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Show "St. Elmo," Augusta Evans's Renowned Love Story, Comes to American Today -v r t p St. Elmo annoiuices his engagement to Agnes. At last "SL Elmo," the love story millions have read or seen played upon the stage, Is presented unn the screen in six acts. It will be the attraction at the American theater for three days, beginning at 2 o'clock this afternoon. "St. Elmo" Is a story out of the dreamy, romantic past of antebellum days In the mountain country of Tennessee, telling the story of love, hatred, revenge and peace. Xo more striking portrayal of life in this most verdant field of romance has ever been given the reading public than this tale, with its wonderful characterization characteriza-tion of men and women, baring their in- . ner thoughts, their desires, passions and good and bad emotions. "St. Elmo" has been translated into every civilized language lan-guage on earth. It has been well said that Augusta Evans's quill was dipped into the well of real inspiration when it wrote the chapters of this beautiful story. St. Elmo is one of the most remarkable of all fiction characters' and his love affairs are among the most entertaining en-tertaining ever conceived. The picture bristles with the higher elements of perfection per-fection in the matter of production and photography and is bound to stand as one of the very greatest film plays yet presented at the.. American theater. |