New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
New Films
This Week

This Week
IN CONNER Grafton of its fifth ami
versary the Strand Theatre will pre-
sent most elaborate programme thi:
week. Chief among the film attrac
tions is Mary Pickford, who will be
seen i'll an adaptation Of Rida johnson
Young's successful stage play, cap.
tain Kidd, Jr.," in which she portrays
the role of Mary McTavish, the close.
fistcd, winsome and lovable grand
daughter of curio and book store
keeper The story deals with the ad.
ventures of the McTavishes when they
get hold of book which contains the
plans Of secretly buried treasure
They seek the treasure and are IN.
volved in many strange experiences
before they find that it is after all
only hoax But to make up for the
cruel disappointment there is q legacy
which brings everything to q happy
conclusion, and Mary finds happiness
in her love for jim Gleason, strug-
Cling young author. Douglas Mac
Lean supports her in the role of jim.
Francis Marion prepared the scenario
and the picture was photographed ID
under the direction of William D.
Taulor. This is Miss Pickford's first
appearance on the screen in seven
months.
Other film features are the second
Of the Briggs Comedies, entitled
"The Days of Real Sport; an Outing
Chester travel study showing African
and Australian scenes; "Out Of the
Ink Well" an exceptionally clever ami
mated cartoon by Max Fleisher, of the
Bray Studios; the Strand Topical Re-
view, and the much heralded home pro-
duced (under the direction Of Mr..
Plunkett), which picture is said to be
full of Strand surprises. Mr.. Plunkett
will also present q special Easter at
traction and an illusion novelty, which
he calls THE Lady in the Bubble"
The Rialto Thetare is celebrating its
third anniversary programme this
week with a selection of popular mu-
sical numbers and William S. Hart's
latest drama.
Mr.. Hart's picture, "The Money
Corral" is most assuredly his own,
since it is announced that he wrote
the story himself and directed the
filming Of it. 1t is the result Of Mr.
Harris vigorous determination to show
on the screen what he calls 8 real
story Of the real West. Mr.. Hart has
the role of Lem Beason, q big, good
natured cowpuncher and crack shot.
The cast includes Jane Novak, Her
schel Mayall, Winter Hall, Rhea Nit
chell and Patricia Palmer.
The scenic picture is Educational's
"Wolf of the Tetons," q fanciful view
Of the mountains that fringe tn, West
ern rim Of the famous jackson Hole
country of Wyoming 1t was photo
eraphed by Robert G. Bruce. The
Rialto Magazine presents some eXcep-
tional colored pictures. a comedy
completes the pictorial programme.
Elsie Ferguson, in eyes Of the Soul"
picture dramatization Of George
Weston's "Salt of the Earth" is the
feature at the Rivoli this week. The
programme includes a scenic pictorial
rendition Of Shcllcy's "The Cloud"
done into films by Van Scoy, com
edy and the Rivoli Pictorial, which
contains a Silkhat Harry comic car
toon, in addition to news pictures.
The overture played by the Rivoli
orchestra with Erno Rapee and Joseph
Klein conducting is "Capricco Italien"
by Tschaikowsky. Tho second orchcs-
trail number is Blake's "1n A Bird
Store," an amusing bit Of composition
which made a decided impression on it's
first presentation at the Rivoli more
than year ago. Miss Ferguson is de-
pcted as Gloria Swan, cabaret
dancer, who rejects fortune and &
good catch" in behalf of blinded
soldier hero. The picture was made
for Aircraft under the direction of
Emile Chautard. The cast includes
Wyndham Standing, Jay Flanagan and
Gee Backus
Harry Carey, famed for his hard
riding and straight shooting, comes to
the Broadway Theatre. The vehicle for
MI Carey's expression is Bare Fists"
There will also be Chaplin comedy.
The Broadway Concert Orchestra will
render as usual a specially selected
overture, and Harry Thomas, the Bilt-
more pianist, will play classical and
popular numbers.
The Broadway scenic and Broadway
topical Digest, personally edited by
Mr. Kashin, will be shown as usual.
The big attractions at Loew's New
York Theatre and Roof the week Of
April 2lst will be as follows: Anita
Stewart in "A Midnight Romance" on
Monday; Marion Davies in Getting
Married. on Tuesday; Gladys Brock
we'll in pitfalls Of Big Citv." on
Wednesday; House Peters in "A