Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Stage
Strand Theatre.

Strand Theatre.
France has again been saved by a
woman.
The glorious story of Joan OF Arc
called upon her spirit when the blood
sodden maniac of Berlin pinned a
glittering bauble on the hollow chest
OF his drivclling son and sent him
strutting forth to take Paris.
1t may have been the pure spirit of
the Maid of Orleans hat saved Paris
when the Huns were at It's gates. But
TO history It will always be Collette,
an Apache girl.
II you would see q sincere photo
drama of patriotism. love and death,
see Priscilla Dean at the Strand the
atre on Thursday as Collette In her
latest photodrama, Tho wildcat OF
Paris"
At the Royal.
The age-oid situation OF two men
and q woman has been skilifully
woven into the plot of THE Honor of
His House." which Is to be shown at
the Royal theatre today. Written by
Marion Fairfax, Tho Honor of His
House" has as its star sessue Haya.
kawa, the brilliant Japanese actor.
supported by Florence Vidor and an
especially good cast including Jack
Holt, Maym kelso, Forest Seabury
and Tom Kurahara. The director,
William C. DoMille, has accomplished
much In The way of unusual photo
graphic effects, some of the scenes
after the wreck of the steamer, taken
on n of the widest and most beau
tiful of all the small islands of the Pa
citc, being particularly beautiful.
COMING TO MAJESTIC
In the offering next Monday at the
Majestic theatre the Maids of Amer
ica," with AL X. Hall and Bobby
Barry, the producer and manager, is
bringing a company here hat has.
during the short time it has been on
h road. won for itself "a reputation
in the world OF b~urlesque, that 1t is
banked on by patrons of the theatre.
Reports to the effect thai the organ
iza.ion ONE with an agreeable coll
lection OF novelties are not without
confirmation. The manager an
nounces hat everything will be COM
pietely new, from scenery, costumes
and stage effects to the personnel OF
the company itself.
In the maids OF America" q new
two-act musical satire Is presented,
entitled without Rhyme or Reason"
q trip to Laughiand via Musical
Giriy Route.
AT THE. Nj
The story OF I'm the Hollow of Her
Hand" in which Alice Brady will be
sen at tho Ditmas tomorrow and Sat-
urday. Is as follows:
When Hetty Castleton, a young
English girl. leaves for America, she
meets chailis Wrandali, a wealthy
young American, on the boat, with
whom she falls in love. Her eyes are
first opened to Wrandall's true person
at a roadhouse when she learns that
Wrandall, who has been making love
to her all this time, is married. A
scene follows in which Hetty is forced
to kill him In self-defense. She es-
capes unnoticed. Sara, Wrandalls
wife, who he has always neglected,
Is notified of his death. On her way
home from the inn she meets Hetty
who has been hiding in the woods for
the past day and night. She decides
to protect Hetty because b has done
what she (Sara) never had the cour-
age to do.
Sara tries to arrange a match be-
tween Hetty and her brother-in-law,
who takes a great fancy to Hetty.
She refuses to marry him because she
is in love with Brandon Booth. an
Detectives who have been on
the trail of Wrandall.s murderer, ac-
cuse Mrs. Wrandall. Hetty confesses
and old Mr.. Wrandail says that tho
law shall not touch her. h finally
accepts B~randon's offer of marriage.