NEWS OF THE FILMS Reel Site DIRECTORY OF THEATRES

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 60, 8 September 1917, Page 10

NEWS OF THE FILMS Reel Site DIRECTORY OF THEATRES

'THE MANXMAN."

The wonderful picturis.ation of Hall Dame's great novel" will "soon be here. The hovel created an enormous sensation when it first came out.

*• THE FAMILYHONOUR.::

Eric Mainwaring -was also in love with Marcia. "And she's like the rest of 'em," he told Anthony, "you've got to buy her, you can't -win. her by loving her. . Beg, borrow, * or steal' enough money, and you can bny her." Driven desperate by his infatuation, arid egged on by Mainwaring, Anthony opened his father's safe, and stole from h some Government funds placed there by Stephen. Later, Anthony lost all of the money to Mainwaring at cards. Stephen, discovering the loss, was driven to the eonilnßJon that Marcia had made Anthony commit the theft, and he ..hurried to Masrcia's apartment. Eric' Mainwaring was-there, talking-loudly and friendly. "Here is the money "I have cheated from 'Anthony Wayne at cards!"-cried Mainwaring. "I know that you are just what;l told him—a woman to be bought. Here.is the money_to...bjiy yon. .Come.. abroad with me.'C "No, no 1" -cried.. 'Marcia, in uttex'dismayr- •■- ,- '».-'■•

"THE MAGNIFICENT MEDDLER."

This is a rattling story by Greater Vitagraph, and -with Antonio -Moreno' in the title role, and adorable Mary Anderson as the heroine, it is well served as to cast. The latter has one of the most captivating smiles on the 'screen,' and she is a most wonderful and daring horsewoman. The play never,.flags, .for. action, and thrills come along in every lew feet. There are also some exceedingly humorous situations,— particularly the <>ne3 produced by the gloomy cartoonist who makes such rollicking; fun of the .fiercß,^oyerdre3§ed_";bandit- ',who taias to bully the town.

11 EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS."

This "was "produced' by the " leading English film companies, at the request of-the Ministry--of -Food recently,-on'-account of the food" shortage- in" Great' Britain. The story briefly ...is : The .daughter and two sons represent.-,.the war forces of-the country. Trie-progiess of 'Me play brings all these people into c6 ; pperation, in accordance with-the Food Controller's suggestions. The daughter; 1; 'and two sons have all got.leave of absence for the same night, and a family dinnei: is being arranged in their" honour. When the father learns- that the.mother has instructed the cook that the rules laid down by the Food Controller are to be obeyed, he is both indignant and scornful. He arranges" that' asT'cbmp.le.te a dinner as possible is to be given. :'The daughter and sons arrive, and-, during the progress-of the meal- each'-tells-how his or her part of the nation's work is ■ going on, and shows if ■ complete cooperation is obtained success is assured.

After dinner the, father, thinking over the subject of victory, doses, and sees | in his dream the final phases of the war,"! with victory and all its attendant cir- ' cumstances, and 1 as a result he decides ; to adhere absolutely to the Government's i suggestions, and announces his decision. ! Pictures are shown o£ the sinking of ; a food ship and what it means, how ! submarines are sent to the bottom, and what the Amiy and Navy are doing. ANTONIO MORENO. ■' In "The Magnificent Meddler," Ante- I nio Moreno performs one of the most • thrilling feats of horsemanship that has . ■ been presented on the screen in many a ; day. - He leaps from a tree branch to the ; hack, of a galloping horse. In making this scene) Mr. Moreno had three accidents, and narrowly escaped serious injury each time. Once he fell out of the 'tree, another time he dropped top late, and the horse got by before he could , land in the saddle. On the third occa- ; : •sion he- leaped too soon, and landed astride the horse's head. One of his feat ; caught in a martingale, and the actor , t „_was.^dragged, for. Jfty_._yards, his head _."bumping on the'toadw^ayi' 'On his fourth he" made "the" leap perfectly. i

"THE GIRL GLORY."

~ "The' Girl Glory" ;is the titler' of the new Triangle" "play,"" starring Enid Bennett arid; written by, 0.. Gardner Sullivan, which is being 'shown at the Strand. -It-tells the story of how a girl "determines' to reform her "grandfather, and the • result, of • her determinations. Enid Bennett appears as Glory Wharton, ..the .grand-daughter of Jed Wharton. Jed is a Civil War veteran, whose only weakness is his worship of King Alcohol. Life-would have."passed- very happily for" the "two but" for" this failing of the fine old gentleman. This is the only cloud on'the. horizon; of Glory's; peaceful girlhood, and she often puzzles how io..meet,.the^ dilemma.".-., With ,the.. aid of "the" young' mirSter'orthV village she jiccompli6hes._wJia.!;...Ehe_.de.s.ire.s,_ as well as startles-the peaceful little village. Walt Whitman, the character actor, appears in the role of Jed Wharton, the old Grand Ariflyrilian. -; „,,"„ ::;

"THE IRON CLAW."

'""TfiE.=ARROWS- OF HATE.V Jules Legar, arch-criminal, perpetrates a number; -of-••nefarioua.j'Outrageß- in the name of "''The'Laughing "Mask,". 3 foe of evildoers. The police seek " The Mask," and trap him in the home of Enoch Golden, on whom Legar, in previous episodes, has sought to wreak. vengeance. Mai'gery.'Golden's. daughter, saves" The Laughing Mask," but is herself trapped by Legar. David Manley, her father's secretary, who'loves her, wounds Legal", but is overpowered. He and. Margery are bound.hand and.foot, thrown into a room," and'the-■gjss turned on. As they are about to be ' rescued .through Manley Is.",ingenuity,, Lega^'s „lieutenant appears and;; shoots at ..them minute steel arrowsj believed to" be.,poisoned!,' , But "The Laughing Mask" has contrived to neutralise "the poison. ' ' Still;, "The Laughing Mask-" eludes identification.

Triangle plays are woven of the threads of life itself. They are full of the .warmth of actual human < experience. That is why young and old—nch and poor —alike are moved by; incidents shown and characters portrayed in Triangle plays.

Another interesting feature of "The Girl Glory" is that Enid's sister Margery plays an important part in it. She has only recently left her home in Australia to join her sister in screen work.

Charlie Chaplin has responded to the selective draft call, and stood in line waiting his turn to declare himself. ' He was minus his well-known moustache, derby, 6habby attire, and cane, appearing as nothing other than an...everyday young man in a neat business' suit. He is now carrying his little' blue "ticket to France." ..,-...

It requires 80,000 separate "pictures to compose a five-reel cinema ■ drama, 96,000 for a six-reeler, 112,000 for one of seven reels, and so. on to the ten-part play, which is a photographic processional of 160,000 prints. • ,