Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

VIEWS Ann Pennington in "THE ANTICS OF ANN" Paramount Comedy; Five Parts; Published November 12 As a whole Entertaining Story Clever Star Mischievous Support ~ Good Settings Excellent Photography Clear For a wholesome, clean, laugh provoking comedy, "The Antics of Ann" leaves little to be desired. As a girl in her 'teens with tom-boy tendencies, Miss Pennington is at her best and her antics as a pupil at a seminary are "age-reducing." She is well supported by a cast including Harry Ham, W. T. Carleton and Charlotte Granville. The Story: After breaking every rule in the Bredwell Seminary, Ann Wharton is dismissed. Seeking to beat the notification of her suspension to her father, she runs away from the school that night. She goes to sleep in a row boat and is awakened the following morning when her craft bumps a railroad bridge. Meeting Tom Randall, with whom she has formed a friendship, he takes her home where her father finds them, having been appraised of her leaving by the seminary principal who hinted at an elopement. Ann is then taken to a winter resort where her father and sister are staying. Here Tom again finds her. She breaks up an elopement of her sister and a fortune hunter by going to the latter's room and staying there until the time for the tryst has passed. Accused of compromising herself by her father, she goes to Tom's apartment and demands that he marry her which he does and the couple receive a father's blessing from Mr. Wharton. World Film Corporation Presents "OVER HERE" Wm. A. Brady's special news picture; two parts "Over Here" was made by the city of Little Rock, Ark., as something of special news interest to the citizens of the United States. It shows the building of Camp Pike, just outside Little Rock, which was accomplished in fifty-two days. The workmen entered the wild country some time in June and on the 5th of September had finished Camp Pike, which covers three thousand acres of land and has every protection and convenience for the soldiers. The building of the two-story barracks is a picture in itself. The men worked like an army, and in exactly two hours and fifty-five minutes had finished the building. Another particularly interesting piece of work was done by four hundred men, who simultaneously erected three buildings in thirtyeight minutes. Sanitation has been carefuly looked after and the camp has twenty-seven miles of sewer pipe, through which flow two million and a half gallons of water a day. Major John R. Fordyce, construction quartermaster, is shown with his force of employes, and they wear most appropriately an expression of deep satisfaction, for the erection of the buildings and the construction of the waterworks right before the spectator's eyes seem miraculously like the fairy tales of old. Ethel Clayton in "EASY MONEY" World drama; five parts; published November 19 As a whole Well done Story Melodramatic Star Splendid Support Fine Settings Faithful Photography Good There is a melodramatic tone to "Easy Money" that makes it an interesting production and one that should prove a good offering for the majority of play houses. It is a story of domestic troubles and the average audience will like the manner in which the question is treated. Exhibitors know the box office value of Miss Clayton's name and this can be used as a strong advertising argument. John Bowers offers Ethel Clayton exceptional support, and Frank Mayo, Louise Vale, Eugenie Woodward and Charles Morgan handle their roles well. The direction is by Travers Vale. The story: Unable to longer continue her sculpture lessons because of lack of funds, Lois Page is about to give them up when she meets Richard Chanslor. She tells him ETHEL CLAYTON AND JOHN BOWERS IN A SCENE FROM "EASY MONEY." (World.) of her plight and he informs her that in order to get the money coming to him he has to marry a quiet girl and gives Lois the chance. When he promises her that each can go their individual way, she accepts. Robert Hildreth, her former teacher, calls on Lois after her marriage and takes her to dinner. They go to a deserted house and Robert forces his attentions upon her. Richard, beginning to love his wife and fearing for her welfare, traces the couple and at his wife's cry for assistance, he attacks Hildreth and leaving him in a dazed condition takes his wife to safety. 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