The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-08-29

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Herbert Brenon's presentation of
Empty Pockets" Rupert Hughes
best seller to be exhibited at the Pas
time theatre next Thursday, is a mys-
terry story of New York's slums and
palaces.
AS in the novel, Mr.. Brenon in
PRODUCES the mysterious strands Of
hair "from some copper-haired wo-
man" right at the start Of the film
and keeps everybody guessing which
Of five copper-haired beauties COM
+mitted the murder until he relieves
the suspense near the finish Of the
film. 1t is mastery piece Of "sus-
pended interest" handling.
The ladies involved move in widely
separated social circles: Muriel
Schuyler Barbara astleton),a bank
er's daughter; Maryla Sokalska Ket-
ty Galanta), q Jewish sweat shop
worker; Red Ida Ganley (Susan Will
la), pickpocket and wife Of an east
side gunman; Pet Bethany peggy
Betts), who lives by her wits and
Aphra Shaler, who cries money out Of
mems pocketbooks.
Malcolm Williams, who as Perry
Merithew 'plays dead" during the en-
tire story, declares he can no longer
pass red-headed girl on the street
without thinking of-not a white
horse-but whether she was the girl
who did him to death in Empty
Pockets" 1t must be awful to be
haunted by such thought in town
full of charming cppper-haired dam
sells. ~
| Virtually an all-star cast is to be
seen in the big special attraction,
"The Midnight PATROL" which is an
nounced by Select pictures for the
Lakeside theatre Saturday evening
This production offers the first gen.
uine effort to properly credit the
American blue-coat with his splendid
work throughout the country. A
thrilling story is embodied in the pic
,lre as well. Thurston Hall has one
of the leading roles. Mr.. Hall will
be remembered for his excellent work
in a number of very recent film sue
cesses while Rosemary Theby, who
became a star overnight with Vita
graph, is cast for another important
part. Marjorie Bennett, little sister
of Enid Bennett, a Paramount star,
is also seen in this picture, while 9TH
ers who appear in important parts
are Charles French, Harold Holland,
William Musgreve, Kino, Yamamat-
to, end Harold tombstone. Irving
V. Willat directed the picture.
Admirers of Jack Pickford end
Louise Huff will gather in force at the
Pastime theatre Tuesday, when their
latest Paramount picture" Mile-aMin-
ute Kendall" will have it's initial pre-
sentation here. In this superb pic
turization of famous stage success
by Owen Davis, Jack Pickford has
enc of the finest roles in his career as
cinema star and he makes the most
of it. The story is essentially dra-
matte, the situations icing strong,
but relieved by wholesome comedy.
In Mr.. Pickford's support in this pic
ture is his sister Lottie, who is seen
for the first time in Paramount pic
ture with her illustrious brother.
Frank Keenan's first Pathe play,
LOADED Dice" will be at the Lake
side theatre Tuesday. 1t represents
one of the finest accomplishments Of
his career. .lri4i 1jsH
LOADED Dice" was scenarioized by
ellison Willetts from the novel by
Ellery E. Clark. It is powerful
drama affording the star probably the
strongest role he has ever appeared
in. He is supported by big cast, in
GLIDING Florence Billings. The time
illness OF the story IS shown by the
fact that it deals with food profit
eering.
I The character created by Mr.. Keen
an is that Of an unscrupulous man,
whose one. law is Success and let
nothing stand in the way, who says:
"God is q Myth" Through the in
tensely dramatic story he almost
proves his point; always he seems ca
pable of winning. "For when one
plays for high stakes, when one
MUST win, he must play with loaded
Dice" he says. Then at last in Q
scene, the gripping power of which
cannot be described, he dies with tn.
words on his lips: ~ lose; there is