The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
MOVING PICTURES.
Idlnpod rome Toniaht.


claim, 1.-THE Woman Under Oath
This feature in which Miss Reed is
starred, to be the greatest success she
has ever made.
In THE Woman Under Oath" Flor
ence Reed has role which lis re-
I ported 10 cause more discussion, espe-
cially among women, than any other
story screened In recent year, dealing
as the photoplay does With women's
qualifications 10 serve on juries. The
pictured story tells the remarkable
I experiences Of the first woman juror
/ in New York.
Tomorrow Henry p. Walthall IN
Modern Husbands"
In Modern Husbands" Henry
/ 8. Walthall, master-actor Of the screen
finds a role worthy of his talents, and
succeeds in giving vivid portrayal OF
a tvDe which is the result OF the high
pressure OF the hectic social life
among the pleasure seeking rich. Both
tonight and tomorrow afternoon and
evening are two of the biggest drama
tic treats ever offered TO picture going
public Don't miss either one. They
come very highly recommended to us
and We can almost assure you salts
faction N either Of these wonderful
photo-drama successes. Extra added
attra ction, Fatty Arbuekle and Mabel
Normand In "Fatty's Wsskday.'
Fun. Mystery, More Fun.
The Little Widow" tonight at the
Grand features some OF those same
Sennett beauties that are causing
sensa don in Chicago and New York,
while appearing there in YANKEES
Doodle in Berlin" Also there's Ford
Sterling, Billy Armstrong, and Teddy,
the dog who is AZ famous as the girls
all TO be seen in THE Little
Widow" and It's q peach Of a comedy.
Also tonight, the Grand presents
Ethel Clayton in 'yicky VAN" mys-
terry drama OF the youthful wife. tmar
ried 10 the wealthy old mani. who
seeks romance beyond the walls OF her
own magnificent home. Wealth comes
20 her, from an outside source, and hne
buys another mansion. next door, with
q secret passageway between the rwo
houses. Gaiety reigns in the newer
home, quiet monotony in the old one.
The wife renews acquaintance with
d younger man. The husband finds
out He meets death, mysteriously.
Can you tell who killed Vicky Vans
hus band? Come and see. It's fine
program.
Charles Ray in Creased Lightning"
tomorrow and Wednesday. Also Pathe
review showing new slow motion cam
era work and other novelties.
Creased Lightning Is the name Char.
lie gives 10 the old blunderbuss of an
auto that he made from various bits
OF old cars. But Creased Lightning"
earns her title and Charlie gets Wanda
Havlsy. the beauty, in spite OF the vii
uany Of his rival. Robert McKim.
At the Now Colonial.
| Humor. with tears that tread upon
smiles, is the keynote Of Daddy Long
Legs.' screen Tersion Of the famous
story by Jean Webster, in which Mary
pickford will be seen at the New
Colonial theater August 10, 20, q, and
%. In this, the first OF the produc-
lions to be made by her very own
company Miss Pickford, as Judy Alb
bott," easily has the best role of her
career AS a poor orphan child, ever
helping those about her and making
the most of cruel treatment, she fin
ally rises to wonderful heights.
The picture was directed by Mar
shall Neilan, one OF the new wonders
Of the screen world Mr. Neilan, is
foremost in the new generation Of
producers and very young man. but
already he has won the name of THE
Marx Twain of the Screen" so human
and humorous are his touches. The
early part OF Daddy Long Legs" is
especially full Of laugh-winning situa-
tons Of many sorts.
How the pathetic little ones carry
on" when the hypocritical matron is
trying TO make them show off, for
the trustees Of the institution; how
they go ON strike against prunes; and
how Judy Abbott (the sunshiny little
orphan played by Miss PickfordJ
aided by freckIed-face little boy,
play tricks upon the matron's daugh-
ter, are only few Of the humorous
episodes is which the picture abounds.
AS well as being picture which
will tug at the heart strings of every
parent, Daddy Long Legs" will make
the children and the childless elders
laugh, for there are dozens Of sweet
and funny little children In 1t, who
play the parts Of orphans in the great
home where the early part Of the ac-
, ton is laid.