The Washington herald., 1914-06-04

Excepting no one. J. Warren Kerrigan
| is the most brilliant interpreter. and the
most popular for that matter. of Western
parts on the screen today. Mr.. Kerrigan.
Jack" as he % additionally referred to
by the world Of picture fans, Ii at perfect
esse In a society role calling for good
taste in dress and consummate training
these and the romantic, costume roles
such as Samson in the sensational six
part play Of the same name with wonder
ful success. But in the West, the rough,
ready parts, calling for a fine physique
ard every quality that makes for perfect
manhood, he stands so completely head
and shoulder above all others essaying
these parts. that there Is a twitter in
filmdom and a solid rush to see him when
he appears In such.
And here we have a Western play that.
aside from featuring this capable star.
Mr.. Kerrigan. marks time with all the
romance, the struggles, the fighting, the
absorbing. and exciting incidents-in fact
with all the best in Western history. 1t
is a play that will appeal to your fancy,
to your love Of outdoor stories. to your
admiration Of strong men and women
who can hold a firm mount and ride the
plains and mountains, handle six-shooter.
manipulate the rope. and court love with
uniform ease.
Madeline Albright left the city to take
up her life on the plains as the wife of
Jeff Albright, cattleman. Madeline was
not unlike other girls raised in the city.
The time came when the loneliness Of the
vast plains palled upon her; she could
not resist longing to return to the life of
amusements and action. incidentally
she took her baby boy with her. Years
passed-her son grew up and went West.
n haoopna CHI har clo
and Stunned by the cattlemen. The
meeting of the boy with his father.
neither aware of their relationship, the
fighting between the two factions, the
humiliation that came to the boy when
he found himself in love with the daugh-
ter Of cattleman, the adopted child of
his own father, and the final culmina-
ton when the old cattleman faces his
wife whom he has loved during the twen-
ty years they have been separated, makes
up the essence of the play. 1t Is q story
that gets into your blood-one that you
can't help but like.
Mr.. Kerrigan plays the part of the
son Jack, who never knew the name Of
his father. He followed the call of his
blood and wandered West until he fin
ally went to work as a cowboy on his
fathers cattle ranch. Here he met and
fell in love with Anita Carew, the fore
mans daughter.
One day Jack received a letter from
his mother to the effect that she was
sick and must undergo a major operation.
A good position as a sheep-herder offered
itself and, throwing aside his pride, he
took II. He became hated and Stunned
by all but Anita. She still believed in
him But Jack rebelled at the taunts OF
the cattlemen and soundly thrashed one
Of them. With this Jeff Albright. his
father. decided to drive him from the
range. |
In the meantime Jacks mother arrived |
at his cabin. She was there when Jeff |
and his men rode up and delivered the |
ultimatum. She heard a familiar voice !
and stepped out. Jeff recognized the |
woman he had yearned for so many |
years and cattle feuds were forgotten. |
And there was the boy-his own SON
whom he had come to clean out" And |
from there Orwell. another story COM
nences there, but II is left to the imag-
nation Of the spectator.