Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
Wonderful Italian Films

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/ The Foreign Film Company, of this
| city, has imported number of Ambrosia
| utalian) films, which, when shown to the
| public, are likely to cause sensations. AT
a private screening last Friday, the
| photoplay editor of the EVENING LEDGER
| was amazed and delighted by the alb
! solutely marvellous photography, the re-
| markable acting and the general high
| standard of these films
Grln1th'S Birth of a Nation" has been
| considered the last word in motion pic
ture photography, but even so excellent a
master as Griffith has much to learn
| from The Lady of the Black Castle"
the first of the Ambrosia films to be
| screened Friday. Such superlative pho
Biography is revelation. American
camera men have much to learn, when
Judged by the Ambrosia film. The foreign
reels were not merely wonderfully clear
and distinct-they were artistic to the
highest degree. And ono scene, repre-
senting forest at night, with a number
OF men with torches searching through
the woods, was such a delight to the eve
that the hardened film exchange men
present applauded.
In so far as the acting is concerned
american leading ladies had better take
leaf out of the book Of the young
Italian girl who played the mysterious
Lady of the castle. For looks, grace of
movement and especially for pantomime
she is head and shoulders above any
american actress appearing on tho
screen She is the Aguglia of motion
pictures
Another film shown depicted undersea
life at close range. The Williamson sub
marine pictures, recently shown at the
Garrick Theatre, caused much comment,
but they are not in the same class with
the Italian reels. Every fish, mollusc,
rustacean-everything that lives in the
EeA Ia shown with gtnrttinpr r1a u
tidelity. Especially interesting and anus
ing is duel to the death of two huge
Holsters. They shake hands" with their
claws in the most approved prize ring
style, and then, feinting for an opening,
they spar, counter and eventually one
gets strangle hold on it's opponent and
the fight is ended.
Taken all in all these Ambrosia films
are truly wonderful-they show such re-
markable Improvement over all other
hlms, that regret must be expressed that
the war has practically ended the i'm
portation of films from Italy. 1t will be
two or more years before any more films
can be made and sent here.
"Her Own Way"-Globe
Florence Reed, whose work in the reg
uar theatre the last season brought her
Forward prominently in the principal part
in The Yellow Ticket" will be shown
at the Globe Theatre the first three days
OF this week In a screen production of
clyde Fitch's comedy-drama, Her Own
Way"
William Farnum, in "The Plunderer,"
Is the picture that will have its first
showing in this city on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Rose Coghlan's View of the PhotopIay
One of the most remarkable women on
Gfa tnl t. D.
Ian, who will shortly be seen in Lubin's
The Sporting Duchess"
Miss Coghlan played Lady Teazle In
The School for Scandal" the first at
traction presented at Wallack's Theatre,
In New York city. That was 30 years ago,
then Americas most fashionable play
house. Recently, this famous theatre
closed Its doors forever, and Miss Cogh-
Ian had the honor of being the last star
TO appear on the stage in the performance
that closed Its history.
When interview, she was wearing the |
same gown used at the opening and at
the closing of Wallack's Theatre. and IL |
looked new enough to have just come |
from the costumers, and the noted actress |
appears as fresh and is just as active as
when the costume was first used.
Speaking of her picture play experience. |
IN the production of ''rhe Sporting |
Duchess" she said
Everybody at the Lubin studio was |
perfectly lovely to me, and while the |
work is all so different to that on the |
stage, 1 enjoyed every minute of II. I |
think / surprised them Just a little bit, |
when the scenes were made In |
which the hunt takes place. Mr.. O'NeiI, |
who directed the picture, came to me and |
inquired If 1 would just sit on a horse |
and be photographed. When told him 1 |
to ride, he seemed worried about |
my personal welfare. 1 will confess that |
half regretted this declaration for, / |
had not been on a horses back for 25 |
years. However, had made the bluff |
and intended TO make good. The horses |
We're brought around at 8 o'clock in the |
and until that evening 1 was |
almost continuously in the saddle. At 6 |
o clock, l was in my bed and 1 stayed /