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Great Patriotic Film, Successor to
‘The Slacker,” Here for
This Week.
“Draft 258" which i{s this week’s
attraction at the Criterion, {8 a great
and worthy successor to “The Slack
er,” which made such a hit at this
house ecarlier in the season. “Draft
258" is a veritable flaming torch of
patriotism and has been approved by
the Government. It dramatizes the
pregent situation in America, when
forelign propaganda battles for vie
tory with native patriotism.
The story told in “Draft 288” is as
follows:
. Mary Alden llves with her mother
and two brothers, Matthew and
George. Bhe and Matthew, and also
her sweetheart, John Graham, are all
employed in a lare department store.
Bhe and her mother are Intensely in
teregted in the entrance of the United
States Into the war. Matthew {3 a
“soap-box" orator who neglects his
work for his speeches against the
Government to such an extent thal
he loses his position.
His speeches are broken up by the
police, and a German agent, under
the gulse of sociallsm, takes quick
advantage of Matthew's Indignation
to Invite him to join thelr meetings
and address them., He is taken to
Vun Blerman, a banker, who is the
master gpy. At Washington the draft
board meets and draws the now his
toric number 268, calling to the col
ors the men holding that number.
Goorfo Alden is callad, but fails to
gut n an appearance. Mary takes
in Plpors hersolf and offers to go
in his place. Her bravery and spirit
arouse the latent manhood in many
present who have been trying to
claim exemption Finally George Al
den becomes imbued with the same
#spirit of service
Van Bisrman and his assoclates
have succeeded In Inciting the work.
ers at a munitions factory to strike
Matthew is being drawn deeper and
deeper into their net. Mary goes to
& meeting he I 8 to address and gives
A stirring talk on patriotism, deter
mined to make him and others real
ige the truth. George has accom
panied her, and at the point of a re
volver forces them to llsten She
calls upon those who love the Stars
and Stripes to stand beside her One
or two men venturs over, but Van
EBlerman and his assistants overpow
g Gcorro and the meeting breaks up
a wild fight
- Van Bierman hurries Mary into an
automobile and drives her to an aero
plane factory he and his fellow-sples
are planning to blow up. George
learns her wheresabouts, and rushes
to the encampment of cavalry troops.
Jotn Graham {s among them. With
vietory apparently within their grasp,
the German agents speak frankly be
fcre Matthew of their atrocities. See-
Ing them for the first time in thelr
true light, he protests. They bind
him to a chalr, so that he will perish
‘when the fuse is lighted that is to
demolish the aeroplane factory, Van
Bierman promises to save Mary If she
will accept his loathsome advances
She refuses, and he takes her in his
arms,
John Graham, at the head of the
cavalry troops, arrives In time to cul
the wire attacehd to the fuse, saving
M ithew and the factory, and res
cues Mary from the master spy. Mat
thew hurrfes to don a uniform. Mary
marri her soldler lover, and she
and Mrs. Alden bid a brave farewell
10 thelr boys bound for the front.
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Episode of “The Hidden Hand.”
THURSDAY:
With EILEEN SEDGWICK, in
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“Hell’s Crater
A 5-reel Western Drama.
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‘Draft 258,” Stirring Patriotic Drama, Comes toCriterion
Julian Eltinge Makes Screen Debut at the Forsyth
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Edna Goodrich
Tops Vaudette Bill
The Vaudette program for the present
week is one that 18 full of entertain
ment for the motion }Picture fans of the
city. Beginning on Monday and Tuea
day, Tdna Goodrich will be shown in
“Who Loved Him Best,"” Monroe Salis
hurX and Ruth Clifford will follow on
Wednesday and Thursday in the latest
Bluebird feature, ““Hands Down.” The
remainder of the week will be devoted
to a reshowing of the Mary Garden sen.
sation, “Thals.”
Miss Edna Goodrich, one of the most
strikingly beautiful women of the stage,
who has made a signal success of her
motion pleture career, Is announced in
anether Mutual production, “Who
Tloved Him Best?' which is a story of
that plcturesque bit of old New York
known around the world of art as
Greenwlich Village.
Miss Goodrich s cast as Dorla Dane,
a motion picture celebrity who is be
sought by a famous artist to yoae for
him as “America Militant.” a statne to
be produced for the Government pur
chase in eom;éuetmon between the most
famous sculptors in the country. The
role affords the star opportunity to wear
WEDNESDAY:
WM. S. HART, in
“The Bad Man”’
“The Underground House,” 13th
Episode of “The Mystery Ship.”
FRIDAY:
In Her Own Special Fea:l,.u‘e.
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Painted Lips
A Thrilling 5-reel Society Drama.
———-ADMISSION ALWAYS 5¢
HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN — A Newspaper for Feople Who Think — SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1918
some of her most stunning hats and
costumes, one of these alone, that worn
in her picture studio characterization of
Mary Queen of Scots, having cost $3,600
the design hnvlnfi been obtained from
the board of Heralds of Cambridge Uni
vaergity. It is historically accurate in
detail and material.
In some passage of the play Miss
Goodrich rises to emotional helfhts and
is seen at her best. Included in the
cast are such well-known people as
Herbert ¥Fvans, who plays George
Steele, the sculptor, Charles Martin
Mirlam Folger and Nadia Gary, the
beautiful child ingenue.
Mary Pickford's
Mary Pickford will add a new char
acter to her list in the near future when
she will be presented by Arteraft in
“Amarilly of Clothes Line Alley,” and
which once more will prove her incom
parable versatility. In this plcture, as a
girl born and bred In the slums, with
a mother who i{s a washerwoman and
a sweetheart who is a bartender, Mary
has been given the opportunity of out
ahlnlnthor every former characteriza
tion. arshall Nellan is directing the
plcture.
WEEK 10 ¢'Clock
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FEB. 11TH. 11 o'Clock
MONDAY and TUESDAY:
In the Interesti
EDNA GOODRICH First Run Featurs,
“WHO LOVED HIM BEST”
An Inside View of Studio and Motion Picture Life.
MAKING MOTION PICTURES.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY:
Monroe Salisbury-Ruth Clifford
PRESENTING A GREAT FEATURE
“HANDS DOWN”
Here Is the Kind of Photoplay You Like.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY:
Presegtéirrégnflfixjiu?nfgfi’derful “TH Al s”
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RUTH ROLLAND
“The Cou_n-tlenr_f_eit Clues.” ’
BILLIE WEST, in “Bandmaster,”
WEDNESDAY:
MOLLY KING
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“The On the Square Girl”
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In the 5-reel Metro Feature,
“More Truth Than Poetry.”
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ALSQO A COMEDY FEATURE EVERY DAY.
Of “Intolerance”
A great feature of the célossal two
million-dollar spectacle, “Intolerance,”
which is so be the offering all next
week at the Criterion, is the cast of
screen stars that D. W, Griffith, the
producer, engaged for the fllming of
this remarkable plcture.
Among these stars—men and wom
en who have attained notable suc
cesses In the world of motion pictures
—atre Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Rob
ert Harron, Vera Lewis, Mirlam Coop
er, Bessle Love, Spottiswoods Aitken,
Constance Talmadge, Seena Owen and
Tully Marshall and a host of others.
“Intolerance” is the most gigantic
production ever stage for the screen.
One hundred and twent%'-five thou
sand persons took part in its many
scenes and there were 1,600 horses
and 1,200 chariots used.
The Criterion showing of “Intoler-
TURBDAY:
JEAN SOTHERN
In a 5-reel Art Drama,
“Miss Deception”
THURSDAY:
ETHEL BARRYMORE
In a 5-reel Metro Feature.
“THE ETERNAL MOTHER"
SATURDAY:
“BILL"” HART
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Top, left to right, Julion El
tinge, at the Forsyth; Madge
Kennedy, at the Strand; Ma
bel Taliaferro, at the Crite
rion, in ‘‘Draft 258.”” Bottom,
circle, Bushman and Bayne, at
{ the Alamo 2; Ethel Clayton,
gat the Grand.
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ance” marks the first time that the
‘picture has been shown at a strictly
motion picture house and at less than
$2 top prices.
Tickets for “Intolerance” will go on
sale at the Criterlon Friday of this
week at 10:45 a. m. While tickets
will be sold to each performance, thera
will be no reserved seats. There will
be five shows each day—lo:4s a. m.,
1:15, 8:45, 6:15 and 8:46 p. m. Bar
gain prices will prevall throughout
the week’'s engagement of the plcture.
A special symphony orchestra will
furnish the musical program for each
performance.
‘Beware of Strangers’
Bought by E. and H,
The E. & H. Film Distributing Com
pany, of Atlanta, secured the rights to
three {mportant films for this territory
last week. These Include ‘“‘Beware of
Strangers,” “The Spolilers” and “Who
Shall Take My Life?” all three special
productions made by the Selig Polyscopa
Company, of Chicago.
C. L. Hull, of Chica?o. Selig repre
sentatlve, came to Atlanta with the
avowed intention of opening distributing
quarters here for his products; but upon
coming in contact with the E. & H.
dlstrlbutlng plant, he placed his pictures
in_thelr efficient hands.
Motion picture fans of Atlanta wil
soon have an opportunity of seeing
these big features at a place and date
to be announced later. Exhibitora
throughout this territory may secure
them through this popular . Atlanta}
house
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GRACE D’ARMOND, in
“In The Balance”
A Powerful Drama, Adapted From the Story, “THE
HILLMAN,” bx E. Phillips Oppenheim. The Adventures of
:nh:a\:/r:str:el:lg:‘):h‘o ::rr"sct:es a Noted Actress to the City
FIRST TIME SHOWN IN ATLANTA .
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c—1¢ War Tax
Great Female Impersonator Comesl
to Forsyth in First Picture
Billie Curke Booked, 1
It was announced some time ago
that Jullan Eltinge, the world’s!
foremost woman impersonator, had
entered the movies; and Atlanta has
been walting ever since for the op
portunity of seeing this wonderful
actor in one of his feminine roles. |
This opportunity will be offered |
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday by |
the Forsyth Theater, the home of‘
Paramount and Artcraft photoplays |
Mr. Eltinge will be seen first in “The
Countess Charming,” one of the most
I?ash screen plays that has come to
this city in a long time,
Apart from the great interest that‘
will undoubtedly be manifested by
large numbers of people in Atlanta
in this man who appears as a woman
of great beauty, the picture will have
other attractions as well. For thel
great actor does not depend upon his
impersonation for his effects, He
takes a straight drama and acts it for
all the play is worth, with the result
that his plays are always highly suc
cessful. “The Countess Charming”
is such a play.
For the second half of the week
another treat is in store for Forsyth
patrons, in the delightful personality
of Billie Burke, This fascinating lit
tle lady is presented this time in “The
Land of Promise,”
The story has to do with the un
happy life of a girl “companion” to a
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An American Play for Ameri
cans—No Battle Scenes
Metro Film Corporation Successor to
‘““The Slacker’”’
A Grand Fea,ture‘
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For the rights of the story alone of
“Jack Spurlock—Prodigal,” the big Fox{
photoplay appearing at Loew's Grand
Theater this week, Willlam Fox pald as
much a 8 he frequently has spent on an
‘entlre production of some of the big
gest Fox features. ‘This is the great
story by George Horace Lorimer, which
recently appeared in The Saturday
Evening Post. The plcture will be
'shown Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
starring George Walsh.
A great photoplay is also booked for
Loew’s Grand Theater for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. This is Ethei
Clayton's newest World Film release,
called “Whims of Society.” The story
iis a scathing expose of the inequalities
of modern social and economic condi
tions, WFthe] Clayton appears as Nora
Carey, employed in a ribbon store.
endeavoring to support herself and
daughter on §9 a week. She falls in
love with her employer and i{s fired from
‘her job. The working out of the de
‘mns of the situatlon form one of the
most interesting of recent film stories.
' Those who read Mr. Lorimer's splen
did story in The Saturday Evening Post
are still chuckling over the pleasure
they got out of it, and the announce
\ment that George Walsh {s cast for the
title role of the plcturization of the
sory is sufficient to assure a great en
l tertainment.
' Loew's Universal news fillm and com
edy reels will be shown new with each
change of bill.
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‘wealthy old woman and her longing
for the happiness tiiat comes to other
girls and seemed to have passed het
by. How she went to Canada, think
ing it “The Land of Promise.” and
found only more misery even in tbhat
fair country; how she married a
rough farmer, loathing him all the
while, but hoping to escape from the
monotony of her life; and how she
finally eame to love him and appre.
clate his good qualities; all this and
much more, is graphically shown in
“The Land of Promise.”
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Famous Pair in ‘Under Suspicion.’
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Louise Walker Continues
Her Engagement.
A combination of stars that is hard
to beat will make up the program at
'the Alamo No. 2 for the present weel,
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
}Bayne, co-star in a new Merto -n
‘Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
!Earle Willlams is offered in a firs:
release for the last three days. Ang
all week, Miss Louise Walker contin.-
‘ues her triumphs of song which were
the glory of the past week's perform.
‘ances.
.~ Miss Walker has scored heavily
‘with her beautiful voice. She has
‘sung songs that the people like t
hear, and she has sung them in a wa+
that thefi' seldom hear them. She wi
prove the hit of the bill again this
week,
~ln “Under Suspicion,” a Metro pic
ture starring Francis X. Bushman
and Beverly Bayne, a monkey plays
‘an important bit in the development
of the story.
~ This monkey, “Peppekin” is the
pet of Mrs. Alice Woolworth (plaved
by Eva Gordon), whose valuable jew
els are stolen, and around which in
cident of the story much of the action
revolves. The monkey pulls a button
off the coat of Gerry Simpson (Francis
X. Bushman) and seems to thus im
plictae him in the great robbery.