The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-27
Bonita Theatre.


Today the Bonita presents an ex-
cellent picture entitled, "As A Man
Sows," which is a powerful, gripping
and daring modern society drama, a
product of the Sawyer Film Company
Inc, who are contributors to the Par
amount program. In speaking of it the
Motion Picture World" the best
known authority on moving pictures,
says: ut is story so intense that
it thrills the soul; SO gorgeously pro-
duced that it dazzles by its magnifi-
cence and so perfect in photography
that everyone is amazed. 1t is unques-
tionably the triumph of the year"
AS A Man Sows' is produced in
five reels, the synopsis of which is
as follows:
Hugo Gasppard, manager of the mo-
nopoly bank, appropriates money de-
posted in his charge and finds him
self face to face with ruin He pre-
tends that the bank has been robbed
by burglars. He is surprised by Wal
lace, the night Waterman, whom he
shoots. Fatally wounded, Wallace
manages to arrest the manager. Gas
pard escapes from the detectives and
succeeds in fleeing to distant town
Later on he learns that he need no
longer fear the police. as man killed
on the railroad is believed to be him
self. Twenty years later Gaspard's
wife has changed her name to Gra-
ham. An inherited fortune provides
for herself and her son, Arthur, whom
she has brought up in ignorance of
his fathers crime. Iris, the daughter
of the night Waterman, has become a
stage star. Whilst resting in the coun-
try she meets Arthur and the couple
fall in love. Arthurs mother learns
that Iris is the daughter of her hus-
bands victim, but she does not make
herself known to the girl.
When Iris returns to the city to re-
hearse for new production, Arthur,
finding life impossible without her,
follows, but becomes involved in money
difficulties and appeals to his mother
for help. His mother advances him
money but tells him that he must go
away. On leaving the house that night
Arthur misses the last train to town,
SO is forced to return home. In the
meantime Gaspard has continued his
life of crime under the name of Rails
ton. His confederate, Jacobs, suggests
Mrs. Graham lives, and Gaspard, un-
aware that Mrs. Graham is his own
wife, plans the robbery, taking with
him Jacobs little daughter, Girda.
The girl is forced to climb through
a small window into the house, after
which she opens the front door for
Gaspard. On gaining admittance he
sends back the girl with note to ia
cobs, telling him that his plan is GER
tain of success. Whilst robbing the
safe in the house Gaspard is surprised
by his wife. He shoots her and makes
his escape Arthur is accused of the
crime, it being well known that he
is in need of money.
A day later Girda, lost in the city, is
run over by motor car, and Iris,
taking pity on the waif, has her re-
moved to her home. Girda still has in
her possession the note Gaspard sent
to his accomplice, and this arouses the
suspicion of Iris. That night at the
theatre she receives an invitation from
Gaspard, who has witnessed the per-
Torrance, and Iris, seeing that his
writing is identical with that on the
note taken from Girda, decides to at
tend the fete at Gaspard's home. Later
she drugs the man, in order that she
may search his house for further evil
dence against him.
Finding the letter from Jacobs in
which the robbery was first suggested,
she telephones for the police. Gas