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Billie Burke in “Gloria's Romance”
2nd Chapter—“Caught by the Seminoles"
Theda Bara in “The Serpent”
MONDAY. July 17
Charlie Chaplin
In the “Vagabond”
The Coolest Spot in Town.
Mat. Daily, 2:15
Mat. Price.
FALACE THEATRE
Eve. 7:15 and 9
, ’ ~—-—-——— “Nm!” all ate. '1 an M
% ’FRANCIS NELSON AND ,ARTHUR in these m fl mowed 1W '-
ASHLEY rueeoAv. {between productions. and rnnuns the
Arthur Ashley, who will be remem-iWilliam Fox studios even when not
bered for his great performances in‘aorking in a picture."
alt-h stellar World Film productions: "Then you mean that walking in
with Alice Brady in “Tangled Fates," ‘ brushing the cobwebs from your
u is going to be the attraction at the brain?"
Palace Theatre on Tuesday with “Ida," was the response.
Frances Nelson in Paul \\'ilstach's “How about your home life? Do
wonderful mystery story that has al- you consider yourself domestic?“
ready startled Broadway, “What Hap “i am a home body,” replied Miss.
pelted at 22" which was produced by Bara. " yet i would hardly considers
the Prohman Amusement Company myself of the domestic type i never‘
under the direction of George Irving, have enjoyed cooking or sewing or
for the World Film (‘OFPOTIllOll any other household care. Each bores
If you go along Broadwa)‘. and see me. Every detail of my home life in:
ll couple persons whispering, SUSPlt“ superintended by my housekeeper.i
lOUElY together in some corner. Fon‘who came from Paris With me.
can rest assured that they are trying -Oh, yes." said Miss Bara, ecstat-j
[Q solvelthe l’aul Wilstach mysterl'fit-ly, “l have one weakness which i1
“What Happened 8i 2‘3" Will”! 113's nearly forgot to confess. it is letteri
ml'Slified Broadway With its uncanny reading. 1 receive a daily average of}
mystery. So interesting has this two hundred letters from all o'er thel
strange story become that the World country. These are opened by my.
Film Corporation has bad it filmed in own hand. while 1 find no time to
five extraordinary reels by the Froli- pen answers. I enjoy learning the.
man Amusement Company under the public's opinion of me."
direction of Goo. lrving, with Frances “Do you think that photoplay offers
!Nelson and Arthur Ashley in the lead-‘um “me field of Opportunity that it
4lint! ml“- 30 “MPH“ has ”PH 1‘.“ did a time ago?" was a question put
‘lflnished production that it has been to Miss Bare. .
‘I booked for a showing in this city. anti “There is always opportunity for
-‘ its the attraction coming at the Palace those who make it." answered she,
'theatre on Tuesday. "with a smile. “The average aspirant
'to photoplay is wholly undtted for the
I work she desires to take up. if a girl
qualities and a
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Valiante of Virginia, Monday.
Kathiyn Williams. known to all lov- m,- the requisite
In
DIVid K. Hi‘fin‘. Grc‘t lJrIiE VALIANTS
Stage Success
“PINEY RIDGE" TUESDAY
. FRANCES NELSON
_ A Breath of the Blue Ridge in
‘ The Secret of the Submarine “REGGIE MIXES IN"
STAMFORD THEATRE"
EMILY WAKEMAN HARTLEY. Mgr. Phone 2309
SATURDAY. JULY .5
Matinee 2::5. Evening 8:15.
Edward F. Rush and Lyle D. Andrews Co., Inc.
Present
THE PATRIOTIC COMEDY DRAMA
OUR COUNTRY FIRST
(By A R. Rance).
fig? AMERICAN
PLAY
CAST
AUTHOR
OF VIRGINIA"
« "We ‘ w... men n ..
M” WEDNESDAY
The Eighth Episode of DOUGLASiEAIRBANKs
yummy-Paramount Pictures
. Eve. Price-
cm'd'" “3- All Seata ioc' 1 era of motion pictures, enacts what is capaclly for hard work. i should be
“m“ ‘°°- 30,.“ 20c: incrhape the stronsest charmer role the last to dissuade her from appear-
r'ffm _ i‘” her noteworthy career in The in before the motion picture catn-
:7\'alianta of Virginia. the Selig Rcd era."
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“BAY MONDAY L“Seal Play to be shown on Monday .__.__.____.._._.. ‘
KATHLYN WILLIAMS ill The Palace Theatre. A: Shirley THEDA aAnA. AS‘VANIA' m “we
BERPENT." TONlGHT.
\‘ania lazar (Theda Barn) is the
beaut.ful daughter of a Russian serfli
She lives with her parents in a smell
cottage close to the vast estates of
the Grand Duke Valonoff. Valonotf.
despite his title. is nothing more
than a wealthy libertine. liis one re.
deeming quality is the love he feels for
his son, l‘rince Veionoif. The Grand
Duke has practically forgotten the ex-
isiance of Ivan Lazar, until one da)’
when he blunders on the inn: cottage
after he and his followers have lost
their way during a wild boar hunt.
The Grand Duke set—s for the first
tlllic Vania, who is ill love with
1Andrey Solil. a young peasant. Valo-
noff is command with her charms
and decides that he will see her again.
To further his purpoaes he leaves his
gold cigarette case in the serf'a cot-
Star of ‘The Serpent" Says She Hae tagc when he takes his departure. The
. Ne Hobby, Like Other Actreuee.— care is found by Ivan, who .fenring
Walking Her Diverei'en—Admita, that he will be accused of theft. attends
However. She Has One Weakncu— Vania to return it to its owner.
Reads Admirere' Letters-At The The Grand llukc'a plans have work-
Regent, Saturday. ed as he expected. He greets Vania
. “Photoplay acting is both my voctl- joytitiily and makes nrtlcnt love to
tion and my evocation. if I may so her. Following her seduction be main-
express myself," says Theda Ilzlrn. lillIlS her in a-tylc and laviahca tll‘mn
star 0! “The§erpent' and other Will- her every thing that her heart dc-
,ittm Fox successcs. "l have no hob» sires. The sudden change in station
by and no fad like some actresses. If i.- itlnic 4 beyond the comprehension
.it were a physical possibility for me of the daughter, of the po\'eriytstrlck-
jto work twenty-four hour it day lic- t-n scrf. And yet she likes her new
[fore the camera I should be glad to life. it is so different from anythinx
do so. she has known,
i “I am never so happy as when aci~ Vtilonoff, ultimately tiring of Vania.
'lng in photoplay, and i never tire of makes no effort to conceal the fact
my art. for it is of more vital impor-
tance to me than any other thing in
.‘life. Horseback riding, motorktz.
lgolf. tennis. or any of the hundred-
iandtone other means of diversion
which so many actresses follow. are
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.Ilandridge, Miss Williams seizes the
opportunities offered to present a
charming character study l'l Which
.she rises to the top most heights of
realistic cmotionalistn. ller acting
will appeal to everyone. ller part is
that of a Southern girl, ignorant of
the past history of the \‘aliants of
.\'irginia. She gives to John Valiant.
lost of his race. her heart and her
hand. Later torn betwixt loyalty to
her mother and love for Valiant she
resolved to sacrifice her love. How
all the problo'na are finally solved and
all wrongs riahted are not the host
interesting action in The Vallanta of
‘ Virginia.
REGENT THEATRE.
WORK AND PLAY.
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spite her pleadings. he casts Vania
off. and devotes his attention to some
new charmer. it is the turning point
in Vania‘a life. That she ever would
be separated from the Grand Duke
TR Cast Includes
Miss Ethel Grey Terry Miss Helen Fulton -
Mr. Geoffrey C. Stein Mr. Robert Armstrong
Mr. W. T. Carleton Mr. Thurlow Bergen
And Ten Others
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Kathly Williams in evolution:
. Mon-
has never been conceivable to her.
She analyzes the cause of her plight,
and she resolves the cause into one
illindrancea. to one's work. It is true,
lto be sure. that a certain amount of
lrelaxntion it. necessary for everyone.
if relax by taking long walks in the word—Man!
gopen air." 1 Vania argues to herself that the
“Do you think you will ever tire of meat poisonous serpent is compara-
your work before the camera?" Miss lively harmless unless molested; trod
bum. formerly ya' prominent gartftml Ev
morohantaudmemberofanoldNew
halted unityfim held in the Police
, bourt'yeiterday tor‘trlel at the Sep-
lcmber terufiof the Superior court on
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count of hi! landlord. Edwin P. ‘Whlho.
eff you had been a good Sentinel
classified advertiser. at the ”W '
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Iorgéryb chm, “containing twenty secured your present position. .per-q
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as "Sealed Ups," “The Struggle." and‘the open air is your sole means of .
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that his infatuation has waned. Dew
tilts Gas only .
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WE ARE INSTALLING THE IRONS ON A TWO
WEEKS' TRIAL. THIS GIVES YOU AN OPPOR~
TUNTY TO 155E THE IRON AND TO PROVE ITS
MANY ADVANTAGES.
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Phone 1680 67 Wall St.
“I i“: I?“ ' L w. m.xmm.mmu~ ~
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priving Italian: in German
their liberty of m. Prev!!!“ \
Vmen of military age from New 4
the country, “pending we
merit due Italians and t ‘
them as subject: of a
power.
'1 strikes.‘ She reaaons that "‘e‘BRITISH HOLDING GAINS
has been trod on, ground beneathdhe1 ' ALONG FOUR MILE
heel of Mali, and she, too. determinesv FRONT ON GERMAN
to bare her fangs. ller prey is to be‘ LINES-
all men. not one. Her beauty eiia‘iiesl __-
her to come within easy striking dis-i (Continued me First FIDO-l
tance of her victims. And her venomi
is potent.
Vania arrives in Paris. The war is
in progress. As shy watches one of,
the long lines of wounded soldiers pass
by she notices a face which awakens
memories. She makes inquiry and.
discovers that the wounded officer in
Prince Vaionofl, son of the Grand
l)uke_ She helps nurse him back to
hcaitlJ' and he, too. falls victim to
her charms.
Shortly after their marriage, the
Grand Duke, who is ignorant that the
Prince is wed. sends word that he is
coming to visit his beloved and only
son. The Prince is called away before
his father's arrival. Vania greets the
Grand Duke. who does not reeoznize
her. He makes love to her after she
has lured him on. The Prince returns
at the appointed hour, known to
Vania, and. finding his wife clasped
in the arms of his own father, com-
mits suicide. The last drop of venom
from ‘The Serpent'a" fangs has found
its mark.
'—_‘-'T—'-_"
‘timoref remains fastened at the
3| NAVAL MILITIA PRACTICE.
pier day and night.
It was learned that a big
hydro-aeroplane, virtually com-
pleted. is stored on the pier of
the Eastern Forwarding Com-
pany. where the Deutschland is
docked. Persons in touch with
the operations of the forwarding
company intimated that the fiv-
ing boat will be sent to the
Capes for scouting purpose: be—
fore the submarine makes her
dash for the Atlantic.
The manner in which the
Deutechland has. been cleared of
everything ahc brought over.
even the pieces of pig iron bal—
last. led to the idea that, she
would return. to Germany heavily
laden. Until the owners of the
cargo that has been taken from
her file their papers with the cus-
tom house no authoritative de-
tvi'cd statement as to its compo-
r“.ion can be obtained. Captain
Kocnig. the submarine"; mm-
mander. ridicules the report from
Amsterdam that the. principal ob-
left of the Dcutschland‘s voyage
" .15 to convey :t consignment of
diamonds.
At least one member of the
submarinc's crew will not return
to Germany on the vessel. G.
Prusse, rated as su"e.'-t‘rtr7o.
12‘3th application M the local i“-
mivretio't authorities to be laud-
ed in thi“ crtun‘ry. Thct applica-
tion was granted after the usual
levsi formalities.
The Italian steamer Dtlca
“cell'- Abruni, which arrived in
New York today. left Naples wit“
all light". out and too‘t a aig~zaq
course through the Mediterran-
~an tn e'rc‘d submarines 0'1 ltilv
. abou‘ five in the morning. ms-
‘cnwcrs aroused hv firing. rt-be"
'. deck to find the crr'v Frir"
‘rom (runs mounted on t‘t- W't'n,
4. a floating oblect. which later
“rolled to be a huge iron drum.
These drums t‘tc ochcrs said
~re numerous in the Mediterrnsv
"‘fl. the Austria». section the“‘
float with supplies Of all and
“saline for the purpose of sup-
oling submarines.
A strong demand has ariscd i"
‘he press and among the public
for cancellation of the agreement
between Italy and Germany
whereby the rights of citizens of
each country within the other's
domain were to be respected, vio-
lation of the agreement by Ger-
many being alleged. The situation‘ ,/
is such' that the relations of Italy “”dgemn' “ ‘1‘“ to h"
and Germany seem to have reach- {(790119 9- “05"“ "I“ “3
ed a greater tension than at any “W“ ““1“"-
time since the,war began. A "act 01 "and in ‘7
Before leaving Rome in the near Cross norm. una- .
spring of 1915, Prince von Rue-{seven and one-half Irma. In
low, then German Ambassador tolto her stamina. Mia 13
Italy, concluded an agreement :nnd halfslst'er, m A. Broth
with the Italian government un-’ The will was drawn on An
der which, in case of war betwecniisos, and a undid] and II:
Austria and Italy, Germany and31ater, makes an m -
Italy pledged themselves to res-imoney in mama ..
oect the properties and lives of with meme no her in ,
their respectiv subjects. Thislgunbetn Phillip an
meant, for Germany. a guaranteeigmmemn. '
Over two years later, Mr. Kelly 0‘ several_ million dollars’ worth George P. Robert: la and
said: “I have had no.0ccasion to use I 0f properties “1 Italy held bY. h" tor to act without but
Doan's Kidney Pills lately. for theytsubjects. and for Italyithe safe-
ty of thirtv thousand of her citi-
zens still living in Germany.
No state of war exists between
‘ Germany and Italy and the agree-
ment negotiated by Prince von
Buelow is still in force. Italy. ac-
cording to official .opinion int
WASHINGTON, July u—Nanl;
militia of the United States atartelw
(lay on the annual two tacit p
cruise, using nine reserve butt — ‘
on the Atlantic coast and I ham
and two oral-era «- tho hello at...”
About 270 olcerl and 1.1» m
men were coaxed. In addition to Q“
somewhat smalls- pnber o! r“
naval officers and dilated m. .-
Rear Admiral Bd- eomndl m
vessels for the eastern m
which leave Bantu. PMphmw
York and Not-fol for (M
Sound, It. 1., for nae-vets. OI”W
west coast the chill III :0 to In“,
Alaska. ' =’
PHILADELPHIA. my its—rod
thousand United States mat mums»
men were to leave here today aw.
the battelshipa Illinois. Alabama . I"
lihode Island and the cruiser Chimp,
for their annual practice entice. m
maneuvers in Block Island Sound '9!
be under actual vu- condition. “I"
men sailing from the local navy “It
were drawn from Pain-ylvanla, w
Jersey. Maryland. Illinois. lib-cum
Minnesota, Ohio and Washington; in}
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Theatrical Season of 1916-1917.
The regular theatrical season at
The Regent Theatre will open with
one of the ‘lcst and largest pr tl'lC-
lions that will leave New Yo k city
this season, which is May lto‘rson l'l
The Making ()vcr of Mrs. Mott. This
play with the star is at presc'it play-
in; an engagement at Atlantic (‘lty
to capacity business and according to
the papers of that city is a ll: hit.
'Tlien following this attraction \ii‘l
come in sequence (‘onmon Clay, Fair
and Warmer. The llctl 9 cf Glass,
Katinka, The noomcrnnsz. The niuc
‘ Paradise, The Prince of I‘lsen. Very
‘lcmnd Eddie, Hit the Trail Holiday,
Margaret lllington inn a new pltly
lcspcclally written for l‘r‘ to a‘ar ill
‘the next season. and tb ‘fll't’ sci-c-a‘
lother big shows 0' ..- some calibre
also tbockcl wh' '. only goes to show
that tl‘r pecr': of The Norwalks will
be cit r. par will: the New York aud-
iences in the way of witness'n‘: the
very best of prodttct‘ons that will
tour the road hcxt season.
NEW vonx. .iniy til-seventm
officers and about 1,200 men, mum‘-
iiig three battalions of naval mllltb
front New York State and two M
New Jersey embarked on United Stout
warships here toduJ'or their an ‘
practice cruise of! Block Island. ‘
The Manhattan battalion included”
aviation section with a hydrant»
plane An one-er and 48 men truths
Second Battalion. Ill-Inc Corp!“
of the Naval mirth. started and _
camp at Wakefield. alas. and I! .“
beta of the rust and Second A .3
Corps, went to Daytime. 1.. l.
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MARY E. FEET WILL
FILED FOR PI
The will of Buy 3. reel. 91"..
ink. in the Town of ”tum-l ., .
of Greenfield Bill. dining 1. .
estate estimated in value at .
thousand dollarl to mauve-.3
filed for admin-m in tln ’ .
court yesterday. '
She. gives-all "I! la the
port Savings Bank to her It I ..
Sarah A. Bram: hr 308.
iii. Brotherton: ber Ion. Jane-t4
lBrotherton, and leer madam; .
Brotherton. all «I Satin-fl}
tdlvlded in equal sham. A,
the west side of Thom-oi
coon NEWS_
Many South Nomallt Readera Have
Heard It and Proflted Thereby.
“Good news travels fast," and the
many bad back sufferers in So ..\'or-
walk are glad to learn where relief
may be found. Many a lame. weak
nnd aching back Is bad no more. thank
t Dean‘s inney Pills. ‘our citizens
or telling the good newt-t of their ex-
ncr‘ence with this tested remedy. Here
is an example worth reading:
B. D Kelly. 18 Wood street, South
Norwalk, says "I was troubled for it
venr and a half by dull pains over my
hip-, together with sharp twinges in
the small of my back. There were
severe when l straightened too quick-
ly after stooping. I also had head~
aches and diny spells, was restless
and got up in the morning feeling
more tired than when I went to bed.
. When uttering in that way, I got
Dean’s Kidney Pills at Plaisted'e Drug
Store. They worked wonders and in
less than a week. the trouble left."
Lasting Benefit.
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permanently, curetL me."
Price We. at all dealers. Don't sim-
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Dean‘s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Kelly has twice publicly recom-
mended. Foster-illiburn 90., Props»
WASHINGTON. 1d: 11-—
importa from m dull!
months ending 1— ! Item
009, as conundrum atom
the con-cam III”. 01‘ '
Buffalo. N. Y. .
l ' ".__._,___.__. Rome. has faithfully ,°b'°"°di::l:u: mam
the agreement. refraining mmtmclwh. u lot! ..
‘ --tf you had been a good Sentinel
claeelled advertiser. at the time you.
Teeenud your present position. per2
drape you have found one -, paying
touching German property, and
freely, allowing subjects of the
German Empire’ to reside .in
Rome._ On theothcr hand, Ger-
per notwmaudwul
were learn-h. alk-~
precibneateI-nmtllna»
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