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ADVANCE AND CURRENT STORIES Newspaper stories to be used before or during the showing of *THE SPIRIT OF ’17’’
The picture at the Theatre today is Jack Pickford's
latest Paramount offering, "The Spirit of '17," in which the clever young star portrays Davy Glidden, a patriotic youngster of the middle west, who with the help of a number of worn out old veterans of the Civil War, saves his town from German spies who attempt to blow up a mine and who also have incited a strike. The production is an interesting one in photoplay history and one of the best the clever young star has done in some time. It was written by Judge Willis Brown of the Chicago Juvenile Court and arranged for the screen by Julia Crawford Ivers. The director, William D. Taylor, has spared no pains in presenting the photoplay and the photography, settings, lighting and other requirements are fully up to the Paramount standards.
One of the most interesting recent announcements for followers
of the screen world activities comes from the Theatre to the
effect that Judge Willis Brown, of the Chicago Juvenile Court is the latest recruit to the ranks of Paramount scenario-writers and has written an original story for Jack Pickford. This is called "The Spirit of *17" and was arranged for the screen by Julia Crawford Ivers. It is to be shown at that Theatre on
Jack Pickford, the talented brother of "our Mary"' is to appear
at the Theatre in "The Spirit of *17" on This is an
original story written by Judge Willis Brown of the Chicago Juvenile Court and arranged for the screen by Julia Crawford Ivers. Dealing with one of the most important problems of the present economical crisis, "The Spirit of *17" shows the clever young star in an altogether new light and offers him as yet unguessed of opportunity to display his talent.
With a splendid cast, an exceptionally good director, William D. Taylor, Jack Pickford* s newest Paramount picture, "The Spirit of *17," is a Paramount production of even more than usual interest. The story deals with the economic situation in this country and a phase which cannot be too much emphasized-the part played by the "enemy aliens" in arousing unrest and dissatisfaction among the laboring classes. Withal, there is a love story of extremely romantic sort and
it is sure that "The Spirit of *17" which will be shown on
at the Theatre will be extremely popular.
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