PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16279, 23 November 1916, Page 7

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Ql.iEE.Vtf THKATiIM In the now programme presented at the Qacon s today the principal picture id a 5-act drama from the Fine Art Studios entitled 1 Martha’s Vindication.’ Martha and Dorothea have been life-long friends; they had every interest in common except the love which Dorothea bore the man whose promise of marriage she -held, but who died before ho could heap the pledge. Di secret a child was born, and Martha, who knew the truth, to keep who knew the truth ami strove to keep Dorothea's name from the evil tongue of sJanoer. In doling so she bore the awful burden of her iriend’s disgrace, faced unflinchingly the contempt of , thoso friends she knew now to be false, and stood her trial he lore the stern jury of the. Church,_ charged with the sin of Dorothea., who now sat in judgment over her. The development of the plot is exticineK interc-stinc. Norma Taimadge takes the part ot Martha. and Sccna Owen that of her friend. ’Their acting is up to a high standard, the effects having to bn. gained almost wholly bv faiial expression. Tally Marshall ’is a ruffian who gains a precarious living bv means of the thimble and pea, assisting his wife, splendidly interpret od bv dose-phinc Crowbill, in running a baby iarm as a. side show. There are also a fine series of supporting pictures. ‘SAINTS ANT) SINNERS.’ The management of Everybody's Theatre present to-morrow what'is claimed to be one of the most sensational productions that has visited this town. p( V ,r V Hy lima, an nglish actress, will appear m Henry ,\. dones's success • Saints and •■miners, filmed by the Famous Players’ Company. In adrlitioii to Peggy Hyland's representation of Lofty, the erring dangliter of air English country parson, Albert iavemier, ns Jaom> Fletclmr. gives, it IS .-aid a masterly portrayal of ilie Knglisn village parson,. beset with didienlties owing to Ins impetuous daughter. Clarence llandysidc also phavs Veil as the hypocrite who. under Hie cloak of religion perpetrates all kinds of villainy. T n every essential but the locality 'Saints and Shiners' is distinctly British. The author, Jiemy Arthur Jones, is one of the most popular dramatists, the story i s , laid i„ hug and. and the exponent of the principal character is a. winsome Knglish t»irl who has wun renown on both wtngo and ■screen. Hie popular Charlie Chapfin, aner n, long absence, will once again make 11 ' = reappearance in his most popular comedy. ‘ Shanghaied.’ produced bv the. well-known Fs.,<may (inu. ■ 1 illi l 1I l| ll(; h in l attraction at the Plaza is ‘ .he Queen of Knaves.’ a.nd the other pictures are uuiiormly .good. 'Hie dramatic store '• Princes Romanoff ’ is .uidiiig much favor at the Grand this week. Ihe Snowbird ’ and ‘ Fighting around Verdun are proving a fine draw at-the lump i re. • ‘ ?, tlll with .Marguerite. Clark in the lead, will be repented to-dav-nt llevoryho-ny s. ‘ ftis Picture in tho Papers’ i s the star attraction showing at the Octagon.