The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
Colonial Theatre.


Gladys klark and Superior Company in
Popular Plays, Thursday, Friday, Satur-
! day Evenings and Saturday Matinee.
Excellent Photoplays Next Week.
Commencing Thursday, August 22nd,
the winsome and talented actress, Gladys
Klark and her company of superior ex-
cellence, will be the attraction at the Co.
lonial for three nights and Saturday
matinee Seats on sale now for evening
performances, 28c, 39c and 55c. Satur-
day matinee, no seats reserved, children
TIC, adults 28c. On the opening night,
Julie Herne's play, ga Young Girls Ro-
nance" story of an "outsider" will be
the bill. 1t is real American play, being
the story of Katie Murray, western
creation of femininity. A cowgirl straight
from Pocatelo, Idaho, Katie Murray is
character, so clearly drawn that she
goes out of the theatre with you after
the show is over She lives in your
heart, you'll fall in love with her. "a
Young Girls Romance" shows all the
yicissitudes that come into Katie's young
life. Tells how she overcomes them with
her rugged philosophy of the plains how
she comes in contact with uncongenial
spirits and in the end conquers them.
She meets eter Cortland CTandall, scion
of wealthy eastern family, who is on
business at Pocatello. During serious
illness through which Katie nurses him,
thew are married. His family physician,
DR.. Barlow, who answers hurry call to
the youths bedside, does not like tn
plain western style of Katie and spirits
Peter away from her influence, not know
ing they are married. They arrive back
to Peters New York home, only to be
followed by Katie. The remainder of the
story Will be told tonight.
On Friday evening, "Playthings' a
drama in three acts by Sidney Toler, will
be offered. In spite of its title, which
might we'll suggest play of childhood,
MIR. Toler's drama embodies some of the
most sensational situations and cllmaxeS
that have been seen on the stage in many
a day. It is play for grown ups who
are not afraid to look life as it is,
not as it ought to be, in the face, power
full and fearless in its Indictment Of
certain class of society, who, as one of
them cries in the bitterness of her re-
greet, are the "playthings of men, The
play tells of the human struggles of one
of these human playthings, who, betrayed
and cast aside, strives to regain place in
society, only to be met, when she has
well-nigh attained her goal with the
sinister Influences of him who is respon-
sible for her darkened past. 1t is here
that there is one of the most powerful
emotional scenes that the stage has been
given in years, and it is followed by an
unexpected and soul-stirring climax,
which, it may truly be said, totally
eclipses any play "surprise" feature in
recent theatrical history. Truly, dealing
as it does with startling frankness and
vigor with the everlasting problems that
confront society, "Playthings" is bound
to raise such discussion here as has not
been accorded any other drama in de-
cade.
Saturday evening, David Belasco's
great American drama, "The Heart of
Wetona" will be given. The play for
Saturday matinee will be announced
later Secure seats for all evening per-
formances now to avoid disappointment.
Feature Photoplays Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The many admirers of Douglas Fair
banks. the genial athletic Aircraft star.
who will be seen in his newest photo
comedy, "Mr. Fix-It," next Monday,
will find this picture one of the most de-
lightful they ever have witnessed, not
only because it presents Mr.. Fairbanks in
a new and novel role, but because of the
ennobling message of its theme-that of
winning happiness by making others hap
py. The situations of this unusual story
are at once impressive and mirth-provok-
ing to degree. Mr.. Fairbanks essays
the role of a man who fixes" things
generally from a broken chair to hui
man heart. 1t often gets him into trouble,
but heH gets out again with the charac-
teristic Fairbanksian smile, ingenuity
and athletics. From the receptions &C
corded this great picture elsewhere, we
are convinced that if you fail to see it,
you may have occasion to regret it. We
assure you that we will be delighted to
have you attend the display at our thea
tire and we urge you to come early.
"Troublemakers," on Tuesday, featur-
ing the William Fox "Baby Grand" stars,
Jane and Katherine Lee, is rare blending
of drama and comedy, providing an ex-
cellent vehicle for these little stars, and
they make the most of their opportuni-
ties in it. AS troublemakers they are on
the job every minute from start to finish,
and the fun they manage to develop DOM
mates the story throughout. In "Troub-
lemakers' they are children of young
widow who, after the death of her hus-
band in Western city, returned to the
village where she had been brought up
and where as girl she had a romance of
the heart with then young attorney.
The love is revived, but is threatened
with interruption when the lawyer de-
clines to undertake the defense of young
man charged with murder, and whose life
is finally saved by Jane and Katherine,
who cherished confidence in his lnno-
cence notwithstanding strong circum-
stantial evidence indicating his guilt.
Wednesday a triple star cast, Peggy
Hyland, Milton Stills and Annie Lehr,
will be offered in a Pathe five reel feature,
''The Other Woman" most absorbing
story of the eternal triangle. Hearst
News will be an added attraction for
Wednesday also.
NORTHPORT.