The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-06
The Theatres

The Theatres |
WARRINGTON
Leonce Perret, after completing his
photodramatic version Of "Ths Thir-
teenth Chair" the Pathe picture CO.
starring Yvonne Delva and Creighton
Hale that canes to the Washington
Theatre next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, compnmented Bayard Veil
ler, the author. on the value Of his
title.
EYES," asserted WELLER, 1.-THE Thir-
teenth Chair was harder to title than
to write. The play was purchased and
rehearsed and up to q few days before
named. Many suggestions were made,
and when William Harris, ST., and Jr.,
and myself sat down to make q final
decision. 1t was found that exactly
thirteen suggestions had been offer
ed"
It was believed that II thirteen
could be worked into the title 1t would
be winner, but the title, naturally,
must have some connection with the
story. It was the next morning be-
fore Inspiration came Rushing into
the Harris office, Mr.. Vei'ssr said,
Wen call it The Thirteenth
And 30 the play got its name, even
thought Il meant putting an extra
character in the cast, for the thir-
teenth chair Of the story Is the one in
which q man Is killed at spiritualis.
tic seance.
From sordid slums Of New York's
Chinatown to the grandeur OF high
mountains and the majesty Of the
ocean-that il the range of the setting
in ''The Miracle Man." big new Para
mount>Artcraft picture, which Is COM
ing to the Washington theatre The
same expansiveness OF vision Is re-
Elected In the absorbing story. written
by Frank L. Packard later dramatized
by George NJ. Conan, and produced
with striking success on Broadway.
The central figure is a white-haired
patriarch, who lives in the hills near
the sea and who has reputed power to
heal the sick and crippled. Tom Burke
and his band In their haunt in the
New York underworld read of his
miracles and conceive the idea Of cap:
italizing them for their own gain. So
they go to the town where the old
man lives and frame up a miracle for
him. To their surprise they discover
that he really possesses the healing
powers accredited to him.
Gradually under the beneficent In.
nuence OF their new environment
there ID worked a Transformation in
the hearts Of the crooks that makes
Rose, the gangster's beautiful decoy,
the charming girl she is at heart, that
evolves a farm hand out OF dope
f1end. and finally, brings out the bet
ter nature OF even the hardened, So
phisticated Tom Burk himself. In the
hands Of such capable artists as Thorn
as Meighan, Elinor Fair, Joseph J.
Bowling, Betty Compson, and others
OF similar merit, this powerful story
becomes vital, living thing and one
OF the greatest dramatic spectacles
the screen has yet revealed
MURRAY
In his newest picture, "Nine-tenths
OF the Law, which is being presented
at the Murray Theatre, for four days,
Mitchell Lewis goes a long way to-
wards Strengthening his claim to
high place among the screen char
acter actors.
In roles Of this type (the hunter,
the trapper. prospector, more or less
uneducated. except in the lore and
traditions Of the great woods. robust,
hale and hearty. accepting battle
under provocation, but never seeking
1t, endeari1g himself to women and
children in the same way that he be-
comes a terror to certain classes Of
!! men about him-one who laughs at
great tragedies and weeps at trifl 81
Mitchell Lewis after a diversified
screen career in character roles has
found his proper place, with the like
lihood OF permitting no second man
to approach him. Twice in this pic
ture he battles savagely with Red"
Adair, and lovers of good fight will
find their fondest expectation fulfill
led in "Nine-tenths OF the Law. The
second fight picturized here is one
that will take rank with his very
best. and the fans" know what this
means.
First Methodist church-Main and
Fourteenth streets, r., L. Semans,
minister, Sunday school. 9:15 a. m.
Public worship, 10:30 a. m. and 1880
p. m. The sacrament Of the Lords
supper will be observed at the morn
ing worship. Also baptism and re.
ception Of members. In the evening
the pastor will preach the first Of
series OF Advent sermons on the gen.
eral theme. THE Spirit of Christmas.
The special subjects are: /, 1.-THE Set
ting OF the Stage; 2, THE Voice Of
the PROPHETS; 8. 'Our Christmas
Stars.