The Man Who Found Himself

Some time ago George Broadhurst wrote a drama which he called "The Mills of the Gods," a title that would never do for a picture nowadays. It has been used too often. The story, as produced in five reels by Frank H. Crane for the World Film Corporation, was rechristened "The Man Who Found Himself." The production is a worthy successor to "Alias Jimmy Valentine," in that it possesses a story of sustained dramatic quality and presents Robert Warwick in a strong role. Sing Sing, a resort that motion picture men seem determined to advertise, has its place in the scheme of things, and oddly enough, a novel method of contriving a convict's escape is introduced. In the handling of the story, rather than its theme, the spectator will find a welcome freshness and convincing acting in which Mr. Warwick is ably seconded by Paul McAllister. The fight between these two in the concluding reel is genuine to the point of being thrilling. Arline Pretty, a recent addition to the World Film acting forces, is a pleasing heroine. Instead of using "The Next Day," "A Few Days Later," or "Three Months Later" in sub-titles, the passage of time is conveyed by the falling leaves of a calendar, and every now and then the figure of old Father Time himself passes significantly across the screen. Among substitutes for hackneyed phrases this one is very acceptable and speaks well for the ingenuity of the man who originated it. - The Moving Picture World, April 10, 1915