The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-29
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''White sister" . Greal PhOtoplay.

white Sister" Great Photoplay.
One of the greatest stars on the
legitimate stage, Viola Allen, was
destined to immortalize +. Marion
Crawford's '"The White Sister," in
the photoplay in six acts of the same
name which will be the attraction
extraordinary at the Bonita today.
"The White Sister" has been pro-
duced with greatest possible skill by
the Essanay company and was re-
leased on the famous Wise pro-
gram.
Although this is Miss Aliens first
appearance in photoplay, her wide
experience on the stage, her great
talent, and the fact that she has the
type of beauty that photographs ex-
ceptionally well, has combined to win
her an unparalleled success in her
work.
Miss Allen entered into this new
field with great enthusiasm. She was
warm personal friend of the auth
or of ''The White Sister," and of his
family, and it was largely through
the interest Of the latter in the film
ing of the book, that she consented
to enact the role in which she made
such signal success on the speaking
stage.
She grew more enthusiastic as the
work progressed and took an active
part in criticizing and reviewing the
various scenes, with the result that
she has created a masterpiece.
Miss Allen has shown wonderful
adaptability in fitting herself to the
different conditions of working on
the speaking stage to that in photo
plays. She not only grasped all the
essentials with quickness and ease,
but through her personality created
such an atmosphere that players
with whom she had never taken any
parts were enabled to act with entire
harmony with her Interpretation of
1.-THE White Sister,"
Richard C. Travers, as the soldier
sweetheart of 1.-THE White Sister"
enacted his role with exceptional
skill, while Jack Thorn, as Fillmore
Durand, the American artist; Flor
ence Oberle, as the Marchesa; Syd-
ney Ainsworth, as Captain Ugo Sc
veri; Thomas Commerford, as Mon
signor Saracinesca; Ernest Maupain,
as DR.. Pieri, and Emelie Melville, as
the Mother Superior, all portray the
characters they represent with clear
ness and force.
''The Cup of Life" at the Isis Today
Sustaining advance predictions to
the very letter, "The Cup of Life, .
featuring Bessie Barriscale, which
opened an indefinite engagement
Sunday at Fichtenberg's Dreamworld
theater, has become a popular topic
of conversation in this city, says the
New Orleans States.
/ 'The Cup of Life" undeniably is
somewhat of conventional theme
but the elements of acting, directing
and settings are so magnificent that
| it is classed by critics as one of the
sterling photoplays of the year. The
leading role of Helen Fiske, the sis
ter, who, rather than marry into a
life of seeming inevitable poverty
and squalid surroundings as her sis.
ter did, takes the easiest way" to q
life of comfort and ease, is portrayed
by Bessie Barriscale. The average
person would hardly believe that sucl
astounding changes could be wrought
in woman such as Miss Barriscale
undergoes as Helen Fiske, first the
pretty and lovable little department
store girl; then the beautiful and al
Turing woman living an unaccustom
ed life of luxury; the hideous realiza
ton of premature old age, and final1.
the worldly woman fallen to the ut
ter depths of degradation and humil
ity. The moral contained in 9Th,
Cup of Life" is penetrating-on,
, which cannot miss.