The Republican journal., 1918-07-18

Viola Dana, winsome star of blue
Jeans" and many other successes, ap-
pears Thursday in her latest picture. a
romance of the sea, Breakers Ahead, :"
while included on the same program will
be a Drew Comedy and Photograph
A more appealing character was never
shown on the screen than Ruth Bowman,
the waif of the Cape Cod coast, played
by adorable Viola Dana. Ruth's life is
beset with storm and tempest, like the
rugged coast of her birth, but at last
there is peace and quiet at sea, in the
harbor of happiness. Ruth. after her
mothers death, is brought up by rela-
tives. She falls in love with Eric Plxley.
young seafaring man, who proves his
wor thiness of her by saving the ship on
which he has "signed articles" at the
risk of his life. A great shadow falls
across Ruth's life, but Joy is won by
means of her own heroism. breakers
Ahead" is wholesome, vital story, IN
which the spectator seems to feel the salt
spray of the sea on his lips.
Any audience which can see The
Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin" to be shown
Friday only, and not get mad, is not an
American audience. All the madness OF
the r-craZed mind of the kaiser, all tie
viciousness of the crimes perpetrated In
his name and under his orders, are shown
in this picture with a vividness at once
startling and thrilling. The sacking OF
Louvain is reproduced with Infinite at
tention to detail, Immediately after the
first scenes of the film showing Belgium
in times of peace The decoration of the
commander of the U-boat which sank the
Lusitania is shown, and he is later shown
as insane, seeking out the cowardlce IN
the heart of the kaiser when he describes
to him how the hands of drowning chill
dren are reaching for him constantly.
The visit of Ambassador Gerard to the
kaiser when the kaiser told him that
Germany "would stand no nonsense"
from America after the war, brought
vigorous applause. Mr.. Gerard is depic-
ted as smiling and bowling when the
kaiser makes the statement, and as he
bows, he touches the tiny metal flag in
his coat lapel and smiles The downfall
of Berlin and Imprisonment of the kaiser
closes the picture.
For Saturday, an Incompatible offer
ing has been secured, Douglas Fairbanks
in "Headin' South" Hearst Pathe
News with the latest events from over
there and Lonesome Luke comedy.
"Headin' South" is spectacular pro-
duction, with it's stirring scenes and its
great ensembles of people, Including hun
dreds of cowboys and large band OF real
Mexicans. The scenario is uniquely de-
veloped, presenting succession of thrills
with Fairbanks doing his utmost to out
do the stunts that made his recent west
ern picture, "The Man from Painted
Post" somewhat of a novelty from an
acrobatic standpoint. 1t covers wide
range of territory, from Canada to Mexi-
CO, and a great variety of scenery, in
Guiding snow-capped mountains, forest
the western plains and the
blazing desert.
Studio prophets predict that 'M'liss,"
the next Aircraft picture, starring Mary
will be the most popular photo
drama in which that queen of the screen
has ever been seen. This prediction is
based upon the nature of the char
quaint little ragged
girl of the Golden West, coupled with
The splendid support surrounding her.
''M' liss" is perturbation OF Bret
Harte's masterpiece of the west and is
filled with rich humor and homely pathos
and all those heart appealing elements,
which 60 for success in cinema produc-
TONS That it will be worthy successor
to 'Tess of the Storm Country" in the
hearts of "Our Mary's" admirers, there
;an be little doubt. The picture shas
been produced upon an elaborate scale
and the photography is highly effective.
'M'liss" will be shown at the Colo
NAL Theatre next Monday. When Ralph
-onnor wrote "Fhe Doctor" he could not
forsee the furore it was to create in liter
ary circles. From this gem, William Fox
has adapted his latest feature starring
William Farnum and which he entitled
1.-THE Heart of Lion" William Far
1um has never been seen to better ad-
vantage and all who enjoy strong thrilling
plays, should be on hand Tuesday to wit
less 1.-THE Heart of Lion" The Cur
.ent Events and Mutt and jeff cartoon
complete Tuesdays program.
To the many picture fans who have
many times inquired for the appearance
If Mrs. Vernon Castle, we are glad to
announce that her first photoplay to be
shown in Belfast, is coming Wednesday.
This is entitled '"The Mark of CAIN"
thrilling detective story, crammed with
.apid-fre action for which Mrs. Castles
days are famous.