The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-13
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The Lyric Theater. at Fourteenth and
Irving streets northwest, today viii show
the Victor two-reeI drama, "Am / Ny
Brothers Keeper a problem play, with
noted motion picture actors in leading
roles-J Warren .Kerrfgan, George PerIo-
lat and Vera SIsson
In Man and His Brother there Is the
case Of two brothers. one good and the
other bad. Technically sthe good brother
is In a way responsible for the WRONG
dvings OF his brother. yet rich red blood
or human sympathy runs through the big
brothers heart and he sacrifices his owT,
happiness that the repentant fellow
might be free to start life anew. Did
the man do right? That Is for yon to
answer.
The role of the MAJ affords Mr.. KERR.
GIN a role aptly suited to him-ti.at OF
the Westerner. Playing opposite is Miss
Sizson. clever and winsome. The settings
are all in the open country OF the Vest,
showing plairs with rugged mountain
background.
| Under stress of certain circumstances.
which will be explained in tEls story.
sF6k Edmond is vayabond, tTAmpins
hH way through the 1au!e country look
luH tor work.
BY removing a thorn from the foot Of
shepherd dog which belongs to Eleanor.
the daughter Of John Hess. he gains her
friendship and she secures him a position
on her fathers ranch.
Ned Emmett, sheriff. sees Jack at work
and recognizes him. He hastens to in
form John Hess that Jack is an ex-con-
Wet Jack Is discharged. Eleanor sees
Jack leaving the ranch and asks him to
explain. He tells her the truth, and she
demands that he tell her all about II.
I tel ha he -
ment, as follows:
Jack and his brother wess were very
tend Of each other. and they were both
working on a ranch owned by George
Hutton Wess was In love with Hutton's
wife, and was in the habit OF meeting her
in secret Jack, OF course. knew nothing
OF this. Mr.. Hutton discovered the reIa-
tlonship between Wess and his wife and
q quarrel followed. Wess gets away from
the ranch house. and is followed to his
bunk house by the angry Hutton. Jack.
knowing nothing of what has happened.
sees Hutton leveling his revolver at Wess
and he Jack) shoots Hutton down
Wess. not stopping to explain. makes an
escape. and Jack is sent up for the crime.
Later. Mrs. Hutton, recovering from the
Frustrated shock of the whole AFFAIR. ex-
plains things and Jack is released from
prison
News comes at that time that Ned
Emmett has been killed by a dangerous
outlaw. whom the sheriff has been trying
to capture for some time. Jack is anN-
ious to make good with Helen and her
father so he volunteers to go out and
bring back the bad man or return not
at all. He leaves and after several days
of scouting, comes upon his man.
Eleanor, being fond Of hunting, has
gone on a days journey of her own in
the mountains. She comes upon Jack
and the bandit at the moment Of capture.
She remains in concealment and is ready
10 use her rife II necessary. Jack knows
nothing Of her presence. A struggle
takes place between the two men, but
does not last long, as they recognize each
other Jack discovers that the bandit is
his brother. Jack realizes that his errand
is a failure. and with a promise from his
brother to change his ways. he let's him
go free
Jack realizes that his hopes with re-
gard to Eleanor and her father are dead |
and he YEARLY returns in a different
direction from that taken by his brother
Blanche Walsh has been engaged by
the Famous Players Finn Company 10
star in that company's forthcoming |
Elimination Of Clyde FitCh's great drama. !
The Straight Road"
The Straight Road and The Woman |
prominent OF this Gct:Css's many sue |
cesses. and Of the two, the former Is |
more popular because Of its deeper and I
more general appeal The Straight |
Road" portrays the gallant fight OF a |
strong woman against evil, and her !
final valiant victory O-er the enemies |
that seek to destroy her sor-I. The struG- I
gle IS physical AMI emotional as we'll |
as psychological and the suspense Il
interest holds tilt The very climax OF
the great conflict
The character Of Mary OHara. the girl |
of the slums, sc wonderfully imper- /
sonated by Blanche Walsh in the orig /
inal stage production. will also be played /.
by her in the Famous Players film |
dramatiZstion OF the subject and per- |,
mits Of ideal screen depletion.
Peter the Great. Jr. Margarita Fisch- |
er's "Peauty" bulldog. had a surprise I
recently while U!aviHg an important part !
on the lake. Harry Pollard put him IN /
a boat ana told HIM 10 stay there. The /
lake was covered with the flat Leaves .
of the pond lily, which concealed It's :
watery depths. Suddenly. Peter saw .
something which it-ensely interested .
him. Accustomed 20 having the object .