The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-19

Isis-Mildred Manning and Wallace
Mcdonald in THE Marriage Specula-
ton.
Garrick-Douglas Fairbanks in "a
Modern Musketeer".
Liberty - Dorothy Phillips in
broadway Love-.
Strand-Effie Clayton in 'Whims
Of Society.
Princess-Alma Rubens in 1.-THE
Gown of Destiny.
Orpheum-"Victory", auspices of
Fargo Boy Scouts.
Lyceum-Douglas Fairbanks in one
Of his biggest hits.
Heredity may be responsible for
the acting ability displayed by Earle
Williams, who is featured in the part
Of John Strangeway in In the Bal
Rnce," the Greater Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature, which will be the at
traction in the Isis theater today.
His mothers brother, James Paget,
was a famous actor a generation ago.
However, his entry into the screened
drama was merely the result of de-
sire to kill time that hung heavily on
his hands during the summer. He
applied for work with the VitagTaph
company as an extra, but his natural
qualifications soon carried him to the
top. In this photoplay an adaptation
from the novel, The Hillman,' by
r. Phillips Oppenheim, Mr.. Williams
plays the part Of a puritanical hill
man who wins the heart of an
actress through the strength and in
tegrity OF his character. He is sup
ported by Grace Diamond, Miriam
Miles, Denton Vane, Julia Swayne
ri
lar SAKE.
Scores of pretty girls in fashionable
attire, representing the guests at a
chorus girls birthday party; girls in
animated scenes OF stage splendors,
showing dressing rooms and behind
the footlights. and an array of beauty
and grace to delight the eye, will
constitute unusual incidents that
make broadway Love" an uncom-
monty appealing photoplay. Dorothy
Phillips, star Of Bluebird pictures,
will lead a host of charming girls in
presentations Of this engaging
screen drama at the Liberty to-
day.
What is the effect Of stage life up
on little children?
That is a question that often
agitates the minds Of serious and
well-meaning folk.
There are some officials who are
very harsh in their attitude to the
appearance of children on the stage,
endeavoring to interpret the letter
instead of the spirit of the law. AS
q rule, these officials are not con-
scientiously worried over the moral
effect Of the stage upon children
they merely want to make a show Of
being busy and hold down their
lucrative jobs. .-
But there are others who really
would like to know-and this article
is for their benefit.
The stage life can be very bad for
children-pretty nearly as bad as
conditions in some homes where
children are pampered and spoiled
by oVer-indulgent parents.
Take, for example, the Winnipeg
Riddles who perform at the Or
pheum Thursday, Friday and Satur
day. The management is quite will
ing for any impartial observer tol
mingle among these children in a
test OF their behavior and manners.
The verdict would be all in favor Of
the kids. Stage life for them, under
the competent management of Mrs.
X. u. HOLINESS VINO - klS WAAS VI oAAS
of the high officials Of the biggest
Canadian railroad. has retained inl
the children all their pretty childish
ways, their modesty, their winsome- !
ness and their Juvenile wholesome |
ness, But it has done more than the
best home could do: it has broad |
ened their minds, made them quite
at ease when mingling with others; |
has given them q general geographi- |
cal knowledge that they could never
have learned at school, and has in
stilIed i'm them a strong confidence
that will be beneficial in after life.
Nor do they lose their regular
schooling, for a thoroughly COM
petent school Instructor accompanies
them.