The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29

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 A opened at the Rialto yester- day for three-day run, bids fair to rival the popularity of several great productions which have been shown in Birmingham. Hundreds saw the pie ture yesterday, and last night the care for the crowds.
 Ethel Barrymore has difficult part, but one which she handles in her usual pleasing manner. The subject is a tense one, and is so handled that it's full power to grip the audience has been brought into play. The entire action takes place in Russia, and some beautiful snow scenes have been utilized, those showing snowstorm in the forests of Siberia being especially impressive.
 H. Cooper Cliffe, as the conscience less prefect of police, almost matches Miss Barrymore in the perfection or his acting, and in his role lives fully up to the standards set for the char acter since time immemorial. The story deals largely with the persecu- tion of the Jews in Russia, and closes with the masses on the crest of 8 surging wave of revolution, in which the prefect of police, his son and Nadia Miss Barrymore) perish.
 Niles Welch, Robert Elliott, William l.. Abingdon, Victor De LinslSy, Mar tin J. Faust, William Boyd, Roy Ap- plegate, Frank Montgomery, Ilean Hume, and Daniel Sullivan form a supporting cast to Miss Barrymore and MT. Cliffe that reflects credit on the play, It is thoroughly well acted throughout, and the direction of Will liam Nigh is visible in the finished production.
 THE CHAIN INVISIBLE.
 Gerda Holmes has won her laureis Ill Birmingham, judging by the deight oA large audiences who saw her Ses.er day at the Colonial in "The Cham ih- visible.'' Bruce McRae plays opposite her, and the play forms a most eA- cellent vehicle for their art James Wadsworth (1cRae) is the centrai theme of the story, he being a nortn woodsman possessed of cave man ln- stincts. who believes that he can do as he wills with any woman so long as his money holds out. Annie Baton Miss Holrnes) does not care TOT nm in any way and so expresses herseiA to him. They are on the same snip III uid-ocean, and he decides on the polu plan of throwing her overboard ana leaping after her. The ship leaves them clinging to a bit or WrechdSe. A year later, Anne's parents redcli tiio island and remove her.
 The scenes are all good, especidAiy those on the desert island.
 "CAMIL4E.''
 Clara Kimball Young appears to- dav at the Trianon in "Camille, an adaptation from Alexandre Du- N mas famous novel, "The Lady or inc Camellias'' Miss Young, Of course, is one of the most popu- lar movie actresses who appears on the Bir1ningha 4 screen ana nef appearance in sEamille" IS suAH- cient of itself to insure the success of the play here. The story deals with the love of count for beau tv. and the love of peasant Tor inc same beauty Camille loves the poor man, but desires the com forts riches can bring. The count and the peasant lover meet ana duel ends the career of both. ca mille." however, confesses her love to the peasant before his death ana herself dies of broken heart.
 The story affords ample oppor- tunity for the display of Miss Youngs marvellous r-compelling powers and it will be seen by hun dreds today and tomorrow.
 SALVATION JOAN"
 Salvation Joan" featuring, Edna May, continues to draw huge crowds at the Strand theatre even ings after 7.30 o'clock. Miss May has achieved a. wonderful success in this effort and her popularity is well deserved.
 John Barrymon in '"The Red Widow" is the attraction until z o'clock evenings and has proved to the Birmingham public that it is possible to be comedian with out holding slapsticks in both hands.
 THE WHIRL OF LIFE"
 "The Whirl of Life" with MT. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in the leading roles, will be shown again today at the A1cazar. It will be re- membered that hundreds were un-