SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
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honor in finance and family purity,
the wealthy planter sincerely believed
that the smallest taint of negro blood
drew a sharp line between the posses
sor of it and human beings. While in
a friendly game of poker on a Missis
sippi steamboat he won a slave who
was pure white, who had been brought
up from babyhood as a negro as a
matter of spite. On returning to his
magnificent home, he finds that the
litle grand-niece he adored, the last of
his blood, has killed herself from
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Boxers Fight for Film and Extra Girls
Faint.
Andre Anderson, playing the heavy
(weight) lead in "The Prince of
Gruustark," pulled back his powerful
right and pushed it against the inela
shame. He extorts the name of her Kant map of Marty Cutler, brother or
betrayer from an old negro mammy Charlie, the wrestler, and sent that
and finds that he is Paul Cranshaw, a aspiring athlete oil over the lawn in
young sport from New Orleans, whose front of a beautiful estate on Chicago's
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overcomes an impulse to kill and plans
a deferred revenge.
The supposed negress is carefully
trained in conduct and dress to imper-
sonate a wealthy young Spanish girl
and given her choice of winning the
young blood or going to work in the
cotton fields the contrast is power
fully enforced. She yields to the
scheme of revenge nd is married t
Paul Cranshaw before an aristocratic
social group. No sooner has the cere
mony been made legal than the betray
ed ulanter denounces the eroom before
his assembled guests and laughs him
to scorn for having married a negress.
The young man is socially tabooed and
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tity of the supposed negress is re
vealed and the planter makes superb
restitution by her complete social re-
estabhshment.
Quite as impressive as Keenan's fine
impersonation is the subtitle theme,
that of racial injustice. The story is
boldly told, powerfully so at times,
yet it is so well handled that it should
not give offense in any part of this
country. It stands in striking relief
to conventional situations and is, in
that respect and in beauty of presenta
tion, a distinct conrtibution to the list
of attractive original plays just be
ginning to be shown.
eel. rne director said to mane it a
real fight, and Andre, whose education
in tho drama had been sadly neglected,
assented. A real fight was the only
kind he knew. So it is certain that
in one part of "The Prince of Grau
stark," filmed in 6 acts by Essanay,
realism is at its height. Those who
have read the book will recognize the
prize fight scene, when the self-made
millionaire, at a loss on how to prop
erly entertain royalty, puts on a battle
"between Sledgehammer Smith and
Bullhead Brown on the lawn.
A group of Russian dancers of the
Imperial Russian ballet, which delight-
ed New York and Chicago audiences
during the last stage season, appear in
"The Prince of Graustark." Classic
dancers also appear in numerous
scenes. For thece parts of the pic
ture unusual backgrounds, one of
them a beautiful estute on Chicago's
north shore, wore obtained. Bryant
Washburn and Marguerite Clayton ap
pear in trte leading roles. The photo
play is taken from George Barr Mc
Cutcheon's famous novel, "Gruustark."
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"Pidgin Island."
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"THE BRIDE OF HATE"
Intense Five-Reel Kay Bee, With
Frank Keenan in an Exceptionally
Fine Role Reviewed by Louis
Reeves Harrison in Moving Picture
World.
"The Bride of Hate" is a bold story
by John Lynch, admirably pictured by
Walter Edwards. It will be shown at
the Arcade theater Sunday only. As
to the man who is responsible, for the
artistry of subtile presentation only
words of praiso can be given. Won
derfully effective are the designs of
beauty enfolding printed sentiment
and conversation. They may not be
always appreciated, but love of beauty
is pretty general, and the harmony
of effect is worth the added cost. That
harmony pervades the entire (release.
Exteriors, interiors, it matters not,
one continually senses a satisfaction to
the eye. To the art of action is sub
tly added that of the picture In de
lightful composition. The story is a
tragic romance of tho South during
slavury days in lower Mississippi.
Frank Keenan represents forcefully,
and with dignity a truo Southern gen
tleman of mixed ethics. The soul of
A gripping drama founded on the
massacre of the English at Cawnpore
during the Sepoy rebillion in India is
to bring the distinguished romantic
actor, Lou-Tellegen to 'the Arcade
on Monday and Tuesday in the Jesse
L. Lasky production of "The Victoria
Cross." This is said to be one of the
most unusual stories ever written for
the screen and played with the uual
Lasky degree of excellence, should be
most impressive. Mr. Tellegen has in
his support tho beautiful Lasky star,
Cleo Ridgley, the noted Japanese ac
tor, Sessue Hayakawa, and such other
prominent artists as Ernest Joy, and
Mabel Van Burcn.
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New York, Feb. 23 (United Press)
introducing the Stinger, its a
drink. It came to light in Mrs. Ber
nard Colle's divorce suit here. Mrs.
Colic is the druggists's wife who tes
tified she went to a hotel room with
ft strange man but was "kept from
doing anything wrong by a sudden at
tack of conscience." J. G. HauBer,
one of the witnesses mentioned a maid
in the case as "fond of stingers." He
said she liked to get "lit up" on
"stingers."
"A stinger," he explained, "is equal
parts of whiskey, ginger ale and ver
mouth." "Lit up," he said, mennt a
"talking jag."
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Scenery of remarkable beauty is
fehown in "Pidgin Island," the Metro-
Yorke five-part feature production
starring Harold Lockwood and May
Allison, which will be seen' at the
Sherry theater on Sunday and Mon
day.
The story, which has been pictured
by Fred J. Balshofor, from Harold
McGrath s famous novel of the same
name, is laid on tho rugged shores
of tho Canadian border, where woods
and waters form a wild scene making
a proper background for the meeting
of two such daring spirits as John
Crandford, played by Mr. Lockwood,
and Diana Wynne, played by Miss
Allison. Both those young people are
secret agents of the United States
customs service, and in pursuit of
their duties meet with many strange
adventures.
In one scene a groat storm breaks
after they have embarked on a treach
erous lake to follow the smugglers.
Their boats arc capsized, and they aire
dashed against a rocky reef, to which
they cling in terror as the waves dash
over them.
Grent pains wero taken to find the
right location for these pictures, and
Director Fred J. Balshofer, with the
stars and thoir supporting company,
journeyed many hundreds of miles in
a specially chartered train to reach it.
Historic Monterey, on the California
coast, was chosen as having the ideal
combination of ruggedness and oro-
Mr. Loi-kwood, as John Cranford,
has one of- the strongest parts of his
entire career, and Miss Allison in the
fascinating part of Diana Wynne, has
an opportunity to fish, swim and hunt
and indulge genorally in tho out-door
life which nppenls to her so strongly.
"1 idgiti Island" is a screen play for
thoso who love mlvcnture, romance,
and the great out-doors.
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