Reel Life

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 10

Reel Life

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DIRECTORY OF THEATRES

, "THE BONDAGE Olt( FEAR." A belated honeymoon trip to a mountain cottage ■ affords the scene of the 1 dramatic central incidents, of "The Bondage of Fear," the fine World Film drama -now screening alt 3 This play is the best of this good firm's production yet released, and is remark-able-for some new artistic studio work ' on. sub-titles. The', play has ' a particularly strong plot based on the infatuation of a rejected lover for the heroine. His headstrong conduct places her in a position of awful danger, which is hideously increased when he is shot down by an - intruding burglar. The latter promptly \ seizes "Son the situation to turn it to ( profit, and settles down to blackmail the f unfortunate young wife. Ethel Clayton i as the heroine is magnificent, and her • powerful acting places her in the very [ front lank of (screen artists. Arthur • Ashley, as Skinny, Ijhe arch-villain, is most'impressive, especially in the ■■ scene on the lonely mountain, lake, when he buries in its still waters the body of .his victim. • "HER NEW YORK." This is a, delightful offering at the People's Picture' Palace. Agnes Johnston, the' scenario writer, is rapidly . coming to the foreman the Staites on ac-

count of her originality of conception. Who, for instance, lias managed to introduce aa a star in a movie play a nice . old speckled pet hen? When Gladys I Hulette, as the country mouse, goes to " her " New York, she is met by a white slave trader. She is inveigled into a, house, and her rescue actually conies about through the agency of the feathered chaperone. The end of the story is very dramatic, and Gladys finds that after/ all New York is kind to the successful. There 'are some quaint and interesting scenes of farm life which are a tribute to remarkable camera skill. FAMOUS WATERFRONT IN NEW TRIANGLE PLAY. The San Francisco waterfront fur- . rushes, the setting for a number of scenes in " The Wharf Rat," the new TriangleFine Arts drama, featuring Mac Marsh and Robert Harron. Chet Withey, the director, took all

the principals and a number of the members of."The Wharf Rat" Company to San Francisco, where they remained » ior a .-week, "shooting" the scenes for the new, picture. This famous waterfront is one of the few_j>laces about San Francisco which have not.changed since the earthquake. I' It has provided both themes and setI tings for any number of modern fiction . stories, and is replete with interesting, sea yarns and with atmosphere of an- ! unusual kind. , "INDISCRETION."* This play is classed 'by American .critics as a new departure for.Vitagraph. | The theme is a daring one, but the story is hardly open to objection even on the part of the amateur censors who abound nowadays, and who would reduce Shakespeare, Milton, and the main body of English authors to shreds. Lilian Walker as the heedless young girl who, in the pretty words of the play, "is as pure as' the crystal . waters, and as wilful," is | wonderfully natural, and as always ! dimpled and pretty. The first scene in 1 which she quarrels with some lads for the possession of a ..bathing pool, proves that she has, in Americanese, "some, form." The climax of the story, when Lilian's indiscretion has led her to a | lonely inn with a no-account married ' philanderer, is full of power. The photoj graphy of the'film needs special mention. It is the best effort yet of the newlyformed Greater Vitagraph.

CHAPTER VIII.—"GLORIA'S ROMANCE." .--. ' Gloria Stafford's scream just ft» she fainted upon seeing the supposed murder of Richard Freneau, her fiance, at the base of the Soldiers' Monument, just across the sway from the Stafford homeon Riverside-drive, New York, aroused, the household, and the night, nurse, Pierpont Stafford, and others came rushing to discover the " cause of the alarm. When Gloria recovered enough to relate what she had seen through the binoculars from her window, her hearers could scarcely believe their ears,' and thought her suffering from delirium. Dr. Royce was summoned, and to satisfy Gloria that no murder had taken place went across to investigate at the base of the monument, returning to report that, all was quiet and still there. Next morning Gloria received a telegram, signed " Freneau," reporting his arrival at the first city on his route, and the others felt relieved. _ Gloria sent, a wire in answer, and consternation reigned in the Stafford home an ; hour later .when, the wire was returned with the message, "Party cannot be found." Later other wires came, signed " Freneau," from Buffalo, Olevelandy Chicago, and other points, but each time a reply was sent it was returned with the same^ response. And then came a clay when trie morning paper chroriicled tile finding of the dead body 'of Freneau in the bay. Gloria fainted, then recovered, and as the chapter closes vows to-find the murderer of her lover and bring him-to;justice? Will she succeed? LLOYD GEORGE. This Welsh solicitor, who, before the war, was hated with, a fierce and'relentless hate by many sections ; of opinion in England, has no detractors now. He has proved to be one of the big men of the world in its'be3t. sense., ' An extraordinary 1 film depicting the life of this extraordinary figure in contemporary^ history will be ''screened this week at. Everybody's. ' .It shows the birthplace of Lloyd George, and a sue- , cession .of the incidents; of his life, a cross-Channel trip under the present conditions, a night attack on the Western front, and a marvellous scene of the interior of a munition factory. THE FEET WERE FALSE. The two small boys who were seeing the picture shows for the first time marvelled much at Charlie Chaplin and hia performances. - • " My !'■'.- said the younger. " Ain't that guy got big feet, though?" "Shucks!" said the other. "Them feet's false, kid. Don't you know nothing?" EASILY SETTLED. \ Ticket Seller: If that child is over twelve, it will cost you sixpence. v Mrs. Murphy: Phaix, then he is not over twelve. IN GOOD VOICE. Producer: That actor is always singing his own praises. Camera Man: Yes; and he is always ready to respond to an encore. LEGS WERE NECESSARY. , Mary (out of ■ breath): I've ruri my legs off in order to get here to see the manager about appearing in the chorus scene. Fay: If that is the case, you'll not have a leg to stand on. " DRY." During the" picture of the "Bridge,", Marjorie, aged four, sat in rapt attention. At the point in the picture Svhef c a striker is placing sticks of dynamite with a view to destroying the structure, Marjorie asked her mother,\ "What is he doing?" She .was told that he; was going to blow up ■ the bridge. After thinking hard for-, a few-minutes; she said in breathless amazement, "But wpl he have breath enough?": "■;..".... -.■'..■ A PERENNIAL. ' A close-up view of a pretty, actress was shown. "Hasn't she a lovely complexion?" said a woman to her husband. "It; is just like a flower." . ; "Yes," he answered; "but 1 am willing to bet that it Is a blooming lie." ROBERT HARRON. Robert Harron is now a longshoreman. " During the taking of the waterfront scenes for "The Wharf Rat" in San Harron was called upon to' work as a longshoreman in the story. Not to be outdone by Miss Marsh, the lead in the new Triangle-Fine Arts picture, who is a stickler for realism, Harron bought sonic overalls and got a job down on. the waterfront that he

CHARLIE I N Chaplin says he learnt his movie w»Bj •from an old man who used to stand in' front of saloons in London and earn ti{» by holding the horses of «.abmen whd went in to get drinks. S» ahvaj'B walked as if his feet were sore. One_ day Charlie says he stuck an eyebrow on his upper lip, strutted across the room a. la the old cabnifn style, and as he passed in front oft a

large .mirror he knew his future was assured. , Chaplin is now twenty-six years old. Were he to attempt to attend a movie show i every night, it would take him about 18,356 years to spend a year's salary in seeing'himself at 6d a show. He makes just about £500. a day.

Pictures Worth Seeing:—THE EMPRESS— "THE BONDAGE OP FEAR." EVERYBODY'S— : "THE WHARF RAT." "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" ("THE, MESH OF MYSTERY"). LLOYD GEORGE, THE CROWN— "THE COUNT" (Chaplin). "INDISCRETION." / THE 'KING'S— " INDISCRETION." THE GRAND, PETONE— "THE.OLD FOLKS AT HOME." "THE RAIL RIDER." "THE BROKEN COIN." PEOPLE'S PICTURE PALACE— " ; HER' NEW YORK." THE STAR, NEWTOWN— " GLORIA'S ROMANCE " (" THE; MESH OF MYSTERY "). LLOYD GEORGE. '.'THE WHARF RAT." i' INDISCRETION." '

might absorb the atmospnere ana piay ANsyitKS iv uunmarun- , his part correctly. " ' ' DENTS. : , Bobby is more or less of an athlete, ____- ■' ■' taking his physical: exercises about as -TOPXOAJj— _ . seriously as the" average young Ameri-' You are the most persistent thing.: onj can of to-day, but when he came, to jug- the stage, at present. Why not write mh gle heavy,loads, with" the longshoremen der the name of "Seccotine." If you he found that the clerk behind the rib- want a programme, of all topical, etc., bon counter had nothing on him for soft- films, better buy a theatre, hire the ness of muscles. , . films, and see how many of the public But Bobby, with aching arms and legs, will agree with you. We know of foui! rtuck with the job. ■' ■ . ■ more any way, arid they all write-to the papers. ■':-'•..

N.G.— ■. , ':' 7th March, 1907. It'has been rvmnjng for ten years. : .-• . ■ ; l.m.— '■■; ■■■•■■ : . The Gauniont Company was founded... in 1893. It apparently is the oldest., ' ADA 8., Petone— ; No, the cows don't give ice cream in! Taranaki, and it's not as cold as that) even in Wellington. Now in Auckland^ well—; ' ■"'".' 1 MARY LOVER— . _ .. She is like all great stars. Prediction* of her waning fame pour in, but don'lj materialise.. ' ' : . G.B.— ': When will the war be over? Now, har that anything to do with the mow However, here's a shot. December, IP Paste this in your rent-book. f M., Petone— \ That is a question for your m ' Capellani directed both "The (' Law " and "The Dark Silence.'' have the former quite soon. * ECONOMICAL, Newtown— Never heard of a discount for qnanj tity system in movie tickets. Try it on the manager out there. Wire us result' PAT, Otaki—" ,; Maurice Ccstello, Robert Harrcj Frank Kecnan. Thomas MoighftTi. Ovii j Moore _(Marj^ Pickiord's .hu^andi f«*j 1 start.»