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Show "ATONEMENT" AT LYCEUM SIM! A divinity student's mad infatuation for a cabaret singer, his escape, following the belief that he had killed a man, his rescue by a fisher-maiden and finally his re-establishment in society so-ciety with the fisher-girl as his wife, furnishes the theme of "Atonement," a two-act feature release Yrom the American-Mutual studios with Vivian Rich and Alfred Vosburgh essaying tho principal roles. Vivian Rich's interpretation of the character of Unine Bergold, the fisher-maiden, fisher-maiden, is by far the most appealing and sympathetic role yet assigned her, and she is certain to gain added prestige pres-tige as a dramatic star for the exceptional excep-tional manner in which she handles tho part. Alfred Vosburgh. whose work in numerous short length features fea-tures in which he has co-starred with Miss Rich, has won him a wide following, fol-lowing, renders a most pleasing per-, formance. The story of "Atonement" was written writ-ten by William Parker and produced by Edward Sloman, who has been closely Identified with the production of numerous multi-reels featured from the American-Mutual studios. Picturesque Pic-turesque scenes representing a sea-coast sea-coast village, photographed in a set tlement many miles down the coast from Santa Barbara, where the studios are located, furnish an Interesting setting for numerous of the scenes. The opening of the story depicts Richard Stanton, a divinity student and son of a millionaire business man, in a heated discussion with his father over the former's infatuation for a cabaret singer The father succeeds In bribing the girl to scoff at the attention of his son. One day, visiting her in her dressing room, the son i comes upon a strange man, and In a rage strikes him on the head with a bottle. Believing he -had killed him. he flees. Tramps overpower him, strip him of his clothing and set him adrift in a rowboat. The boat is driven ashore, where Undine, daughter of the fisher-settlement's pastor, finds him and carries him to his home. Fearful of exposure, he pretends he has lost his memory The youth and Undine quickly fall in love. One day the girl discovers a newspaper washed ashore from a ship which tells of the flight of Richard. Sho withholds the paper from him. The man, It develops, was not killed by the blow and had quickly recovered. recov-ered. Richard resolves to ftave the island secretly at night Undine, however, how-ever, sees him as he steals stealthily away and begs him to remain Convinced Con-vinced that Richard loves her, the girl shows him the newspaper. Then she consents to marry him and return to the city. Her father, a minister, calls a meeting of his church people who insist in-sist that he remain. Undine, dearly loving her father, refuses to leave without him. Richard also remains, a call having como to him to take up the work of the aged minister among the fisher-folk. Happily married, Richard, Rich-ard, In memory of his father, who had died through grief as a result of his son's early escapades in the city, erects a heautiful church in his memory and remains as the pastor. |