The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-03
NEWS OF THE pHOTOpTAYS


| Partisan Romance" starring H
Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy Green
which will be shown at the Crane
Tuesday. Mr.. Cliffe is the well-know1
English actor, and Miss Green is
photoplay fayorite of national re
noWn.
The original manuscript of the ia
nous stage success was unearthed
and this and Mr.. Mansfield's persona
notatlons in connection with the play
were followed as much as possible
While there has necessarily beer
some deviation from the stage YER
sion of the production, the sumptu
BUSINESS that marked the presentation
on the legitimate stage has been faith.
fully adhered to in the photoplay.
Geraldine Farrar in Temptation"
The appearance Of Geraldine Farra1
IN another photoplay production by
the Lasky Company, following her
great success in the screen version of
Carmen is an announcement that
will create intense interest among To-
cal motion picture patrons. Miss
f'afrar's next production is entitled
Temptation, and it will be the at
traction at the Grand next Wednes-
day.
Temptation will reveal Geraldine
Farrar for one Of the few times in her
artistic career in a modern role
with present-day dramatic theme.
The story of the play concerns the
trials and hardships endured by a
young American girl to obtain a hear
ing before grand opera audiences.
On this account it will not he easy to
entirely disassociate the star and in
cidents Of "Temptation" from some of
. the prima donna's own personal ap-
pearances in her climb to the top of
the operate profession. A glimpse
is had Of life back of the scenes in a
big opera company.
Among those who appear in sup
port of the star are Theodore Roberts,
Pedro de Cordoba, Raymond Hatton
and Elsie Jane Wilson.
Pearl White as Hazel Kirke."
Hazel kirke.' a Pathe Gold
Rooster feature adapted from the i'm
mortal American classic of the same
name which has delighted theatre
goers for more than thirty years, is
booked for presentation at the Grand
next Thursday. Pearl White in the
title role finds an opportunity for serig
Gus expression denied hersin the past.
As Hazel she is always. convincing
and does perhaps the best work of her
career. Bruce MeRae, whose art has
been ripened by years of starring on
the legitimate stage, is an ideal
Squire Rodney" William Riley
Hatch as "Dunstan Kirke' ably por-
trays the stern, yet loving, old miller.
Allen Murnane, most excellent
actor, is worthy of mention, as are al
SO Creighton Hale and Florence Ed
ney. This Gold Rooster play is de-
serving of being ranked as one of the
best features Of the year,
"Undine" ia Beautiful Photoplay.
Among the most attractive photo
plays released recently is 'sUndine,"
a spectacular Blue Bird production
inspired by the famous fairy tale of
the same title, which will be the
attraction at the Grand Friday of
next week, the 9th inst.
Berthelda, daughter of a fisher
man, is stolen, and left to roam in
the enchanted forest where she is dis
covered by the duke and duchess, who
adopt her as their own child
Because her mother had committed
the sin of falling in love with NOR
tai, Undine, the child of the sinful
is sent to earth by
Queen linda to atone for her moth
er's errors. Undine is found on the
beach by the fsherman's wife, who
quickly accepts her as a gift from
heaven to replace their own child who |
had been stolen.
Fifteen years pass. Huldbrand,
a brave knight. in love with Lady |
Berthelda, is sent to the enchanted
forest TO explore its mysteries and re-
turn to the castle to receive his re-
Berthelda's hand He
comes to the fisherman's cottage,
meets Undine, falls quickly in love |
with her and is married by a ship |
priest, whom Undine has
'escued from the sea.
Rejoicing in his new happiness,
Iuldbrand takes Undine to the castle. |
Amidst the ceremonies of rejoicing a
Messenger from Queen linda appears,
ellis Undine that her mission on earth !
$ complete, and Undine returns to |
airyland Then Huldbrand and Lady
5erthelda renew their troth and the
story ends,