The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
FAN AFFAIR OF THREE
 NATIONS" AND HAZEL
 DAWN AT THE STRAND
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world famous opera Carmen" Every one is familiar with Carmen" and the picture with the incidental music from the opera and the artistic work of the star is well worthy of return engage ment In local theatres In fact, so many requests came in to President Abernethy that he was perforced to order the pie ture for another two days showing. Throughout the country the same had fol- lowed as the public is mad to see Ger aldine Farrar in pictures, and this IS a beautiful tribute to her work along purely histrionio lines.
 ARNOLD DAILY IN IAN
 AFFAIR OF THREE NATIONS"
 Arnold Daly, the famous actor r-manager
 and desciple of Brnard Shaw, appears In the Pathe Red Rooster feature based on the stories of John R. Mcintyre on
 "Aahton- Kirk, Investigator" This par
 ticular episode. which is picturised by MT. Daly, is called ''An Affair of Three Nations and Is a story of intrigue, of timely interest when one reads of the continual attempts of the Germans to blow up American munitions plants. In
 this film Ashton Kirk is a young man of high social position and great wealth;
 he Is a deep student and learned in the lore of ancient tablets and forgotten books.
 His keen mind delights in those mysteries
 which have proven too shadowy for the
 police. He finds a joy in the hunt; there
 Is a thrill in matching his intelligence
 against the craft of the criminal.
 In "An Affair of Three Nations" his
 swift mind and sure touch prevent an
 International crisis.
 Count Drevenoffs absolute son Is of-
 fered large sum of money by the head
 of the Japanese spy system in Washing
 ton, to deliver to him a secret treaty In
 Count Drevenor's possession. This treaty
 was made between Russia and the United
 States when Russia was falling from dis aster to disaster in her war with Japan.
 and would cause grave break between
 Japan and the United States, should the former get possession of it.
 The son succeeds in getting the paper
 but Is discovered by his father Count Drevenoff. accused of stealing the treaty, Is sent to the war in disgrace. where he is killed. The paper falls into the hands of one pr. Morse, an American surgeon, serving with the Russian army. Jap spy sees this
 Sometime later, in America, Morse Is murdered. Ashton-Kirk takes up the case, and after unraveling many mysteries and having some extremely exciting ex- periences. manages to save the treaty avertDg war.
 HAZEL DAWN STARS IN THE MASQUERADERS" The story of the Famous Players Film company's pfto- adaptation of Heary Ar thur Jones' celebrated play. "The Mas queraders.' which is appearing on the Paramount programme at the Strand this week. with Hazel Dawn in the leading role. is as follows:
 | The LArondie family. of which the bright particular star 10 Dulcie. a beautiful and delightful young girl, has been materially reduced to financial circumstances. Da- | vid Remon. an old friend of the family, 1 takes a great interest in the welfare of Dulcie and Helen Larondie. an interest which 10 prompted by a more than pla- tonic friendship for the former. Sc l Larondies that Dulcie decides to accept 1 the offer of the proprietor of the StagG l Inn to become a barmaid in his estab. lishment. despite the protests of her sis l ter.
 l Meanwhile, Lady Crandover. who has greater social ambitions than social qual' iftcn tions. is making desperate though fu- | tile efforts to capture Sir Brice Skene fol | her daughter C1arice. Sir Brice. though | a more or less worthless individual and a man of doubtful habits. Is considered | to be a very desirable catch. There are Iothers who would also look fAvorably upon | the suit of the titled gentleman. Amone them. strangely enough. is Dulcie her. self Not that she really cares for sir Brice, but that the life at the stagg Inn eoon becomes irksone and Dulcie confidei | that she would accept the first offer made to her by any wealthy man.
 1 In order to render financial assistance | to the family of a man who has just died l in poverty. 1t is decided to hold q raffle at the Stagg Inn. Dulcie is induced tc sell Kiss to the highest bidder. and Da. | yid. hearing of the intended indignity, | makes every effort to outbid the other men 1t the Inn. The bids soon reach [ | high figure and David finally offers every | cent he has, but the :icious Sir Brice tops | his price by . round sum and offers hia l hand In the bargain. To David's horror and chagrin Dulcie accepts the offer and l they are married. David goes away to devote his life to science, through which he soon attaIng great prominence and considerable wealth.
 The domestlo ahairs of pulcie and eir Price do not run, yer$ smoothly. He drinks to oxcooo Gnd becomee extremoly
 unbtarahae whtn under tho tnauence q