New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Roosevelt Hunts
AUigators at
The Strand
Double Feature Programme
This Week With
Mae Marsh

penionS commencing eile e~Pe0'lioh az
2;o de Janero via steamer to GUIANA
,ara from which point the party
travels via mule and OK teams to
corumba. Fazenda and Tapiorpean.
Colonel Roosevelt and his son Kermit
are seen shooting alligators as their
hoat glides up along the banks of the
Rio Socro River. Some exceptionally
Interesting scenes are shown of some
friendly Indians, their habits, mode of
living, sports, including swimming,
diving and "head ball." played with a
ball resembling football. Further
inland Colonel Roosevelt and his
rarity encountered the Coroado In
dams, a medieval tribe Of wild and
treacherous redskins. Pictures of
these Indians, the like of which have
never hitherto been seen on the screen,
reveal them executing weird and pict-
uresque funeral ceremonies and dances.
Colonel Roosevelt's pictures are Of un-
ususl interest They were photo
ersphed at random and no posing or
stacing has been attempted. The
titles were written by Colonel Roose-
yelt himself, being excerpts from his
book relating the story of the trip.
IN the photo-dramatic feature Mae
Marsh will be seen in her latest Gold
vyn production, call Woman"
The musical programme is a varied
one. Betty Brown will sing MAY
Morning" (Denza) and Venetian
Song" (Bemberg). Joseph Tushinsky
will play the "Berceuse" from "Joce-
lyn." as viola solo. The symphony or
chestra will play operate selections
from "Rigoletto."
George NJ. Cohan's Aircraft picture,
.Hit-the- Trail Holiday" is being pre-
sented this week at the Rivoli. The
nicture. of course, is film version Of
Mr. Cohan's own successful comedy
drama Of the same name, in which the
title role is frankly good-natured
stage portraiture of Billy Sunday, the
spectacular evangelist Fred Nlblo
played the part in the original produc-
ton here, but in the screen story Mr..
Cohan plays it himself. John Emer-
son and Anita Loos, who were respon-
sible for many of Douglas Fairbanks's
most entertaining pictures, have made
the adaptation of "Hit-the- Trail Holli-
day" and Marshall Neilan is the
director Mr.. Cohan's portrayal OF
the celebrated bartender who turns
temperance advocate and wins bride
for himself while campaigning against
the liquor interests IN her home town
is thoroughly characteristic piece
Of acting The girl in the case is
played by Marguerite Clayton.
The Rivoli Orchestra, conducted by
Hugo Riesenfeld and Emo Rapee, will
render the overture to Nicolai's "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" AS light
number the orchestra will play gems
from the songs Of Stephen Foster.
Gladys Rice will sing mighty LAX a
Rose" By Nevin, and Greek Evans,
long a favorite with Mr.. Rothapfel's
audiences, will be heard in "The Amer
leans Come!" a new patriotic song by
Fay Foster.
second series Of scenes in modern
Mexico will constitute the educational
feature of the bill.
Elsie Ferguson, In an Aircraft screen
version of Ibsen's drama "A Dolls
House" Is the attraction which Mr'
Rothapfel announces as the feature OF
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The picture was directed by Maurice
Tourneur. Miss Ferguson's portrayal
Of Nora, the child wife who is trans
formed into discerning and self-re-
liant woman, ranks with the best in
terpretations of the role which have
been given by long line of famous
actresses on the legitimate stage. Inc
suspense, which is one of the dramas
strongest points, has been we'll sus'
tanned throughout a photodramati'
version, and Mr. Tourneur has man
aged to create satisfying illusion
that the action took place in Norway
as 1t was supposed to. H. E. Herber
is Helmar, Nora's self-centred hus
band. Alex. X. Shannon plays Krog
stadt, and Ethel Grey Terry is seen Al
Mrs. Linden.
The Rialto orchestra will rende,
Svendsen's Norwegian Rhapsody" Al
Its overture. By way Of lighter mum
bsr the orchestra will play can Oper
attic Nightmare" by Felix Arndt
Annie Rosner will sing "Solveig'
Song" by Grieg. Carlos Mejia, tenor
will be heard in "Una Furtivn La
grima." from Donizetti's "Elisi
d'Amore." Professor Firmin Swimmer
will contribute = solo on the pip
organ.
The first official United States gov
eminent Aim, "Pershing's Crusaders,
continues to attract enormous crowd
to the Lyric Theatre. A departur
which has been most cordially wei
coined by men in the service has bee
the sale Of seats to men in the uni
sorm Of the United States and allie
governments at half the box offic
price. Hundreds Of soldiers and sail
ors have taken advantage Of this les
sened scale of admission, and 1t ha
enabled them to see for mere nom
tnal cost what cuv hnva ara dofuv 4