The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

Dickens Cricket on the Hearth"
has been visualized by the American
Film Manufacturing Company in IAN
admirable manner. The settings hsSe
been chosen with a view to portrhy
| accurately the minutest details apd
are SO true that II requires no stretch
ing of the imagination for the specta-
tor to transport himself to England's
most charming rural atmosphere.
Lorimer Johnston, the producer, Is
to be congratulated on his success and
is deserving of the highest praise for
his painstaking efforts. This subject
viii prove a rare treat to students OF
literature and classics.
Today, Colonial Theater. e27 Pa. Ave
Adv.
The new Beauty" brand of film is
being produced by the American Film
Manufacturing Company and Harry
Pollard is directing as well as playing
leads. Margarita Fischer plays oppo-
site and the productions are proving
unusually popular.
For a long time Harry Pollard pro-
duced highly successful and artistic
photoplays, pictures which embraced
emotional dramas. children's plays and
comedies of a high order. Among
others may be named The Village
Blacksmith" In a Strange Land"
BLACK Jacks Atonement," Mother"
'The Freckles" series of comedies,
Boobies Magic Nickel" while the
Children Slept" The Kid" PLAY
mates" "The Lesson the Children
Taught" "The Doctors Story" "why
Rags Left Home" and Three Chill
dren." In many Of these Mr.. Pollard
acted himself, and always with dis
tipction.
Harry Pollard is Kansas born, but his
family migrated to California, where
Harry was brought up on a ranch. He
learned to ride and became strong and
athletic. He got his first liking for the
stage by winning a competition at school,
given for the best recitation, at the age
of twelve, when he competed against
pupils up to the age of twenty. Over
hearing a remark made by a teacher that
he was destined for the stage, he then
and there decided upon his future, and
at the age OF eighteen secured a minor
position at the Alcazar Theater, San
Francisco. Possessed OF a wonderful
memory and STEPPED in the history of
the stage and the many plays he had
quietly studied, he was enabled to take
up a trying part at a few hours notice,
when an actor fell sick. His rise after
illAS Was Edpiu. ANU diluOuSu ne nci0
many positions as lead in prominent
stock companies, he returned several
times to be welcomed warmly at the Al
cazar. He is well-known in vaudeville |
circles, having toured the country with |
Margarita Fischer in When Hearts are |
Trumps'' and other sketches.
In moving pictures Harry Pollard made
his initial appearance with the Selig Poly
scope Company opposite Miss Fischer.
Then came engagements with the Ameri- |
can in Arizona and other well-knownl
His years of experience,
coupled with an excellent screen appear
ance, sound dramatic training and absorp-I
ton in his work, as well as an unerring |
eye to detail, fits him peculiarly for his
position as director and leading man in /
the newly created Beauty brand.
Ewhy Girls Leave Home, Coue o,.l
and all. See this thrilling moral tale
Virginia today. Feb. 20. Kathlyn W.
Patrons of the movies are assured Of
The laugh of their lives when they see
The new Kalem farce. 'Ifer Fallen Hero.
Ruth Roland and John Z. Brennan are
u their best in this comedy. Jerry and
hat promises to get them a meal. Pete
iisgutses himself and attacks Gike, a
1oarding-house keeper. Jerry nobly
'ushes to the rescue, thereby winning the
gratitude of Gike and his daughter
Mandy. The rescuer is taken into the
,ouse and fed on the fat OF the land.
Pete watches him eat, from outside the
iouse. and motions his partner to pocket
iaf OF everything he gets Jerry, how
ver. falls in love with Mandy and for
;ets his starving pal
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