South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
LASALLE


Crook life in New York, has Ions
been an interesting topic in fact
and in fiction. In '"The Shoes that
Danced" today's five-reel picture at
the Lasalle theater, a mysterious
murder of the leader of one gang
by the captain of another band OF
criminals. starts a police hunt that
involves the hero and heroine In an
unusual chain Of events. The boy in
the case is only saved from
"frame-up" by the devotion of his
sweetheart who dances all night
with another man at a masquerade
I'm order 10 throw the detectives off
his trail. The situations have the
force of real drama and make the
picture a high-mark production.
The true-hearted little shop girl who
sacrifices everything TO save the
man she loves is wonderfully human
and appealing as impersonated by
Pauline Starke. Notwithstanding
character study is that of Wallace
Mcdonald whose portrayal OF a ia
miliar type has much quiet force.
within the Cup" tomorrOw's
Lasalle picture which features Bes-
sic Barriscale, concerns young girl
writer, who because she was made
the victime of deception by one
man, has lost faith in love and
life. After a mad season of gayety
i'm Paris and New York's Bohemian
circles, she returns 10 refined society
and is admired by a popular and
famous author, her dual personality
never being suspected. Realizing her
love for this man, and her faith in
love being wrecked, she is afraid to
take the happiness offered her. The
events that follow, her struggles
with her soul and the fortunes of
one who dares not face her happi-
ness. lead to a most unusual and
unexpected climax. In this seven
reel production released by Paralta.
Miss Barriscale is offered the best
opportunity of her entire career, TO
display her emotional ability.
The House Of Glass" Max Mar
Gins successful melOdrama of two
seasons ago, has been transformed
into a fve-reel phOtOplay. with
Clara Kimball Young, the beautiful
screen star in the role originated by
Mary Ryan. The story lends itself
admirably to screen Interpretation
and adds another praisewOrthy fea-
ture 10 Miss Young's already Ions
list of successes. 1t tells of a young
girl, although innocent of any real
completely in crime, who is forced
TO spend a year in prison because Of
her alleged cooperation with
crook. The plot is rather ingenious
and its melodramatic incidents we'll
treated. The late Charles Klein,
noted playwright, once said that the
whole trick of drama was getting
the heroine into a corner and
pounding her until every man in the
audience wanted to climb over the
foOtlights and lick her prosecutors.
This formula Max MARGIN has fol-
lowed closely in his House of
Glass" and from the very start the
spectator is eager for the happy
ending five-reels off. The interest
ing war serial, "A Daughter of I'm
Gle sam" is also included on the
program.
'Heiress for a Day is the title
of Olive Thomas" latest TRIANGLE
feature 10 be shown at the Lasalle
Wednesday. on Thursday Mary
Miles Minter is the featured player
of "A Bit OF Jade" on Friday Nor
ma Talmadge is the star of by
Right of Purchase" a powerful
drama of love and revenge. on Sat
urday Marguerite Clark returns in
her latest comedy success The
AmazOns."