New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
On the Screen
Salvation Army's War Work Is
Depicted Cleverly in Film Feat
uring Catherine Calvert

"Fires Of Faith" motion n,cture
made by the Famous Players in CO.
operation with the Salvation Army.
opened at the Harris Theatre Monday
night.
To tell the truth, we went because
we had to, for we hate being uplifted
and when we see noble souls, whether
on the screen or on the stage, doing all
sorts of things that make them un-
comfortable we always have that guilt
lest feeling.
But one need have no trepidation in
attending this new film, for it is as
gentle as the ministering of the Saliva
tion Army itself and there is no "holier
than thou" atmosphere in it.
1t is an interesting story of lot of
people on both sides of the ocean. and
Eugene O'Brien is in it-our favorite
leading man, so soon to be lost to us in
stardom. AS we explained to Eugene
at the end of the picture, 'You stand
alone in our affections as leading man.
but as star you'll have to compete
with Charlie Ray and Doug Fairbanks. "
CATHERINE Calvert plays the leading
feminine role, but we should have pre-
ferred beng Ruby de Remer, because
she married the hero. Commander
Evangeline Booth appears in somn Of
the scenes, for 1t is Salvation Army
story.
Miss, Calvert is Elizabeth Blake. a
poor girl who goes to New York to be-
come maid to a Mrs. Traverse. who is
interested in the work done bv the
Salvation Army. But Elizabeth is led
into the broad and fowery path bv the
manager of the Traverse estate. and. as
ever, the path proves more broad than
fowery.
Ruby de Remer is Agnes Traverse
and Eugene O'Brien is Harry Ham
mond, her fance One night Mrs.
Traverse had set her heart on having
Harry accompany them to Salvation
Army meeting, but Harry chafes at the
environment and the music, and goes
outside to smoke and wait for the
meeting to end
And that was the last of Harry in
America for long time. When he re-
covered consciousness he found himself
on the ocean, and when he landed in
England it was the Salvation Army
that took care of him.
And then he became a 1ier and
and Elizabeth was rescued by the Saliva
tion Army, and they all met on the
other side; and there are lot of
thrilling war scenes, with ruined
chateaus and secret passages, and
fights in the air, and Harry lost his
eyesight, but got it back again in time
to marry Agnes when Luke married
Elizabeth.
But we forgot all about Luke. and
he was very interesting, mainly be-
cause he was played by Robert Ander-
son, who did Monsieur Cuckoo in
Hearts of the World"
The cast is excellent, although we
liked Miss Calvert and Mr.. O'Brien's
work especially, and thought that the
story should have been so constructed
that they could marry Especially as
one of the titles said "Elizabeth's in
terest ripened into love-" But girls in
the movies are always loving one man
and marrying another. Perhaps that is
so they will continue to be in love
with them.
Helen Dunbar is seen as Mrs.
Traverse; Theodore Roberts is a Sal
walton Army soldier; Charles Ogle is
William Booth, founder of the ARMY
and Edythe Chapman Is Mrs Booth.
The story is by Charles Whitaker.
1t was directed by Eduard Jose. There
will be daily afternoon and evening
showings. H. y.