Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02

OHIO-"Should woman TEL
MR. SMITHS-"The Street Called
Straight
ALHAMBRA--"R,v in Exile"
COLONIAL~-"She Loves and Lies"
REGENT-"A Scream in the Night"
IsIs-"The Way of a Woman"
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CIRCLE.
1.-THE Shining band" an organization
whose members believe that there should
be no love between sexes and that they
should be kept absolutely apart, is much
in prominence in Even AS Eve" the
perturbation Of Robert w. Chamber
story, 1.-THE Shining Band" which is
showing this week at the Circle theater.
Grace Darling and Sally Crute are the
leading women in the cast, which also
Includes Marc McDermOtt, Ramsaye Wal
lace and E. J. Radcliffe.
Grace Darling is seen as a daughter of
the hills near a club" where fifteen
wealthy persons spend selfish existence.
One day while fishing for trout they
come in contact with a heavy bearded
soul who has fenced off his share" of
the river with barbed wire that no one
could get along the banks of the river.
where 1t ran through his land. This
causes great commotion and the men
plan to purchase the mans estate.
Peyster Sproul, who is a keen and
crooked man of wealth. who sees his ruin
in sight, plans to do the business for the
men, believing that he can profit some by
it. He learns that the owner is the hus-
band of his first wife, with whom the
other man had eloped. He rears the
horse upon his hind legs and tramps
him to death and buys the silence of
his partner.
Eileen, the daughter of. the dead man,
holds the titles to the estate and has
been told not to take them out until she
finds an honest man. And, of course,
she finds him in the person of one of
the fifteen men at the CLUB"
Dramatic moments are to be found in
this film, especially when Peyster tries
to force the young girl to part with the
titles for the land, which will save him
from ruination, and where his wife, which
part is taken by Sally Crute, plays IA
trick by which she might benefit A
good fight is put up in a mountain cave
between Eileen and the leader of the
shining band. Miss Darling does some
fine acting, and the members of the cast
capabIy handle their roles.
The comedy part of the bill is de-
voted to "A Twilight Baby" and the
Circlette Of news is shown. The soIoist
is Mary Holland, soprano, and the or
chestra plays selections from Victor Her
bert's THE Fortune Teller"
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OHIO.
The great question, "Should a Woman
Tell" prevails in the picture by that
name, which is featuring the Ohio screen
this week, but 1t does not answer the
question clearIy-it merely gives US ar
idea Of how it might have been an
swered to better advantage in this one
particular instance
Alice Lake is the pretty star Of the
film, who Is seen as Meta, the daughter
of kind hearted father, but cruel and
selfish mother, who reside in n little
fishing town. On the night of a terrible
storm a yacht just off the coast runs
on some rocks and sinks. The residents
of the little town are called to help by
the sending OF rockets high into the
stormy sky. A Miss Sedwick, owner al
the yacht. is brought on shore and taken
to Metals home where she remains for
some time, each day bringing to her more
love for the girl. She offers her a home
with her, where she might have all the
luxuries of life. She goes with Miss
Sedwick and attracts her nephew, who
leads a Wild and frivolous life. With
the encouragement received from hel
mother, she marries the man that she
might help them In their livelihood.
The aunt dies and Metals husband
spends everything they have and ther
leaves her. She returns to her home
her father having died in the meantime
and makes the best of things. Soon
after her arrival there one Of her youth
full lovers, who has gained fame and
fortune in Paris since last seeing Meta
returns, and the mother does all in he
power to bring about the marriage Of
the two. She is tricky old soul. who
expects Meta to land a blow that vii
put them on easy street" On the eve
of their marriage the young man learn
of Metals past for the first time, and
that she still belongs to another man
The last scenes Of the picture take place
| IN Mexico, where everything is righteC
and the two are made happy.
A news weekly and an animated car
| toon are shown.