Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22

Many local folks who have not
| been so fortunate to see Leon Enrol,
world-famed comedian in person,
took the opportunity yesterday af-
| ternoon and evening to see the rub
| ber-legged clown in Holman Days
perturbation of Clothes Make the
| Pirate" at the Opera House.
The vehicle is well chosen for this
| celebrated mirth-provoker who has
succeeded in transferring to the sill
yer sheet, the fun that has made
many thousands laugh at on the
stage. He is ably supported by
| Dorothy Gish, whose reputation is
we'll established as screen comedy
artist. While the fun element pre-
! dominates throughout, there are
serious moments and the picture is
remarkable in it's faithful portrayal
of characters, clothes and localities
The following is synopsis of the
story:
The most timid man in Boston In
the days of 1850 is the village tailor,
Tidd, Scoffingly labeled "Tremble-at-
Evil" His neighbors fiout him. his
shrewish wife, Dame Betsy Tidd,
domineers him. But Tidd gets even
with them all by imagining himself
making them walk the plank-for he
| is addicted to reading pirate tales
| and in secret omagines himself a
| fierce pirate chief.
Betsy opposes the courtship of
| Lieutenant Cavendish to her niece,
Nancy Downs. because Cavendish is
a Tory. Sentimental Tidd secretly
encourages it. Cavendish strikes his
superior officer, Captain Montague,
| commander, of the British frigate,
Frolic, when the bullying captain
tries to kiss Nancy. Cavendish is ar
rested, but the sailors hate Montague
and allow Cavendish to escape. Tidd
| encounters Cavendish and takes a
letter from him to Nancy proposing
that they elope. Tidd provokes the
| ire of his wife when she intercepts
the letter.
Betsy sends Tidd to collect a bill
| from Baker Scute, but he is afraid
to accost Scute until the sheriff
comes with a bankrpt sign to close
goes to q tavern and becomes in
ebriated. Scute Is there with a num-
Der of village ruffians, planning a
l
ready in port-the Sea Tiger.
Tidd goes home drunk and puts on
. pirate uniform he has concealed
in his tailor shop. He begins brand
ishing his sword and knocks over an
iron, the sound of which awakens
Betsy and sends Tidd scurrying
through the streets with the cry OF
Pirate" following him. He hides
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the pirates. They find Tidd and mis-
take him for Dixie Bull, notorious
pirate. who is to lead them. So Tidd
finds himself leader of the expedi-
ton. He is afraid, but must go
through with 1t. He ships off his
whiskers so Scute and the others
will not recognise him and takes
command.
Betsy has decided to send Nancy
away to Pemaquid to thwart Caven-
dish. They are afraid to take mer-
chant ship because of the pirate
scare, so Captain Montague takes
them, with Nine. LaTour. a noted
French aristocrat. on the Frolic. The
Frolic out at sea is attacked by the
Sea Tiger. There is furious battle
| and the Sea Tiger wins. Tidd, by
| dSScrCAIS ulIIlSsiI lot the IlTSI tlIIl0
in his life, compels the crew to give
the women into his keeping.
He finds Cavendish a member of
the pirate gang, Cavendish having
Joined to escape Montagne's clutches.
Cavendish has tried to warn the
Frolic. and being detected, is thrown
into the ships brig. Tidd enables
him to escape and swim ashore to
warn the folk of Pemaquid that the
pirates are about TO attack them.
They set an ambush and capture
the pirates, including Tidd
The notorious Dixie Bull arrives
and demands the surrender of the
man impersonating him. There is q
cuel in which Tidd attempts to es-
cape and Bull, pursuing, trips. Tidd
leaps upon the pirate with his sword
just as the villagers arrive and be.
lieve that he has felled the fierce
sea rover. Tidd becomes a hero and
Cavendish for his aid is pardoned
and restored to the affections OF
Nancy. So Tidd goes back to his
pirate books and his tailor shop to
perfect peace and happiness at last
The picture will hold at the Opera
House today and tomorrow