The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-01

thereafter, Fritz will live in retire
ment with all the comforts of horse
life. | have ridden him constantly for
more than two years and he has
served me so faithfully, and has been
SO steadfast and courageous whenev-
er called upon to perform a hazardous
feat, that [ feel all who have been so
kind to us in our work upon the screen
Will know and understand my motives.
| love the old fellow dearly and can
not, after all his loyalty, subject him
further to a chance of injury. I wish
to tell all who like little Pinto that
ne will be right with me wherever |
may gO-until the Boss Ranger Games
along and summons one Or both of us
across the Big Divide
Little Mary McAlister, proclaimed
by many critics the screens most win
some child star, is now being featured
in Pants the attraction at the
Classic Saturday. Aside from her his
trionic ability, this child bears dis
tinction of which no other photoplay
star can boast. She holds the appoint
ment by the war department as nom
commissioned officer IN the regular
army. This honor was bestowed upon
her in recognition of her patriotic
work in recruiting more than 5000
men for Uncle Sans fighting forces,
and in gathering thousands of dollars
for the Red Cross fund. She is the
youngest officer in the army.
A remarkable combination of talent
is responsible for the production of
Wild Sumac," to be seen at the
Classic tonight. Hargery Wilson is it's
star Ever since her remarkable por-
trayal Of the French girl in D. w
Griffith's Intolerance" Miss Wilson
has been rapidly climbing the ladder
fame. AS the girl in ''Wild Sumac"
charged with murder of which she
is innocent and of which she is exon
erted only by the merest possible
chance, Miss Wilson plays with an
appeal that is truly string. Elaine
Sterne furnished her with the role. 1t
was Miss Sterne who won the Vita
graph scenario contest several years
ago.
Ethel Barrymore in "Life's Whirl-
pool at the Majestic Saturday is a
fine production. Lionel Barrymore,
brother of the star, wrote and directed
the play. He has given her a role
which calls into play all the emotion
al powers she has so often demon
strated on the stage and screen. In
Llfe's WhirlpOoP Miss Barrymore
plays the part of Esther Corey, the in
nocent victim of circumstances. At
the climax of the story she is about to
be punished for a crime of which she
is innocent. How she is indicated and
how she energies triumphant is told
in the picture through many gripping
scenes
Her Silent Sacrifice" which will be
shown at the Classic Sunday is Alice
Brady's first picture as a Select star.
This film has been adapted from "The
Red Mouse" The story of Her Silent
Sacrifice" is of young, unsophisticat-
ed country girl who enters a bargain
with an old rogue of prince by
which she secures his influential sup
port to further the career of her
starving artist lover, an American
artist. True love, however, finally con-
quers the empty lures of Partisan
smart society life, and the pair is re-
united to live in undisturbed bliss.
Pauline Friedrich will be featured
tonight in "The Hungry Heart" an
added feature, will be rip roaring
Mac Sennett comedy, one that will in
terest you and keep you in laughter
throughout. Those who saw the pic
ture Thursday proclaim it one of the
best and we'll worth seeing.
William Farnum will be the attrac-
ton at the Classic Monday in "The
Price Of Silence his best production.
Matinee at 2:30.