The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-10-21

charge OF Columbo and of the store,
and Margarita and Columbo are both
roughly treated. Later Pasquale
comes back. Things are pretty bad
and he is about to clear out when the
secondary plot comes to the rescue
and Charlie, doing some more of his
villain work, is killed.
The novel and artistic method Of
presenting the leaders is commend
able. There are some scenes showing
the great war in Europe, and they not
only fit the story perfectly, but are as
realistic as scenes cut from some re-
cent topical. 1t is a good offering.
"The Eye of God"
Tyrone Power and Lois Weber play
the principal parts in the Bluebird fea-
ture, 'The Eye of Cod" which is an
nounced as the Thursday offering at
the Grand.
The main setting of the picture is
a lonely farmhouse. There's a closet
off the main bedroom on the ground
floor that gives access to it from the
garret through hidden trap door.
Mr.. Power appears as the farmer,
morose, brooding, discontented man.
The land all about is barren-looking
and the farm is breaking the mans
spirit. One day his unloved wife,
piteous figure, is called away by her
sick sister. A woman, played by Lois
Weber, is left with her maid at the
lonely way station. There is no train
till the morning and they have to
spend the night at the haunted farm
house There is excellent acting
through the early evening scene be-
tween this woman and the farmer,
starved for the outer world. In the
night as she sleeps he makes use of
the trapdoor and kisses her hand. She
wakes in fright, but he is gone.
This is a very skilfully conceived
bit of business. It not only establish
es the hidden stair for use later in a
murder scene with lightning flashing
in at the windows, but is used at the
climax when the heroine, putting two
and two together, fastens the crime
where it belongs. For two men come
one stormy night and ask for shelter.
They have much money. One goes 10
sleep in the bed, while the other
watches in the other room with the
door closed. A hair raising murder is
committed and the second man,
wounded by the farmer, doesn't know
Just what happened and is convicted
of the crime. He is the strange No-
mans husband. The Eye of God" is
seen looking down on the murderer,
who dares not live in the house and is
chased out over the world to be finally
compelled to confess after the heroine
has found him out, and gives himself
up.
E. III. Sothern in "The Chattel."
"The Chattel," fve-reel Blue Rib
bon feature in which E. H. Sothern
makes his debut upon the screen, will
be shown at the Grand next Friday.
Blake Waring is a powerful flnan-
cier whose life code is Il must and
will have the best. For it will pay
any price and count the cost fair" He
buys his wife the same as he would
buy any other chattel, and when she
inadvertently breaks one Of his ty-
rannical rules he tells her she must
obey, as he has bought and paid TOR
her. The story shows how the wife
obtains two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars--the sum advanced by
Waring to save her father from f1nan-
cial ruin-repays Waring and runs
away to hide her heartache. A re-
Cancellation follows, the issue beng
never in doubt. AS Leila Warlng
loves her husband in spite OF the ego
tism that has dried up his soul, her
return to her home and to newly
awakened appreciation is source OF
general satisfaction.
The production merits nothing but
praise. The locations, and the taste
displayed in everything connected
with the mounting Of the picture, re-
dound to the credit of the director
The scenes of social life are partlcu-
larly authentic.
Peggy Hyland impersonates war.
ing's wife. She is the embodiment OF
beautiful, refined, high-spirited and
loyal woman, and realizes every sltua'
tion and every phase OF the charactel
to the utmost Her gowns also de'
serve word of praise. Rose E. zap
ley, Charles Kent, John Lark Iay!o1
and Florence Radinof help to mann
tain the performance at a gratifying
| level of excellence.