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UEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. OA.. SUNDAY. MAY 30, 1015.
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‘The Littlest Rebel’ at the Montgomery;
Beauties at Vaudette and Alamo No. 2
Greatest War Drama Ever Writ
ten, in Six Reels, for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
"The Littlest Rebel," Edward Pe-
ple's famous wap drama In six parts,
In which William and Dustin Faraum
won their greatest fame on the New
York stage, will be seen at the Mont
gomery Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week with an all-star
oast headed by E. K. Lincoln.
"The Litlest Rebel" has all the up
lifting dramatic powers within its
core that have from time immemorial
built good theaters and heaped poetic
treasures for the stage.
The story of the play concerns little
Yirgie Carey, daughter of a Confed
erate scout, who lives near Richmond
and is a wonderful child of the Civil
War. The rugged heroism, loveliness
and irresistible childish beauty of this
little daughter of the South blossoms
forth in Edward Peple’s most exqui
site style of portrait. She sees her
mother fade and die. she starves and
wins and has mature ideas with ten
dril flashes of thought made grown
up by the shock and sorrow's of war.
Lieutenant Colonel Morrison and a
number of his Federal cavalrymen
search the dignified home for the
father. The home is burned and the
child lives in a cabin alone and hun-
gry, except for the hunted visits from
her father who provides her with
food occasionally to the best of his
ability. Cblonel Morrison and his
horsemen surround the cabin. VI r-
gie's father, wounded, is hiding in a
loft, with an order from General Lee
to pass the child and escort her
through the Confederate lines to
Richmond. She, with arch baby talk
and adorable courage, foils the
‘Yanks," but is outwitted by the gen
tlemanly colonel, who discovers the
hiding place of the father Through
the plea of the little girl the colonel,
with exquisite raw sentimentalism
governing the soldier, supplies the
rebel with an additional pass through
the Federal lines.
I^ater in the day a battle enwies, a
stunning spectacular, exciting war
scene, where the scout saves the life
of Colonel Morrison. They are both
brought to headquarters as prisoners,
Carey as a spy, and Morrison as a
traitor, and sentenced to death. The
littlest rebel, as Vfrgie is called, ap
pears before the commanding general
and pleads for the lives of both men.
The general becomes interested and
sympathetic and makes a personal in
vestigation of the case. An act,
splendid, humorous, tragic, pathetic
and heroic, finishes the story, in
which both men are pardoned.
On Thursday Dustin Farnum will
be seen in a Paramount picture,
“Captain Courtesy,*’ dealing with the
Mexican occupation of California in
184b.
"Captain Courtesy" rescues Elean
or. the ward of Father Relnaldo, from
a Mexican who has insulted her, and
immediately a friendship springs up.
Granville has also met Eleanor and
is likewise infatuated. The rivals
have many encounters in and about
the mission.
The Mexicans are about to attack
the mission, when Captain Courtesy
rides his horse through the window
and w r arn the padre of the impending
danger. Courtesy then rides to get
Kearney’s American troopers. Just
as the ammunition of the defenders
is exhausted, the troopers arrive and
save the day.
Among the many notable scenes In
this play are those in which Mr. Far
num rides his horse through the
• •hurch window and the night scene
in Kearney’s* camp at Los Angeles.
This is a production which you cer
tainly should not miss seeing, if you
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“SEATS IF
TIE HIM"
IT
Top picture shows a scene
from “The Littlest Rebel,” at
film version of what is prob
ably the greatest Civil War
drama ever written, which
will be seen at the Montgom
ery Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Bottom, middle,
is Mae Marsh, who stars in
‘‘The Outlaw's Revenge,” at
the Alamo No. 2 Friday. Bot
tom, right, is Dorothy Gish,
who will be at the Vaudette
Mondav.
enjoy red-bloded action mingled with
ardent love making.
On Friday Blanche Sweet will be
seen in the beautiful Lasky comedy
romance of the Balkan War entitled
“The Captive."
On Saturday. Julius Steger will be
seen in a World Film drama of mod
ern society life entitled "The Fifth
Commandment.”
Anita Stewart Has Never Had a
More Brilliant and Fascinat
ing Role.
Many features of unusual interest
will characterize the program this
week at the Alamo No. 2, beginning
Monday with a Broadway Star fea
ture in three reels, entitled. "Wife for
Wife," in which Wilmuth Merkyl
takes the leading role
On Tuesday Anita Stewart and
Earle Williams will ^appear in the
fourth episode of "The Goddess,”
which is Increasing in dramatic in
terest with each successive week.
On Wednesday, Bessie Barriseale
and Edward Connelly will be the stars
In a five-reel Mutual masterpiece en
titled "The Devil,” dealing with the
complications and pitfalls of modern
society life.
On Thursday Tom Moore and Mar
guerite Courtot will be seen in a three-
reel drama entitled "The Black
Ring."
The daring thefts perpetrated by
the "Knights of the Black Ring" ter
rorize society. The Darnells’ chauf
feur, a member of the band, cleverly
steals the magnificent necklace which
Jean receives from her father. The
crook hides his loot in the machine.
Before he can recover it he is dis
charged for drunkenness. Jack Bald
win, a wealthy young man, takes the
crook’s place. The Darnelis are un
aware of Baldwin's Identity.
Jack finds a black ring and care
lessly places it on one of hi« fingers.
He and Jean fall in love with each
other. Jack finds a rival in Count
Barnoff, who succeeds in fascinating
Jean. Awakened one night, Jack sees
the discharged chauffeur coming out
of the garage. He follows the man,
and is guided to the rendezvous of the
Black Ring.
Jack learns that Count Barnoff and
his gang plan a wholesale Jewel rob
bery to take place on the night of the
Darnell ball. Detectives posted by
the young man take note of the thefts.
Disguised as a Hindu fakir, Jack tells
the fortunes of the guests and thus
unmasks BarnofT. The latter escapes,
closely followed by his rival and the
detectives. The black ring worn by
Jack enables him to enter the
"Knights’ ” den and he brings about
the capture of the entire gang after a
furious struggle. Jean later consents
to marry her "chauffeur.”
Magnificent Features Shown for
First Time at a Nickel in
Atlanta.
An unusually strong and attraettve
program will be shown at the new
and popular Victoria on the Peach
tree viaduct this week, beginning
Monday with Robert Warwick in
"The Man of the Hour."
On Wednesday a World film pic-
turization of Sir Gilbert Parker's
"Seats of the Mighty” will be show®,
Lionel Barrymore takes the leading
role, and Is supported by a strong
cast of famous stars. The story Is as
follows:
Robert Moray, a yonng EngBgfc-
man, to whom have been intrusted
certain letters of Madame da Banry,
mistress of Louis XV, goes to
Major Washington's expedition
against the French- Moray Is eap-
tured by the French, and Is taken to
Quebec by orders of Doltalre, In sn-
preme command over "New Franca"
who had previously been dispatched
by La Pompadour, rival of Du BaiTy ;
in the affections of the King, in so
effort to secure the Du Barry letters.
Moray succeeds in Joining the Eng
lish force under General Wolfe* who
is moving toward Quebec, and Is able
to point out to the general a sure
means of access to the apparently Im
pregnable city.
On Friday Wilton lackeys will 1
starred in a wonderful Him produc
tion of "The Pit.”
Special attention Is called to the
fact that the Victoria Theater Is hi- ,
augurattng a new policy In showing
features of this character at 6 cents,
which have never been shown In Ate
lanta before at this prica
The Victoria
TO MORROW, MONDAY, THE FAMOUS
ROBERT WARWICK
In His Greatest Triumph,
“THE MAN OF THE HOUR’
HERE WEDNESDAY,
“Seats i Mighty"
In five magnificent reels, by Sir Gilbert Parker, ■with Lionel 41
Barrymore and other famous stars.
FRIDAY,
Wilton
Lackaye
- “The Pit”
Four-reel Mutual program Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day. Keystone comedies and Charlie Chaplin.
These Great Fea
tures for the First
Time at This Price
5c
5c
TheVaudette
MONDAY,
DOROTHY GISH
]>*. Beautiful New Two-reel Majestic, “Out of Bondage.”
TUESDAY,
“Exploits of Elaine”
With Pearl Wh#*' and Arnold Daly. This episode,
‘‘The Telltale Heart.”
WEDNESDAY,
WM. S. HART
In a Two-reel Broncho, “The Conversion of Frosty Blake.”
First-run Comedies Daily.
All new Keystones are shown first at this theater.
Keystone Comedy
frank Montgomery to Open
Neighborhood TheatersHere
Frank T. Montgomery, who is In
Atlanta planning the opening of a
string of negeihborhqod motion pic
ture theaters, gave out yesterday the
following statement regarding his
plans:
"Eleven years ago I opened the first
moving picture theater I had ever
seen. In fact, the first one 1 could
learn of anywhere. This was In Fort|
Worth, Texas. It was positively the
first one to be opened in the South
and 1 feel sure America’s first. I
have watched yearly the progress of
this great industry and have prophe
sied many phases of its development.
I have each year claimed the busi
ness to be in its infancy, and al
though we to-day have attracted all
classes to the moving picture thea
ter, 1 still claim the moving picture
Business wdll improve by leaps and
bounds. I foresaw many years ago
the great possibilities of the making
of features of five reels and longer,
such as are to-day to be seen at the
same price the ordinary single reels
were formerly shown at, and I predict
that in a short time our eyes wdll be
opened by the manufacturers of ex
pensive feature productions.
“The moving picture maker has
continually made improvement and
to-day we seldom see pictures that
could have other than a beneficial
effect on the minds of any one. I
consider the masses of people have
been benefited more by the moving
picture theaters than anything com
mon with us to-day, not excepting
the free schools.
"Years ago I foresaw the possi
bility of the residential theater, or
rather- theaters in residential neigh
borhoods. Atlanta at present is in
need of such theaters and the Subur
ban Amusement Company is now pre
paring to establish one in each ward
of the city. The first one is now
being arranged at North avenue and
Peachtree: the name of this theater
will be "The Regent." It will have
a capacity of about 400 persons and
will in most respects equal the down
theaters. We have contracted for a
number of the best locations and in
the course of a few months will have
a chain of these theaters in opera
tion The saving of car fare, the so
cial feature of meeting neighborhood
friends, etc., will make this form of
amusement popular with all show-
goers. It shall be our purpose to sys
tematize the operation of this chain
of theaters and we have hopes of
having uniform conduct in each.
"It will be the purpose of this com
pany to formulate its policy from our
central office with a full appreciation
that each ot our districts have pecu
liar desires of their own as to the
manner in which they wish their en
tertainment served to them. It will
be our endeavor, in the main, to
cater to our respective clienteles sep
arate and apart, one from the other,
and our combined patrons will be en
couraged to the extent of suggesting
their preferences as to style of pro
gram they desire for their distinct
locality and it is reasonably fair to
presume that many enjoyable even
ings will be spent in Intimate and
close companionship with the com
munity of personal interest in each
other which these little temples of
amusement will establish.
‘Who Pays?’ Series Is
Proving Remarkable
"The Blue Blood and Yellow" Is the
title of the seventh In a series of re
current dramas on the theme, "Who
Pays?" which is being released by the
local office of the Pathe on Walton
street. It is the story of a girl who
idolized aristocracy and wedded it,
and how she found her golden Idol to
have clay feet.
Anita Logan, wealthy heiress, has
an ingrown superstition with regard
to the worth of "blue blood.” Alfred
Scott, aristocratic idler, has an In
herited conviction of the worth of
gold dollars, and is prouder of his an
cestors than they ever could be of
him. A young man, a student, loves
her. but his "class" is a negligible
quantity, though his mind is clean
and his love has no gold alloy in it
She chooses the "blue blood," and
marries him—for her faith in his
lineage. He. marries her for his faith
in the buying power of her money. A
palsy of fear overcomes him when he
learns that her wealth Is forfeited
should she marry before she reaches
the age of 25. He persuades her, "for
her own sake," to keep it dark, and
she Is touched by his consideration.
Under cover of his apparent freedom,
Scott makes overtures to Anita’R sis
ter He is apprehended and Anita, in
order to be divorced from the aris
tocratic philanderer, has to declare
her marriage and forfeit her fortune.
But the "blue blood" has one move
left. He threatens to compromise
Ann’s sister’s name, should the suit
for divorce be pushed. Ann, to save
her sister’s name must live out her
life with the blooded aristocrat, and
her sister’s part of the bargain is to
support them. Paul, the scientist, can
never know the fulfillment of his love.
A UNITED TWO-REEL FEATURE
THE SPENDER
By Rev. C. J. Harris
Will Be Exhibited Through
out America, as a Convincing
Argument
FOR PROHIBITION. THE ENTIRE
UNITED PROGRAM
Indorsed by the Clergy
UNITED PROGRAM FILM SERVICE
319 Rhodes Bldg.
R. M. Savini, Gen. Mgr. Atlanta, Ga.
You Will Not
Be Able to
Resist Its
Throbs and
Tears.
THE
The Scenes
Are Those of
the Real South,
Which You
Love.
LITTLEST
REBEL
Greatest of All War Dramas, in Which William and Dustin Far
num Achieved Their Greatest Success, Will Be Shown
Here in Six Wonderful Reels,
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Dustin Farnum, Thursday, in
‘CAPTAIN COURTESY’
blanche: sweet, Friday, in
“T H E CAPTIVE”
JULIUS STECER, SATURDAY, IN
“The Fifth Commandment”
THE PARAMOUNT QUARTETTE WILL CONTINUE ITS
ENGAGEMENT BY SPECIAL REQUEST.
THE MONTGOMERY