Paramount Press Books (1918)

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Besides playing two roles herself, Mary Pickford has surrounded herself with a notable cast in her latest production for Artcraft, which will be shown at the theatre on The photoplay is adapted by Frances Marion from Wm. J. Locke's novel, "Stella Maris," and produced by Marshall Neilan, whose masterly direction of Miss Pickford* s last two successes, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "The Little Princess," caused must favorable comment. Miss Pickford plays the role of Stella Maris and of Unity Blake, two entirely different parts, each carrying a powerful appeal. The characters surrounding the Artcraft star in the production have been especially well chosen. Conway Tearle, who has maintained a notable reputation on the stage and in films for some years, was engaged to go to the West Coast studio of Artcraft to play the role of John Risca, English journalist and gentleman, who proves an ideal selection for the leading supporting role. Camille Ankewich, a member of the Lasky stock company, is cast for the difficult part of JohnRisca's wife, a woman whose finer sensibilities have been utterly lost through drink. Herbert Standing, the eminent English actor of many years of stage successes, appears as Sir Oliver Blount, an English nobleman and uncle of Stella Maris. Miss Ida Waterman is the distinguished, yet motherly. Lady Eleanor Blount, while Josephine Crowell appears as an aristocratic English spinster 14