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Show . , . I AMUSEMENTS "A Society Exile" Pleases Patrons of Paramount THEATERGOERS have been led to expect ex-pect something out of the ordinary when k is announced that Elsie Ferguson is to appear in a new motion picture. Miss Ferguson's latest Artcraft vehicle, "A Society Exile," adapted for the screen from Henry Arthur Jones's play, "We Can't Be as Bad as All That," which was shown at the Paramount-Empress for the flret time yesterday, proves no exception to the rule. There is a wealth of detail in the presentation; pres-entation; the studio sets are massive and lavish, particularly those dealing with the Grand canal. Venice, and the supporting company, made up for the major part of people recruited from the "legitimate" stage, la all that can be desired. "A Society Exjie" is one of the best plays the beautiful, emotional star has yet had to show her compelling talent. It is the story of an American heiress, who has written a successful novel and is taken by an aspiring aunt to England, where she is unjustly accused by a jealous wife of alienating the affections of her husband. hus-band. Iriven from England by the scorn of society, Nora Shard, played by Misa Ferguson, also is told by her American relatives, who have been regaled by highly colored reports in the American papers, of the affair. She takes up residence resi-dence under an assumed name in Venice, where matters finally adjust themselves happily, although almost to the end of the story Nora's pathway is strewn with thorns. Miss Ferguson la charming in the role of the misunderstood woman, and has an admirable opportunity to show her talent as an emotional actress of the first rank. In the splendid supporting cast are such well-known players as William P. Carle-ton, Carle-ton, Warburton Gamble, Julia Dean, Henry Stephenson and Zeffie Tilbury-The Tilbury-The remainder of the new bill, which will be nhown again today and tomorrow, is made up of the Prizma nature color pictures pic-tures of scenes In China and one of those clever Bobby Bumps cartoons in black and white that axe such a joy for the kiddies both old and young. Romance of Squatter Life on " Goose Island, Featuring Stella. Talbot, G-iven Premiere at American. A DRAMA of squatter life on "Goose Island," in which Is pictured a powerful story of romance and hate, started yesterday at the American theater under the title of "The Price of Innocence," Inno-cence," with Stella TalbtJt in the star role. As Mary Aldron, an unusual type of squatter girl, she makes a sacrifice of her honor and position among her people to Have them from the efforts of a wealthy young property owner from the mainland to drive them "into the sea or anywhere." any-where." as part of his plan to gain possession pos-session of the Island, The squatters organize and prepare for armed resistance. Mary, in terror at the determination of the men to fight to a finish, goes to the mainland and pleads with Grey son, the owner. lie promises to withdraw his directions to the sheriff if she will consent to remain as his guest for ten days. A frantic fear that refusal will mean death to many of her friends causes her to consent. "Are You Tit to Marry?' a Play Setting Set-ting Fortli Argument for Eugenic Marriage Laws, at Liberty. it 4 RE YOU FIT TO MARRY?" a play which grew out of the refusal of Dr. IT. J . Haiselden to operate to nave the life of tho hopelessly deformed Bollinger Bol-linger baby, will be shown at the Liberty theater for five nights, beginning Wednesday. Wed-nesday. The story deals with the results of unclean un-clean living and presents tho arguments of those who advonate strict eugento marriage laws for the prevention of the transmission of hereditary diseases. The plot is based on a story of Jack Dait. It is interesting, dignified and dramatic. dra-matic. The leading role.s are taken by Dr. HalEe-lden and a cunt of familiar supporting sup-porting people, Including Ifii mil ton Re-velle, Re-velle, E'eie Desmond, Henry Bergman and Jane Ferniey. |