The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
"BOHEME" ON SCREEN
new BRADY OFFERING
Wide Range in New Picture
Plays Presented at
Movie Theatres.

William A. Brady has put himself on
record az to what he thinks IL a good
picture play. II was shown yesterday
at the New York Theatre and may still
be seen ther. to-day. NV. Brady Is not
altogether u~nprejudiced in this matter.
His talented daughter Alice Is acting the
leading role, while Mr.. Brady IL the
president of the company which put the
picture play made from Henri Murger's
l. Vie de Boheme'' before the world.
SO Mr.. Brady. in view Of his relations to
the picture play. was remarkably frank.
He was moreover right. There are some
beautiful pictures. the story Is well told
and there is less OF the repetition than
most OF the fve reel cinemas display. a
very plausible Paris of the '30s has been
built up and the costumes are attrac-
lively in the spirit OF the day.
In its telling on tn. screen the story
OF LA Vie de Boheme" seems strikingly
like the biography OF nothe frail flower
that grew In the city OF light, by name
Camille Gduthter. There were the inter
fering relative. the ensuing separation
and then tn. reconciliation too late. OF
course. for happiness to the lovers, There
y plHti departures 1TOIH lHt usual
dramatic versions of Murger's book.
There was much less OF the registering OF
the Dohemians and an unusually large
amount Of the Faubourg ST. German.
Thither Mimi was led to see her lover In
the company of his fashionable intended
Altogether II is quite possible TO indorse
MIR. Brady's estimate of his picture. 1t
is ~uncommonly attractive and artistic.
Frank Keenan, Is one OF the best Of the
San xsi AN.Y ,.Yag.rt..I Ixs N .yVa, fa,
post. rity. He is TO be observed in this
specially ~ the Rialto Theatre this week
in a camera product called THE Phan-
tom Then there are the usual musical
s~pecialties which add to the attractive
ness of the Rialto programmes. II Is un-
fortunate for Mr. Keenan,. the spectators
and all hands hat the picture is a So
called studio product.
The Strand Theatre is adding a touch
OF mythology to the cinema world this
week with Diana, the Huntress" Then
there is The Clown by Victor Moore,
which is n little more coherent than the
average motion picture play,
Theda Bara has abandoned her favor
tie parlor sport OF Vampiring before the
camera long enoug TO he the heroine ~
Mrs. Henry Woods old novel East
Lynne" She is at tn. Academy OF Music
this week. II cannot be said that the pic
''| l'F -
noon is so eff. ctive as a tear producer as
II used 10 he In the spoken drama. There
was nothing In its powers to stimulate the
lachrymal duct superior to this ancient
melodrana as IL used TO he played hv the
favorites of the old days, Clara Morris
was famous in Relot's version of the
same story called Miss Moul,on' and
Ada Gray. an actress of altogethor diff
f.rent calibHe. played nothing else hut
I this niece for a score of wears
QUO Nadis' came TO the rescu. yes
terday Of "Gloria's Romance" at the
Globe Theatre. I, has been reduced 10 a
short entertainment. which is the part Of
wisdom. All cineinss ar, too long Wis.
directors Nil them with madden!ng rene
:!:.ors. I: IS enough 20 show the N""o'-o
once. She need not he shown afterward
looking north. east. south and west. th. n
S.S.E. Nm. w, S.S.W. and SO forth,
until the COWS come home. All cincmas
are therefore improved by such ahridg-
ment as Quo Vadis,' one of the best Of
them all. has undergone.