The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Miss Kennedy in Dual Role
Nineteen and Phyllis
Also New Film.

T the Capitol this week Miss
"A Madge Kennedy will be starred
4 \ in the Goldwyn production,
'The Girf' with the Jazz Heart" with
the portrayal of a dual role-as a maid
who has escaped from a fanatical re-
ligious community in Pennsylvania,
and again as a telephone operator in a
New York hotel, who eats, drinks and
breathes jazz. Miss Kennedy is sup
ported by Joe King, Leon Gendron and
William Walcott. Robert shannon
wrote the story and Lawrence Win
dom directed Little Madge Evans will
appear as the child heroine in Heidi
of the Alps" the century old classic of
childhood done in colors by Priznla
. AS the third feature of the triple bill
Miss Evans herself will appear in a
specially staged epilogue.
Charles Ray viii head the holiday bill
at the Strand in his latest independent
production, Nineteen and Phyllis" an
original screen story from the pen Of
. Frederick Showers distributed through
the First National Pictures, Inc. It
is a story of two youthful rivals for
girls hand. Joseph DeGrasse directed
the photoplay, and in the supporting
cast will be Miss Clara Horton George
Nickols and Miss Cora Drew. Sur
rounding films have been prepared by
Managing Director Joseph L. Plunkett,
which include a new scenic and a Booth
Harrington Edgar" comedy, entitled
"Edgar's Little Saw"
A big theatre party for New York's
orphans and poor children will be given
by Hugo Riesenfeld at the Rivoli in
Christmas week when eight thousand
little folk viii be his guests at the chill
dren's matinee celebration, which will
extend over eight days. beginning on
Christmas morning at 1890 o'clock and
continuing every morning until Janu-
ary /. Bird S. Coler. Commissioner of
Public Welfare, will have charge Of the
distribution Of seats among the various
Charitable Institutions. A Chaplin
comedy. "The Immigrant" Chester COM
edies. "One Best Bet" and -Four Times
Foiled," featuring Smoky. chimpanzee
comedian; Mutt and JEFF cartoon COM
edy, Sound Your "A" by Max Name.
tympanist Of the Rivoll orchestral a
slow motion reel. and "Babyhood" a
gathering Of pictures of children from
all parts OF the world, will be some OF
the important screen numbers of these
special matinees, at which all young
persons must be accompanied by adults
Miriam Battista. child actress, who had
the role Of a ghetto child in "Humor-
esque." viii appear in person and give
short entertainment For the regular af-
ternoon and evening programme WALL
ace Reid In THE Charm School," Par
amount picture from the comedy by
cipal screen attraction Mrs Lila Lee
has the leading role opposite the star.
The cast also includes Miss Adele Far
rington, Miss Beulah Bains and Edwin
Stevens. James Cruze directed and
Tom J. Geraghty adapted the play.
Douglas MacLean In THE Rockies
Return" a Paramount picture from the
story by Archer NJ McMackin. will be
the chief entertainment AT the Rialto
Miss Doris May heads the supporting
cast. which includes Frank Currier,
Leo White and Miss Kathleen Key.
The film was directed by Jack Nelson
under the supervision Of Thomas II
Ince. Mr. MacLean has the role OF
jobless rookie, who. refusing a position
as bank clerk. takes to selling
books 1.-The SIicker," Sunshine
comedy, is another screen feature.
~Over the HILL" the william Fox
film from Will Cartoons poems. moves
20 the Broadhurst Theatre from the
Lyric this week.
ID. w. Grifflth's elaborate production
OF "Way Down East" has reached its
eighteenth week at the Forty-fourth
Street Theatre.
William De Miles production, mid
summer Madness" based on Cosmo
Hamilton's atest novel. His Friend
and His Wife" begins the fourth weeK
of Its extended engagement at the
Criterion.
The features scheduled for Loew's |
vew York Will include Roscoe Arbuckle |
n The Life of the Party" and Buster