El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-29
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'Thc Blind Soul tOr"
Staged In Paris
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A Drama With Keen, Pathetic
Interest Released By The
World Special Films

New York Motion Picture COrporatiOn's
California Fleet Now Has Flagship
With A Long and Picturesque
Record BEGUN in Days Before the
Cevil Wsr.
''The Blind Sculptor" two-reeI
Eclair film made in Paris, win be an
early release By the World Special
Films Corporation. The story Of the
play opens in the studio showing Arden
feverishly at work on a large block Of
marble, still shapeless, whence, how
ever, an adorable wOman's head il dis
cerned for which the masters daughter
has sat. a mist passes before his eyes
and he is compelled to stop work The
arrival Of Robert, the faYorite pupil Of
the master, brings a timely diversion.
While the masters back is turned Rob
ert makes an avowal Of his love to Jane
and the two are discovered in q fond
embrace. The father drives Robert out
of the house. Resuming work, a new
attack SEXES him and, tragically extend
ing his arms, he realizes that the light
has gone out Of his eyes. Jane sends
for Robert and asks him to complete
the work that has been begun. He
comes IN, and in the stiffness Of the
night carries on the work begun by the
master. When the statue is almost in
lished, the master, lying in his bed, hears
the chiselling IN the studio. BE grabs
a knife TO attack the maraudeF. Lmch-
ing into the room. he lifts his arm to
strike, but accidentally touches the pol
ished marble and his hands TREMENDOUSLY
wander over the harmonious form He
cries out with unmistakable joy. grasps
the statue with infinite tenderness and
exclaims, Take NY Jane, Robert. Let
US exchange masterpieces and he happy"
The New York Motion Picture Corpo-
ration has purchased the three-masted
sailing vessel, the Fremont Of New
York" Outbidding all competitors and
securing her for $4,000 Built in the
Philadelphia Shipbuilding Yards in 1850,
the Fremont has had a varied career,
carrying the Stars and Stripes TO al
most every corner Of the earth. In 1851
she was pressed into service BY the
Union forces Shortly after the war her
owner brought her around the Horn,
and from that time San Francisco has
been her home port. Now, after leading
an almost unknown existence for many
years, the old barkentine Is to suddenly
break into the lmelight and to be viewed
with interest by millions through the
medium Of the motion picture screen
Standing on the deck Of this old bark
EA4l4DC@ L4AE very dH SEELLlS GLldEEeQ WIN
romance and adventure. It requires very
little Imagination to picture the same as
an old pirate ship with the murderOus
crew swarming over her deck. Again.
she might be an old SLAYER with her
cargo Of unfOrtunates down IN the dark,
dank hold With its Old-fashiOned fish
head and round stern, in such a vessel
the Pilgrims might have landed, or,
AGAIN. the story OF the Boston Tea
Party seems to pervade the atmosphere.
Sound and hardy as when she was
first launched. the vessel looks as though
she might brave the winds and seas for
all time. With a length of 155 feet and
a 26-fOOt beam, she is admirably suited
to phOtO-play purposes The Fremont
VIII be fitted up in good condition In
addition TO posing for pictures she viii
become the headquarters of the Admiral.
Mr.. Thomas Ince, Of the New York No
ton Picture Corporations feet, number
ing five vessels, now lying on the Pacific
Coast
His Wife's Child UniversaI)--F1o
IS child whom circumstances have dealt
with hard. Her mother, years before,
had deserted her wealthy husband for a
prohigate, and we ind her IN filth and
poverty, with a husband who III treats
her. John, her husband, had loved his
wife. Jane, but he failed to show her the
small attentions which one of her nature
required. Fox, the disSolute. demands
money of Jane. She refuses him, hoping
to keep enough by her to feed the girl,
Flo Events cOntrive to make the man
furious with the woman: he kills her and
escapes Flo goes to live with the fam
lily upstairs Here she comes IN contact
with old Marcus, the Fagin, who schools
her IN the art of picking pockets In the
park she picks the pOcketbOOk OF Johns
sister. John, unaware that she Is the
daughter of his unfaithful wife, saves
her from the clutches Of the law and
gives her work IN his sisters dressmak-
ing shop. With new surroundings she
becomes happy and cOntented. Charity
lowing strong in his heart, John gives the
WOman-chlld q little fiat.
When Flo is commencing to appreciate
the higher and cleaner life. her father
appears TO threaten her welfare He
hndS her out and disclOses to John the
girls identity. John is drawn between
conflicting emotions on learning that Flo
IS the daughter Of his dead wife. At first
ne IS furious and drives the girl out. But
his sister, with the true heart of a
woman, stimulates his better nature and
he takes the child back. convinced. after
all, that he IS under obligation to Flo,
though she Is not his child.
Jane Quirk Is known throughout film
dom as a very beautiful and a very tai
ented actress She Is the wife of Billy
Qulrk, the most popular juvenile come
dian IN motion pictures Mrs Ouirk Is
at present making a brief excursion into
vaudeville with ''Laskey'S Red Heads
She leads the orchestra with all the skill
and empressement of a seasoned con-
ductor.
Esu Boa D-a,abo Vau,S.,. Q. n.-s..