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THE WILMNICTOif DISPAICHr SUg) AY MORNING, OCTOBER 21 , 191 7
TH E1ATRICAL
That musical comedy lyrics need light, movement and melody ulmosl
not necessarily bo scries of nonsense beyond imagination. The changes or
; costume and scenes are bewildering in
syllables thrculi which to string tllcltJ,oir frequency and the final picture
thread of the composer's melody, isj0f the famous "Joy Zone:' at the Pan
illustrated in "Katinka," wliich Ar-; ama Exposition and illumination of the
thur Hamerstein will send to the I "Tower ef Jewels" presents as bril-
ncxt Friday ii-ojyt a spectacle as anyone could ae-
handsome peon, a brave bandit, or a
youthful American army officer. -
For a time it seems that matters
are about to go wrong withthe girl
and the man she loves. But; she fin-,
ally wakes up to the fact that her
heart has been with the handsome
Mexican lad all the time, and she re
mains happy with him.
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THE BIG TREAT.
The big treat the Royal has bec-i I
promising for the week -of O&Cbber (
22, i;i now announced, and it is nono
;icalt
HONORS FOR DUKE
OF WESTMIfa STEH
Britain's Richest Peer Proves
His Real Calibre av a
Naval Man
British armies in France. At head
quarters, it was said, things did not
move rapidly enough to suit him, not
withstanding the fact that he ,tcok
over to France three automobiles and
five hunters. On one occasion he sav
ed the life of Captain Grenfell, who
had been left behind in
from Mons.
other than that will known musi
London, Oct. 2&. -The levelling pro
comedy organ-ration, Guy and EJsio cesses of war, giving the man of ob- opportunity to distinguish himself. N
Johnson and their Dolly Dimples Mu-.scure antecedents a chance to put his ; expi0it of lhe war Rives evidence o
When conditions began to grow!
monotonous in France his Gra'.e ob-j
tained a transfer to the Egyptain
front, where he was given command of :
an armored car section and an early;
No'
ifwnlnit nf Ihfi war erivef! evidence or
men ; splendor presenting a no
around , beauty, all presented by
Acxdemv oi Music on
for one performance. One or mo ; s;ro. Tuneful songs, that win siart
songs, for example, "I Want To Mar-1 your feci: a going, hilarious dancing,
ifi- rinoro"o" li n p hTpniV'Sv "c.t'' a wild li.iv.i f orsfott ?n all of
ti-ic-l idea back of it. The fair tbe;r troubles and look only for the ! cical Comeay Company, a show tha ; name m history by some feat 01 signal - more vaior -than the Duke's rescue
wor cmr n'-.enrch of a husband i raietier, of life, costumes of great i Wiliningtoniaar. remember, as th-, courage, has given the Duke of West-; mo British captivities in western
puts forth the theory that four
would bo little more tro
tho hnv,if than one. ana having four. of people who look only
there would always bo a chance thaLlride of life, carry the audience along,
one might amount to r.cmpthing. until one "can alinort imagine he if; real-Aroun-1
"tis idea, could be built a i !y on the Joy Zone at the Exposition,
full-grown farce, though probably, it ! It is one of the biggest musical offer-
rnnnw tsi-o " Fr.-nrhman ro ao it. iings 01 me sraauu iu m rcij
n vfuia -ti ik '- iv - - - i
Another song. "Ycnr Photo," sug-1 represents the ver
gests that kissing the glass that j travaganza.
t of color and greater sensaucm 01 me wuaie sua- ,inimsifr, rsruam s ncnesi peer, equcu- Egvpt who were the survivors of Tara,
a company' rcn wnen pescnteu cj. me noyai ias-. w uuance 10 prove nis reai canure sgp,aed by Arabs when they landed. on j
upon the gay year, a return aatc ior tnis organi- ciave man iuu or resources as wei. tne Arabian coast after their vessel'
v best in musical ex-
Breaking all attendance records
wherever it goes, Johnson's show
comes under a guarantee that it ia
VMWGS GREAT XHiU&CTER-CRFATI?N
l in ah ahazihg modern mmmatic cfiEDY 3 I
GASP L ' 1 GIANT5
s fir pf Dip I
mou will eiyogtiij- iWteMH
MAC ISTE
A The Giant of "Cabiria" i n "Marvelous Maciste" the K
6 Amazing Modern Melodra matic Spectacle at the Grand K
ft Monday and Tuesday. ; )l
zation has been repeatedly promised, as patriotism. To his Grace, already na(J bcen torpedoed.
out comu not oe uutaiueu, us is mo,iC""""c civiaLui, yuiu ya.w.
most popular company whicb ever hunter, horseman, and all-round sports- Having exhausted the possibilities
plajred in the South. ' Jman, the war came as a relief from of stirring adventure in Esrypt, th-"
noreaom, lrom which, h:s inenas say, puke Fecently retprnea to junnna m
he was an acute sufferer in the sum- quest of a hew assignment. His wish
imer of 1904. has noAV been- gratified by appo'nt-
iiarly m the war the Duke obtained ment as second in command of one of
a position on the staff of Sir John the tank battalions operating on the
French, the commander-in-chief of the western front. If half of the stories
told of the Fsporience of the "tankers''
are true, his Grace will have ample
opportunity to satisfy lr's desire for
dangerous adventure when he gets
into Flanders.
mcny singers;
and dar.c:ng;
The Curleys, singing
Louise Metcalf, the
charming ingenue; The Spellmans, a
novelty acrobratic and equilibrist act
that will create a sensation; Ward
:nd Richards, comedy and tos danc-
ii uwi in i i ..nmwf ai I.,,
The Duke r,f Wes'mjnis-cr vn;; ".8
years old on March 18 last. wa-:.
ing; Baby Vivian, the child syonaer, educated at &ton, ana served as a. v.
miu the Ruth S fJters; singers and Q,. to Lord Roberts in the Eor vnr,
dancers, rot to mention charming. J899-1800. It was in 1899 that his
Marie Johnson, Guy's daughter, and' grandfather, the first Duke, died,
Elsie Johnson, the leading lady cf the leaving him the vast estates of the
company. Marquisate and Earldom of Weslminis-
This show will undoubtedly turn ter an Grosvenor. respectively, much '
the crowds away tomorrow, so those of which is entailed 600 acres in the Corr.cay Singir.n and Dancing, With Jcnccrro Dc!)y Di:np!e Girlc
. . . . ... i. l -t - C T ,1 ,1 n.- !
wuo can do so, snouia aucna tne most yaiuauie pan u iudw.i mu
matinee performance and thus obtain 000 in Cheshire 'and Flintshire. Th ? .
rood seats. second Duke also fell heir to the fa-:
mous Grosvenor House Gallery, ani
after the Eoer war added to his domain ;
lOflOD nr"-oa in ih.i
spectacle presented at the Victoria 1 tc r, , i T'n
ii yutii iinu a. hail ugu; mioc-
ed this greatest picture ever filmed,
THE C URLEYS.
al This Wcik.
';t the Roy.
aw AfiTrti i m ni n a PRnnnr.TinN
r;H C 'naHiria" tht tn vpoI bv purchasing
the time of Charles II., when his an
u fc . -X;," ;,' cestor. SirJThOmas Grosvenor, married !
ou certainly have heard about it and only . daughter of Alexander Da-!
l course you heard about the won- . . . ,
Vll'S, LUC IclIllUUO UlUUC lCUUCi .
A CADE f
you
derful "giant" in that great fl!m. H;3
work was so unusual that he became
av of this greatest of all photo
plays, even though the part was not
.1. finally considered a star pa'rt.
nd now you are to see this won-
In 1901 the Duke married Constance ;
Edwina. youngest daughter of W. "C ,
Cornwallis-West, from whom ho waj
separated by deed in 1914. The Duch- j
r.s, it is said, refrained from suing
der man again. No, he is not a col for divorce out of consideration for
red giant 116m Africa he Is a white Queen Mary. Their two daushte"-1
gentleman. "Marvelous Maciste" is divide the year between the Duke aiid
the name of this astounding produc- the Duchess. ;
ion, ana it is tne auracuon at me
Jiiand Monday and Tuesday at rcsu
lir prices.
I
WY OF MUSIC
FRIDAY OCT., 26TH
ARTHUR HAM MERSTEiN
OFFERS THE BRILLIANT AND SPARKLING SUCCESS
The separation of tne Duke and
-'?,es.s surprised nobody. The Duch
ess. Invfilv in far.fi and fiernre. thnrmich-
' ncfi-"' ffio nnmr in " a- - . .... ..... t
oiria ' and nov.- and forevermore he
frames it is a "chilly occupation," and
it v.-culd be well for you to hurry
home. The prices will range from
50 cents to ?2. Tickets will go on
sale Thursday at 9 a. m. at Elving-ton's.
WHOLESOME LAUGHTER.
Fair senoritns and fierce bandits fill
every foot cf William Fox's newes' 11.
A. Walsh's photoplay, "Betrayed,"
which comes to the Grand Wednfes-
the be:;t show ever presented by. this
veteran tabloid musical comedy man
ager. Fourteen people every one oi
them an artist comprise this year's1
show, and there are eight great vau-
I day. Miriam Coper, well known to , deville and specialty teams with the
Fox audiences for her sterling work J show, the niftiest chorus of a hall
in "Honor System," "The Silent Life," i dozen pretty girls with the neates'
and "The Innocent Sinner," continues j and most refined as well as beauti
her entrancing acting. j ful costumes ever seen on the Roya1
'Betrayed" is full of good whole- j ctagc.
some laushter. Miss CooDer nlavs a I ttnv inh
ed in costumes of great beauty and va-1 charming, flirtatious girl .whose fickle j blackface comedian, heads the list
nety, presentinga-picture of color, j heart doesn't -knew whether to love a followed by the Singing Platts;.har-
"THE MILLION DOLLAR DOLL."
"The Million Dollar Doll," coming to
the Academy of Music matinee and
night on next Saturday, October 27,
is an imaginative, melodious, tuneful
musical extravagance, reeallv arrav-
ly frivolous and lacking in dignity, was ' i
not nnv mnrp rnlnahle than the Dnkp. '1
,v:il probable be known as "Mac.ste. Hc lived the 1fe of a fast with i
The new future Him in which this mor0 m0ney than he knew what to do!?
'supcr-mrn" has been starred, was with unrestrained by-any matrimonial I
vr.t'en especaliy tor him ana it is obligations. He was anxious to sue
a wonder work of amazing acts, tan- the Duchess for dlyorce, wanting his
talizing thrills and stirring struggles, freedom. She wanted to sue him. to
Maciste fights with scores of men and pet nor own . The wishes of King
seems to enjoy the battles. George and Queen Mary finally pre-
The most remarkable thing about vailed, as those of King Edward had
this very unusual film is the fact that done before. There was a deed '''of
it is both comedy and tense, exciting separation, the Duke's colossal in
drama. There is an element of mys- come, estimated at several million dol
tery wrh:ch holds and the action lars a year, was divided to provide for
moves with a speed that will bring the Duchess, and each began a new
you to the edge, of your seat. life alone.
If you didn't see Cabiria," purely ; , . . . . . A ,
vou have heard of "The Giant of Ca-' hls and "ljl?ate neuds
, tt .,; f.the young Duke of Westminster is
mm m mJ
"ee him in a modern melodramatic
comedy, that gives him every oppor-
called "Bend Or," He received the
nickname on account of the famous
tun'ty to display his super-huma. De J
power. And he is not only a marvel, w
of strength, he ix a finished actor. j
Never in the history of motion pic- Turner, the great painter, was one
lures has a film production received of the shabbiest of men in the matter
the comment that this one has, and of personal dress. To save troubling
Grand patrons are getting it at the about a collar, he always wore an old
lowest prices at which it has ever muffler round his neck in winter or
been presented. 'summer, indoors or out.
A MUSICAL PLAY
OF INFINITE CHAR
BV HAUERBACH AND FRIML
AUTHORS OF "lilCr? JINKS "AND "THE FIREFLY" '
ONE YEAR at THE LYRICans 44T.HST. THEATRES, NEV&YORK
mihl 0RIBESTRA
0 FfilFiE
Fn'ces: 2,00, $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c.
Seats villi go on 3sie Thurr.day at Elvingtcn's at 9 d. m.
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LIST SUSPENDEt
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days nn
Beginning 1
1 lrri-iti-fiMiTHMriim -i 1,11
1,y-'TH",',""'f wfcM.MmauuALi. lv Kf .HIPI'.iHJlS.'l
Now Showing to Crowded Houses at Admis
sion Prices Ranging from 25c to $2.00 In New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Pitts
burgh, Denver, San Francisco.
ROYAL
Guy Johns
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DOLLY
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Possibly You Saw Him in "Cabiria." You Can Now See Him in Qne of the Mpre
Amazing, Modern Melodrarntir
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ensation o
f Two Gontineiitss
'ThelK thins: of the sea- "ThrlllJhx, exciting, in- "Entirely new anl highly "Maciftte's stronar work has
son up to thla moment 1 tensely and iKthly ingenius" M. P. never been eqitaletl"
P. XEWH. TlRBOrDR?1IV : WOBLD. VARIETV. 9
A Thrill A Laugh In Every Scene
D'Annunzio's Greatest Character Creation Is Seen for the First Time in a Modern
Production Abounding in Thrills and "Tragedy. : '-vV- f.
This Giant Production, WilBe Seen By ptaiill
Audiences Monday and Tuesday at the llioWelt
REGULAR HOUR AND A HALF SCWeDUIOPEN cllAv M-m 1 Itefe -MM
NO INCREASE!
ALL THIS WEEK
The Show That Has
Broken All Records in
the South.
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Featuring
Guy Johnson
South's Premier Blackface
Singing Platts
Comedy Singing
The Curleys
Singing and Dancing
Louise Metcalf
Charming Ingenue
DIMPLE GIRLS
THE PLATTS, SINGING AND DANCING.
SHOW
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New
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FLOri.I:
Ths Spcitec:--"
Novelty Ec;i:il'hri-.'v
Ward & Rk.a3.
Comedy Dr.Ptincj
Baby Vivian
The Child Wonder
Ruth Sisters
Singers and Dancers
Fifteen Big Musical Numbers With Elaborate Electrical Effects
The largest musical compariy "ever of at Ponnlar PnV?? fUn WKnlpsnnic. R
-?ju iuuy vjuy juuukuii 8 auuw oi wiu mis is Tils Diggest and Dest l et.
IMSIS?' J!11 TwyHorty Hamilton Series, Bad?mdf tfae Week.
NIGHTS, 7:30 and 9 lB-25c
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