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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1917, Page 10

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NEWS OF THE FILMS

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"lUi-E V/IVES." Sensational in its direct parallel to lifi as it is in this very city, of the greates possible interest in its far-reaching ap peal," the drama "Idle Wives" is ; picture without flaw. " Where Are. M; Children?" the last great release of tin Universal Film Corporation, aroused siic) ft. wide circle of interest and conjccturi by .its excellent tone, and the straigh force;of its moral, that "Idle Wives, 1 which may almost bo termed a sequel ii ■its .ihoral force to its great predecessor ■ will'surely strain the language of appre ciation. "Idle Wives" first appeara in novel form, and was written bj Richard Oppenheim. Its influence per vaded such a great part of the public thai;the idea was born of adapting tin tale- to the screen, and the result is i film- that for searching condemnation delicate suggestion of the evils ,of th< .present social system, and.far-reachinj pathos, can scarcely be bettered. In i ' sonse-,, too, the plot, though ultimately basad. on the Tevils -of intolerance ami

caste, is original. It has been blocked out in' an interesting form, and one that introduces many remarkably fine effects that are not perhaps absolutely essential 'to the play. The opening scenes portray ■with rare clarity the fashionable walks of a-great city, with their prideful'inhabitants. The scenes in and about the poorer sections, the tenement houses and the dens wherein the big, povertystricken families work and eat, and sleep, are detailed, and carry a powerful suggestion. v Then there is thrown upon the screen...an outside view of a big picture theatre, with the crowds surging about

its doors. Inside the building the camera then-goes, and the interior scenes with the ■ rows of well-packed, comfortable seats and the big screen, all form details of a picture that for sheer art would be difficult to excel. The plot is based on the characteristic pleasures of different social circles. i "PADDY O'HARA." , With irresistible .Irish wit and pugnacity the hero plunges ■ into Balkan affairs and proceeds to straighten them out .to suit himself and. a certain princess," Mary M'lvor, who is compelled to take, flight from her father's castle to escape the attacking vandals. "Sure, you can go on my-passport as Mrs. Paddy O'Hara," suggests the blithe Irishman to the haughty little princess. Tho xhaplain of ,tho house insists that a marriage .."shall' first be performed, and thoi 'princess consents on tho condition that sho bo divorced from the vows immediately after reaching safety. Paddy promises to observe the contract. But promises count for little in times of love and \var, and the little princess is the onb who suggests that the clause be Btriick from tho marital treaty.

JUNE ELVIDGE. o This beautiful star, who was in "The t Whip," is tho heroine of "The Crimson i-. Dove." a Tho most notorious actress in New v York, who was Die innocent cause of a e young man's suicide, goes back to her li old home in tho country to escape the 0 condemnation of the people, and there, t under her veal name, she meets the pastor ' of the fashionable church formerly atn tended by the young suicide. The pastor and the woman learn to love each other, „ but when one of the minister's parish- -| ioners conies to find out what is keeping „ the divine so long in the country, he discovers the truo\ identity of the woman. Then the excitement increases rapidly and leads up to a smashing climax. * "THE CRIMSON DOVE." b "My son has stolen some jewels from J me to. give to you." 1 Joseph Burbank shook his fist at Adrif enno Durant, tho famous actress, as he 1 hurled thia accusation at hep.

"Here are the jewels your son has given me," the young v;oman replied. "Take them—l never want to see your son again." Burbank hurried to his home and, confronting his son, forced a confession of the theft from the young man. Then Burbank threw the boy out of the house. Straight to Adrienne the young man ran, and when she refused to see him, he committed suicide in front of her door. This is' the beginning of the startling and intensely interesting and exciting incidents in "Tha.. Crimson Dove," which will be shown at the Empress Theatre in this city.

"THE IRON CLAW." CHAPTER VI. "THE SPOTTED WARNING." Accused of betraying hie confidence, Mrs. Golden and Jules Legar are sent away by Mr. Golden, who first mutilates

Legar. In revenge, Legar kidnaps ' Golden's daughter Margery, whom in later years "The Laughing Slask," mystic enemy of wrongdoers, saves from ' a horrible fate. In this episode the '"Iron Claw" threatens Margery's safety

unless Golden hands over a certain valuable map. Golden* refuses, and. sends Margery off to her grandmother for safety. Legar gets wind 'of this, and in attempting to intercept Margery in his car collides with the machine in which she is riding. Margery is rescued by the "Laughing Mask/' who, later, outwits Legar's attempt to get the map. What happens to the map? NEW WAR PLAY. FEATURING WILLIAM DESMOND. William Desmond, who has been seen in a variety of parts ranging from the parson in "Peggy" to the drunken ne'er-do-well in the "Last of the Ingrams," hat: a dashing, romantic part in "Paddy O'Hara," a Triangle picture produced under the supervision of Thomas H. Ince, •which' will bft exhibited at, Everybody's Theatre, commencing to-day. This story, which is the work of J. G. Hawks, flashes with, humour and excitement throughout its rapid fire action. Desmond, in the title role, is 'seen as a reporter, who because, of his Irish wit and daredeviltry is assigned by his newspaper to get authentic news from the war front in the Balkans. He not only secures a journalistic "scoop," but bears off a princess whose father has been forced from his castle by his enemies. THE CROWN. A new idea in, firing a revolver is brought to light in "The Iced Bullet," which will be shown at The Crown during the first part of the week. On Wednesday, " Idle Wives " will be screened at the cosy, )iMio Thorndon picture palace.