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SUNDAY, APRIL 27
This Week in the Moving Pictures
“THE TEST OF HONOR" UPHOLDS HIGH
STANDARD OF PHOTOPLAY BOOKINGS
NOW BEING PRESENTED AT THE RIALTO
Jack Barrymore Does the Fin
est Work of His Career in
the Screen’s Latest Sensation.
In keeping with its policy of giving the
photoplay fans of Augusta only the big
gest and best pictures obtainable, the
Rialto Theatre has arranged’ to show',
Monday and Tuesday only the ’ latest
screen sensation, “The Test of Honor.”
in which Jack Barrymore is the.star,
rhe picture is founded on the story “The
Malefactor”, by E. Phillips Oppenheim,
which was read and thoroughly enjoyed
by hundreds of Augustans.
There are few more highly gifter act
ors than John "Barrymore, whose amaz
ing versatility manifests itself with equal
force in tragic-as well as in- comic roles*
Belonging to a family distinguished for a
century in the annals of the stage in
America, Mr. Barrymore's, artistry as a
player is inherit d. Although h favorite
on the speaking stage, with his services
in constant demand, Ije nevertheless suc
cumbed to the lure of the screen and
when his first motion picture, “The Man
from Mexico." appeared, he found him
self more famous than ever. Since that
time he has appeared in -many photo
play under Famous Placers-Lasky aus
pices, and it is a remarkable fact that
for the greater part of the time since lie
entered the silent drama, he appeared on
the stage at night while his leisure hours
of the days w re devoted to the camera.
In “The Test of Honor," Mr. Barrymore
will be seen in a new and powerfully
dramatic characterization, that of a man
who prefers to become a convict to ex
posing the criminality of the woman he
loves. Mr. Barrymore's work in this
splendid photoplav doubtless will accen
tuate his fame.
“The Malefactor” enjoyed a wide vogue
in this country and in England, and it
was hailed as one of the most dramatic
stories of the year. Every essential feat
ure of the stfery has been carefully re
produced in thte picturization of the
theme, and that It will he relished by the
motion picture theatre-goers seems to be
a foregone conclusion. Here’s the story;
Martin Wingrave, a Virginian of
wealth, madly loves Ruth Curtis, the
wife of a clubman whom she despises.
George Burnley, a medical student, is in
fatuated with her. but she prefers Win
grave. At. a country clubhouse. Win
grave and Ruth arc discovered by the
jealous husband, who attacks Wingrave
after he had kissed Ruth. Wingrave
knocks him down and Curtis falls In
sensible. Lumley-hegs Ruth to give her
husband some wine to stimulate heart
action., but seeing a chance to get rid of
him. she withholds the wine and he dies.
At the inquest, the facts of the fight are
divulged and as Ruth fails to reveal the
truth. Wnigrave is sent to prison for
CHARLIE CHAPLIN WILL BE AT RIALTO
TOMORROW IN "A NIGHT AT THE SHOW"
Charlie Chaplin will cavort on the
screen at the Rialto theatre tomorrow
and Tuesday in one of the most.laugh
able comedies he ever made. The pic
ture is called: "A Night at the Show.” It
sure is some night and’ also some show.
Charlie breaks up everything, puts a
theatre on the bum and just simply grins
his foolish little grin ahd goes about his
business —making more trouble for every
body with whom he comes in contact. For
real hilarious amusement it is doubtful
whether the humorous Charles ever made
a funnier piece of film than this.
“A Night at the Show” is playing in
the largest houses of the country this
season and attracting record crowds.
Charles has two parts in the play. He
is first seen in evening clothes—imagine
him in his “soup and fish”—and he next
appears as bum in the gallery trying to
get away with a bottle of thg stuff that
means a death sentence if caught with it
on your person in the state of Georgia.'
Charles !s perfectly at home in a double
rcle. In fact, he demonstrates that he
CAMERA VICTIMS MADE
TRACTABLE BY HER
“WINK”
4JSW. 3) . C. Z'J iom pseii
In his wttfe, who recently returned
with him from Russia, Captain Donald
Thompson, famous war photographer,
admits he lias a keen rival. She landed
many photos he was unable to get. “I
used to squint while focusing the cam
era,” explained Mrs Thompson laughing
ly, “and the men thought I was wink
ing at them. Then before they were
disillusioned I had them snapped.”
WIRELESS ’PHONE ONLY
A STUNT, THEY DECLARE
Pari,.— \\ Ircies. telephony acruiH the
Atlantic will nev r mm*reed* the wlre
lr-K» telegraph and cable for commercial
tine In th. opinion of prominent officers
of the U. S. signal corps.
Apropos of recent British and other at
tempts to develop the tran.i-aceanie tale
phony, it was pointed out here today that
several years ago, In the course of a se
ries of experiments, Col. Carty. V. S. A.,
then A. T and T Co. chief engineer,
succeeded In establish,..!! phorte com
munication between the IT. y and Paris,
and also between the V. 8. and Hawaii.
However, tt was pointed out that some
days were consumed in making the con
nections. because a certain roar In the
atmosphere Urowpod out voice* While It
la admitted that the wireless phone may
b. tremendously Improved, never'heleaa
■ gral eorp officer* believe that, for com
mercial purposes, the telegraph and cable
will still be employed.
"The trans-o'eunle phone will never be
more, than a ’stunt.' said one of these
officers Incidentally he Indicated that It
is likely more cables will b* laid In the
near future Many have deteriorated or
have been cut during the war.
The desperate Bit-alts of ex-rovalty In
Kurope Is Instanced in the caa* of former
Kmperor Charles, who has taken refuge
In a Swiss castle that Is occupied by hie
mother-in-law.—Ksnaas pity Journal.
Campaign Vow Opened Vgalnat the,
cigar c H.-ad-line, The pext step w ill
h* a TUf ide against tobacco—New Yorjc
Kvenlnc Sun.
Pari- sent us the message two years
ico "Kor Ood'a sake, hurry,’’ W’e send
the same m-»p»g* back to Pari*,— Syra
cuse Poat-Standaid.
JOHN BARRYMORE j
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seven years for manslaughter. When he
is discharged, he decides to avenge him
self upon Ruth, and she. having married
meanwhile, consents to introduce him
into .her set. on condition that he destroy
the love letters she had written to Jdm.
Judge Ferris, her new husband, is in ig
norance of his wife’s past, and Wingrave
soon rouses his jealousy. Juliet Hollis, a
young girl who secretly loves Wingrave,
in turn awakens resentment toward her
In Ruth’s bosom, and the latter contrives
to get Wingrave into a compromising po
sition. but without causing Juliet to give
up her hopes of ultimately winning Winl
grave’s love. The truth ip finally reveal -
fed to Judge Ferris by Lutnley and Win
grave recognized as a martyr. Juliet’s
faith in his honesty is rewarded by Win
grave, who, after burning Ruth's letters
and advising her to return to her hus
band, takes Juliet in his arms.
An unusually capable cast of players
has been provided for this production.
The list is headed by Constance Binney,
of “Sporting Life” fame, and others in
clude Marcia Manon. Robert Sellable. J.
AN’. Johnson. ißgelow Cooper. Ned Hay,
Alma Aiken and Fred Miller.
could play three or four parts in the
same show if the director wanted him to.
As “A Night at the Show” progresses
ono is introduced to a regular vaudeville
bill with the old-fashioned “Fire-Eater**
and “Snake Charmer” as the two prin
cipal attractions. Of course, Charlie
has a terrible time when the charmer
brings out her snakes, but it is mild to
the season of unrest that he goes through
when the “Fire-Eater” performs. This
is where the fun really starts and before
the fire eating act is finished Charlie has
wrecked the theatre and called the fire
fighting apparatus of the house to his
assistance with , the most disastrous re
sults.
“A Night at the Show” is a corking
comedy. It Is way ahead of any of the
“Chaplins” that have been shown in Au
gusta in many weeks and will be the talk
of the town before Monday night. Al
though this really is a headline attrac
tion in, itself, the Hialto will offer in It
addition to the feature picture which will
be the latest screen sensation, “The Test
of Honbr.”
STOLEN BY GERMANS
Sydney, Australia. —Charges that Ger
mans who handled Red Cross parcels for
Australian soldiers in German prison
jfV nps. robbed the prisoners of their Red
Cross parcels are made by Captain Ab xr
ander Donaldson of the steamship Mar
tunga He was captured when the Ma
tunga was taken by the German raider
Wolf. Riid was sent to a prison camp in
the Hartz mountains.
“The officer in charge of the camn w'as
an old rogue,” said Captain Donaldson.
**He seemed to make a business of rob
bing us of our Red Cross parcels. About
40 per cent of them went astray before
the armistice, and about o«i per cent
after it. owing to disorganization in Ger
many. The ‘Fritz’ who had the job of
driving from the station to the cainp
with our parcels had a habit of droppin ■
a lot of them off at his shop on the way
up.”
It Is said that Mr. Burleson is perfect
ly honest and sincere in everything he
does. And that, If anything, makes the
situation w’orse.—Kansas City Star.
The news that f»,500 Yanks are still
missing may be explained by the fact
that they are all out hunting up their
mail or past-due salary.—Medicine Lodge
(Kan.) Republican.
"TUE UEAQT oP UIUMANITV*
Allen Uolubar’.s’ Super Production—-%
j starring PUILLIP^
A Thraiing Scene from the World s Greatest Picture at New Modjeska Thursday, Friday and
Saturday
MARGUERITE CLARK * "Let's Elope'
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Big- Feature at Strand Fr iday and Saturday
Geo. Walsh in “Help, Help, Police,’’ Modjeska Monday.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
HOME GUARDS ORDERED OUT.
St. Augustine, Fla. —One hundred club
home guards of this county have been
ordered to proceed to Jacksonville and
escort from there to bake City the four:
prisoners to be tried next week at bake
» dy on a charge of murdering Mrs. Wil
lie Goons ami seriously wounding her
husband. The troops wore ordered out
by Governor Cutts with instructions to
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Most Powerful Drama
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Founded on
‘‘THE MALEFACTOR”
By E. Phillips Oppenheim
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defend the prisoners, even if it were
necessary to take human life. Three of
the prisoners are white men.
NEW DESTROYERS LAUNCHED.
Philadelphia—The destroyer llovoy,
named in honor of the memory of Ensign
Emerson Hovey, of Portsmouth, N. H..
who was killed in the Philippines was
launched today. The ship was christen
ed by Mrs. Austin lvantz, wife of Cap-
MONDAY=TUESDAY
Read By Hundreds of Augustans
“Why did she swear her love for him and then
let him go to prison for a crime of which he was in*
nocent."
“Why did she let her husband die and abandon
the man the said she loved—not to marry a man ghe
had never seen?”
“Wag it honor that kept him from speaking
when he, innocent, faced a prison term and she was
the one who should have had the sentence.”
“Seven years he suffered for her sin, and when
he came forth from prison—what was his revenge?”
tain K&ntass of the navy and a sister of
Ensign Hovey.
FOUR ARE KILLED.
Memphis, Tenn.—Four railroad em
ployer are reported to have been killed
and 12 or 11 injured in a collision be
twoen an Illinois work train and a loco
motive In the Nonconnah railroad yards
near here today.
COOLEST
SPOT IN
TOWN.
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