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Show . j THEATRES i I 'Salvation Nell' and Buster Keaton in Orpheum Bill An absorbing and faithfully drawn picture of life i tlu Whitman Bennett Ben-nett production. 'Salvation Nell," which opened an engagement at the "rpheum theatre last night. Taken from the Edward S. Sheldon Shel-don play of tho same name, in whi h Mrs. I-'Iske starred on tho speaking stage, this picture version of Sal- at Ion Well" Is a triumph fur the. producer, for the director. Kenneth I Webb, and for the players, who have transferred to the screen a vivid story, filled with a lendor pathos, a I courageous spirit and a beautiful love. The locah Is New York's Kast Side. I where amidst the tenements, the saloons sa-loons and dives the Salvation Army works its wonders for humanity It Is the very human story of a homeless "im; woman !n a most unhappy environment. Dlsi harged from her ! sweatshop job, the obtains employment employ-ment in the establishment of ' HuHh House Sal " She- loses this position through her deotion to drunken Jim Piatt Then from scrubwoman in a Saloon She rocs to Hie Salvation Army. How she effects the salvation of her Jim. after he Is released from prison, constitutes the dramutic denouement denoue-ment of this extraordinary' photoplay. photo-play. Pauline Starke g'ves a magnificent characterization of "Salvation Nell" in the title Poi0i n,j Joseph King is seen as Jim Piatt. Comedy of the hilarious sort plentifully plen-tifully besprinkled with melodrama and with a genuinely interesting plot, to say nothing of thrills every fewj minutes describes "The Boat," In which Buster Keutin la seen in his! latest two-reel super-ccmedr released! through Associated First National Picture Pic-ture Buster Spends practically most ofl the two reels on the broad Pacific. It is a comedy that gives Buster ample am-ple opportunity ti demonstrate his' versatility and his inventive genius. Tho same bill runs todav and Tuos-1 day. |