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Show EN FOX PLAY AT THE ORPHEUM Mother love forms one of the chief themes In the master motion picture drama "Slander," recently released by William Fox, who presents In this film for the flrBt time under hlsaUSplcea the stage star Bertha Kalich. The ability of Mme. Kalich as an emotional actress already has placed her In the halls of dramatic fame, and will be seen at the Orpheum opening tomorrow. tomor-row. As her character in the film story of "Slander," Mme. Kalich Is ousted from her home and divorced from her husband through the Injustice of that cowardly weapon the name of which Is used as the play's title. She is forced to leave her two children, lit tie Miss Jacqueline Morhange and Master Walter Ferguson. The wronged wife after a long absence ab-sence returns to see her children, although al-though the courts gave the father tneir custouy. sne is discovered oy her hdsband, which part Is acted by T. Jerome Lawler. The latter returns re-turns to discover his divorced wife with the two children, and a scene follows fol-lows which Is a wonderful piece of act lng on the part of the great star, her opposite and the two little ones, Mme. Kalich in this picture play does acting which critics assert is even more wonderful than her stage triumphs. She Is a great advocate of the motion picture, and doubtless feels beforo the camera an Inspiration which is as great or greater than that "stage power" which actor folks feel before the footlights. Mme. Kalich knows that" her Work will be seen "by millions as against thousands on the stage," as she expresses it. And she shows it in her acting a power of pantomimll expression which reaches the very peak of dramatic expressive art. The international actress who has appeared on tho stages of many countries Is supported in Mr. Fox's latest film by a strong company, many of whom have noteworthy stage records. |