The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-02
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Conrad Naqel

Conrad Naqel
The charm and human qualities at.
tached to the characters in Sir James
Barrie's story, What Every Woman
Knows have been successfully re-
tanned in the moving picture of the
same name. The plot has been left
unchanged and much of Barrie's droll
humor and pathos have been retained
by the use of the original dialogue of
the story, which is faithfully reproduc-
ed except in a few minor instances.
In brief The story deals with John
Shand, a railway porter with political
aspirations, who steals into the lib
rary of Alick Wylie, a Scotchman, so
that he may read the books contained
in the room. Discovered by Wylie,
the old Scotchman makes a bargain
10 permit Shand to read his books, if
ms daughter Maggie, may have the
option of marrying him within the
following five years.
Al the end of the five years, Shand
is elected to the house of
and announces Maggie as his wife.
Through the strength and cleverness
of his speeches he advances in power.
Maggie always types his speeches and
unknown to Shand has been making
the corrections which have resulted
in the admiration with which the pub
lie has regarded her husband.
Shand becomes infatuated with
Lady Sybil Tenterden and on the eve
of his greatest speech, attempts to
prepare for it with Lady Sybil as his
inspiration. An old statesman, asked
to read the speech, tells Shand that
it lacks the flavor of former speeches.
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with the usual changes and the states
man is delighted. A reconciliation
follows, in which Shand realizes Mag
gie's influence upon his life.
Marion Davies
For the first time in screen history
there is no fake" about the six muz-
z~ie-loading canno and 40 hintlock
muskets of obsolete make used for the
scenes of pirates warfare in Buried
Treasure" starring Marion Davies.
The story begins with a masquer-
ade at a millionaire's villa at which
the host, the heroine's father, known
as "the pirate of Wall St, with grim
humor selects the costume of a pirate.
The other guests are attired in anti
que costume. Pauline Vandermullen,
the daughter, has an indefinable feel
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garments and was a Spanish sehorita
From this point the picture story de-
velops into a romantic combination of
the present and the days of the Span
ish Main.
William Farnum
A tale of a ~swashbucking hero and
court intrigue in the days of old
Spain is "The Adventurer," starring
William Farnum.
The picture interests the spectator
mainly through its dramatic conflict.
its domantic flavor and its colorful
Characterization which are brought
tout in appropriate backgrounds. Usual
ly rather heroic in his interpretations
Mr.. Farnum surpasses himself in EN-
phasizing the dramatic fireworks.
House Peters
The Maurice Tourneur production
of "The Great Redeemer" is descr1b-
ed as one of the most absorbing stor-
les ever filmed.
"The Great Redeemer" is laid in a
picturesque~western setting, its cen
trail character being Dan Malloy, a
desperate and train robber. 1t is fill
ed also with tender love interest, ex-
citing adventure and spiritual eXalta-
ton. The narrative concerns the re-
generation of the intrepid Dan after
he has been caught robbing the mail
train and is incarcerated in prison.
There a miracle befalls him and The
action resulting from it eliminates in
dramatic situations of transcendant in
terest.
II. Fl. Van Loan, who wrote "The
Virgin of Samboul' and any number
of other tremendous screen successes,
is the author of "The Great Redeem
err"
An all-star cast i%nterprets the eX-
acting roles. Most prominent in the
ensemble are House Peters, who has
the role of Dan Malloy. and Mar
iorie Daw, who appears as the girl
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