Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06
hTLAST A REAL STORY
Is SEEN ON THE SCREEN
The Storm" at the Stanley, Is
Vigorous. Tender and Beauti-
ful, as Is Blanche Sweet

e1kNIEy STORM Iassy T razssseuns.
IS nIls' directed by rrank 'nsicher
Not often have beauty of feeling and
dramatic vlror hecn 70 aptiy blended ~ IN
The new Lasky motion picture. How one
Immediately ecnsea tho strength Of real
story. the clasp and cling ~ human pas
eIons the tears and the kisses Of human
I<infaf For there actually are human
t<inFn IN the aim. which also has some
golden. lustroun photography 20 add TO ts
cninence One hopes Miss De Mile VIII
write another photoplay for Lasiy. In
her next she Will. perhaps. not permit het
problem 20 resolve Itself 10 easily. The
climax springs into flame and fades too
quickly. After her gradual exposition Of
The plot little Tightening OF the suspense
would have been better But otherwise she
has done most exceliently.
Enter n nav Miss Sweet. too one sees
her really create character that OF girl
whose childish amour with a theological
student threatens 20 ruin her life She has
her wistful. poetic mood. like her Annabel
Lee. OF "AvenRing Conscience" She has
her somber, broodlng mood. like her sium
girl OF The Escape" And she II lovely
as Miss Sweet has rarely been lovely In
the near past For she Is human being.
not a doll. as she too often has been.
Thomas Meighan and Richard Sterling
are the young men involved. Theodore
Roberts contributes comlcal little book
worm sketch. and there are several engag-
ing kids. whose chief duty is TO furnish n
background Of delicate comedy for Miss
Sweet They are quite within the frame,
being uncommonly well drilled. All In all.
"The Storm" IN a feature that deserves n
red letter or even n purple one.
Whoever picked the Staniey's bill OF yes
terday is an expert. He chose n new
keystone. "she Loved n Sailor" which Is
beyond doubt the most astonishing that has
come recently from Mr. Sennett's factory
OF establishments. II defes analysls.
REGENT. AND vIcToRrA--"TIIE DAWN OF
directed by Edwin cRrewe.
Unfortunately bracing and picturesque
eeascapes. a pretty little actress and some
good Incidental business" do not make n
perfect photodrama How agreeable N they
only did. for then there would be nothing
but praise for THE Dawn OF Love" The
truth is that this admirably put together
picture is all right except for the story.
which Is rather too obvious for any but the
most Ingenious audiences One sees every
situation five minutes before II arrives and
is tempted to nap.
But there are some agreeable things 20
be said for the presentation. cellulold
hasn't often imprisoned such dashing and
IS Impressive ocean stun and there is one
sunset that In splendid that one holds
his breath. Miss Taliaferro II n dainty
figure. though exceedingly unboyish. But
Where, Wnefe 90 coast dWellerH live who
talk the sort OF dialect seen on the screen
Not In any place but story-book land of q
truth. The camera man and the contin.
uIty man know more OF their trades thar
Messrs. Wolf and Pollock do OF movies
They are too afraid OF being unconven
fionai.
Thanhouser Is 20 be congratulated foi
signing Flora Finch, that dry and drol
comedienne. This delightfully."- disagree
able lady viii appear in Prudence" star
ring Gladys Hulette. 10 be released through
Pathe. Miss Finch used to play at th,
old Biograph and with John Bunny at tn,
Nitagraph studio.
The Lie" has just been completed b,
Universal. and people who have seen /
privately pronounce Hobart Henleys act
ing excellent and unusual