Paramount and Artcraft Press Books (1918)

ADVANCE PRESS STORIES To be Sent to the Newspapers Prior to and During the Display of Marguerite Clark’s New Photoplay, “Little Miss Hoover” A Paramount Picture SOCIETY WOMEN AIDED NOBLY IN WINNING THE WAR Marguerite Clark Has Charming Role in Her New Photoplay “Little Miss Hoover” Throughout the war, prominent society women of wealth and high social standing, did not disdain to do their bit to render the struggles of democracy against autocratic militarism successful. Among these was Nancy Craddock, a charming young woman of Washington, D. C., who adopted as her slogan the motto, “eggs will win the war” and who went on a farm and raised chickens in behalf of American troops in France. In her new photoplay, “Little Miss Hoover,” which will be shown at the Theatre next Marguerite Clark appears as Nancy, and it is said to be one of her most artistic creations. As stated, the story deals with a Washington society girl, who resolves to do her bit toward winning the war by enlisting in the army of the Food Administration. Accordingly, she buys a pedigreed White Leghorn rooster and six beautiful Leghorn hens and goes farming. In the course of her efforts she re-unites her grandfather with her grand-uncle who had fought on opposite sides in the Civil War, changes a fading Maryland estate into a modern win-the-war farm, gets rid of a suitor to whom she has promised herself, annexes a gentleman whom she has grmvn to love and makes everybody nappy. John S. Robertson directed Miss Clark and they went to Washington for the first scene, which have the streets of the Capitol City and the White House for their background. The leading ■man is Eugene O’Brien. MARGUERITE CLARK HAS CHARMING ROLE IN NEW PHOTOPLAY Based Upon Maria T. Daviess’ Novel, “Little Miss Hoover” Is Fine Picture IWlARIA THOMPSON DAVlESS, one of the best known of contemporary novelists in this country, has written a delightful story in “The Golden Bird” which has been picturized by Paramount under the name of “Little Miss Hoover,” and which will be shown at the Theatre next with Marguerite Clark in the stellar role. The scenes of the story are laid somewhere in Maryland. The heroine is a winsome creature “Who shows all the signs, upon every occasion, of being adorably helpless and tearful, but always rises to the need of the moment and is adequate to every call that is made upon her. Some financial smash has left her and her grandfather suddenly bankrupt, after years of affluence and they retire to an ancestral and down-at-theheel farm where the young woman undertakes to retrieve their fortunes, and aid in the winning of the war, by growing chickens and vegetables. The story introduces a magnificent white leghorn rooster which, with a squad of similar hens, the heroine hopes will prove the means of their support for the immediate present and their fortune in the future. The various needs of herself and her chicken yard bring to her elbow aid and comfort in the form of a mysterious, handsome, red-headed person with an extraordinary knowledge of scientific farming and a magic way with animals. This man proves a good deal of a mystery to the spectator and to the heroine almost until the end of the picture, and whether she is going to find her fate with him the picture must tell. HERBERT HOOVER’S OFFICE SFIOWN IN NEW CLARK PICTURE “Little Miss Hoover,” Title of Marguerite Clark’s New Photoplay I HERE are few men in public life who are better known than Herbert Hoover, Eood Administrator, who is now in Europe in charge of the distribution of food to starving neutral and suffering belligerent nations. Mr. Hoover’s office in Washington may be seen in Marguerite Clark’s new photoplay, “Little Miss Hoover,” which will be shown at the Theatre next The set used in “Little Miss Hoover” is a replica of Mr. Hoover’s office where Miss Clark discussed the purposes of food conservation with the celebrated administrator. On the walls are the national colors, a map of the United States and a picture of Presidept Woodrow Wilson. The story deals with the fortunes of Nancy Craddock, a beautiful society girl of Washington who is an enthusiastic food conservationist after she has heard a speech by President Wilson. She becomes a farmerette and after adopting the slogan, “eggs will win the war,” she goes on a farm to raise chickens, and incidentally to improve the prospects of her impoverished family. She meets a gentleman farmer who is employed on her farm and an interesting love story develops. How she gets rid of one suitor and accepts another in dramatic circumstances, are charming developments which add attractiveness to a delightful story. Miss Clark is finely supported by a picked cast of players. Her leading man is Eugene O’Brien, while others in the cast include Alfred Hickman, Forrest Baldwin, Hal Reid, Frances Kaye, John Tansey, J. M. Mason and L J. Williams. 13