Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-08

-. y n Lasky Paramount MIN IN
Xxx g, rom fTs tes sssyM ~ Mile. III 1 Reeased lease Nom lon
pftcl1h psisyine all week at the Stanley
Rsvewsd from priyaise pproite,ion saOwins room nt
IA fanio95,sra idine Farrar; Andres, Wal
rifs hosRRsn,oh, Pedro de Cordoba.
....r ,vbat ones views may be re-
" m'itns ~ artistic merit Of Geraldine
<tf''n' "A operatlc artist, there can
tfit - opinlon Of her as photo
fpH 3ross after witnessing Maria
Ny ~ new Iaslty-Paramount film,
IN niav all week at the Stanley
hl4 nrn,e Farrar is not only a good
i h''u. i rreat screen actress. Her Ma
~ w, ~. Il an artistic creation Of type
"a So,, seen upon the screen.
NAV pose, she may even be
ftI~.,-,S IN her gestures and facial ex-
'ri'',9-s Mi II is with surety of her
''s'alpIo. meas Of Interpretation that robs
e,,ats ~ much Of their staginess,
- ..r arts before the camera. She
~ !. fsej that "Farrar can do no
'ms This gives an authority to her
lpns, " that makes her dominate every
~. =. x her pictures.
!. maria Rosa" Farrar Is common.
~ = newer exactly delicate, but neither
l.a' l,..,. pbda, and thus this erstwhile
~. n this Aim an added asset. Her
ut..,,r Wy y q clever and always in keeping.
s.u',',i sasire Ia vivid, vital and fun of intense
s..i saver. She is again head
49, ~ ,nperious type not unlike her
,..sr except that here she Is faithful
ne man she loves.
m. supportlug cast is admirable. Wal
= Rsid as Andres Is handsome as al
= and acts with that growing dignity
'..thority that makes him the best
LdIur man on the screen
~, Ramon OF De Cordoba is a remark.
s n. characterization. He is at once fierce,
n .snAsr scheming yet seemingly frank,
a ,.i vat never vulgar. He portrays
+. =. ,srled emotions with less effort than
! .,bsr OF the excellent cast. The minor
II sre taken by Carpenter Ernest Joy
IA Anita King. II Is in truth an all
~ cast.
n, Mile directed the picture. That Is
fnlsnt guarantee for the lighting and |
tsntion to detail.
:. Maternal Right" a world-Paragon film |
IA ~ parts featuring Kitty Gordon. Re- |
s.,ed today. and playing the first half of |
wssE ,ly.,s q ,howins no Eat at the Stanley Booking
|fompany.
~ DAYS Of melodramatic movies seem
4 n long In the world that the public |
4. siven them. A new one of the old type
q rIth us. II Is Her Maternal Right"
World. Paragon film, playing the first
IN Of this week at the Palace. Why
rry about the story? II is the usual
srplre-erring husband-for the sake
nv child" sort of movie that we have
q seer and most of us enjoyed. But II
q one feature worthy of note. II shows
M Gordon. the beautiful move re-
,nll from musical comedy, as the Vam-
u lady. It also gives her chance to
a. those marvellous creations for which
4 Is noted and, incidentally, proves
a. many people doubted in the past,
In Kitty Gordon can really act.
rhs whole cast is good. and the pho
faphy excellent While not n re-
"rkabis film II is certainly interesting
"a quite up to the standard of produc-
m yet by this reliable company.
ID voaoop GUY-A Kay Bee-Trianglo
:ncs. win Willie Collier and Bessie Baris.
SO. Reviewed at private view In the
HI .t1 hrss days Of the Week at the Arcadia. @
keystoning 70 an art. Thomas Ince and
associates are frequently artists. But
uetlons are dangerous.
The No-Good Guy" a Kay Bee
angls dim at the Arcadia, puts Willie
nar through lot OF Senettian adven-
Is that would be n credit to that COM
ty which has done so much to spread
fame of Pennsylvanias pet name. But
knt true keystone, through and
pugh, for all that. In the first place,
s many five-part feature, It hasn't
8 quite enough plot. Its many anus