Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
THE PIT SEEN
BY BIC CROWDS
At THE CRYSTAL
OramaiIzation Of Famous.
Novel by Frank Norris
Makes Big Hit at Leading
Moving Picture Tbeater

THE ptt." hve-rccl dramatiza-
tion u the novel by Frank Norris
Of tho same name. with Wilton Lack
aye and Gan Kane In the leading
roles drew big audiences to the Crys-
tal thcater yesterday az both after
noon and night shows. u Is doubtful
II q better or more deliberately stag
ed picture has ever been seen in AL
buquorquc Tho PIT viii be shown
again today for the hast time
Frank Norris's novel created SEN
sation when 1t was published fifteen
years ago and the dramatization OF
the work by Charming Pollock. at the
instance Of William A. Brady. led to
q successful play in which Wilton
Inckaye registered the greatest tri-
umph Of his career II was Inevitable
that such subject should be chosen,
sooner or later. for treatment on the
screen. and the World Film corpora
lions business acumcn In selecting
a'rhe Pr for one Of its releases has
been justified by anticipation, as
there is q widespread desire, II Is
found. on the part az the public TO
see IA film with such a notable his
tory
For it is notable history. center
ing In the desperate endeavOr Of a
daring Spectator in the "nineties'
of last century. 10 corner wheat In
Chicago. Produce 'cornerers, OF
would be monopolsts, are never pop
ular even IN their successes; whilst
IN their failures. which are numcr-
Gus they furnish morals for the rest
Of as who are, or should be willing
10 learn. from them.
Curtis Jadwin In this photoplay /
gets his" In the way Of moral teach !
ing with unmistakable emphasis. lie I
Is we'll placed In the world Chicago's /
smart set ranks him as one OF us /
own Also he Wins Il young and beau- 4
tiful girl. with money. for wife and /
they start married life equipped with 7
an reasonable material for happiness: /
youth. bank rolls social position, I
good health and good l0oks-every-
hing rave contentment SO JarJ az
east. as the man Is concerned,
Jadwln is smittcn with the gam
bling fever Wheat was his medium,
And during his career in "The Pit
h. neglects his wife. who, of course, Z
e pursued by another man with the
.in Of music and cndearing phrases.
IadNin's gains alternate with his
ossos and finally he Resolves to round
~ his career boy cornering Wheat
md thus getting a great sum OF
money But in great scene he is
,eaten boy opposing cohorts, leagued
agether and determined TO break
Jim. Tie had backed himself against
he field aud the field won.
Leaving the iumuluous strife Of
hc crowded wheat pm h. goes home,
ruined muu. 10 find his wife on the
,oini of clipping With the man who
s supplying the missing romance Of
Ter life The heart Of the girl IS
ouchcd al the sight of her husbands
lejccuuu Recovering her scH ru-
poet she sends her philanderiug adj
nircr 10 the right about, and stands ,
~ Curtis Jadwin in his bad for
unc Together they resolve to start
ito afresh far removed from the
Of Chieago's speculative /
udes. So he profits by HE moral Of
lH greed and It's banc.
This production Is claimed by the #
William a. Brady Picture Plays CONE II
AMY 10 be the most strikingly dra- =
Matte Of lis present offerings Co.'S
umes and staging are the most gor
.oous vt amy picture ever shown iui
The wheat pit scene OF
100. with real brokers and workers
n the financial district figuring in IT,
s very sensational II is the talk oi
he motion picture world. as mark
ng e great achievement in the meu-
cement of big crowds in the studio
ianrice Tourneour. the producer. has
uruassnd himself in efhe Pit"