New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-19
On the Screen
Jack Pickford Seen in The
Dummy and Peggy Hy-
land in "Babette"

The Dummy" with Jack Pickford as
Barney Cook. opened at the Strand
Yesterday. and one is safe in predicting
that the juvenile star will be as popu-
lar as the rich little poor boy as his
sister was in "The Poor Little Rich
Girl"
Barney Cook. a poor little boy, is
rich in Imagination and lives in realm
created by his fertile mind, where all
his ham sandwiches are filet mignon
and his friends are great "deteca-
tives." himself the greatest OF all.
Barney is an honest Western Union
messenger boy with a prediction for
dime novels which finally obtains his
release from the service.
The turning point had come in Bar
ney's life the previous day, when he
had been sent to deliver message to
Babbings. the greatest detective. As
soon as Barney finds himself without a
Job he apples to his deity, Babbngs,
for work. and when ne is asked for his
qualifications he replies, Il can drive
"a car. talk deaf and dumb language and
keep my mouth shut"
Babbings is in charge Of the Mere
dith case and is trying to recover Berry,
Meredith. who has been kidnapped.
Barney's first coup is when he steals
the code book. and his second when he
masses himself off as the deaf and
dumb son Of a millionaire. TO be kid
napped by the gang. This scene rs
highly amusing, as the kidnapper
eboveg him into the room with the not
very catering observation, Here's the
dummy. and. take it from me, his folks
won't paw any money to get him back
After this Barney has a chance to
rrove that he can drive car and tax
deaf and dumb. r,
RUBY Hoffman az Rosie Hart, The
Spider's" tool, does excellent WORK, and
Frank Losee is quite convincing as
The Prizma pictures this week
showed scenes from Saranac Lake ana
Pain, Beach in natures own coiors.
Tho overture was the Hungarian
Rbapsodie." with an original piano ca
denza by william Lowitz. Among the
soloists we're Grace Hoffman, VINO sang
an aria from Lucia" and August Boui,
liez. who gave "LAngelus Damon
Kund Dalgaard, viOinist, also played
Pretty Peggy Hyland is at the
p;ai,o IN a fascinating little picture
- called "Babette." The plot is as
simple as the name, reformed
P@fles who marries the sweet girl OF
his choice. but the picture embodles all
Of the thrills which audiences love to
feel. ., ,-,..l -
When there is so well beloved a
prodipal as the unctuous and invu!ner-
able thief OF the play world, and when
he is portrayed by Marc MacDermott'
he ia quite irresistible. Mr.. MacDer-
mott never should play anything but
thieves or villains. He is far too suave
10 be successful as an ordinary honest
Raveau is described thus: instinct
had made him ar artist, circum-
stances had made him thlel, Dut
rature had first made him a gentle
rnanV And so he won the heart OF the
beautiful Babette, Jailer's daughter
Il seemed as though Raveau was
-gther tempting Providence 10 select a
iailer and a hangman for ms potentlai
fafher-in-lhw. but. then. love laughs
rot only at locksmiths' but also al
.,rnkeys. and Raveau was IN love.
Wisq Uvland has at last chance 10
display some Of that charming humor
Nth which she is so beautifully sup
nlicd. and her work in "Babette" places
Ler in the foremost ranks OF screen m
oenues. whose mission IN life IS TO be
cute. Miss Hyland does not try 10 be
cutc-she is cute.
A. least one scene in "Babette" is
o,,,te original. IL follows the subtitle
aAnd then, when the spring came
,oynd - and is laid in the little studio
4 where the married lovers have found a
haven Of security. The usual method
az imparting % an audience that
third party will soon make his appear
ence on tie programme Is to have thc
parfv Of the first part find the party
OF the second part crocheting a niue
boot or bsby's sacque. But Raveau
eszcs into Babette's eyes, and there ne
'eee reflected two smiling infants.
In the supporting cast are Iemplai
enze and william Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew appeared
In "Thc Awakening Of Helena Minor .
and on the musical programme were
the RialtO Male Quartet, when sanf
Annie Laurie" and "The Bugle Song;
"Tbe Hungarian Rhapsodic," Tor The
overture, and selections from me
Mikado"
A. the Academy, Mary PIcHord IN
"Thc Poor Little Rich Girl was INC
attraction. a. W