New-York tribune., 1920-07-05

"Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" directed
this comedy drama.
Southern melodies and Julian Ollen-
dortf dance number ranked high in the
order OF merit on the bill yesterday,
and special music program for the
holiday is arranged A comedy, u
scenic and the Rivoli pictorial com
pleted the bill.
The cannbals Of the South Sea ISL
ands provide thrilling Offering this
week at the Astor Thcater. There was
almost a riot yesterday to get seats to
tho motion picture offering of Edward
Laemmle and William +. Alder, who
braved the savages of New Guinea for
the Southern California Academy Of
Sciences and spent five months on
Prince Frederick Henrys Island among
the man-eaters and head-hunters.
These pictures are the first to be
flashed on the screen showing the can
nibal as he is. And the cannibal in his
full toggery shows an utter defiance of
tho cost Of living For instance, he
adorns himself with aigrettes that
would bring 5000 in any millinery shop
on Fifth Avenue, and he "shoots craps"
with human skulls Messrs. Laemmle
and Alder came in such close contact
PEELED to take to their boat and make
their escape The continuity of the
picture has necessarily been rear
ranged, but nothing Of the terrifying
phase Of cannibal life has been omitted.
"Humoresque," the Fannie Hurs,
story of the New York Ghetto. which
las been attracting thousands for the
five weeks in which it has been az the
Criterion, entered its sixth week yes
terday with scores turned away at each
performance on account of a lack Of
seating space. "Humoresque" will, no
doubt, break the record for Broadway
runs" in motion pictures. A Mack
Sennett comedy and a news reel are
included with the Aim.
Charlie Chaplin continues to "stand
'em up" at the B. S. Moss Broadway
!heatcr, the crowds yesterday being so
large that there were waiting lines be-
fore the theater for a half block in
each direction. The comedians work
in Carmen" is said by many Chaplin
fans" to be his best. E. X. Lincoln,
in "The Inner Voice" an interesting
film, together with news and scenic
reels. and an elaborate girl-and- music
humber, complete the bill.
At the Strand Theater Norma Tai
madge's picture, eyes or No." opened
yesterday. review will be published
later.
An independence Day audience at
the Capitol Theater yesterday was
taken for trip to the traditional
pleasure resort of the nation-Conev
1sland-and it enjoyed the experience.
Perhaps the arrangem tents, which made
travel in crowded trains, with its at
tendant dlscomforts, unnecessary, had
a little to do with the success of the
journey. With the aid of the big
playhouse's orchestra, the ensemble
and the skill of Hy Mayors facile pen.
the excursion was managed, and if
one feature of the potpourri of dizzy
rides, indescrbable noises, iostling
throngs, and steaming frankfurters,
which is Coney Island, was overlooked.
1t was not noticed by veteran attend
ants at the barkers lair.
Hy Mayors Travelaugh, "a Trip to
Coney Island" easily is the outstand-
ing entertainment feature of the pro-
gram.
"The Best Of Luck" the film version
of the Drury Lane melodrama, and in
tended as the feature motion picture
unit of the program, runs poor
second to the travelaugh. It is the