Paramount Press Books (1918)

ADVANCE PRESS STORIES To be Sent to the Newspapers Prior to and During the Display of “In Pursuit of Polly,” A Paramount Picture NOVEL INCIDENTS IN BILLIE BURKE’S NEWEST PICTURE Unique Love Chase and Hun Plots Make “In Pursuit of Polly” Notable Photoplay WHEN Polly Marsden, daughter of a millionaire cotton broker of New York was compelled by her father to make a choice of one of two men who loved her, one a poet, the other a prosaic stock broker, she decided that given an hour’s start, she would leave town in her automobile and that she would bestow her hand upon the first of her suitors who caught her. This is the beginning of “In Pursuit of Polly,” the splendid Paramount photoplay starring Billie Burke, which will be dis played at the theatre next What complications this unique method of, deciding upon a husband gave rise to it would be unfair to reveal, but it is necessary to say that they combine to make a story of unusual dramatic interest. Polly meets with all sorts of adventures and incidentally she is mistaken for the confederate of a German spy by a Secret Service operative. This leads to her arrest after a series of thrilling events and when her suitors catch up with her finally they learn to their disgust that her hand and heart belong to her captor who turns out to be a millionaire and a charming chap at that. Of course, the disappointed poet and broker are disgruntled, but when a woman makes up her mind, what’s the use to protest? Miss Burke is said to have one of the most delightful roles of her screen career in this picture. She is admirably supported, her leading man being Thomas Meighan. Others in her support are Frank Losee, Alfred Hickman and William Davidson. LOVED BY TWO MEN POLLY’S IN DOUBT; WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Billie Burke Solves Question “In Pursuit of Polly” New Picture IF you were wavering between two men, both of whom professed to love you, and neither of whom you were able to pick for your future husband, what course would you pursue to make up your mind as to your choice? This was the problem that confronted Polly Marsden, the beautiful daughter of a New York cotton broker, who was loved simultaneously by a dreamy poet and a dignified broker. Polly attempted the expedient of having her suitors race after her, she being given an hour’s start in an automobile, the understanding being that the first man who caught her might claim her as his bride. This interesting situation was prolific of extremely sensational developments as events proved. When Polly starts on her course she meets with numerous adventures, some of them of an extremely comical character, while others, notably one in which she is mistaken for a German spy, is dramatic to a degree. It develops further that when the poet and broker finally reach her, she is under arrest on a charge of espionage, and that her captor, Colby Mason, willionaire Secret Service operative, is the man who ultimately wins Polly for his bride. Miss Burke is said to be excellent in her portrayal in “In Pursuit of Polly” which will be shown at the theatre next Thomas Meigh a n , who plays opposite to her as Colby Mason, is, as usual, very effective. Frank Losee, whose portrayal of “Uncle Tom” in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” caused so much favorable comment sometime ago, will be seen as “Buck” Marsden, the cotton broker and father of Polly. The cast generally is of the best. TREAT IN STORE FOR THE ADMIRERS OF BILLIE BURKE Dainty Paramount Star Will be Seen Here in New Film “In Pursuit of Polly” THE admirers of Billie Burke, the popular Paramount star, will be afforded an unusual treat when her latest photoplay, “In Pursuit of Polly,” is presented at the theatre next In this picture, Miss Burke will be seen as a chauffeur in overalls, who does not disdain to repair her broken-down automobile and who, while engaged in this delectable occupation, is discovered by a millionaire, who offers to assist her. Of course, she accepts and later becomes his bride. In this picture Miss Burke plays Polly Marsden, a wealthy society woman of New York, who is unable to choose between two men who love her and who to settle the question of choice agrees to wed the first man who captures her after she motors away, she to have an hour’s start of her suitors. M any interesting situations develop as the result of this plan, all of which are diverting, many of them comical and others highly dramatic. In the course of the story Polly comes in contact with Hun spies who are seeking to destroy American munitions plants and by a queer combination of circumstances, she meets Colby Mason, a millionaire and Secret Service operative. He comes to the conclusion that Polly is acting in conjunction with these spies as their confederate and is forced to place her under arrest as her suitors reach the scene. It then develops that according to the agreement Polly belongs to Mason he having captured her first and he unhesitatingly claims her as his bride. Miss Burke is effectively supported. Thomas Meighan is her leading man and others in her support are Frank Losee, A. J. Herbert, William Davidson, Alfred Hickman and Benjamin Deely. 13