New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Peuova in Daughter Of
Destiny Opens at the
Rialto

Ic. those who have eontended that
Pr.rora is cold 90 70 sec her in her
rev picture, Daughter Of Destiny"
rfich Is being shown at the Rialto,
nd then i- they still insist well, one
r.H be inclined to believe that their
sr'a;on is rot very valuable, anyway.
t is strange about Olga Petrova's
.rcet on her spectators. There are no
halfway fans. and YOU never hear any
one Say: 81 like Petrova fairly we'll"
hBalvays. ooh, I am quite mad about
,er," or "She is so frigd'; but we be-
Hsye that those who have not been in
r-,s,si with her heretofore cannot help
is.rg voa over when they see her in
tvrew production.
Ws must simply repeat what we have
ad SO often before. She is beautiful
al radiant. ba, her charm is the
aarm Of the mind and the soul, as well
% Of the flesh
Few actresses could have played the
love scenes as Petrova played them.
There was no need for words, just a.
ttere are people who do not applaud
grand opera, and yet one young woman
aid: "Vhy doesn't she say some
Ging.' and her companion replied;
.sie is afraid because he is a prince y
We went TO the theatre yesterday
vi;h a slight prejudice against Thomas
Harding because Of a most annoying
role which we once saw him play with
Vivian Martin. We were prepared 10
carry our resentment right along with
rs and cordially dislike the Crown
Prince OF Belmark. which was Hard
ings part in Daughter of Destiny;
and thea he disarmed us. He was very
rice, indeed, and sincere and manly as
tse royal lover Of the beautiful Pc
.roya.
Daughter OF Destiny" is a story
which deals with the war situation, but
90. with the war.
Marion Ashley is the daughter Of the
Ambassador 20 Bclmark. She is mar
red 10 Franz Jorn. and soon after her
marriage she learns that he is Ger
nan spy and. although America has
no. yet declared war against the Prus-
sans MaHon's sympathies are not
reuiral and she leaves her Teuton hus-
band he feigns suicide and Marion,
'iter the first shock. is happy because
ne is free. And then the Prince OF
5elmGrf GENES into her life and bcgs
fer 20 become his morganatic wife.
And what relief - was when
'srlon did not say you insult me by
,len an offer J want your crown
W heroincs of fiction, stage or screen,
are Inclined 20 thus thrust away their
'oyal lovers. but Marion was quite as
natural in her response 20 the call
n her heart as she was in other
lnings. She said, quite simply; 81 am
On Amer'csa and a crown does not mat
Ter 20 me. Il is YOU ] love-" and so
neg were married.
Here of course the spectators knew.
although Marion did not. that she had
."o husbands living. but IL is all set
ued splcrdidlv In the end.
The title which tells OF this is the
only one IN the picture which is not
s9lle harmonious. IL smacked rather
OF the fairy tale which says "and so
ne wicked fairy was killed and the
p5nee aud princess lived happy ever
The picture is wonderfully well dons
eno the continuity and photography
.fe most sati flying. Only the sub
",es are a biz ornate for our taste.
IN The supporting cast are Andsrs
..andolf. Robert Brcderich. Henri
leone and Richard Garriek. The pict-
ufe was directed by George Irving.
The comedy was one OF the best
,et done by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
1few. Il is called "The Spirit Of
AeIy Christmas"
The overture was merry Wives Of
\, N ,n,indsor.' Among the soloists was
aary Ball. who sang "Hail Ye TYNE
" holiedayes." The Rialto male
quartet rendered "The First Nouell"
ehs silent Night, Holy Night"
several Christmas features were ar
-snged by Mr. Rothapfel and the
gsic was all arranged 20 suit the
aolioay spirit.
Marguerite Clark is especially de-
rFasd oy nature 20 do fairy stories.
eH is Why she was so charming in
,oasv White" and that is why the
o itiry story. "The Seven Swans.
aleb was abandoned IN its book
otm hy this generation years ago,
~ y. nyhtcd every one who saw il al the
sifahd yesterday.
0t course. Mss Clark plays the
'"neess Tweedledce. who is beloved