' T - MVJfiNIStt LBDaER-PniLilPELPHIiV, SATURDAY. BECEMBBB 28. 1916 V
FANCIES OFTHEJjMg AS WELL AS OTHER FEATUEES IN PHOTOGRAPH AND STOEY
'TWAS CHRISTMAS IN THE PLAYHOUSE
Theatre, whleh Is eperatKt r ths Blsn
ly Company, irera mads (tlstl nl this
Chrltmas sesMtn by rewlvlne their shsfs
of the first distribution of tho profits thai
this popular house, mnds during the pftst
few months. About ItoOO wss distributed
among them, some reeeivlnit th smallest
sum. which wss shout $40, nml others
sharing In proportion up to the highest
urn. which was JtlO. The plan of profit
sharing wit put In effect during ths an
niversary week In April of this year, and,
therefor, ths first distribution cotefed only
ths Intervening months. Ths plan Is to be
continued from year to year.
It Is frenuerdly contended that ths mo
tlon-plcturs screen falls In Its effort to
dart stage sttcsesses s tt loses many f
ths effeettvs points of ths stags plsy, Irt
tho cs of "Snow iVhlt,' an sdsptatlon
of which has been mads iIth Msriruerlte
risrk In ths slellnr role, ths produeert ts'
llevo that they hsv refuted this conten
tion. "Snow Whits will t remembra a
ths heroins of ths beloved fairy Ifcls tj
ths brothers Orlmm. It will be tha attraction
at the Stanley Theatre next week.
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Scenery is intended to keep the
audience amused while the play goes
on. PuIlUer's Rctlcw.
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W!"Wa3Sa Hnrry Lnno, Poverty In "Experl- JV
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"Candy," snys Gladys HulettcT
Fathe-Thnnhousor star. GIndy3
'has borrowed Uio proper-sized
receptfelo from nn Apiazoninn.
"extra Birl" nt the ptudio.
Hnrry Lnno, Poverty In "Experi
ence' will play Santa Glaus on the
Adclphl atnfjo Christmas.
PHILADELPHIA
PHOTOPLAY
PARAGRAPHS
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9 There has licon surbcrJciI n "Oo-to-
filoxiv W'tcK" by A. B. Ilrown, of tho Ovcr-
irooK. Tlie limn la th.it tliroufih Rpncral
iraUlclts- n sentiment may bo worked nu
hlch will result In every ono irolnn to n
ilc(ur theatre nt least once durlnir the
ijirtfk bctwtcn Christmas nml New Year's.
This Is on excellent nl.'in, to bobst attend-
ouc durlnc tho holidays.' nml It can be
tikes up generally throughout tho country
VlUl cpnalilcmlilo profit to exhibitors nnil
hs'tvlth tho brlRht nrobab llty of conslil
,ismt lasting benefit.
$1 SU openlni; or tho now Strnwl Theatre.
&MjB!?n Ws been orectetl nt tho northeast
tfconttr of Gernmntown nvcnuo nnil Ve
tngo rtreet, was originally scheduled for
SOirlstmas Day, but this" has been iot-
'kWM5. Tho now houBe Is virtually com-
ft'Mti, tut thero nro still Home dotnlla that
rr.Tim untinished. And rather than present
IWpubllo with It with those details lack
lr.r Mm. ElllnKor and her son, Herbert, who
met! tho house, decided to wait another
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Tills timo bUro and movies unite.
Hero wo have tho EvkniniJ Lnicnt
Unlvorsal Animated Weekly photo
RraphinK Sarah Bornlinrdt tho day
sho arrived In America for tho
tour which brings hor to tho Metro
politan next week.
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MAMMOTH AMj.STAU VAODE
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GEUMAN RED CROSS WOIUC.
AM tMCUMl'AIIAIU.n AUtlAV OP HTAOB 8TAIIH
h9H!?ft!ANl!.AM company ffl.rltf'KiSSJ,
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ANf ciTIIF.lt NOTAIII.C Attn
I'orllencBU Mth, lic nj Ad.li fhciitre. Auriy UtiwSt ll.pt. 1-J.ene. "Wst (KM. l
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tloiui Chrl.itmsii week at the Oreat northern,
nnd they will nppear In photoplays that
aro shown for tho nrat time lit that section
or I'ltuniieii i. TBey wll bo n keen ng
' set by tho management to
. et entertainment for tho
Jen special musical pro-
with the r
glvo pair
least rr
gramr
ractlvo array of favor-
Mest releitses of linpor-
In tho program nt the
ek. "Tho Ninety nnd
of tho spohan stngo
'nlmost untold mil-
Sl,o first tlmo on
Melgh n-
Horo la GrlfAth, of "Intolerance"
fame (not to mention a llttlo thinrr
culled "Tho Dlrth or a Nation")
lookiiiR tolorantly upon Philndcl
phln while ho supervises tho show
ing of his now spoclnclu nt tho
Chestnut Street Opera House.
masterpieces of length. Included In tho
programs aro many shurl subjects.
The many employes ;t tho Stanley
j.ssr-"-
Beginning
Monday
Night
Tho
Reigning
Musical
Sensation
of tho
Yew.
THE IDEAL
HOLIDAY
MTRACTION
Mat.
Wed.,
Best
SonU $1.B0.
Regular Mat.,
Saturday
Final Farewell Week;
Pooitively Last Ten Times;
150th Time Next Saturday Night;
Absolutely Last Performance; 4 ,
Special Souvenir Sills Programmes; e
To Commemorate Record-Breaking Run;
The Mo3t Wonderful Play in America;
"Experience";
By George V. Hohart;
Holiday M -iv fXmas
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W h n t does Christmas
mean to Hurry BulRer, of
"Cohan's Hovnuo"? Just
two sessions of-work at
the Forroat instead of ono.
His bnck expresses his
opinion accurately.
Who is
cret," A
Frnncli
star, if.
a
week, and, therefore, tha formal opening
nnd dedication of tho Strand will take place
on Monday afternoon, .January 1.
Foremost In providing Christmas cheer
to thouHunds of I'hlladelphlana Is tho Pal
ace Theatre, for the first three days of
tho week Ireno Fenwlck. assisted by Owen
Mooro, will be seen le "A Coney Island
I'rineess," which Is nn adaptation of IJd
ward Sheldon's successful play, "Tho I'rin
eess 55lm-Zlm."
In every dotall so fnr as tho genera?
character of tha entertainment that th
Stanley will offer for Christmas week Is ni
complete, as the human brdln can devise. In
thera nro special reatures mat may b ovt IB
looked by the patrcms of this house, and t,JJ; jj.
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M phla trlrl, who returns to this city
-inua raraaise," at wu
Lyric Monday.
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MATINEE DAILY
Blotlt Company Headed br
John Lorenr & Anna Doherty
In rieturtsQua Production of
KUtaNop. HERBO.N'8 RUItAI, DIUMA
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Reception Wed, & Sat. Eygs.
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Impressed by the satisfied patronage created with Pearl White In "The Iron Claw?' more.tliwr
fifty per cent of this country's theatres are showing '"Pearl of the Army" to capacity business. x
Pearl White in "The Iron Claw" played in fifty per cent of the local theatres, while seven
teen out of twenty-two theatres showed this serial in the city of Reading.
Released through
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