New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Gives VivaCiOus Perform
ance in Peggy at
KniCkcrboCkcr.
WILLIAM COURTENAY
ALSO IN PICTURES
Plays Island of Surprise" at
Nitagraph Hazel Dawn
at the Strand.


10 may be set down as a dramatic
axiom that the lure Of Billie Burke
varies iuvcrsely as the square Of the
maScuhnity Of her attire. Hers is a
type that requires liberal use OF
those fufilv feminine Things that one
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''eS ""'ei''Seu III 'he "'"Pn'c Sco''o''
in Peggy her first film. Miss Burke
passes through a number Of sartorial
.4,,.os ., h.r ,..,. 60 man, os,o.o I,
''"''' "" way
an evening gown She is H'eP pey'"'
ravishing; i'm paiamas she rs decidedly
attractive. i'm cverays sto is piouartlv
...- ....,.i.... hot,,i;.u-.,..
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o' me male Fh' is Only S'-''.
PEGGY" which was used 60 reopen
tbo kpictcrhocLor on Saturday piq6t.
Is constructed AROUND inc P''a''"t
form and talents Of Billie Burke. Lux
u-iouslv brough. un i'm America. the
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go ,,.- ~ os9' ". .5 ~ -.
10 obuEe stern uncle ana moving
Sha has no trouble at all in astound
m,
H6 '"e S'"'u "'H''iS %
her technique with a racing car being
sufficient 70 accomnlish that end un-
80, "-..:....-...l
N'"eu. nu' 'n''e ~ '"e''.''.''' '''"
u Is IN MN tnat Fcsey "nds ner nap
p'ness. nus II VII be seen that the
Auinor OF IcI-y was not uh"c
qualhtcd WIN ms BARRE.
MISS burNe' az was 10 nave p,cn
expected is et'eHehuE "t'eu I"'
screen Worh. IcSsy' Also Us r"'
l.ihG t'od MN. Ia Only h's''ne p'-
iHg thal % endea'oTs 10 PROVIDE lhe
star Wiin TOO many and TOO Nar'ed oP-
it is far beyond the ordinary. and it is
az these times that Miss Burke is al
her best But IL errs IN taking a
tragic turn Tor the sole purpose of
giving Billie d chance FOR serious act
ing. which is not her forte. Such a
'rfe. however. can be overlooked in a
picture as entertaining as Peggy
William u. Thompson, who has not
more than two or three supcrors in
the land. plays the Scotch uncle 90
perfection. lie accomplishes the dif-
fcult task OF making even his face
look Scotch. Furthermore, he must i'm
deed be 4 good actor who can appear
displcased a. the carcsses Of Billie
Burke. Other PLAYERS who contribute
good work are Charles Ray. William
Desmond. Mona thomas. Gertrude
Claire and Truly Cbattuck.
Sam Beruard is on the programme
&, "a kroctabout farce. and there IA
much music and oven a ballet dancer
Tho Knickerbocker has PASSED into
rew ban0s. and the programme fairly
bris+les With announcements. One OF
these is TO the effect that Peggy"
viii bo sbo,vn fo- tbo remainder of The
,roet but that tieraafter new pictureg
viii ann 'ar sundays and THURSDAYS.
Another stage favorite whose first
film is being exhibited this week is
William COurtcnay. The picture is
"The Island Of SURPRISE written by
Cyrus Townsend Br.dy and now on
view at the Ntagraph Courtenay
sdorns the screen gracefully. He Is
one of the few men who look present
able in a double breasted suit. and his
skill al this trick ranks him second
orlv 20 Jobu Drew.
R,. "Tbo Island Of Curprisc" gives
,-.,.~+,,,o,, .bo oopor.uni+v to do more
,bircs han wear clothes. For example.
ne is caSt 'I~} w., ,,.or,or ,. ZACH ~ whom
-5IH.IN Mn & W. TY.baml A. thouqh
C.e'i'.s .''. .;+Li;sb o,onob sitna-
..,'a E'r ,,o,ti,r,1r to he i'm he las
e'0a 10 -. 1f.o, blo,,, an The
toS' ''a sl ~. ,,,ctla 80 so4tIc .bo o,1e.-
-" "a. far t;,o..if For a noment in an
80 r,on ,bat he matter will have to be
ott1od b,, tossin,, q coin. but decision
,et,.'U .1J,nJ ~ ty 1hc t,,ocly arrival Of a
is pDS'i'D'ttvu t.'j nj ii,,rtors in.ent on mur-
1oLue W ''''
oeT, eET,-.ou... bo,yoyor stands the say
20 CouI aT Te.e', aa ,conIG mid orIy a man VII, has
,ReS ~, -, "S tbo ortire German army
Dy''' ,'}I - ',er,'e Iator Of course. he is
I..,,,,bt 80 himself bv second blow.
LoI '.",.. ",,'t ~. bIow on the head and