Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
"PARENTAGE" PULLS
THE HEART-STRINGS
Hobart Henley's Picture, at the
Stanley, Powerful New
Photoplay
sTANLEY-"Parentage,' with an all-star cast
including Hobart Henley. director, author and

hotopldy
sTANLEY-"Parentage," with an au.s,ar cast
actor. ''o'ar' Heh'eS' director. author and
give a little love to child and YOU
get great deal back" is the thought that
IN conveyed in Frank J. Songs production
or Parentage." It is called a Thought
rum or Real Life" End it lives up to its
subtitle In every respect. Parallel families
are shown. In one is the cruel father: in
the other. the loving parent. Their sons
are SHOW in manhood, each bearing the
same characteristic traits as their fathers
IL is an animated sermon for everybody
whether married or single. Its moral is
easily understood by children IL tugs at
the heart-strings of adults
n lot OF time and patience must have
Deen expended In seeking the many types
TO portray the various parts, for there Is
a resemblance Of parents and children that
Is remarkable. The little touches Of realism
SHOWN in the actions OF the children are
also well handled. while the faithfulness
to detail of staging is worthy of note
There Is also touch Of comedy at times
that dovetails into the story while the in
terest Is kept up through the unfolding
and blending of the lives of the two fam
lilies.
Many quotations are used from varied
sources. each applicable to the Thought"
portrayed. The manner in which they
nave been arranged in the leaders also help
In their reading. No attempt has been
made to show magnitude or lavishness but
rather TO keep to the theme of the message
1t Is done in simple style.
No one part stood out from tho other
and 1t is a credit to Director Henley that
this is so, for his actors all fit in naturally.
Chief among the players beside Mr. Henley,
are Anna Lehr. Mary Grey, Alice Wilson.
Barbara Castleton, William Walsh, Bert
oh, u
the many children used the outstanding
characters were done by Alois Alexander.
Frank Coyettc and Master Matty Roubert.
ARCADIA AND PALACE--"DoubIe-C Crossed."
With Pauline Frederick. From the story by
Directed by Robert q. ViGnola. Paramount
production.
"Double-Crossed' mildly expresses the
misadventures of William Riley Hatcn,
backmailer and alleged detective, in this
melodramatic phot"play He escapes being
drugged in the 'big scene" but even this
temporary bit of luck is insufficient to
cure his safety Pauline Frederick, en-
dowed with unexpected strength, deals him
a knockout blow that renders him uncon-
scious and permits her to secure the il
eliminating papers about which the
thematic machinery of this film feature re-
wolves. Not the most accomplished ad-
venturess of the movies could match tho
resourcefulness of Miss Frederick. society
woman, virtuous. affectonate wife and
quiclS-witted heroine of this production. She
saves her husbands honor, purloins an hn-
portant document in her supreme effort, re-
stores the stolen paper to its rightful owner
and deservedly wins the domestic kiss OF
gratitude in the final fash
This rather lurd tale, devised by Hector
Turnbull, is redeemed by admirable pho
Biography and competent acting The IS,
ciety" setting lends itself to artistic treat
ment. The interiors are tasteful and attrac-
tive. Some of the open-air scenes are eN-
ceedingy beautiful Miss Fredericli's gowns
are interesting and appropriate. Her MS
trionism Is unmarried by overemphass and
her skill in byplay elucdates each situa-
tion with directness and simplicity. MI
Hatch makes the most OF n conventional
role. Crawford Kent is suitably cast
the young broker for whom Miss Frederick
performs So many deeds of valor and self
sacrifice. Clarence Handysides, Harris
Gordon and Joseph Smiley have other I'M
portant roles. The cause of literacy is not
advanced by n subtitle containing the doubt
full word alright"
REGENT-"The Tides Of Fate" W9rld with
AleSandra carIse; meanrd rides ''o" N"'e 'o'
The art of Alexandra Carlisle registers
with fine effect in motion photography, as
II has long done on the stage. Philadel-
phians who saw the English actress last
season i'm '"The Two Virtues and in The
Country Cousin" have grateful memories or
two footlght achievements as diversified as
| they were polished She carries the same
| taste the same restraint. sense of values
| and the same satisfying comeliness into
| the realm of the cinema THE Tides OF
| Fate" is a sentimental film play In which
| two lovers sever the chains binding them
| to unhappy pasts in which they were more
| sinned against than SHINING. The tale Is
! trlte in pattern, but the stars sincerity
makes amends for many weaknesses. Low
| ers of melodrama Will take delight in the
yiyidly photographed fighting scenes in
| which an inconvenient and worthless nus
| band is given his quietus. Lovers of
| artistry will note that even in this STACEY
| situation, Miss Carlisles work exhibits
| familiar elements of conviction. The
photoplay is adapted from a novel by Kate
| Jordan entitled, Creeping Tides"
| PALACE-The Tanks" In Action at the Battle
| Of the Ancre. Government films. Pathe release.
| '"The Battle of the Ancre" pictures have
| the stamp of authenticity. The deliberate.
| stoical and ruthlessly systematic fashion
| with which the British are waging war Is
| yividly revealed In this significant and his
! torically valuable pictures. They are per-
| haps as typical of the arithmetical sort OF
| fighting prevailing on the western front as
| the Italian war movies are of the more
|
paign. Nevertheless there are real thrills
| In the Ancre episodes since they provide
| opportunity for the Photographic display
| of the famous "tanlks." with which Tommy
| Atkins surprised and startled his Boche foes
| about year ago. Numerous views of these
| formidable war monsters are given Moth
ing that the genius of ID. w. Griffith con-
| ceived for his Babylonian scenes of IN
| tolerance" was stranger or more terrifying
| Of aspect than the huge motor fortresses
poughing through "No-Man's Land,
| trampling down the barbed-wire entanglc-
| ments and implacably progressing into the
enemy's lines. 1t Is an educational privilege
| to witness "The Battle of the Ancre' as
the camera man presents it. Modern wal
methods are here more vividly emphasized
than in columns of correspondents type.
| sTRAND-'Barbary Sheep." Aircraft Para.
| mount, with Elsie Ferguson and Pedro DE
| Cordoba. Story adapted from Robert Hichen's
| novel Directed by Maurice Tourneur.
Some persons profess to sniff at "atmos
| phere" on the stlge. In the movies this In
tangible quality is the very breath and beint