The sun., 1919-04-06
PICTURE
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

number of pretentious specials produced
in This country are to be purchased by
Robertson-Cole for distribution through
Jury's In the British Isles. while Jurys
will secure the foremost European
cinema attractions for release in the
United States by Robertson-Cole. BY
this arrangement Robertson-Cole be-
came the accredited American repre-
. sentatives Of Jury's, an honor aspired to
for many years.
Dorothy Gish. ''the little disturber,"
breaks out at the Rialto Theatre again
this week in Poppy Polly" in the part
OF a vigorous and aggressive girl bent
on the unearthing of graft and sundry
abuses In a girls reformatory. The
plot leads her to become an Inmate for
purposes of investigation. As an In
vestigator she proves a vast disturbance.
There is a doubt for a time in the trend
of affairs as to whether she Is coming
out of the tangle, but there Is the
triumphant finish with the wedding
bells. OF course.
The cast OF Poppy Polly includes
Richard Barthslmess. Edward Pell,
Emily Chichester and Kate Toncray.
The picture is from a story by Frank
Z. Garbutt- II was directed for Para
mount. by Elmer Clifton.
Eyes OF the Soul" founded on salt
OF the Earth, short story by George
Weston, Elsie Ferguson's notable Para
mount screen vehicle will be released
April 20.
Mary Pickford, after an absence from
the screen for many months. will be
seen In Captain Kidd, Jr," an Art
craft production released to-day. The
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stage success. and was adapted for the
screen by Frances Marion. William
D. Taylor directed.
"Vlrtuous Men" the inaugural Ralph
Ince Aim attraction, will open this eve
ming at the Fulton Theatre. This pro-
duction, which stars II. X. Lincoln and
was directed by Ralph Ince. cost
$4,000 to produce. Incidentally It
marks tho screen debut Of Clara Joel.
who scored a personal hit, in within
the Law" and Business Before
Pleasure" The picture runs over eight
| reels In length. Carl Edouarde. con-
ductor of the Strand Symphony Or
chsstra, will personally direct the or
chestra at the showing Of "Virtuous
Men"
screw punch" made ringside history and
whose real name is Norman Sefby. has
been engaged to support Capt. Robert
Warwick in the Famous Players-Lasky
| production of Secret Service" from
william Gillette's famous stage drama
April and May will bring four new
Silly Parson releases through Goldwyn.
The Midnight Alarm" which will be
released to-day. will be followed by
''wanted-A Baby" THE Sea Wolf
and "ciroumstantial Evidence"
Paul Swan, the dancer. Is going to
star in Post pictures.
Many old and famous landmarks of
Paris in the prewar days are the loca-
tions for scenes of Viola Dana's 'Ths
Partisan Tigress," depicting a stirring
| tale of the struggles OF a little walt
among the denizens of the underworld
! of the French capital All Of these sets
! have been reproduced with startling
accuracy from photographs by one of
the cast, Louis barclay. who Is vet
eran OF the French army and a native
| Partisan.
vitagraph's Larry Semon comedy
| "W ell, I'll Be -" Is part of the
Rialto programme to-day.
Kitty Gordon's forthcoming United
| Picture Theatres, Inc. photo feature
Playthings of Passion" Is by William
Anthony MCGUIRE, author of THE Good
Bad Woman" in which latter Margaret
! Ellington is starring on the speaking
stage
| Jesse L. Lasky has obtained for
screen presentation the rights to WILL
lam Gillette's TOO Much Johnson -
Louis Joseph yance's "The Black Bag"
and Hawthorne of the Y. s. A." the
Cohan and Harris hit. Bryant WASH
| burn, the Paramount star. will be fea-
tured IN TOO Much Johnson" produced
In 1894 at the Standard Theatre, New
York, with Gillette in the leading role.
The farcical comedy met with great
success and was later presented at the
Garrick Theatre. London. and revived
by Mr. Gillette at the Empire Theatre
in New York In 1910. 1.-THE Black Bag
was published by Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany In 1908 and had a wide circulation.
Wallace Reid will appear as the hero In
the Paramount version. Hawthorne OF
the U. s. A." by James b. Pagan, was
produced at the Astor Theatre In 1912.
with Douglas Fairbanks in the leading
role No announcement was made as
10 who will star In the aim version.