The Washington herald., 1914-10-20
ToDAY's PHOTO DRAMA.

What Is a mans real anchorage in
life? Is it love, money or ambition? Take
the case of these two young men, Tom
Mason and Charles Ross Ross was
vagabond, the son OF a drunken father.
Mason. as a youth, had every chance
which the vagabond did not have, posi-
ton, money, education, adoring parents,
a charming sister. Yet Mason failed and
went to the gutter, while Ross finally
forged his way to the top and happiness
How can you answer for this! Was
there a difference in the two men, Or
was 1t the coming of gtrl-of low
into the life OF the vagabond that made
It possible for him to rise where The
other one had fallen?
The Vagabond." which will be re-
leased November l. is in two reels, and
was written by Ruth Ann Baldwin. Its
plot Is one of striking originality and the
manner in which the two main characters
have been contrasted under different con-
ditions is masterfuL 4 large part Of the
credit for this character drawing is, per
haps, due to Herbert Rawlinson, OF the
Universars Pacific Coast studios. who
has gained a wonderful reputation dur
ing the last year doing leads in u fea-
lures. Here Mr.. Rawlinson does double
work; he enacts the role Of Charles Ross
and also of Tom Mason. His interpre-
tati0n. like the play. is vivid. deeply NOV
ing. intensely conceived; the effect, IN
its entirety, shows clearly why Universal
pictures and Universal players are re-
garded as the best, the most brilliant in
the film world.
To draw the picture. with any degree
Of Justice, before your minds eye. IS
impossible with the use of mere words
However, here is a review OF the more
important incidents and situations in the
drama:
Though Charles Ross had been unlucky
in birth and upbringing-though. at the
opening Of the story. he was looked upon
as a vagabond, he had drifted through
life clean-minded and happy. About our
first meeting with him is in a small farm
town, where he arrives via the ooXca-
route. And about the first thing he does
is to rescue a consumptive stranger rom
some drunken toughs. Though he spends
several days caring for him, the stranger
dies. He leaves a note to the new-fonnd
friend, to the effect that hL fs the son
of a Los Angeles man who Will give the
vagabond good position.
The stranger, as a youth, seemed to
possess everything to make him happy
and a success in life; position. money
and good parents were his. Yet he drift
ed into bad society. like a ship without
their downward pull. At last. In Mt
Of half-drunken rage. the boy left home.
His mother fell i'll through sorrow; she
became blind, but never gave up nope
that her boy would return some day.
The vagabond decides not to follow his
drifting ways further. Arrived in Los
Angeles, he decides to be shaved before
APPLYING for the job. This done, he Is
struck by his likeness to the dead youth.
Tom Mason In fact, Mason's own sister
mistakes him for her brother. The blind
mother Is also deceived. The vaga0ond
tries to explain. but the blind woman's
happiness overcomes his better 1udg-
ment and he carries out painfuI oe-
ception.
The yagabond works well and all seems
happy Months pass and ne suuueHIS
realizes that he loves the girl with more
than a brothers affection. However ne
Is forced TO remain silent, particularly
as the mother is sinking into death.
When the mother finally dies the one
,f,,,a vasabond realizes that he has 10
-.aI sbara in the sorrow. He leaves, af
80 wri,Inq a note explaining everything
and promising to return when he has
made good.
Time Roes BY. One day the vagabond.
now successful comes back. The girl
bas at last awakened to her love for
This man who posed as her brother. He
enters the house and the father meets
him. He shows the boy a picture of the
real son and explains that he knew all
the time Of the deception. The vaSabond
tells the story of the son. The father
leads him into the garden where the
girl y WaitinE. The yAgsbond comes to