Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
SEVEN NEW PLAYS
SHOWN ON SCREENS
Dustin Farnum Speaks Silent
Brogue at the Stanley;
Sothern's Second Film
FALL OF A NATION" HERE
Ethel Clayton, Viola Dana. Lillian
Walker. Edna Mayo Also
Shine as Stars
BY the Phntonlnr Editor

by the Photoplay Editor
sT,ANLEY-."nl,. Great ambition" ,Psg,li,s,;-
rntnmaunt with Dustin, Farnum and wlni-
Supervisor by julia 5"' crawford Tiyers G ''''
Mir Farnum is man " parts even
though he doesn't give them a distinct va.
rie'y. Hts latest In the weaky-renamed
~ Son Of Erin" Is that OF Dennis O'tIara.
VINO moves In n rich atmosphere ot rigs,
"hegorras' and "ncushlas" until ambition
sends him to this country In New York he
gets on tho police force, refuscs TO graft Is
hrcd, Is hired as a superintendent Of bridge
construction, refuses to substitute sand for
cement and again is fired but becoming
political reformcr, gains moderate wealth
and happiness with his sweetheart, who
comes 70 America too In word the usual
stage lrlshmGu uf the Olcot' or Mack type.
made more human by the aid Of natural
light slnStcad uf Calcium; natural scenery.
instead OF winss and drops. and knowing
dlrcctur.al work
To the producing rather than the crca.
tive, brain may 30 the credit for the enjoy.
able momenta in this picture, There are
two Interiors Of sun.lit and white.curtatned
charm The exterior use OF sunshine and
shade mot shadow is something new aud
picturesque, and quite the best fight In the
dark seen for months IL realized by
curious method of illumination. All the
types have been chosen with intelligence
ana tNN acting ~ ROBUST ana unhSnhUeu'
and fairly convincing Perhaps nobility
attrcd Irish landlords don't collect their
own rents or have so hard time kissing
colceus.
Yesterday today and tomorrow the Stan.
Icy is showing movies of the Army Navy
football game played Saturday In New
York. \ Black Diamond comedy, Burton
Holiness travclOguo and other films are on
the bill.
MCADtA--"An Enemy to the KInE." Greater
%sT'Psn s, YIN n3,. E Soinsrg and Edn
Thompson.
'rhc essence Of romance is hard to capture
with tho lens. and the VitHgraph may he
pardoncd perhaps, II it's second vehicle
offered Mr.. Snthcrn doesn't completely cap.
ture II. II Is far better feature than
THE Chn'tol," and the star does far better
and more repressed acting. Some OF the
photography iS as clear as water; Miss
Storey touches her role OF the perfidlously
attractive Huguenot heroine to the real Stan
Icy ]. Weyman issue. and the bookish-lOolI-
ing leaders are pretty. Also, they are too
frequent. what really aIls the production
IL the lack Of composition, wrong light con.
trRstg In tho Close.ups lnsensibilty to art
effects In common use these days. such ms
the fade out and the vignette Directors can
hardly laugh away these details: they are
as necessary as big names and impressive
sets Some Of the interiors. especially the
inn where great ladies forked food with their
fingers and used rushes for napkins, were
good. II Is only that they might have been
improved by prcciser feeling for tone and
atmosphere.
REGENT--"Brokrn Chains World d.Rrady,
With Ethel CLAYTON and CARLYLE RacEwcll,
Grisner Directed by Robert Thorn6y.
How tiresome it Is to have to say again
that the director achieved more than the
authors Yet II has to he said, Messrs.
fs,.g ave,
fashioned, wrong-man-RCcused-of -of-murder
tale, and unless 1t were neatly and compe-
tently produced and acted 1t would not get
very far Mr.. Blackwell continues to inn
prove In his playing Miss Clayton, with
nothing much to do does II swiftly and
surely, and the architecture OF the plot Is
admirable We get gllmpses OF the Span
sh-AmerICan war of the hunting OF moon
sinners Of race bitterness and negro super
stItlon, but It doesn't seem highly i'm
portant or fresh In treatment, in spite OF
Mr.. Thornby and his ability. Even he let
an impossIbly written newspaper story. Inn
possible colOred make-ups and too much
printed talk get by him.
BELMoNT-7"The Fall q a Nation" NHt!onai
tho Rev, Thomas Dixon,
The movies are at last moving this way.
Next week brings up civilization" but
II is "rho FAN OF n Nation" that holds our
immediate interest Presented for the first
time in this city at the Belmont, il gives
this West Philadelphia playhouse distinc-
ton as a place OF first presentations, A |
unique combination Is responsible for this |
cinema grand opera" as II is called upon |
the program; The Rev. Mr.. Dixon, author |
0f many books, most notable being The |
Clansman" from which The Birth OF a |
Nation" was adapted and Victor Herbert, |
the composer. with only an organ and a
leaders sheet II was very difficult mat
ter for the organist to do the score full |
Justice, but his work was commendable |
under the circumstances
The opening scenes show the cause Of the
original immigrants meeting in this coun-
try's melting pot, The groupings disclose
beautiful pictures In the native countries |
from which they came, Tho historical |
opening Is very effective, OF course, there |
is "a Lincoln character in II, for II seems |
that no war spectacle can be complete these |
caricature OF our Messrs, Bryan and Ford.
and they are made to look ludicrous. peel
ing potatoes for the army. "Dupontsm,"
or pyrotechnics, play large part in the
plays success. The camera work is excel
lent and the theater operator responsible
for the perfect projection. There are many
mass scenes Of trench lighting. or the
players whose work rs outstanding. Arthur
Shirley. Lorraine Huling. Percy Standing
and Flora Macdonald are In the leading
parts, There are many minor ones con-
tributed by extras" that prove excellent
bits, in flashes. The plot tells OF the in
yaslon OF America by foreign powers. their
control and final downfall, due to the as
sstance given by The Daughters OF Jael"
a band OF women patriots, and TO some
rough riders.
,Cossask whip," Edison. with
rectsd BY John II Collins ~
''The Cossack Whip" arrives Just as the
Russian Ballet departs The coincidence
lies not In the fact that the plot Is the
usual Russian stun" OF heroine avenginE
her sisters wrong by an attack on the chief
of the secret police, but In the many in.
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