The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

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NELSON The Secret Game.
Pfinc9ssy $500 The Silent Master
Dixie ...... The Charmer
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
{sHippodrome--Stop Your Skidting,
picture. ~.
Dixie -vitsgraph comedy. i so
IN addition to her many duties, in.
III Guiding acting as "godmother"
TO SIX hundred soldiers in the ar:
itiilery corps, and one hundred and
lfcfty.four IN the aviation corps. Mary
JPfckfcrd has started unique fund
for the benefit of the American Red
Cross
The popular Aircraft star received
q letter from Harry Green, Pasadena,
Cal, enclosing four dollars, which he
stated was q days pay and which he
wished to donate to the Red Cross
through Miss Pickford, as he desired
q receipt signed personally in the
hollywood, Cal. bank, as the nucleus
OF new fund. More contributions
have begun to arrive. and Americas
each day to answering the communi.
cations from contributors
This novel method places all con.
tributors on an equal footing, regard,
less OF the income received. for the
donation from the man earning but
/. a few dollars day carries the came
spirit, and represents the same sacri.
flee as the more fortunate indiyidu.
al, whose income IS larger.
All donations to this worthy cause
should be addressed to Mary Pick.
ford, in care. of the Mary Pickford
Corporation. Hollywood, Calf. and
these will be deposited and forward
ed to the national headquarters of
the Red Cross after Miss Pickford HAS
written her rote OF appreciation to
each contributor.
4 oppsnheim Novel On Screen.
The Silent Master, at the Princess,
presents Robert Warwick in one of
is sketched against the most pictur.
stern, but tender, man of mystery,
whose past arises to shadow his
blissful domestic life. This character
Is sketched against the omst picture
esque aud sinister of backgrounds
the night life Of the Partisan Apaches
AS for the story, it has all the ingenu-
ity OF development and thrilling sus-
pense that made 1.-THE Court OF st.
Simon" one of the most popular of
the Phillips Oppenheim novels.
The plot follows the adventure OF
the Marquis de Sombreuil, known as
THE Great Master" because he is the
leader Of a band of Apaches who
mete out their own private Justice
the individuals who have offended
them in secret tribunal known as
the Court Of st. Simon" He induces
young boy to witness these horrors,
with the result that the youth is
drawn into the Apache gang and SEN
fenced to prison for one of their
crimes. Later, after the master" has
disbanded his secret society and mar
ried q charming girl of an aristo-
cratic family, he discovers to his hor.
ror that the boy whose life he ruined
is his wife's brother. When she learns
the truth she refuses to forgive him,
but after a long and rather tiresomc
period of separation the two are re.
conciled by their child.
iT;he Secret Game at the Nelson.
In Paramount's latest release, 1.-THE
Secret Came" showing at the Nelson
today, featuring that splendid actor.
Sessue Hayakawa, they have fashioned
9 story that at the present time is
bound to have broad appeal, for it
IL q romance of the Secret Service.
In these days when the papers daily
bare the plots of spies, film audiences
wiz find much to interest them in 1.-THE
Secret Came" To make the story fit
sentimental standards-without which
no photoplay would be complete-situ.
atoms have been use: in which plausi.
tihty has been somewhat lacking.
However, even in such scenes Sessue
Hayakawa has been supplied with
splendid acting material and he makes
the most Of It.
As the honorable spy" Sessue
.aayakawa is at all times convincing.
Florence vidor is pretty and appeal.
ing as the misguided Kitty. Jack Holt
&c manly Major Mortified. Smaller
Darts are well handled by the remain.
ing members Of the company. The
direction. In the capable hands of vii.
liam Q. De Mile. is admirable.
Grand's Stage Attraction Thursday
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Eugene Walters thrilling dramatiza.
ton of John Fox, Jr.'s splendid story
emphasizes one OF the most fascinat.
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