South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-02
FAIRBANKS BEST
IN "MUSKETEERS"
Dumas Masterpiece is Attrac-
ton This Week on Sill
yer Sheet Here.

Alexander Dumas always gave
good measure He surpassed him
self when he wrote The Three
Musketeers." Analysis OF this story
On the worlds library Of romantic
fiction demonstrates why this is
true. Tho prolific French author
filed the book not only with sus-
pcnsc situations with iuaction but
also threw In. with a lavish hand.
most powerful group OF characters
IA group hard 20 match IA any
other novel Each one OF the char
actcrs was really worthy OF a separ-
ate story.
To every reader Of Three Mus
kcteers' memory brings a panOrama
of distinctly yisualized personality.
every one vital and breathing. Louis
the 18th OF France. his queen. and
az Austria. the cardinal the hench-
ma1 Dc Rochefort; Buckmgham.
the English courtier and statesman;
Dly Lady Winter. the deadly and
fascinating adveutureress; de Ire
vile blunt and masterful captain of
the kings musketeers. tho gentle
Constance, sweetheart Of the book =
hero: the staggering. adventure
some trio whose slogan was "One
FOR AT. and Al For One"-Athos,
Portoisc. and Aramls. Tho outstand-
inE character who bewitchcs the
imagination. D'Antragan.
ON Blackstone Screen.
OF the whole tr0up, D'Antragan
dominates the readers interest Pow
F.f rfr
tive shrewdness. extravaganza. hot
temper and good humOr-these ore
mingled In agile young caded whcse
ambition was 20 be worthy Of COM
mission in the kings company. II
any reader Of this day were asked
who might best typify the volatile
spirit Of D'AntTagan-were D'Antra-
gen TO be played-the answer
would be Douglas Fairbanks, the
mercuric genius OF the screen.
Dumas dies before the period Of
Douglas Fairbanks, but ne might
prophetically have written tho story
for him, since the announcement is
now broadcast that Fairbanks viii
appear at the Blackstone I'm THE
Three Musketeers" and play DAN
strength Of the story. fits fame. and
OF It's character wealth.
D'Antragan IS cast dramatically
into an atmosphere OF the 18th cen
fury high intrigue. From his hum
bic home in Gascony he Journeys 20
Paris 20 make his fortune. He is
armed only with his fathers honor
ed sword and the heart OF Hon.
But with these he steps prccipitate-
" into adventure that connects him
NJ once with the problems OF roy
alty. He almost christens his sword
with the blood Of the plotter. lie
Rochefort. and meets My Lady with
out suspecting the villainy underly-
ing her charms. In Paris his intro
duction 20 his future chums IS a
challenge to fight all three-then
comes a sudden turn by which they
are bonded together for life. His
love for Constance, lady IN the
waiting 20 the queen. leads him 90
the supreme adventure of the story
"A mission &c recover from her ad-
nlfrer in England. buckingham. tho
evidence needed 20 convince Louis
the 18th that Anne Of Austria IS not
involved. and 70 confound the insin-
uations Of the cardinal.
Many Angles.
The principal struggle i'm the
story IS D'Antra gan--to obtain this
evidence. and 10 return I'm time. al
though nearly bafAed at every turn
i'm France By the cardinal and his
fghting guards; in England 10y his
influence and by tho machinauon OF
Nv Lady. How D'AntraEan goes
and returns. lighting every step, and
manages TO save the reputation Of
the queen az tho last moment. pro
vldes this eNactlng main thread:
more tragic one II the sscret his
tory OF Athos. whose renegade wife
Is discovered in the adventures My
lady. These situations but family
cover the scope or "The Three Mus
keteers." whose story sweeps along
with q bewildering host If angles.
The management OF the Black
stone has announced that there Will
be NO advance In prices FOR THIS pro I
duction
Special musical settings have been F.
arranged by Vitale. musical direc-
tor OF the blackstone symphony or I
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