New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-15

| this had not happened. there is no tell
| ing when young Ray would have gotten
around to calling ON the Rialto.
II is d long time since he has been
seen there. and of all the young Lead
| ing men none is so easy on the optic
nerves as Ray. His fine. easy, sane
acting is a balm 10 the wounded feel
ings Of one who Is compelled 10 sit
through a score of reels of pompous
over-dressed heroes and giggling cute
inc6nues. Some one who believes IN
the greatest good to the greatest mum
Der should corral Charles Ray and
Bessie Love and insist on their max
ing a picture together.
There is a combination which could
not be beaten. But, Of course, It
wouldn't do TO present all Of the best
screen material in one picture, and
young Ray was adequately supported
There was something quite TOO OBJ
vious about the performance OF VIOLA
Vale 10 make it altogether pleasing.
She never smiled, she always laughed.
She had no repOse, and she worried as
hard as though she expected to be
snatched away from the scene of ac-
ton at any moment, and was resolved
70 do her bit while there was yet time
Of course. there are plenty OF people
who demand nothing in an ingenue but
teeth and curls. They are bound 70 be
pleased with Miss Vale, for she has
an abundance of both, and she also
looks cunning in riding breeches and
snort shirt and can ride a horse. II
she had anything more than that she
would not leave her name on the pro
gramme under Mr.. Rays. She would
be heading her own company They
all do it.
George Nichols is excellent as Silas
Mallinsbee, and Charles French and
, Robert McKim do some good bits as
James CarbhOy and David Slosson.
/ MIR. Ray is Gordon Carbhoy, who. at
/ the age of twenty-four years, has
squandered one fortune and, at the IN
/ stigation of his father, sets out 10
make another with $4,000 capital.
He buys a railroad ticket haphaz
ard. and in crossing the continent he
/ gets in trouble with a cara sharp and
/ is thrown off the train at Il little place
/ called Buffalo Point. Here Ray be-
comes interested in Helen Mallinsbee
and land deal, and he makes for
/ tune and wins the hand of the young
/ lady with the curls.
The story is along the same old lines,
but it is delightfully."- told IN series
of human and humorous sub-titles and
the splendid acting of the young star.
Whoever directed the picture avoided
all of those things which spoil so many
pictures for those who demand realism.
Thomas Ince presented young Ray in
his present vehicle, but he probably
could present him in East Lynne" if he
wished TO do 50 and still have him a
success. In other words, you may hitch
any sort of wagon 10 a star II the
star be of sufficient magnitude.
Mr.. Rothapfel led the orchestra
through the civilian Tell" overture.
The light opera selection was from
"Florodora" Among the soloists were
Attillio de Cicco, who sang Donna Won
Vidi Mai" from "Manon Lescaut.' and
Greek Evans. who gave the ever popular
Toreador song from Carmen"
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew presented
a new comedy called "The Dentist
"Arms and the Girl" in screen form
is at the Strand this week, with beautl-
full Billie Burke as Ruth Sherwood.
A word to those who have seen the
stage version as played by Fay Banter
and Cyril Scott: Do not expect the
silent drama TO present anything that
lu lle least ItetUlp4NN hh' N-"eN
sion. for there is nothing left Of the
original drama save the arms and the
girl. Miss Burke puts into her rendi-
ton of the latter half of the title role
those same bright, bird-like qualities
which made the performance Of Miss
BANTER such a delight.
One could ask for no more satisfac-
tory Ruth Sherwood than Miss Burke.
Her humor is delicious, and her won
derful personality is not abashed, even
at a celluloid finish.
So much cannot be said for Thomas
Meighan. There are a number OF
things which Mr.. Meighan hasn't and
one of them is humor Also, If he
doesn't stop wearing his trousers six
inches above the tops of his shoes we,
for one, are going to speak about II.
Louise Bates is excellent as Olga
Karnovtch. but she appears only in
the early part Of the picture and has
almost nothing TO do.
Whoever made the scenario might
have done so with impunity, II seems,
even if he had not first obtained per
mission from the playwright. for there
/ is little OF the original story left Not
that Arms and the Girl on the screen