Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-12
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At the Ditmas


An entirely new kind Of screen star
MILL be seen by moving picture audi
ences IN this city when the Betzwood
Film Company's "Oh, Johnny Is
fhown at the Ditmas today and to-
morrow. This star Is Louis Bennison,
81 whom everybody has heard pm ac-
count of his astonishing jump into
popular favor in New York last sea-
Louis Bennison was the first Amer
lean actor TO show Broadway the real
thing in cow-punching. The fresh
ness Of his style and the engagingly
frank, unaffected character Of his
personality caused him TO be more
talked of than any other actor on
Broadway. Up to hat time he had
bnfy been seen in minor parts n
New York hailed him as a discovery:
New York is peculiar and provincial
About such things. It k for grant
ed the years Of hard work and strug-
gle that an actor has to go through,
breaking into the front n and
climbing over the barriers and pre-
JUDGES that beset the path Of a young
actor. As q matter of fact, Bennison
truly earned his success by long ap-
plication and by painstaking acquisi-
lion OF the skin necessary to put over
What he wanted to express.
Charlie Chaplin In O revival OF his
former laughing success. Police"
will be the added attraction.
isFeiorav mt Royal Theatre Today.
Pauline Frederick. one of the most
prominent motion picture stars In the
country, will be seen at the Royal
theatre today in her newest Para
mount photoplay, Fedora" q picturi-
kation of the famous play written by
The picture Is. a thrilling one, depict
Ing life, love and intrigue in high So
ciety circles in Russia, n the scenes
have been photographed with highly
artistic effect. The picture doubtless
will attract Immense crowds to Man
hger snaper's popular playhouse.
At the Strand.
Coming to the Strand theatre. COM
mencing Monday. May IL, 1e and IA,
continuous is the photo drama sensa-
ton of the e. "F1t to VIM" a pho
play depicting the causes n eneets
of venereal diseases, emphasizing the
pecessity for prompt and efhcient
treatment.
This picture is so candidly plain In
its revelation Of truth that men n
Women are not seated together In the
4heatre. thereby avoiding n posi-
bile embarrassment.
FIT TO Win" is a forceful state
ment of vital facts touching upon sew
era1 phases of prostitution, loose Nv
Ing, the sowing of wild oats, the ig-
norance and follies of youth. The sim
BILE rules OF clean living and sexual
lburity, matters which are avoided by
parents and teachers. talked about In
whispers, often distorted by lies, and
which have never before been pictured
for q public audience, are now reveal
ed by the u. 8. service through a pow
erfuI dramatic ~photo-play, In which
these things are show without adorn-
ment, mystery or camouhage. In Fit
to VIM" diseases and evils are called
by their ommon names. Everything
IS pictured. There Is no hidden mean
ing. no double sense. you cannot mis-
understand.
At the Liberty Today.
Bewitching Billie Rhodes In The
Lion and the Lamb" is seen In a play
that will delight and stimulate the
most jaded fancy by its humor. thrill
ing situations and sensational finale.
A girl who Is a crook by accident
OF environments daring midnight
burglary-the sensational capture of
the girl. who is forced to become a So
cial impostor and marries a nan to
carry out the scheme of revenge of !
society leader--aIe>sonle OF the COM
,ssafeRE Bg1ake this picture ex-
THE cast Is one of unusua merit
Billie Rhodes is Boots" the heroine
-Melbourne Mcdowell plays Uncle
Ben" chief OF the crooks known as
s.The Lion" Maud George, Vera
Lewis. Charles Spere. Donald Graham,
rompIete a splendid cast.