Newark post., 1920-06-09
Opera House Offerings
Wig Ince Produced -.
"The Midnight Patr0L'

cit has long been my ambition
to provide the motion picture the
atres and public with drama
based upon the heroism of the
American policeman said Thomas
H. Ince, producer and director of
"The Midnight PATROL" which Sc
lect Pictures announces for the
Oprea House on Saturday, in a re-
cent interview. "Soldiers and
sailors have I paid tribute to in
stories on the screen. Yet, in my
honest opinion, the conscientious,
honest, hardlworking policeman is
as deserving Of the nations graft
tude as anyone else. While we give
praise tothe boys 'over there we
must not lose sight of the valiant
boys 'over here They, too, are
willing to go over the top and
that is one Of the reasons l have
produced 'The Midnight Patrol. ,"
This picture is a vivid and realistic
story Of the excellent work done by
the police Of a big western city in
breaking up a gang of Chinese
opium smugglers.
"The Mother of HIS ChIdren'
The story is one that will hold
the unbroken interest of everyone.
1t deals with the fascinating artist
life Of Paris and it's action turns
upon a wonderful statue group
from which it derives it's title.
From the sculptor's studio one is
taken to the exotic atmosphere
which pervades the apartment of an
Arabian princess. Here the life
drama of a wonder woman Of the
, East is enacted in scenes filled with
? tense situations and marvellous
dramatic effects. AS the Princess
, we, Miss Brockwen rises to the
pinnacle of her unusual dramatic
ability.
The cast includes William Scott,
= Frank Leigh, Nigel de Brullier,
Golda Madden and TWO clever chill
dren, Nancy Caswell and Jean
{ Eaton. This will appear at the
Opera House on Tuesday evening.
e Marguerite Clark Displayed
L Talent Early
a Marguerite Clark s father was A.
J. Clark, a prominent merchant of
, Cincinnati, while her mother was
= one of the city's most beautiful
women. She was born at Avondale,
Ohio, February %, 1887. As both
parents died before she was eleven
years old, an elder sister took her
in charge, placing her in Ursuline
Convent, Brown county, Ohio,
where she remained for three
> years.
Even as a child Miss Clark had
! shown exceptional ability in anna,
teur theatricals. She attracted the
attention of Milton Aborn, founder
Il Of the Aborn Company, who gave
a a he ra small part in Baltimore, Md.
~ where she made her professional
> , debut.
Miss Clark later turned tc
{ musical comedy and then to the
I drama and straight comedy. 1t was
:, a photograph of Miss Clark in the
u role of Prunella that caught the
!, eye of Adolph Zukor, then Presi
Il dent Of the Famous Players Film
Il Company. Mr.. Zukor attended sew
e. eral performances of "Prunella'
| in order to study her carefully. Th'
more he studied the more convinced
he became that the charming sta,
was suited by her personality an(
histrionic ability to become a grea
n motion picture favorite. Thus tn
" end Of the long run enjoyed b,
e 4 "Prunella found Marguerit
# Clark forsaking the stage to appea
At in photoplay adaptation o
10 10 Wildfower. :" Never has any sta
T so completely captured the fancy o
a, the motion picture public with he
o. first appearance on the screen a
40 did Miss Clark.
h Miss Clark lacks two inches 0
N the height of five feet, weigh
q. ninety pounds, has fair con
- plexion, hazel eyes and masses c
PC brown hair. Miss Clark is not
" devotee of outdoor sports, prefer
q ring rather good book or play
at with perhaps some bonbons and a
hn easy chair.