Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-23
Theatre NeWs
ROYAL

ROYAL
A stirring play of Russia today will
be shown at the Royal theatre to-
morrow. It Is called THE Firebrand,"
and has as its star Miss Virginia
/ Pearson, the noted William Fox ac-
tress. It shows the inner workings
of the true and the untrue Russians.
1t gives an idea of how Russia has
been betrayed and how her real peo-
are working to save her from the
clutches of her enemies Miss Pear
son as the Princess Natalya IL a real
aristocrat but when she learns that
her brother has been killed in battle
through the treachery Of some of her
relatives she Joins the revolutionists
and fights valiantly for her country's
freedom.
She falls In love with an American
writer of Russian family. He is q
revolutionist Then she hates him
because he kills her uncle but when
he proves to her that her uncle was
the arch traitor who caused the death
of her brother by furnishing the
troops with bullets that did not fit
| the guns, she becomes a veritable
hrebrand of the revolt against these
d~espicable traitors. And in the enc
she marries a revolutionist.
DITMAs
Marion Davies, the beautiful young
star who has recently been added to
the Select Pictures attractive array,
| will be seen at the Ditmas tomorrow
and Thursday in a Select production,
"Cecella of the Pink Roses" pro-
duced with marked fnesse by julius
Steger from the novel of the same
name by Katherine Haviland Taylor.
Cecilia marion Davies), the lovely
young daughter of Jerry Madden. a
brick maker. is left at the head of
the household by the death of her in
valid mother (Willette Kershaw),
whose ambition, hat she might be a
lady and wear a bonnet with pink
roses on it," had never been realized.
Jerry's fortunes take a turn through
the success OF MS when
has been patented by the kindly
priest of the gas-house district who
also persuades him TO use some of his
wealth in educating his little girl.
Cecilia Is placed in a fashionable
boarding-school where her life is
made miserable by the arrogant and
unkind daughters Of the idle rich
who laugh at her crude inexperience.
| Cecilia's accidental meeting with
Harry Twombly. a cousin OF one of
her schoolmates, the development of
his friendship and love in spite of
the obstacles which arise In the form
of her w low birth. her brothers
worthlessness and her fathers lack
OF accord with his new luxury. is pic
tured in a series OF charming and
pathetic scenes.
This photoplay, the first Of a series
of six in which the little star Is to
appear In Select Pictures, directed by
Julius Steger, has been produced
with the skill of a man whose en-
trance to the films was with q view
70 bringing to that field the crafts
manship and technical knowledge OF
artistry which this effort has so uc-
cessfulIy demonstrated.
Roy Stewart in Paying His Debt"
viii be the added attraction.
At the Strand
On the present ratio of one divorce
for every twelve weddings In the
United States. fifty years hence IL Will
be on q basis OF one divorce for every
That Will mean that one in every
three persons will be a divorce and
perhaps q member in regular standing
OF the popular Alimony Club. II Is
already estimated that more than a
million dollars a year are paid u In
alimony every year in New York City
alone, and New York has never en-
Joyed half the popularity OF Reno and
other western towns as a divorce CEN
ter.
Statistics compiled by the Census
Bureau OF the United States Govern
ment and other sources show that
the fourth rear OF married life ap-
pears 20 be the most fatal to domestic
happiness.
The evil of divorce. which Is grow
ing at an astounding rate throughout
the United States. Is startlingiy shown
IN the amazing polarization Of The
Blindness Of Divorce" at the Strand
theatre. -commencing tomorrow. Frank
Lloyd. the director. who made this en-
pose OF the divorce eva was told by
william Fox 20 make HIS photodrama
4hoW 4 as Il exists. but not 70 over