Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-05

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DrTMAS.
Both Madge Evans and Johnny
Hines appear in the new Worid-Pic-
ture which bears the interesting utie
of ssNeighbors." Each of these pop
ular players has a charming role IN
this production, and the picture itseiI
is even more interesting than the tue
AS would be expected Q the
title. the picture deals with the affalrs
of neighbors-one family rich and
aristocratic and the other poor, but
delightful. There is a love ana1r,
and there is a squabble between the
children of the two families which
has a distinct bearing on the romance
"Neighbors' is delightful. How
could it be otherwise ~ vas
written by Margaret Thompson, the
writer of many best selling
novels and short stories; when 1T has
Madge Evans and Johnny Hines for
the stars, and when it was staged by
Frank Crane, who directed many ia
nous stars before undertaking this
production.
at the Ditmas tomorrow and Saturday
and all the picture fans of the city
who enjoy seeing the best in pictures
are urged to attend the showings OF
this unusual attraction.
THE Only Road" shown also to-
morrow and Saturday present the star
Viola Dana, in a characterization
strikingly removed from m thing
she has vet done. This screen play
is brimful of action, and peopled
with, the fascinating types of the
West of the present day. The big
situation which m as a climax to
a succession of swiftly moving epi-
sodes is startling and absolutely new
to the screen.
MAJESTIC.
A great many of the scenes in h
Selexart production Carmen of the
Klondike," which will be shown at the
Majestic theatre for three days, com
mencing today, were laid in the little
Alaskan town of Skawag, a mining
settlement in the Klondike Mountains.
The scenes of necessity, have to be
realistic in every respect. There are
temporary shacks, dance-halls, the
claim Offices and all the unique build
ings which were to be found in the
mining settlement during the days OF
the Alaskan gold rush. Also, there Is
a main street of the town, flooded by
the thaws, forming a bed of knee
deep mud, through which he popula-
ton has to wallow.
A0 dCludA bOWA ~ Ehooh0 W0o 49,
far distant for the producers of b
picture TO go there and take h
scenes, so the studio architect, ].
Holmes Paul, performed the pro-
verbally impossible and brought h
mountain to Mohammed." In the
heart of Los Angeles, California. he
built the Alaskan town of Skawag and
reproduced the Alaskan street on the
studio premises. "Skawag, Califor-
10 D -r~oAokI~x Aha Vnoo& aCrafrafo
and realistic Alaskan street yer con-
structed for studio purposes.
Drowning Glory.
Do most of the fair sex nowadays
devote too much time to the care OF
the complexion and thusly to the ne
glect and detriment OF their Grown
ing Glory7" Most assuredly they
do" says pretty Alma Bauer OF the
Harry Hastings Big Show, which
Monday, matinee and night. Miss
Bauer has become a specialist where
women's hair Is concerned, by reason
of the thorough study she has made
of the subject
STRAND.
The Aircraft photoplay "Hit-the-
which ran for a season on Broadway
and which was written by George M.
Conan, the famous dramatist, COM
poser and actor-manager, will be seen
in picture form with George M. Cohan
as the star at the Strand theatre Fri
day and Saturday. The scenario wa
prepared by John Emerson and Anita
Loos, and was produced in splendid
style under the direction of Marshall
Neilan. So
In this unusual picture. Billy Holh-
day Is the replica of Billy Sunday, the
famous Evangelist, he being a widely
advertised bartender, whose character
istics have won him enviable celebrity
He plays the bartending game on the
square,, and refusing to supply liquor
to some minors at the behest OF his
employer, he finds himself out of q
Job and drifts into a little country town
seeking employment
In this town are W. elements-one
dry, the other wet. When he meets
the beautiful daughter of the leader
OF the drys, he casts in his lot WIFI
them and when the leader of the brew
cry threatens vengeance, Holiday Is
instantly on the Job. At a meeting
Of prohibitionists. which h brewer
element seeks 30 disrupt by h intro
duction of q number of fough-necks
Holiday takes the platform and null.
lihes their efforts in a thrilling pro-
hibition speech. He succeeds finally u
putting the wet element out OF bust
ness and in numerous Characteristic
| cen wins the love OF Edith Jasof
and simultaneously makes himself Z
power in his community.
In this p~hotoplay Mr.. Cohan Is incl,
supported by Marguerite Clayton
Robert Broderick. Pat O'Mailey anc
others
CITY.
The first presentation in this city o
THE Matrimaniac" u scheduled 10
| the City for three days starting toda'
and All admirers of Douglas Fairbanks
will have an opportunity Of seeing him
In this fast moving comedy INK Wner'
| bafky mules, ministers. runaway hand
cars and padded cells do not keep hin
from making . jump into matrimony
| Miss Constance Talmadge Is Doug
leading lady in The Matrimaniac
and all the other roles are In capabl.
hands. -Four acts Of vaudeville VII
be offered together with q two-par
keystone comedy rounding out TIVE
hours and q half OF splendid enter
tainmont with two performances daily
the matinees starting at t~wo-thirty and
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