The billboard (Feb 1911)

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Ttie B.llIlJ>oard Motion Picture Reviews (OoDtlBiwd from page 11.) It—tot. UftliraMtaii - • end w A -notlcMW* feature «« The ttan is kat th* end la such as win lii'flW lood work accompUsbed br Uie, St^nnMdiW nan (or tin ^otor RBTUBV Anbmlo. « U a farce, the lewJt of a ^lent tooth- nSJreied by t bather, who In U.jcanmy- aotaJd^StSne. take, a tnJn boo.. «dla left SSfl^ <Ou> train and coaid »Ot««ta U aftet tt*5T<^o»t- The aoJteM MjMi the «lgd taoaT and i» repulaed by hl» wife t»ai the SSr* Sther arrtvea on K«e. e»«J«»»nf »S Sw ^ kaodlnr oat the «*i»«J«*tl» o'tte SSUtt auuiSbin >be ch»«d with •ttempt- fiM- to loklwc of her child. TbSM Mow to tbo S iraTtt* Boat fortunate oeeuirenee that tha bnuStliad had. for It knocked opt the ^^Sars. and hU Ufe was again all hap- The Idea of tWa mm 1» almUar to other*. The photofraphj was T«rr ^ M i T Tbanhooser. Drama.- Tetenary Bm la a drama with moments of hapless JTadnMa. It is the «to«T of • J««»°*?2i SSaT^ who to aaTcd from aolcUe -W "» o,wj dilW. Conditions In iSSt, and he becomes a weaMiir ortls t. Wis Shm with hto model, and I«'^.'"?K!5."™S{E SJ^ on his household nntU th» UtOe cMld SSSr stepa in and brioM l"*,*?."" ^ sTSmX ot the model, tho ,55 w V. g- COM for the deep aocrow that BSSEI tha famny. The artUt U orneomo l» C^lateUlgenco ot the child, "nd reforms a knnr ftiml& reonlon foUowlng. While tWj IJaS aotMieiitlaUT new. It i. oo well acted character of a Uttle chUd » nobly Sim^Uiat the Mm cannot help bnt be ap- fiSdated. The photography is ezedent. XXUncPH OF XHTELLISnOS. Oceat Northern. ta U a real norel Mm, boond to mOM. In to Inflict punWiment npon a fnlsDeater oe SacMcal dertce. for ponchtafc ZSHfUS* wi^ "^Sg the man who. had se ^'^JS'LS^ rr.~?re'«^r3.2^J I 'xXZ-in. 11» ■ Comedy. Pebmary 2. SOO lMt. ' U • IMOIV TaodeTaie act projected a'tta aoaea. U an ezccUent comedy and MtLTtTatan to please. U Is the Jrtoryof PtaSMnottTiM leMlng the aid. of brr bw^ vtocuagea a Tery eelf^oplnloned man to brtag Zmi bick Thi- foncelted wretch repeatedly back tUf wronjt women, who Onally com- ■Sect th.- biiitHii-rer'. nndotog. The f. sew point* (er^e ; can be ittrgoglj pte- PATENTS CO. . mmw BOBVOT PATtENT. SeHn. tomedy. Jan. Mi 1.000 (*et. TIM tut scene of thla picture ahowa tJie ofllce mt^ytrr corpnlant young man, who 1* being Srtied^ a^end ti tS. .treatment at some -hSStt resort. FoUowlng this adelaer. the fSa^ia^eeaflMd^. ' A -aamber of trnly ^StuttaMTB ^Aleh oar hero finds 1^- •—- •—AtlCi, J'SSS\lm l&MCh an takes place. Tha na anvBCK mil aorta of physical I oerdscs. and peremptorily crders him ■tinne the use of alcohol bereragca toA „ The robost patient finally escapee this mtmm bwtltntlon, and tiarlns been on a diet flBtMt Ua Incarceratlan, be goea to a teetnKant ■km he appeases hi* rarenoas appetlt«.^TBin an two excmcUtlngly funny eeenea la tt tt f*^ When the patient is pat under taa SBOWir. sal when he endeaTors to ezawl ammgh h tmall asactne In Oe waU. There Is orerdone. 85? * M«h Ji. Tegjwgj^« ^ktet^BadnS*te^aSTW™<a to _ iMlimiil tin waiters arekept busy bringing to tms Bin o( iUAea. . They appear, flre or tic teSaT^me iimuement,. the apcctators ot this C^M . M io t»ilup ^* SeBg. Drama;'" jiroi'siT Mk IB Th. Spy w. haT. another lllm 'at th. time -^e CtrU War. A Mm wlth a ,story weU told. I tay. thinking he Is wttliln the Confederate " T. dona an aprroprlata uniform. He, how- is anpHaed by a-regtaent ot VmOm wtu give panalt. Be Is aot fired at. : as might be eneetcd. tmtll he reacbea -OaldTthen a stogie.ballet Ored by one -as' psr^ woinifs Urn. He faUa . bTapanecfaad by «ie of th. ___ who to ton u fli«d on hr *n tirebin •ka Bppean on the scene at this moment. Why ha atwold be In poaaeaalon of gun la not ex- fi^*m^ guid What has became of the reat ot ike nglment Is alto a posile, aa only two ap- aear at the time ot the capture. The auoler Sees ehaac to the boy. who takes retnge to the laHBe of the spy. which Is near by, sad with ■kkfc he is to HMie war eomaetea. B* weapee -| the chimney and come* aot aa dean aa ha lost-emerged from a bath-tab. H. tfet'inr-to bia heme. The tcglmeiit re- __..j-aBd^wnaa4t he be gtrcn op. In the S^Smt the' spy has cseeped l>y means of- a ■lalllin; iiiH inth the aaabrtaaee^oe-thejmy. MKniH the' measage k» feag-lo Ug Haerlort. ST stakes to the hagpttal aal k hanOr re- ate«e«'t»'his famUr- ' Ite Wotesraphy of this film la splendid, aieuso^wieme'effeetsv' The places aelected tar the exterior Tlews were wen choien. O^y to a tew Instances'Is detail OTerlooked. Th. efearacter mployed to take the part of the boy leeks mor. like a gM. while Uie mamierlams of the one portraying the negro WHA'Ht toe warrli'i It la an toteiesting steO'.'^M.BBt tor s tew tnstanees weU evecotfd. ' TBS BBOIXT or THS RIU. Xfitaa. 'Dtana. - Janoaiy UL; jttst what sterj this film to to tdl la hard to delcnUie. Hate, lore sad tercnia are the three pototo brooght oat. Jim, the foreman <>t tile tiBpentlne atlll. hate* Tom. -who U in love with SUIy. who la also loved by Jim. On ac- count of tlie love that is reciprocated by Sally for Tom. Jim hates, and aeeks revenge by hav- ing a darkey eet fire to the atlll In anch a way that the blame Is attached to Tom. The darkey, however, confesice. Jim escapes, la noraoed and captured, and Tom Is set to rigUt with the owner ot the Still. Opportnnltlea ot dramaUe aeUon are paased over. Wlut one might expect to result In ex- citement, is raahed through. Some excitement and considanible action could have been gotten out ot the flatic encounter between Tom and Jim, but instead, the villain la felled with a single blow. The clubs' picked up by the pur- anlng party, from their hewn nature, makes It evident that they were pnrpoeely placed In the woods. Again when the vlUaIn Is captured In the swsmp, no effort Is mad. on hU part to nae the long whip which he has to Us nee ea s s ion, and which it properly handled 'waoM haT« kept the pnrsuing psrty at hay tor a while. When captured, he Is poonded on tiw head and body with th. dubs, wliicli seemingly have no effect. The fault Ues to tlie 'working ont of the story alone. The natural aceneiy selected to aU that conld be expected. The aettog done, the eliar- acteiB aelected. Is very reslistle. Thto film to worth while tor Its scente Talne FTOXABS ASS ZHSIAML Jsnasiy 2T. ' nils U a story ot the time when the first settlers of this country and tbe Indiana were olwaya at warfare, with an tocldental love story woTca tlmngh It. Balpb,.a young man of the settlement. Is to love with Janice, daughter ot a Puritan Elder, wlio wUl not consent to the young people's taanlace. Balnh to^dlspdled bom tha ehnMfa. haate of tha ladtoa laldt mfns the peopte, thai gees to xeseae Janice, who baa gone' to the aprtog A>r a drtofc. , TO eritleiss thto to detaU would necessitate Mo much space. Aecordtogly, we will dweU only on the more apparent over-sights. In reacn- ing Janice, Ralph n>pal«es tbe whole tribe of Indians with a single shot, who In their effort to capture the girl, squirm on the groond for no apparent reason and In fnU view.. TIten they attack the chapel where tbe settlen ircre ga'th- etcd. aad agato agolrm to 'withto a Tai7 Aort dtolaaea of the ploee laatcad of taUac retofc behind eoarenlent lege and lieea,. in a *eal ladtoa 'ereuld do. Here egato thw.an tepolaed with a atogle ToUey. The Indiana Cany quite a late model ot rifle, while the Putliiuia are aimed with blanderbnasee. DetaU has been disregarded altogether in this film, and a good story Is awkwardly told. IT SID LOOK SirSPXOIOirB. Tltaxraph. Com- edy-Drama. 7anaary 24. ttlT feet. It would be a dlfflciilt matter to deteimine under what claaalfieatloo to* mention thto film, as It contains a number of dramatic .and comedy eltaatioas. We will, therefore, .designate-It as comedy-drama. WlOi the possible 'exetvUoa ot one' or two ImprobabDItUa, tha tU^- to food. It to, however, mllkelr that two levers would bMome engaged on the sidewalk. Koe to It Ukair that tar oa* woald he m ahant-oilnaed aa to Cocget hartog pocketed a .dlaiaoodirtog. The atoCT esocems a man who taka bto win'a rtog to be tepalicd, and In going from bla borne tt a l ewder.- loses the ring on the street. Dpoa returntog bone, be dlHcovers the lo^, and after making a thorouah search snd not flndlnk the lost article, telephones (or the police. In the meantime. ■ the ring, la found by a milkman who happena to be the lover of a servant em- ployed by the owner ot tbe ring. Of ceose. the milk man gives the ring to this girl, and when alie to anmmoned before the police, -she has the ring on her finger. After matters are cleared ap to the satlmctlon ot an parties concerned, the lorera beeoaw eageged on the sidewalk. Had sooM iteattea been aiade that the huaband was abeeat-miaded, the eMdatlty ot those who chance to'see Mb ptetare wm aat he so scverdy taxed. Agsia, It would hsTe been much'better for tbe ocrrsnt and the milkman to hare e^rrtod oa their lore affaire indoors. . The photogrsphy being very good In a way retrlbates the Improbability ot the plot. XKE 6IXI, OT THE KOUHTAnra. VltSETaph. Drama.' January 2T. A letter Is received l>y the mountalner ft'om a trlrad of bla In London, statlnic that be wtU have a visitor, whom he Is sending to the mountains tor hia health. The stranger arrives, snd before long Is Infatuated with the mount- alneer*. daughter. They jro stroHlnr In tbe motmtalns, and In bis endeavor to aecure a flower for Iwr, he falto over s preelplee. She aaslsto Urn back to.-lh*eiatta|Nu-. A to cob' peUed to retara to aaooatata gM. who ' The mountain scenes ot tbia Mm are not en tlrely ■ convincing. Tbe ittrhtnlnc Instead of coming from sig-zag streaks In tbe sky. Is thrown from the side of the picture. The stranger, when makln;? his appearance, la ap. proprlately ctod for the moontolna toslead nf sfter The principals employed en efficient, the pbotom-spby Is lllleailfl, IBB IP 'fill whole the scenery Is well sdeetaC Tih fliwy Is InteresttDg and well told. ' ' TH£ ITSEKEK'S 7A&AS2. Vltagtapb. Itmp- ical. January 24. 383 feet. Thto picture shows scenes at a volunteer flrC' men's coovcntloii. Soma vetr excellent drilling Is given. Jn irUeb tba laddli* ' proflcleanf -,. ttngulsUair ) route. ,t o What — —. altala' la bx- ete the hBCket hctoede SATT J0BE8 IS THE BOTJ^H SEAS. Comedy. Vltagraph.* January 2S. Full length reel. This film rather belongs In tbe category of travel pictures than In tbe comedy class. There is little Tpcomniendatlon for the film as a comedy, bnt there are several travel scenes that are not ordlnscy In pictures, which gives It an Inter eating turn. Tbe lAotogniiAy, as to usual In Vitsgrsph releases, to Tsiy foed. THE nv 'OMMSSOVAUK Dratoa. Esssaay. Joausry M; fail laagtfc red. Ibe sotatlon ot'tte atacy tald to thto film to directly aantbmealto Ito tide. laat why tUs should be the case rematos a matter of ooa- lecture. The plot U.ot the attempt of a man to wreck the home.of-his friend by forcing Ills attentlous upon the friend's wife. Tbe huAand learns throngh bis wife- of the Intruder's per- Qdlonsnessr and In a rage, goes forth to settle matters with the destroyer of his lupplncaa. There Is a band to band flgbt, daring which the hnaband cliokea Into >lnaenaibUit7 lito oppeaant. Beiieetoc-hM enemy.dead,-aad htoiaeif a-amr- derei^'^O*: kBdhaAd gBOja^onk^^ akplataa to his wtM what he' haa ilMie. 'ahi mmOs-npon him to leave, me. eoonlry.. buf. be refases-tn listen. It Is while thla-.aeene U going on that the husband's victim entern,. begs tha forgive- ness of husband and wife, which to granted him. then departs, a picture.; of unhapptoees and de- ■polr. The three principal actors in the film.do good work, .lending rsloable.aid to making an rnterestlng picture. The photography to bat fair. TWO BEFOXKATIOm. Drama. January 28. length'1,000 feet. Details are lacking In thla Esaanay prodnc- tlon. which tells a rather Jumbled and discon- nected atory of the "reformation of two men. One ot the. men.:out of a poeltloa and without tiuda. leaves bis wife and goea Weat to. awfc bla fortune,. He la seated In his cabin, when a bandit mshes In and begs bim to hide him from the posse which to porsalng him, oBstliig to rewsfd a bos aC:MMy, ot which, by the way. the pMMM toivtoy nnMh la aaed. aa he bad jDSt MMwdil WtMr'iir ti'ppeal tor aM fNm bto wife, and he baa not the foods which aha'ra- qneeto him to aend. He consenta, and npoa bto dectaratioo to tbe posse thqt the. banat waa not hiddea to bto cabin, tbe man escapes detec- tion. '- He forms a partnerxblp with the bandit, and together they plan to rob tbe stsRe coach. Unbeknown to tbe proepector. his wife la corn- tog oh that very stage caach to meet blm. she having alnce her letter received money from him. The prospector's partner accidentally ieama the troe sitaatloa. nlloot «C la tloM to pteraat bto pal from robblBg hto awa 'Wife, Thto aarrow saeape causes tbe tw* aea to decide to refocn. The producers have. paid Uttle etteatioB to detail. In tbe flrst pert of the film, whea the couple fled they hare aot a ceat wia which to boy e paper, tbe aewsboy gallantly comes to th. rcacu. by maUag tbsm a present of a paper. A rather atrangs occureaee. From the scene In the prospector's cabin when the posse enters to sesreb of tbe bandit, one Is given th. Idea that aherlCts are a rather atupld lot, Juat a mere turn of the head by any one ot the half docen MigBeia In the room would have' been enoogb to leara tbe bandlt'e hiding place. On the wboU, the nm to below the Baaaoay standard. At a leas Lit ilt' power to mstotate totercst, the Edlsea JMWIn a hav. permitted thoee who see thla pletata to learn a few momeBto after the title, ahowtog on the. canvas exactly what situations will arise thtoogboat the entire sliuy. The theme telto of s young giri, Um damghtor of a railroad prwddent, who aaa beea ton aioae with 'a sick mother to a_fMat haaw—a rather fsr-felehed situstlon. ' Be haa beea warned by the physician tbsl her mother most aaSer no aaaoyances. and that all mnat b. kept qalet. During th. early evening tbe girl discovers burg- tora making preparations to ■force an entrance Into the hou.4e. She telephonea to the atatlon scent for aid. iDstractlnf; blm to send at once, using a special engine, a force of her fatlier'a men. When tbe burglars have entered the bouse aad begun tlieir operations., ranslng some nolee that ssagis to affect th. sick womsn, th. girl gaekOy «tMl tbi.i«OB..ana explalna to them • MMpNir aCnaijiAff ,.4ato^ la order to detata tbea aatll tMairtoa) of the help, which to on the way, ss Is shown to toteralttoat ecenrs, she serves retreehments. While the bnrglsrs are enjoying this hospitality, the police enter and eaptoce them. One of the boiglara attempta to escape, and tor a brief period It seems that this scene will develop Into aomethtng exciting, but the man la captured before be can reach the ground. It Is the sneeeeelan ot dev- etiy devlaed scenes and admirable acting ot tl^ ' Ipsto thst gives the picture tbe tolcrsst it m ZOVSB An the OOTOT, comedy, Bdl- mn. January 2S; length OM feet. Tme love wins la tbe amn and sobstaacc ot this comedy, which, by th. way, to a little short of tbe Kdlson ataodard. The stety teUs ot a domineering mother who deelres to mske s good match for her daughter by marrying her off to a Connt. But the girl has an American lover, who, In order to be near tala enamorata. adopto extreme methods to fnion his licart's de- slra. A sncessslon of aeeaee abows how the American oatwtto Ihe.aMrther and tha Oaaat snd msrriea thf girl, to the chagrla ot tha notber and to the delight of the aympetbetic father. THZ black BORDEBCD LETTZS, Drama. Edison. Jsnuary 27; length 1,000 feet. Like to anmerous other deteettve ateriee, ftor sodi as to told to The BIsek Bordered Letter, there Is a coDneeted series ot senaattoaal hap- penlnxs. generany requlrlag the a p e c tater ts atretcb bla Imagination a point or two. Stfll. It la a Blm thst many motion pletore theetre patrons like to see. regardless of sny Incon- gruities that may exist. Tbe plot tolla of a detecttve'a Ingennlty In rounding up a man who has csnsed the mysterious disappearance of an helre»s apparent for his own privste gain. Tbe actor In the role of the detective plays it with an air of pomposity and condescension In the manner as one reads in the novels. The setttoge are good, snd the photogrsphy In keeping with the' Edison stsndsrd, THE VOOS 8I0K HEW. Comedy. Blogrspb. January 2ft: length 091 feet. in the Poor Sick Men. tbe Blogrspb producers have released a picture tbat Is genuinely funny. The bnmorons altnstlnns arise In rapid sequence, snd tbe manner In which tbe two men enmeshed In diOlcnltles make tbelr eacape, provides plenty of comedy mslerisl. Ths story centetB about two men. wbo, to order to Join In a card gsme at the Hnb, pretend to their wives tbat thay are sick snd cannot sceompsny them to tbe tbcstre, Tbe wires depart wjtboat tbelr eenpaay. The men. each unaware of the other's plan, stealthny creep from tbelr mom and hurry to the club, where they meet. Dnrlng the little card game, the place la raided, and all but osr two friends are arrested. They have bidden' on the fire- escape. When the police bnve departed the men are confronted with the problem of bow to get by the policeman who la atationed outside tbe door. ' tn the raid the police have token eeato. hate, etc., snd onr friend, now scheme to get some sppareL One of then sneeeafs to obtata' FBBRUAIIY 4. 1911. tog a hoy's suit ot clothes, while the othv am' cores s policeman's uniform. Thus attired, tbey arc permitted to pass the guard unmoleated, Os their way borne tbey hava many troublea, bal they resell the bouse In safety, CJpon the return of their wives, the men sssum* tbelr former placea, and tbe women, unaware ot the'escspade* of their bubble!!, comfort "the poor sick men." The film to ebarscterissd with fins setiag, ads quato aetUnga and good phoMstapby.; Mm TUiBMnft.. Blsflnph. Dtaa'a. Jaa- oaiy'fiS. ' 008 feet.. - ' Oa the perfidy of a yooaa -ana who betrays a lortng and trusting girl, fiaasa thto-tala told on tlw aerasB. White the convaattaaaUsa el tbe plot to paideaabla. thnaih tha •aceUcacy el tbe pbototraphy and lafMaaaa ot ataga aettlan, tliere are aaveral irksome bliuders thst toe scenario writer or producera could easily her* prevented. In one scene tbe incoostant tovav recelvea a letter announctag that bla father Is to a precarious coodltloa, and urging Um to come Immedlstely. Ttie paper npon which thla letter Is written Is tbe regulation note slae, bul wben (In order to enlighten tbe spectat.r of Its contenu) tbe letter la projected upon tbo screen; It to plainly noticeable that the paper to only lialf alae. Wa heard aeveral eoaoMato ea thto mlatake. Tha boy reacbea haiM la tlOM to embrace hto paiant Cor the laat tima. We asgt eee talm at a rscaptlee, where all to Hto and enjoyment. Later <fereleppento to the film make It obTtoaa that tUa parly mnat hare oeenrtcd withto a very abort tlOM after hto fatlMr'e death, and thto agato pototo to an overalglu oa the part ot tbe producer. It to hardly probable that a loving son would be eagroaaed tobleasuie so sooD sfter the death ot hto |Ma«nt, Even to. atcrmtyped line, "ate months totar." lietwMa tlieee accncs woold have icndoad tbe aton aion natnral. Tha Uttto waltrcoa doea her srorl epleudldly. aad aalda far bar pbyatoal pul- chritude, oho la aa extalleat ) ■ Tha atory la oamTtfM aetogly, am" 1 above. Bu s film will tob BOtloa picture pstroos. SOW KAET MET THE OOWVUHOIlEKfl. Comedy-drama. McUae. Jsaasry 28; fuU Iragth nrl. I West lor a vtolt. Uaiy. a pretty girl, haa She snubs the cowboys oa every poeaible eeeaalsa. tboiuh readily ahs aceepte um lavltolloa of a ael^bortog tenderfoot ranchaua to go ridlag. whUe they are riding that ladlans Dlsmounilng, Msry sad tbe raBebatav hurriedly bnlld a Ilttl. defence to keep off the redskins. An Idea strlkee the rsnriunan. As a ms. be dreasei op a dimmy, tiee it to one of th. horaea. and ataxts the aalmal acroaa the plalsa, the Indians following It. But to drees the dummy, Mary was compeUed to give 4ip her riding skirt, though she did it reloetaatly. The* tba ranchman, oa tbe pretext of gotog to earn SBSB aid. ridee away. Vary to left tioae. Oar af the eowbcya, thnngh hto MaMnlus, aees tha ganoplag horse with Ito rider, paraaed by ~ liana. Calling for help, tba - - Oelitog for help. boya atart oat. captnta tba ladiana and atop the boroe carrytag tha dOBBy. Tbey find Ueiy'e ridlag ekirt. aid. beeoBitog aosplcloua, compel the Indiana to tell what had hapi>ened. Carrylns tbe riding skirt, tbey huny to tbe apot where Mary la entrenched, bat Iha, at the point of her revolver, bolda them off. The boya explato tliat tbey have hroasbt her rldtog ekirt and wIU giv. it to ker providia* As far as msklng hinsetf usetU to the way Of,ppovldtog a brisk comedy picture, father hae fallen a Uttle abort ot the mark. In the plctur< ntiwr brings hto son to a resllsstton that he tr pmnlltlag Ufflself to drift away frsa hto wlfe'e aSecttoa by arooslng tbe yoaag maa'a Jealoaoy Tbe subject Is s muchTmootsd oaa tiBMSh tie msdium of motion plcturae. snd aa a NMUt. tir Um at timea tacks totofeat Tha iMtaSSt la* The central charaetata ot little cfalldran, a hoy aad a gtaL diseontont with their bom. and go «at lato th* world to carve their tCctaao. fhV m Stw employment on a torm. atoppad IT .IM Mitt, token home la handcuffs, after belafftkaad i aotob paid for their efforto tbe faraSK^^^ Tbe children might be saywheio ftoei alg to.' ten years ot sgs, tbelr aeUag, boweew. aar passes tbat ot aome older people employed by the Tarlona Mm companies. Their panrtomlmr work la wonderful, considering their sge. snd they set cut a pretty UUIe atory to a cenrlncloy ■'^—'W. . HandcaBag children of thU age mighe rMlnUoaak wImu It U not known tbat tUr' — to itopart coatedy toto the pictoie, pVJQI^ WHWU': nAVOB. Oaa if. Triteetof. m Att, Split reel, Tbta split reel Is run tn connection with Thr Baby rortuoe Uunteis, and la Ita way la aalte aa wonderful. It depicts Menea In France of aa excellent natnre that are Inatmctlve antt aatertalaiag. The coloring of this film Is both, aalaral and eoBvlaeing, sad lust as one mlgb> axpeat to behold the aceaae with the naked eye XWEUSHT OV A ■OXSISE'fl LIFE, Oanmoai Drains. Jsnusry 24. .M5 feet. Whatever else Is ssid of this film, ths mae> importsnt feature la tbe strict atleatlos to de tails and a superlative qnall^ of acting. Ir apots tbe film Is somewhat tireaome, eepeclally the scene In which the father and son eogigr to cOBTarsatton, Tbe atory la epitome runa thna Aa fU aOMIer, living In a home for Kidlei* receives a letter from bla aon and later a visit Tbe ycaag rasa todnceatto father to apead thr remainder ot hta lite with bin. bat the wit* of *''.^..'~.*rr"'" '■•'!' V coldly. Tbe eon le filled with righieona Indignation at tha ontrageear manner to which bla wife deperia henelf. and force iier to ask the old man'e pardou. She doea so reluctantly, and aeeing that hIa Ufe Will henceforth be frenght with uahanptaesa, the soldier preparea to leave: In the nC bowever. the wife repents, snd they induce the father te remain. It la not poaaibis to see thla film with out being moved. The beart-tonchlng and pa tbeOc acene In which the old aoldler takes hir grandchildren Into his srais snd csreases thato wilt .bring into aw many a scented bit nf"laM and Itoea whea thto pktBN to tbowa. '