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Show IDABMAI HE ORPHEUWl Powerful Story Enthrallingly Unfolded in 'The Clem-enceau Clem-enceau Case," Most Powerful Pow-erful of Dumas Works. No more powerful sermon was ever preached than "The Cleraenceau Case " No more vivid, pulsating dra- . raa was over written than "The Clc- menceau Case." No more wonderful ' photoplay than "The Clemenceau Case," as picturized for "William Fox, president of the Fox Film Corporation, and starring Theda Bara, "The Vam- plre Woman," has ever ben beheld upon' the screen. These statements are made without reservation. Like a mighty river the story of the drama rushes strong and swift to its cataclysmic cata-clysmic climax. Passions flare and wills clash throughout the production In a way that grips the spectator, holding hold-ing him breathless in his chair till the last great scene Is roached and the ellnlght overwhelming story of "The Clemenceau Case" la brought to its tremendous end- Briefly told, the storj' of this world-famous drama 1b as follows: Pierre Clemenceau is brought up like a little weed In a shabby boarding house In the slums of Paris His mother is a struggling seamstress. His father comes home one night in a drunken rage. He abuses the woman with whom he has formed an irregular irregu-lar alliance. Then he flings her out of the house, forever. Years pass by. Pierre has attained the dignity of his first trousers. He la a pupil at a cheap boarding school. His greatest chum at school is a lad called Andre. Andre invites Pierre to his home. Andre's mother knows the secret of Pierre's parentage. She foibids Andre to associate with him. Boylike, Andre tells the other pupils of the school the story. Pierre finds himself shunned. He seeks out Andre An-dre and gives him a thrashing. From the little, group of schoolboys who have watched the battle with huge delight, one boy stands out as the crowd dissolves. He Is Rltz Constants. Constan-ts. "I know nothing about what the other chaps are saying," he says, "but I like you. 111 be your chum." Rltz invites Pierre to visit at RItz's home in Paris. Ritz's father, the eld. er Constantln is a celebrated sculptor In Constantln's studio, Pierre idly takes up a lump of modeling clay. With natural skill his hands begin forming it. Constantln enters Jmd watches the boy. He is struck by the great natural genius Pierre betrays. The sculptor visits Pierre's mother. He tells her he will make Pierre a great sculptor. Ten years elapse- The elder Constantln Con-stantln gives a riotous studio party. Among the guests are the Countess Dobronowska. With her she brings her stunning daughter, Iza, a young girl of striking beauty and sinuous fascination. The fires of unbridled pasbion smolder in her dark eyes. Baron ScrgiiiB, whose escapades have made him known throughout Paris as a Lothario, is another guest. The Impoverished Countess sees Sergius' eyes fasten on Iza. She knows of his reputation, but she moves heaven and earth to force Iza into an "affair" with the nobleman. Iza, wearied by the revelry, seeks an alcove al-cove where there is a draped couch with Oriental hangings and flings her splendid young body out on the lounge in an attitude of enticing abandon. Pierre starts, unseen by her, to sketch her. Just then the laughing, riotous crowd comes romping into the nook. "Hush!" cries Pierre, in terror for his Bkotch. But it Is too late. Iza wakes, sees the drawing. "Am I as beautiful as that?" she asks, fixing her eyes on Pierre. "My poor sketch does not begin to express your charm," cries Pierre fervently. ... 1 Rltz droads what the outcomo will be, for he has read Iza's truo nature aright Serigus seeks out Iza's mother moth-er and quickly sees that the woman is willing to bargain off her daughter's body "Bring the girl to me at Monte Carlo," Car-lo," says Sergius. The bargain is struck 17a, with whom Pierre becomes madly Infatuated, consents to pose for him as "Innocence." Sergius wins Iza, abetted by the beautltul girl's mother, by falsely swearing that he means to marry her. But bitter disillusionment comes. Iza I leaves the Baron. She comes to Pierre's studio. "Pierre, 'I hnve come to give my answer," she cries. "I will many you " Pieire's love is blind. They are married. Sergius realizes that his love for Iza Is the first decent passion that haB come into his life He follows fol-lows her to Paris. Iza meets his advances. ad-vances. Rltz, loyal to Pierre, sets himielf to watch Iza. He tracks her to her rendezvous ren-dezvous with Sergius Iza becomes aware of this. She knows that Ritz suspects her. To thwart his intentions, inten-tions, she writes a note to her husband. hus-band. "Watch your wife. She is false to you. -Dog her footsteps and you will discover everything, A Wellwisher." Iza dresses in mourning and leaves home one afternoon. Pierre follows. Iza makes lier way to the cemetery where Pierre's mother, who has died shortly before, is buried She sinks down beside it. Pierre Is almost beside be-side himself to think that he has mis-Judged mis-Judged his wife. He confesses to her his "unfounded suspicions." Rltz, however, lacks positive continuation of the truth. At length he obtains It and tells Pierre what he knows. With terrlblo rage at his heart Pierre seeks out Sergius. A duel is arranged. Sergius Ser-gius Is run through. He dies almost Immediately. Iza, still the Vampire woman, receives re-ceives the news unmoved, for Sergius hab willed her his immense fortune. She and her mother leave for America. Ameri-ca. Pierre, a broken man, works on, but critics Bay that his work has lost Its power. Rltz, now married, convinced con-vinced that a complete change is what Pierre needs to restore his genius, says, "Let's all go to America." Pierre lives with his friend and his wife. Rltz, In a Broadway cafe one night, meets "the most beautiful woman wo-man 'in New York." Rltz falls under the siren's spell. Ho neglects his wlfo. Plorro, the friend, tracks Rltz and surprisos him with, Iza. Husband and wife face each other across the years. Iza is still fascinated by Pierre and he determines to use her to save his friend. 'VLrtt Jspt midnight, and you will ! MiMMwmM 1 M find her in the arms of another man," he tells Rltz. Pierre then goes to Iza's apartments apart-ments She tlings her arms about his neck and presses .a warm, lingering kiss on his lips. At this instant Ritz appears He stands dumbfounded for a moment. A terrible shriek bursts from Iza's lips. Pierre, with her lips still pressed to his, has swiftly and silently stabbed her to the heart With terrible calm, Piene picks up the telephone. tele-phone. He calls police headquarters. "I have just killed my wife," he says calmly. "Send your men for me. I shall be waiting" "I have saved you for your wife," Pierre adds to Rltz. "As for me, my heart died years ago." Advertisement. |