El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-10
.FARRAR PICTURE
IS WONDERFUL
"The World and its Wo-
man" Surprising in Mag
nificance and Interest.

Geraldine Farrar never did q better
picture than The World and Its
Woman" in which she opened a
weeks engagement at the Ellanay
Sunday.
In fact, II there are any better pic
lures. any that hold the interest bet
ter q ID seem to have no extraneous
scenes or action. 1t IS not possible TO
recall them at this time.
With Lou Tellegen. her husband in
real life, acting the part Of q young
RUSSIAN nobleman. Miss Farrar plays
the role Of an American girl LETT an
orphan by the sudden death Of her
father, a mining engineer Inis Is
their first joint picture Her rather
having been in charge Of the oil Ilelds
for the father OF the yOutn1ul nope
man. he leaves his daughter 70 the
care Of the senior prince on his death
The girl charms the aged man win
her voice and he educates her Tor the
stage, where her career Is WonderIu44s
successful The young noolem,an
marrfes a girl of his station soclaliy'
hut not morally, and when ne as
covers that she is not true to him, ne
fails in love with the American sing
sr. She reveals 70 him that they
PLAYED together as children and re-
story OF Cinderella and the tairy
prince" and so the prince comes into
her life with all the ardor Of gen
Then the world war breaks out IN
July. 1914, and succeeding scenes are
NOT only gripping in the Intensity of
their dramatic action but they are
really remarkable in that genuine
pictures are shown OF the scenes al
tending the departure OF the kus-
A. It #NrlnH u ~
thusiasm Of the crowds THESE are
followed later by genuine pictures
taken IN the streets Of St Peterson 9
the Russian capital. during and atter
the revolution. showing the terrorism
spread by the Bolsheviki and the
Red Guards" and all the horrible
atrocities perpetrated IN the name Of
freedom by wild mob. thirsty tor
blood and power. The scenes are
worked into the film so well that they
keep up the thread OF the story in a
most thrilling manner.
The naturalization" OF the titled
women OF the country in which their
names are posted and they are turned
over TO any member Of the raDnle
willing to claim them. to be carried
off as mistresses. forms one OF the
blood-chilling scenes In the great pic
ture.
There Is not a moment where inter
est Lays and the acting Of Miss Farrars
Mr.. TelleEen and all the company is
excellent The scenery IS appropriate
and. as one may imagine, massive. for
Russian princely estates are shown,
interior and exterior. The crowd IS
shown smashing the heavy oaken
doors OF castles, Wreckings killing
and running everything in their
frenzy for blood and loot
II would spoil the story, OF course.
70 detail the misfortunes that over
take the young prince while fighting
for his country and OF his fight TO
rescue the American Eirl and escape
with her from the Bolshevik mob 10
the American ships OF war and Old
Glory at Archangel, but the blood
rushes faster and you want to cheer
as Il ends
The beauty OF the picture was en-
HANGED Sunday by music by the Bey-
erstedt orchestra Prior to each show
ing, an overture was PLAYED by the
orchestra and Orville Harris sang
two songs, one Of them Burt Byer-
stedts -Juarez Blues" Mr.. Harris
was forced to respond to numerous
encores each time The Incidental
music BY the orchestra throughout
the showing Of the picture added
greatly 10 its enjoyment.
The crowds were so great that
never at any time during the show
Ing OF the picture was everybody able
to get IN until the last performances.
at ten o'clock In the evening.
II the theater is not packed al
week. 10 viii be because the public
does not appreciate a great picture.
Not having seen all the great pictures,
Il IS not possible to say that is the
greatest ever made. but of all
have seen, this Is, TO my mind. the
greatest. G. A. n.