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Show "A HOUSE DIVIDED" AT LYRIC FRIDAY AND SATURDAY The novel "Tho Substance or Ills Houso," fiom which J. Stuart Black-ton's Black-ton's newest super feature "A I Ion bo , Divided" which comes to tho Lyilc thcatio Fiiday and Saturday has been adapted, was wiltten by Ruth Holt Bnuclcault, author of many popular pop-ular romances nnd dedicated by her to Margaret Mayo, tho playwright. The book was copyrighted nnd first printed In 1914. It proved such nu immodlato success that second nnd thlid editions were issued within the month of original publication. Tho author apparently -found her Inspliatlon and title for the novel In a quotation from "The Song of Songs" to tho effect that 'Mnny waters wat-ers cannot uench lovo, nor can tho floods diown It; it a man give all the substance of his houso for love, it would utterly bo condemned." Tho cast selected by Commodore Blackton lo present tho pilnclpal characteis lncluldes tho Blackton stais, Herbert Rawllnson and Sylvia Brenmer, Lltut. Lawronco Grosfinlth, ltltlo hCurles nnd Violet Blackton, Sallle Cruto nnd Mailo Bruke. Jack Martin assisted Commodore Blackton on the production work. I |