The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
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WASHINGTON
"At the Mercy OF Men," Alice Bra
dy's latest Select Picture. will be the
feature attraction at the Washington
theatre today. 1t is thrilling story
depicting the life IN the period before
the revolution when the Gear still held
his throne, although the masses were
murmuring revolt. The photop!ay,
however. involves only indirectly the
political upheaval.
Two stars appear in the newest
World-Picture. They are Madge Evans
and Johnny Hines. and the name OF
the picture in which they appear Is
"Neighbors." 1t Is a delightful pro-
duction, and the Washington theatre
is happy to announce that it Will show
this picture on Sunday.
'Neighbors" is a story OF small
New England town. 1t is love story
but the central figure is Clarissa, who
is superbly portrayed by Madge Evans.
Johnny Hines Is young man who Is
In love with Clarissa's sister, and the
role gives him the opportunity for the
display of the laugh-making talents
for which he is noted. "Neighbors" Is
clean, delightful. wholly pleasing. See
It.
How American workingmen are
making the stars fly over here that
the Star Spangled Banner may fly
over there" is told in Our Bridge Of
Ships" the United States official war
film.
Our Bridge of Ships" Is two-reel
production. Its purpose is to visualize
just what American shipbuilders are
doing to meet the subsea menace. 1t
is a pictorial answer to the kaiser's
declaration that America cannot build
ships as fast as we can sink them.
r. N. Hurley, Chairman of the U. S.
Shipping Board, has declared that
America will build 1000 ships, with u
5000 900 tonnage, within a year.
Monday and Tuesday at the Wash
ington theatre.
1.-THE Thing We Love-" the Wallace
Reid picture produced by Paramount,
Is one OF the strongest things that
brilliant young star has ever done. 1t
deals with patriotism in its highest
form How the hero is drawn into a
terrible plot Of the German agents to
wreck q whole munition plant and how
he narrowly escapes committing the
atrocity and Is rescued just in time by
one wholly fine and loyal American
citizen Of German parentage who has
been standing firm by the land of his
adoption, makes up tale that will
touch intimately every single human
being in all this great land.
The Washington theatre has an
nounced that THE Thing We Love"
,.,II ~
Tuesday.
The next addition to the list of not
able characteriZations Of Mary Pick
ford will be Bret Harte's western mas
terpiece, "M'liss"
In the title part, Americas Sweet
heart" Is the untutored child of the
hills, caring for her dissipated father
and gradually succumbing to the re-
fning influence of the new school
teacher, but the trend of the story is
far from being passive. Supported by
an excellent cast of players, Miss
Pickford's Characterization in Miss"
will doubtless rank as one of the best
she has essayed since Tess of the !
Storm Country" "M'liss" will be seen |
at the Washington theatre next We'd
nesday and Thursday, and an excep- |
tionally production ia assured
MURRAY.
Dorothy Dalton, the beautiful Thorn |
as II. Ince star in Paramount pictures |
recently spent several weeks in the |
Redwood forests Of California film
ing scenes for her newest Paramount |
picture. "Flare-Up SAL" which is to |
be shown at the Murray theatre on !
Sunday and Monday. This was the |!
stars first visit to the giant trees of |
this continent and she was deeply I'M
pressed Miss Dalton is a firm be-
lever in the slogan See America |
First"-and always has been, even !
in the days before the war"
A fight that violated none Of the |
boxing regulations of New York state
was pulled Off" at the Metro studio |
in connection with Viola Dana's photo
drama, opportunity" which will be
the attraction at the Murray theatre |
on Tuesday next. Opportunity" is a I
screen version OF Edgar Franklyns
novelette, of the same name, which !
originally appeared in the All-Story
Weekly. 1t has been directed by John
II. Collins.
Not cent was charged for admis- |
sion. even to the "ringside" seats, in |
this contest before the camera, and
the antagonists were amateurs. A
preliminary bout was fought between
Willie Jerome and Kid Murray, to
the satisfaction Of the four hundred
persons present as actors and spec
tators, but the real piece de resist
ance was the star bout between Joe
Kearney and Bill McGarry.
Mr.. Eltinge, the well known femi-
nine impersonator, who has recently
finished his second Paramount photo
play, "The Clever Mrs. Carfax." the
first one having been The Countess
Charming" recently gave out ris reas-
ons for deserving the stage.
"Yt certainly seemed queer at first to 1
he getting up at about the time