The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-29
WILL FARNUM TO APPEAR
IN A GILDfD FOOL y


ing one of America s greatest actors,
William Farnum, in an American
drama of great power and virility
makes the William Fox feature pro
duetion of Heury Guy Carleton S strik-
ing play, "The Gilded Fool" a pecu-
liarly distinctive and notable event in
screen history. Edgar Davenport,
whose excellent and finished work
showed to such remarkable advantage
in the William Fox production of the
great Charles Frohman success, "The
Thief" adds new laurels to his fame
as a dignifed and polished actor by
his splendid portrayal of Ruthven, the
hide-bound old banker, with his con-
servative business methods and narrow
preJudices against the swift-fiowing
tides of modern life. In this part,
which affords remarkable scope for the
display of Mr.. Davenport's powers, the
actor is seen at his very best.
Charming and beautiful Miss Maude
Gilbert, whose striking portraiture of
the erring wife in Samson' will be
long reeollected by all who saw that
great William Fox picture, plays with
winning sweetness and ability the diff
cult role of Margaret Ruthven, the old
bankers daughter, who sees despite
his wild ways and spendthrift manners,
the germ of a great man IN Chauncey
Short, the Gilded Fool, played by Mr.
Fa mum. She is his good angel and her
good influence forms an important fac
tor in the Gilded FOOLS redemption
after he has passed through fires of
ruin and disgrace. 1t is a wonderful
part, wonderfully played. Miss Gilbert
even surpasses in its depletion the
ability she displayed to such notewor-
thy advantage in the stirring scenes
or the memorable "Thief."
Harry Spingler, the most popular
leading Juvenile on the American stage
was selected by Edgar Lewis, who di-
reefs the picture, for the part of Algy
Summers, a young sport-aboat-to town.
Mr. Spinglcr handles the part with
verve and spirit and brings out every
bit of light and shade in the character
with telling skill. George De Carleton,
another favOrIte, has an excellent role
and rel ears the successes he has ri
ready scored in dozens of important
big productions. Few actors have the
populaIit, and personal follow u 7
which Mr.. De Carleton S ability have
earned it.
Charles Guthrie adds another bit of
sharply-etehed portraiture to his long
gallery of character drawings by his
work as the scheming James Gordon
LeStrange, whose Vaccinations Chaun-
eey Short, with Margaret IS aid, brings
TO naught. Mr.. Guthrie is known the
country over for his fine acting In
many great pictures. Before taking up
film work, Mr.. Guthrie was a famous
exponent of important parts upon the
regular "boards. - He has played more
than three hundred roles and critics
the country wide have united in praise
of his talent Agnes Everett, an act
ress of rare poise and distinction of
manner, appears as the bankers wife.
1t is a difficult role, but Miss Everett
handles it with her usual sure touch
and deft acting. Others in the long
east are Miss Margaret Vale, a dainty
end beautiful delineator of ingenue
parts who has, besides her marked
stage talents, the distinction of being
President Wilson'S niece, and is also
an author of short stories and painter
of some pictures that have attracted
attention. Miss Vale has scored heavily
in the companies of Madame Nazi-
nova, Mrs. Fiske, Maude Adams, Ethel
Barrymore and other famous stars.
Walter Scott, dashing young actor,
as De Puyster Ruthven, and Elmer Pc
terson, equally well known, as Duval,
friend of the family.
A Gilded Fool" will be the feature
attraction at the Nixon next Thursday
evening.