The Forrest City times., 1913-04-25

you may be prepared to enjoy and ap- preciate every detail of this thrilling "Zenda" story.
 In this dramatic masterpiece of TO- nance and adventure. Daniel Froh- 1 man presents MT. James K. Hackett and special company. The reception 1 the production is meeting throughout | the entire country is at once enthusi- ! astic and genuine. Oar own local 1 moving picture magnate, MT L. C. 1 Marshall, has purchased the exclusive right to The Prisoner of Zenda" pie ture both in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma, and by reason of this fact alone, leaving the recognized merit of the film out of account, it's coming 10 the Imperial theater in this city on Friday, May ?, matinee and night, will be made the occasion for all the people of this city to turn out and show Dock" how much they ap- preciate his efforts to give them the very best there is to be had in the moving picture world.
 At the private exhibition of the | filmed version of The Prisoner of Zenda' given to representative of the press and to friends at the Imperial theater recently, a most delightful
 two hours was spent by those present.
 The opening scene of the filmed play
 shows Rudolf Rassendyll, a young
 aristocratic Englishman, sitting in a
 room at his club, meditating and
 smoking. fassendyll is a relative of
 the king of Ruritania, a mythical
 province on the continent. and bears a
 striking resemblance to him. The re-
 malnder Of the reel deals with an cpl sode in the history of the monarch, in
 which Duke Michael, cousin of the king, Known as Black Michael" :" plots against him, being jealous of the
 kings anticipated relations with Fla. via, beautiful princess of the coun- try whom the king is to marry. Black Michael, in his jealousy, plots , to stir up resentment against the r king among the.people, and to prevent
 the coronation of Rudolf, and thus be crowned ruler himself With this in
 view he invites Rudolf, who is much ? given to hunting and drinking, to bis ! hunting lodge at Zenda. and while
 there sends him bottle of druggeC
 wine, which the king drinks, becom T ing at once insensible. Two closf g friends of the king, Colonel Sapt anc @ Fritz yon Tarlenheim, acquainted witt y the desire of Black Michael to usurI F. the place of Rudolf, follow him tC , Zenda, and find him unable to enter - upon his royal duties and his impend ing coronation.
 I Walking in the woods near by they l, come upon Rassendyll, and noting his $ resemblance to the king, beseech him [ to impersOnate him and thus thwart ? the designs of Black Michael This $ Rassendyll agrees 10 do, and Reel l closes with his acceptance of the pro l posal
 . Reel , deals with the further in . trigue of Black Michael in striving tc l stir up dissension against the king
 RaSsendIll meeting with Flayia, whc
 likes him. His beard is shayen, as promised at their last meeting. In. tuitively she feels the contact of a
 new spirit, and the two fall in love
 with one another. The preparations for the coronation commence. Black
 Michael, who has learned of the ruse 10 keep Rudolf in possession of the
 throne, is on the scene, confused and
 afraid 10 raise his hand to stop the
 coronation proceedings, for fear of z the detection of his own misdeeds
 The finale of Part II. is a series ol magnificent scenes portraying tbe coronation.
 Part III. portrays the struggle of Rassendyll between love and duty and the victory of the spirit of the true man within him. A series of
 plots and counterplots now follow one another. In this part also are brought out the finest traits in the character of Antoinette de Mauban, who is in
 love with Black Michael, ending with
 the success of Rassendyll's plot to
 reach the king in the dungeon of
 Zenda, and the wounding of Bassen-
 dyll through the treachery of Rupert
 of Hentzau.
 In Part ". Black Michael is killed