The New Pictures

A Woman's Faith. You may not

believe in miracles but you cannot deny their adaptability to the cinema. This one is from Clarence Buddington Kelland's novel Miracle. Under discussion is the restoration of sight at the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec. Shortly after, the hero and the girl plot another miracle (to them) : their marriage. He lost his eyes in a fight back in the furry wilds. A generally capable history, somewhat more serious than usual.

The Ranger of the Big Pines. The

indefatigable Western formulas are followed again to form a moderate melodrama adapted from Hamlin Garland's story Cavanaugh, Forest Ranger. The girl's father--an outlaw for murder-- returned to save her and her lover in the cabin pistol battle.

Eve's Lover. Irene Rich can make almost anything in the cinema seem fairly good. Which may make her a good actress or may prove that routine picture plots are better than they seem. This one certainly seems sloppy enough. It is all about an unloved wife and a Hungarian count. If you have enjoyed Irene Rich doing this sort of thing before, there is probably no reason for warning you.

The Half Way Girl. Explosion inspectors found the demise of the Mandalay one of the most shattering in screen annals. The producers bought an old packet, buried dynamite fore and aft and set her on fire. Just before the blowup, they contrived to have Doris Kenyon and Lloyd Hughes evade the leopard that had escaped in the riot, and catch the last life boat. She had been an underworld wench; he was falsely accused of murder. Mostly as usual, except for the disruption of the Mandalay.

Never the Twain Shall Meet is from Peter B. Kyne's novel of the same name. The shapely bronzes which almost any traveler seems able to acquire in the Pacific Islands in the form of a living household decoration are again discussed. Anita Stewart appears for the defense, lovely indeed, and marvelously marcelled. There is a gentleman from San Francisco and a journalist who waits around for his rival to desert. The display is chiefly commendable for a collection of rarely beautiful exteriors.

Not So Long Ago. Old New York and the first automobile cluster quaintly about a gentle love story of the little seamstress and the town dandy. Fine old costumes and deft direction by Sidney Olcott. Betty Bronson plays the little lady with the thimble. Her exceedingly agreeable activities prove that she was no flash in the Peter Pan.