The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
Colonial Theatre.

Big Crowds the Testimonial OF Popularity
of this Playhouse. Now Showing Best
Photoplays Obtainable.
Thursdays feature program includes
Viola Dana in the five part Metro Won
derplay, 'The Winding Trail," Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew in one of their popular
comedies, and True Boardman In 1.-The
Further Adventures of Stingaree"
"The Winding Trail" shows the charm
ing little star, Viola Dana, to remarkable
advantage. In this colorfu story of
Western mining days in 1870, she is seen
first as Audrey Graham, Broadway
danseuse of tremendous triumphs, later
for reasons of necessity masquerading as
child, then as typical Western dance
hall girl, in rough mining camp, and
finally in the swiftly moving life of the
plains and the desert.
Wonderful scenes in the desert are
shown, the view at one point extending
over distance of fifty miles. The dance
hall and mining camp Clashes" the life
in the outlaws camp, are all realistic IN
the extreme. Contrasted with these are
moments in the dressing room of Audrey
Graham in Broadway Theater, when the
little dancer does a difficult tOe-dance,
lust to keep herself in practice. Her
Spanish dance before the miners is also
dashing and brilliant The stupendous
seven part production "The Warrior
which comes Friday is one of the re-
markable productions of the year, ming
ling comedy as it does with war in the
Alps. Maciste, the giant of Cabiria, has
the leading role and the stunts he does
are thrilling and laughable. The story
follows:
At the wars beginning Maciste, with
his companions, are interned by the Aus
trian authorities He overpowers the
Guards. leading the little band of Italians
to a castle near the border The owner,
an old Italian noblemen, with his nephew
and her sweetheart, gives asylum to the
refugees The Austrians follow. By a
spectacular leap, Maciste unseats one OF
enemy and rides off pursued by his would
he captors, while his companions escape.
The giant warrior fells horse with his
fist and using one Austrian as human
club. routs the entire band. After many
thrilling adventures he reaches Italian
Headquarters and becomes an Alplno He
decides to capture the Austrian captain,
Fritz Pluffer, single handed. Scaling
sheer mountain walls and crossing mar
row ledge high in the air, Maciste makes
the DANGEROUS ascent. Encounterlng
three Austrians, he places one under each
arm and the third on his back, proceeding
on, Using one for a sled, he drives the
other two in team, in this manner making
steep and dangerous descent. In camp
he places his prisoners under guard. The
slippery Pluffer escapes. Maclste in
duces his captain to attack the Austrian
stronghold Led by an Alpine guide they
scale the mountain heights with men,
artillery and supplies. Working hand
over hand by ropes up the sheer walls,
dangling thousands of feet over gaping
space. these scenes are the most inspiring
and thrilling war views ever taken and
have been preserved in the archives at
Rome by the Italian Government. Ma
ciste carries five hundred pound gun
carriage on the entire journey. The
heights gained, battle follows. Maciste
rescues the old counts nephew. In the
castle two officers are fighting duel for
possession of the girl when the Italians
attack. Led by Maciste, they storm the
castle and the giant hero hurls man after
man off the balcony, the Austrians flee
ing in terror before the supeThuman et-
forts of the battle-crazed warrior. Rush
ing into the great dining room he en-
counters the two officers. Seizing a
flaming fire brand from the crate he gives
battle to the enemy, completely routing
the pair. Brandishing the blazing log,
he clears the balcony of the invaders.
The sweethearts are reunited and mount
ed on the broad shoulders of Maciste,
happily embrace.