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January 12, 1915.
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Vitagraph presents Harry Morey in the role of a village blacksmith in " His Oxvn P eople ."
'The Blind Adventure" First Blue Ribbon
Vitagraph Offers — Edward Earle Plays Lead in Initial 1918 Feature — Three Others Released in January
THE first Blue Ribbon feature to be released by Vitagraph in the NewYear will be "The Blind Adventure," on January 7, featuring Edward Earle and Betty Howe. The play, which was adapted from "The Agony Column," the famous Saturday Evening Post serial of
Gladys Leslie.
Earl Derr Biggers, was produced under the direction of Wesley H. Ruggles, now at Yaphank in training for service in France.
Other Blue Ribbon releases for January are the following:
Jan. 14. — "The Wild Strain," an adaptation from an original story by George Randolph Chester and Lillian Chester, entitled "The Eighth Great Grand Parent." Nell Shipman, with Alfred Whitman, is featured in the production, which was directed by William Wolbert.
Jan. 21 — "The Menace," a melodrama featuring Corinne Griffith with Evart Overton. It was directed by John Robertson.
Jan. 28 — "A Mother's Sin," a melodrama featuring Earle Williams, produced under the direction of Tom Mills.
Albert E. Smith, president of Vitagraph, in announcing the features on the company's January list, declares 'that "The Blind Adventure" is one of -the most novel screen stories he has ever seen and that it is one of the most gripping mystery dramas ever put out.
Edward Earle, who scored so strongly as the American aviator in Yitagraph's stirring drama, "For France," is seen in this production in an entirely different role — an adventurous youth with a taste for romance and mystery, who stages a murder for the edification of a girl who wishes to be amused. It is a role 'that calls for a peculiar admixture of ability,
Gladys Leslie plays the leading feminine part in this Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature.
the player being called upon to portray tragedy and comedy alternate]}-, and Mr. Earle is said to have met the demands of the part admirably.
The stars, it is declared, have been surrounded by a particularly strong cast, the players including Eulalie Jensen, Percy Standing, William Bailey, George Wright, Frank Norcross and Gilbert Rooney. The picture is remarkable for the fidelity of detail, especially the scenes showing famous places in the London of pre-war days.
Harry Morey.