The Washington herald., 1914-04-11

.sThe Godfather is the title OF the
latest Reliance release. owen Moore and
Mary Alden. two of the most popular
screen artists, play opposite.
When The Man Who Lost Out had
gamely stood up as godfather to the child
of his former sweetheart. he left the
town, giving the wife of The Man VINO
Won a signet ring for the youngster.
The child grows to manhood. His father
meanwhile, wasted away by dissipation,
dies.
His son, obsessed With the gambling
fever, spends his patrimony, and. leaving
his mother. goes West, where he becomes
an habitue Of the gambling hall operated
by The Man Who Lost Out After losing
what little money he has left in the
gambling hall, the young man attempts
10 cheat
He is discovered and taken out to the
nearest tree by the Westerners. who are
bent ON hanging him. The gambler, The
Man Who Lost Out, follows the infuriated
miners and comes upon them as his god
son is pleading for his life with out
stretched arms
The Man Who Lost out notices the
signet ring which he gave The Girl years
before and saves the young man from
death. Later they both renOunce the
gaming tables and The Man Who Lost
out returns East and makes a home for
his former sweetheart and his wayward
gOdson.
aThe Godfather 2-reei Reliance, with
strong moral aIpeal today Colonial. " IA ave-
Adv.
Preparations are under way at the Uni
yersal West Coast studios for a lavish
production of the ancient story OF "Da-
mon and Pythias." This well-known story
is to be placed in a four-reel picture. IL
will be taken from the dramatic version
of John Banin and rendered into scenario
form by James Dayton. An exhaustive
study has been made so as to assure the
historical correctness of the properties
and costumes.
Herbert RawIinson will play the part of
Pythias, William Worthington will i'm
personate Damon. and Frank Lloyd will
sustain the role of Dionysius. The other
characters of the drama have not yet
been cast.
Ethel Barrymore has at last been pre-
vailed upon to appear before the motion
picture camera. and the All-Star Com
pany has secured the stars consent. Miss
Barrymore. a late portrait of whom ap-
pears on this weeks Mirror cover, will
appear in one of her favorite roles. but
the All-Star officers are not yet ready
to announce the name of the offering.
The production will be personally su-
pervised by Augustus Thomas. director
general OF the All-Star company. Miss
Barrymore is among the most popular
OF American actresses. having a follow
ing that has assured tremendous success
for her many engagements. Her COM
ing to the picture screen is one of the
biggest surprises of the film year.
Charlotte Burton prefers heavy roles.
She is cast opposite Jack Richardson.
and while the American is renowned for
having the handsomest villain on the
screen, its villainess by no means suffers
by comparison. Miss Burton is pale. with
an abundance of dark hair shadOwing
her forehead and neck; her eyes are large
and intent. her brows slightly knit. She
and Mr.. Richardson make a striking
team
Miss Burton has no taste for light or
comedy parts. She is most at home
crossing wires in the love plays and stir
ring up deadly jealousy. AT the POtter's
Wheel is one OF her favoTite dramas
And in THE Rose Of San Juan" she COM
pliCates matters by being in love with
Sydney Ayres. the leading man. whom. Of
course. she tries to lure away from Vivian
Rich. However. recently. in Unto the
Weak in which she had the lead. she
played a part OF unusually powerful
moral appeal.
Norma Phillips. who plays the title role
in the fifty-twO reel serial motion pic
ture. Our Mutual Girl" herself a prin-
Cipal in many romanCes on the screen.
is the direct cause of a theatrical ro-
nance which eliminated in a marriage
within twenty-fOur hours John W. Muir
ray. theatrical photographer. and Marie
PAWS. an actress who has appeared both
on the speaking stage and in motion pic
lures recently attended. as had always
been their custom. the Monday matinee
at LOew's Herald Square Theater New
York City, especially tC see Our Mutual
Girl" When the charming Miss Phillips
appeared they both said All" stimuli
taneously. Their remarks were SO eX-
aCtly in unison that both could not re-
press their smiles. and soon they struck
up an acquaintance. Their friendship
progressed so rapidly that they soon dis
covered they could not live without each
other" The next day Mr.. Murray pro-
posed. was accepted, and the pair were
married.
Drug TRAFFIC. Gripping Three-reel
Fclair And other first-time-s shown fea-
lures. Sunday. Empress Theater, 4l6
9Th street.-Adv.
Raphael. 9th and O. 4reeIs dnIiy.-Adv.