The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
acMECKERsv is 4 GOOD sTORY
Will Be Seen at the Paramount
Theatre.
Crowded Houses VIII Probably Greet
This Popular Story OH the Reels
at Local Play House.


at Local PLAY House.
There is no story more interesting
with the public generally than
Checkers" Many people have read
Checkers" and those OF Anderson
who are familiar with the story and
those who have heard OF it will avail
themselves of the opportunity OF
seeing the snow" at the Paramount
theatre this afternoon and evening.
The story in brief is as follows:
One II the biggest sellers of Ameri-
can novels, Henry NJ. Blossom, Jr. S,
story of Checkers" made into play
form, instantly scored a wild-flre
success, and with Thomas w. Ross
as the star. 1t played all over Ameri-
ca to crowded houses. the powerful
love story which il told, the wonder
full huElaneness of it's characters, and
The excitement of the great racing
scene, plus the superb acting of Mr..
Ross. appealing to all classes and
conditions of men, women and chill
dren.
Thomas w. Ross having been
again secured rs the star, Checkers"
is now offered by the All Star Fea-
ture Corporation. the producers Of
Arizona" as q great siX-part fea-
ture photoplay, staged under the
personal direction OF Augustus
Thomas, Americas foremost play
wright and stage director. The
scenario upon which the production
Is based was prepared by Lawrence
McGill and Eustace Hale Ball. Sup
porting Mr.. Ross is great cast of
broadway f9vorites, and the produc-
tion has been made without consid-
Grafton of expense. hundreds OF ac-
tors appearing IL tile great racing
and betting ring scenes
TIE story Of Checkers" told brief
ly, is as follows:
Edward Campbell known as
Checkers" works his way up from
messenger boy TO clerkship in
bank. Upon the death OF his mother
lie gets into bad company; loses his
position and is without friends VINO
can help him. CoaXed into gamb-
ling house, be loses his last dollar.
and then Is given Il job as dealer.
One evening there is fight during
which man is killed Checkers iv
suspected, but Innocent. Fearful, he
determines TO get away from the city.
Meeting q race horse tout, Push Mil
Ter, they make their way south TO the
track. Winning some money they
follow the horses to Hot Springs.
Ark. Arthur Kendall, young man
from Clarksyille, Ark, gets, very
friendly with Checkers, Kendall goes
OF on a spree, and his sweetheart.
Pert Barlow, and her father come to
bring him home. Arthur will 90 only
IL Checkers accompanies him. Wish
ing to earn an honest living, Cheek
ers takes the opportunity, and goes
to work in the general store Of Ar
thurs father. Pert Barlow breaks
her engagement with Arthur, and
Checkers falls in love with her. Pert
Barlow's father; Wishing her to mar
ry Arthur KendaII, Torbids Checkers
to see her and tells him not to come
back to Clarksv,lle until he has
made $4,000 by honest work. Pert
gives Checkers an old California $40
gold piece as love token
Leaving Clarksville, Checkers Is
unable to secure any employment.
He tries again and again. One day,
broke. he drifts down to the track, |
hoping to meet some OF his old |
friends from whom he can borrow |
money. Pert Barlow, her father
Arthur Kendall, and others from
Clarksville are at the track that same /
day. In desperation at seeing Pert |
and Arthur together, Checkers bets |
the $50 gold piece Pert has given |
him on o horse called Remorse, at |
odds Of 100 to i. Remorse wins. |
Seeing Checkers the father of Pert
tears her away. Checkers follows
them to Clarksville.
AS his $4,000 has not been earned |
by honest work Checkers knows he
cannot claim Pert. But while he is |
In Clarksvtlle run is started on the |
bank owned by Pert's father. Check
ers uses His ready wit In holding the |
crowd of clamoring depositors, and |
finally saves the day by she deposit I,
OF the $5.00G which he has won.
At this Pert'sl father declares that
he needs Checkers as n son-in-law. |
Pert approves the choice, and all are |
happy.