Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
Theatre News
ROYAL

ROYAL
A new Tom Mix picture Is an
nounced for the Royal theatre tomor-
row. It is called "Ace High" The
in a new light and a great deal of
Interest r. awakened thereby.
In this new drama he is a member
of the Royal Northwest Mounted Po-
lice, and his exploits are largely In
the midst OF the Canadian wilderness.
However, the character that he pre-
sents is very much the same as that
which has appeared In his former
productions. He is tn same daring
man and he makes love In the same
dashing way.
Tom Mix has been making a splen-
did record in the recent pictures that
William Fox has given him, and
everybody is interested in anything
that he may do hereafter.
DTTNfAs.
up the Road With Sallie," featur-
ing Constance Talmadge, will be the
attraction at the Ditmas tomorrow
and Thursday. 1t was adapted by
Julia Crawford Ivers from the sue
cessful novel of the same name by
Frances S~terrett, directed by William
d. Taylor, and is one of Miss Tai
madge's Select Pictures, in which
she is presented by Lewis ]. Selznfck.
As Sallie Waters, this captivating
comedienne has q role in which her
delightful, vivacity and charm are
given free rein. She inherits hve
thousand dollars along with other
legatees unknown to her: the n
who makes best use OF his portion Of
the inheritance is to receive the ball
ance of the estate. Sallie kidnaps
her aged and dignihed aunt in her
automobile, but when a storm came
up. they take refuge in a deserted
house. There, however, they dis
cover two young men; Sallie recog-
nizes the ring one of them is wear
ing as having belonged to her late an
Gle end suspects that thew arn burg
lars who have broken into this house
for refuge. When Salllo fourishes a
roll of bills. tho young men elso
suspect her of having como 70 this
out-of-the-way place for a similar
When the sheriff arrives and quar-
antines ihenL ecchf group believes It's
suspicious ccEfTmed. Finally tho
owner of the house appears and their
true Identities are revealed, making
O. surprising and unexpected denoue-
ment. Roy Stewart in wolves of the
Border" is the added attractionl
CITY
The audience at the City theatre
the heat outside when the
went up on as pretty a stage
as the eye would wish to look
upon, the same being the first act OF
''Thorns and Orange Blossoms"
Again the clientele of this popular
little theatre were delighted and
pleased by the really meritorious per-
the Jack x Lewis Stock
gave Of this beautiful story. /
Mr.. Lewis in the part of Tommy
Swift kept the audience laughing
rise Of the first curtain until his
final "Oh mamma" at the end of the
Miss Edna Grandin al Mont
ca Rivers, an English heiress in love
with Tommy. pleased and delighted
her audience. The story is too well
known to need q review, suffice to say
everyone who witnessed yesterdays
performances spoke in glowing terms
of the play and players.
Thursday after the matinee the en-
tire audience will be invited on the
stage as the guests of Mr.. Lewis and
his company. 1t is hoped the friends
OF the Jack X. Lewis company will
themselves OF this opportunity
to meet personally their favorites.
will be refreshments for all
and Mr.. Lewis is very anxious that
all who can will grasp this opportunt-
ty to look over the stage and dressing
rooms.
.aThe Other Mans Wife" opens
Thursday matinee for three days.
STRAND
Miss Theda Bara shows her re-
markable versatility and portrayal or
character in the newest William Fox
.heda Bara super production, The
PATH" in which the fam
screen star runs the gaunt OF all
human sxpsriences at me stsand TO.
Kirl she is dragged down TO the
becoming an habitue Of a low
drinking dive and then again the re-
vengeful mi
In her im-personation OF the WON
IN who has fallen by the wayside
Miss Bara dressed and acted the por-
so naturally hat many OF ner
who had come over to h
Fox studios TO see her at
work were unable 20 pick her from
he various other types that were
scattered in the scene. IL
Growing her black. disheveled
was q hat that was he worse
wear, while her clothes graphic
ally told that both the wearer n
her garments had passed through
viclssitudes. Miss Bara hap
10 be on the scene before her
J.. Gordon Edwards, arrived
and he passed his star by without
recognizing the detected looking In
dividual. Only after his attention
had been called to Miss Bara did he
penetrate her wonderful disguise.
BuIear Offensive In Greece Forecast. |
AMSTERDAM. Aug. e:@German
newspapers predict an early onensive
by the Buigarians against Greece, I'M
the command OF the German gen.
eraL Llman Won Sanders and the
Bulgarian commander-in-chief.
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. Lauritz Hansen and her niece.
Miss Signe Petersen, express in this