The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-18
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Whether child could be adopted
by an ape and brought up with the
monkey tribe as one of their number
would be difficult to say. This. how
ever, Is the case In "TarZan OF the
Apes" the unusual photoplay to be
screened at the Washington Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday. being an adapta-
ton of the story by Edgar Rice Bur-
roughs.
Tarzan, from childhood to manhood.
makes his home with the apes In the
forests Of Africa, seeing no one OF his
own race and speaking nothing but
the gutteral language OF the apes.
When child his parents die in Al
RIGA and leave Tarzan alone with an
old nurse in their cabin. The boy Is
stolen by q mother ape and is brought
up as her own offspring. The nurse.
who was with the child at the death
of it's parents, is rescued and returns
home to England, where she informs
the relatives of the kidnapped boy OF
his fate at the hands of the mother
ape. AS the relatives have reasons
for concealing any knowledge OF the
child on account of titles and estates,
they keep the secret of Tarzan's dis
appearance for many years. but 1t
finally comes to light and an expedi-
ton party sets out to search for the
missing Tarzan. In this party is q
young woman who meets Tarzan, now
grown to manhood in the wilds of At
RIGA, and here romance is begun
which is one OF the most weird and
fascinating ever conceived. Tarzan
rescues the girl from lion and an ex-
~:H to- lr<e &,.1r bat hn
two inhabitants Of the forest. which
results in the death of the lion. Tar
zan then takes the girl with him into
the forest and a second time rescues
her from a cannibal. Her gratitude
turns into love for this great wild man.
who, in spite OF his great physical de-
velopment and brute nature, had &C
quired knowledge of the land Of his
parents through books which had been
left at the cabin. Through laborious
he had been able to spell out words
teacher for years.
The picture has the flavor Of the
African jungle and is made realistic
by the wild animals, the savages and
dense tropical growths. Africa, the
COuuu VI uy StCIJ, HeSo 0A"0yo hCAo q
fascination for everyone, and this pic
ture of "Tarzan of the Apes" feeds the
Imagination plentifully with romance,
thrills and adventures. Elmo Lincoln
as Tarzan, is q giant and we'll fitted
for the part which he portrays. The
picture is one that will appeal to all.
"The Burden OF Proof" Marion
in
which she is directed by Julius Steg-
er. win be shown at the Washington
theatre for the first time In this city
on Friday and Saturday. The story
has to do with the potting Of a Ger
man secret service employee, whose
work for moment threatens to dis
rupt the love of newly married young
couple. Marion Davies is the young
married girl and her husband is Rob-
ert Ames, whose uncle is a member
of the United States cabinet.
Miss Davies plays the part of Elaine
Brooks, who, with her mother, is prom
inent in Newport social circles. Be-
fore Elaine becomes Anes' wife,
Mrs. Durand, the German secret serv-
ice agent, tries to gain Ames' love
for herself. Charles Kemp, the pub
Usher OF a society journal in Wash
ington, who is also member Of the
German secret service, has infOrma-
ton that Ames is about to be sent
abroad with valuable papers. He en-
lists Mrs. Durand in the attempt to Sc
cure them, and as her first step in
the matter Mrs. Durand has Kemp
pay Elaine's mother literally for fur
nishing society news for kemp's pa
per- A letter with a peculiar phrase
enahlese Mrs. Dnrand to throw the