Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-14
ENGLISH CAST APPEARS
u INSTANTLY FILM PLAY
MARY James Pa" at Arcadia.
Dessauer Orchestra Returns
to Victoria for Third Year
By the PhotopIay Editor

eTANLEY-"second Mrs. Tanuueray," vita.
snder TAIam anTAIiam,,as s'ualo MO witn slr oeorse Aies
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. Fred Paul. director
Here we have another example Of a stage
play made into photopay for the edifca
ton OF those who may never haye'an oppor
tunity to hear the spoken version. II Is moi
tne success, however, that has marked
screen adaptations OF other stage plays, for
much Is lost by not being able to hear the
lines OF the players one striking feature
OF this production II the lack OF comedy
reiief that is TO he found in many Of our
American dramas This makes IT n tragedy
instead OF just keeping the interest tensely
dramatic. Mrs Patrick Campbell was the
iast one TO be seen IN the spoken version
IN this city. some time ago. The director
In filming II has made an artistic sue
cess with an elaborate attention to staging
mat is often lacking In foreign productions.
The work of Sir George Alexander is n
worthy contribution to the screen and he
Is at all times an artist. IIilda Moore has
the difficult role as Paula, the second"
Mrs. Tanqueray. and gives "A very credi-
table Interpretation OF this character.
ARCADIA-'Mary James Pa" Vitagraph.
with Marc MacDermott and Mildred Manning
Edith Ellis author Of stage plny W p 8
Earle. director. Splendid cast.
Here we have another Vitagraph produce
tion that will be liked for its human acting
as well as for It's naturalness In little de-
tails. They cause one TO forget II Is a
moving picture and feel as though he
were really one OF the townspeople where
this story takes place A novelty that is
to be commended Is the printing of the
name OF Ferdinand Earle, the artist whose
work made the titles so attractive Al
though Mildred Manning Is the featured
feminine player. she does not have n part
that Is sufficient TO bring her before the
camera as star. Here Is another case
Of where member of the cast literally
Ia he NAL IL, ,Ia
Jensen. as the mother of Mary. Her work
was good at all times. What little acting
the role OF Mary required was capably done
by Miss Manning, and her ability to por-
tray youthful girl is to he commended
Marc MacDermott, as the father, gave a
faithful portrayal OF type that required
very little theatrics. and 1t was his knowl-
edge of the actors art that made the char
acter SO realistic. The opening scenes
where the children are brought into the
picture, as well as their little mannersms
was faithfully done by several of them
The supporting cast all deserve special
mention for their ability to not overact
their roles. This may be due to Director
Earle's work, which shows a thorough ap-
probation of the limits of the motion-pc-
ture camera and screen.
vICToRIA--''Durand OF the Bad Lands" Fox.
Dustin Farnum and Winifred Kingston. Mat |
belle Heikes Justice, author, and RIchn rd |
Stanton. director.
Dessauer Brothers Orchestra returned
for their third season, and it was Just as |
much this fact as IL was the return of |
Dustin Farnum in a screen production that |
brought out such large audiences to welcome !
them. The music at this theatre is just as |
much a factor with the regular patrons as |
Is the picture. In this story of western |
life we have an outlaw wanted for a crime |
he did not conmit. There is the love in |
terest and the thrills so popular with GER |
tain types Of Western stories. Dustin, broth |
sr of William, makes typical man of the |
West: not of today, however, but Of the |
past while Wipifred Kingston. who will
be remembered for her work for the Mo- |
rosco studios, plays the sweetheart with a |
delightful touch OF naturalness Then, |
too, Tom Mix, who has played in many
Is seen as the Sheriff. Another
player whose pliable acting makes her
an able acquisition TO the studios is Amy
Jerome. who heretofore has appeared in
comedies. Others who contribute to the
success Of this production are Babe Cress-
man, frankie Lee and Lee Norris
Bennett In "The Mother In
stinct, and the REGENT. "Souls In Pawn"
with Gall Kane.
Crisis" reviewed In these col
umns yesterday.