SUNDAY, DEC 2, 1917
JTHE ASHEVILLE TIMES.
PAGE THIRTEEN. 1
EVELYN NESBIT WILL BE
AT STRAND THIS WEEK
With Her Son, Ex-Wife of
Harry Thaw, Will Be
Seen in "Redemption"
. Evelyn Nesbit and hor flve-year-old
ion, Russell Thaw, will be seen at the
Strand theater tomorrow and Tuesday
in a special feature photoplay pro
duction, "Redemption."
.This picture was shown at the
George Cohan theater in New York to
capacity business for thVee weeks
One of the New York critics said in
part:
"Probably no girl or woman in the
world has' received the amount of
newspaper publicity Riven Evelyn Nes
hit since the day of her teens, and
that sort o publicity which does not
always cast the best impressions up
on readers, for they form an opinion
and are ever ready to condemn or
praise, and I think in Miss Nesbit's
case she has been condemned, for
very few seek to analyze two sides
of a. story-
"'Redemption', as produced at the
George Cohan theatre last night, is
a redemption for Evelyn Nesbit. I
defy any living soul to see this pic
ture and refrain from getting a lump
In their throat 'and keep the eyes
from watering, even if they do not
crv. It is unbelievable that a vaude
ville dancing artist, as Miss Nesbit
has been, with her partner. Jack Clif
ford, could throw herself Into the
hands of Julis Steger, the 'director of
motion pictures and have him turn
her out to be one of the greatest
dramatic actresses on the screen to
day. . , .
"Redemption' Is based on the lite
of Evelyn Nesbit. but is worked in
so cleverly and so beautifully that
one would hardly realize It is her life.
The picture brings In her little son.
Russell Thaw, and her husband. Jack
Clifford for a moment and although
there is a suggestion of the Stanford-White-Ilarry
Thaw affair, there is
only a passing glance which works
into one o the most powerful ftra
matic stor.li that has been told on
the screen, Feopie wno nave rean
and formed their opinion will change
It for the benefit of Miss Nesbit after
they see this marvelous, gigantic, stu
pendous production called Redemp
tion'." '
The New York Evening Journal
says: " 'Redemption' is a redemption
of Evelyn Nesbit. A picture you will
A
S T RAN D
TOMORROW and TUESDAY
JULIUS SIEGER'S
Production of
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wit K
ajd her Sorv
AStbm dt Life Demoted 'vrith Relentless Truth.
J)irecf from GeaAlCohan's Theatre MewYortfc
af "Dollar. Scale of .Price s .
The central and most enigmatic character in the most sensational
newspaper story this country has ever known, Kvelyn Nesbit lias at
last come to the screen with her son, Russell Thaw. It Is a remarkable
drama, drawing much of Its Inspiration from the events in her own
life, yet in no way capitalizing cheaply the notoriety ot the murder
case. ' ' 7
Rev. Thomas B. Gregory in Xew York American Rays: "'Re
demption' Is a masterpiece. I would not have missed It for a thousand
dollars."
S PECIAL M US I C
...... : f ?t . 4
Jack Carlton and some of the dancing girls with "The Beauty Shop"
at. the Auditorium, Tuesday night, December '1th.
remember as long as you live. Gi
gantic and stupendous story of a wom
an's life."
Rev. Thomas B. Gregory in the
New York American says: " 'Re
demption' is a masterpiece. I would
not have missed "it for a thousand
dollars."
The management of the Strand an
nounces that this production is lim
ited to a two days' engagement and
urges all those who can do so to at
tend the matinee performances in or
der to get a good seat.
A special musical program will ac
company the picture both days.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM AT
THE STRAND THIS WEEK
PRICES Children . . . V
Adults . . . . . .
10c
......... -20c
An excellent program has been ar
ranged by the management of the
Galax for this week.
Tomorrow Emmy Wehlen will be
seen in the six-part Metro play, "The
Outsider." a screen version of the
novel, "Nobody."
Tuesday William Desmond, in the
Triangle play, "Fighting Odds."
Wednesday and Thursday Jane Cowl
in a Goldwyn production "The Spread
ing Dawn," from the story of the same
name by Basil King, which appeared
in The Saturday Evening Post.
Friday an all-star cast of Triangle
players in the latest Trianglo feature,
"Up or Down," a story of an ex-convict
who makes good.
Saturday Mine. Pplrova, in her lat
est Metro play, "To the Death." a
story written by the versatile star her
self. "The Outsider." the six-part Melro
play, starring Emmy Wehlen, which
is the offering tomorrow, is promised
to he a wonderplay of romance and
thrills.
The story tells of Pally Manvers,
who becomes thoroughly disgusted
with her life as a shop-girl. She goes
up on the roof of the tenement house
in which she lives to get some air
Failing asleep, she is drenched by a
downpour of rain. The entrance to
her own roof has been locked, and she
enters the handsomely furnished home
of Mrs. Standish. a society woman,
who Is at. Newport for the summer.
She catches Mis. Standish' brother.
Walter Savage, in the act of stealing
jewels from the safe, in order to col
lect the insurance money. Mrs. Stand
ish is in the plot. Sally demands that
as the price of her silence Savage
And his sister take her back to New
port with them and thev are obliged
to agree. The events which follow are
said to complete ono of the best photo
plays seen in sometime.
Prof, llollingsworth will accompa
ny the pictures daily with appropriate
music on the pipe organ.
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The New Orleans Item had the fol
lowing to .say regarding "The Beauty
Shop," which conies to the Audituri
uni Tuesday night:
"The book of "The Beauty Shop' is
by dimming Pollock and. Reynold
Wolf,. and contains many blight lines.
Tlie music is by Cha- 'es Gebest. There
are more than a score o hunting
songs in it.
. "In the three acts a whimsical story
is unfolded and there are many de
licious moments, in the piece. ThP
comedy Is as clean and fresh as a rose
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G A L A-
TOMORROW. -
Metro Pictures Present
EM MY W EULE N
"THE OUTSIDER"
A Screen Version of the Novel, "Nobody"
Galax Pipe Organ
10c
ADMISSION
15c
toLMAIltDESMONDIN SCENE FROM TRIANGLE ?PLAY, ;
AT THE GAIAX TOMOltROW.
AUDITORIUM Nnhet Tuesday, Dec. 4th
Colorful, Abounding in
Lifting Songs, Dainty
Dances, Droll Humor and
Cheerful Dialogue With
a Cast of
50 PEOPLE
MOSTLY GIRLS
"THE
BEAUTY
?9
SHOP
Book and Lyrics by
Channing Pollock and
Rennold Wolf. Music by
Charles Gebest.
A Heal Musical
Comedy With
Really Beautiful
Girls
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and during the second act, for in
stance, the audience laughed continu
ously for 20 minutes. .
"Mr. Shea is one of few singing
comedians. He has a good voice and
his fun-making is very droll.
"Mr. Moss is fortunate if he has a
long-time contract with Hinda Hand,
who knows how to sing, dance and
act, and who is one of the most be
witching little persons that ever made
an audience glad it was able to an
swer the roll call."
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. "The Iieauty Shop," Tuesday t
night, December 4.
K. H It l K K K H . It ft
"The Itcauly Slmi)."
At the Auditorium on Tuesday night.
' The Beauty Shop," a successful mus
ical comedy, will be presented. From
present indications) cai'.V'ity houses
wll greet the company.
It will be remembered that this is
the attmctloti th;tt for a long run
played to ' er.ormous business at the
Astor theater in New York, after
which it plaved in Huston, i'hiladel
pliia and Chicago to pleased audi
ences, i
The pluy, which deals with the trials
of ono Dr. Arbutus Kudd, a beauty
specialist to the ultra fashionable set,
is brim full of wit, humor, ludicrous
situations and cntchy song hits. It
is a worthy successor to those delight
ful predecessors by the same authors.
"The Ited Widow" and "My liest
ere are some of the songs that
will be sung:- "In a Beauty Shop,"
"I Want To Look Like Lillian Rus
sell," "Come Along, Little Girl, Come
Along," "Saturday Afternoon ' on
Hroadway," "All Dressed I'p and No
I'lace To Go," "When the Creditor
Conies To Call," "oor I'ncle Gaz
za.us," "In Corsica," "My Lady Fair,"
" 'Twas In September," "Ring Out,
Glad Hells." "The Tale of a Mer
maid,' "My Tango Queen," and "We
Will Sail Back Home."
As the action of the play takes
place in a beauty parlor oh Fifth ave
i nue in New York city and two scenes
on the Isle of Corsica, Napoleon's na-
tlve heath, it can readily be imag
ined that the scenic environment will
I be of the spectaculnr order, and the
' costuming gorgeous in color anad de
sign. The company which numbers 60 is
made up of people well known in the
musical comedy world, while the
chorus, mostly girls. Is said to include
many of llroadway's most famous
actresses.
In addition to Evelyn Xesbitt, in
"Redemption," two other big features
have been arranged for the Strand this
week.
Wednesday Pauline Fredrick will be
seet in her latest vehicle, "The Hun
gry Heart," and from reports where
this picture has been shown, this
promises to be the best photoplay in
which she has yet been seen.
Friday and Saturday Mary Pickford
will be seen in "The Little Princess."
In this she protrays a delightful role
of child life, as Sara Crewe, the he
roine of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett's famous book. Those whose
hearts were captivated by her perj
fornianre in "Rebecca, of Sunnybrook
Farm," will see her in another role
equally as pleasing. "The Little Prin
cess" is said to provide Mary Pick
ford with ono of the most intensely
human roles which she has portrayed
for the screen.
On Thursday June Caprice will be
seen in the William Fox production,
"Little U. S. A."
Deal's orchestra will accompany the
pictures daily with appropriate music.
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Mary Plckrord in "Tlic Little I rincess" at tbe Strand, Friday and
Sulurduy.
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