The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
PARAMOUNT FILMS FEATURESOF STRAND ! THEATRE ALL WEEK
Pudd'nhead Wilson," Film Based on Mark Twain's Noted Classic, to Be
 Shown Tomorrow

Manager T. $. Abernethy, at the re- quest of hundreds of the patrons of the Strand is securing some return dates Of former Paramount successes. This week Behind the Scenes and The Governors Lady," two pictures over year old, but withaI with much merit, are booked. At the Strand to- day is
 THE LOVE TRAIL
 The Love Trail" is from the cele- hrated novel by Richard Dehan. It in- troduces an actress of exceptional bea u- ty and youth to the American motion picture public, She is Miss Agnes Glynne, who plays the role of I,vnette own resources at an early age. Miss Glynne shares honors with Fred Paul, wandering South African physician. and sustains interest throughout the play.
 The setting of the story is in South AIflca during the Boer war With the oeath or her parents, Lynette was thrown into the hands of an unscrup- uIoIs tavern keeper. It was at the age Of 6 that she became a nameless kitch eh mald. Despite the humble surround ihgs sne grew up into beautiful woman hooo ana was compelled to flee to es cape the sordid life of her master
 She wandered about the Veldt for hours, until hungry and exhausted, she sank into slumber A group of nuns discovered her lying prostrate on the field and took her to their convent mere she was educated and mothered py the only friends she had ever known since her parents death
 war came and the frontier town was sarrlsoned by British troops Lynette had reached beautiful stage of wom anhood, when she met Lord Beauvayse who came to order the execution of the convent He wooed her and won obtaining the sanction of the nuns.
 Ill that town there lived a ruin of man named pr. Owen Durham His reputation as a drunkard earned for nm the title of "The Dop Doctor His evil instincts were conquered by his love of the beautiful Lynette and soon after. al the death of Beauvayse ried, Lynette and "The Dop Doctor were betrothed
 MT Paul distinguished himself in the role of the doctor The picture is up to the high standard set by Pathes recent Gold Rooster releases.
 "PUDD'NHEAD WILSON"
 For Monday and Tuesday at the strand the Mark Twain masterpiece "Pudd'nhead Wilson," with Theodore Roberts as the star, is offered. The story follows:
 Lawyer Wilson, a young man, comes to small Missouri town to practice on hls first day in town, angered at a dog snapping at his heels, he remarks 'l wish l owned half of that dog Ii did, l would kill my half" The sub tletN or this remark passed over the heads of the townspeop1e as they couldn't figure out what would become of the other half of the dog if Will son killed his half. This remark, his eccentric speech and his habit of se- curing thumb prints from everyone with whom he came in contact in duced one of the town wits to call him 'Pudd'nhead," a nickname that re- mained with him throughout his life This nick name blighted his career as lawyer, but he managed to eke out fairly good existence.
 With his small glass slips, he se- cures, among others the thumb prints of Tim Driscoll. age months. and al the same time the prints of Chambers the 6 F mon ths old bahy of Roxy. the mulatto slave owned by the Driscoll family. These babies have the same