East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-31


How a little eastern girl was taken
prisoner by a rough man from the
west, was nursed by him back to
health and happiness, and then re-
leased to go back to her parents. Is
, told in William Foxs latest screen
play "The Beast" Anna Luther and
George Walsh are the stars Of this
new picture.
The story starts with David Man
ming (Herschel MayaD. master of
millions, whirllng through the west
ern country in his special car, to view
some Of his mining holdings, Sir
Charles Beverly edward CeciD, his
guest falls in love with Manning
beautiful daughter Mildred Gamma
Luther). Sir Charles one object in
life is to gain the Manning millions
The girl is not enthusiastic about this
typical Briton, who is ever at her ell
bow-even when. the special halted
by a slight wreck ahead she goes for
a little jaunt afoot Ia view the typical
town of Gopherville.
In Gopherville Sir Charles causes
no end OF amusement with his extra
ordinary attire. Mildred has seen fit
to go on little exploring expedition
of her own, by the time Sir Charles
has lost all his money at faro. Mil
dred having heard wild merriment
from THE Double Stamp dance hall
is eager to look on from safe dis
tance. Mexican leads her into a
rear room which is cut off from the
main floor by heavy draperies He
then snatches her purse, locks the
door, and escapes. Mildred's only
hope of leaving the place is to enter
4 the dance hall boldly and offer her
self as target for the revelers, She
cannot summon courage enough for
that. She remains hidden.
Meanwhile the dance hall Is the
scene of an outburst of excitement
Del Burton's cowboys, with Del at
their head and three months wages
in their pockets, have come to town.
Two men burst into Mildred's retreat
Immediately they are enamored OF
i their prize; each claims the girl as his
! own. They are about to fight it out,
gun fashion, when Del Burton
George Walsh ranch owner,
breaks in on the action. The girl ap-
peals to his liquor inflammed mind.
He offers to fight for her. After a
terrific battle he is victorious. The
I girl is his.
Meanwhile, Sir Charles is confident
that Mildred has returned to the pri-
/ vate car. The Mexican who has rob-
/ bed the girl leads him to believe such
is the case, and the train pulls out
'leaving Mildred the personal property
Of the man she calls "The Beast"
Del Burton with Mildred in his
arms has left the town. He carries
i her senseless form as he spurs his
horse along the trail. In fording a
rushing stream. he nearly loses his
life. He never relaxes his grasp on
Mildred, although he has lost his
senses in fighting the river The girl,
too, is senseless. When Burton again
regains consciousness he fears that
Mildred is dead Then he learns she
is alive and nurses her back to health
and strength. But she scOrns the man
as Beast, though he declares she
need fear him no longer-he is a
tanned Beast
Mildred is returned to her friends
and father on the special train. As
the cars sweep forward on their Jour
/ ney the last Mildred sees is the figure
/ of the Beast. mounted on horseback.
and shouted against the skyline.
And there comes a smile to her lipe
for he was all man.
Pack in her home Mildred is host
ess at a brilliant social function. Her
heart is in the west and the picture in
her mind is that of the great and
wonderful Del Burton. a thousand
/ times superior to the dawdling men
( she must now entertain. But Burton
+ is closer at hand than she believes. He
is looking on from the shadows of a
nearby tree. The galety of the lawn
fete, reminds him thar such world
as this he has never known.
Then new Croesus. a cattle made
/ millionaire. comes to the city He is
made much of. Dressed as the other
men Del Burton takes on the graces
of city life Even Mildred is deceived
and the climax comes only on the
night of great masquerade ball.
Then the butler announces the last
guest, The Beast" and Del Burton
goes to the girl Of his heart. Once
again he is clad in the garments Of
the far, far west. The big boots, the
sombrero, the chaps, the complee out
fit she had come TO know SO well in
the moment of her peril. fills her eyes.
and Love rings down a triumphant
curtain
''The Beast has the same cast as
the Fox Western triumph Blue Blood
and Red
Pastime today.