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Show GUM K, YOUNG j HIT IT OTij "La Fjlle Sauvage" Francois Curd's : novel has been U3ed as the foundation for this five part play of Abyssinian y, and Parisian life. Tho scenario was written by Kathryn Stuart and in or- f-der f-der to crowd the story into 5000 feet & of celluloid only tho more important Incidents were used. j The settings are superb, the Idea of a woman of the wilds being civilized i by a cultured man offers interesting l possibilities, and Clara Kimball Young t garbed in a leopard's skin Is a novel j figure, i 4 The picture holds much that is ' S unique and entertaining. There is a ' ' sufficient diversity in settings and sit-1 uations to keep interest alive and the j 'i star has a rolo which is well worth j watching. The jungle scenes are mar- vols of beauty, and the picture con-! tains many exquisite long shots which j : are unsurpassed for grandeur The i early reels are filmed in the Jungle, I g and then again the final scenes are de-1 B cidedly the most interesting I j Plctorially the feature is beautiful, j Hundreds of horsemen and extras are 1 j used to represent immense caravans I of natives across the hot African sands ! and considerable time and money was spent upon the various sets representing represent-ing a deserted temple. Theso add im-1 measurably to the enjoyment of the picture. i The story holds the interest, there are many big dramatic scenes Miss Young in the role of Hence Benoit gives a good, though not entirely convincing, con-vincing, performance, and is fur nlshed adequate support by Milton Sills, as Jean Lerler, and Marcia Man- jH on. as Aimce. A splendid Chaplin comedy and a War Review is also seen. |