The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-04
MURRAY

While Rex Beach has an enviable
reputation as a writer of outdoor
stories, especially of Alaska, this ia
nous American author has many sue
cessful novels to his credit that tell
intensely interesting stories laid in
many parts of the world and dealing
with many phases of life besides that
lived in the open.
/ One of his most absorbing stories
dealing with social theme Is "The
Net" made into a screen romance by
Whitman Bennett for the United Art
lists corporation, under the title, Fair
Lady," and now being shown at the
Murray theatre.
This new screen drama is as far re-
moved from the previous Rex Beach
plays of Alaskan life as it is possible
to imagine any two productions. Fair
Lady, is a story of love and romance
dealing with two stratas of Sicilian so
ciety and the lives they lead both in
their native land and in the United
States after they have been American
lied.
/ While the story was not written
with the intention of its being a
preachment, and on the screen moth
ing has been striven for except the
entertainment of the public, this ro-
mantle drama teaches af forceful les
son in Americanism that will have a
wholesome effect without being really
apparent.
/ Opening In the beautiful but some
what lawless island of Sicily, the story
deals with the approaching wedding of
Margherita, a beautiful young Count
ess, to which the Balissario Cardi, I'M
known head of powerful secret So
ciety objects because of personal de-
signs upon the young woman. An
| American friend of the intended bride
groom is introduced, and he, too, falls
violently in love with the titled Sicil-
ian, but with the true spirit of a gen.
tleman he endeavors to conceal his
interest and assists in the preparations
for the approaching wedding, in spite
of the threatening warnings sent out
by Cardi, leader OF the secret band.
From this point or The action is fast
and interesting until the final scene.
RICHMOND
A canine star is making his debut
in 1.-THE Silent Call" the Laurence
Trimble-Jane Murfin production, pre-
sented by Fl. o. Davis and distributed
by Associated First National Pictures,
Inc, which is being shown at the
Richmond theatre. The dog shows a
canine intelligence that is striking.
The l,lot deals with western lie
around the High Sierras and calls for
a dog in its leading delineation. The
producers spent months of investiga-
ton searching the foremost kennels of
this country and Europe before they
came upon Strongheart, the Belgian
police hound who takes the role OF
Flash in the picture.
Flash is a cross between dog and
) wolf; and the development of the pic
ture shows the two strains in him
struggling for mastery. Because hui
man domination becomes intolerable
} he breaks his chains and goes to the
mountains where he mates with a full
blooded wolf.
In the end, however, the human in
stinct of loyalty is too strong to with
stand. When he senses that the hui
man beings who claimed his affection
are in danger. Flash returns to the fold
in time to effect thrilling rescue.
MURRETTE
i You will enjoy kindred Of the
i Dust" q First National attraction
which started four day run at the
|, Murrette theatre yesterday.
1 You'll enjoy it for a number of rea.
, sons; 1t was produced by Raou1 A
, Walsh, who directed those successes
THE Oath" "Serenade," and many
| others; it was written by Peer B
! Kyne, the famous author; the lead,
ing roles are taken by Miriam Cooper
and Ralph Graves, end last, but not
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