The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 12, 1914, Page 3

i E: THE STAR—THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1914. ‘ Ef —=THE ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCES SHAKESPEARE’S—— THE MERCHANT OF For Thursday, Friday, Saturday Drama in Four and Sunday Lavish Parts 4 f Lois Weber adapt- e ed the masterpiece to ‘ f Venice,” ro scenario form. Unfor- & duced by the ilven: tunately for the com i sal Film company, will ing generations, the a stand for a long time as the apex of perfec- tion. It is most elab- orate from the stand- point of costly cos- tumes and scenery. So careful were the directors in making the picture technically correct that many of the Venetian street scenes were repainted four and five times. The eminent Euro- pean authority, Sir James D. Linton, was consulted, on the cos- tuming. It is a sumptuous film rendition of Shakespeare’s immor- tal comedy - drama, with clear photog- raphy throughout. UNIVERSAL IKE’S WOOING nu Universal Ike’s Sweetheart, Mary, Would Test His Love by the Water Route—It’s Chuck Full of Laughs TOTOOOOVIOATONOOOOOOVONOOOOOQOOOOVOOUQUUULA TFs ST 11 OceIHE | a - THE ALL- STAR TR AOA AAA == SONGS == SMU great dramatist did not write the play in scenario form, any treatment of the comedy other than that of the text cannot fail to arouse wide- spread interest in liter- ary circles. Philips Smalley, who has essayed the role of Shylock, had played Shakespearean leads before entering motion pictures and is a keen student of hu- man nature. His in- terpretation is fresh and vigorous. Lois Weber is a delightful Portia and has made the role throb with humanness and a deli- cate humor. ~ ALHAMBRA=5¢ ea Al ite ————___