Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-30
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isfying productions that Mary Pickford
has ever played Is Daddy Long Legs
which Is now showing at tho Strand
The picture - adapted from Jean
wcbster's story of the same name that
appealed to so many readers. II is a
clean, sparkling comedy and II ap-
pealed to all who fillei the theater
Thursday. The locations and settings
In the film are OF high class, making
the play delightful all the way thru
Mary Pickford. as Judy Abbott, takes
the part of.a waif found in an ash can
She was found by q policeman and
taken to the orphan home where she
was named from the telephone book.
She got along there as best she could
until she was 12. Then she began to
help the little Riddles in the home, who
had no mothers, and were treated
cruelty by the matron. She entertains
the youngsters and one day takes the
doll away frorl the girl whose father
Is a trustee. For this act she Is pun
ished.s
The only food they received In the
orphans home was prunes, so Judy
organizes q prune strike, assisted by
freckled faced boy. They refuse to
eat prunes and are nearly starved until
Jug Of hard cider and some sand
witches are thrown over the fence. They
drink the hard cider, and both accu-
mulate a light Jag" alosg with a dog
who has licked up some of the cider
While in this condition they do many
pranks until caught by the matron.
Judy Is punished, but Mrs. Pritchard,
one of the trustees, takes pity on her
and begs a young trustee to send her
to college. He sends Judy to school
and she becomes very nappy. Judy
only sees the shadow OF the trustee,
and his legs being very long, she calls
him Daddy Long Legs" She finishes
college and after many bitter moments
in society finally learns the name OF
the trustee. He Immediately falls in
love with Judy and she Is taken into
the arms of Daddy Long Legs"
At the Casino.
Bert Lytell, who starred in 1.-THE
Spender." is again playing to great
satisfaction in the screen production,
Faith" q play filled with imaginative
situations. Faith" is a drama of life
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ton and the power Of achievement,
thru the lack of faith and love.
George Farrelly, played by Bert Ly-
tell has become a thing with 1.-THE soul
of typewriter and the heart Of an
adding machine" and is satisfied with
just this one thing in life. There are
two women in his life. however, who
know his capabilities and determine
that thru their faith in him he shall be
brought back to know ambition and
strive for success.
One of the girls, Charity Garvice
comes in search of George for her
mother, who has always liked him, and
thinks that he Is in trouble. He was
not in trouble, but he did make trouble
by taking the necklace Of the bank
presidents wife, downing it and spend
ing the money. He then was afraid to
return lest he be accused of theft. He
goes to Charity's mother and she tells
him to return 1t, and that he Would
not be sent to Jail. The bank president
did send him to Jail, but Charity plead
ed with him for his release. and HI
finally set George free. He give.
George good position.