El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-06
MARY PICKFORD
IS 4 Bic HIT
Poor Little Rich Girl"
Showing at Wigwam, her
Best Picture.

Mary Pickford has made the triumph
OF her career in "A Poor Little Ricl
Girl ia which she is appearing at the
Wlgwanl- Had the role of Gwen been
written especially for her II could not
have fitted her daintiness. her charm
of manner and her sweetness any bet
ter than H. does Mary Pickford +
simply ideal in "A Poor Little Rich
Girl The picture is a masterpiece.
and when one says masterpiece in de
scribing Mary Pickford's production he
is indeed using the superlative but is
not misplacing il. Youth has ever been
the charming Mary's big asset, but in
. "A Poor Little Rich Girf' she appears
as an eleven-year girl and actually
IT is a mystery which viii puzzle her
admirers.
a Poor Little Rich Girl" is the story
OF very natural, a very human little
girl who was surrounded by all that
wealth could buy. but denied cOmpan-
ionship and love. the Two most essen
tIal things TO a childs happiness She
had tutors and servants galore, but
they We're worse than no one at all
Her little Outbursts Of temper and her
willfUlness make her the more ire
sistiole and her acts of disobediencs
only endear her to the spectator.
= careless servant gives her
poisonous drug and she drops into q
deep sleep which seems destined to
pass into the great rest Here the pic
ture is shown in two parts which
T
what IS happening as the natural Sc
quence Of the story and what the mind
OF A Poor Little Rich Girl, suffering
in a delirium from the drug. sees AMI
imagines. II is a beautiful fantasy
and has given the director a chance TO
depart from the set style Of picture
production and offer something new
and effective. IN her dream she enters
the Tell Tale Forest" when the true
character of those she has known in
the real life are shown her She goes
10 the Land Of Light" and learns more
about human characteristics. Murmur-
ing in her Inconsistencies she tells
the father and mother who are mover
. ing over her. some awful truths and
awakens their love as she has never
done before. In her dream she meets
sombre Death, who invites her TO
eternal rest She murmurs: 1t -
growing dark" and the faithful old
family doctor tells her awaiting
parents in the parallel picture, The
little life has nearly run its course
Then her dream changes and she sees
Happiness. who urges her back to lie
In the parallel picture the old doctor
sees a change which puzzles him, but
gives him hope, and he redoubles his
efforts and - Poor Little Rich Girl
energies from the shadow of death IN
the fantasy 10 real life in the real PIC
ture.
It is a wonderfully pretty picture.
and one that every one should see,
especially the children II is an Art
craft production and is, undoubtedly,
not only the best thing that that com
pauy ever produced, but the very best
thing that Mary Pickford ever DID. II
viii be shown here only Two Gay
today and tomorrow Come TO the
matinees and avoid the crowds
Thursday and Friday. Mary Miles
Minter will be here. Some people think
she is as good as Mary Piekford we
did until We saw a Poor Little Ken
Girl but now We are somewhat IN
doubt, and some say she is better.
After seeing a Poor Little Rich Cir
see Mary Niles Minter in The Gentle
Intruder" II is said TO be her pest
''grown-up' pieture--Adv
sIDLE WIVES AT THE GRECIAN.
Idle Wives" Lois Meber's note
worthy success. will be shown at the
Greciau theater again today. the
thousands OF people who saw this pic
ture Yesterday were brought TO the
/ realization that they were witnessing
an ll-absorbing human drama that
I sent It's lesson home IN no unmistakable
manner II deals with four separate
and distinct phases of humanity FROM
the highest to the lowest II saoWs
each in its true cOlors and makes no
bones about IL After having witnessed
this picture you leave with its theme
| indehbly impressed on your mind You
can't help it It's put up TO you IN
such a cOnvicing way that II hits you
square in the face.
This vivid play Of New York social
life is based on the theme that the
American home is the greatest insti-
tuition OF the American people, and that
anything which threatens the sanctity,
peace and safety Of home is the devils
brew. Idle Wives has been produced
to bring that lesson home to every
husband and vile. TO every young girl
and young man in the wOrld-and II
does.
No wife or mother can follow the life
story of Anne Wall. who refuses q
parasitical existence in lieu of helping
teaches a lasting lesson No girl or
young man can observe the wander
7 ings of poor Molly Shane as she flies
from the protecting roof OF her poor,
but honest parents, and fail to realize
the tragedy which discomfort inevitably
brings.
The red blood and throbbing life Of
a great city pulsates in every scene Of
] Idle Wives. those who come from
/ the parlOrs Of the rich as well as from
the seductive dance halls Of the work
ing girls.
There is much to commend in the
new screen play. Its lesson is conveyed
with a punch more forceful than
either sermon or editorial
This picture is shown to adults only.
Children under 10 are not admitted IN
less accompanied by adults Every man
or woman, married or single, should
make il q point to see idle Wives
today at the Grecian.-Adv-
'sTHE BELOVED VAMPIRE. BIJOU.
titled "A Beloved Vampire" will be the
Eeadliner at the Bijou today. The story
is lesson and n warning. 1t is
worked out with dramatic skill Every