Show I I Copperhead Is Great Teacher Of Patriotism The Copperhead Copperhead- with the eminent actor Lionel in the leading I Irole role which opened a weeks week's engagement at the the Paramount-Empress Paramount theatre yesterday yesterday yes yes- occupies a place apart from yes yes-j other film dramas of ot the presen present day There have been productions in the past founded on the theme of of patriotism and there will undoubtedly be be many more In Inthe Inthe inthe I the future but bu certain persons believe I that so far none non has been presented that hat has such a direct public appeal nor nOI the he power to reach the hearts of ot Americans Americans Amer- Amer cans as is found in the film version of ot Augustus Thomas' Thomas stage success The Copperhead as a story has abundant dramatic appeal It deals with witha a man who sacrifices everything the love ove of ot his wife and the son whom he I idolizes all for tor his country It shows I conditions surrounding American history I with a locale laid in a little Ohio town during the Mexican war and later during the he conflict of ot the North and the South Owing to its historical setting the story will have a strong grip upon an American American American Ameri Ameri- can audience Lionel Barrymore In the role of Milt I Shanks offers one of the be bet beit t dramatic roles rules of his motion picture career He presents his character with smooth subtle subtle subtle sub sub- tle appeal that carries a positive strength He never once oversteps the bounds of theatrical propriety but offers a clean- clean I cut character with a dramatic punch The Copperhead could not have been offered at a more acceptable time It is isan isan isan an American fill film for tor American people It will go down as a real drama in film history |