The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

"A Modern Free-Lance," a new Ameri-
can release, Is a romance of newspaper
and theatrical life.
Robert Randall. reporter, Is amoi-
tious to find a producer for the play ne
is writing. He spends SO much time at
night writing the play that for several
mornings in succession he oversleeps and
Is late at the newspaper office. Finally
he is told that he Is neglectins his work
and that his services will be required no
longer.
The young reporter has been wooing
Necia. a young society woman. She rather
favors Desmond, Roberts rival. When
she learns that Robert has lost his posi-
tion. she treats him with dsdain. The
young reporter. however. finds consola-
ton and sympathy in the company OF
Mary Rollins. a pretty waitress In the
restaurant where he takes luncheon.
With the money obtained from the
newspaper upon his discharge. Randall
locks himself In his room and with brief
snatches of sleep and few minutes
taken to eat his meals. drives himself on
| to finish the play. At last the manu-
scripe is completed and the young man
starts to make the round OF the theatrical
producers.
When his supply OF food Is exhausted,
Randall, weary with his daily tramps
through the theatrical district, sits down
on a park bench where he meets Mary,
the pretty little waitress. When she
learns of his distress, Mary smuggles
food to him. Later Randall is knocked
down and badly injured In the street.
While Randall is in the hospital his
play, which he has left with a theatrical
manager. is accepted and produced. The
young reporter only learns Of the success
/ of the play when he leaves the hospital.
Necia, learning of his triumph. calls upon
her former suitor and tries to re-establish
their friendship. but Randall shuns her
and marries the little waitress.
Thrilling story Of Theatrical Life.
Today. Colonial Theater, s2I Pa Ave.
ADV.
such a Villain has just been COM
pleted by the Nestor Comedy Company.
| IL deals with the evil power OF an un-
scrupulous hypnotist who casts his spell
over a young woman and attempts TO
| abduct her. The hero perfects himself In
tn, same occult study and practices his
powers to Illustrate the villain. When
number of the ''thought-waves' become
crossed a laughable and absurd situation
develops.
.Judgment Of the Jungle" great
Ithree-reel wild animal thriller. Empress
|
| The creator Of Calamity Anne'-Louise
Lester, of the Flying A'-holds an
unique place among screen artists Miss
Lester is both a dramatist and an actress
of exceptional originality. As the writer
and impersonator of the Calamity Anne
series and as character lead in the Amer
lean Company. she Is known all over this
country and abroad. Calamity Anne" is
a distinct contribution to American humor
and character study. Miss Lesters quaint
old woman of the West deserves TO be
mentioned in the same breath with many
of Mark Twains persOnages.
The Fall Of France stupendous pres
Franco German War of 1870. Va. today.
ADV.
THE Seond Generation is a very strong
Pathe drama along eugenic lines showing
the evil of disregarding natures laws
Otto Reid. as a young man. was told by
his physician that he should not marry
owing to a faint of insanity that had
been handed down to him by his father
and grandfather. Regardless OF the
warning he has married and at the time
OF the beginning of the play has son
Hugo. about thirty years old. Hugo has
fallen in love with beautiful girl and
The family doctor repeats to the son the
warning given the father years before
and more mindful Of his duty than his
father was. he goes TO his fancee and
tells her that he has learned that it would
not be wise for him to marry. Irene
cannot understand and Is terribly hurt
at the broken engagement.
Driven by his loneliness Hugo goes
back TO the company of Hazel Hamilton.
I Influence
the reverse of that of Irene. In her COM
pany he strives TO forget. but in vain. In
the meantime Irene spends her days in
longing for her departed lover.
, One day Irene. while sitting with her
; embroidery on the bank of a beautiful
; river. sees drifting down the stream a
canoe in which she recognizes Hugo with
. his head in HaZers lap. Wounded at the
sight she runs back to the house, but not
. before she has been recognized by the
young man. He pursues her to the house
and urged by his love attempts to win
her back Coming TO himself he tells
: all TO her mother and leaves the house for
good.
, Returning to his home he sees for the
first time the signs of the hereditary taint
. in his father and is later himself carried
away from the house mentally incurabIe.
"Discord and Harmony" Gold Seal
, 3-reel drama, with other first time
shown pictures at the Empress The
alter. 416 9th ST. nw.. tomorrow.-Adv.
"Discord and Harmony,
At the Empress. 416 Ninth street north
I west. tomorrow.
The composer. Murdock MacQuarric;
, the sculptor. Lon Chaney: the artist
Allen Forrest; the symphony conductor
James Neill: the girl. Pauline Bush
, In this day, when ii would appear that
, the screen art has been commercialized
by many companies to a deadening ex.
, tent. artists, when they seem to run
ahead of the times. when they give a
supremely artistic Interpretation IRE.
spectiVe of the melodramatic effects that
; might be gained by resorting to the more
coarse and ordinary means adopted BY
. the average, deserve especial mention and
approbation./ Puline Bush and Murdoch
|, MacQuarrie. who play the lead roles in
this play. directed by Allan Dwan, arc
among these few.