Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-18
THE THEATRE
Genesta Theatre


to be presented at the Genesta
theatre September 20 and 30, with
Dorothy Phillips in the featured role
is an eight reel Allen Holubar pro-
duction which brings TO the screen the
inspiring story of woman's efforts to
alleviate the sufferings of the wound
ed and orphaned and homeless during
the days when France and Belgium
were Scared and scared by sword
and torch, and pounded and rocked by
great German guns. 1t depicts the
tenderness of the mother-heart IN it's
conflict with the horrors of war. 1t
pays deserved tribute to woman
hood as expressed in the Red Cross
nurse. 1t presents a side of the war
which we have been too prone to
overlook.
The story of "The Heart of HUI
manity" was written by Olga School
and Allen Holubar, adopted for the
screen by Mr.. Holubar and produced
by him. 1t deals with the romance
of Nanette, the little ward of Father
Michael, parish priest of commu-
nifty in the Canadian Northwest.
While the parishioners are celebrat-
ing the marriage of Nanette and
John, the oldest and bravest of the
Hidow Patricia's five sons, news
comes of the declaration of war by
Germany.
John answers the call to the colors,
and, with three of his brothers, en-
lists in the Canadian Expeditionary
Forces. Eventually the fifth boy
goes. Johns letters to Nanette de-
scribe the sufferings endured by
French and Belgian children so vivid
ly that the mother-heart in Nanette
is awakened and she determines to go
abroad as a Red Cross nurse.
On the war-torn fields of Flanders
the little wife meets her husband but
once, after which she is captured by
the Germans. They are reunited,
however, after series of thrilling
scenes, which wildly portray the final
hating of the great German drive
and then the counter attack which
sent the Prussian hordes fleeing for
refuge to their own border
Through the entire production
there runs thread of heart interest
that makes "The Heart of Humanity"
the most absorbing love story of the
great war yet filmed. The cast in
support of Miss Phillips includes such
well known screen favorites as Will
Anderson, Margaret Mann, Walt
Whitman, George Braidwood, George
Hackathorn and Gloria Joy.
The Idlehour
1t is doubtful if any motion picture
was ever awaited with as much in
terest and anticipation in Alma as
Douglas Fairbanks new picture, His
Majesty, The American" which will
be the attraction at the Idlehour
theatre soon
Something more than mere interest
in motion picture lies back of this
anticipation, for His Majesty, the
American" is Douglas Fairbanks
! first Independent production and
Artists Corporation, the so-called
Big Four"
In January of 1919 the entire
amusement world was startled by the
formation of the United Artists AS
ISOLATION. This association was formed
by Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin.
Douglas Fairbanks and ID. w. Grit
fifth. These artists, conceded through
Out Lut WOIIu 10 bc the screen lore
most producers, after having released
their pictures for a number of years
through various distributing COM
panies decided that 10 assure their
best work and in order to have full
independence for the highest express
sion of their art, they would, upon
the completion of their then-existing
contracts, release their own pictures
direct to the theatres of the country.
This move for independence by the
foremost artists of the screen is the
most important and beneficial step
that has been taken in the motion pic
ture business since it assumed its
leadership in the amusement field
The first picture made under these
ideal conditions is His Majesty, the
American" The management of the
ldlehour theatre feels great pride in
having secured this production for its
city. The Idlehour theatre has al
ways endeavored TO choose it's attrac-
tions with discrimination and regard
less of expense. In the case of His
Majesty, the American" knowing
what Douglas Fairbanks film will
be when the inimitable Doug" can
pat his best into il, the theatre man
agement feels and justly so. that il
will offer to its patrons what should
prove to be the very height of screen
entertainment.