New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
Geraldine Farrar'S Third
Film Is a Bit Obvious,
but Interesting.
AS FOR GERALDINE
WHY, SIMPLY SUPERB
The Story of a Girl Who Had
Two Lovers, One of Whom
Was a Villain.

Maria Rosa was peasant Cata
lonian peasant who wore size Is ear
rings and sold vegetables in the market
place. She was favored indeed among
the Catalonians, for there was always
some one to lift her vegetable baskets
down from the wagon at the beginning
OF day and to lift them back at sun
set. Sometimes It was Andres and
sometimes it was Ramon, but more fire.
quently it was both. Maria vastly pre-
ferred to have them lifted by Andres
it was quite evident that they had
an understanding.
Also in the market place was Pedro,
a retailer of fish. Pedro CHANGED TO
observe Maria selling set OF Deets
one morning, and was so struck by her
manner that he picked out his best
fish and offered It to her with his COM
pliments. All he wanted IN exchange,
he said. was a little love. Maria looked
at the fish and declined. II wasn't the
kind she liked.
But Pedro insisted. and presently
Andres and Ramon entered the argu-
Fourth Precinct interfered early in the
contest. but not before Pedro had in
flicted a slight wound upon the face Of
Ramon. Ramon was touchy person.
You knew that he and Pedro would
not speak TO each other henceforth.
That night. while Andres was lifting
Maria's baskets onto the wagon, his
knife fell from mis- waist. IL was in
itialled "A" so you felt pretty sure that
Andres would presently be unjustly ac-
cused of something. Sure enough,
Ramon found the knife and used 1t in
settling the quarrel with Pedro. In this
case the police arrived only in time TO
find Pedro's body and Address knife,
and put two and two together in the
customary manner. Andres, who had
been doing nothing more criminal that
evening than kissing Aiafia, was ar
rested on a charge of murder
One didn't see the trial, but appar-
emily the District Attorney was smart
one. With only circumstantial evil
dence to go on, and in the face OF
Address abb, the prosecutor succeeded
in having him convicted. He was given
ten years.
With Andres out of the way, the
false Ramon was a regular caller at
I Is
naught of him. having sworn that
while Andres lived he alone would oc-
cupy her thoughts. The subtle Ramon
thereupon caused himself to receive a
forged letter from the prison, reporting
the unfortunate demise Of Andres,
Maria struggled with her conscience
for ten or fifteen feet of film, but
eventually capitulsted. Ramon hurried
off TO get the license.
Within the prison Andres was be-
I coming exceedingly def with pick.
Things looked dark at this point, but
better days were coming. A high Of
fetal was visiting the prison one after
noon, and at the same time little girl
Of five or six-it wasn't clear what she
was doing in the prison-happened to
stroll too near some dynamite. Andres
saved her life and the high official
didn't waste a minute. He said: This
man is free
Meanwhile Maria and the plotting
Ramon were married, although it was
clear that Maria's heart wasn't in II
and that she was merely going through
with it so as not to disappoint the
guests. When Maria went to her room
TO freshen up bit, prior TO the we'd
ding feast. Andres was there waiting
for her. lie was dressed rather IN
formally, but he was there. Maria,
needless to say, was first startled, then
overjoyed, then depressed. For she was
married to Ramon.
Then things happened. Maria, keep
ing her secret, returned TO the main
room and gave Ramon all the wine he
could drink She wanted the truth this
time. and on the fifteenth glass she
got it. So she stabbed him. As the
neighbors rushed in Ramon apparent
( ~ relented, for he was able TO gasp
| out the fact that IT had been an acct
dent-he had fallen on the knife. That
not only reunited the lovers, but also
ended Ramons career IN hitting
fashion. He had not told the truth
once in the entire picture.
This is the story OF Maria Rosa IN
which Geraldine Farrar IS TO be seen
this week at the Strand Theatre. 1t IS