Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Next Sundays Star will contain the
opening chapters of Harold MacGrath' s
newest and greatest story, THE Adven-
lures of Kathlyn." All this week the first
part of the serial, which is to appear in
The Stars issue of January 4, is being
Illustrated by motion pictures in the
movie theaters of the city. This Is the
first time in Washington that this COM
bination OF thrilling serial. the work of
such writer as the man who penned
THE Man On the Box" with motion pic
lures as illustrations, has ever been Of
fered.
When, year or SO ago, well known
magazine co-operated with the movies
in the presentation to the public of a
serial, the project was hailed from one
end of the country to the other as some
thing absolutely new. The simultaneous
serial publication and presentation in mo-
ton pictures of MacGrath's great story
is as far in advance of the first chopper
alive effort as that effort was ahead of
any previous attempt along lines similar.
The hrst motion picture theater in
Washington to present THE Adventures
of kathryn" is the Pickwick, Oil Penn
sylvania avenue, where the General Film
Companys production of the first part of
the story was shown today. The pictures
which will be repeated tonight at the
the story which will appear in The Sun
day Star January 4 and January H. Two
weeks from today pictures illustrating the
installments for the following two Sun
days will be shown in Washington. and
the presentation of the 'movies'' will
continue at two-week intervals until the
completion of the serial publication of the
story in The Star
Story in Twenty-Six Reels.
The production of the films, it is
stated, is one of the greatest achieve
ments of motion picture photography.
Twenty-six reels in all are required
to present the motion picture play that
has been written of THE Adventures
of Kathlyn." and these pictures are to
be released at two-week intervals
keeping Just that much ahead of the
publication of the story itself in The
Sunday Star.
The story deals with the adventures OF
kathlyn Hare, daughter of Col Hare, a
retired British army officer living In
California. Col. Hare has been a col
| lector of wild animals, and in the course
| OF his pursuit of rare creatures of the
1ungles has penetrated India to the in
| dependent kingdom of Alfalfa, where he
| is enabled TO save the life of the reign
| Ing rajah. Gratitude impels the rajah
| TO make Col. Hare his heir. Years after
ward, on the death of the rajah Col
| Hare, returning to Alfalfa is imprisoned
| the usurper of the throne holding him
| in dungeon, while Kathlyn deceived
| by a forged letter, is nveigIed to India
| and to Alfalfa, where she is forced to the
| throne, and where the usurper attempts
to compel her to become his wife.
Play of Extraordinary Interest.
| The pictures, which have their frs,
presentation at the Pickwick today and
tonight, are said to be triumphs in the
line of motion picturing Scenes of orr
entail magnificence and pomp; settings
of wild, untrodden jungle: hordes OF
fanatical Hindoo subjects and richly
CARRIED officials of the court of Alfalfa
combine TO maxi ehe picture play one OF
| extraordinary interest That the interes,
| is amply borne out by the story Itself
| goes without saying to those who have
| read other tales written by Harold Mac.
| Grath.
tomorrow the pictures will be shown
| at the Leader on 9th street between Z
and f streets, Wednesday they will be
at the Olympic, 18th and L streets north
| west; New Year day The Adventures
| OF natn.yn Will be the feature at the
| Circle, list and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; January at the New Ma
| sonic Temple auditorium; January al
| the Scenic, on Wisconsin avenue
| Georgetown. and January at the Prin-
cess, 18th and II streets northeast.