The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

28 -THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY Publicity for "Burnt Wings" FOR THE HERALD ■yY^HEN Ned Templeton was sick and starving in Paris his pretty wife saci-ificed the most precious thing in a woman's life to nurse him back to health and strength. He thought the money came from her father, who had really disowned Joan for marrying the young artist. They returned to America where success came. But with it came an estrangement brought about by a wealthy art collector whose daughter had fallen in love with Templeton. Wealth and fame were Templeton's, but his little wife had gone quietly away thinking he had ceased to care and she was struggling to make a decent living as an artist's model. Then Templeton learned all about it, the sacrifice she had made and the efforts of his rich patron to buy him for his daughter. The story is inimitably told in the Universal production of "Burnt Wings," from Bayard Veiller's great stage success, "The Primrose Path," and is ably directed by Christy Cabanne. Frank Mayo, the popular Universal star, as Ned 'Templeton, is supported by Josephine Hill, Betty Blythe, Rudolph Christians, Beatrice Bumham and other players of note. ADVANCE NOTES "gURNT WINGS," the latest Universal photodrama coming to the Theatre next , is a screen adaptation of Bayaid Veiller's famous stage success, "The Primrose Path." Veiller is one of America's foremost dramatists and the author of such stage and screen triumphs as "Within the Law" and "The 13th Chair." The photoplay boasts of an all-star cast and the direction of Christy Cabanne. One of the finest casts seen in a photodrama recently will appear in "Burnt Wings," which is announced for next at the Theatre. Frank Mayo is the star of the presenting company, and he is supported by such favorites of the screen as Josephine Hill, Betty Blythe, Rudolph Christians and Beatrice Bumham. Christy Cabanne is responsible for its direction. Frank Mayo, one of the most popular playei's in the silent drama, the star of such screen successes as "A Little Brother of the Rich," "The Brute Breaker," "Lasca" and "The Peddler of Lies," has the stellar role in "Burnt Wings," the newest Universal production which will be shown at the Theatre next In this feature Mr. Mayo ADVANCED STORY 'J'HE bitterness of seeing the man for whom she had given more even than her life drifting away from her when success came to him was almost more than pretty Joan Templeton could bear. It wasn't her fault, nor his, but it seemed that her life was to be wrecked by the very sacrifice she had made for him. They were starving in a Paris attic— Joan and her young artist husband, Ned Templeton. Sickness came when hunger had left an opening for it in their squalid little home. They must have money. Joan was pretty. There is always money for a pretty girl in Paris. * The story is told with a powerful appeal in the Universal production of "Burnt Wings," coming to the Theatre on <-. Frank Mayo, the star, appears as Templeton, the promising young artist, while Josephine Hill is his heroic little wife, Joan. They return to America and meet James Cartwright, played by Rudolph Christians, and hds daughter Helen, played by Betty Blythe. Cartwright is a wealthy art collector and he commissions Templeton to paint his portrait at the request of his daughter, who falls in love with the young artist. They drift on toward the brink of a love tragedy, until, as a final punch to the story, Joan tells her husband what happened when he lay sick in Paris. The story is developed and brought to a smashing climax in a masterful way by Christy Cabanne, the director. ABOUT THE STAR 'J'HE American screen knows few actors as well equipped for stardom as Frank Mayo, who is to be seen in his latest success, "Burnt Wings," at the Theatre next . The son of Edwin Mayo, an actor of enviable reputation and the grandson of Frank Mayo, the idol of the American playgoing public of the last generation, young Frank went on the stage at the age of five and played in his grandfather's company until the elder man's death, three years later. At the age of eight young Mayo was placed in the Peekskill Military Academy, up the Hudson, and he remained there until he was sixteen, when he decided he had received enough schooling. Then followed his first grown-up part on the stage — an important role in "The Squawman," in a company organized especially for London. Mayo made a hit in England and remained there for eight years, supportingall the leading dramatic stars. Returning to America before the war he decided to take a whirl at the film game, winning stardom about two years ago, when he became associated with the Universal studios. With inherited dramatic talent, good looks, a fine physique and the ability to portray any sort of a role from cave man to a matinee idol, Mr. Mayo finds the most congenial role of his career as the artist in "Burnt Wings," in which local theatregoers will see him on at the Theatre. any in which he has appeared in recent years. added to her i-eputation by a score of screen successes. A number of the most beautiful models to be found in California pose for Frank Mayo, who has the role of a New York artist, in the newest Universal photodrama, "Burnt Wings," coming to the Theatre next ■-. This stoiy, which is based on the famous play, "The Primrose Path," was written by Bayard Veiller, author of "Within the Law," "The 13th Chair" and other stage and screen masterpieces. One of the most beautiful and talented leading women on the screen, Betty Blythe, plays an important role in "Burnt Wings," the palpitating photodrama by Bayard Veiller and starring Frank Mayo, which is to be seen at the Theatre on Josephine Hill, Universal's charming leading ladyette. has the role of the young model and wife in "Burnt Wings," the gripping photodrama which is to be on view at the Theatre on , and of which Frank Mayo is the star. The feature is based on "The Primrose Path," a stage success by Bayard Veiller, author of "Within the Law" and "The 13th Chair." plays a role entirely different from -, Miss Blythe was recognized as one of the beauties of the American stage before becoming a motion picture player, and she has The scenes of "Bumt Wings," the newest photodrama starring Frank Mayo and coming to the Theatre next , are laid in Paris and New York and show some interesting views of the Latin Quarter in the French capital. Mr. Mayo has the support of such prominent players as Josephine Hill, Bettj' Blythe, Rudolph Christians and Beatrice Bumham, and the advantage of Christy Cabanne's direction.