Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-17
QUARTET OF MELLERS
AT SCREEN THEATRES
Cay and Grave Theatricality
Rules Stanley, Arcadia, Vic
toria and Palace
By the Photoplax Editor

sIANLEY,7s.'The Love That Lives" Famous
Flayers. Paramount, with Pauline Frederick
ton; Directed BY. Robert O. vsnola Photo.
Eraphed by Ned Van Buren,
Miss Frederick is not only good looking ;
uhe Is brave. For most film actresses who
set rich wages for emoting simply won't
mar their features or impersonate old
women. Nine Petrova IS n sample. She
prefers not 10 play mothers" But Miss
Frederick not only goes through the ma
ternal PAGES with gusto, but INDUCES in
The Love That Lives" in a perfect gyro-
scope Of sensations. This picture might
aptly take to itself the title, Sorrows Of
Scruhlady." II is just that sort of an affair
Opening with closeup of soapsuds. the
celluloid later discloses Molly McGill being
maltreated by her gambling, drunken hus-
band. who's finally shot in a brawl bccom-
ing the wife" Of a rich rogue going to the
dogs Indicated by two sloppy hat pumes
and limp cigarette) putting my boy
into manual training school, whence curl
ously enough. he emerges a fireman; see
ing her little daughter run over; stabbing
the rich rogue with letter file when he
tries TO attack the ireman's nancee; and
finally being burned to fade-out crisp, son
having rescued fancee while careessly neg
lecting mother. Miss Frederick. whose
makeup tho old hag is a marvel, acts
with vigor and sincerity. But the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Plots had
better look up Scudder Middleton. About
good
ARCADIA-"Time-Lo Locks and Diamonds" Kay
Bee-Tranglc. with William Desmond and
Gloria Hope. Scenario by J. G, Hawks, and
Supervised by Thomas II. lncc
Found: the snappicst crook meodrama Of
months. Found again: the sort Of role Mr..
Desmond can play without getting on nerves
racked with bouncing, smiling always-on-
top Irish Juveniles, William, I'm Yhitened
hair and wearing n set expression. is
much better than william in q sport shirt
and obnoxious good hunfor as "Time-LoCks
and Diamonds" is better than Peggy"
This is a sort Of o. Henry Jimmie Valen-
tine" yarn, with p.enty of pot-qurks at the
close lots Of steam" in the detail of the
story: all the elements OF briskness and
authority that make for bright entertain
ment The dissolution of Fine Arts has
left choice lot Of clever actors on Mr.
Ince's hands so have distinctly telling
bits of playing by George Beranger un-
forgetable as Automatic joe in Flirting
With Fate; by lovely little Mildred Har-
rs, as a very American Latin lady, re-
joicing in the luscious label Of Lolita
Mendoza" and by Robert McKim, as the
BUNNY" to Desmond's "Raf1es" We won't
tell the plot. Go And out.
vIcToRIA-"To Honor and Obey" Fox, with
Gladys Brockwel Charles Cary and Jewel
Carmen story by Olga Printzluu. Directed by
Nnen IN uOubt, TeWrlte paid IN full,
Great story, sympathetic interest for hero
ine sure-fire punch In the present
the author has taken up Eugene Walters
drama where It stopped and given it a few
theatrical twists of her own. Good cutting
and swift tempo help her to make the vio-
lent tale interesting, and Miss Brockwel
one OF our few real emotional players. has
chance to register beautifully in close-ups
to beg for the return of her child and to
clinch at the close with the kind king of
Wall street, who has loved her all the time
she was married to a worthless pup. The
most striking acting however. is contrib
uted by Miss Carmen. as the gum-chewing
glove seller, whose elevation to riches does
not mend her manners warm her heart.
This remarkable girl apparently play
anything from a French noblewoman to a
Fairbanks heroine. The photography and
lighting vary from fine to mediocre.
PALACE-"The Message Of the Mouse"
Greater NitGraph, with Anita Stewart. Story
BY George Randolph Chester and Lillian
Chester Directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
It's pretty safe bet that directed by
j Stuart Blackton" means patriotism for
eign spies and, usually the repuse of the
villains through the activity of an Ameri-
can girl So here we have sort Of con-
densed and varied version Of The Battle
Cry of Peace" and "Womanhood." There Is
a secondary climax in which Miss Stewart
denounces her lover in reality a Secret
Service man Che looks about seventeen) as
spy. Otherwise, all is calm sailing. Pic
torially, it's Miss Stewart that makes the
MIN. She is charming, earnest, delicate of
feature and eXpressive-when not wearing
one of those foppy hats