El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
''TRUANT SOUL"
At THE GREC|AN
Greatest Photoplay Star
Eclipses All Former
Achievements.

Henry b Walthall's greatest photo
play il The Truant Soul" which viii
he shown at the Grecian four days
, beginning today. Mr.. Walthalrs work
in former productions has made him
the foremost screen actor in the world
And now IN this Essanay super-feature-
he has eclipsed himself
The Truant Soul was written by
the World-famOus author. victor Rous-
seau- II portrsys man in death Crap
pie with humanity's great hidden
menace, gripping the spectator and
( holding him tense in his seat from the
! opening scene TO the end II carries
Won with the character down TO the
I depth OF degradation and deSpalr-tc
] the lowest pit of He'll. II lifts you at
! the end to the heights supernal. show
I ing what n woman love can do for
a genius who has drunk Of the dregs
Mr. Walthan has poured his whole
soul into this production He has given
everything that his experience and his
genius has to offer. and he says
1T is my masterpiece
The story is that O. a great surgeon,
genius, man Of fine instincts but
who has hidden second nature. He
performs wonderful operations. he does
inestimable good for mankind. But
sudden periods come over him when
( he reverts TO the primitive type He Is
posse sSed of temporary StaViSm He
sinks into the lowest kinds Of vice.
lie is cruel, heartless, vindictive. I'M
scrupulOus- He reverts to the cave
man. to the animal, where might is
paramount. and he as 8 lives and love
without compunctiOn- He is the per-
sonification OF Or. Jekyn and Mr. Hyde.
but Rousseau has woven an entirely
different story around the character
The stranEe reversion grows until
the once noted 81 geon has sunk to
the lowest depths He is confined in a
sanitarium. There wonderful wom-
l.
svmpathizes with his terrible despair.
and nurses him back to mental, moral
and physical health He wins life and
love al last.
Those who know Henry B. Waithau
and there are few who do nOt-wil
Immediately see the unlimited field
which the role Of the surgeon offers
for his wonderful talent.
Mary CharlesOn. a noted actress, sup
ports Mr.. Walthall as the nurse Her
marvellous portrayal Of this role has
won her a permanent position in screen
stardOm. A company of more than 100
persons fills out the cast
Elaborate scenic effects which cost a
fortune are produced with excellent
photography. The Truant Sour is a
perfect picture.-Adv.
WIGW PURPLE MASK"
The Secret Adventure" the eighth
OF The Purple Mask" series. will be
shown a the TVigwam today. This serial
Is making one Of the biggest hits ever
made By a serial since the days OF
The Adventures of Kathlyn" II is !
thrilling. classy. well acted and SPLEEN !
didly staged. Start in today. The syn
opsis will tell all that has gone before.
Check off Thursday or Friday for Il 1
trip TO the WiSwam- on those days
that tantalizing little beauty. Mar /
Earita Fischer. will be seen in about !,
the prettiest. classiest and daintiest |
picture in which she has ever starred. /
It IS called The Butterfly Girl" The !
scene Of action is largely on the i
"Isthmus" a the san Diego fair The I
story IS a romantic one and the char
acters are the actors and actress the
amusement managers and the visitors
10 the fair. It will take you into a
world little known 10 you unless YOU
have had vast experience with show I
lie behind the scenes Do not fail to !
see one of the prettiest women OF the /
Green IN a photoplay that just fits her
-alents and beauty. Two days only
Thursday and Friday. Come early
Adv.