New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
IN THE NOTION PICTURE WORLD
New Pictures at Wit.
agraph Prove En-
PERTAINING.
~ OMEDY Is the keynote Of the nsw
bill at the vitagraph Theatre and

OMEDY Is the keynote Of the nsW
bill at the vitagraph Theatre and
~ IL is an attractive sort OF comedy.
Even the tense drama Captain Alvarez
is filed with humorous touches. and By
virtue of its ultimate outcome belongs In
the class OF comedies within the correct
meaning OF that word.
II is in "Wife Wanted" a two-reei
picture, that the fun of the evening v
at its height Some Of the humor may
be OF the slapstlck variety, but II Ii clean
and clever and is Of the class which
is irresistibly funny. The story tells or
Henry and his troubles with his uncle
Henry was engaged. and upon receiving
/ a letter from his uncle to the effect that
| he would set him UP In business II ne
would marry promptly replied that ne
had been married for two months. think
ing that all would be well, as he would
soon be a benedict. Unfortunately, uncle
wired back that he was on his way TO SEQ
I Henry's wife. Meantime Henry had been
thrown out OF the house by his nancecs
father and had planned to eiope with her
that evening. Learning that his uncle
vas coming. he was IN desperate straits,
and finally induced his newly married
! friend Billy to act as the butler and let
his wife pass as Henry's. Billy consented.
but the uncles insistence on a frequent
exchange OF kisses between his nephew
and his supposed wife led to trouble.
Circumstances made 1t impossible for
him to keep his appointment to elope with
Emily, and wild series OF complications
and Observation-Disclosures followed When
things were finally explained the irate
uncle was pacifed by the charm OF the
two girls and the discovery OF the fact
that his nephew was soon to be married
anyway.
The heavier number on tho programme.
Captain Alvarez" is a production OK
much merit The director has not do
voted the entire six reels to supposedly
spectacular events, but has presented
story OF interest In attractive settings ana
has introduced sensational scenes at
points where they at once advance tho
plot and add to the effectiveness OF tho
film one such incident which Is really
remarkable is the scene in which William
ID. Taylor. in the role of Alvarez. dashes
on horseback across a bridge consisting
OF boards fastened to a pair OF swinging
canyon, has no rails and does not ap-
pear to be much over two feet in width
A number OF battle scenes are also done
unusually we'll
Captain Alvarez Is an American. whose
real name is Robert Wainwright. He
goes to the Argentine on business and
becomes involved with the rebels In the
revolution, which led to the fall OF the
tyrant Rosas and the establishment OF
the republic. Mr. Taylor acted this role
excellently. while Edith Storey, as his
sweetheart, Bonita, was charming. The
remainder OF the company also acquitted
themselves well. especially Myrtle Con-
zales, as Mercedes.
The picture was made from the play
by H. s. Sheldon and was produced at
the Western studios OF the Vitagraph
company Thanks to the possibilities OK
the California scenery. the atmosphere OK
the film Is most convincing.