Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-08
At the Ditmas.

Turu Aoki, Universals japanese
star. won a place in the hearts of
playgoers at the Ditmas theatre last
night in THE Breath Of the Gods"
Sydney McCall's novel. from which
Universal filmed the play, seems 10
have been written for Miss Aoki.
The story concerns Yuki Onda, a
japanese girl of the a~ristocracy who
is brought up with the idea that her
life n heart are consecrated to
the service of her country. She is
sent to America and finds herself in
the social whirl of the diplomatic set
at Washington. Returning to Japan
as the bethrothed of Pierre LeBeau,
an Austrian artist, she is opposed by
her father. who has an inherent dis
like of foreigners.
Prince Hagane wins the fathers
consent to marry Yuki and instils in
her heart a deep devotion for the
land of her birth. Pierre, who has
been made under-secretary of Aus
tria's Toxic legation. steals a diplo-
matte paper of great value. He is
caught by Prince Hagane who prom
Uses to deliver his wife to him il he
will return the paper with unbroken
seals. Pierre accepts the bargain.
The elimination of the story Is one
of the most dramatic episodes in the
history of the screen.
Tsuru Aoki well earns her repu-
tation as the Japanese Bernhard of
the screen. She is supported by
S%tanhope Wheatcroft, Barney Sher-
ry. Pat O'Malley. Arthur Carewe,
Marion Skinner. Ethel Shannon, NJ.
seki. Mai Wells, Paul Weigel, all
of whom make excellent opportunity
of their roles.
1.-THE Breath of the Gods was d.
rected at Universal City by Rollin
Sturgeon and will continue at the
Ditmas theatre today and tomorrow.
Strand Theatre.
There Is something very humorous
about a time-bomb, providing that
you don't happen to be the one who
is sitting over II. For more than a
decade two very famous German Kids
have been appearing in the Comic
Section of certain Sunday newspapers
amusing thousands with pranks play
ed upon their old man, in which fire.
crackers and dynamite have an i'm
portant role. The kids never grow
older, but every week the old boy
gets a nasty jolt from three or four
pounds of m~is-applied dynamite, and
the kids are soundly thrashed.
Thos little kids are like the four
terrible Bolshevists who entered the
loIile VI Jimmy SldnnOpe one nlSHl
with a very efficient time bomb.
gagged and tied Jimmy in his chair,
placed the little toy at his feet. and
leered into his face. You can imagine
Jimmy's feelings at the time. They
didn't mean any harm from a Rus
sian standpoint, they were only going
to blow Jimmy out of his chair for
making some very pertinent remarks
about the Lenine and Trotzky re-
gime.
The four of them were so pleased
with the success of their undertaking
they Immediately made steps for the
cellar, leaving one Red who wasn't
so thirsty to watch Jimmy. A we'll
trained cellar s%niffer, who was one
: the party. located a case of ten
year old high-powered grapejuice.
and the fun began.
Had these four men been French
men instead of Russians, they would
have sought the woman'-but in
stead they were drinking blissfully,
when Mary awakened from her sleep,
came downstairs and. oh boy. the
fun did begin, as you will witness
when THE Perfect Woman" starring
Constance ~Talmadge, at the Strand
today and tomorrow.