The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-20
TN THE PICTURES SANDOUT
By H. s. RYALL

The best pictures today:
 Clara Kimball Young in "The Rise of Susan." at, the Strand.
 Clara Williams in "The Criminal" at the Triangle.
 Frank Mcintyre in The Travelling Salesman" at the Colonial.
 Alice Joyce in Whom the Gods De- stroy," at the Rialto.
 Harold Lockwood and Mae Allison in 'The Come Back,' at the Trianon.
 Clara Kimball Young apparently has lost none of her popularity with the pie ture patrons Of Birmingham. ''The Rise of Susan," her latest picture drama, now running at the Strand, has drown ca pacity houses. The picture is good and is an ideal vehicle for the display of Miss Young's wonderful art.
 "The Criminal,' with Clara Williams, is at the Triangle today for a three days run.
 This picture has received the highest praise from critics everywhere and should prove exceedingly popular with the pa irons of the Triangle. The story is of an Italian girl, born outside of wedlocS and who is constantly shamed by her foster parents. She is finally sent to America and much of the action of the play takes place in Little Italy,
 Frank Mcintyre, in "rhe Travelling Salesman" at the Colonial, is every big as good, if not better, than when he made fame and fortune in this play on the speaking stage It is McIntyres first appearance in pictures.
 The story deals with travelling man who finds himself in a little town on Christmas Day with three or four of his fellow travellers. After resigning them selves to a very dull time, things begin to happen.
 'grhe Travelling Salesman" is a story that everyone can enjoy and everyone appreciate.
 Whom the Gods Destroy" with Alice Joyce, Mare MacDermott and Harry Mercy, is at the Rialto today.
 This is a splendid picture. well staged and splendidly acted The principal scenes are laid in Ireland and have to do with the fight for Ireland's freedom.
 The Trianon offers today '"The Come Back" with Harold Lockwood and Mae Allison. This picture is being shown again today by special request of many admirers of these two stars who failed to see the play when first shown here.
 " nous Henry, is in the city. Mr. Walthall is the special representative of the Kleine- Edison -Selig- Essanay company and is booking the productions of this company.
 "Henry's new play, The Truant Soul,' which will be shown here early in Jan uary, is his masterpiece" said MT. Wal thall last night. Henry himself says it is the very best picture he has ever made. It is an eight-reel picture and the play lasts two hours. Henry is now working on his next picture, The House of Little Shoes which will be released early in the new year"
 The Rialto is maing extraordinary prep arations for the exhibition of Snow White Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A special attraction for the children is Santa Claus, who will act as host during the three days the picture is run
 Harold Lockwood and May Allison will shortly be seen in a Metro picture di- rected by Henry Otto, director of the beautiful Bluebrd feature, "Undine."
 Doris Kenyon, cutest of the new school of ingenues, is playing the leading role in "The Travelling Salesman" for Lasky, opposite Frank Mcintyre, who was. in the original stage play. It is being di- rected by Joseph Kaufman.