Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

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EXHIBITORS HERALD " HE LITTLE SAMARITAN," WITH MARION SVVAYNE, WILL BE NEXT ERBOGRAPH-ART DRAMA FILM Stry Concerns Little Girl Outcast of Village Surrounded by Bigoted Hypocrites; Minister Is Author of the Script '"he next Erbograph-Art Drama, ch is to be issued directly follow"Think It Over," is entitled "The :le Samaritan," and is from the of Rev. Clarence J. Harris, a man > combines scenario writing with aching in a successful manner. As tor of Unity Church in Yonkers holds a prominent position in the imunity, while as a writer of mill and original scripts he is know n dver the country, r "The Little Samaritan," in ch Marian Swayne is starred, the . Mr. Harris has constructed a y with a clerical atmosphere, and details of it are extremely rcalisThc setting is a small town, d with narrow-mindedness and )tryj which characterizes almost ■y miniature social group. Under guise of Christians the characters :tice_ hypocrisy, avarice, selrish5 and injustice, using their reliHi, as Mr. Harris puts it. "as a Hk to hide their sins, instead of as ■narnior " Miss Swayne as Lindy ■Roving among these Pharisaical Ktistian and forming a vivid count to them is little Lindy, played ■fMiss Swayne. She is a girl of Bad impulses, charitable disposition H friendly nature, who lives witli ■<| grandmother. Lindy is spurned ■pthe children of the town because K is a "nobody" — she has no parIri, and gossip has been busy since first came to the place. Vphen a new minister comes, Lindy Hs a fancy to him, as he is young ■t friendly and supplies her desire Ma sympathetic companion. Lindy H he strike up a warm friendship, W he regrcis that he cannot grant H the dream of her life — to be a ■liber of the choir. But the others .fcjse to sing if she is admitted V Pd Noah, an old negro, is about to Went to the poorhousc. Lindy prefer on the minister to give him a jdtion as bell-ringer. This is done. K-r, when Lindy realizes her grand•Iher's poverty, she seeks work as ■assistant sexton. The minister, fcj tly amused, sees her sincerity and Mis her the position. Some Dramatic Points VHte deacon of the church, a hard Jq|ted miser, owns the cottage in VWh Lindy and her grandmother JWj He comes for the rent, but the old woman cannot make up the total. The deacon frightens her with threats of eviction, which Lindy hears. The next day Lindy appears with the extra money, refusing to tell where she got it. A great sensation occurs the follow ing morning. The minister reports that his cabinet has been unlocked and the collection money is gone. As only Lindy and old Noah hold the key suspicion falls on them. They are accused. Lindy denies the theft. Xoah, rather than have her suspected, confesses that he stole the money. He is put in prison. This nearly breaks Lindy's heart, for she is fond of the old negro. At last she nerves herself Essanay announces that, commencing September 1, a new scries of George Ade Fables in Slang will be issued on the General Film program. This is another step toward the recently published policy of this company to confine a greater part of its output to subjects of a comedy nature. To Be in Two Reels The first series, issued about two years ago, were only one reel in length, but proved so popular that this famous author has been induced to write another series. Owing to the wealth of humorous material in the present stories, it has been decided to make them up in two-reel lengths. The reception which these pictures, dealing with the peculiarities of our traits and characteristics, have met assures this new series of a welcome in every theater. Especial attention has been given to the subtitles, and as this was one of the strongest features of the former productions, there is no doubt that they will appeal even more forcibly since the public has grown to appreciate the value of cleverly phrased interpolations. First Subject Named The first subject is entitled "The Fable of the Twelve-Cylinder Speed of the Leisure Class." George Bean 45 up to the supreme sacrifice. She goes to the minister and tells him she took the money. Carle Gerard Is Minister The deacon is for jailing her at . once, but the minister stops him. He then tells them that he has discovered the thief, and that both Lindy and Noah are innocent. Her act of selfsacrifice has not gone unnoticed, however, and the next Sunday he preaches a sermon, in which he pours out a stirring invective against the congregation, andholds up Lindy as an example of a true Christian. His talk is so moving that Lindy is made a popular member of the community and given her place in the choir. Then the minister confesses that he loves her and asks her to wait a few years for him. She agrees. The role of the minister is played by Carle Gerard and Lucile Dorington and other Erbograph favorites have supporting roles. Joseph Levering directed the play. and Frankie Raymond play the leading parts. The story, as the title implies, deals with the strenuous life led by those who attempt to live the easy life. A number of attractive bathing beach scenes will be shown, also the author's idea of night life in a metropolis, with its dancing cabarets and other forms of strenuous amusement. It will be issued September 1. BLUEBIRD DAY FIRST OF NEW GEORGE ADE FABLES TO BE PUBLISHED BY ESSANAY SEPTEMBER 1 The Twelve-Cylinder Speed of the Leisure Class," with George Bean and Frankie Raymond, to Be First of Series