Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
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'..' Screen to Patron

TRED g. NIXON-NIRDLINGER en-.
tered theatrical West Philadelphia
ABOUT decade ago and he gave the
residents about ifty-second and Market
streets q fine theatre in the Nixon. l,
vas dedicated to vaudeville and picture
interests and has continued IN that style
OF program offerings. Monday will be
he beginning Of a special program in
honor Of tho tenth anniversary of the
theatre which was named for O. local
theatrical celebrity, the late Samuel f.
Nixon. father of the builder, who him.
self IL general manager Of a number OF
photoplay theatres In this city.
=, A new honor has come to Mr.. Nird-
iinger and one which he had always
looked forward to the directorship of the
Broad. Forrest and Garrick theatrce
Thomas NJ. Love. however, will still be
the general manager.
Not only does Mr.. Nirdlinger have his
many motion picture and vaudeville
theatres to look after, but he conducts
also booking agency.
Mr. Nirdlinger has complete director
ship over the Nixon, Locust, Strand.
Belmont, Coliseum, Avenue, Jurubo and
Leader.
kNEW actors possess a more striking
l. personality than Lionel BARRYMORE
star Of THE Master Mind" First Ma
tional photoplay. Members Of his whole
FAMILY on both sdes--the Drews hs we'll
rs the Barrymores--have displayed out
Standing personalities.
Barrymore faces have always been
forceful q characteristic OF Lionel! Fcw
stars of the stage or screen have de-
yeloped such ability for welding In
huence through facial expression. Few
H!en could more sternly tell n story with
In THE Master t 'SRrssS'0ni Mind." announced as
the attraction at the Stanton formerly
the Stanley next week, 1t is said Mr.
BArrymOre Rivpl rama rk n hla Ia,,nn.
stration Of how human face may he
used to drive home, without the aid Of
words, a powerful story.
CELF defense. defense Of another's
~ life or the protection of property are
rhe only Qualifications for intentional
killing that American law recognizes
Would there he any other grounds to
Justify. morally the killing OF fellow
man?
Such a problem is presented in The
Right to Love-" George Fitzmaurice's
second special production for Para
mount, which enters upon its third week
at the Arcadia Monday.
TT DAVID WARK GRIFFITH had not
i gone to see Julia Marlowe and Rob-
ert Taber in "Romola" years ago, 1t is
unlikely that today he would be pro-
The aim version Il WAY 'S Down S"i2l East" %
which has now passed its hundredth sue.
cessive performance at the Chestnut,
was so precocious that at six years, of
nge he had determined to be n writer.
He put that determination in a way TO
he realized when he obtained job as
reporter on Colonel Henry Wattersons
Louisville Courier journal
But the Marlowe-Taber performance
VAS the deciding happening Thereafter
Griffith was intent upon becoming a
dramatist. In order to acquaint himself
With the technique Of the stage he
q at,u 6,,t hat =,
could support himself. Meanwhile he
accepted a position as elevator boy in
dry goods store.
Road engagements followed, there
were other employments such as the sell
ing Of a magazine, .and then one day a
was established In Lesiie's Weekly.
al; James X H9ekett produced Grifith,s
was q financial failure. In Chicago he
saw his first picture show. He was In
terested, and not long thereafter he sub
mltted Q scenario to the Biograph. Ac-
eepted. sl6 was paid for it-and Griffith
began his movie career
DRETTY Ann Forrest. who is soon to
I blossom out as a full-fiedged Para
mount leading woman. has one OF the
chler roles in George Melford's new
photoplay, Behold My Wife" and will
senSSen DO seen at at the Arcadia the week of No
She was born in Denmark and edu-
Gated there. Contrary to the general
practice of serving an apprenticeship
upon the stage before entering motion
America, began an immediate Cinema
career
One of her recent appearances was
With Tom Melghan. IN THE Prince
map IN which she concealed her
blonde. beauty in rags and played the
role or little slavey.
In "Beholf MY Wife" Ann Is the
naushter Of an aristocratlc English fam