Evening star., 1918-09-02
Photoplav Features.

LOEW'S COLUMB1A-Elsie Fersu-
son. presented in her first western him
melodrama, 'Pierre of the Plains. as
French Canadian girl involved III
melodramatic developments to save
her brother, who has murdered an
Indian, is the attraction at LoeWs
Columbia the first half of this
week. The staid star of the stage
is pictured in some daring rldins
and other incidents peculiar 10 tne
by Edgar Selwyn. Thomas Meighan,
as the leading man, helps to make an
interesting story gripping entertain
ment.
GARDEN-D w. Griffith's film mas
terniece. THE Great Love-" is the at
traction at the Garden until Thurs
day 1t presents a story that reaches
a climax of genuine novelty ana
strength, with excellent acting by
cast that includes Llllian Glsn, n r.opeie ,i,.
Harron, Henry B. Walthall. Rosemary
Theby, Gloria Hope. George FaWcett'
George Siegmann and Maxfield Stan
lev. Some scenes. as a part OF the
logical development of the narrative
afford views of British eelebrlties' IN
Guiding the Dowager Queen Alexan-
dra. Lady Diana Manners. the Count
ess of Drogheda, the Princess of Mo-
naco. Eliza beth Asquith, the Countess
of Massarene and others. 1t pictures
also, for the first time, real aerial
combats between airplanes, leppehhs
and land batteries.
The plot deals principally with the
adventures of young American IN
the British army, who succeeds IN
frustrating a gigantic Hun plot TO
destroy London by blowing up the
greatest arsenal in England. 1t also
},oc Interesting DhaSeS OF romance.
sTRAND-"Her Life in Bond" the
spectacular film play at Moore
strand Theater the first four days OF
story which deals with the struggle
of a dancer in musical comedy to
supply the funds necessary to defray
her husbands expenses during ms
convalescence in the far west ana at
the same time to elude the snareS set
to trap her into indiscretions. Miss
Murray's Interpretation is aided by
the fact that she was dancer hef-
self prior to her screen work Ihe
dancer-husband, whose opportune re-
turn to the east results in an exciting
climax. is portrayed by Kenneth Har-
Ian, and the villain by Albert Roscoe.
The photography is good. and there
are several scenes Of rare dramatic
forcefulness.
News and comedy reels are shown
also, to orchestral accompaniment.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tai
madge is pictured in delightful
farce comedy, Sauce for the Goose.
day and again tonight. John Con-
stable, a young author, writing book
entitled "Woman's Struggles" finds
comfort and inspiration In the interest
of Mrs. Alloway and neglects his
young wife, Kitty (Miss Talmadge).
who is well aware of the other wom-
ans influence. The manner in which
she brings him to his senses makes
pleasant entertainment. Miss Tai
madge is captivating in her imper-
sonation of the wife, while Harrison
Ford is seen as the husband.
CRANDALL'S-"H Only Way" a
photoplay which is being shown at
Norma Talmadge as Lucille West
brook, who with her own fortune
waning chooses between two suitors.
one rich, the other poor. She decides
in favor Of the man of wealth and
they marry, although fa'9osd she Loves hr the
tragedy, when series of surprises
develop that for a time are quite be-
wildering.
latest Douglas Fairbanks picture, de-
lighted capacity audiences at Gran
dalrs Savoy yesterday, and will be
shown again tonight. With the Afri-
can desert as it's locale and the ath-
letic star pursued by a band Of rob-
bers, opportunity is found for the
usual Fairbanks stunts that involve
the rescue of a beautiful girl from a
cruel governors harem. Tully Mar
shall, Frank Campeau and Pauline
Curley are pictured in the story.
APOLLO-"The Savage Woman" at
Crandall's Apollo yesterday and to-
day, pictures Clara kimba1l Young as
Renee. a girl who grows to woman
hood in practically a savage state in
the mountains of Abyssinia, where she
is discovered by a young French
archeologist,
AVENUE GRAND-A pleasing mix
ture of wholesome humor and inter-
estinS drama is combined in "A Nine
O'Clock Town" featuring Charles
Raw, Yesterdays film attraction at
Crandalrs Avenue Grand. The story
has to do with David Clary, a small
town youth. who after a quarrel with
his father. goes to the city to seek his
fortune and fails. but returns to his
home and wins out by original meth
DDS.