The Moving picture world (February 1920-March 1920)

March 20. 1920 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 2009 (Continued from page 2007) by Star, and sent back bound, astride his own horse. Through Star's influence young Page, a friend of hers, is appointed sheriff. A misunderstanding of her presence in the hills alone with Cliff, one of the boys on watch at the deadline, arousing his jealousy, he joins with the cattle king in organizing a posse to trap the outlaw. Star impersonates the supposed outlaw, plays at cross purposes with the sheriff and his gang, and at the close of the story reveals her identity with the masked bandit, and also her love for the young sheriff. Program nn<] Kxploitatlou Catchlines: The First Law of Man Is Self-Preservation — The First Law of Woman Is Love — Beatriz Michelana Knows and Practices Both in "The Flame of Hellgate." See the Thrilling Battle Between the Sheriff's Posse and the Outlaws on Beartrap Range in "The Flame of Hellgate." See Beatriz Michelena Show Her Sheriff Lover How to Be a Regular Man in "The Flame of Hellgate." Exploitation Angles: Play up the star and the strong western story. Tell that she is seen as a boy and you might offer a small prize for the best reproduction of her costume, posting stills to serve as models or using a cutout. You can make a lot of capital out of this latter device. "Women Men Forget" MoUie King Displays Charm of Personality in United Picture Theatres Latest Production. Reviewed by Margaret I. MacDonald. THERE can be no question raised with regard to the vitality of the subject which Elaine Sterne has chosen for her screen story, "Women Men Forget," produced by United Picture Theatres. The more blase are perfectly familiar with the waywardness of Cupid, and would be willing to corroborate the contention of the story, but it is doubtful if the average head of a family will take kindly to the rather exaggerated example of marital infelicity which the picture presents. The situation in which a man not only makes love to "his wife's best friend," while his wife is still present in his home, but also allows the "woman in the question" to become the unlicensed mistress of his home while his wife, finding shelter with a friend, bears him a child, is revolting to say the least. Perhaps the director is a bit at fault in playing up the weakness of the wife, who persists in reclaiming a characterless husband. However this may be, the story, as presented, cannot gain much sympathy. Mollie King is attractive in a thankless role. Edward Langford does his best to win sympathy for the wayward husband, and Lucy Fox makes an acceptably naughty vampire. Cast. Mary Graham Mollie King Robert Graham Edward Langford James Livingston Frank Mills Helen Lucy Pox James Livingston's Aunt ....Jane Jennings Story by Elaine Sterne. Direction by John M. Stahl. Length, 4,600 feet. The Story. The main situation in the story, "Women Men Forget," centers about a husband's unfaithfulness, and his wife's successful attempt to bring him back to the domestic fold. Robert Graham, apparently devoted to his pretty wife, one day discovers In a friend of his wife's who comes to visit, a woman more alluring than the one he married. To her he recounts domestic trials, and pictures himself as having been misunderstood. Helen, the friend, has no scruples in using her powers of fascination, and it is not long before their love-making comes to the notice of Mrs. Graham and causes her to forsake her home. She seeks shelter with a friend. With his wife out of the way, Graham makes Helen mistress of his home, and goes So far as to give a large party, at which Helen re ceives the guests. Mrs. Graham, hearing of the affair, decides to attend, meeting with a cold reception. In the meantime James Livingston, a friend of Mrs. Graham, has appointed himself a committee of one to help bring about Graham's financial ruin by supplying him with funds through his broker for the indulgence of Helen's extravagances. His wife comes to his aid with her jewels, and Helen, discovering that Graham no longer has money to give her, throws him over. The revelation that Mary, his wife, has borne him a child, together with his persistent belief in his better self, causes him to realize his love for her. Program and Elxploltatlon Catchllnes: What Kind of Women Do Men Forget? See Mollie King in This Love Drama. What Do You Think of a Husband That Pays Attention to His Wife's Friend in His Own Home? That's the Sort of a Man That Plays in "Women Men Forget"-— See How He Is Dealt with by His Pretty Wife. He Drove His Wife from His Home — He Was "Vamped" by an Intruder — In the Time of Financial Need His Wife Comes to His Aid and Saves Him from Utter Ruin — See This Drama with Mollie King as the Wife. Exploitation Angles: Play on the title and play it strongly. Work such lines as "Did a man forget you?" "Have you let your husband forget YOU?" and similar appeals. You can sell the play best to those to whom such questions will appeal. For the opposite angle tell the men to come and see what Elaine Sterne thinks of them. "Deadline at Eleven" Vitagraph Presents Corinne Griffith in a Story of the Dramatic Experiences of a Reporter. Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison. AFFORDING an animated and consistent view of the workings of a newspaper office, the Vitagraph production, "Deadline at Eleven," refers to the hour at which all copy must be on the editor's desk. The story follows, however, the adventures of a young society girl, who decides to strike out for herself rather than marry an Englishman of title. Those adventures are only amusing at first, with no reflections on the profession of journalism intended when she is uncertain whether to become a waitress, a housemaid or a reporter. She has enough personality and good clothes to achieve eminence in any one of these arduous and honorable occupations. After all, personality counts, just as it does in the movies, and the young girl as interpreted by Corinne Griffith has it in abundance and to spare. She carries herself with combined dignity and sweetness in the role of a girl reporter. Back of her is an atmosphere, which is at times clouded with smoke by the reportorial staff of her paper, but which is undeniably good from an artistic point of view. She has an exceptionally good support, notably by Frank Thomas, Webster Campbell and Maurice Costello. The play was fairly well received at the Broadway Theatre. Cast. Helen Stevens Corinne Griffith Jack Rawson Frank 'Thomas Ren Masters Webster Campbell Carrie Weiss Alice Calhoun Paul Klocke Maurice Costello Merrill Dodson Mitchell Jones James Bradbury Mrs. Martha Stevens Bmily Fitzroy Lord Warburton Ernest Lambert Story by Ruth Byers. Scenario by Lucien Hubbard. Directed by George Fawcett. Length, Five Reels. The Story. Helen Stevens, of "Deadline at Eleven," becomes a cub reporter by choice, in spite of her wealthy and socially ambitions mother. She Is taken on more or less as a joke, but she finds a warm friend in the crack reporter. Jack Rawson. It Is he who instructs her generally and particularly to get her copy in before 11 p. m., the "dead line" of the night editor. She is put in charge of letters from the lovelorn and is attracted by a note asking for advice. It is from a girl who la threatened with death unless she elopes with her employer. Helen induces Jack to give up drinking, but he is enticed to the Press Club on the night he intended to follow Helen out on a dangerous asignment. A private detective has been hired by her mother to watch over the adventurous girl, but he fails to do his duty on this particular night. Helen goes alone to discover why a certain working girl has disappeared. She gets the address of the missing girl's employer. By this time Jack Rawson is roused suflSciently from his drunken stupor to feel the need of following Helen. He does so and stumbles into an old warehouse where murder is being done. He emerges and sinks down in a stupor. The body of the working girl is found in the warehouse, and Jack is accused of her murder. Near her is found a knife he wore as a charm on his watch chain. Helen happens to be covering her story in that neighborhood. She recognizes Jack when he is arrested and declares he is innocent. She begs the police not to inform the papers of his arrest. She will discover the true murderer before they go to press. She visits the office of the working girl's employer and catches him, valise in hand, about to leave in a cab. She affects lameness and asks him to set her down at her office, meanwhile managing to instruct the chauffeur to drive to the police station. She there causes his arrest. He breaks down when confronted with evidences of his guilt and makes a confession. Jack escapes disgrace, and so sincerely reforms that Helen takes him to her home and introduces him as the man of her choice. Her mother embraces him when she finds he is one of the Rawsons of Tuxedo, and all ends happily for the cub reporter. Program and Exploitation Catclilines: Corinne Griffith in Engaging Story Which Depicts the Dramatic Experiences of a Reporter. Do You Know How a Newspaper Office Operates? How "Beats" Are Scored? See Corinne Griffith in "Deadline at Eleven." He Was Falsely Accused of Murder — Unless He Could Prove His Innocence by Eleven O'clock That Night His Name Would Reach the Papers — Corinne Griffith as the Girl Reporter Steps in and — See "Deadline at Eleven" for the Remainder of This Compelling Drama. Exploitation Angles: Play up Miss Griffith Wild tell that it is a snappy story of the life of a woman reporter. In a small town get one of the local staff to give a little talk about her own experiences, and play this up as a feature, or get one of the women reporters to criticize the first production and advertise that she will do so. (Continued on page 2011) "Please Play Up!" Says Corinne Griffith, reporter, turning In a story in her Vitagraph, "Deadline at Eleven."