Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
TWO FEMININE STARS
IN NEW PHOTOPLAYS
Bessie Barriscale at Arcadia.
Ethel Barrymore at Victoria.
A Fine Keystone
BY the Photoplay Editor

ARCADIA-''Hater Of Men," Kay-Bee.Triansle,
Nv r gsrdnsr s,Ii, shq ,S IaSS b Sh,ns
Miller. Supervised by Thomas II. 1nce.
c. Gardner Sullivan is the Jack Of all
movie trades, and must be indispensable
around the studio. Is there a sudden call
for a war drama7 Sullivan viii write you
one instanter. Or does "the boss send out
orders for an attractive little comedy7 Sui
Ivan can do that, too. He In the most
screen-wise Of all script devisers-perhaps a
little happier in the field Of whimsical farce
and human intimacy than the spread-eagle
attitudes of civilization" and its brothers
Here we have Mr.. sullivan as comic
writer. His product is out OF the ordinary.
crisp in its fun and bulwarked by n
genuine idea. Also, we have the always
pleasant and generally capable Miss Bar
riscale as a lady who thinks ''the best way
to lose any mans friendship Is TO marry
him" Need one add that she changes her
mind before the end Of reel 81 II any
fault is to be found with the film II Is that
the action, such as II is, advances largely
through the leaders. The usual movie view
point is that this is bad, but "Hater of
Men" justihes itself by being brainy, bright
and clean-cut. It is nicely played and
set
vICToRIA-"The Greatest Power" Roife-
Metro with Ethel Barrymore and Harry
Northrup. story by I. r wolheim; DIRECTED
tnelli.
THE Greatest Power" is a bit vague.
Does II mean the power OF high explosives,
which pop out OF the tortuous plot every
few minutes? Or the power Of love, which
Miss Barrymore looking slim and pretty,
exerts over her pachst sweetheart? BE
that as II may. the picture will prove popu-
lar. II is one grand mixture Of starry
flags, plotting Germans. inventions so
deadly that they will destroy war" and the
other usual things found In made-to-order
patriotic movies. In seeing to II that the
film abounded in American martial spirit
the author rather forgot that other Ameri-
can essential, pep. The last link in his mar
rative chain is plainly evident from the
first so no thrills are occasioned except
those incident to a fight between hero and
villain. However, the direction has done
a lot for the story. Besides a pretty and
new method OF introducing characters. the
producer has provided beautiful camera
work, artistic lightngs especially in thC
close-ups, and good construction. And hi;
Germans are a little more believable thar
usual
A new Keystone with the rush and in
vlgorating quality of the north wind wal
also shown at the Victoria yesterday. It II
called Cactus Nell" a title which give!
hint as to It's satrical theme. But 4
doesn't give any idea of tho tremendous
speed of the picture, nor the wonderful
riding feats. Those who marveled at tn,
COW ponies in THE Birth Of a Nation
ought TO see this to confirm their belief Il
western horses cleverness and daring
There is even a pony with a tiny kid ride
TO join in the final chase. and all sorts o
comlcal stunts and camera tricks. 1t 4
finely photographed.
II seems shame that producers Of dIn
Jdrces are so exceedingly blackboard IN tn
| n
OdCtouS Reporter toGs fnconsoIdbIe 10
months because Mack Sennett didn't pro
duce a mammoth trdvesty toith "The Brit
Of a Nation" as a subject. Mere poRteneSs
too. shouldn't have kept any ono from al
tdcktn0 so juicy a plum as Intolerdnce
Imagine mock Babylon, tDith Chaplin a
BelshdsEdr, Louise Fdsendd as the noun
tain girl or Marie Dressler as the Princes
| Beloved
Toot! Toot! They're off again. Helel
| Holmes and J. P. MCGOWAN have starte
their new railroad serial.
Arthur Ashley. tohose behavior IN World
| Pictures Brddy-Hdde Is usually of repre-
| hensible nature, remarks that he has bee
killed more times than any one else toho I
stiH around ETHEL Clayton shot me ded
IN The bondage Of FeGr,'" he declared
| "dnd I tods eleotTocuted In The Ssotd
| Leper.' Then Pima NeSbtt shot me IN tn
| back tOith an automatic gun IN The Pd0
| Mystery dnd-oh, tUeH, I haze been put /
death IN so many tUavs that departing Jror
this vdle Of tears Is no longer a lI1urV."