The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-16
LANGTRY. world-f

II lily LANGTRY. world-famous
emotional actress, viii be pre-
presented in strong domestic
drama to he released by the Fa-
mons Players Film company, entitled
4" His Neighbours Wife" The subject
provides this celebrated favorite of two
continents with sufficient opportunity
for the effective Characterization OF
which she is capable Produced under
the direction OF Edwin 5. Porter. this
subject bears the inimitable and con-
spicuous signs Of his master hand
His Neigh Dor 5 Wife, is as true
as life itself, play that is enacted ev-
cry day in homes all over the world:
simple, direct and with an admirable
moral. The usual brief sub-tites ac-
company the film 10 enforce and empha-
size the action, but no words are needed
TO explain the clearIy-told story Mrs.
that of faithful wife whose devo-
tion, which nearly costs her life, is re-
wardcd in the end by the redemption
of her false husband, and she plays it
with faithfplness and sincerity. The
two husbands and the other wife sup
port her adequately and are respective
" Captain Leslie T. Peacockc, Sidney
Mason and lrma La Perc.
Mrs. Langtry comes to the American
theater for three days engagement,
commencing Thursday of next week.
~ APTAIN KIDD
What flood Of recollection
comes back from books Of early
days, tellino with all the vivid
ness and awe-inspiring detail of the old
fiction masters, the adventures of this
pirate of the high seas
And now, with wealth of detail
faithful TO all that has been written
! OF Captain Kidd, the Bison company
ing pictures. Staged by Otis Turner,
who directed the production OF such
films as 'fSheridaD S Ride and
Robinson Crusoe' and the leading
role enacted by David Hartford, the
latest Universal star, the new three
reel film goes on at the Rex this aft
| ernoon as the feature Of the bill at
that house today and Monday
The story in brief relates TO that IA
nous character of history. Captain
Kidd, from the time he became a pi-
rate until his fall
According to history, he was sent out
to subdpe piracy by King William III
of Eng gland, who had heard of this
captain s ability in combating these
wolves OF the marine commerce. Kidd
started out with good impulses. A mis-
understanding with his sweetheart,
whom he was about to marry, changed
the tenor of his life; from q law-a6id
ing citizen he was suddenly trans
formed into fiend. He embarked
with embittered thoughts that soon an
swered the summons Of rancor; he sue
cumbed TO the temptation to reap an
easy fortune through piracy.
Ever actuated by the gnawings Of "a
self-imposed broken heart, Kidd ruled
with Implying hand, A poor wretch,
one Of his crew, whom he had ordered
thrown overheard for no reason what
ever, nearly caused Kidd s downfall
In the meantime Peggy, his sweet
heart. had pined through sorrow. The
American shores invited. 1t was
thought change would do her good
and she embarked with her father.
Through n strange act of fate this ship
fell a prey to the evcr-watchful eye
of Kidd's crew. Battle and carnage
reigned. Peggy recognized her old
sweetheart directing the killing. When
he finds her she ffas been mortally
wounded. Gathering her in his strong
arms. he totters with uuseeing eyes 10
the forward deck. where she dies. The
man whose life has been scared through
his own Jealous nature becomes again
as child with grief that is simple
and sincere.