The Washington herald., 1914-02-24

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Pastoral OF the days Of the First Napo-
lecn, featuring Maude Fealey, will be
seen today al the Colonial Theater.
Melun, a miller, and his sister. Chris
tine, live alone in a little French vii
lage. The wars OF the First Napoleon
have denuded the country of its able
bodied, young men, and at last. just as
he is about TO marry Theresa, his sis
| ter's dearest friend, Melun Is also named
| in the conscript!on.
| Christine strips a gold cross from her
breast and offers it as a pledge OF her
promise to marry an one who will serve
| as her brothers substitute in the army
of Napoleon A young French noble
man, visiting the village in disguise, is
smitten with Christines beauty and &C.
cepts her offer.
While lying wounded on the battle
| field a sergeant steals the golden cross
turns to the village to press his claim
upon Christine. Christine, although sus-
picious of the sergeant, Is about to COM
ply with the terms of her bargain when
| the young count, who had escaped from
| the prison where he had been confined
during his convalescence, confronts the
sergeant with his dishonor. The count
and the miller's beautiful sister, need
less to say. take the first opportunity TO
consult he village able regarding we'd
| ding ceremony.
In the cast are some OF the leading
| film favorites of America, including
Maude Fealey. Mignon Anderson, Harry
Benham, Charles Horan, and John Lehn-
berg, all of whom are most popular with
Thanhouser audiences.
sour Mutual GIRL Part 9, today.
Colonial Theater, s27 Pa Ave.-Adv.
when Men Would KILL" a three-reel
Warner feature, is q story Of vital heart
interest woven about the family feud
of two respected families, produced by
the Sid oIcott. International Features.
Inc
lcng standing warfare between the Charl-
tons and Redferns. Grace Charlton, a
general favorite with everybody, Is sent
to New York to study voice under the
leading teachers of the metropolis Dur
ing her rise to fame, and her subsequent
successful appearance in grand opera,
Grace never forgets the lion-hearted Jim
Redfern, who has completely won her
by his primitive wooing. Much as she
loves Jim, she does not hesitate to take
sides with her family against him when
the feud breaks out anew.
Grace receives a telegram that her
her humble Southern home TO direct the
fight for revenge waged by her brothers
against the Redferns. Later. Grace, re-
ceiving a bullet In her shoulder that was
intended for her father. The next night.
the Charlton's home takes fire. and they
are rescued with great difficulty by old
man Redfern and his sons. Jim Red
ferns heroism in rescuing Grace. has
brought the feud to an end. and the story
closes with the marriage of Grace and
Jim, and the pact of friendship sealed
forever between the families of Charlton
and Redfern.
"a Martyr to Conscience and @The
Matterhorn" today. Virginia Theater.-
Adv.
Essie Fay, expert trainer of fcrocious
animals and owner of the $4,000 horse,
Arabia" which has been displayed to
great advantage in Universal films, has
been working each day for the past two
months with the herd of lions, tigers
and leopards at the Universal ranch in
the San Fernando Valley, Cal.
Through constant association with the
animals in their cages and through a de-
tailed study Of their individual habits
and tempers, Miss Fay now feels COM
petent TO handle them in a manner
which will not endanger the lives of
those who are to act with them in the
series Of big animal pictures, the produc-
ton OF which Is soon to begin at the
Universal ranch.
OF the collection of wild animals at
the Universal ranch there still remains
one Jason" a leopard, which refuses
to be charmed by any of Miss Fay's
methods. Thus far she has not deemed
it safe to enter the ieopard's cage. Rex
de Rosselli, who plays character parts
in the company Of Otis Turner, was at
one time chief animal trainer for the
Barnum and Bailey circus. Mr.. Rosselli
will assist ,fiss Fay in breaking the
spirit Of Jason"