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Great Patriotic Film, Successor to
‘The Slacker,” Here -for
This Week.
“Draft 258" which is this week's
attraction at the Criterion, is a great
&nd worthy successor to “The Slack
er,” which made such a hit at this
house carller in the season. “Draft
258" i{s a veritable flaming torch of
patriotism and has been approved by
the Government, It dramatizes the
present situation in America, when
foreign propaganda battles for vice
tory with native patriotism,
The story told in “Draft 258” is as
follows:
Mary Alden llves with her mother
and t(wo Dbrothers, Matthew and
George. She and Matthew, and also
her sweetheart, John Graham, are all
employed in a lare department store.
Bhe and her mother are Intensely in
terested In the entrance of the United
States into the war. Matthew is a
“soap-box"” orator who neglects his
work for his speeches against the
Government to such an extent that
he loses his position,
His speeches are broken up hy the
police, and a German agent, under
the guise of socialism, takes quick
advantage of Maftthew's indignation
to Invite him to join their meetings
and address them. He is taken to
Van Bilerman, a banker, who is the
master gpy. At Washington the draft
board meets and draws the now his
toric number 258, calling to the col
ors the men holding that number.
George Alden is called, but fails to
gut in an appearance, Mary takes
is papers herself 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 Bierman 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
a meeting he 1s to address and gives
a stirring talk on patriotism, deter
mined to make him and others real
izge the truth. George has accom
. panied her, and at the point of a re
volver forces them to listen She
calls upon those who love the Stars
and Stripes to stand beside her One
or two men venture over, but Van
Blerman and his assistants overpow
er George and the meeting breaks up
in a wild fight
__ Van Bierman hurries Mary into an
_Rutomobile and drives her to an aero
plane factory he and his fellow-spies
‘are planning to blow up. George
learns her whereabouts, and rushes
x the encampment of cavalry troops.
Jokn Graham is among them. With
vietory apparently within thelr grasp,
A German agents speak frankly be
fcre Matthew of their atrocities, See
tm for the first time in thelr
- t,hh: DI’O(‘:“I. They bind
) & chair, so that he will perish
~when the fuse is lighted that is to
demolish the aeroplane factory, Van
' rman promises to save Mary if she
- will accept his loathsome advances
efuses, and he takes her In his
arms.
~ John Graham, at the head of ch
~eavalry troops, arrives in time to cut
wire attacehd to the fuse, saving
v and the factory, and res
. ary from the master spy. Mat
thew es to don a uniform. Mary
_marries her soldier lover, and she
%fl ? Alden bld a brave h.rewonl
s their boys bound for the front.
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I;brd ft 258,” Stirring Patriotic Drama, Comes toCriterion
Julian Eltinge Makes Screen Debut at the Forsyth
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Edna Goodrich
Tops Vaudette Bill
l The Vaudette program for the present
week is one that 1s full of entertain
ment for the motion I&k‘ture fans of the
city. Beginning on Monday and Tues
day, Edna Goodrich will be shown in
“Who Loved Him Best.”” Monroe Sajis
bury and Ruth Clifford will follow on
Wednesdnfy and Thursday in the latest
Bluebird feature, "Hanqc’ Down."” The
remainder of the week will be devoted
to a reshowing of the Mary Garden sen.
sation, “Thals." |
Miss Fidna Goodrich, one of the most
etrikinigly beautiful women of the stage,
who has made a signal success of her
motion picture career, I 8 announced in
another Mutual production, ‘“Who
Loved Him Best?' which Is a ator{ of
that picturesque bit of old New York
known around the world of art as
Greenwich Village.
Miss Goodrich is cast as Dorla Dane,
& motion picture celebrity who is He
sought by a famous artist to pose for
him as “America Mlilitant,”” a statue to
Ibo produced for the Government pur
chase in com;getltlon between the most
lumous sculptors in the country. The
role affords the star opportunity to wear :
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WM. S. HART, in
“The Bad Man”
“The Underground House,” 13th
Episode of “The Mystery Ship.”
FRIDAY:
LOUISE LOVELY
ln‘i:er Can Specinl. Fea:l’u‘e.
Painted Lips
A Thrilling 5-reel Society Drama.
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some of her most sfunning hats and
costumes, oneé of these alone, that worn
in her picture studio characterization of
Mary Queen of Scots, having cost $3,500
the design havlnfi been obtained from
the board of Heralds of Cambridge Uni
versity. It is hilstorically accurate in
detail and material.
In some passage of the play Miss
Goodrich rises to emotional hei(fhts and
is seen at her best. Included in the
cast are such well-known people as
Herbert Evans, who plays George
Steele, the sculptor, Charles Martin
Miriam Folger and Nadla 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 picture, as a
girl born and bred In the slums, with
a mother who is a washerwoman and
a sweetheart who is a bartender, Mary
has been given the opportunity of out
shining her every former characteriza
‘tion. Marshall Nellan is directing the
pleture.
WEEK V AUDETTE 10 o’Clock
OF to
FEB. 11TH, 11 o'Clock
MONDAY and TUESDAY:
EDNA GOODRICH &% venins
“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: .
Preseggirr;%nfilt?:i uvlggfi,derful ;\“TH AIS”
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~ RUTH" ROLLAND
“The Cou:;le'::f_eit Clues.”
BILLIE WEST, in “Bandmaster.”
WEDNESDAY:
MOLLY KING
—in—
“The On the Square Girl”
FRIDAY:
In the 5-reel Metro Feature,
“More Truth Than Poetry,”
ALSO A COMEDY FEATURE EVERY DAY,
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Of “Intolerance
A great feature of the colossal two
million-dollar spectacle, “Intolerance,”
which is to be the offering all next
week at the Criterion, is the cast of
screen stars that D. W. Griffith, the
producer, engaged for the sliming of
this remarkable picture.
Among these stars—men and wom
en who have attained notable suc
cesses in the world of motion pictures
—are Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Rob
ert Harron, Vera Lewis, Miriam Coop
er, Bessie Love, Spottiswoods Altken,
Constance Talmadge, Seena Owen and
Tully Marshall and a host of others.
“Imtolerance” is the most gigantic
production ever stage for the screen.
One hundred and twenty-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-
TUESDAY:!:
JEAN SOTHERN
In a 5-réel Art Drama,
“Miss Deception”
THURSDAY:
-ETHEL BARRYMORE
In a 5-reel Metro Feature.
“THE ETERNAL ‘MOTHER"'
SATURDAY:
“BILL” HART
In One of His Best,
“THE SILENT STRANGER.”
e At g eoy ey
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 goon
sale at the Criterlon Friday of thias
week at 10:45 a. m. While tickets
will be sold to each performance, therg
will be no reserved seats. There will
be five shows each day—lo:4s a. m.,
1:15, 3:45, 6:15 and 8:45 p. m. Bar
gain prices will prevail throughout
the week's engagement of the picture,
A special symphony orchestra will
furnish the musical program for each
performance.
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‘Beware of Strangers’
Bought by E. and H.
The M. & H. Film Distributing Com
pany, of Atlanta, secured the rights to
three fmportant films for this territory
last week. These Include ‘“Beware of
Strangers,” “The Sgollers" and ‘“Who
Shall Take My Life?”’ all three special
productions made by the Selig Polyscopa
Company, of Chicago.
C.r Xa Hull, of Chtcafo. Selig repre
sentative, came to Atlanta with the
avowed intention of opening distributing
quarters here for his products; but upon
coming In contact with the E. & H.
dlstributlnf plant, hedp]s.ced his pictures
Itn their efficient hands. ,
~ Motion picture fans of Atlanta wil
soon have an opportumtly of seeing
these big features at a place and date
to be announced later. Exhibitora
throughout this territory may secure
]Elhem through this popular Atlanta
OURA.
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A Story of Adventure and Romance
THURS.-FRL.-SAT. ;
Earle Williams
Supported by ULIA SWAYNE GORDON and
GRACE D’ARMOND, in
“In The Balance”
A Powerful Drama, Adapted From the Story, “THE
HILLMAN,” by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The Adventures of
a Man of the Hills Who Pursues a Noted Actress to the City
and Wins Her From a Prince.
FIRST TIME SHOWN IN ATLANTA :
ADMISSION, 5¢ and 10c—1¢ War Tax |
Great Female Impersonator Comes
-to Forsyth in First Picture
Billie Curke Booked,
It was announced some time ago
that Julian Eltinge, the world's
foremost woman impersonator, had
entered the movies; and Atlanta has
been waiting ever since for the op
portunity of seeing this wonderful
actor in one of his feminine roles.
This opportunity will he 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
layash screen plays that has come to
this city in a long time.
Apart from the great interest thai
will undoubtedly be manifested by
large numberg‘ of people in Atlanta
in this man who appears as a woman
of great beauty, the picture will have
other attractions as well. For the
great actor does not d(pend,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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Costly Fox D £
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For the rights of the story alone of
“Jack Spurlock—Prodigal,” the big Fox
Iphotoplay appearing at Loew's Grand
Theater this week, Willlam Fox paid as
'much as he frequently has spent on an
‘entire production of some of the big-
Igest Fox features. This is the great
‘story by George Horace Lorimer, which
Irec:stly appeared in The Saturday
Ev ingr Post. = The picture 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
is a scathing expose of the inequalities
of modern social and economic condi
tions. Ethe] 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 is fired from
her job. The working out of the de
talls of the situation form one of thel
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 o%t of it, and the annmmnn-I
ment that George Walsh is cast for the
title role of the picturization of the
sory is sufficient to assure a great en
tertainment.
Loew's Universal news film and com
edy reels will be shown new with eacn
change of bill. |
wealthy old woman and her longing
for the happiness that 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 that
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 came to love him and appre
ciate his good qualities; all this and
much more, is graphically shown in
“The Land of Promise.*w
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" LOVES STRUGGLE ?fi
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FIRST TIME EVER PRESENTED
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Special Symphony Orchestra Each
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Advance Sale of Tickets for
Each Performance on Sale Fri
day.—Box Office Opens 10:45 A. M.
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ADMISSION 25¢
D. W. Griffith's I"I;::o:::a:c:?:ill :presented
exactly as it was shown in Atlanta last season
at $2.00 top prices.
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Famous Pair in ‘Under Suspicion,
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Louise Walker Continues
Her Engagement.
A combination of stars that is harq
to beat will make up the program at
the Alamo No. 2 for the present weelt,
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, co-star in a new Merto on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Earle Williams is offered in a first
Irelease for the last three days. Ang
all week, Miss Louise Walker contin.
‘ues her triumphs of song which werg
I the glory of the past week’s perform.-
ances.
~ Miss Walker has scpred heavily
‘with her beautiful voice. She hag
‘sung songs that the people like to
hear, and she has sung them in a wav
that they seldom hear them. She wil|
prove the hit of the bill again thig
week,
In “Under Suspicion,” a Metro pic.
ture starring Frangis X. Bushman
and Beverly Bayne, a monkey plavs
an importanf bit in the _development
of the story.
This monkey, “Peppekin,” is the
pet of Mrs. Alice Woolworth (played
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 S;zpson (Francis
X. Bushman) and seefns to thus im
plictae him in the great robbery,