Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-07
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FOX PHOTOPLAY
over THE HILLS" MAKES
BIG HIT IN AUGUSTA
One of the finest pictures present
cd here for u long time is the Will
liam Fox production, "Over the Hills"
which is now being shown at the
Opera House. This picture is replete
with gripping situations, and will pos
sbly cause some who have been TAX
ing Mother" for granted, to think
more of her and to make her declining
years easier. as result.
The story of the picture is briefly
as follows: Mother. played by Mary
Carr and Father Civilian Welch
have six children who have grown to
manhood and womanhood. All but
one of these children are married and
some have children of their own.
Johnny. the black sheep of the fam
lily, and Isaac, who quotes the Scrip
lures but does not believe in letting
his right hand know what his left is
doing, have for some time had a diff
ference which they cannot patch up
due chiefly to the righteous air which
Isaac assumes.
On the occasion OF their mothers
birthday, all of the children arc as
semblcd at tho old home. There has
been trouble in the nei2hborhood, nu-
merouS horses having been stolen, but
the thief is still at large Johnny
walks home with his sweetheart Isa-
belle and after leaving her he finds
his father stealing horses from II
neighboring barn. He finally prevails
upon the father to give up the plan
and after sending him home, Johnny
takes the horses back to the barn.
only to be discovered and arrested
as the thief
Not wishing TO disgrace his father
and hurt his mother, he assumes the
blame and is sentenced to three years
in prison. He has made his father
promise that he will not reveal the
true details and with this assurance
he goes TO prison and serves his term.
When he comes home he finds that
his father has died from remOrSc and
that the mother is growing old quite
fast. AS he now has a prison record
he goes west, after first making an
rangementS through his brother Isaac
to care for their mother. he sending
the money to Isaac to use in caring
for her. This is done because Isaac
does not believe that he Will send
money toward her support
While Johnny is away the mother
goes from one child 10 another work.
ing hard and meeting with much
abuse. she finally goes to live with
Isaac and after a short time he makes
so much trouble about, her living with
him that she decides to so to the
poorhousc. Johnny has all this time
been sending the money and Isaac has
been using it for himself.
When Johnny comes home for a Wis
it he fds the old home empty and up
on going 10 see Isaac lie finds that
his mother at the poorhouse. He
gives Isaac a thrashing and is going
TO drag him to the poorhouse and
make nun apologize to her on his
knees but after he has dragged him
part of the way he is dissuadcu by
Isabelle.
isabelle and johnny then make
plans to fix the home up and bring
mother back. While johnny is gone
to the poor-nousc after her. Isabel.
gets men TO work and they fix the
place up and take the furniture which
was originally in the house and which
the fond children had divided among
themselves
When Mother arrives in he house
she is almost overcome but she wishes
that her other children were present
1t is at this time Mothers Day and
they al come to see her, filled with
rcmorse with their neglect and wish
ing for her forgiveness. which is FREQ
ly given. The final scene shows the
mother filed with happiness as She
watches her two sons, Johnny and
Isaac. as they make peace with each
other.
The prologue of this picture IS also
very touching. showing mothers many
duties and the trials which she must
bear because of the children and their
troubles.
A very beautiful note and one which
touches the hearstrings of the audi-
cnce is the Introduction of the song
over the Hills" in the scene where
Mother decides to so to the poor-farn
and starts on her Journey over the
hills" This song is sung with great
effect by Warren Keith.
This play is fully as good as "Iiu-
moresquc," which was shown in this
city last year and which was so great
~ liked by the people of this city. The
photography is beautiful and the act
ing especially well done. The parts
Of the mother and father are taken
by the same two people both for the
prologue, which takes place 20 years
ago. and for the main story, which is
laid in the present.
The characters of Johnny and Isaac
are also very cleverly PORTRAYED. tn,
part in the main story being one of the
finest bits of acting that has appeared
on tho screen of this city for long
while. The part of Johnny is most