The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-09

COLISEUM
VNuE novelty OF the screen YER
i sion of "The Passion Flower
the photoplay at the Coliseum. ia the
placing OF dramatic emphasis on the
role OF Acacia. Norma 1aimadge
stars In that role. The picture iH her
latest release.
In tho stage version Nance O'Neil
starred In tho role OF Raimunda,
mother OF Acacia.
The locale OF the story IL the
hlnterland Of Spain. Acacia hates
her stcpfather. Ills attitude toward
her la more passionate than patcrnai'
Acacia hated him so much she
broke up the party when he mar
ried her mother.
However. Acacia loves a Spanish
poet. Tho stepfather succeeds In
suppianting another youth In tho
poets place IN Acaoia'H affections,
This youth is murdered on tho night
OF tho betroth,i ceremony.
Blame attaches TO tho poet and he
faces death. However. everything Is
unrav~lcd In time.
Acacias stepfather kisses her a.
sweetheart would. Acacia realizes
that her hatred In a great love.
This cnrngca Acacia's mother and
she calls IN. police.
The rtepfathcr shoots tho mother.
The police take him away.
This pruncs the cast down TO
Acacia and tho poet. Tho fad.out
shows her az his bed praying for his
recovery. lie also had stopped a
bullet.
This picture presents the rare
being better than the stage produc'
ton.
CI.EMMER
Priscilla Dean Is making a won.
derful HIT IN Reputation her
latest screen drama al the C1emmer
this week. In this picture the star
plays a dual role. that OF mother and
daughter. Tho mother il first s~@n
as beautiful woman. tn, most
famous actress In Europe. Then. as
the story Is unfoided. tho effect OF
dissipation ~ shown.
As tho daughter. Miss Dean II
shown IA n sweet little country giri. |
who In also ambitious for a the
atricai career. How this mother |
and daughter the latter had been
deserted when but tiny too are |
brought together brings tho picture
to a dramatic. almost tragic climax. |
Miss Deans acting Is splendid |
thruout the story.
New pictures Of contestants In Ths /
Star.Uniyersai $1,000 motion picture
actrcss contest are shown.
LIBERTY
That n crook may REFORM and stay
reformed Ii admirably pictured In |
Proxies" the photoplay at the Lib
erty. Tho story has 10 do with q
former convict who lives straight.
but finds Il hard TO 40 80 and who |
actually commits hold.up and risks
from falling victim to tho willy |
schemes OF another man to stimuli. |
taneousiy make fortune and 10
break into society.
There are many thrills turnout |
tho action. which takes place In a |
palatiai home In which Peter. the |
hero. In butler. This role In played |
by Norman Kerry. who has appear.
ell In support OF numerous stars |
Zena Kecfc. the leading woman, has |
a highly sympathetic role.
BLUE MOUSE
Bert Lytcli In starring at tho Blue |
Mouse this week in n delightfully."- /
entertaining screen production. "a
Message From Mars"
The story deals with regeneration |
from selfishness OF wealthy young |
Engiishman. who takes everything |
for granted and puts everything In |
it's subseryIent place. his fiancee in. |
ciuded. She leaves him finally. and |
everything Is lettering around him |
when a sudden conversion OF soul at |
tho sight Of suffering humanity |
brings him 10 the right goal. This |
In due TO "a messenger from Mars |
condemned to haunt the most selfish |
man on earth.
Lytell is supported by splendid
cast. including Raye Dean, Frank |
Currier. Gordon Ash and Maud Nil.
ton.
STRAND
Should prince be subjected 10
such an indignity as a slap on the
back by a man In whose veins flows
plebeian blood?
IL was this utiesSfon ana ~. Soar
that a certain Franklin Pinney,
laundry owner and member OF the
Santa Yacht club. would take this
uncouth liberty with the clubs royal
guest. that his fellow members dc.