The New York herald., 1921-07-03


week. 1t was produced for
the first time in Turin. Italy. from
Gabrielle d'Annunzio's scenario early
In 1914. 1t Is the Italian dramatist's
only screen effort. Beside writing the
scenario he supervised the various
episodes.
D'Annunzio has taken as basis Of
his story the strife between Carthage
and the Romans at the time Hannibal
took command of the Carthaginian
forces and surprised his antagonists
by crossing the Alps with his army.
The romance of "Cabiria" is of the
poets creation but the action and the
main facts are historical.
The name means "one rescued from
the hames.' and Cabirid, an infant
child, taken prisoner during the erup-
ton of Mount Aetna. is sold into
slavery. The High Priest of tho
Temple of Moloch was the purchaser
and the infant is Kept with Others un-
til the time arrives for her to be sacri-
feed to Moloch whom the Carthagin-
ians worshipped as the God Of Fire.
she is saved by a young Roman, and
the assistance of a veritable Hercules
form the nucleus of the plot.
The leading roles in the cast are por-
,aH hxy utn Do nj ha Alnine
giant who plays "Maciste," Italia Man
zni. Marcellna Banco. Dante Testa.
Umberto Moszatto, Diaco Chellini,
Emilio verdani and Teresina Maran-
goni.
The Mark Strand Topical Review will
constitute the remainder Of the pro-
gramme.
At the Capitol.
AT the Capitol Theatre next week S.
j.. Rothafel will present a programme of
advertisements. made up of short reel
features. The featured film will be Har-
old Lloyds latest three reel comedy,
Among Those Present" 1t Is the Sec
ond of Lloyd's new three reel comedy
series, the first of which was Now or
Never" 1t Is burlesque on the life of
the nouvedu richie.
modern revival of the screen drama
seen in ''rhe Northern Trail" the first
of a series by Educational. 1t is a
James Oliver Curwood story Of the snow
covered country The cast includes
Lewis Stone. Wallace Beery, Walt Whit
man, Miss Margaret Landis and Miss
Ethel Grey Terry.
The HippOdrome.
The Hippodrome will begin the third
week under it's motion picture policy Of
presenting upon one bill two feature pic
lures, in addition to a programme Of
orchestral and organ music. educational.
topical and comedy features.
This programme contemplates the
presentation for the first time In Ameri-
ca Of the new foreign picture. "Tradi-
ton" tale of two worlds based upon
Der Tod und die Liebe." by Peul. Otto
and George Jacoby and continuation
of the presentation of Malcolm Straus'
photodrama. "The Twice Born Woman"
The musical programme includes an
orchestra under the direction of Edward
Howe who has written the musical set
tings for both pictures; Frederick
Kingsley. concert organist; Norka Rous-
haya, South American dance artist in
two interpretative dances; Sonora's two
reel comedies a Rothscker educational
film featuring Miss Adele ROLAND in
Threads of Romance" and the Sonora
Films Corporation news reel.
At the RfvOIi.
Rex Ingram's production. THE Con-
quering Power" will be at the Rivoli
This photoplay. it Is declared. reveals
the mastery hand that created The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
'The Conquering Power has not only
been directed by Mr.. Ingram, but has.
with one exception, the same cast that
appeared in "The Four Horsemen."
Miss Alice Terry and Rudolph Valen-
tino play the principal parts In this
latest production for Metro. Others in
the cast are Ralph Lewis, Miss Edna
Dumary, Edward Connolly, George At
kinson. Willard Lee Hall, Miss Mary
Hearn. Brigetta Clark. Mark Fenton,
Eugene Pouyet and Ward Wing. In his
newest production Ingram has turned
from the Spanish. Ibanez, to the French
master. Balzac, adapting the latter's
novel, Eugene Grandet." to the screen
June Mathis Is also the "scenarist" Of
The Conquering Power"
Tony Sarg's The First Tooth Car
penter," which deals with the joys of