Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-05
Theatre NeWS

and enhanced by a swift, attractive
and well nigh faultless chorus, the
name is "Nedra," presented by the
Beauty Trust, which Will open a one
days engagement at the Majestic the
atre on next Monday. This is n of
the biggest things in every way on the
! Columbia wheel. Miss France Farr
as the mysterious "Nedra' will keep
you guessing from the beginning,
while at the same time she wins your
heart and puts you on the already
long list OF her friends. No trouble
about paying the war tax where she
appears. When you look at her sweet
lips, you know that sweet sounds will
emanate therefrom. And you are not
mistaken. She has well been called
the American Jenny Lind. out in
/ Los Angeles. where she first won her
the Mockingbird of the Orange
Groves.
At the Ditmas.
THE Better Half" Alice Brady's
/ Select picture. will be shown at the
Ditmas today and tomorrow. 1t is a
story of twin sisters, adapted for n
screen by Louise Sherwin from Mir
am Michelson's novel. Michael
| Thwaite's Wife"
Alice Brady is seen as both Louise
and Trixie, twin sisters who are as
different below the surface as it is
possible for sisters TO be. Michael
Thwaite, a cousin by adoption, goes
away to become n physician, and upon
his graduation marries Trixie. al
! though in early life Trixic had hated
him while her sister Louise loved
him. After the wedding Louise enters
n hospital TO become a nurse, while
Trixie continues her butterfly ways
Finally Hendrick Thurston. a socia
libertine and idler lures Trixie to his
rooms for n late supper. Michne
learns OF her caprice n attempts to
scold his wife. but Trixie packs her
bags and hurries to the hospital to tell
Louise that she is going away with
ThuCston-Aftsr talkinsnthe matter
to go and
Tc-Mjehael
events md
- IN the same hospi-
tai Wfefc Louise is working, while
Trixie has rome to Europe with
Thurston. An operation is necessary
in order to bring back Michael's sight,
and through the dark days that follow
Louise takes the place of Trixie. All-
though Michael thinks IL is Trixie who
7 6 nursing him. At last Trixie tires
OF Thurston and comes back, but when
she learns thai Louise loves Michael
she Kills herself.
"Woman" Has Remarkable Cast.
Maurice Tourneur assembled a re-
markable cast for his production,
Woman" which is playing at the
Strand theatre today. Paul Clerget,
the famous French actor. who scored
in the pantomine, "Pierrot the Prodi-
gall at the New York Little Theatre.
is a prominent player, as is F1ore Re-
wales. the beautiful dancer who was
a leading member of the Baskt Ballet
Russo. She appeared during the
American seasons of the ballet. scor-
ing particularly in CLEOPATRA" Gloria
Goodwin, the popular musical comedy
and vaudeville dancer. Chester Bar
nett, the well known screen Juvenile,
Ethel I%Iallor, the beauty of the New
York Century roof show. Lyn Donald
son. George West. Faire Binney, who
has suddenly come into prominence as
one OF the leading ingenues of the
silver screen and Warner Richmond
are in the notable cast.
AT THE ROYAL
Just when everybody is looking for
ward to a fresh visitation from those
inimitahle imps of the screen, Jane
and Katherine Lee. the Royal Theatre
makes welcome announcement of heir
coming in a brand new play en-
titled. Swat the SPY" All the ad-
vance information concering this
NEW 1cdlufe aEEtCS III cltliiiB thai
these famous artists and o~riginators
of mirth provoking pranks are more
absolutely irresistible than ever. Their
cutting up" is so natural and spon-
taneous, and so kneely humorous. that
it is an open question whether their
pictures are not more thoroughly en-
joyed by staid elders than by the
younger generation.
OF course. there are man other
amusing characters in Swat the Spyi'
who furnish precisely the appropriate
foil and background for these little
stars. Simply TO mention a few of
them may give some idea OF the laugh
creating possibilities. These characters
include a miscellaneous group of
''kuitur' worshippers. who TAX them
selves more seriously than any one
else does: a dignihed. ferocious-look-
ing butler, who suffers a continual
disadvantage in his repeated attempts
to zone with the "Bahy Grands": a
selfish, food-wasting cook. n a new
IL arrived baby brother that causes
many combinations. The Lee chill
dren may be seen today only at the
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