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Show FAMOUS PLAYERS FOUND "UNDER COVER" When Hoi Cooper Magruc's phenomenally pheno-menally clever drama, Undor Cover, fl Hod tho Cort Theater In New York month after month, tho production attracted at-tracted tho attention ot tho Famous Players Film Company because ot Its unquestioned popular appeal. In all tho mass ot plays which aro produced produc-ed every season on Broadway this thrilling drama was conspicuous ns a tremendous success, nor did It requlro very careful study on the part of the producers to discover tho reason for Its record breaking popularity. It was tho swift action of the story i tho never ending suspense, tho mys- J tery, the fascinating battle between a man and a woman who aro In lovo but aro forced to battle with each other by powers which they cannot resist, thrills which come In quick succession and tho humor which pervades per-vades many scenes. Since all theso elements aro Ideal tor prosnntaton on the screen, tho Famous Players wero quick to obtntn the screen rights for Under Cover, which Is to bo tho Paramount Par-amount plcturo nt tho Lyric theater on Wednesday and Thursday, with Hnzol Dawn and Owen Mooro in tho jtellar roles. This Is tho first time that Miss Dawn and Mr. Mooro havo appeared on tho Bcreen together, though both havo gained world wide reputations for themselves by their work in for mor productions by tho same concern, Under Cover, Is a talo ot tho' United Stntcs customs, of International smuggling, and of a trap Into which a grafting odlclal was led with tho usslstnnco of tho vory girl whom ho tried to forco to help him against tho man sho loved. Hut tho girl paid for her part In tho transaction by many sleopless nights and by antagonizing antag-onizing tho vory man who meant more to hor thnn anything else In tho world except tho honor of her own sUter which sho was struggling to protect. II. nearly broko her heart to fight against Stoven Donby, for though sho holleved him to bo a smuggler, sho loved him and hers was the kind of lovo that would follow a man to tho callows. Tho most cruel thing of all was to toe Stovo growing suspicious of hor and to realize that sho must appear1 lu his oyes as nothing but a cowardly coward-ly trnltor. Tho action takeB placo in Paris, on board ship In tho customs houBO, and at a beautiful Long Island Isl-and country ostato a fact which gives Uobert O. Vignoln, tho director direc-tor many opportunities for pictures-quo pictures-quo settings for his absorbing production. pro-duction. Among thoso In support of Miss Dawn nnd Mr. Mooro are Frank Lo-seo, Lo-seo, William Courtlelgh Jr., Ethel' Fleming and Ida Darling. |