Evening journal., 1921-06-18
ALDINE, NEWEST
THEATRE, OPENS
Thousands of Persons In
spect New Moving Pic
ture House
ACTORS OF DREAM
STREET" PRESENT

The new Aldine Theatre, manage
ment Of the Felt Brothers. opened at
eleven o'clock this morning. with
David Wark Grimth's latest produc-
tion. Dream Street"
All Wilmington will doubtless be
keenly interested IN this formal ded-
ication OF one OF the most beautiful
temples OF the photoplay art In the
world Last evening was "Inspec-
tion Night" when hosts Of patrons
were shown over the building by a
corps of courteous stan attaches.
who explained all the devices for the
comfort OF guests. These include
the great typhoon and muchroom
Ventilating system. which absolutely
insure one against the annoyances
OF warmth on the hottest Of days
Thousands OF persons visited the
theatre for the public inspection.
The visitor is first impressed by the
great size Of the theatre. and then
by the beauty Of the interior with
the decorations Of gold and bronze.
Interest. also. attaches to the mu-
sical programs to be given. These will
be under the direction OF j. Frank
Merrick. whose initial bill, "Orpheus"
is 10 be followed. at later dates. by
other famous compositions
still another feature OF the per-
formances this evening will
be the presence lin person. OF
the two male stars OF "Dream
Street" Ralph Graves who portrays
James Spike" McFadden. the pu-
alist hero. and Charles Emmett
i. ,ack. the player Of Billy. his brother.
Z, Wy journey especially. TO town from
New York. The pair will positively
make their appearance at the two
evening shows. and the public will
ind them quite as attractive and
personable in the flesh as on the
silver sheet. IL Is announced by the
management
a good deal has been printed and
read about Dream Street." but a
brief description will not be amiss.
. Tor those who are not familiar with
its tender and thrilling story.
For his basic plot-worK and charac-
ters. the producer went to two Of
Thomas Burke's "Limehouse Nights
stories: Grim OF the Chinatown"
and The Sign OF the Lamp" 1t
similar method was pursued with
Broken Blossoms" originally en-
titled by the British novelist. The
Chink and the Child"
Roy Sinclair made the scenario,
and the cast Is a notable one includ-
ing Carol Dempster. recalled for her
acting In "The Love Flower" those
two fine character portrsyers w J.
Ferguson and Tyrone Power; Ed
ward Peil and Porter Strong
The plot. In brief is as follows:
GYPSY Fair is a music hall dancer
in Limeh0us London; her father
stool pigeon for Scotland Yard
There are two brothers, Spike" and
Billy McFadden. The former is the
conqueror Of the males with his fists
and his golden baritone voice proves
equally potent with the maidens
Of the picturesque neighborhood
The dual influence Of Good ana Evil
are shown as these poetic people
struggle through the mists and fogs
OF their squalid thoroughfares- There
is the ever-silcnt. sinking and
steslthy Oriental, Sway Wan. who Is
courting favor with the lyrical sprits
of the music hall. Most OF the char
acters come under spells Of a. wan
dering paimist and an itinerant I'D
dlcr. the former nobility incarnate
the latter thoroughly bad. But h'
conceals his horrible face beneath q
mask Of Greek purity.
This is, by the way, Mr.. Griffith.
FIVE hundredth picture. OF cours'
this count includes what we're orig
inally known as "split reer affairs
which all film fans who are veterans
remember. The title of the initia
Griffith photoplay was "rhe Adven
4. lures Of Dolly" Later he made "rh'
Curtain Pole" rough-house affair
in which Mack Sennett, now famou
. as a producer. appeared. Some o
his more ambitious offerings wer'
"Enoch Arden" "rhe Sands Of Dee,
and His Trust" judith OF Bethu
lia." in five reels, made BLANCHE
Sweet a popular favorite. while "Th'
Avenging Conscience" featuring
Henry 3. Walthau, was another nm
bit Of artistry.
Everyone recalls his later efforts
such as "The Birth Of a Nation
Hearts OF the World" "Intoler
anee," and Broken Blossoms
Dream Street. does not pretend q
be as prctentious as some OF thes
big features: but It does offer an ex
citing story. splendidly acted, an
these two factors alone have put
across in New York, Boston an
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