The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
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WASHINGTON

The typically American method Of
calling bluff is exemplified in an in
icidct In 1.-THE Fighting Roosevelts,"
an authorized version of his life and
works, to be shown at the Washington
heatre today, wherein he outguesses
the kaiser in the latters attempt 70
gain a western footing for his mill
taristic autocracy by landing a force
Of soldiers for Temporary occupation"
on Venezuela soil during the height of
the international controversy over that
South American country.
Local theatre patrons who have a
definite recollection of the interna-
tional significance of the situation at
the time it developed will recall that
the ex-kaiser sent several German
warships to Venezuela harbor, and he
announced, in statement made by
/ DR.. Won Holleben to President Roose-
! welt that he proposed to land an arm
| ed force for a temporary occupation"
The motion picture production pOr-
trays the beeting between President
Roosevelt and the German ambassa-
dor, Dr. Won Holleben, in which Teddy
advises him that unless the German
warships leave Venezuela harbor with
in three bays he will order Admiral
Dewey to set sail with the American
navy to drive them out.
DR.. Won Holleben communicates to
his government his assurance that
President Roosevelt will fulfill his
threat, with the result that the kaiser
orders his ships to sea.
MURRETTE
Louisa NJ. Alcott's wonderful story
l 80 -, {<<I
picturized, is displayed at the Muir
rette theatre today. 1t brings to life
+. the four little women and many OF
| the other characters all of which are
we'll remembered by those who have
read this celebrated novel.
! The story 10 acted most sympathet.
! ically and wherever shown, the pro-
duction created an impression that few
| motion pictures have done in long
time. The adventures of the four
little women, Meg, 10, Beth and Amy
are attractively pictures, the result
being photoplay of irresistible charm
and beauty. The picture was photo.
graphed in the old home of Miss Alcott
where the immortal story was written
so that all who have read the story
will appreciate the cradle in which
their favorite heroines we're born and
reared to splendid young womanhood
| The various roles of this superE
story are portrayed by players OF re
pute. Isabel Lamon is seen as Meg
Dorothy Bernard as 10, Lillian Hall a.
Beth and Florence Finn as Amy. Kate
Lester is "Marmee," George Kelson
Mr.. March, Henry Hull is Brooke arif
Conrad Maggie plays the role OF Laurie
MURRAY
The young heroine in Come Agar
Smith," the new picture with ]. War
rem Kerrigan in the titular role, which
is being shown in this city tonight q
the Murray theatre, is an avowed op
1 timist and it is she who puts the am
bition and the pep" into young Smith
that make him win out in a most EN-
phatic manner, and incidentally VIII
the heart and hand of this very charm
ing and fascinating New York girl.
When Smith declares that he Away:
had known hard luck. the girl inspires
him with the declaration that "hart
| luck Is the college yell OF the fellow
who quits cold, in the middle OF Lilies
big game and she adds. the worlt
hates a gutter worse than the Devi
| hates Billy Sunday"
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