New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
On the Screen

trayal Of Eleanor Stratton. Her per
formance is repressed-one might al
most say discreet-and so are her
clothes, and she is decided relief from
| the hectic young society matrons one
sc frequently encounters on the screen.
Crawford Kent as Frederick Strstton,
, the erStwhile erring husband, does not
seem to be quite so much at his ease,
but perhaps il is impossible TO forget
It If one has stolen diamond bracelet.
The story tells of Stratton and his
wife. who are invited to the home of
! Worthington Lawrence. As they are
about to depart, Riley Hatch. who is a
typical detective. cigar and all, calls on
Stratton and tells him that unless he
steals a certain receipt that he (Riley)
will publish STATIONS written confes-
sion, in which he acknowledges his
guilt in regard to a missing diamond
bracelet. Stratton refuses, but Eleanor
Cverhears tho conversation and re-
solves to save her husbands good
name.
SO cleverly does she manage that she
is able TO give the receipt in return for
the confession and then 10 steal back
the receipt and return it to Lawrence.
Double Crossed" is an interesting
story. we'll told and ably acted. Pau
line Frederick has not done anything
in long time which suited her so we'll.
Nerdi's "Vespri Sicilisni," with Ad-
risno Ariani conducting, was played for
the overture. Norma de Mendoza
offered THE Bird of the Wilderness"
and What's in the Air To-day 7"
Henri de Caux's 81 Pagliacci" was en-
Enthusiastically received.
The comedy was Victor Moore In an
Bed--ln Bad"
"rhe Yankee Way" which is the
feature at the Academy this week, can
not help being popular, because it is
so entirely reminiscent Of Hawthorne,
L. s. A." "Wild and Woolly" and other
Fairbanks successes; and GeorgeWalsh
is going TO register the biggest hit o.
his career. because he is so entirely
reminiscent of the smiling hero OF
these said successes, all Of which is the
highest form of praise.
No doubt many aspire 70 follow in
Douglass footsteps, but few are
equipped to do so. George Walsh is.
He duplicates nearly ell of the smiling
comedians stunts. He climbed houses,
jumped from balconies onto broncos
and licked a dozen natives of the Bal
kans.
That is another reason "The Yankee
Way" is going to score a big success.
George Walsh is quite nice sort Of
person and decidedly attractive, too.
His acting has improved 100 per cent
since those early days when he wore
his hair la Buster Brown.
"The Yankee Way" takes its hero all
the way from Chicago 70 Lithunia,
which is a Balkan province ruled by
beautiful young girl named Enid Mar
key. One would not have believed that
Miss Markey could look as beautiful as
she did in her court robes.
Dick Mason retains the throne for
the princess when the traitorous Baron
Moravitch would wrest it from her,
loans her 100000 TO pay off her sol
diers and finally marries her.
The picture is interesting from start
to finish, and the titles and the bits of
business which are introduced make
the people in it seem like real human
beings, in spite Of the impossible feats
which they are called upon to perform.
II is far the best thing George Walsh
ever has done, ana "The Yankee Way
seems a very good way. II. U.