New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
Mary Pickford, Minus Curls,
Stars in Romance
of 40

Although Mary Pickford does not
wear curls in her new photo-play, "A
Romance Of the Redwoods" Is one oil
the most charming things she has APP
peared in in a long time.
Elliott Dexter must fairly be said to
share the honors with Miss Pickford
for as BLACK" Brown, highwayman
who is as bad as he can be. he is de-
cidedly attractive. His work IS most
convincing. and every one Is ready to
forgive him for his sins even before
little Mary has decided to do so.
The cast is excellent and Charles
Ogles's jim Lyn is a delightful bit OF
Characterization The picture is full OF
delicious bits Of humor, which the d.
rector has brought out to the fullest
and the settings are beautiful
Miss Pickford is Jenny Lawrence,
young girl who travels from New Eng
land to California IN 40 TO JON mel
uncle. II so happens tna' Incle John
has been killed by Indians, and ms
body is found by BLACK" Brown, VINO
is a fugitive from the law.
"Black" confscates his papers and
clothing and poses as John Lawrence
of Boston. All goes well until Jenny
appears. and "BlOck' is forced TO take
her into his confidence.
Although the main points in the story
are obvious, there are several little sur
prises as the plot unfolds. One OF them
is the way in which Jenny saves
BLACKS" life as the moose Is about his
neck.
It is totally unexpected by the audi,
once. as well as by the posse and
"Black" himself.
II will be difficult for Miss PickforC
ever to do anything so altogether
charming as her Poor Little Rich
Girl" but "A Romance of the Red
woods" is splendid entertainment from
every viewpoint.
The O. Henry offering was "Thc Coz
and the Anthem" SOapy was played by
Thomas K. Mills.
The overture was the Peer Gyn'
Suite" Among the vocalists were Wal
ter Vaughn and Sidonie Deschamp.
The feature picture at the Rialto Is
Sacrifice" Paramount production
This is important principally because i
marks Margaret lllington's debut OF
the screen.
1t is difficult, however. TO pick head
/ liners from programme which in
cludes EXCERPTS from President vii
sons message, delivered by Henry Her
bert. assisted ry the Rialto chorus
which sang "The Battle Hymn OF th'
Republic: a Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drer
J comedy called Her Lesson" Daring
Stunts Of the Camera Man." which wa'
not silent drama. because Ernest A
Reed did the talking, and the "Marcf
/ Lorraine" by May Weinstein and tn
! chorus.
/ The scenes Of Miss lllington's pia'
are laid i'm Russia, and the star play.
} two parts that of Mary Stephani an,
/ Vesta Boris. Although one is Lady
Mary and the other a notorious dancer
/ IL so happens that they are half-sisters
/ Each is called upon to impersonat'
/ the other. which makes it extremely
COMPLICATED both for Miss Ellington an,
4 the audience.
! IL was evident from the first that on
/ of the sisters would have to die, anC
one Of them did. She was shot as spl
10 secure the happiness of the othe
sister. To tell Which one it was woul'
spoil the plot, and as a matter Of fac
not even the officials knew whether /
{ was Mary or Vesta who faced the trims
/ squad
The overture was "Mignon." with sc
/ lcctions from "The Red Mill"
The Merto picture which was showI
| last week features beautiful Emmy
Wehlen and is called "Sowers an,
Reapers." Miss Weh'en does wonder