The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-02
Colonial Theatre.

A Big Fine List of Photoplays Has Bee,
Secured for the Next Few Days For lhi
Popular Playhouse to be Shown Matine,
and Evening.
Thursday, the wonderful actress Emil,
Stevens is offered in the vital human
drama "Daybreak" Metro Wonderpla,
in five acts. Far removed from thu
stories of unusual adventure that coult
happen to few, comes this gripping drama
of home life, carrying its message straight
to the hearts of the many. Wives every
where have found themselves in the same
predicament as Edith Frome, the heroine
of "Daybreak, whose husband, through
drink, has become dead to all thought OF
honor. Men everywhere have found them
selves apparently powerless in the grip OF
a habit that robbed them of their true
manhood and of all real interest in life.
To these, to their families, friends and
acquantances, the theme found in "Day-
break" will have its appeal. Further
more, the story of this great human prob
lem and its solution will interest even
those who have never met any such ex-
perience in their own lives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew in one of their popular COM
edies and True Boardman in 'The Further
Adventures of Stingaree" will complete
this fine program.
For Friday, the one and only William
S. Hart in the Aircraft picture, "The
Narrow Trail" is the welcome news for
Hart's many admirers. Aside from the
numerous features that make "Ihe Mar
row TraiP' photodrama of unusual
power and eff ctiveness, its story is one
that has heart appeal distinctly its own.
In this picture Mr.. Hart will be seen as a
bandit, who, after many stormy scenes OF
a turbulent career filled with tragedy, IS
reformed through love for woman who
spurns him at first, but who finally reclp-
rocates his passion when she learns to
appreciate his bravery, chivalry, and all
those personal qualities which made Ice
Harding, the bandit, man among men.
The exteriors for "The Narrow Trail
were staged in the range of mountains
south of Los Angeles, and they are as
numerous as they are scenically romantic
and beautiful. One of the thrilling bits
of the play is fight between Hart and
two members of his support
Flavored by the languorous romance
of the Tropics, Hidden Pearls" the
forthcoming Paramount picture starring
Sessue Hayakawa, for Saturday offers
patrons something out of the ordinary in
film entertainment
The story, by BeuIah Marie Dix, sue
cintly told, concerns the experiences OF
Tom Garvin (Hayakawa>, son of Robert
Garvin and Vekeia, princess of Uahlva,
an island in the South Sea. BY the death
of his parents he became ruler of the
Island and returns there to search for a
fortune in hidden pearls. He obtains
these fraudulently after many hardships,
in which he is aided by TahOna, chief
maiden of the island, with whom he falls
in love- Redeemed by her affection for
him, he ultimately restores the gems to
the rightful owners of the island and
marries Tahona, living happily ever af-
terward as ruler of Uahiva.
Thus, badly told, there can be no real
idea conveyed of the genuine charm of
the picture which abounds in thrills as
well as moments of rare charm and eX-
otic beauty. 1t was directed by George
H. Melford and many of the scenes were
made in the Hawaiian Islands.
A George AIDE two-part fable completes
Saturdays offering which will meet with
the approval of all.
Special attention is called to Harold
Lockwood in the five-part Metro play,
Haunted Pajamas," to be shown Mon
day. This is without doubt Mr.. Lock
woods greatest play, being replete with
the kind of comedy for which he is IA
nous. Monday, also, BENJAMIN Chapin
will be shown in another chapter of 1.-The
Son of Democracy"
Rex Beach's greatest novel, "The Auc-
ton Block" has been brought to the
screen. Picturized under the direct super
vision of the famous author and released
through Goldwyn, this stirring life drama
of a million girls in Americas big cities
and small towns comes on Tuesday.
"The Auction Block" will grip and hole
YOU from the first moment to the last
The life action which has made Rex
Beach's novels loved wherever books are
known fills every reel; there is punch
in every scene. Among the more stirring
moments are fight in a New 1oIk
gambling house raided by the police; the
overturning of a great pot OF molter
steel in a Pittsburgh mill and the engulf-
ing of a score of Workmen; the lavish
banquet given by the steel millionaire a
which the souvenirs" for the young
women guests are golden meshbags, ana
so on almost without number
The star is Rubye De RemeT, who plays
the role of Lorelei Knight, the beautltn
little country girl whose. greedy parents
and scheming brother bring her to New
York to put her ON the auction block, fo
sale to the highest bidder. Miss De Remer
virtually newcomer in motion pictures
was for two years favored beauty O
the Ziegfeld Midnight Roof. Rex Beacf
calls her New York's most beautiful girl
On Wednesday the new World-Pictur'
Brady Made, Broken Ties, will be shoWI
with June Elvidge, Montagu Love ant
Arthur Ashley as the stars The prodnc
tion is classy, the story is exceedingly In
teresting and the whole picture is tasci
natingly surprising.
An O'Henry two-part story and thu
Hearst Pathe News will also be shown
Wednesday.-Ad