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Show "FALL OF TROY" IS GREAT MOVING PICTURE The Fall of Troy." one of tN biggest big-gest notion pictures ou the mark. Is belnc shown at the Daniels theatre u4 Is nUracUnf wide attention and dlscua-km. dlscua-km. It is In two reels of 2000 feet al-toa-ether. This fimuui poetic picture was shown at the Daniels in April, and the demand for it was ao strong that two entirely new ft) ma were eecured for another run, which started yesterday. yester-day. The fllma were made In Italy. afenelaus, king of Bparta. going to Join nil aoldtera. la ..town bidding an affectionate affec-tionate goodbye to Ida wife, Helen,, the moat beautiful of Greek women. 1 tn his absence Paiia. the son of Priam, king of Troy, comt-s on a diplomatic miiston to see Menelaua. and falling victim to Helen a daullng charma, devoid de-void bit time to Impassioned wooing, tn which he la asraated by the goddeaa Venus. Ve-nus. A remarkable disappearing vision scene ia ehown as Venus throws her filmy mantle over the couple, who sre wafted through the air In a big shell by the attendants of Venus, the winged nymphs guiding the aerial craft to Troy. Tha flight of Helen la reported to Menelaua. An Immediate march Is ordered to the Helen la being entertained In the palace pal-ace of Troy by Paris, who haa lavished her with sttentlon and aurrounded her by a retinue of beautiful women and singing and dancing girls. A soldier dsshes up with news of the attacking forces. The Trojan soldiers advance fee meet the Greeks, but are driven back behind be-hind the walla of Troy a thrilling scens ke,-e,h4ek' geaa f igHttng enew- are oeenv -ssssa A gisnt. horse le Tiullt of wood, inelde or which are vonceated a score of Greek soldiers. Thia is left outside the town, and Menelaua withdraws his army. The. Trojana. with exultant shouts, take possession, and drag It to the city. Suddenly a trap door In the wooden horse opens, and a Greek drops to ths ground. Another and another follow, till all are assembled. Torches are quickly lighted, and the, band separates, a blase of fire following each one as he wields the flsmlng brand. Simultaneously the Greek army rushes into the city through the dismantled wall. The awakening Trojana. aurprlsad and scattered, sre met on ell sides by fiery flsnie and relentless sword. In the palace pal-ace Helen clings tremblingly to Parts. The Intenss heat dlalntesratea the stone buildings, and they crumble to, the earth. Groping and stumbling through ths amoks filled corridors. Paris, supporting Helen, mskes his way to the ground floor, and Instantly a hundred swords seek hla heart. Menelaua uttere a sharp command, com-mand, ataylng every hand, and himself en. gages Paris. The duel ia spectsculsr. the men moving with lightning like rs-pldlty. rs-pldlty. their ehort. heavy swords falling In quick succession on each other'e ahlelds. At last Parle falls, and with a beseeching cry Helen, the faithless, leaps to her husband'a arms. Disdainfully he thrusts her from him. and the picture, enda with Helen weening at the aide of her slain lover, while Menelaua gases upon her contemptuously. |