The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-10
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Once while Karl Hreitman was
looking In his trunk he found an
old record telling Of his birth. and
thero he found that his grandfather
was Napoleon Bonaparss. tho one
time ambitious king Of Franco
Thss inspircd him with q great
ambition: no Of noble birth. why
couldn't h. become ruler Of all
FranccY His ambition nearly drove
him mad. In order TO aspire TO this
ambition II was necessary that he
have money. and when nj . social
affair he heard y prirna donna speak.
Ing % her holding possession OF the
key TO a buried treasure. which. nc
cording TO her story. once belonged
TO Napoleon. he tried TO think Of
some way to get H.
HIS scheme was 20 win her love
and then steal the plans. 20 he fol
lows this plan out and gcts the 50
cret TO whore another paper Ia.
which tells Of Tire exact location Of
tho treasure.
lie then goes TO America and
from thence on q treasure hunt 10
the corsican Islands. where a thrill.
ing fight Tor love and buried treas.
nred II staged
This play. "a Splendid Hazard"
part Of tho scenes Of which are
staged in Paris. IL at the Coliseum
this week. with Henry u. waithail
pcrtraying the part Of Karl Brett.
man.
CTEMMER
Partners OF the Night was the
name bestowed by the New York po
lice TO the members Of q gang OF
crooks working In New York City.
Robert Clifford. n young member
OF the New York detective force. was
assigned TO run down Mary Regan.
q woman member Of the band Cllf.
ford. however. believes that crooks
should not be Jailed. but that tho
good that's in them should be swnh.
ened and attempts should be made
10 reform them. He Ia given per.
mission to try out his scheme In the
Mary Regain case. He tries out HIS
idea and succeeds In reforming
Mary Regain and the two find hap.
pineas together.
This play. Partners Of the
Night" with Pima Scsbit and
Henry +. Davidson as the stars. In
showing at the clemmer all this
week. I.
STRAND
Under Crimson sk,es." the play
showing at the Strand this week. In
a thrilling story Of the high seas. Of
adventure. and OF crew which mutt
mics against the captain.
The play In OF Yank Barstow. mas.
ter OF the Southern Cross. who In
sailing for a South American port
with a supposed cargo of pianos. but
unknown 10 him urtil they are far
out at sea, no In really carrying n
cargo Of rifles and ammunition. Clay.
ton. owner Of the cargo. and his wife
and baby daughter. are tho only pas.
sengers on board. and Clayton has
tho second mate and part OF the crew
In his employ.
When Barstow finds that tho ship.
ment is contraband he threatens TO
put Clayton In lyons. but then the
crew mutinies and Barstow Ia forced
TO shoot the ring.leader.
When the steamer arrives At n
Southern port the captain is accused
OF granddaughter. He In tried and
sentenced TO prison. He keeps silent
about the firearms that. Clayton is
bringing there only out OF love for
Clayton's wife and baby.
Later Barstow escapes from prison
and becomes leader OF n band of
beachcombers. Tho revolution, for
which Ciayton's rifles we're for. then
starts. and Barstow comes to the aid
Of the Americans Mt the consulate.
afterward regains his liberty. and his
reputation Ia again held high.
LIBERTY
Married Life" Mack scnnctt's
latest comedy. In attracting many TO
the Liberty this week.
One OF the many laughabIc incl.
dents of the play In where Ben Tur-
pin is sent TO the hospital after get
ting hurt In a play In which he was
a member. At the hospital he is
given so much gas that he rises and
floats around the hospital, soaring
everybody. all of them thinking no
In a ghost.
Tho play starts with n football
game In full progress and when Ben.
the star player. IL injured. James
Finlayson takes his place and wins
n victory.
Phyllis. a college belle, In engaged