STRAND THEATRE.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 621, 5 April 1921, Page 4

STRAND THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT. “ HER INSPIRATION.” Harold Montague, a young play.wnght, is told by his manager that his new play “Her Inspiration,” lacks the atmosphere of the Kentucky mountains, where the scenes of the story are laid, and he decides to go * there in search of “local colour.” A few days later finds him in the heart cf the hills —the stronghold of “moonshiners.” “Curt” Moots, leader of the band, is called “slippery eel” by the revenue officers, who have never been able to catch him or locate the still. Other members in high standing are “Big Hank” and a beautiful young girl, Kate Kendall, Hank’s sister. “Looney” Lige y a halfwitted boy and self-appointed protector of Kate, incurs the wrath of the moonshiners by stealing some mountain dew—the nectar distilled without the sanction'"of the law. He is detected in the act by “Curt,” who kicks him into a brook where Kate is fishing. “Looney” vows vengenace, threatening to tell the “revenoos.” Harold comes upon the scene, camera in hand, and prepares to snap the spot where the still is hidden not dreaming of the dangerous ground on which he is treading. One of the mountaineers aims his gun at Harold and orders him to leave. Harold refuses. As the moonshiner is about to shoot Kate appears and- ; knocks the weapon from his hand. But, see the picture. THURSDAY NIGHT. " . “THE ROMANY LASS.” A romance dealing with the lives of gypsies as they are found in their s natural haunts is the latest Harma production “A Romany Lass.” The • atmosphere is most convincing; it m has the scent of the heather and the romance of the romany camp fi&s; and the story pulses with the strong passionate loves and hatreds of this strange wandering people. The cast is of universal excellence, including " James Knight, who feature In “Na- ...... ture’s Gentleman,” Marjorie Villis, a very pretty girL and Charles Rock, better known as “Old Bill” in “The Better ’Ole.”