The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-24
THE. STORY OF
~. CINDERELLA
As TcId by Motion Pictures, is One
of The Pretfiest Shown on Canvass
at The Present Time.

The simple old tale of Cinderella
has been wonderfully elaborated
The Selig version exhibits many
beautiful dramatic surprise to those
whose memory still clings to the orr
ginal. The story as arranged by
Henry X. Webster is big modern
rapid fire drama with all the sweet
ness and simplicity of the old nur-
sery tale and is told in three full
reels.
The first reel opens with the death
of Cinderella's mother. Presently
the designing widow enters the grief
stricken home, and by her false sym
patty wins the regard of Cinderel-
las father, who later marries her.
Before long he leaves on long
journey and Cinderella is forced to
act as slave to her new step-mother
and two step-sisters. They abuse
and mistreat her until she is forced
to leave the house in rags.
FOOtsOre and weary she takes ref
uge in deserted garden and falls
asleep on an old stone bench. In
the meantime the King has chosen a
wife for Prince Charming. But the
Prince has ideas of his own about
love and marriage, and refuses the
Kings mandate. Furious, the Kin.
thrusts his son in prison. lie es-
capes and changes his garments for
those of ragged milk vender. On
his wanderings he finds Cinderella
asleep on the bench. She awakes
and he aHays her hunger with his
own crrists of bread.
The strange fellowship in adver-
sity mellows into love, and the dis
guised Prince gives her a ring in the
design of a lovers knot, taking in
return a lock of her hair. The girl
returns to her kitchen with new
world in her eyes. while the Prince
dreams of his tattered Princess.
Second Reel
The King issues proclamation
announcing that if the Prince will
return he may marry whomsoever he
will. The Prince, overjoyed, returns.
Cinderella, now ha ppy and earefree.
paws little heed to her daily abuse
and i'll treatment. She finds great
comfort and solace in the ring and
its memories, until one day the
Prince is pointed out to her, and in
him she recognizes her milk vender.
And so again her childish dreams
are shattered. The King gives a
grand ball in honor of his son. The
step-mother and sisters go, leaving
Cinderella behind, broken hearted.
Her Fairy Godmother comes to her
assistance. however, appearing sud
denly among the pots and pans.
She waves her wand, and tells Gin
derella to rub her ring three times.
A huge pumpkin appears on the ia
BILE. again, and cage full OF rats
appear. Once more. and C'nderel-
las rags are transformed into a
beautiful gown, while the pumpkin
and rats become a coach and SIX
with full complement Of
coachmen and foOtmen. So it Is
possible for Cinderella to attend the
ball, the only requirement being that
Cinderella leave the palace before
midnight. Cinderella agrees and de-
parts for the ball in state.
Third Reel
AT the bali, Cinderella captivate:
the Prince and his guests with hel
beauty. To him she looks familiar
but she steadfastly refuses to di.
vulge her identity. Cinderella 81
thoroughly enjoys her evening witt
the Prince that she forgets the ap-
preaching midnight hour until it ar
rives. Then suddenly remembering
[her godmothers admonition sh'
rushes from the palace; but in do