Evening star., 1918-08-26
Photoplay Features.

KNICKERBoCKER-AIl those ele-
successful photoplay an attractive
star. q splendid story and q capable
supporting cast-are embraced in
Her Only Way" showa at CIandalrs
Knickerbocker yesterday and being
repeated. today. Norma Talmadge is
pictured in the chief role and adds
another to her long line Of successes.
The story concerns the affairs Of
Lucille Westbrook, a charming young
girl, who is beloved by two men, one
rich, the other poor. Although 1t is
not outwardly apparent, her own
means are limited. This fact de-
termines her choice and, while loving
The usual results follow loveless
marrfage-and matters are brought
to climax when she discovers that
the husband also loves another. Then
follows series Of strange and pug
cling events, leading to an ending
dience will not suspect In addition,
the latest issue of the Allies War Re-
view was shown.
/ cRANDALL'sLKitty Gordon's un-
usual beauty and personality lend
much to the interest Of Merely Play
ers." shown at Crandalls yesterday
and being repeated there today and
Gordon vehicle, presents an unusual
theme. The stars role is that of Ma
dine Trent, q wealthy widow inter-
ested In theatricals- Through her in
fiuence with Rodney Gale. dramatic
critic. her stage-struck protege. Vera
Seynave. gets an opportunity in a new
play. After the opening Gales harsh
criticism influences the discouraged
Vera to attempt suicide. whereupon
Nadine tells Gale that she does not
however, to find revenge in demon
strating to the critic that not only
the girl. but herself as well. can act
she plans a little drama in real life
reconciliation follows, fading into the
conventional ending. The cast is q
good one. including Irving Cummings.
Muriel Ostrich, John Hines, George
McQuarrie and Pima Nesbit.
sAvoY-rhe new Clara NmbaIl
Young success. '-The Savage Woman. %
was shown yesterday. The stars role
is that Of Renee Benoit. daughter Of a
drunken trader. who has a hut In the
to womanhood without seeing any
human being except her father, and
when the latter is accidentally killed.
lives in a half-savage state. her only
covering a tiger skin. To this region
comes Jean Lerier, a French archeolo-
to Paris. intending to use her as foil
to arouse the jealousy Of a French
beauty who had cast him aside. His
plan is partly successful. but Renee
senses the situation and escapes back
to her native wilds. Jean pursues. and
finding her. realizes his love for the
girl, and the picture ends happily
APoLLO-An enjoyable comedy is
presented in LEND Me Your Name"
shown at the Apollo yesterday with
Harold lockwood pictured in the stellar
role. Adapted from the novel Of the
same title by Francis Perry Elliott, 1t
places with his double in order to
escape the unwelcome attentions Of his
shreTish wife. This results in a series
of complications which do not straighten
themselves out until the end of the
story. when the earl discovers that he
well portrayed by Mr.. Lockwood. The
supporting cast includes Pauline
Starkey. Bessie Eyton and Bert Starkey.
"The Death Dance" starring Alice
Brady. is the attraction listed for to-
days showing.
AVENUE GRAND-Mabel Normand
is pleasingly cast in her latest picture,
Back to the Woods" which proved an
acceptable offering at the Avenue Grand
cast as Stephanie Trent. the pampered
daughter Of lumber ruagnate. Tired
by her social life. she decides to see the
world for herself, and under an ASSUMED
rsme goes to one of her fathers lun-
Der camps as a school teacher. There
she meets a novelist. who uses her as
the subject for some experiments in
human nature, which she, discovering,
resents. By way Of revenge. she con-
cccts a practical joke that gets beyond
her control and ends in the wounding Of
the novelist. The closing scenes bring
the usual love climax AID happy end
irg. Herbert Rawlinson is in the role
opposite Miss Normand. 'aThe City Of
Dim Faces" featuring Sessue Haya-
kawa. is today's attraction.