, 1921-05-26
STRAND THEATRE

The picture Sunday evening is a
Cosmopolitan production, 1.-THE Pas
sionate Pilgrim. with an all-star
cast.
\ The story OF the Passionate Pill
grim" deals with Henry Calverly. ar
author. married man. who to protect
his mother-in-law from the conse-
quences Of an involuntary crime,
sends her away and is himself mi
to prison for three years. His wife.
her daughter. Vol dies. Assuming
the name Of Stafford, he begins life
anew as a reporter on his release
and Is assigned to interview the May
or, Tim Mcintyre, who Is in league
with the trustees Of the rich Cantey
estate OF which Miriam Cantey, a
beautiful but invalid daughter Of
the t~estator is the guiding mind.
When Stafford's story is published,
Mcintyre causes him to be discharg-
ed.
Miriam prevails upon Stafford to
write a biography Of her father and
during that period they fall in love
with each other. After many thrill
ling happenings their love romance
comes to a happy ending.
Monday night will be seen a Fox
special offering, Colorado Pluck"
featuring William Russell. 1t is a
strong and virile production, with a
splendid cast supporting the star and
in an offering no theatre goer should
miss.
Taylor Holmes has surrounded
himself with a cast Of the most ex-
ceptional merit in his first indepen-
dent production, Nothing But The
Truth" which comes to the Strand
Theatre next Tuesday night. The
perturbation of the famous stage
play is Mr.. Holmes first appearance
as producer-star. Motion Pictures
Corporation was selected to distri-
butte the great successes with fewer
and better" pictures.
Elsie Mackay, the young Austral-
ian-American actress is making her
screen debut as Mr.. Holmes leading
woman. She brings with her a rich
stage experience. having played in
such companies as those Of Sir Her
bert Tree and Cyril Maude. At pres
emit Miss Mackay has the leading fe-
male role in Clarence" Booth AR
kingdoms current Broadway success.
Do not fail to see 1t.
William H. Crane, who plays the
financial baron in 1.-THE Saphead"-
which will be shown at the Strand
Theatre next Wednesday, is the old
est star in point Of service in the
theatrical world in America. Nearly
in big letters in front of a Broadway
Thcofro Eporv vnor th0roo flor hta
his appearances were eagerly await
ed. up to his retirement from the
stage a few years ago. His return,
as a screen star, stirs old memories.
AS his co-star in THE Saphead,"
he has Buster Keaton, the newest
actor to be elevated to stellar prom
fnence in the screen world. Mr.. Crane
plays the father, the New York An
ancier. and Mr. .Keaton, the son, the
lamb Of Wall Street.
"The Devil to Pay which is to be
shown at the Strand on Thursday
night OF next week. contains one of
the most amazing climaxes termina-
ting n Of the most unusual melo-
dramatic plots OF mystery and ro-
nance ever shown in pictures.
Frances Nimmo Greene's novel
offers splendid material for a photo
play mystery. The manner in which
it Is presented by Robert Brunton
under the direction of Ernest c..
Warde. enacted by an all-star cast
that lives up to its name. makes 1t
m of the outstanding features of
the year. and one of the screens
greatest mystery photoplays.
Robert McKim is the banker who
railroads one of his employees to the
gallows to cover his own crime. JOS
eph J. Bowling is the man who is
hanged and resuscitated by a sur
geon.
I Roy Stewart is the fighting district
attorney, and FRITZ Brunette is the
girl who broke her engagement to
Stewart after q quarrel and became
engaged to McKim out of piQue.
George Fisher is the girls brother.
! This is an exceptionally good pic
ture and one you should not miss.
When 1.-The Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come" Is shown at the
Strand Theatre, on Saturday night
! Of next week. the millions Of readers
OF John Fox. Jr.'s books will have a
chance to see Jack Pickford in the
role Of one Of the best liked boy
characters in American fiction. Chad
the hero of the p~hotoplay version OF
Mr.. Fox's novel, is q perfect role for
Jack Pickford. The book, itself sold
more than 100000 copies and is
we'll known to two generations of
Americans.
The authcr's interest In the life of
the mountaineers Of Eeastern Ken
lucky led him to picture 1t In several
novels. rs "T1ae Kentuckian'' Knight
of the Cumberland" and "The Heart
OF the Hills"
Not 0nlv In the story NJ ssThe lit