The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-08

David Wark Griffith is recognized
wherever motion pictures are shown as
one OF the foremost producers of great
cinema spectacles In his field, he Is
power second to none, and all of his pro-
auctions bear the ineradicable stamp OF
superiority There is a ma ssiveness about
his pictures, a certain grandeur of treat
rlent, and general effect of complete
ness which place them in a class by
themselves Mr. Griffith won his spurs
with his famous production. THE Birth
of a Nation" and this was followed in
quick succession by other now equally
celebrated masterpieces These include
1.-The Great Love-, The Greatest Thing
in Life. THE Romance of Happy Val
ley and now comes his latest photoplay.
1.-The Girl Who Stayed at Home" which
comes to the Isis tomorrow. The theme
of Mr.. Griffith's newest picture is an
attractive one. and handled as it is with
exceptional skill and rare Judgment. it IS
more than likely to duplicate. if it does
not exceed. the success of its brilliant
predecessors.
S. e ". Taylor, Author
The story of The Girl Who Stayed
at Home was written by S. e. V Taylor
writer of distinction Mr. Taylor sas
taken for his theme the girl who stayed
at home during the war and who did her
bit by writing letters to stimulate the
morale of the American soldiers at the
fighting front in France. The subject
suit highly satisfying paotoplay.
Remarkable Story.
Ralph Grey, son of a wealthy ship
builder of pacifist tendencies, goes to Eu-
rope and falls in love with Mile Blossom.
a French girl. the daughter of Mons lie
France, a Confederate veteran. and he
! is unaware that sic is the fiance of Count
de Brissae. When he learns the truth
he returns broken hearted to the United
States and works feverishly SO that re
may forget his disappointment His
brother Jim Grey, loves Cutie Beautiful,
a cafe dancer. whose high moral code will
not permit her to live the life of a
wanton Her consuming desire Is to be
worthy of the man she loves, and hence,
the breath of scandal never reaches her
The United States enters the war and de-
spite his fathers protests Ralph enIists
/ and goes to France On the other he nd.
Jim is declared to be essential to his
fathers business, but later. his district
board. places him in class one and he is
| ordered to report for duty. The elder
Grey appears before the board in his
SON $ behalf, but his pleas are ignored and
no more consideration Is paid to Jim than
i If he were a bricklayer and not the son
| of millionaire He soon follows his
brother to France and both are attached
to the famous lost battalion. Meanwhile,
i Count de Brissac is mortally wounded in
| battle and dies in Mile Blossoms arms.
She Is captured by the Huns When the
| battalion is surrounded by the Germans
Jim braves incessant shell fire to carr
message to the allied commanders, tn
result being that food and ammunitio
are dropped into shell holes by airplana~
/ The defeat of the Hun hordes at h
second battle of the Marine follows an
Blossom is rescued. Cutie Beautiful IS
praying in adversely that she may remain
straight and never lose Jim's love, M
while knitting socks for soldiers to thu
tune of a photographic record. she finds
time to write him inspiring letters. Jim
| 10 wounded and sent home on a furlougn.
/, he meets Cutie and they renew their
vows of love. Ralph and Blossom meet on
the fighting front and plight their troth
The elder Grey is no longer a pa cifist
and he is proud of the achievements OF
| his two sons. So the romance ends hap
! rily FOR all concerned.