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service, glaze Tracy, a notorious gun man, drives the bunch out of the church when one of the men- insults Faith. Bilk decoys Henley to his saloon, where Dolly, one of the dance hall girls, in duces him to drink till he id intoxi cated. Blaze goes away to a nearby town to fetch an organ for the church. On his return he finds the church burned down. Henley killed and Faith broken-, hearted over the disaster that has come to the good element. In fury Blase shoots the treacherous Silk, sets the saloon on fire and sees flames wipe out the town as the result of a high wind. He takes Faith away with him. saying that their future would henceforth lie beyond the. mountains. A two-reel Keystone, the latest from the California studios, will be another feature on the programme. Screen Gossip j MURIEJ, OSTRICIJE is 18 years of age. She a one of the youngest, If not the very youngest screen star, and "Whiles away her spare moments teach ing the latest dancing steps at $5 per teach. Muriel maintains a studio at Carnegie Hall and boasts no less than 69 regular scholars. Robert Warwick, last seen on the screen in "Human Driftwood," and who established himself in the World Film's production of "Alias Jimmy Valentine," "The Dollar Mark." and others, make a side issue of singing. He received $750 weekly as principal singer in 'The Balkan Princess" and was the star of the Gilbert & Sullivan revivals at the Casino Theater two years ago. Mr. Warwick occasionally goes into some prominent church, where his eilvery tones bring him a few hundred dollars extra. For the filming of the circus scenes In the new Lasky production of the Paramount picture in which Victor Moore Is to star and which is being produced under the direction of Wil liam C. De Mille, a. large traveling or ganization playing in Los Angeles was rented for an entire forenoon. Several of the big circus acts were used, and the sawdust performers had the time of their lives posing as screen favor ites. One of the casualties of the day occurred when one of the property men attempted to take a piece of prop candy away from a monkey and was severely scratched about the nose. "What was the lowest temperature you ever experienced?" Stanhope Wheatcroft, who is appearing in Will iam Fox's photoplay, "Sins of Men," was asked. "That, my boy. was when I was play ing Shakespearean repertory parts in Florida, many years ago," declared William H. Tooker. "The box office opened at 7 o'clock and when we left at midnight not a single person had appeared to buy a ticket. That's as cold a town as ever 1 was in." Of all the various brands of "nuts' the action picture scenario writing "nut" stands supreme. Like any other1 film star Clara Jvimball Young re ceives hundreds of queer manuscripts fondly labeled "scenarios," but one that came in last week deserves spe cial attention. In fact, it wasn't a scenario but a letter about one en titled 'retained in a Mad-House or the Adventures of Bessie." The writer didn't send the story, he said, because he didn't trust the mails. But, he said, "If you want to come and see me I will read it to you." The postmark was Lebanon, Pa. Holbrook Ulinn, who Is playing in "The Prima Donna's Husband," for the World Film Corporation and with Margaret Anglin in "A Woman of No Importance" at the Hudson Theater, upends his spare moments superintend ing the construction of the Holbrook Blinn Theater, which is being built for him by a ' number of financiers and which will be conducted along similar lines to the Grand Guignol Theater of Paris, which was the sponsor of the Little Princess Theater, New York, where Mr. B'inn created so favorable an impression several years ago. Mr. Blinn is one of the Ions-term stars of the World Film Corporation and will be seen next on June 19th in "The Way of the World." Within the past ten months persons of practically every nationality under the sun have appeared in Thomas E. Ince's features for the Triangle pro gramme. Collectively, they would cre ate a babel Buch as has not been heard eince the days of Babylon. The Chinese, the Hindu, the Japanese, the Italian, the Spaniard, the Mexican, the German, the Frenchman all have been repre sented among the players In the various productions at Inceville. The complement of foreigners was made up during the production of "Civ ilization's Child." the Trianjrle-Kay Bee feature in which Willam H. Thompson and Anna Lehr are co-starred, when nearly a hundred Russian Jews were Induced to leave the Russian quarter In Los Angeles and work at Inceville. Many of them were unable to speak more than a few words of English, and the instructions of Professor Ince and Director Charles Giblyn were as Greek to them. They received their orders through an interpreter, Clyde Benson, who plays a prominent part in the pro duction. William T. Taylor Is making a splen did production of the Pallas feature, "The American Beauty," in which Myr tle Btedman is starred, and the excel lent work of the beautiful aetress and the art of Taylor are combined, in those seenes already made, to make the pic ture striking. A private run recently was made of Taylor's "David Crock ett," one of the prettiest and best act ed features seen for a long while. Dus tin Farnum. Winifred Greenwood and Herbert Standing all do excellent work. Henry Kolker. who enacts the role of the hero in "Gloria's Romance," the new George Kleine motion picture novel, will be recalled by thousands of theatergoers as the star of "Help Wanted" and also of "Our Children" on the speaking stage. The Iron Claw" rage has struck Chicago and vicinity. More than 112 theaters in the locality are using the aerial ana aany requests for one epi sade or another are reaching the Chi cago Pathe, a Henry B. Walthall. Eseanay V-L-S-E var, in a "favorite star" contest eon ducted by the "Evening Journal of Ot tawa, Canada, polled a tremendous vote, winning first place in the male qivision, with a substantial lead. Director Billy Mason has completed the first episode in one reel of the "tsaseoan mil series, which he is making at Universal City, and in which he plays the featured lead, with Miss Peggy Coudray opposite, and a strong ' support, ine series deals with the adventures of a baseball player, with a lot of comedy anj action run ning throughout the film play. There was Western doin's at the Pine Arts California studio last week. Five of the cowboy players Dresented Doug las Fairbanks with a complete cowboy outtir- Jim ivldd contributed the wide brimmed Stetson. Curley Baldwin the leather cuffs. moky Peterson gave Fairbanks the holster, Fred Burns the gun and Eagle Eye a pair of genuine Chaps. William Roselle, a Broadway favor ite of the speaking stage. Is to Inter pret the role of David Stafford, Billle rsurke s Drptner, n 'Tjloria a Romance,1 the new motion picture novel in ?Q feature chapters, which Is new In the waking at the George Kle-ine studios Is few York C'ty, "Have a heart, George," was the way Pfta-rt White, starring 4n patb,e" "The Starting Today America's Foremost Artiste J 3 if Positively 4 Days Only H vV Y i Supported by .ace V of Grand Opera M Supported by Pedro De Cordoba MISS FARRAR'S GREATEST SCREEN PRODUCTION MORE THRILLING THAN "CARMEN" In the Epoch-Making Photo Drama Feature HCRE ABSORBINGLY INTERESTING THAN "TEMPTATION" THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ART OF THE CINEMA. Iron Claw," expressed Jier Idaa of the sponsible for her 'Perns' and "El scenarios for the serial. She was talk- j plaits," and wholly so in her encoun ing- to George Brackett Seitz, the ters with the "Villainous legtr. Mr, scenario editor, who was partially re Belts had thought of pome new stunts BILLIE BURKE IS HERE IN "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" Actress Has Wonderful Assortment of Gowns and Footwear and Appears Equally Charming, Ho Matter What Appare) She Pons, i .' kM-..-.- H 1 i i I .;.:: t. t 1 - i .: i A I: h IS' . si which wers of such a dexree of daring that even "peerless, fearless Pearl" bad to ask tor a little consideration. Bathing- In the Pacific Ocean was riot a popular indoor or outdoor sport dur ing the malting of William Farnums new picture on the fa ma Crux ldlan4s, off the California mainland. Wheeler Uakman is swimmer of no mean ahility and on the morninrr after his arrival decided that he would take his morning dip in the sea. He was Just about to plunge In, when he saw two fishing- boats approaching, each towinir a shark of mere than 30 feet In length, "They're basking sharks," the fish ermen explained in answer toOakman's auestiens, "and wouldn't hurt a child." "Thst may n true enouKh." Oakman answered, gathering his bathrobe about hlmBelf and preparing to leave, "but suppose one of them should run Into you." - e Beanie Barrlscale, who Is co-starred with William Desmond in "Not My Sis ter," Ince's Triangle-Kay lies feature, unlike many successful players, does not rehoarse her big scenes before a mirror. She declares that she relies entirely upon instinct to properly give expression to her emotion in natural manner before the camera. Mary Moore, of the Illustrious Moore family, which includes Tom, Owen and' Matt Moore, Mary Pickford, Alice Joyea and Jane Oail. is working In the forth, coming Qualit y rilatro wunderplay, "A Million a Minute," in whiph Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne are starred. In on part Miss Moore, who Is exceedingly young and attractive, plays the role of Mr. Bushman's mother. Hut It is when Mr. Bushman 1 a baby in the photodrama. Blanche Sweet, whose last photoplay. ''The Powers," crested more than usual Interest, Is completing at the Laaky studios for early presentation a photo play entitled ''The Thousand Dollar Husband." written . And directed by James Young. . Thomas Malghan. the Lasky Para, mount star, who Is appearing In sup-, port of Victor Moore, has adopted a plan for easy money for the aotors' fund, which has just been accepted by that organisation. His srheme Is that phetodratnatia people who are contin ually be I requested to send pictures to. their admirers advise the writers that they will bo glad to forward an autographed photograph if they will eontrlbuta tt cents to the actors' fuivl. It is expected that quite a sum of money will be received In this manner, The Vim Comedy film Company Is gathering together new talent thick: and fait. Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby are to play opposite one another In a series of one-reel refinrd comedies. Harry, quite naturally, will direct. An other of Vim's late acquisitions is At Ray. who enjoys the pecullnr distinc tion of being the youngest director In the world. Rsy will also appesr In his own productions, as well as writ an e"eneiona1 scenario. I 4. n-Sareny Photo. BILUB BVRKIS I?T AST ORIQIXAfc CR RATIOS, SUIE OK BLUE ASID SILVER IN all t)ie thousands i motion pic tures whieh hive been given to the public, never has a star been gowned with the sort of frocks, hats, shoes and lingerie that Miss , Billle Burke is to wear In "Gloria's Ro mance," the motion pieture novel from the pen pf JVIr. and" Mrs, Rupert Jiugbea, The film opens a run In Portland to day. In stageland Miss Burke is famous for the wonderful gowns that have graced her person, each season seem ing to have found her with a more gor geous array thsn the preceding one, but during the course of the Z0 chapters of the new animated novel, she is going to wear costumes especially designed for her by Henri Bendel, Luclle and Balcom, that will outshine any frocks in which she has been seen in the past. Dramatic critics, in mentioning Miss Burke on the speaking stage, have worn threadbare such adjectives as "adorable," exquisite" and ''lovely," and all of them have fallen far short of describing this fascinating little star. Photography cannot flatter Miss Burke, for it requires a Henner to por tray the wonderful red-gsldness of her hair, the mtlkTWhiteness ef her skin and the slender glrlishness of her fig ure. Whether wearing a sappBtrebJue velvet dinner gown, cut on straight J Grecian Unes, with gathered senU-hig4 waist line and flowing sleeves of pale ysliow chiffon, her hair dpne high' on her hesd and piled into a fountain of curls or dressed in one of any "inex pensive" street powns of serge at $85 to $95 apiece, she is adorable. As for shoes, she has more thon 13d pairs to choose from, ranging all the way from black, white and tan shoes for street wear, through sport boots and dancing slippers with diamond buckles, to foot cear of wonderful Persian material that cost more than $100 per pair. Ir. "Gloria's Romance." In which Misa Burke portrays the role of a wealthy society girl, a $15,000 Russian sable coat will ba seen, together with a $S, 000 ermine coat, a $9000 chinchilla peat, a blue and gold and metal eb broldered evening eoat trimmed with silver fox fur, valued at $2500, and a dinner gown trimmed with lace that was priced at $150 per yard. Lingerie enough to supply five average pridal trousseaus has been provided for Miss Burke and In ene chapter of the mo tion picture novel, she will be seen in a "nightie" costing exactly $75, though you .ret but a glimpse of bar in It, since she Immediately tessss avtrjitr pretty shoulders a lace negligee that once bore a price tag marked $27. This negligee Is of brilliant peacock blue, embroidered with sold and trimmed In erohld satirise bit of feminine wear that will delight every woman who feaapjda i( en tie screen. i mi iim ii iae ni n ill" mrui i ni am i n .!' iU', t ia i r"" ; " . . . - .'k t4 In tr f IG.' DOUBLE BILL First Appearance of the Million-Dollar Comedian Under His $670,000 Contract Co A P fl3 The Best Comedy He Has Ever Made S6e' FLOOK (Note ;-This Ticture Is Simply a Scream From Start to Finish- E. F. J.) a- -ALSO The Startling Love Romance FIVE REELS SEQUEL TO ELINOR GLYN'S Pathe News Majestic Novelty Trio - ' ; -I : ".''-"A V WEEKS