Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-08
Theatre News
DTTNIAS


"a Mans World" starring Emily
Stevens, will be offered at the Ditmas
tomorrow and Saturday. 1t is a pic
ture of the better sort, full of action
and dramatic intensity, and provides
an unusually strong part for the star.
Written as a play by Rachel Crothers,
/ and presented on the stage with Mary
Mannering as star. it has been adapt
ed for the screen for Miss Stevens's
use by June Mathis, n directed by
Herbert Blache.
Vital human problems are present
ed in "A Mans World" The heroine,
frankie Ware, the novelist, tries to
solve these both in her books and In
her life. Her success IN some ways,
and her failure In others, furnish
strongly dramatic moments. frankie
is loved by Malcolm Gaskell, the pub
Usher who brings out her book, and
by David Powell, a poor young violin
list. AS the story progresses h dis
covers which mans nature Is of pure
lgold, and which of baser metal. "A
Mans World" presents many sur
prises, and has an ending that is en-
tirely appropriate to the great prob
lens discussed In the play.
The manner in which a big politi-
cal machine goes about its work of
nominating q party candidate for
lgovernor-the manner in which the
opposition tries al the last minute 10
defeat the most popular candidate
and the manner in which an enter
prising young lady, who is In love
with the most popular candidate. de-
feats this project, is graphically toia
IN HThe Heart of a Girl" which will
be shown also tomorrow n Satur-
lday. Barbara Castleton and irving
lCummings are the stars of this strik-
ing attraction.
NV Dear Lady-If your husband
deserted you then o heard from a
really having the only real pleasure
have obtained employment and are
really having tn only real pleasure
you have known in years. You are
loved and love q man who has pro-
tected YOU when all others have turn
ed against you n are just about 10
| become his wife when the former hus-
band puts in his appearance and de-
mands you forsake all hough or ever
being the wife of your new found
love. How would you answer him?
You can see how one woma an
swered this question In the beautiful
play, 1.-THE Other Man5s Wife"
which opens at the City theatre this
afternoon and continues with daily
matinees the rest of the week.
Majestic.
The famous New. Bon Ton Girls"
will be the attraction at the Majestic,
two days next week. Aug. IT, 10.
This organization is heralded as one
up to the minute. the money laVished
on its production has been enormous.
A two-act musical burlesque entitled
eat the Movies from the pen of joe
Opp and ]. G.. Jermon and is built on
laughing lines with a son and musical
numbers introduced here n there.
The girls have been selected for their
grace and beauty, as well as their
voice. The costumes are models OF
art from the latest Partisan designs.
producing an effect dazzling to the
eye. The second act, same as the
opener Is from the same prolific writ
ers and Is q merry vehicle OF mirth
and music, the comedy injected into
this Is sure 10 send every n out with
q smiling eountenance. driving away
all care and the blues.
Elsie Ferguson. the famous actress
appearing in Aircraft pictures, chief
which were the phenomenally
successful 'Barbary Sheep" The
Rise of Jennie Cushing" The Song
OF Songs and Rose Of the World"
will be seen in her latest Aircraft
picture, 'rhe Lie" at the Strand the
atre Friday and Saturday.
Few pictures in which Miss Fergu-
SON has thu far appeared surpass
The Lie" IN point OF human interest
and distinct heart appeal. The theme
embodies q great sacrifice made by
one sister for another, 20 the end that
the family honor may not suffer. The
of the photoplay are laid In an
old Abbey In England and AFFORD In
teresting glimpses OF aristocratic
country life. It Is filed with m
Gus thrilling dramatic incidents. not
the least absorbing Of which lie the
scene in which the sacrificing sister
refuses TO give up to its mother the
child she has learned 20 love as he
own and for whose sake h has SUI
fered bitter scandal and reproaeh.
The picture is based upon the fam
Gus play by Henry Arthur Jones. the
having been written by
Charles Maigne. author Of many fam
Gus pictures. The production was d.
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