, 1922-06-22
AT THE STRAND

local theatre with so much favorable
advance comment to attest its merit
as in the cas- of "A Stage Romance"
William Farnum's new Fox photo
play. in which the beloved star ap-
pears as Edmund Kean, probably the
greatest actor OF all time. whose
genius and near-madness are among
the traditions Of the stage.
The picture. adapted to the screen
BY Paul H. Sloane from = play by
the elder Dumas, will be shown next
Sunday at the Strand theatre. It is
said to appeal with equal force to
lovers Of the spoken drama and pat
rons Of the motion picture. Much
Of the action takes place in the
~orid-famous Drury Lane theatre.
Another reproduction worthy Of
mention 10 Old Ships Tavern.
"a stage Romance" II reputed to
contain what Herbert Breo1a. its d.
unusual dramatic surprises ever seen
in play or picture.
It has remained for Marshall Neil
an. the youthful director-genius Of
the motion picture industry, to bring
forth . picture that would combine
the elements Of a deep scientific pres
ent-day question with . plot that
holds human-interest as its funda-
mental objective. This production
is entitled go And Get It." a First
National release and is probably Diff
ferent from anything ever before
seen in Rawlins and will be shown at
the Strand next Monday.
The story of the production en-
tiers about the successful operation
OF a surgeon in transplanting the
brain OF a human into the skull of a
gorilla. The newspaper angle is re-
lated to the story by virtue of the
fact that a newspaper reporter, with
instructions of his city editor to go
and get it" is credited with the solv-
ing OF the mystery.
Those who appear in the cast are:
wesley Barry, Pat O'Malley. Agnes
Ayres, J. Barney Sherry. c. Mailles,
Moan Berry, Bull Montana. Walter
Long Lydi Titus. George C. Drom-
gold. Ashley Cooper and Charles
West.
The branding iron has long Of!
fered foundation for stories OF the
great vast. Now it returns to the /
screen, but this time not as the
weapon OF the cattle rustler. In the
hands Of a Jealous husband 1t be-
m the brand OF ownership. scar
Ing Its cruel design into the fair white |
flesh Of his terrified young wife.
Such, in q paragraph. is the UNDER
lying theme of the powerful Gold
wyn film. THE Branding Iron"
which will be see at the Strand next
Around 1t revolves a story
in which browny men Of the great
west reveal their hates and their
loves for poor little Joan Carver,
intrigue has its champion in
the person of a wealthy New York
Smashing snow scenes
beautifully portrayed. action Of the
sort that holds. and romance Of the
good old fashioned kind offer ef-
fective settings for the splendid art
Of fascinating Barbara Castletan as
Joan. THE Branding Iron" will
brand itself on your memory long
after other pictures are forgotten.
Earle Williams has a somewhat
different production in 1.-THE Man
From Downing Street," which will bel
shown at the Strand theatre on
Wednesday next week. This pro-
duction was directed by Edward Jose,
- - loPut8ltUu IOT UII0Ct- 1
ing big pictures.
Betty Ross Clarke appears oppo-
Mr.. Williams in the leading
role. Williams mperson-
an East Indian rajah during the
greater part OF the piece. and wears
exceptionally elaborate robes,
many OF which were imported from
India.
In the leading character Williams
the role Of a British secret serv-
ice agent who is endeavoring to dis
cover a t~raitorous leakage Of code
from England. In the
course Of his investigation he meets
the beautiful daughter Of an army
1t appears that as she is Of
the west" and he is Of the "east,"
their love affair cannot materialize
to the desired point. Everything
ends happily enough when. after his
work has successfully been accom-
plished. the rajah becomes an Eng
lishman again and meets the girl IN:
der favorable circumstances.
Betty Ross Clarke has played in !
many Of the most successful pictures
OF the day. and recently appeared OPP
posite Mr.. williams in Lucky Car
son."
On Thursday next Real Art Pic
lures will present Constance Binney
In THE Sleep walker" which is her
latest feature distributed. through
the Famous Players Corporation. /
Miss Binney is supported by an ex-
cellent cast and this picture IL one
OF the best OF the weeks offerings.
"rhe Devil Within" nv GeorRe
Allen England. has been adapted to
the screen az Dustin Fafnum's Sec
ond p~hotoplay Of the season for Fox.
It Is a powerful perturbation Of q
brutal e captains downfall and
hia atonomanf Tor hla mat Thn oAn-