The Washington herald., 1913-11-27

Miss Irene Boyle, the popular Ralem
star. appears as Anna Davis" daughter
of a mine worker, in a new picture
drama of the struggle between capital
and labor, ''The Strike" While this
charming actress never fails to please
she is even better than usual in this
powerful feature. The climax, in which
Miss Boyle seizes a lighted bomb which
menaces the life Of her sweetheart and
hurls II into the street. where II ex.
plodes, Is Of gripping intensity.
Louise Lester, with the American Com
pany. not only plays the part OF ''Calam-
ity Anne" but has written the stories
about Anne" which have proven SC
popular with the movie fends, is busy
working on a new adventure for ''Calam-
ity Anne" Lovers Of Miss Lester in this
clever character sketch will be given a
treat when this picture is released. We
have heard the story, and think "it's a
pipptn,' so keep your eye open for the
announcement Of the next Calamity
Anne" release.
Those who enjoy first-class detective
play will see the Reformation" a new
American release, a second and third
time-in fact, whenever they notice II
billed at movie" theater. II is pure
melodrama, but it does not violate the
probabilities as much as a good many
plays of that class The action is such
as might and actually does occur. at
times, in everyday Ife-though We get
but occasional references to 1t in the
daily papers.
Jim Perry is a well educated man OF
good birth who has been made a social
highwayman by Janeth. an adventures
whom he has secretly married. The story
begins with his theft Of the famous Pot
ter diamond at a society reception, and
his transferring II to Janeth In a kiss.
1t is to be his last theft. He means to
go abroad with her on the proceeds, and
lead a strictly honest life thereafter.
John Colt, a famous detective, suspects
him at the reception and searches him
but is forced to apologize. Later, Perry
comes to Janeth's apartments with his
plan for reformation, and she informs
him that she does not intend to give him
any share in the diamond. In the ensu-
ing quarrel, he decides to part from her
altogether. He goes to a saloon in low
quarter Of the city very much detected,
and is steered to a certain lodging house
by one of Colts detectives. Another has
been shadowing JaDeth, but she gives
him the slip. Colt finds Perry in the
lodging house, up against II for an honest
means Of living, and offers him charge of
his Chicago office.
Here the story shifts to Chicago. Janeth
has made the acquaintance of a rich
banker-whose wife comes to Perry for
assistance in winning back her husband
from an adventures. In the subsequent
working out OF the plot, the Potter
diamond is found upon Janeth, who is
convicted for a long term, and the bank
er-thoroughly disillusioned-is restored
to his wife. Jim Perry persists in his
reformation-assisted by the kind-heart-
ed head of the Colt Detective Agency
The vivid, absorbing scenes follow each
other with almost startling rspIdity and
the character deIineation is exceptionally
good.
Uncle Toms Cabin" Harriet Beecher
Stoves immortal story Of the South, is
being produced on the screen by the
Kalem Company. The story Of Uncle
Toms Cabin is known too well to be
retoId here, Suffice to say that the
KaIem production shows the many dra-
matte situations to splendid advantage.
Eliza's fight across the ice; her rescue
by George Harris, ner husband, ana his
Quaker friends; the sale of Uncle Tom
to Haley, the slave dealer; Uncle Toms
love for little Eva, and the death of the
child; the mischievous pranks Topsy
plays upon Aunt Ophelia: the brutality
of Simon Legree, are all shown with such
realism as to make this adaptation more
powerful than any stage production could
be.