New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-05
On the Screen
Narv Pickford Charms in
Poor Little Rich Girl
"Mutiny' Is Seen

0~e Of -lc most DedOs 80
and sweetly wholesome things that
.ver has appeared on the screen was
.boa,n Yesterday at the Strand-"A
poc- Lit,l. Rich Girl with Mary Pick
lord IN the title role.
Il is doubtful Il any other screen
...,.ss could have played Gwendolyn
cutie 50 simply and convincingly. one
,,old almost resolve never 20 see MISS
p,kford again. that the memory OF her
,l,ogsther delightful portrayal OF the
pOor Httle rich girl might not De oo-
lt.rated. in looks and manner she WIS
s-tlrsly The child Of ten; rot a goody,,
soos child. but one with al sorts OF
s,y-ices. n her humorous scenes MISS
Pckford was exquisite.
Those which show GwendOlyn wan
ssrings IN the fairy realm as she
tsy.rs on the brink OF the grave are
specially charming. AS Death meets
tsr, and holding out sheiterlng arms
avs "Come with ne 20 the forest deep
and you shall have eternal sleep, one
holds ones breath for fear little Mary
vii 20; and then she sees Life doing
had. eis5 dance IN the sunshine, ana
she clings 20 Life and finally comes
back 20 EARN again, and hnds her
mother. @who has a social bee IN her
sounet.' and her father, who grlnds
out money" united
one Of the most amusing episodes IS
ne qusrrei between Gwendolyn and
susie Nay Scuocgs, who comes 20 play
with the poor little rich girl. The part
Of Susie May is not long, but - i'm
1ortant. and the performance Of MAY
ne Hicks ranked next 20 MISS PICK
torc's Susie May wac one OF those
ice children whom every one, inelno-
~ Gwendolyn, hated.
The entire cast is excellent. They
,T.oertly had been chosen 20 fl the
rs-ts. and there was no false note any
Were
May Pickford should always play
hildren's roles. She never has been
gsi.e 30 delightful as she IS in "APoor
Lizzie Rich Girl"
Ire second instalment Of the Prizma
eoiored pictures showed Uncle Sans
-roops on the Mexican border. An
o.ner screen feature was Victor
Moore, in "Flivvering.'
Last week Rex Beach made ms debut
e 4 notion picture producer. This
week Re appears a. the RiAlto as
scrssn star in the first instalment OF
s.cturss showing mis- recent expedition
o Central and South America. the San
5lss Islands and the Spanish Main. DR..
5dTarS A. Salisbury, who accompanied
" Beach. speaks az each showing Of
be pictures.
TIE feature film was "Mutiny." with
Ayrtls Gonzalez and George Herman
dsI IN the Leading parts. "nutiny' is, Of
lourss. a sea story, and there is much
r the costumes and settings that IS
eniniscent OF Pride OF the Clan"
W. Hernandez is Grandfather Whit
Sker a retired sea captain and a low
able old soul. in spite OF the fact that
-e nsg learned how 10 knit. He sets
out 20 untsngls his granddaughtsr's
eve problem and promises that he will
~ 81 al ID with her father when he
.t.urns from his fishing trip on the
fsncT Rose, but before the boat
comes home grandfather is gathered 20
lis forefathers and Esther IS left 10
bear the br1nt Of her fathers rage.
Aftsr that comes the mutiny and
.nipvreck. and then there is hferaft
'or Esther and her baby and thrilling
'sseze before the family 10 united.
TIE par Of Esther Whitaker Is not
7th On opportunities, but Miss Con
-alez 70 more than adequate.
Other screen features we're the
atIto Topical Digest and Drew
-oneey. Handy Henry" Sidney Drew
rs Hsny; Mrs. Drew IS his loug-suf-
eng wife. The plot concerns the
DsTstinE - water pipe. which Henry
as.sis on fixing himself 10 save
ncley.
SISTER Against Sister" is at the
Afaesmy he first FOUR days Of this
Fssk The story is highly improbable
'na ne people are utterly impossible,
ana Jet, q ones credglity IL elastic
sno1gn or - one rs able 20 leave u
''isi1e. ont will enjoy the action. One
l@lnot complain that Virginia Pear
'on has not enough % do. when she
srf vamping a. Katherine she IL
.'mptrrg ~ Anne. for she plays
"a roe. she GOES wonders. psrtic-
4.sriy IN The role % Katherine. The
Y'ot ~ 70 complicated that II - i'm
posZlbis ~ cell anything % the story.
prologue introduces little Kath-
fine Lee ~ the twin sisters before
..essy are grown up. Their mother and
.e-ner separate and Katherine goes
~ he father. while Anne remains
~ her mother The play 10 intend
p % settle definitely any idea that
.ls nay have regarding hsredity. u
environment alone which uaIes
'sfarter Do The teaching % SISTER
sEains, Slater for jgst look az what
.apperff % Ksthsrine-sbs died in a
11@ano1Ee. while Anne married the
pogern0r
katherine Lee .s clever. bat is quite
e.s.nz Boo facial beauty, and one could
- help wondering how she happened
TfoN into such remarkably hand
,ms yDgn2 woman 81 Virginia Pear
j. must have been environment.
nsitsr LaN is excellent in the part
nszley bad politician. who tries
!, Sis@kso The character u DunEmore.
lt1gstber sstlmab,s bat quite tire