Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-05
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AT the Strand

At the Strand
The objectionable Sin," which is
to be shown at the Strand theatre
next Monday, will be of interest to
local moving picture devotees for a
number of reasons The picture is a
screen adaptation of the Major Ru-
pert Hughes book, by the same name,
which has had such a tremendous
sale during the past two years, and
has stirred up merry controversies in
various parts of the country because
of its fearless handling of a timely
subject. The star of the photoplay
version is Blanche Sweet, who is
making her '~re-debut" on the screen,
after having been in retirement for
the past couple of years. Miss Sweet
will be remembered for her splendid
performances under the direction of
David Wark Griffith. The director of
'The objectionable SIM is Marshall
Neilan, whose work with important
stars, like Mary Pickford and others,
has won him a place among the fore
most directors of his day. The pro-
duction is One of the most elaborate
which has eve been given a screen
story.
At the Liberty
Olive Thomas. one of the most
beautiful stars of the screen, will be
seer in her latest feature, THE Fol-
lies Girl" at the Liberty theatre to-
day. This picture is from the story
by w. Carey Wonderly. 1t tells of
the secret marriage of a demure star
of the footlights to the nephew of a
rich, old man who is believed to be
surrounded by relatives who are
anxious to inherit his wealth. Miss
Thomas is installed as the old mans
nurse, and then complications develop
rapidly. For this former stage beauty
makes a hit with the invalid, renews
his interest in life n quickly regains
his health.
incidentally, there's a bit of scam
| dal when Olive appears in neg1c
But it's not a bit shocking -
just her little trick to Lnrhe tables
on puritanical. interfero-s relatives.
At the Royal.
Charles Ray, the celebrated star in
Paramount pictures, will be seen at
the Royal theatre today, in his new
photoplay. ""The Law Of the North"
written by Ella Stuart Carson and
produced by Irwin w. Willat nde
the supervision of Thomas II. lnce,
which is its own trademark of excel
lence.
In this absorbing p~hotoplay Mr..
Ray portrays the role of Alain de
MOnlcalIn, ii SlIOlB man u INC W. ~
known as the "Eaglet." The scenes
of the story are laid in and about a
trading post at the top o the world"
amid the white ~silences, peopled only
by wild beasts, Indians and trappers.
Alain is the son of the commandante
of the post and when his father is
murdered by Adams best friend, many
interesting developments ensue. not
the least of which are a pursuit or
the assassin over the snow on sledges,
a pitched battle at an abandoned fort.
the death of the murderer at the fangs
of wolves and the opposing of the
daughter of the man who has caused
all the trouble.
Mr.. Ray is finely supported in this
strong picture by picked screen play
ers, chief among them being Doris
Lee, Robert McKim, Gloria Hope,
Charles French and Manuel Ojeda.
At the Strand Today.
"The Border Legion" Zane Groy's
gripping story of the West. was trans
ferred to the screen amid gorgeous
mountain scenery, the like of which
has never been equalled in motion
picture production. L. Hayes Hun
ter, porducer and director Of THE
Border Legion" which Goldwyn Will
present at the Strand theatre begin
ming today, spent weeks selecting loca-
tions for his big picture.
Many of the earlier scenes of The
Border Legion" a Santa Barbara
Cal. and surroundings as their local
But the telling scenes in h produc-
ton were taken in the heart of the
Rockies. Among them is the hold
up of the pony Express where a band
of fifty outlaws swoops down upon
a horde of gold carriers and makes
away with a fortune in metal after
killing several messengers. u
Strangely enough, Mr.. Hunter lates
learned from a pioneer mountaineer
thai the site he chose for the daring
hold-up was the scene of several rob-
berries of it's kind during h days OF
'AQ and since