The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-03
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STRAND

A feminine aprite who won't cross
tho bridge that leads from giflhood
10 womanhood. who SAYS who
carca9" and what ditfereneef"
causes a matrimonial tanglo at thes
Strand which threatens tn end In
death
Constance Talmadge. IN who
caresf" IN the girl whose philosophy
causes her husband. played by liar.
risop Ford. no much anguish How.
ever. u II partly hia fnult since he
marries her knowing that she II but
n Kid who looks upon marriage a. n
means 10 set out from under the
tyranny of aged grandparents.
After tn, marriage. tho wife
nogiects her husband for artificial
Eiimmerings OF society
She cndangcrH ner social position
when she encourages tho attentions
of the husband Of her best friend
sim. she grows out OF patience with
him as he becomes mocc dictatlya IN
his demands,
In the meantime, her husband. -
MED even the pleasure OF his beloved
wife's companionship. finds diversion
In little down and out actress. lie
undertakes 20 assist her financially
and mentally Hut. 10. the diminu-
tive creature ralls In love with him
and purSucs him franticaily.
The climax comes when the wife
accompanies her friends huaoani to-
his country home for dinner. Ono.
there. he pulls gun on her in
fooihardy manner. naming the choice
OF life with him or death In his arms.
At this Jnncture. the giri realizes
her love for her own husband IL
comes upon her suddenly. but con.
sumes all the fires within her. And
Mt the same time. Just As sha faints
from fear. IN comcs the loving hub
by. who grips the fingers Of his
wirc's aasallant s,iil grasping the re
voivrr.
When the awakened giri RECEIVERS.
she finds herself protected and de.
eides she carcs--carez only for him.
slim Summervllie. the long. ianky
comedian. II shown In Football and
Fraud" In addition. a news pic.
toriai Is featured
LIBERTY
Matrimonial rnlxups are no Jokes.
A. least. John barrymore. In Here
Comes tn. Bride" can Hee little
humor in them.
barrymore has the part Of a
lawyer conspiring TO marry the
daughter Of wealthy fInaucier Ba,
lng an honest lawyer. he - poor.
This misfortune compiicatcs matters
until along comes a woman with
800. 600. who promptly makes
startling proposition. Sh. proposes
TO tho lawyer. Tho proposal IL based
on business. What easier way could
the lawyer gain necessary money
than 20 marry the wealthy woman
from South America for ono year.
receiving In the end $40 .o0of
Temptation IL strong and lawyers
are human. lie marrie~ the woman.
who IL exceedingly honeiy. OF
course. h, does not confifc his secret
10 tho girl h. really loves. However.
his devoted sweetheart complexities
matters when she insists upon a
quick wedding ceremony following
the unknown marriage
Calamity srczns 10 stare the
lawyer In IN. face. Wore Il not for
the fact that his obnoxiou. brides
husband suddenly turns up after
years In Jail. the future happiness
OF tho lovers might have been for
ever wrecked
Tho chance Barrymore took with
wife In tn. picture was big ono.
stiii. his profit was enormous since
tn. unexpected arrival os thu hns.
hand long believed dead. freed him
from the marriage bonds. but left
him with the $4,000.
Charles Murray IL shown In q
Mack Sennett comedy.
CLEMMER
A thirty dollar n week chauffeur
is commonly known Just as such.
But one. who deliberately aapircH 20
marry his employers daughter. and
then goes ahead and does Il. proba-
bly, increasing his income ten.fold by
investing n weeks salary IN n wei.
ding ring and minister's fees. ough,
to be In n museum.
Perhaps this mons,rosity II only 20
be seen In the movies vet uuusstaf