New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
New Films
This Week

GLIDING Ethel Clayton in "Pettigrew's
Girl" another "Chaplin Revival" pict-
ure entitled "Police," an unusual pict-
ure of prehistoric days called "The
Ghost of Slumber Mountain" a Bolm
dance and lively musical programme.
is offered in this weeks programme
at the Rivoli
"Pettigrew's Girl" is the story of a
soldier lad who learned to love a chorus
girl while looking at her picture in a
shop window. The picture is from the
fiction story by Dana Burnet, the see
mario by VIII NJ. Richey. 1t was d.
rected by George Melford, assisted by
Lou Rowland. The cast includes Monte
Blue in the soldier hero role, Charles
Gerard, James Mason and Clara Whip
pie.
The Chaplin "revival' comedy, "Po-
lice" is one Of Mr.. Chaplin's works of
the second, or Essanay, period of his
career. In "Police" the student of the
art of Chaplinism is said to be able to
observe vigorous indications of plot.
The overture for the week is Carl
Weber's "Oberon." The RivoH Or
chestra, with Emo Rapee and Joseph
Klein conducting, also renders selec-
tons from ooh, Boyl" The dance
number staged by Edolf Bolm. of the
metropolitan Opera House, has scenic
setting by John Wengcr.
Tom More, in love story entitled
"a Man and His Money" is the dra
matte feature of the programme for
this week at the Ralto Theatre. Di
rector Riesenfcld has coupled the
themes of the overture, selections from
Victor Herbert's "Natoma" and the
scenic picture, "The Eagle and the
fawn,' a pictorial tale of Indian life.
The programme includes Mack Sem
nett comedy very accurately titled
"Those Foolish Days"
In "a Man and His Money" Mr.. Moore
has the role of Harry Lathrop, very
spendthrifty young man who awakes
from his folly and goes West to grow
up with the country and amount to
something The picture is from the
story by Frederick Isham 1t was d.
rected for Goldwyn by Harry Beau
mont The cast includes SIENNA Owens.
Sydney Ainsworth, Kate Lester and
Claire Du Brey.
The musical programme includes two
cello solos by L. Van Dyke, Schubert's
moment Musical" and Schumann's
Evening Song" Edoardo Albano sings
the aria from "L'Africaine," by Cha
como Meycrbeer
Wallace Reed will be seen AT the
Strand Theatre in his latest Paramount
picture, entitled "The Roaring Road
by Marion Fairfax, directed by James
Cruze. The story concerns young
auto salesman who aspires to win his
employers daughter and also win an
impending Grand Prize auto race in
which his employer is interested. He
successfully overcomes all obstacles
and wins both races. The splendid
supporting cast includes Theodore
Roberts, Ann Little, Guy Oliver and
~ H. NcitetI
Other screen features on the pro-
gramme are the latest Mack Sennett
comedy, entitled ga Foolish Age";
Stunts and Thrills" a new "Analysis
of Motion" picture, demonstrating
rough riding and lariat throwing; Dit
mars's geological study of the Chin
panzee, an Outing Chester travel scenic, /
entitled "Up in the Air with Alliga
tors and "Nikadoland,v Pathe
scenic study in natural colors. the
Strand Topical Review, edited by Man !
aging Director Plunkett, containing the
latest American and European news
pictures of interest, and Topics of the
Day.
The musical programme is an excep-
tlonally pleasing and varied one. Cora
Tracy and Herbert Waterous, both of
whom won laurels at the Park Theatre.
where they have been singing the prin-
cipal roles, arc the vocal soloists.
Ralph II. Brigham and Herbert sisson
will alternate in rendering selections
from grand opera on the grand pipe
organ. The Symphony Orchestra will
play excerpts from Faust" Carl
Edouarde will conduct.
How winsome, charming Irish girl
assumes high title and how she falls
in love with a duke Eyes, real, live
duke) are ell told in "The Delicious
Little Devil" in which Mae Murray is
starring at the Broadway this week.