Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-02-23
WAY DOWN EAST
HERE THIS WEEK

| Ordinarily it would appear I'M
Necessary to tell the story. Of SWAY
Down East" the play having been
shown each season for the last TWEEN
| ty-two years, bu the fact that it is
to be presented in photo-drama
form at the Granada theatre for the
first time On Friday afternoon and
evening, February 18th, and in such
form elaborated to an unusual ex-
| tent by David J. Griffith, makes the
| re-telllng Of the tale at once inter-
/ estlng and, perhaps, even timely to
tie theatre-goer who practically
knows the play by heart. Mr.. Crit
fifth has extended the original story,
has added to it and thrown about it
a myriad Of striking scenes and
spectacular episodes, all Of which
gives an excuse Tor a synopsis, at
least as presented by this master
producer of screen classics In this
connection it may be well to empha-
size the scenes and incidents that
the motion picture producer has
| found lacking in the original work
Anna Moore, slip Of GIRL IS
despatched by her mother from their
humble home in rural New England
to the Boston home Of wealthy rela-
! tives to lay before the latter the fass
| that they are in dire straits for
| funds. The girl falters at telling the
| nature of her Grand an eccentric
aunt happens along, takes a whim
to dress her in fine clothes and III
| troduce her to society. Her simple
| beauty attracts the youth Of this
new circle and one particular son Of
wealth sees an opportunity for fresh
conquest He tricks the Girl into q
mock marriage and after a brief
honeymoon sends her back home
pledged TO keep the secret as he
pleads news Of the marriage will pre-
vent him from securing funds at the
time. She has said nothing about the
money needed at home, thinking.
naturally, that with her rich hu-
band there will be no necessity for
calling on the relatives for help.
After patient wait at home she
sends for her husband to tell him the
news. He comes, he imparts the
tender information Of an impendin?
event-the most sacred IN the life OF
q woman In q rage he blurts oui
that they are not married and stalks
out The girls mother dies suddcs-
ly and she fees her native villac,
and secludes herself at distant inn
where her baby is born. With the
death of her child. Anna is sternly
told her presence is not desired a;
drab world to seek a livelihood Thus
she comes to the home of SCUM,
Bartlett and is engaged as a domes-
tic amid simple folk who look upon
domestics as a part Of the family
There springs ND between Anna and
the son of the house, David, Il tru,
and noble love. Meanwhile, the man
who has brought upon the girl her
suffering and disgrace happens in the
circle. He occupies at seasonable
times a country estate nearby
Threatening her, he attempts to drive
her away, as he is pursuing his evil
tactics toward Il niece of the squire
A wagging tongue brings to fem
nine ears in the village the news Of
Annals shame. Learning it. Squire
Bartlett enraeed orders the girl from
his home and she is driven out j.
the night during a blizzard. Befor
leaving, she denounced the man who
betrayed her and a, time when he
IS an honored guest in the very home
She is driven from. The son, David,
'efes his father ard pursues the girl
trough 'he II rinG snow storm. She
'anders t'ro1r'n The flaw to the fro
zen rivers surface and is caught in
the crash af an ice breakup. Her
"escue bv the hero inst as sho is ne.
Mo carried in the mass of. chrrnin"
ice over the falls is the climax of
thrilling scene which has seldom
been equalled in any screen rroduc-
ton.
The striking scenes of. spectacular
splendro were not shown in the stage
drama and practically all fthe com
polling epiSodeS which Mr.. Griffith