Show I ADDITIONAL THEATRICAL NEWS As A s M Man an D. D Desires esnes 1 Is s Thrilling Drama at American AmericanA I j A glamorous and thrilling tale of he be South sea isles Is unfolded in inAs ins L s As Man lan Desires which opened at athe atlie lie he American theatre yesterday Milton Sills of Sea Hawk fame nd ind Viola Dana are The story is based upon the old dage Hell hath no fury like a oman scorned Sills in the rolo role of a a. British army in the Indian service is into disgrace and flight through a murder charge trumped up p against him by an English soCiety so- so clety woman whoso whose love he ho spurned Thoroughly embittered of conven- conven lonal ional life he secured a schooner nd captains it into the pearl fishing fish ng ing beds of ol the South seas where ie IC e sinks to the depths of degrada- degrada Ion lon and becomes a terror of hu hu- hu- hu manity In Tahiti he meets a dusky be- be Itching native dancing girl of Viola anas ana's interpretation While hating 11 1 women he beats boats off her other othel in a fierce battle and akes her his wife It is then that his real identity s the fugitive surgeon is discovered y his enemies and a British agent Summoned to arrest him How the dancing girl discovers his real ove O for a girl in London clears up he e false murder charge and brings together only to lose her own jfe fe in the act gives As Man De- De Ires a thrilling climax I In As Man Desires Sills easily es i up to hi his reputation as a star f the first magnitude His por- por yal ayal is forceful vivid v and concise Ce e leaves nothing undone to complete com corn lete the tle realism of his transition rom rem gentleman to Irute then back backo 0 o the sphere of gentleman again Miss Danas Dana's portrayal Is equally is s vivid and sure These two stars ave lave been given an excellent supporting sup sup- porting orting cast including Ruth Clif- Clif ord ard Rosemary Theby Tom Ken Ken- edy ed Frank Leigh Paul Nicholson icholson nd id Victor Sarno Same t A A laughable Stan Laurel comedy West of Hot Do Dog an Interesting evs weekly and Newspaper Fun re ro re also shown The American concert orchestra Reserved much commendation for fore forlie lie e excellent manner in which they lay toy the feature |