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The Vi11age Movie Published Weekly by the VILLAGE THEATrE COMPANY, Wilmette, Ill. M. L. SPARR, Editor For Advertising Space apply to THE PRINTING STUDIO, Wilmette, Ill. Volume 1: Number 34 Wilmette, Illinois, March 20, 1915 Theatre Closed for Redecorating From March 23 to April 3 IN accord with our previous announcement, The Village Theatre will be closed, beginning Tuesday, March 23rd, for the purpose of redecorating, cleaning, etc., and will be reopened on Saturday, April 3rd. We will endeavor to make our photoplay house as attractive as possible, and we are sure that after everything is made clean and inviting our patrons will feel we have added much to their pleasure and comfort. On the opening day, Saturday, April 3rd, we will show the remarkable film version of “The Warrens of Virginia,” the famous civil war drama by Cecil B. DeMille. The production is one of the best offerings of Lasky-Belasco company, and Blanche Sweet, as Agatha Warren, renders an excellent interpretation of the leading role assisted by House Peters and Mabel Van Buren, stars of “The Girl of the Golden West”. There will be matinee and three evening shows so that all may see this splendid picture on the opening day. Personal Visit from Carlyle Blackwell Mr. Carlyle Blackwell visited the Village Theatre last Friday evening, during the projection of his picture, “The High Hand”, and those of us who were present felt pleased to have had the privilege of seeing and hearing this celebrated star of filmdom. It was impossible to announce his visit in The Village Movie the week before as we were not advised of it in time. We regret, of course, that all of our friends were not notified, but as it was the house and lobby were filled to capacity. Shortly after eight o’clock Mr. Blackwell arrived at the theatre, and as soon as the reel then being shown was finished, he went to the stage and delivered some very interesting and characteristic remarks. He felt, from his warm reception and the apparent appreciation of the picture, that his work in the motion picture field for the past five years had not been in vain. In referring to “The High Hand”, he said