The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
oNsIDERED as a screen subject

N oNsIDERED as screen subject,
Ill THE Conquest of Canaan is one
of the great dramatizations of the
day; the filming of a popular novel is an
experiment frequently attended with dire
results an assertion already proven by
numerous failures of pictures thus
treated; therefore, when success crowns
such an effort, it is an event to be
marked with red letter in moving pic
ture annals
In the latter happy category THE
Conquest of Canaan stands-triumphant!
Brilliant comedy, laughter producing
subtitles. clever acting, accentuating hu-
NOR and pathos to the steenth degree,
photography of the most artistic class all
combine to make the film, in the word of
the poet, "a thing of beauty and joy
forever"
1t is the sort of picture admirably well
calculated to bring discomfort to the pes
simists who would fain persuade the
public that artistic screen productions
with a real human heart interest, are no
longer to be looked for, moreover
1t presents a strong moral lesson with
out becoming wearisome in the attempt
to preach sermon; this in itself is an
achievement not lightly to be passed over.
The mission of the moving picture is
to entertain; should that object be sac
rificed to an effort to reform the masses
the film in question is foredoomed to fail
ure; yet in the struggles against the des-
perate odds of the Harrington hero, Joe
Louden, and his successful battle with
the alcoholic vice. is presented a lesson
which cannot fail to impress the most
blase roue.
Perhaps there may be those so mar
row minded some so censorious in their
attitude toward all forms of pictures so
grouchy and little, that anything would
Lilly jenkins, who are home from Jud-
son college for the holidays. After the
game a tempting plate was served and
the guests included Miss Elise Sparrow
Miss Mary Poe, Miss Katherine Meg
han, Miss Dorothy Vernon, Miss Annie
Sem, Miss Sadie Mcdonald, Miss Cor
della Hopkins, Miss Beatrice Bell, Miss
Mary N. Findley. Miss Vera Batson, Miss
Katherine Smith, Miss Leonde Smith
and Miss Celia Baker.
Miss Emily Harrison entertained the
1915 class of the Central High school at
her home yesterday afternoon and last
evening had few friends invited for
buffet supper
Mrs. c. p Mcclure entertained the
members of the Cosmopolitan Auction
Bridge club yesterday afternoon at her
home at Norwood A crystal vase and guest
towels were given as prizes. Among the
guests were Mesdames I. e. Barham,
Sidney Dringer A. l.. Kidd, w. b. Hen
bricks, w. C. Leslie, Mckinney, w. }.
Williams r. l.. Williams, A. Watkins
K. T. Milsap, and others invited were:
Miss Rachel Williamson, Miss Marie
Bently, Mrs j. B. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Charles Haynesworth of Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs. Alan j. DAILY entertained the mem
| bers of the Wednesday Luncheon clut
| Yesterday at her home Among the guests
were: Mrs Harold Brown, Mrs. Roy
Huffman, Miss Julia Ware, Miss Mae
| Ward, Mrs Isaac Houser, Mrs John
Stone Hoskins, Miss Hughlette Adams
| Mrs Roderick Beddow, Mrs. Fl. A. Brice
| Mrs Schuyler Harris, Miss Minnie Lee
Richardson of Athens; Mrs. John Ander'
| son of Johnson City, Tenn. Miss Hester
| Magill Miss Mercedes Hamilton, Mis-!
| Florence Hamilton, Miss Fanny Graham
| Miss Margaret Mcleod of Marion, anc
Miss Minnie McNeill