SHORTT'S THEATRE.
William Desmond fans will reappear at Sh'ortt's Theatre to-night. He will'be seen in "The Measure of Man," just the . type of virile picture for the fine personality, of the picture star. It is a.Universal release, and is set in the logging 'reg- ,. lons.of the North Woods. 1' As a fighting parson from a.Bowery. Mission, he is a likeable figure; shortly ■■ after • his arrival / m the logging camp, a fatal accident occurs, and the parson has to break the nevtß to the daughter of the victim, with ■■i whom he falls in love. There .are evil energies at [work. against the missionary fu nol until he ha? soundly .thrashed the ruffians is, he permitted to carry on his.;wqrk.<, The background for the film A is' -wonderfully rugged country, and among, those participating with the ath- , lefcifc .star ; are Mary ..M'Allister, Hariri Sais, Francis; Ford, William Dyer, Bob-l«e-Gordon, and Zala Davis. ,Also showing will be "Trimmed in Scarlet " featuring Kathleen Williams, Roy Stewart _l<oert Agnew, Dayid^ Torrance, and Kaymfand Hatton.'
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 5
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