title) to his big success. a Fool
There Was
The last five months OF 1918 will
be officially recorded in theatrical
history as having brought 70 South
Bend fewer standard attractions
than any similar period of time dur
irs which the city has had a play
house. They are easily recalled
Friendly Enemies" played by an
inferior road company.
Return OF Experience"
"F1o-FlO" a rather Disappointing
musical comedy. made worse by the
mediocrity of the cast sent here.
THE Little Teacher" an old
fashioned comedy drama with a
modern touch i'm a spot or two and
acted with extraordinary effective
ness b. Miss Mary Ryan ad a num-
Der of associates who left little If
anything 10 be desired
few things of miscellaneous
character.
Nineteen nineteen has some stars
IN sight-Maude Adams. who has
been absent a long time; Otis Skin
ner. who comes often and never
disappoints, for ne is a dependably
sood actor: Richard earle. who has
stayed away FOR many seasons, but
who in DAYS gone by used TO visit
here frequently and was always vel
coined: Alexandra Carlisle, who
since frst coming as John Drew s
leading lady q few seasons since has
been elevated 20 stardom; and some
others. Three feminine luminaries
south Bend would like TO see are
IaureJte Taylor. Elsie Ferguson and
ra-n CnuVT