The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-10-01
ToDAY's PHOTO DRAMA

Shadows" one Of the most unusual
photoplays ever made, will be released
Monday by the Imp Company. This pic
ture features King Baggot, who takes
all of the ten parts. He acts as the
banker, his son, the jailer. the detective,
the wife. the Chinaman. the sweet
heart, the policeman. the Innkeeper and
the crook Baggot talks with himself.
kills himself, arrests himself. and does
every bit Of the acting. In order TO do
this, the Imp Company had to make
some double and triple exposures OF the
film. and the company's triumph lies. in
the fact there Is not q hitch in the action
The picture was suggested by King
Baggot, who volunteered to try to take
all Of the parts. His success can easily
be seen when the picture is shown on
the screen The story is as follows:
Cut on from the world, with their
comfortable home buried in a picturesque
garden Of trees and flowers. william
Clark and his wife live the lonely life
OF couple who have known deep sor-
row. Their only servant Is Chinaman.
Years before their only son. wayward,
fun-loving boy. had left them. At the
opening Of the story this boy returns. Ike
the proYerbial prodigal son Of old, to
enjoy the fatted calf. But In this case
the father deems II a wiser course to send
the boy on his way with enough money
to start again in life.
The evening following the sons setond
departure from his fathers house, a
thief breaks in. He encounters the
Chinese servant and assaults and robs
him Of his savings Among the coins
Outlined are a few Chinese coppers- The
old father. hearing the scuffle. starts for
the kitchen. He is intercepted by the
crook. who accidentally kills him Short
ly after, Mrs. Clark discovers the awful
tragedy and Immediately notifies the po-
lice. King Baggot. the famous detective,
is put on the case.
In the search for a clue, King visits a
tavern He overhears a quarrel between
the crook and his sweetheart; the latter
throws the money he has given her in the
crooks face. One of the coins rolls to
where King is seated. Examination dis
closes 1t to be Chinese coin.
In the meantime the son has been ar
rested. accused Of the crime. Circum-
stantiaI evidence points strongly to him
as the perpetrator. However, King be-
lieves the boy innocent. He visits the
servant, who Identifies the coins, but is
unable to give a description of the thief
King hurries back to the tavern in time
10 take up the trail of the crook. He
follows to = lodging house. The crooks
strange actions convince King OF his
guilt. From a nearby telephone he calls
the police station and gives instructions
to have plain clothes men sent to assist
In the arrest of the murderer of Clark.
On the arrival OF the detectives, King
breaks in the door. terrific fight en-
sues; King pursues the crook up the
stairs and onto the roof Then follows a
thrilling pistol duel. The crook is finally
winged" with a well-directed shot and
falls from the roof to the ground. several
stories below. He lives long enough to
clear the son of suspicion.
The story closes with the son leaving
the Jail on the arm of his aged mother,
and King showing the satisfaction of
deed well done.
As a closing feature to the play-one
to convince the spectator Of the
fact that Mr.. Baggct enacts every role
We have various short scenes showing the
artist in the makeup OF each character,
removing the makeup as each scene
fades into another.