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Show ! grade, according to Richard Bow- land, production manager. ; George Billings, considered to be ; a, perfect likeness to the famous ' national hero, plays the title role, and Ruth Clifford is sen as Anne Rutledgc. There are the principal I figures in the remarknbly fine cast. "Abraham LincolnJ' was directed by Phil Rosen. Frances Marion wrote the scenario and supervised the editing. I "ABRAHAM LINCOLN." ! 1 "Abraham Lincoln." the picture which has been the sensation of the movie world, is announced this week as a First National picture to be shown at t ho Star theater, hegin- . ning next Wednesday and Thurs- . day. I "Abraham Lincoln" was more . than two yenrs in the making and I at times as ninny as 2.r(0 jn'ople ai-I ai-I pear I11 the cast. It deals with the I life of Lincoln' from his birth. through his boyhood, the presidency and the strife of the Civil War, depicts de-picts the surrender of Lee and shows life In Washington after the war and finally his assassination. ! The production bus been hailed as an artistic and dramatic sensation by the national press and Is generally general-ly conceded to be one of the most important pictures ever brought to the screen. First National's decision to distribute dis-tribute "Abraham Lincoln" is in keeping with its policy to handle Inductions o only the highest |