Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-08
new MOVIE SERIAL
: ON" TOMORROW
"Million Dollar Mystery, I"
BY Harold MacGrath,
Marks Epoch in Films.

The extraordinary chapter OF The
Million Dollar Mystery" Thanhouser's
great 46-reel serial, which was present
ed to the readers cf the Gag 81 News
last Sunday will be shown at the Ma
jestic theater Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week
Harold McGrath, the author of
"Kathlyn," has written the story from
the scenario of Lloyd Lonergan. 1t is
a moving picture masterpiece. The
story IS repIlte with tnri,ls, and holds
the reader spel'bpunG from beginning
TO enc. No expense has been spared in
filing it viii Wondeltu features and
locations Nlthal the action is conse-
C.rent upon logical chain of circum-
stances. There is pleasing naivety
about the entire production.
Photographs taken 200 feet under the
sea will be shown. There will be thrills
from aeronauts high in the heavens.
The reader win be initiated into the
mysterious ceremonies of the Black
Hundred an organization of Russian
niliionaires, bound by secret oath. 1t
will show how each one of them reach
ed out for Florence Gray, and how
foiled they still pursued their victim
with relentless determination
Film FaVorites in Cast.
A cast of film favorites will delineate
this fascinating theme of romance and
intrigue. Florence La Babe enacts the
role of Florence Gray. the heroine
Marguerite Snow, long a star in the
Thanhouser armament, plays Princess
Olga, the conspirators feminine inspir-
alton. Lila Chester is Susan, compan-
ion OF Florence.
James Cruze plays the part of a
newspaper reporter, whose duty brings
him in contact with Florence and
makes him her protector. Sidney
Bracy in the role of family butler, pre-
sents character work seldom seen in
motion pictures. Frank Harrington and
Albert Froome, as the conspirators and
Alfred Norton as Stanley Hargreave
give strong support to the action of the
story.
Marguerite Snow and Florence La
Babe Jointly have spent $4,000 for
their costumes. Antique shops have
been searched for all sorts of jewelry
ornaments and clothing Of genuine
Russian origin
Found After Ten Day Search.
The Chicago Tribune special feature
service, from whom the Capital News
has secured the rights to use the story
in this territory, has gone to large eX-
pense in giving this production to
readers Mr.. McGrath was in seclusion
in Egypt when he was decided upon as
author of the story. He was located
after a ten days search by a CORE
spondent of the Tribune and induced to
cable the Chicago office Of that paper.
His price was accepted, and straight
J, fO 17a TTr1ffad ID
conferred with Mr.. Lonergan at New
Rochelle The two told Mr. Hite, pres
ident of the Thanhouser Film corpora
ton, they desired the use of tho old
Francis Wilson estate as the house of
mystery"
Negotiations We're opened with the
agents, brit they would not lend it for
such a purpose They said the resi-
dents of aristocratie Phelam road re-
scented the idea OF theatrical folk invad-
ing the section. But the agents agreed
TO sell the property for 100000 cash,
and the deal was closed
$4,000 Prize to Reader.
The two authors have worked togeth-
er with a success that stands remark
able in Partnership literary efforts.
But the gripping interest of their word
pictures is not the only thing that will
attract the reader The reader who
writes the best 100 word solution of
the mystery will receive prize of &c.
600. On hundred dollars a word!
Three competent judges will select the
winner.
This 1onderful story will be pub
lshed in each Sundays issue, a brief
synopsis appearing at the beginning OF
each installment, and the pictures will
be shown at the Majestic theater cor
ner Grove and Tenth streets, formerly
the Auditorium, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of each week.