Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-27
CLARK AND SAT.EVE POST
SHARE MOVIE HONORS
Marguerite at Stanley in "For-
tunes of Fifi"-"Skinner's
Dress Suit" at Arcadia
SrANLEY--"Thc Fortunes 81 wa Famous
Players. Paramount. with Marguerite Clark
From Mollic Elliot Scwcll's story.

srANLEY,a"Thc Fortuncs e wa" Famous
Players Paramount. with marguerite CLARK.
From Mollic Elliot Scwcll's story.
The Famous Players have almost learned
from their bedfollows Of the Lasky and
Morosco studios how to make ~ artistic
productions so far as setting aud lighting
go ms any on the Paramount program or
off II. But they still try to make us he.
liCve In cNteriors that are plainly studio
stun" and tho curse Of II leaves us little
inclined to go easy on our applause for
tho rest Nevertheless, The Fortunes of
Fin" Is n pretty production OF pretty
story not always handled 80 "scrccnwise'
as might be. yet always putting forward
the very best foot IN the world, that Of
Marguerite Clark a good cast assists her
through the pleasant intrlgucs OF the Ma
poleonic story, and the Stanley continues TO
exhibit that rare series of war films, THE
Battle Of the Somme.'
Sknner's Dress suit" Essa'y.
WITH Br}Gnt MSaPFnHrn, S'orI I,nry 'Ir,tmpe ne
podgo's story Directed by Harry beaumont
Here is the photoplay that created a
furorc in the world Of exhibitors ana tr7de
journals when first shown in New YORK.
And why? Not production. This ~ lust
careful. economical. average good Not
lighting This Is careful economical aver
age good No, even acting, though mere
we must stop repeating that set ot al
jcctiVcs and say that Bryant Washhurn
docs splendid work as the young business
worm" who tells his wifo he has got n
raise ho didut get, and who has 4" buy q
dress suit and who then finds that II mas
aIi landed him in society aud success NO
the answer. is-etorN Here At last rs
something different. and something just az
common, too rs humanity. You can ike
these people and believe in thcm and you
can like aud believe in the yarn. " Is
straightforward observation that touches
every one or uS Find more things Ike
this YOU producers. and you wont have 10
complain to legislative committees about the
protitcssnCss of movie making.
VICroRIA-"Ar-rne Lupin," win Earle WI.
lmns story adsptcd by Garfield Thompson
IN" Frcn'h Drcctcd 6y Paul scardon,
This is u bully melodrama, bit hard
to get the proper slant on at hrSj' but eN-
paudinS into an exciting ana ingenious
yarn later on. The producers have beeh
faithfuI to the original drama, so ably
PLAYED in this city by william Courtenay
years ago, and in general "Arscne Lupin
| will prove acceptable to almost any aud
| icnce." We never thought Earle Williams
was much of an actor until "Arsene In
| IL he does very nicely with the role OF the
J spurious Duke. in reality the craCksman
, Aping successfully French eXteriorS ~
| dreadful job. yet this has heen negotiated
! with u good deal Of grace. The ilm has
| the advantage of n brilliant punch at the
| end and II is not dragged out. The fact
| that it is unlikely is not apt to count with
| many persons \ real story done with
polish and intelligence can always be
| counted on to get by.
| NIt'TORIA-"MaN Comes Across" Essany, win
| Max lindcr story and direction by Mon
| sieur l.indcr.
MaN's first Amcrican-madc comedy ha'
| all the beloved oarmarks Of the old Path'
| Lindcrs of many seasons back But IT Is
| llillc ehN on Mot. and tho ndNiCc gentl,