Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-01-10 | Page 15 | "Leah Kleschna"

Leah I Interpreted by the Gifted Actress CARLOTTA CARLOTT A NILLSON A FILM TRIUMPH Few announcements of coming coining film productions havo o over ever eyer created so much t Comment a as that of the Famous Players of tho international dramatic drama drama- tic Uc e success Leah Lesh Leah with tho distinguished American actress Car- Car jotta Nillson This intensely dramatic fary tory of ot a womans woman's regeneration b by bythe bythe the the noted dramatist C. C M. M B. B McClellan stirred tho the civilized world with its ite a a- peal for tho criminal who has never been shown tho right way war to livo Ilvo and andt t has bas been boon termed one of the greatest ermons ever evor contained in a play Its introduction in motion pictures thus 1 rin Dg its great moral lesson before the m millions of photoplay followers cannot but supplement the effective in in- in- in 0 upon criminal and judicial pro pro- i which the tho original production exerted J The situation of the woman oman bur burglar Jar reformed by the kindness of the man 5 r whose bouse house abe sho attempts to rob affords affords af af- fords unlimited opportunity for camera action The Tho girl trained from infancy T by y her father to be a thief and tho the as as- L l of thieves is brought into the i light bv by tho influence of a logo lovo of which b s she be e is bardl hardly aware and by kind words wordA of spoken at tim tho psychological moment when ichen her spirit hardened an and roughened Toughened by her past training is just about to merge mergo with the refining and regenerating influence with ith which she ahe is suddenly brought into contrast The play should make an irresistible irresistible I lon on the tho screen semen and contribute I ono one o of the greatest morals po possible ible to incorporate in m tho the film production The Tho purpose of this world famed drama dramn from tho pen of C. C M M. B. B Mc Mc- is Ss to prove that if people who have involuntarily been led into a career ca ca- ca- ca reer roer of crimo crime can bo be mot with kindness and sympathy their better natures can be awakened wakened and they can be led back into the light In both intent and in the play pIny succeeds far above tho plains of tho the drama that merely i interest and thrill Loah Leah i. i is-a is a penetrating psychological study At the same samo time is 18 intensely dramatic It clearly defines de tie- fines tho the awakening awakening- of the girls girl's soul Boull Boulland and her ber final revolt against a career I of crime crime yet vet there is never any amp recourse re rc- rc cour course e to the tic stale tricks s of emotional acting It is art concealing art Miss iss Nillson renders an ideal Leah never exaggerating erat n her appeal but maintaining a well balanced perform perform- ance House Honse Peters is dignified and convincing as Raoul ain a role exceedingly ex ex- ex t to portray Hal lIal Clarendon n gives gi a 1 consistent and well sustained performance a us as and artistically suggests tho the varying emotions emo cino- of that character Alexander Cadon as is a notable imper imper- The Tho cast is perfect anti and the technique of tho the production far above the tho average aver aver- age is to be bo expected from the thet Famous t amous PIa vcrs II Leah Leab J comes to the American theatre for a three day engagement engagement en en- a ement commencing Thursday of next week weel i 4 l' l r I 4 I 4 v- v s. s v 1 i s 4 bI i I I Carlotta Nillson in Leah a Part Four-Part Famous Players Pr Production Which Comes to the American the theLast theLast theLast Last Three Days of Next Week