The Republican journal., 1918-09-05
Colonial Theatre.

All the News About the Current Attrac-
lions at this Popular Playhouse. Local
Movie to be Shown Entire Week Begin
ming Monday, September 9th.
Thursdays feature program will include
Francis x. Bushman and Beverly Boyne
in Cyclone Higgins, D. D., Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew in Metro comedy and the
Allies Official War Review showing views
of American heroes at Cambria, victori-
GUS Italian soldiers, soldiers of France
and scenes where ''our boys" are holding
the line. "Cyclone Higgins, D. D." is the
strangest name ever given to a photo
pl y, and Cyclone Higgins, D. D.. is the
strangest character ever played bya star
You will scarcely believe your eyes when
you see Francis x. Bushman in the title
role. 1t is wholly different from anything
else he has ever done. In "Cyclone Hig
gins, D. d." Mr.. Bushman plays the
part of travelling preacher-a parson who
fights for the Lord with his fists as well
as his brains He's a young cyclone
name. What does the ed. D." stand
for? Well, that's something else again,
Mawruss." Come and see. Beverly
are laid in tiny hamlet in the Southern
vile. and no time is wasted in concealing
them. The picture abounds in the quaint
types of backwoods community, where
life is stripped to it's realities, and humor
s combined with drama in this five-act
production.
The Fox Film Corporation is re-issu-
he plo hot cd n
stars out of William Farnum and Theda
Bara.
The first of these, re-edited and re-
titled, ''The Plunderer,' is offered Fri
day, starring William Farnum. 1t is
thrilling tale of fight for gold and The
love of a beautiful girl, and William
Farnum makes the fighting real. There
is something about William Farnum
pictures that is always satisfying. 1t
holds one tense from beginning to end.
Those who love fine, clean pictures,
should not fail to see this one. 1t is one
of the reasons why Farnum has so many
followers.
If you were one of the fortunate ones
to see this play, you'll want to see it
again, if you have not seen it, don't fail
to grasp this opportunity. The Picto-
graph and Animated will also be shown
Friday.
The tyranny of fear is the theme of
Dorothy Dalton's new Paramount photo
presented next Saturday. The story
Canadian settlements of the far North,
since her childhood Under the sway of
iDLo Of CHI
has become docile as lamb beneath the
lash of the terror her fathers presence
inspires in her heart
Sold to a brutal trapper of savage
primal instincts, she enters into new
existence Gambled away by her bestial
husband to the keeper of a dive in the
gold settlements, she becomes the in
mate of den of vice and crime. still
submissive as dumb animal to the stern
will of her INSCRIPTIONS master. But
she casts off the shackles of fear at
length and becomes a brave fearless
woman whose will is law to all within
the scope of her influence.
The Hearst-Pathe News of never fail
ing interest and a Pathe comedy will
compose fine weekend bill.
On Monday and continuing the entire
week, the local movie, taken about a
week ago, "Rlght Here in Belfast" will
be shown. in connection with the regular
program. This will be of the greatest
interest to all, the cast including some of
Belfast's popular young people, among
others the Misses Dexter, Mabel Nc
Whittier, Messrs. Robinson, Jennys and
Kirkin. Many scenes of local interest
were taken, and many will be surprised
to see themselves when they witness the
play. A real circus, with all its interest
ing adjuncts, is shown in 'The Biggest
Show on Earth" the new Thomas H.
Ince-Paramount photoplay, starring Enid
Bennett, which will be Mondays feature.
Mr. Ince rented the Barnes circus entirely
for this production. A lot was engaged
and the big top went up. 1t was regular
circus in every particular prepared solely
for this picture. When it appears before
the public in screen form, this story by
Florence Vincent, will be found to contain
many thrills and will perhaps afford Miss
Bennett more opportunities to display her
rich talents as an actress than any OF her
previous Paramount pictures ever has
done.
AS stated above, Fright Here in Bel
fast" will be repeated Tuesday and each
day the remainder of the week. Cheat
ing the Public" William Fox 1913 cine
me!odramatic message dealing with food
profiteering and the child labor problem,
will be shown Tuesday. The scene OF the
story is factory town and the life de-
picted there is declared to be cross
section cut from human nature Inc
production, though strong in love interest,
tells principally of the struggle OF the
people of the town to earn an honest
living under almost impossible handle APPS
imposed upon them by John bowling,
master of Millvale, who not only is the
richest man in town, but constantly is
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