New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-27
On the Screen
Seven Keys to Baldpate'
Loses Nothing in Screen
Version at Rialto

~ me sbdee seEsloh - seven Nefs ~
Baldpste," which was shown on the
screen a; the Rialto yesterday. Then,
too, the perturbation has the advantage
Of having George ". Cohan in the lead
ing role. There IS something about
George Cohan that reminds one OF
Douglas Fairbanks, at least in his
screen work, and that is the highest
praise one can give him. Ii is probably
found in that good-nstured indifference
which seems to say ~ don't care wheth-
er you like me in this or not, but I'm
sure you are going TO-"
Mr.. Cohan's work IS a decided i'm
provement on that which he did in his
first picture, Broadway Jones" He
was too spasmatic, and. while he is rot
exactly an exponent OF that thing called
repression, he is now George NJ. Conan
as one knows him or the stage.
"Seven Keys 20 Raldpate" makes ex-
cellent screen material, and evidently
there were plenty OF persons among
the spectators yesterday who had not
seen the play; when IT is brought TO
light that far from being unable TO
write his book, the very thing which
they have enacted before them is his
book, a long "Oh" Of surprise went up
all over the theatre.
The only thing in which the author
did not finally take the audience INTO
his confidence ives IN regard 70 the
seven keys. Each man promised not to
tell where he got his key, and he kept
his promise.
There is an excellent cast, with sew
eral parts which are nearly as impor-
tpnt as the stars. Anna z. Nilsson IS
Mary Norton, the heroine, and Ella
Furry gives an excellent performances
as Myra Thornhill. the detective. Beau
tiful Corene Uzzell is Mrs. Rhodes, the
lady with the misguided affection Tor
Mayor Cargan. Joseph Smiles, Armand
Cortse, c. Warren Cork and Eric Hud-
son as the hermit-ghost all gave ex-
cellent performances.
Altogether Mr.. Cohan may consider
himself and his play as decided screen
successes.
The overture, "Sakuntala," was rem
dered in such mastery style that the
whole orchestra had 10 respond TO
dozen encores.
The soloists were Alberto Bachmann.
violinist, who played FANTASIA APP
passionate" and Paul Doret, who sang
the popular AT Dawning" in a voice
which was a bit Disappointing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew appeared
in a new comedy called Tile Patriot
The second instalment Of the wonder
ful war pictures, The Retreat OF the
Germans at the Battle OF Arras, IS
the feature OF tire performance at the
Strand this week. The first instaimenI'
which was shown last week, proved 10
be so far superior 10 the ususl war
film that when the second instalment
was announced for yesterday standing
room was az a premium. Inc tAeaIre
was filed from the time the doors were
opened until closing time, and many
were turned away, which Is a dehni.e
answer TO the question, Does the pun
lie like war pictures y
Those who came for the war MINIS
STAYED for the feature picture, thoush
il really was not az all up 70 Inc
standard. II was called The len OF
Diamonds" which WIS as good name
as any. and impossible persons sped OF
and of the screen for forty minutes
instead OF the usual hour and a quar-
ter devoted to the feature picture
Dorothy Dalton was Neva Blame, ans
while one had no fault 20 ma WIFE
Miss Dalton, the same could not De
said of Neva. Jack Livingston was the
hero, Warren Kennedy, pedantic man
who Grated in his best Cnau'auquS
.tvle every time he was allowed 10 Tax
the centre OF the screen. he meets
N.va in a dance hall and tells her that
II she had good clothes and got edu-
Gated she would be lady. u IS
carefully explained that Neya IS
good girl" so that there Will De no
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS later on, when
she becomes the wife o. the ari'to-
We'll. Neva got educated, ard then
after being carefully presented and &C,
cepted bv society, she delivers herself
OF this speech, II shall marry him, but
not 20 do him dirt, for you haVe.,
aroused In me the soul OF woman
Alssl for the modern education;
So, being a good girl and only
slightly incorporate, she marrles 'he
hero. who makes himself quite com
nletely unpopular by saying, MY dear
ladies do not smoke cigarettes"
The overture from Carmen was
beautifully done. Henri de Caux sang
IN. Barcarolle from the MASKED Ban
and was enthusiastically received;
Helen Schroeder. the 'cellist, played
Peppers "Tarenteile."
Those dream plays are becoming, SO
prevalent that no one Is going 20 pc
1--we il when he strikes serious SIT
uation that is genuine. Some day the
heroine is going TO be left 70 her iate
lust because she cried wolf" too often.
The latest dream play is Betrayed,
Fox picture, which was SHOWN az the
Academy Yesterday. with Miriam
Coon.r in the leading role. Mss
Cooper is much nicer as a tempera-
mental senorita than she IS a. an III,
ce,,Ie although we do not approve or
FER trick OF sticking out her tongue
Perhaps il is done in the land OF Mex
leo however. and Miss Cooper ~ ex-
tremelv fetching as Conchlta. VINO
trif.s with the hearts OF al men. no
mart Bosworth is Tiger. the Mexican
bandit-lover. ard ne is excellent IN the
mart Also we liked Pete and the
Americana. but as no programmes are
furnished they must remain nameless'
Ths exteriors are quite wonderful
and there IS action enough 20 make the
picture an interesting one from STAR
to fnish. H.