New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24


he became desperate and threw away
| his horseshoes and his left hind foot
Of a rabbit and put his hat on the
bed. his luck came back.
That is the whole story of Fools
for Luck but it is entertainingly told.
In the supporting cast are Robert
Bolder, frankie Raymond. Helen Fer
gusor and John Cosson.
The overture was Russian and Lud-
mila."
Marion Rodolfo. Count Lorrie Girl
maldi and Greek Evans rendered the
trio from Faust" The light opera
number was taken from "The Chinese
HONEYMOON. On the picture pro
cramme are MANS Triumph Over the
Forest" the animated magazine and a
scenic feature.
At the Academy William Fsrnum
will be seen all the week in 1.-The Con-
queror.'
As the fall Of the Romanotfs marks
the rise Of new era in Russia. one
might say that THE Fall of the no
manoTs." rs presented by Herbert Bre-
non at the Broadway Theatre yesterday,
marked the rise Of a new era In mo.
ton pictures. It records history and
Il is bound to make 1t as well. The
Brenon picture was a mighty under
taking. which the great director has
carried through 10 4 successful COM
pletion.
The characters with whom all OF US
are familiar appear on the screen just
as we have known them. So remarka-
bic was the illusion and so tense the
feeling that the spectators Kissed. ap-
plauded and cheered as these Russian
rulers. peasants, liberators, and, finally,
the hated ruler Of Germany appeared
on the screen. =
George Denneburg's portrayal OF
Wilhelm II was a most remarkable char-
acterization. 1t seems pity that the
Kaiser cannot see 1t himself. 1t Is
probably the one thing he never mas
seen-himself as others see him.
The Rasputin of Edward Connolly is
a mastery thing, but he makes the
monk man TO be hated and feared. but
never loved. He is erratic. spasmorc'
nervous and without human emotions.
IL one excerpts his love OF power.
whether il was the conquest or women
or the intimidation OF the weaA-mlhoeo
rulers of Russia, his methods were al
ways the same.
lis amours were carried on only to
advance himself. all was Grist that
/. came 20 his mill. but II is not upon
record that q single one of the women
whom he swaycd loved him; even Anna.
the peasant girl. whom he lifted with
him 10 the splendors Of Petrograd,
finally gave him the Judas KISS "hich
BETRAYED him 10 his death.
"a rFgFurp OF RasDU'lN
floating dead in the river among the
ice foes was thrown on the screen. ana
each time il was received with oufsS
of applause. No-Rasputln Was not
exactly q popular man.
Another scene which was wo?derfuiiy
effective was where the Russian sol
diers refuse TO fire on the peasants al
the command Of the Car. Ihey thro"
down tleir arms and embraced those
who cried ont for democracy.
Nance ONeil is splendid as the Gar
ina. even if she did boldly announce
Il an all for Germany" Alfred HicK-
man is Nicholas II, Emperor OF Rus-
sia who was only the nominal ruler.
All of the outrages committed against
the Jews. the torture OF the soldiers
and the oppression of the peasants were
the work of the crafty and terrible
Rasputin. -.
Tliodor. the monk who was, until ms
exile. Rasputin's confidant. but never
his friend. appears in the picture.
Conway Tearle is most Impressive
as Prince Felix. and the Anna OF Mile.
Kitty Ga,anta is decidedly well done.
The scenario is adapted from the
memoirs Of Iliodor by Austin Strong
and George Edwsrds-Hali. II. i.