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Show 'Lying Lips' at the American j Today Selecting aa tha theme for his spectacular spec-tacular drama tha two most vital and mysterious elements of human existence, life and love, Thomas H. I nee has created In "Lying Li pa," hia latest production for the Aaeodated Producer a photoplay which. It fa atated surpasses tha moat monumental of all hia works, tha unfor-ret unfor-ret tab e "Civilisation." ; The new special. In which House Patera : and Florence Vtdor are con tar red In an all-star cast, haa been announced as tha feature attraction at the American theatre thea-tre for five days beglooing today. I'pon tha foundation of the powerful theme, I nee haa built carefully and surely with an unusual and thoughtful atory, superb staging and production, a featured raft of talented players snd ftawleaa direction, di-rection, a drama of exceptional merit, CONTRAST IN LOCALE. T Remarkable contract and transition have been utilised to their fullest extent in making the picture one of the moat vitally interesting, vividly spectacular productions pro-ductions of the aeason. Tha acenea flash from one colorful extreme to anot her, from the foreata and prairies of Canada to the drawing rooms of the Kngliah aristocracy, from thrilling shipwreck acenea on the North Atlantto to gripping situations within tho boudoir of a British manor bouse. From the moment that Thomas II. Ince first aelected the May Udtngton atory aa an Associated Producers special, nothing was left undone to make It a auperprut duct Ion In every sense of tho word, ince, hlmeelf, supervised every scene of the tory, and personally directed many of the moat elaborate episode. The ldeaa and effort of the entire Ince organisation organisa-tion war concentrated upon making "Lying Lips" feature that Is expected to rank with tho serosa masterpieces of all time. In the leading mal role of Blair Cornwall, Corn-wall, a young Canadian ranchman. House Peters la said to present a characterisation characterisa-tion superior to any of hia career. Florence Flor-ence Vidor. conceded by critics to b one of tha moat beautiful woman before tha publio today, outdoe any of her previous ! efforts as Nance Abbott, a daughter of i the Rngllsh aristocracy, her piquant beauty beau-ty and unusual poias and grace being one of tha outstanding features of "Lying Lips." Joseph Kllgour, In a leading character role, Margaret IJviiurston, Kdlth Torke, Margaret Campbell, and other featured players, oorapiet tha exceptional cast. PECTACULAR SCENES. Lying Lips' waa adapted to the screen by Bradley King, who haa added materially to the power and color of the atory by her eklllful character portrayals i and her clever handling of the gripping and tense situations. Tha picture waa directed by John Ortf-flth Ortf-flth Wray. Charles Ktumsr snd Henry Sharp, aro of tAe professions pleading ture and hav attained praiseworthy artistic results, especially In tha beautiful beauti-ful natural panoramas and tha apectacia-lar apectacia-lar night scenes. |