| Show French Director Stages American History Play Why did William A. A Brady choose a French director to put on the Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Warwick Gail Kane picture of ot the American Revolutionary period The Heart of a a. Hero based on the life Ufe of ot Nathan Hale when he has so BO many American directors at his dIsposal disposal dis dIs- That is a question that has been asked by several persons in close touch with the World Film Corporation Corporation Corporation Cor Cor- but none has yet ventured to ask Mr Brady for a bill of par par- When it was decided to put on this i picture in which Clara Whipple Alec B B. B Francis Frank Beamish Mildred Havens and a score of other famous players take part in support of Mr Warwick and Miss Kane Mr Brady assigned Emile Chautard to produce the picture and if it the stills taken to date are any criterion from which to judge the success of this play it Isa is isa isa a safe prediction that it will wilI get over big Fully conversant with our Amer lean ican history Director Chautard merely refreshed his memory on some of the more important roles played by Nathan Hale in our fight tight for independence independence in independence in- in dependence against the yoke of British domination in 1776 and blending with Hales Hale's memorable and heroic military acts the romance taken from Clyde Fitch's play of Nathan Hale Mr Chautard has succeeded in producing a play technically technically technically tech tech- correct in all Its artistic as well as historic details while details while the delicate love story running throughout this picture makes it interesting and fas fas- The costumes of the American American American Amer Amer- ican revolutionists and the British soldiers were all made to order from designs and descriptions contained in reliable books compiled by authorities authorities authorities ties on the subject Mr Brady is so pleased with the excellence of ot this picture that he may decide to release it in either seven or eight reels Instead of the regulation five which has marked World Film reductions In the past ast |
