, 1922-05-18
AT THE STRAND

the spectacular ature and none of
the crudities of this popular style of
entertainment" is the classification
that the motion picture officials have
given to the new big Rex Beach pro-
duction of his great Alaskan railroad
story. The Iron Trail" released by
United Artists. which will be the fea
ture at the Strand Theatre Next
Sunday.
The new Beach production was
made under the watchful eye OF the
famous-author himself. Every loca-
ton was approved by him as being
faithful to the Alaskan country in
which the theme of his story is laid.
and the all-star cast That portrays
the leading roles and the incidental
characters were approved by him be-
fore any of the scenes were made.
In reproducing the spectacular
railroad construction scenes. Mr..
Beach. in close collaboration with r.
William Neill, director, elaborated
on his original vivid descriptions.
and the reported result Is that the
film version is twice as blOod-stirring
IS the book.
Snow and ice. rain and thaw. and
the feverish rush to lay the tracks
of the pioneer railroad through the
Alaskan wilderness before the ter
rible winter closed down on the
workers. and the desperate opposition
OF enemies in human form keep up
the interest.
Norma Talmadge plays the part of
a runawa wife in her latest First
National picture. 1.-The Branded Wo-
man." which will be shown ut the
Ct-,.l I,.. -,-t NF~-Inr IIn,.
n baby figures in the Strengthening
out o. a maze Of domestic entangle-
ments via the telephone is revealed
in the film version of this fascinat-
ing play by Oliver d. Bailey.
"A Poor Relation" the latest Gold
wyn feature comedy. starring Will
Rogers will be presented at the
Strand Theatre next Thursday. The
picture is the film version OF the
stage play Of the same name that
has been successfully performed for
the past thirty-one years. 1t brought
fame to It's author. Edward f. Kid
der. as we'll as to the late Sol Smith
Russell, who created the title role
and acted it for many years.
Will Rogers is an ideal poor rela-
ton AS a quaint and shabby phil
Osopher who fathers and mothers
two orphans. though he himself has
nothing. the cowboy star will bring
laughter and tears to all who see
him. The part Of Noah Vale might
have been born with him.
The story is simple: n virtue
triumphs over scheming viliainy. but
only after many trials that are both
amusing and pathetic .
LCrorny roconron ~ tho nrndlINnr has !
been utilized to make "A Poor Rela-
ton" Mr.. Rogers Goldwyn master
piece.
On Wednesday the offering at the
local theatre will be THE Rainbow"
featuring Olive Calhoun. which is an
offering Of unusual strength. with a
splendid cast. seen with the feature
Is a "Snub" Pollard comedy.
"The Last Trail" one of Zane
Grey's celebrated novels. has been
adapted for the screen by william
Fox as n of his special productions
for this year. and will be seen Thurs
day at the Strand Theatre. The
name OF Zane Grey is in itself a
talisman for either readers Of fiction
or followers of motion pictures. and
the superb manner in which Fox
hitherto has filmed novels by Grey
promises an entertainment we'll
worth while in THE Last Trail" In
addition. the direction of this picture
was in the hands Of Emmett ].
Flynn, whose notable work on "A
Connecticut Yankee" and "Shame'-
both big Fox specials-has placed
his name in the very front rank OF
screen directors.
The leading roles in "The Last
Trail" are enacted by Maurice
Flynn. Eva Novak and Rosemary
Theby. A spectacular masterpiece Is
said to be the breaking of a huge
dam and the resultant flooding n
destruction of a village in the valley
below.
Conway Thearle in a new Selznick
Picture, 1.-The Fighter" will be seer
for a days engagement at the Strand
Theatre next week. 'The Fighter
is a powerful dramatic piece which
had its inception in story form by AL
bert Payson Terhune II true to both
stars and authors ability the screen
piece has resulted in an entertain
ment that is thoroughly satisfying.
As Caleb Conover, powerful. stern.
u%nflinching fighter who never falters
before the foe, Conway Thearle has a
Characterization hat fits him like the
%proverbial glove. Caleb Conover is
a fighter Of parts. being both handy
with hands and feet. but the bulk
of the hero's fighting is done not with
his Drawn. but with brain and will.
and the picture instead of being n
MT nourri of things p%ugnacious, real