Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-17
UIOPLAYS
SUPPLY ENTERTAINMENT
Stanley, Arcadia and Palace
Offer Latest Productions
of Cinema
BY the Photoplay Editor

of Cinema
BY the Photoplay Editor
sThNLEY..rran.sre.slon." With Earl, ,Nol WI
,isms and CorrInne Griffith. Vitasr"ph' Dlrec
Would you protect your brother u you
shouEht he was q murderer?
This Is just an ordinary photoplay with
out any particular claim except to serve MS
medium for the Introduction of Corrinne
Grifhth as vitagraph's latest feminine star.
While her work Is all that could be desired.
she does not screen quite so well as n
blonde as she did when--but that's another
story. Billie Billings really attracted the
most attention for her faithful delineation
OF the character of the lobbyist whose
ambition was TO marry the wealthy brother
OF mayor In order to further her aims.
Earle Williams was just Earle Williams
4 or course, he was the mayor. but his char-
acters seeV always the same--suave, parted
hair and well groomed. lie Is the best type
Of walking on, do nothing, walking off actor
We have. And yet he has a big following.
II Williams ever gets the right kind OF
play he will be able TO show just what he
= can do In tho way of thesplanism. Web
ster Campbell gave very good touch as
the weakling brother. He possesses good
looks and should be given more TO do
The most enjoyable part of the entire pro-
gram was the very excellent music by the
Stanley Symphony Orchestra. underline d.
tection of capable leader They received
hearty recognition Tor their paying OF
selections from Have Heart The man
ner In which they accompanied the news
pictures was appreciated just as much as
was the subjects shown.
ARcADiA-"The Master OF His Home" Tri-
snsls Nth Wiiliam pesm9nd ,S Mater s,,bar Ed
Photography by Chester Lyons.
DO you want . wife and q home or just
woman and n house?
Producers of footage pictures will do we'll
to see this production, for there Is not one
inch Of film displayed that is not absolutely
essential to the telling of the story At
some points. however. IL was quite evident
that the watchful censora scissors had
been pressed together when some of the
characters we're speaking but not to the
detriment of the play. The splendid acting
OF every character gave as faithful a por-
trayal OF their parts as Is possible without
the spoken lines. The story Is one that Is
At least human and applicable to many
families II holds "A moral that will appeal
20 every close observer of human nature
The usual Triangle standard of produce
ton has been maintained and especially
good is the lightning Of the interior of the
operation also furnished good back
ground for the unfolding of part of the
story, most of which, however Is supposed
to take place in a palatial residence in New
York
In part as the husband william Des-
mond displays n quiet restraint in his
acting up to the fight with social waster,
His role does not call for much more than
q thinking type. but he gets It over in fine
style. Alma Reuben never seemed to exert
herself and yet her work was thoroughly
appreciated, as was that of Joseph j.
Bowling as an old miner. Eleanor Han
cock gave very careful study OF a manag-
Ing mother. Others who assisted in the
cast include Susie Light Moon, a real In
dian, and Robert McKim and William IL
Bray.
Mabel Taliafsrro' Good direction "' and phtn pho,
Biography. Excellent though convenient story.
How would you like to be your own
twin:
When the first few feet of this produc-
ton Is unfolded upon the screen It secures
your attention and continues to hold il
throughout First distance view of tho
log chateau Is shown, then n close view and
nnally the interior, each one dssolving into
the other. Then the story begins and in
q new way. too. Grown children are seen
and their father and during one of those
memory flashes they are shown as new
born babes. Certainly this Is a novelty
for the director could have followed along
In the beaten track and begun with the
births. The pictorial side of this delight
ful outdoor story Is a worthy contribution
TO the art of motion photography, and tho
one regret is that the program does not
give the name of the director and photog
rapher. The scenes showing Miss Talia-
zero IN two roles were exceptionally fine.
Never was there minute that the idea of
q substitute taking part was evident ex-
cept where the hoy Is carried home by the
Canadian.
The remarkable ability of Miss Talia-
ZERO to portray both a boy and a girl char
acter In such totally different styles only
proves that she can do really worthwhile
things II only given the chance. Frank
Fisher Bennett's character as the Canadian
youth was another outstanding bit of work.
as was that of Albert Tavernier as the
aged father.
There arc many bits of humor inter-
sperseo throughout the story and some
scenes that are a credit to the directors
SKILL he Kept the story moving at n rapid
rate and thereby put over what would ordi-
narily have been dull movie.