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Show First Big After War Picture to Appear Here 4 "The Common Cause," the first big "afte rtho war" screen production produc-tion to be exhibited' after the signing sign-ing of the armistice that made the world safe for Democracy, is to be shown here at tho Lyric theatre for two days beginning on next Monday. Managor Thatcher of tho Lyric says that this screen sensation, which is the latest triumph of J. Stuart Blackton to 'be brought beforo the public by tho Vltagraph company Is, In Lis opinion, one- of the most artistic ar-tistic and appealing photoplay dramas dram-as thut ho has over gazed upon, Herbert Her-bert Ilawllnson and Sylvia Bream or, two extremely" popular young stars, aro featuicd at tho head ot a cast which Includes Huntloy Cordon, Lawrence Law-rence Grossmlth, tho famous musical comedy star; Charles and Violet Blackton, children of tho producer; Philip Van Lorn, Louis Dean and Mllo. Marcel, a well "known French actress. ' Tho drama has a prologue and eplloguo in which nppcar flvo famous women of tho stago Efllo Shannon, Julia Arthur, Ircn'o Castle, Marjorle Rambuau and Violet Iteming. They represont, respectively, Belgium, Italy, Franco, Columbia and Britannia. Manager Thatcher says that "The Common Cause" takes on added val-uonwicauae val-uonwicauae it ia authentl&jinevery detail. If was mado under tho auspices aus-pices of theBrltlsh Canadian Recruiting" Re-cruiting" Mission and shows some actual ac-tual war scenes never beforo shown on the screen. In addition , thero appears in tho plcturo soldiers of the American and alllod armies, ttteso troops having been loaned to the pro ducer in unlimited numbers by the various governments. Some of tho interesting scenes are those taken at the famous recruiting stand in front of tho New York public library whore officers ot all tho allies Jolnod In tho common cause that brought the armies up to the strength needed need-ed to overwhelm tho Hun. HEnnnnT p.avi.inso:n Featured with Bylvla Dreamer In J. Ktunrt IllicUton'a irrem m'ro. n ji-c.'n-tinn "Thi ("omninn fiu v, " LYRIC THEATRE MOWDAY and TUESDAY |