The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
SUNDAY THEATER OPENINGS.

THEATER [
the role Of a simple country maiden
VINO loved a lad who didn't realize
her love. When the time came for
him to prepare for the ministry It
was Susie's butter-and-eggs money
that sent him through his course
and this leads into one Of the most
touching of passages where Robert
Harron. as the young minister. re-
turns to his native heath as the looa.
pastor and. all ignoring the stead
iast devotion lavished upon him. by
the plain girl. proceeds to fall vio-
iently In love with a town butterfly
VINO hitches him to her chariot
wheels Those who remember Cla-
r1ne Seymours performance in Grif-
nth's The Girl Who stayed at
Home" will be charmed with her i'm
personaton Of the village butterfly
70 whom the ties of matrimony even
tuaIy prove irksome. who wanders
aneid with a gay Lothario and con-
tracts a malady which causes her
death, thus freeing the young minis
ter for the coming of the great love
with Susie.
Griffith has chosen a theme for his
photoplay which might well have a
tragic ending but he doesn't end 1t
That way. The story stops with the
chime OF wedding bells already ring
ing In our ears. 1t is a picture that
ADDS fresh laurels to his fame as a
director and one with a world OF
heart-appeal
Loew's Coiumbia-WaIlace Reid In
you're Ffred!,
Tne compelling combination of q
star like Wallace Reid and a story
adapted to the screen from one OF
the nnest classics ever written by o.
Henry, makes the bill at Loew's Co.
iumpla this week one Of particular
excellence and appeal
This would be quite true were It
oased alone on the featured produc-
ton Of the program, but Manager
Klein has also arranged. as subsid-
iary attractions. four short-Iength
subjects which round out the pro-
gram like dessert for dinner.
As suggested by the story. You're
Fired" is an adaptation of "The Hal
bardier OF the Little Rheinschloss,"
one of the finest bits of writing that
ever poured from the pen of that
master story-teller. o. Henry.
1t has been adapted to the screen
with strict fidelity to the atmos-
phere and heart-interest that the
great writer wove into the story.
and in the filming of this story. Wal
lace Reid was surrounded by a cast
Of unusual briiliance that includes
Wanda Hawley. Theodore Roberts,
Raymond Hatton and others.
In addition. the Columbia program
includes an array of short length
comedy and educational films which
will distinguish any program they
are placed on. 1t is a splendid bill.
Moore's Strand-'sTwtllght."
A picture as unusual as it's title.
and as beautiful as IL is unusual Is
Twilight" in which Doris Kenyon
is being starred the first four days
of the current week at Moore's
Strand Theater.
Twilight" is the name given to
little baby girl. found in the West
ern wilderness by settlers. She was
found strapped to horse. and
alone. Her father. a prospector.
had drowned while they were cross
ing a creek, and her mother had
died long before.
Miss Kenyon, often called the
most beautiful girl on the screen.
has in Twilight" a role which pecu-
liarly suits her personality. She
plays the role with an appealing in
genuousness that endears her to
everyone. who sees the picture Her
supporting cast has evidently been
carefully chosen. and performs work
that makes Twilight" a really de-
lightful photo drama.
Twilight" is but the principal
feature of photoplay program of
more than usual merit-one which
includes among shorter subjects. a
news reel of timely interest, and one
of the most laughable comedies ever
produced. The synchronized or
chestral accompaniment completes
the bill.
On Thursday. the Strand will Of
fer. for the remainder of the week,
Mary MacLaren in a story of the
wheatland. THE Unpainted-woman."
This is film which is said to be of
more than usual appeal.
Moore's Characterization Blind
William Farnum has won deserved
fame in many films of the great out
doors, but in ''Hoodman Blind" his
latest release. shown yesterday as the
feature of the photoplay at Moore's
Garden theater. Farnum outdoes him
self. "Hoodman Blind is easily the
most forceful film in which Bill
Farnum has appeared.
II tells the story OF what trouble
irresponsible gossip can bring into
the life of an innocent person. Far
mum is seen as Jack Hewitt, who
wins the girl, Nance after a court
ship in which he had as rival a Simon
Lezzard. Lezzard vows vengeance.
He gets Nance's shawl and gives
1t to a notorious gypsy girl. telling
hher to wear 1t while making open love
to her gypsy friends She is seen.
and evil tongues spread the natural
rumor. The resemblance between the
gypsy and Nance makes the story
seem more plausible. and Nance's
character soon is blackened.
Later the gypsy girl is rescued
from drowning by Hewitt, and to
him she confesses Lezzard's plot to
damage Nance's character. The VIII
lain is revealed In his true colors. and
Nance Is vindicated.
The usual beautiful and appropriate
scenic investiture for which Farnum
films are notable makes "Hoodman
Blind doubly delightful, while the
supporting cast. which numbers such
favorites as Dorothy Bernard and
Fred Huntley. performs work fully
up to the standard set by the star.
Synchronized orchestral accompani-
ment and shorter film features. in
Guiding an uproariously funny com.
edy and an interesting news reel, COM