The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-12-21
''Over the Hill
Most Powerful of ALI Modern
Motion Picture Dramas.


One of the great epoch-mak-
ing photoplays of many years is
the beautiful William Fox
photo drama of mother-love en-
titled "Over the Hill," which
will be seen at the Amuzn
three days commencing 'rhurs-
day, December 30.
Founded upon the famous
poem by Will Carleton, this
simple story of the devotion of
q mother for her children in
spite Of the trials and tribulu-
tions to which they subject her,
Ia one OF the most appealing
and lovabie stories ever screen
ed. Staged under tho direction
of Harry Millarde, il has relied
for it's great strength with the
public upon the simple theme
and plain story of "a mother and
her family whom she carefully
rears and protects.
There is no suggestion vf big
massive scenes, no spectacular
effects, no crowds-n0thing but
the simple, thrilling and pow
erful story that touches the
heart Of all humanity and
brings every Quo to realize the
love and ELECTION with which "A
mothers memory should Ill
ways be revered.
Produced in Nav York by
William Fox i'll September of
1920, without oslentution, with
out undue exploitation, without
any furore or newspaper fire
works, the fame of tho simple
and beautiful picture "Over the
HIP spread like wild fire. All
who saw it sent hundreds of
their friends. Newspapers
hailed it ne one of tho great aud
GROWING artistic triumphs of
the motion picture world. Cler-
gymrn preached sermons about
it. Editors wrote editorials ad.
vlsirg every mothers son and
daughter to see cover the Hill"
The result of this word. of
mouth advertising was to send
such crowds to see "Over the
Hill" that William Fox repeat.
eddy extended the engagement,
leasing one theater after anoth-
er and moving cover the Hillt
continuously until il was final
ly presented at six different
theatres on Broadway. 1t must
be remembered also that Cover
the HIP was presented lin
leading first-class Broadway
theaters, ut the top scale Of
~ 90 for the best seats, and for
many weeks this single attrac
ton playing daily matinees
drew the remarkable gross bus
mess of more than 500 900 per
week These figures are abso-
lutely accurate and have been
the marvel of all who have been
familiar with the presentation
of feature pictures on Broad.
way.
The story of cover the Hip
deals with q mother, acted by
Mary Carr, who endeavors to
raise her children in the path
of righteousness and with that
end in view she makes every
sacrifice 80 that her children
may have the proper schooling
and comforts. Unfortunately,
her husband is genial good
for-nothing, who even goes so
far as to become involved in q
crime rather than work. In
the family, there are four
brothers and two sisters. John,
the black-sheep of the family, 10
a lovable, harum- scarun boy
who 10 constantly getting into
mischief, while Isaac, the eld-
eat, is cad and u hypocrite.
Finally, the children are
grown to manhood and begin
life's occupations. The two sis
ters marry. Isaac. the cad, be-
comes prosperous business
man. and only John, the black
sheep, is left alone with his
mother, although he, too, has a
sweetheart. The father, care
less. lazy, and good for-nothing,
IL accused of DEMONSTRATING and
circumstances are auch that TO
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