Show HENRY WALTHALL IN BIRTH OF A NATION I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 x henry B walthall who plays ben cameron in tie birth of A nation which will be presented at rex theatre feb 5 1918 was wa born on a cotton plantation in shot shel by ay county alabama he was ad edu bated at home by a private tutor with his brothers and sisters be sides aides swimming in the river nver riding and good hard work he did not in dulse in any particular sports and did n not t see many people as the nearest neighbor was waa three miles away when he later went to new york he ie appeared to advantage in the civil war drama winchester in which he played thep the part artof of cap tain clay randolph under south ern skies as steve danbury and in old point comfort james kirkwood who had been a stage associate of wall halls persua ded ed him to try out in a certain part in a photo play th the a result waa the commencement of the as of the greatest director with the greatest actor which was broken on several occasions only to be renewed he finally joined coined ae and when griffith left to lake charge charee of the reliance majestic he went with him and appeared in all the hie big features made by the great director Wal Eballa work as in the photo photoplay of that name as the indian in ramona in judith of Bet bethulia hulm in lord ch chumley Chum tuley tey in the avenging conscience a remarkable perform once ance lome home sweet home as the little colonel in the birth of nation in Ib biberias erias ghosts Gh osta and pillars of society have all been creation crea tiona which stand out prominently and which have led to his lecog hitron as the greatest actor of them all at the rex theatre matinee and night tuesday feb 5 prices trounce matinee children adults night reserved seats 1 00 general a admission bioc |