Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-19
FIRST Of GREAT AUTHOR SCREEN
TR|UMPHS COMING TO STRAND THEATER
ASB|CATTRACT|ON DURING THE WEEK
1.-THE Westerners," Benjamin B. Hamptons Vivid Pcturza
ton of Stewart Edward Whites Famous Novel, Opens To-
day-Plot Most Interesting Scenery Cassed
As the Very Best

At last a real photoplay classic has
found it's way to the screens of the
world.
Every great quality that theorists of
the screen have for years demanded is
given full play in THE Westerners,"
the Benjamin B. Hampton Great Au-
thors vivid polarization of Stewart
Edward Whites famous novel, which
opens today at the Strand.
Thrilling and interest compelling
from first to last THE Westerners" is
Mr.. Hampton's ready response to the
public's plea for pictures that will at
once enthrall and entertain American
punch" pictures that will
replace the all too frequent indifferent
spineless variety.
The authors fascinating narrative
of the plains of the Dakotas and the
gold camps of the Black Hills lent It
self readily to screen adaptation. Play
ers of uncommon merit, stars In their
own right, have eclipsed all previous
achievements In The Westerners."
Roy Stewart, Mildred Manning, Will
fred Lucas and Robert McKim, Ora
ham Petite, Mary Jane Irving and
frankie Lee-names to conjure with
in cinema realms-lend finesse and vir-
| ility to a picture, destined to be hailed
| as one of the years biggest successes.
Manager Bickert announces 1.-THE
Westerners' for presentation at the
Strand theater. beginning today, firm
| in the belief that seekers after the un-
usual In motion pictures will have
their fill in this tremendous. forceful
and appealing quality drama of real
life.
THE PLOT
Michael Lafond (Robert McKim), ar
Iroquois half breed, is driven from the
caravan of band of pioneers for in
sulting one of the women. Prue Welcf
mildred Manning, wife of a New
England scientist (Graham Pettie)
who Is bound for the Rlack Hills Il
study the flora and fauna of thu
country. To revenge himself Lafone
turns Indian and leads band O.
Sioux into the hills. He murders Pru'
and escapes with her baby daughter
Molly MARY Jane Irving3
Lafond is unable to complete his re
lvenge by killing Jim Buckley (Wilfret
Lucas, the scout who drove him on
of the expedition. The half-breed de
ltermines to return to the ways of tn
white man and bides his time. HI
brings up Molly as his daughter, blu
his dark plans include the girls event
ual ruin.
Fifteen years later Lafond, now thu
owner Of chain of saloons and dane
halls in the Black Hills, comes to Cop
per Creek to open a. new dance hal
and brings Molly Mildred Manning)
with him. Here he finds Buckley, ,
leading citizen of the settlement. Buck
ley has no recollection Of the half
breed, but Lafond lays plans to accom-
piish the former scouts ruin. Molly
as the only woman in the camp, en-
Joys the alteration of the male popula
ton. Cheyenne Harry (Roy Stewart
Q reckless young miner becomes he
chief sutton.
Lafond succeeds In his plan to rui
Buckley in the eyes of his fellow citi
Gems. Buckley Is forced to fight hi
way out Of the settlement. Lafond, en-
ragged at Buckleys' escape, determine
to follow and avenge himself India
fashion.
Before leaving camp In pursuit Q
Buckley Lafond Is recognized by tn
lold professor, whose memory Of tn
past Is suddenly brought back by III
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