Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-25
NEW PHOTOpLAY BILLS
ATDOWNTOWN HOUSES
De Wolf Hopper in STRANDED, ,"
at Arcadia-Rita Jolivet at
Stanley
By the Photoplsy Editor

It would be far from true to say that
single leader" makes stranded" the new
Griffth-Triangle film ct the Arcadia. But
at least this homely, simple and skiifuily
told tale OF An old actor who fathers
little trapeze artist and marries her on hap
PLY at the price of his own life, r. given
curious sense of impressivenese by IL words
flashed on the screen ae the old man sees
the girl married, and then sinks lifeless TO
the floor, bullet in his breast: This has
been the greatest role that have ever
played" It is Just one more sample Of
the minute and thorough artistry which
goes into Griffith products.
STRANDED" is delightfully."- acted by a long
cast that keeps close 10 reality at every
instant. Frank Bennett and Carl StocIkdale
contribute excellent bits" Bessie Love
shines once more as the most charming dis-
covery Of the films in the last two years.
AS for De Wolf Hopper, who plays the
ancient tragedian, he Is both good and bad,
delightful and disappointing He catches
the airs Of the "Shakespearean" with q
great deal of unction. He plays the SEN
sational passages with rare discretion. But
every now and then he lays on hard with
the exaggeration that Is all right in musical
comedy. but unbearable on the screen Yet,
all In all, II is commendable performances,
added to more than commendable Aim.
Leaders" also make IAN international
Marriage" the new Morosoo-Pararnount
llm at tho Stanley. But they make alto
gether too much Of It. "An International
Marriage" is about 90 44-100 pure leader.
At guess and with all allowances for a
poor memory there is about one real NOV
ing picture incident, one turn of the plot
which Is self-expressive and needs no ex.
planatory caption.
of course, the obvious answer is that
George Broadhurst's story isn't a photoplay
story. 1t worries over a young American
woman who makes a pretty bad choice of
n foreign nobleman for a husband. Tho
difficulties she has over him and his NOR
ganatic wife ultimately land her In the place
she was obviously intended for to starr
with, the arms Of a young American Con-
gressmRn. But, with her trivial nature
and the general uselessness OF her associa-
tions. the story really isn't exciting enough
TO keep us caring an ounce how things
come out.
Some good acting is spent over IAN Inter-
national Marriage" Rita Jolivet, Marc
Robbins, Elliott Dexter, Courteny Foote and
Herbert Standing supply 1t. One or two peo-
pie supply the other kind.
This week the Palace has good set Of
Paramount repeats" Today and tomor-
Inc Frederick, a Famous Players produc-
tion the last half of the week, The Amer
lean Beauty" with Myrtle Stedman. Pal
las release.
The Victoria splits the week between Tri-
angle and Metro. The first half of the
week sees Flirting With Fate" with Doug
las Fairbanks, Griffith production, and
"A Virginia Romance" with Francis x.
Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Thursday
comes "rhe Gutter" with Lionel Barry
more. n Metro production. Friday and
Saturday shall see The River of Romance,"
with Harold Lockwood and May Allison.
another Metro