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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 7, 29 September 1917, Page 10

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C«tniii>aaiiit>(«k ' HEWS OF THE FILMS aJmtHMinawn

"AN AMATEUR ORPHAN." A vivid story of. youth and its perilous pathways is told in "An Amateur Or phan," the Pathe Gold Rooster play, now being screened at the Erqpiess Gladys Leslie is the heioino who makes the experiment, and she is charming and lovablo and capable of Tendering good; woik in highly emotional scenes. She is a "poor little rich gnl," who, by cxercis ing gieat ingenuity, manages to escape fiom the tedious life which has boied her, and becomes the inmate of an orphanage Here she finds adventures in plenty, but nothing to those'that airive^ when she is put out to woik for a farmer, and encountois the black sheep of the family Her veiy innocence puts her m danger, but as js light, love vans m the end, and the story is nicely \ounded oS. The supporting cast is strong and competent, and the setting is beautifully done. The pky on the whole is a fhst- . class production, and the story boldly original. *> "GOD'S MAN—AND THE WOMAN." "That's just like a man—when a woman di esses stjhshlj, ho calls her indecent—when sho diesses badly he calls— somewhere else." . V .■ ''. / This is one of the incisive sub titles of the Frohman mas,terpieco scieemng at the King's entitled "God's Man " It is a pictunsatioii of Geoige Bionson Howaid's tremendous novel, which sl.ited Modern New Yo-k with such terrific foice that it cieated a btorm of angel in the 20th centuiy Babylon.

"GOD'S MAN A/,.- ---' ' ".This .terrific drama is one"/of..,theils len, 1,; ', ; isations 'of the.'year. , The star -is H. -B. ■Warner,' and: his actings-throughout'.: 4s ■ ' imjir^ssive and 'marks' the summit of • achievemßnt;_in^trongly_emotionar^work.' : .The' scope;of;",the;pj,ay;;is ajniostrrunbe-: .'.' iiey^ble, yet ■the- story'is full, of; interest .arid contains a clears and. fascinating . story. .The 'opiumj-traffic,...the, gay...life,|. ' ■ horse•■■■iMingy"."*shop-4iftihgi'*faßt*>'wcmen,'---cloakroom pirates, the ' mad racket of ""■ Broadw3V-;ca-fes-,-~-tango:: —teas;; —factorylaws, suicide, slum crusaders, all play ; itheir:part.,..A.profound examination ;of; . thelffate' of the 1 modern girl who sacrifices'her honour for the apparent.'happi- , ness to get from pleasure, '«n'd'«the ;gai«ty of t city life is made also, and the whole production i3Vfull';of;glainpur and; intense interest... .^'Special"mention rshduld'. .be . made lof the wonderful pictures .of., the Great .White!-Way, -with ■ its rush of- traffic; and maze of-rapidly'moving •electric feigns. •■ V :• .: £'■":'.' '''■": """,' '"'.['{■' .' NEW YORK; V.:";" . V".'' .Vulgar ; ;of jmaniwr-TO.ver.fei.;-;;. ~' ■' ' ■;"* jOverdressed and underbred. ■'&■■■ '-^Heartless, Godless, hell's delight, ■.■■'■■' v ; ".Rude..byTday;and .lewdbb o .night,;:...: ;' &quirming^horde.in"Mampon's-meshv; ■■ 'A wilderness of human flesh;.. ' [, .'',■.; Crazed ..by. ayarice, Just, ..and .rum.^." -:'■' NewYprkHhy name's delirium." — ■ - Tliis-is;; the;,text-of ~the- tremendous Erohma'n play'"God's Man,"'a 'drama • which makes, a ..comprehensive attack on the gnrish evilsibf modern city life.',."". T, '''Close ups" of "avery wise old hoot. owl in the .very act of hooting are anBounced': as quaint features of. '.'Bawbs 6 Blue Ridge," new Triangle play starliiig Bessie Barri3cale. ;

"BAWBSd' BLUE RIDGE." This is:a-story of a, young girl who has been taught by her betrayed'mother that; sn'e must " nover marry a man.'-' 'Bawbs is utterly ignorant of any part "of the world but her mountains, and knows nothing .of the meaning of passion, olv love. , T A. novelist-in■■search of local 'colour" come!s across"lier, lipwever, • and,, Btuvbs, begins to gather knowledge. The lave story is very bewitching, arid "as it,develops it transpires that Bawbs is-rich,-a fact which makes her trio object of an old miser's tenderest hopes. There are some fine comedy scenes when this-old fellow'with "refuse t-o fade." ..eyes jdoes .himself, up/to look'as young as possible. '■: Bawbs is also' bothered "much" Kyr *tlie" prophecy of : an old owl to whom mountain, girls appeal when they want ait omen,as to whom'they will marry. If the, owl hoots.it means that the. future .husband will be old. A'fine ' character 'in the" play also is Aunt Sallie, ah 'immense old' liegress, who looks after Bawb's.' "7 „'"'"' ". i • A NOTED CHARACTER». the" 'hew Bessie Barrkcale play, -'■'Bawbs loV'Blue-Ei.dgo,'; the part of. an old miser of the backwoods is played' by, J. J. Bowling of the Triangle-Kay'Bee forces, who has, for some time been noted for his remarkable portrayal of character ;parts fon-^he screen. As, -Phirfear Bradley, the 'Crafty and grasp-1 ing old marij.who tries !t0... win .the hand of.the youthful; "Bawbs" 'when. 1 he finds she.' has 'some money, .Bowling is de- ■ clared -to -give. a. vvnnderful-performance. „..■.,,:,,....,...,...,;■.•<•.■. •■• ■,;•■ -•■>■•...■ . -^

"THE IRON CLAW."^ ; .■.'::.'rr:7..VCHAPTER-XII. • .' .; I'-THE. HAUNTED ', CANVAS." ; Screening at the Grand; commencing to-day. "The, Laughing.-Mask-" discovers 4hat"June£!is'-Mara js'in danger of ""The Iron Claw," and 'goes to the studio where she is posing to aid herl As she is made .captiveihe shoots .poisoned., arrows at iber raptors-fronr 'behind*a"'painting,. Meanwhile/Margery, D,an O'Mara, and Janet's _fianee^-come_.to_the.- studio • —with the police, but "The Mask".and Legar get awajy.', ,-. '.-....;''., ,- . ■..■ -„■•.-■.■.•■. -\- ■ - .■ ■: Margery in her car trails down; the "Claw" to his den,.but in making her ;escap.e'i^hei ,chguffe,ttr. is killed.' However, she learns the plans ofrthe master :criminal/>nd'Sea:ches'"the O'Mara home "in time'"to . warn^tK'em-!of.".ihe -explosion of a. bomb. . ■ " '■■;■', ■ "' : '• "The 1 Laughing Mask 1' is already there, and.'tosses the^missile but of the window, thus saving t tjs;stouSe; ■„,* \ ■', . : A LIITI.E DBisSlNis. i -All young-.actresses hanker.after an opportunity to display the-fact that they belong'^to'the' rare-section of their sex whb ( have; perfect, symmetry of form .and' j gre p ttily.-nipflld|"d;;.linibs.,4 l A|id, according 't6**"bh'e'"'slightly'"cynical American critic, "this provides the reason for Bessie Barriscale's appearance as "Bawbs o' BlueRidge," where her costumes are-the most extraordinary- 'composition of1 * doubtful . rags, leaves, and other, quaint, odds and ..ends.',.'.Bessie.is beautiful in a. way that .will.be new to those who have seen her in -society drama, but-she manages to wearsome pretty dresses when she leaves her' mountain home-.fdf New York; : '

OIRECTORV |'^j OF THEATRES I' fjn

i "The girl with the million dollar smile" is. the title| applied to Gladys Leslie, the pretty star of the Pathe Gold Rooster play/ " An Amateur Orphan." This is her opening appearance, a,nd she more than equals her great legitimate.' stage applause. Ma,ny novel and ingenious "stunts" in photography (particularly on the farm) mark tlje Pathe Gold, Rooster play, "An ■Amateur Orphan," and invest it with unique interest. "Go back to the land" is common advice, but Gladys Leslie, as the high'spirited heroine of "An Amateur ! Orphan,", finds that the life has its draw- 1 backs arid perils. ' _._J .

SPARKS. , Director (during the love scene): l£ that the way a loving couple would kiss each other? ' ■ ' . Actor: Oh, I understood that we were married. ■■■■;. ■ ; ■. ' : •' ~~ ■■ l |, Arthm\ Ashley, o who specialises in villains, declares that he has been put to death on the screen more times and with a greater variety of violence than any other actor. - " Still," says hej "he who dies and walks away may live to die another day." . , . ■ ■ ' A society play was being screened. Several women appeared, dressed for-the opera. . - '■',*• '' i • ■ I' "Those women look quite nice in their opera gowns," remarked a'woman to her husband. . ■ , : : "Yes," he replied, " but they didn't get hi them very far, did they?" BILLIE BURKE FAREWELL. \ ■ At; the King George Theatre this Week, Billie Burke .will say gobd-bye, as "Gloria's Romance. reaches its closing episode. Needless to say, the ending is of the .good, old -satisfactory, weddingbells kind. ...•'■■■•'■';. THE CRdWN. ' H. B. Warner, in his greatest screen role, ■'" God's; Man^' will be the bill of fare during ..the,', second half „of the week aAthe .smart Thorndon Theatre.!,. Anyone 'who ! missed the closing chapter of .".Gloria's Romance." should pay.'a visit to the Crown also, as Billie Burke waves adieu in the last episode. ■ „ .■• ■■>«■,':-av,. ■■ ,:-;••■,-': sV-; ''I levin; ' " The Law.Decides," one of the strong-, est. and -finest productions ever put out 'by Greater Vitagraph, is bei,hg screenecj this week (among other excellent attract tidns) .at Farland's Pictures. It stars Dorothy )Kelly- and, Harry. Morey,-, and deliglitfill'.Bobbie Conollyii '"■' '('■,' ' ij|';