South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18
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BLACKSTONE

pLFtAh0 NANL
"Marooned Hearts" with Conway
Tearle in the sterling role, which is
90 be presented today az the Black
stone thsater for today only. IS the
result OF a combination OF the mos
sknlful brains and talent IN every
department OF production. Lewis
Allen Browning. who has written the
story for some Of the most recent
screen hits. - the author and dur
ing the course OF its creation, Dl-
rector George Archaiubeud was
close In touch with him. the conse-
qUence being when preparations
were made 90 stage a scene the di-
rector was enabled 70 present exact
D. the ideas and situations that the
author desired.
The story IN brief relates how a
young and promising surgeon had
his career practically ruined through
a wOman's caprice. Naturally this
turned the man against women ia
general and one IN particular Mr.
Tcarle appears in a most sympa-
thetic role. that Of Paul Darlington.
a young doctor. whose entire ca
reer. It appears, IS TO be sacrificed
% satisfy capricious woman 8
whlm. Mr.. Tearle does not make
Darlington mOOnstruck and over
respondent weakhng. but port-ays
him az a strong man who has been
sadly hurt. and who In an effort 20
3orget, takes the best and nOblest
course. plunging himself into hard
work that Will be OF lasting benefit
90 humanity.
The woman In the case" Is ably
depicted by Zena Keefe, and 70 this
capable young actress must go hon
ors almost equal 20 the stars. While
the action Of the story calls for the
two 70 meet again on a South sea
Island. this situation is developed
and handled in a manner 50 refresh
ingly new as 70 make 1t most inter
esting. The production as a whole
has been deliberately staged and
without apparent regard to expense.
other pictures TO be seen on the
same program include an education
al comedy entitled Wedding Bells. "
as well as latest International News.
The Vengeance OF a Hindu
whose bride had been wronged, is
realized when ne stabs to death
Royal BlOnin, exponent OF free love
and member OF Greenwich Village S
elect, bringing 10 u thrilling climax
Anita Stewards greatest achieve
ment, Harriet and the Piper,
which opens a three day engagem ent
tomorrow.
Miss Stewart plays the part OF
fnA ri
who is deluded into a free love mar
rIags with BlOndin. She escapes
from him after the ceremony, and
the tragic end OF the perfidious
Blondin results in real happiness
for Harriet
Harriet and the Piper" Is from
Kathleen Norris story Of the same
Mpame. The story. which has a
~Grecnwich Village setting. ran Sc
rally in the Pictorial Review. and
has since been published in bOOa
form Supporting Miss Stewart is
an all-star cast including Ward
Crane. Charles Richman. Irving
Cummings. Byron MunsOn and
Myrtle Stedman.
one of the first original Gertrude
Atherton photoplays. Don't Neg
lect Your Wife" comes TO the
Blackstone for three days. begin
ming Thursday. one OF the most
unusual motion picture sets evel
constructed will be seen. In this
eminent authors picture, which
was made at the Goldwyn studios
an old section Of New York, tbs
Five Points" that was formerly th'
hangout Of thieves and other under
world characters, has been recon
structed in every detail. This sec
ton OF the city is now its manufac
turing center. but formerly it wa
a mesh Of blind alleys and under
grOund passages, which afforded
ample protection for criminals, one,
they reached The Points"
IL is TO this vicious section OF tht
city that a capable San Francisco
newspaper editor comes when hi
love for a married woman drive,
him 10 seek oblivion. and 20 avoid
the compsnionship of his friends
Finding It impossible to live witt
her husband. she is divorced, am
through her willingness TO shar,
his fate. succeeds in bringing tn.
editor back 70 the world. Mabe
Julian plays the leading feminin,
60,
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