The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-25
The Nalas

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$40 Feos . 5sSsaae tAe other DAY
a movie fan IN which a plea
was made for less of the little
child shall lead them stun.
But we feel sure that the large
ma iurity OF theater goers woulo
vote for the continuance Of the 4
child roles, if quito the test. espe-
ciallyS when the children are sweet
and natural as Is little Richard
Headrick, who brings to the screen n
n ..The Child Thou Gayest Me,
sweet winsomeness and appear ina
tugs at. the heart strings. III
H we speak OF him particularly, be-
cause. as the cnild he is the object
around which the tory is woven
. story that starts with dramatic n
moments. and carries the audience
through a maze Of situations that
are perp1exing to say the least and i;
the termination ofawhlch is COM
plete surprise. 1880
The leading adult roles are taken
strongly by Lewis Stone aud Bar
bara Castleton.
The Princess.
1t is encouraging to find in the .,
recent screen production. WesteSM
stories of a new type---havtng OF
iieinality. well laid plots. and a rear
purpose for their being. I!.s4s
Such a story is Man to Man,
showing at the Princess today and
in which Harry Carey. although not
an Adonis, displays splendid abil-#
ity as an actor. n. "a ,3ss ssas5
1T is a good picture OF its Kind
the plot is Logical and there are
thrilling situations that might real al
" occur in the locale and underline
circumstances cited by the writer;
However, the theme is, after all
the heart OF a story and in this
instance It has to do with the re-5
generation of a down and OUTER
who has served a prison sent ence2.
for a crime inno1,ntly committeS
Then, when responsibilities ~
placed upon him. in the person OF =. e, 81
motherless child, he squares his
shoulders, braces himself and de-
termines "by the help OF God, to 1
| become the man He intended him
to be. and how well he succeeds un-8
| der difficulties is related In some
| times rough, but always interesting
manner.
The sixth episode of Robinson
Crusoe, with Harry Myers IN the
title role, is the added feature.
| The Nelson. q
Shirley Mason, the dimtnut1yeA
star in THE Ragged Heiress, fea-&
tured at the Nelson today, could
easily. pass for sixteen year Old
girl, so youthful she appears, and
4if we had not read several auth en-
! tic stories Of herscourtship, and la
! ter marriage to Bernard burning, an
| Fox director, we would be prone To-
doubt that for four years he has
! been Mrs. Burning She sayssherl
! husband does not direct: her cs3
/ lures but that they help and en-
4 r,th nj
/ BILE way Iva $$, 5S
: IN the title role in THE Ragged
Heiress" she is really never very
\ ragged, but while she lives In th lts
! home of her old nurse Norah, she
Y! shares with her the simple home
provided by the kind hearted low;
i able soul, whom she looks upon asS
Il her own mother \. SsEsSss
i Her mother had died before she
]! was old enough to- remem Der her,
4 her father, man of wealth, was.
I serving a term in prison, and She
was supposed to be living, during
the years of his absence with his
l brother and wife heart1ess un-s
i princip1ed couple, who were being
/ paid well for her care.
/. One day the child, Lucia, follow
4 ed Norah and begged that she take
i her away from her aunt and uncle1s
4 as they treated her unhndly.
AS Lucy Burke she grew to wom-3
/ anhood, and then series Of events
4 occupied that placed her; again in
Il her uncle's home-a servant. penni-z
4 less and alone.
II It is a story with a strong heart
4 appeal, and one whfc CHI might have
Z. had its counterpart In real life, and
! in the end right triumphs. and the
1 guilty are given heir just DESERTS
II The added feature Is The Wise
I Duck a Sunshine comedy. ~. $500, y n
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