Universal Weekly (1917-1934)

18 ■THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY " THE DOCTOR AND THE WOMAN/' Sample cut for "The Doctor and the Woman." ^ KINDLY, human individual is K. LeMoyne, who drifts into the little town where he makes his home with the Pages. Although absolutely nothing is known concerning the man, his desire to be of service endears him to the people and he is regarded as being everybody's friend. From the first, "K" as he is called, finds himself attracted to Sidney Page. The girl, while oddly attracted by "K," fancies herself in love with Dr. Max Wilson, head of the hospital in which she is taEing the nurse's course. Although a good surgeon, Dr. Wilson is fond of the fair sex and although he has already won the heart of Carlotta, one of the nurses, pays court to Sidney. This comes to the attention of Joe Drummond, madly in love with the girl. Knowing Dr. Wilson's character, the young man urges "K" to open Sidney's eyes. Carlotta, wild with jealousy, warns the surgeon that his attentions to Sidney had better cease. The surgeon is famous for his ability to successfully perform the PRESS SHEET A Jewel Production. Founded on Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehardt's Famous Novel "K." Directed by Lois Weber. CAST. "K" Le Moyne True Boardman Sidney Page Mildred Harris Dr. Max Wilson Albert Roscoe Carlotta Zella Caull Joe Drummond Carl Miller famous "Edwardes Operation" — a particularly delicate bit of technique. Following the successful performance of this operation, he informs the hospital staff that the originator of it ultimately went down in disgrace following several flagrant instances of carelessness while performing it, and, as the result had disappeared, leaving no trail of his whereabouts. Dr. Wilson proposes to Sidney and is accepted. "K" is almost heartbroken. Shortly afterwards. Dr. Wilson accidentally meets "K" at the Pages and is thunderstruck to discover that the latter is none other than the famous Professor Edwardes. At the latter's request, the doctor keeps secret his discovery. "K" informs Wilson, who was formerly one of his pupils, that having lost all confidence in himself, following the death of those people upon whom he had performed his operation, that he desired to remain unknown. Following Dr. Wilson, Joe Drummond discovers that the physician is playing a double game — that, while professing love for Sidney, he is still continuing his affair with Carlotta. Dr. Wilson and Carlotta visit a roadhouse, where the woman pretends to faint. She is carried up to one of the rooms by her companion. Mis Another sample cut. construing the incident, Joe follows the couple and shoots the doctor. Hastily carried to the hospital, Dr. Wilson is examined. It is found that only the Edwardes operation will save his life. The hospital staff is unskilled in its technique. Sidney, frantic, is taken to his room. Carlotta, torn between conflicting emotions, cries out that Edwardes stands in the corridor. For Sidney's sake, "K" performs the operation and so saves Dr. Wilson's life. The news is carried to Sidney, who rushing to express her gratitude finds herself face to face with LeMoyne. Then comes the discovery of the circumstances which resulted in the shooting of her fiance. Her affection for the man dies instantly and in its place there grows a realization of her wonderful love for "K." Carlotta, overcome by the misery she has caused, confesses that she, out of a fancied grievance against Professor Edwardes, had brought about the circumstances which caused him to lose faith in himself. FATE SMILED ON MILDRED LOS ANGELES is said to contain more beautiful girls than any city in the world. And, by the same token, it is the graveyard of more dead hopes than any city in the world. The center of this country's moving picture activities, Los Angeles is the Mecca towards which aspirants for screen honors constantly head. Girls, whose foolish heads have been turned by local praise journey to the "City of the Angels" — only to find that thousands of other girls, all just as anxious to appear in motion pictures, and as pretty, or even pret tier, have been compelled to take up less romantic pursuits because of the dearth of screen engagements. One girl, however, who was more fortunate than the rest, is Mildred Harris who will shortly be seen at the Theatre, when "The Doctor and the Woman," the newest Jewel production, is presented. Fate smiled benignly when Miss Harris arrived at Los Angeles with the result that she obtained a few engagements in the more prominent studios as an "extra." One factor which stood in the screen aspirant's favor, was her wonderful personality. It was this that attracted the attention of Lois Weber, consid ered one of the foremost motion picture directors in the country. Mis& Weber gave the girl a slight part in one of her features and then, confiiming her first impressions of the girl's capabilities, elevated her to stardom in "The Price of a Good Time." So wonderful was Miss Harris' impersonation of Linnie in that picture that the leading role in "TheDoctor and the Woman" was given her as a matter of course. This Jewel is a screen adaptation of Mary Roberts Rinehart's popular novel "k," and is said to be a companion picture to "The Price of a Good Time." True Boardman appearsopposite Mildred Harris.