The Washington herald., 1913-11-15

III Picture Editor. washington Herald.
FIrSt-tirae reels shown today:
+ Capt Kidd" bison Ian yirEia!a
| For Love of Man" dselianee). Colonial.
That Pitch shat De6Ies'' tMsjestici, Colonial.
The Pickle Ffeak' tRaIezal, Pickuick
"Ierry's Nother-in-law' tvitaEraph). P:ckW;ck.
| His Insyirati0n" :Biographl, Palace.
/ Badly Wanted n.ubiuI. Palace.
In the Same Bo,;" CPathel. Palace
"Leri ard MsGinnis Running for ofacs' Imp
Empress.
Mike and Jake Anlorg the CGnnibsIs" Empress
The Trail of the Lost Chord" a two
reel adaptation Of the poem by the same
title. is che OF the most recent releases
of the American Company.
| The setting is in California. the story is
well adapted by just such a background.
and the acting is good. Photography
above reproach. The plot is involved and
rather obscure, and the end of the film
leaves us rather in doubt as to whether
we have seen the end CT not. for We are
still in doubt
The subtitIes, while poetic, are not vital
to the story, and what explanation there
is is done in prose, thereby spelling the
high artistic effect with which this film is
handled. The old monk is sitting at his
organ, idly lingering the keys, seeking for
a lost chord, and then musing over his
early life. when as music teacher he
wooed and won the heart of a beautiful
and good young maid. But her father did
not approve of music teachers, whom he
considered a lazy lot. To prove his
worth. the young fellow set to work in
the orchard, and when he had finally
purchased his own orchard. and showed
this to the father. permission was given
for the match. But on the way to the
church the brides horse runs away, and
she is thrown and killed.
Thereafter a certain lost chord always
bothers him. and his entry into the church
only seems to bring him closer to its dis
covery, but not the actual finding of II.
He adopts the son of a poor dying wom-
an, and thinks that the joy he sees in the
boys growth and his happy love match
will help him find the lost chord. He
dies, at last, without finding IL, and We
realize that the chord he was searching
for represented the loss to his own soul
at the death of the woman he loved.
The Kinemacolor Company Of America
is formulating plans to devote special at
tention to educational films in the future,
with the idea of having them introduced
in schools, colleges, and associations Of
all kinds. The company's plans have in
view a marked departure from the pres
ent type of "educationaT' films, which
are intended mainly for public exhibition.
The subjects and treatment of the new
KinemacoIor films are being arranged so
well that they will be adapted to use in
actual teaching.
Misfortune upon misfortune has beset
the director in the Powers production of
the remarkable Roman picture. Into the
Lions Pit" Physicians attending Ethel
Davis who was accidentally injured when
she was thrown into a lions pit, thirteen
feet deep. on October p, have reported
that the young lady is more seriously in
jured than was at first supposed.
More, one of the largest lions in cap
tfvity and acquired for this production,
has gone on the rampage. 1t was sup
posed that the competent lion trainers
could handle him as they have handled
other untamed beasts However. this was
not the case.
When the two trainers began to get
Nose in shape for the production, he
broke ali bars and bonds and attacked
them. Henry Sanders, the chief trainer.
was knocked senseless and the assistant
trainer only saved his life by firing
blank cartridge into the animals mouth.
II is now believed that IL will take fully
two weeks of careful handling to get
Nose into an amiable mood.
AS a result of firing the blank into the
animals mouth, the assistant trainer was
reported to the humane society and ar
rested. This has caused more delay.
In the construction of a piece of high
Roman scenery for this production
scaffoId gave way and three workmen
fell fifteen feet to the floor of the stage.
However. none of them were seriously
injured,
For Love of a Man." by Carey Lee.
who plays leads in the Reliance Com
pany, will be shown at the Colonial today.
1t is an intensely dramatic production
and the author plays the title role
The story may well be out Of real life.
Mary Mallory is a maid in q wealthy
household. where she falls in love with
James Gordon, the chauffeur. James Is
scoundrel. Mary shows him some jewels
belonging to her mistress. just as she is
putting them in the safe, and James
notes down the combination on his cuff.
When Mrs. Carter finds the necklace gone
from the safe, she accuses Mary, who
protests that she is innocent. Then. ac-
discovering that II is James,
her lover, who is guilty, she secretly gets
possession of the cuff with the combina-
ton written on It. ard goes to prison to
shield him.
Prison life and association with hard
ened criminals do not have a softening
effect upon Mary. She hears of James
to a certain Alice Smith, and
her faith in men is shattered When she
comes out she is persuaded to JOIN in
burglary, as II happens in the very house
where James is then employed. In an
attempt to restore the stolen goods. she
is captured, and though the man whom
she has helped rob wishes to pardon her,
the chauffeur, who does not recognize in
her his former sweetheart, insists that
the woman be brought to justice.
When he speaks she recognizes him,
and, filed with hatred for the man for
whom she once sacrificed her liberty,
burning with contempt for his cowardice
and lack of compassion, she then and
there points him out as the real thief in
the famous case of the Castor jewels.
The character Of Mary as portrayed by
Miss Lee is perfectly convincing and a
distinct contribution to Reliance drama.
Captain Kidd" a thrilling three-reel
Bison 101 feature film. will be shown at
the Virginia today.
Conxcrvati0nists Begin to Arrive,