The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

II Mabel Normand, of Keystone Com
edy fame, were not already the acknowi-
edged peer of picture coincidence, her
work in the two-part comedy. ''Zuzu. the
Band Leader" presented in Mutual the
Eters, would make her so.
Before her present connection with the
keystone Company Miss Normand was
well and favorably known as a clever
performed. both with the Vitagraph ana
later with the Biograph Company. Her
work with these two organizations at
tracted considerable attention and praise,
and when the keystone Film Company
was formed Miss Normand was taken
over, together with Mack Sennett, Fred
Mace, and Ford Sterling.
"Mabers Bare Escape Keystone Com
edy today, Colonial. s27 Pa. Ave.-Ao'.
Harry Pollard and Margarita Fischer
are assuredIy making the Beauty"
brand worthy of its name. In The Sac
rifce," recently produced by Harry Pol
lard at the American studios, they both
give really beautiful performances
Harry Pollard of a fisherman and Mar
garita Fischer of an italian girl. who
sacrifices herself for the sake of their
child. the latter part being pathetically
ris was excellent as an Italian heavy"
who tries to prevent the young fisher
man marrying the Italian girl The key
notes Of the play are its naturalness and
beauty of sentiment. These two players
have won a warm place In the hearts OF
photoplay fans by their clean. wholesome
plays.
Miss Ethel Grandin is conceded to be
one OF the most talented young actresses
appearing in the silent drama today. Al
though Miss Grandin is only nineteen
years of age, she has been a recognized
photoplay star for three years. In 1911
she was engaged by the Imp Company to
play leads opposite King Baggot. taking
the place Of Mary Pickford, who had
just left the company.
In 1872 she was featured as the lead
ing woman in the original Bison 1ol
brand, under the direction of Thomas II.
Ince, later appearing in Kay-Bee feat
ures under the same direction.
Last year brought Miss Grandin back
to the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company from which she had received n
very fiattering offer through President
Laemmle. She was featured in Imp.
Bison. Powers, and Gem brands. Her
work in TRAFFIC in Souls" in which she
was the featured star, was highly conf
mended. At the present writing Miss
Grdn0in WOul0 nave nOtnlns 10 say re-
garding any future connections, as she
has had fiattering offers from film man.
ufacturers.
Ethel Grandin mas been before the pub
lie since the time she was seven years
old. Previous to her motion picture expe-
renee she had played in Joseph Jeffer-
sons company She had two seasons
with Chauncey Olcott in his company
and spent some time in vaudeville. play
ing big time"
A three-reel drama of the Revolutionary
var, washington at Valley Forge, is
in course Of production at the Universal
Pacific Coast studios under the direction
Of Francis Ford. The story was written
by Grace Cunard, Mr.. Ford's leading
woman.
is in love with a soldier who holds the
rank of captain in the Colonial army, but
who is, in fact. British spy. The crisis
of the story comes when she learns the
true identity of her sweetheart and must
choose between serving her country or
the man she loves Her sense of duty
Ccnquers after an intense struggle. and 20
save the life of George Washington she
sacrifices her own life at the hands of
her captain lover.
Francis Ford plays the part Of the spy.
Grace Cunard that of the country girl
who saves Gen. Washington. and the role
IF Washington is sustained by Pedro
Leon, an actor who is retained by the
Universal solely to impersonate George
Washington when that character is to be
used in Universal films.