The New York herald., 1921-03-13
'The Faith Healer Also
Among the Novelties in
Pictures.

To-MORROW night will mark the
opening presentation at the
= Selwyn Theatre OF William
Fox's production OF Mark Twain's
story, "A Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" after twelve weeks at
KILLERS Theatre, Los Angeles, which
exceeds even The Birth OF a Nations
, record in that city by two weeks and
Way Down East" by three.
"A Connecticut Yankee" represents
Mr.. Fox's greatest production effort.
For the film. castles were built forty
miles from Los Angeles in the foot
hills. Masonry, structural steel and
all other building material were trans
ported the full distance Seven truck
loads of antique settings and bric-a-
brac went overland. Two miles of
corduroy road were built for the use
OF FIVE hundred knights on motor
cycles, and then hundreds of pounds
OF INT were used to destroy all that
had been built.
After the picture opens an indefinite
engagement at the Selwyn Theatre to-
morrow night, two performances Will
De given daily. In the cast are Miss
Pauline Starke, Harry Myers, Miss
Rosemary Theby. William V.N Mong,
Charles Gordon. Herbert Fortier, Miss
Adele Harrington and more than hve
hundred others. Musical dtvertisse-
ments will be part Of the entertain
ment.
George Melford's production for Para
mount "The Faith Healer" based on the
late william Vaughn Moody's famous
plsy. viii begin an extended engagement
al the Criterion to-day. Milton Silis ana
Miss Ann Forrest play the leading roles
in the photoplay, which is an adaptation
BY Mrs william Vaughn Moody ana a
Wall Covington Mr. Sills also cooper
ated In the adaptation. In the cast sup
porting the featured players are rom
taine La Rue Frederick Nroom ana
Loyola O'Connor.
Mr.. Sills, IN playing the title role.
realizes an ambition which has linked
him with THE Faith Healer" almost
slnra lie arst Years on the stage He
was 4 pupil of Afr Moody at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. and had been asked 10
read the first draft Of the play when II
was being written. on two occasions ne
was offered the role on the stage. but
could not accept. 10 hnd finally that II
was one OF the three big pictures which
George Melford was TO make for Para
mount. Mrs. Moody had been Mr.. Sills
teacher at high school and the widow
and actor met again TO cooperate III
creating Mr.. Moodys play on the screen,
The story Of 1.-THE Faith Healer deals
with a shepherd who answers tho divine
call and goes forth 70 heal the sick, \
Post scenic. "The Lone indian" and an
OIlendorff sketchorraph entitled Ewes
Leaves" are other screen features on tho
programme.
An original screen story by Gouver-
neur Morris, "A Tale OF Two Worlds is
on the programme at the Capitol next
week. The romantic atmosphere Of the
F'orbidden City or Pekn during the
Boxer rebellion furnishes the locale of
the frst part of the story. which then
shifts 10 the Chinese quarter or San
Francisco. The cast Il headed by Miss
Reatrice JoV Wallace BeerE and J.
Frank cilendon. FRANK rloyd directed
tho story. which IA al eminent author s
PRODUCTION. made b. the Goidv~n stu
dIos. The first of a new series of
comedies viii present Miss Clssy Fitz-
gerald. remembored ne a star Of stage
comedy. The first release II called
"Cissy's Economy. Bruce scenic
studv water Trails completes her film
features.
Tho first place on tho cinema BIN AZ
the strand viii be awarded 10 Miss
katherine Macdonald iu NY Lady's
T,atchxey,r screen adaptation from
"The second Latchkey," tho novel By
{. ~. and a. M Williamson. In this
she blooms anew III a romantic mystery.
The production was directed by Edwin
carewc and Il released through The
Associated First National Pictures. 1uc.
Ii starts with the fact that there was
only one Smith IN the world for inaes-
Tsy 0rayio. played BY Miss Macdonald.
Edmund Lowe, Claire Du Brey, Howsr 7
Gay and Miss Leonore xgnard are In