Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-01-13 | Page 17 | 'Daybreak' Coming to the American

Fa F Daybreak a y rea Coming omin g go I To o the American j b V rr I s sN N I t ta a P t o oI oi i I EMILY STEVENS ir it DAYBREAK BREAK i I Daybreak coming to the Am American ican I today and tomorrow a Star series of the famous Broadway Broadway Broad Broad- Broad I way success Adapted b by June j Mathis and Albert Capellani from the play of Jane Cowl and Jane i Murfin directed by Alb Albert rt Capellani Capellan I photographed by David Calcagni produced under the personal supervision supervision super super- vision vision of Maxwell i Karger arger super super-I TH THE E STORY Edith Frome the wife Q of a well well known financier Arthur Frome attends attends attends at- at i j tends a play with Dr David Brett an i intimate friend of her het husband As As' As I Ithe the play unfolds Edith is reminded of of her own life Frome like the stage husband is addicted to excessive I IThe drinking The drama makes a deep impression on Edith Before Defore Dr Brett leaves her j Ar Arii Arthur ur much the worse for drink comes home from the club and ironically ironically ironically ironi- ironi cally remarks that he hoped they en enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en- en joyed the play She reproaches Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar- Ar thur that evening with his habits and he tells her that only a child would have power to change his life lite A strange look appears in Edith's eyes but it soon dies when Frome reaches for his decanter She then decides to I Itell tell him of her secret that night buthe but buthe buthe he does not come home till early morn- morn I ing Rankin Fromes Frome's lawyer calls at j breakfast and unwittingly informs Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar- Ar ArI I thur before his wife that he threw a newsboy under a passing automobile in a drunken temper the ni night ht before Fears for the future of the life she isto is isto to bring into the world determine Edith to leave Frome At the end of a year hoping that h he l has reformed she returns home only to find his condition worse She decides to sta stay but under the circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances to refrain from telling Arthur I of the child His suspicions are aroused by her conduct and he engages Mrs 1 I Carl Peterson his stenographer and wife of his auditor whom he has sent I away to spy on Edith Reluctantly Mrs Peterson follows Edith to an I apartment use huse where from a fire escape she sees sees' Edith and Dr Brett I caring for the baby babe Her report to together together together to- to gether with the remark of a friend that he has seen them together in Paris enrages en enrages enrages en- en rages Frome When she attempts to leave the house one evening in answer to a telephone call from Dr Brett that the baby is seriously ill Arthur swaying sway sway- sway sway-I ing under the effects of liquor refuses to let her go and demands to o know I who is the father of the child Edith admits it is her child but declines to say more When he insists she smashes the glass doors with a a vase and escaping hurries to Dr Bretts Brett's side Under his skillful treatment the crisis passes Peterson hearing of his wife's visits to Frome out of office hours believes the worst returns to town and in a jealous rage shoots Arthur The wound is slight much to Edith's relief as she still loves him and hopes for his re re- re generation In the interests of the baby however she feels that they should part The tragedy sobers Frome mentally and physically When the doctor tells him that Edith and the theba ba baby y are in Atlantic City Frome hastens to join them It is daybreak daybreak day day- break for Edith Arthur and the baby as they plan their future