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Show II "IDLE 6KMDE" I J Him PRODUCT! ' . ' William S. Hart, foremost American 3 ' screen protrayer of vlrllo western l : characterizations, scored another big W . hit in "Riddle Gawne," at the Alham-r Alham-r bra theater yesterday. The picture proved itself one of the finest in which I 3lr. Hart has been seen, and its re- I. ception by 'a large audience was flat- M tcring. tm 'j "Riddle Gawne" is a superb story of W'l I unrelenting revenue and masterful 7 1 purpose. Gawne is a western rancher '.' if who has devoted his life to finding the S elayer of his younger brother, who Ul 5 took away the faithless wife of the l)3y i' lad, leaving a little daughter behind, I who is cared for by her uncle. A (; western town is the scene of the story - and there Gawne engages in a despor-' despor-' ate struggle against cattle rustlers : among whom ho finally finds the man he has been seeking, learns to love a woman, and has his revenge. Tho i finale is a happy one after a series of i thrilling situations. The story is full of surprise and , complication, but it is so wonderfully : :i acted, staged and photographed that It i :j unfolds like a. scroll in splendid cou- ' I tinuity There has never been a more f I forceful characterization than that of . '( Gawne and Miss Katherlne Mac Don- j !., aid, the leading woman, is extremely ! !i beautiful and amazingly talented. The j , entire company is good and the dir.ee-1 1 J tion by Mr. Hart discloses his unfail-l( I Ing study of character and direction. , It is not difficult to account for Mr. Hart's popularity. He p6ssesses the t magnetism of a definite personality l i There are so many ordinary people in c i ' the world, colorless, like one another, i T) .Air Hart stands out like a beacon ' ? J light His craggy features, his lips like t jj (hose of on image carved in stone, set and implacable, ycl when they smile s display a fund of kindness; his deep- r pet, penetrating eyes, his splendid i stature and physique, his abrupt ges- c tures his superb riding, his familiar- j ity with the west and its people, and 0 his innate powers as an actor the:;e arc the things that make "Bill" Hart the grcai favorite Uial he js. I Mr Hart's support was mosL praise- o worthy. Katherinc MacDpnald, his f: leading woman, impressed all by her i . beautiful presence and exquisite artis- ' li iry in a role that taxed her skill to the) s ;. utmost. Lon Chahpy was a typical cat-, A ' i tie rustler, and he handled his role 'a y ' with the brilliancy of the true artist, j ,' ," Milton Ross was as usual excellent afj 1 : i a rascaliy sheriff, while Gretchen Leu -1 J crer as a scheming woman was more I " than acceptable. The support rendered.' 1: I .' by Oertrtide Short, Leon Kent and E. j t B Tilton was excellent. The photo-! lr i - graphy by Joe August was as usual, of j I v ' tho highest class. ; p |