New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
'FARNUM IN ROLE
OF FILM PARSON
Hart in Splendid Part as
Half-Breed at the
Rialto.
STOCKS SELL CHEAP
AT THE BROADWAY
White Slave Picture Fails
to Shock Police
Visitors.

Dustin Farnum is mar-sized
preacher as the hero OF "Tte Parson
Of Panamint" az the Strand. The
preacher has rough congregation, but
he proves enough OF a sport 10 suit
most members Of his congregation. In
fact, he is more loved By the sinners
than the saints Of the neighborhood,
and when he attempts 20 hold funeral
service for a saloorkeeper some OF the
deacons rebel
Farnum holds the service right
enough. while one OF his friends Shoes
the church authorities of with a gun.
Eventually. TIE preacher heaps Goals
on the head Of one Of his trsducers by
saving MIN from a fire. Having let the
man down with a rope. the preacher
has nothing 20 DO but jump for i.. The
fall would never hurt Charlie Chaplin,
but IL kills Dustin Farnum. The hero,
then. is dead wren the picture ends,
which is most unusual for q film play
The picture is interesting.
The Dawnmaker." which is the feat
ure picture a. the Rialt0 Theatre,
shows William s. Hart az his best.
After watching this versatile actor "a
Joe Elk. the half-breed. one feels as Il
he never wanted 20 see Hart in another
picture. Hold on, that doesn't sound
right. It means simply that one does
not wish 20 have the Impression eraci-
Gated which Hart makes as the martyr
chief.
Joe Elk is the descendant Of hun
bred chiefs and is destined 20 become
the leader OF his tribe. but his father
was white man, and the Scotch blood
which flows IN his veins makes HIM
long for contac, with the civilized
world. When he visits Montreal and
meets Alice McRae he falls IN love
with her.
The rugged and strong features OF
the star are admirably adapted 10 the
makeup and the trappings Of the half
breed, and Il is a pleasure 10 watch
an actor who does not depend for MS
popularity on the length Of MS eye
lashes, his curling hair or his Greclan
nose. Blanche White, who bears A
striking resemblance 10 Anita Stewart,
is admirably cast "a Alice McRse, and
one does not wonder az all AZ the devo-
ton Of the half-breed
The scenes are laid in the Hudson
BAY country, and life IN the Indian vii
lage is satisfactorily pictured. Joe Elk
loves his people. and his object IN edu-
eating himself is that he may better
the condition Of the red man. His love
for white woman causes him 70 lose
the confidence Of his followers, how
ever. and when the old chief tells MIN
he must choose between the tribe and
the girl he chooses 20 return through
the SHOWS 20 his love, although he
knows that il means death by starva-
ton. One never expects a Hart picture
20 be happy, and he dies well just a.
the great Dawnmaker brings the sun
I'D over the top Of one Of the snow
clad mountains. This is one of the
best pictures which has been seen IN
New York for some time.
Yushe Botwin. white slave trader,
was billed to make his movie debut at
the Maxine Elliott Theatre last night
and 50 great crowd thronged the box
Office that the management had 10 call
for police protection. Yushe was 70
have appeared in screen sermon en-
titled as Any Girl Safe which WIS
shown under the auspices OF the Anti
Vice Motion Picture Company HIS IN
famous figure failed 20 appear on the
screen. however, ana all he received
was dishou0rable mention IN the cpl
logue
Rabbi Lyons. Of Brooklyn. recitcd a
prologue which had 20 do with the
danger which young girls meet on
every hand" The film concerns fac
tory girl who endures impossible eXpe-
riences. but eventually succeeds IN per
suading everybody responsible TOT her
trials 70 lead Christian lives. SIX PLAIN
clothes men from Police Headquarters
sat in front seats and tried 20 ma
sections OF films 10 disapprove. Every
one else tried 20 discover something 70
approve Neither succeeded.
At the Broadway Fanny Ward takes
a Aier in high finance r "Each rear a
Tear" She ruins the villain by buying
c.. B. & Q. at the psychological mo-
n,ent Il was an excellent market IN
which 20 buy. for a close up OF tns
board showed Union Pacihc AZ 10 anu
Canadian Pacific AZ s.. The pIctorlai.
review reveals the fact that Churcn
GOWneQ hlNaBae y 4ii'i-N F'@s
"The Unwelcome Mother IS the Fox
ricture az the Academy Of Music. 1t
has no bearing on that aGitaung cues
ton Of birth control and the inalIen-
able right Of children not 20 be born.
n is sea story in spite Of its IN
scaworthy title. Walter Law IS excel excel
lent in the role Of Mason. and there
might well be more for him TO do.
He is busy while he is on the screen,
boveycr and is victorious IN two real
istic fight scenes with Frank Evans,
who is cast as the captain Of a tramp
shin. Of course, IN sea story tnere
must be a beautiful maiden cast up
~ tho sea and rescued by the light
house keeper. The beautiful maiden dedli Is
played by Nalkyrlen, VINO is Ital.y
beautiful and who doesn't wear ring
lets. The heroine is so much IN the
water that ringlets would be difficult
unless nature helped great deal. u
Is a relief to see a picture heroine out
g curl