Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-07

sends for the girl. hoping her pres
ence will help him in the dance hall
he intends to open. Jean decides no
harm Will come TO the girl. He
fights desperate men and evil con-
ditions. He battles with a man alone
in q darkened room while other men
wait outside to see which one comes
out alive. Jean ONE out, but one of
the men, believing him too weak to
fight further kidnaps the girl. Sum-
moning all his remaining strength,
Jean follows to the river edge and
catches the man as he is getting into
his canoe. Another fight begins this
time in the ice covered river. 1t con-
tinues underneath the water and un-
der the ice. Jean himself is saved only
through the heroic work of the girl,
who chops through the ice and drags
the weakened Jean to the surface.
About this time there has come
into the settlement the president of
a railroad that is extending its lines.
This man proves to be the father Of
the now grown girl.
DTTNIAS.
Constance Talmadge. Select comedi-
enne will appear at the Ditmas today
and tomorrow, In a film version of
Frances Sterrett's popular novel. UP
the Road With Sallie." adapted by
Julia Crawford Ivers n presented
by Lewis ]. Selznick. In this. her
latest production, she reveals to sven
fuller extent her marvellous talents
in the admixture of a humorous por-
trayal with moments of real dramatic
suspense.
Sallie Waters Constance Tall
madge) la Inherited five thousand
dollars as her share of her uncle's
estate; she kidnaps her staid old aunt
steps on" the accelerator of her au-
tomobile, n OF they go on advon-
ture boundl A storm arises n they
seek refuge in a deserted house.
men. Each group suspects the other
of being criminals in hiding and they
proceed to lead each other out of the
paths of w~rongdoing."
Further complications ensue when
the county authorities tack a small
| pox sign on the house. quarantin-
ing the inmates who believe that the
flight of the others from Justice.
Finally, the owner Of the house ar
rives on the scene and untangles the
web of mistaken identities with sur
prising disclosures to all concerned.
A master comedy along the lines Con-
stance Talmadge has made SO enter
tanning with The Honeymoon" and
The Studio GIRL" earlier successes.
up the Road With Sallie" Is de-
lightful-and very much worth while.
Roy Stewart in wolves of the Bor-
der is the added attraction today
and tomorrow.
City.
Commencing tomorrow matinee the
Jack X Lewis Stock Co. will offer one
of the brightest up-to-the-minute
plays of their entire repertoire. THE
Other Mans Wife"
A young girl having married the
wrong nan is compelled to earn her
! living by becoming a village school
mistress. Her education n refine
ment makes her a fitting companion
to the young minister of the village.
The former husband shows up, dis
covers his wife in her retreat and
conspires with the minister's brother
to disgrace his former wife and muir
der and rob the minister. Village gos-
sip all but accomplishes the end de-
sired by these two men but in the dark
they mistake one another for their
intended victim and ~retribution
comes fast.
The comedy in this play is that
clean, wholesome kind we all enjoy
and there is plenty of 1t In THE
Other Mans Wife"
! Thursday afternoon the entire au-
ulCnCG AS hNllto On u HNu8t W AACSe
the members of the company. Re-
freshments will be served.
Strand.
Mary Lynde who has been brought
up in q narrow and Puritanical at
mosphere is approached by q well
known artist who has been commits.
stoned to paint a picture Of The Ma
donna and Child"
While posing, the artists friend
Sinclair, enters. and, always keen
after beauty, Immediately asks for ar
introduction to the model. Thereafter
Sinclair IL attentive to Mary, who
gradually falls In love with him.
A few months later a baby is born
to Mary and when Sinclair hears the
news he refuses to have anything more
to do with Mary. Deaf to her appeals.
he leaves her.
Mary drifts to New York and sinks
lower and lower. She becomes an
habitue of one of the lowest drinking
places in the city.
Again Is the artist commissioned to
paint a picture depicting sin" He
looks for types and enters the place
where Mary 10. The artist recognizes
her and asks her to pose.
Sinclair visits his friends studio
and is there confronted with Mary
She tells him that he must marry her
Sinclair tells her 1t is impossible
but that he will supply her with al
the money she needs Again Is Mary
installed In a fine room
The day~of the wedding draws neal
and Mary threatens to tell his bride
toIbe of their former relations Bin
clair, at the end of his rope. attempts
to kill Mary. but only succeeds In
wounding her. Now as she holds a
charge of attempted murder. Sinclair
promises to do her bidding.
Mary, accompanied by h artist
who has learned 70 love her. calls on
sinclair's 1ancee and tells her the en-
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