Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
MADGE KENNEDY SCORES
IN DELIGHTFUL COMEDY
Mae Marsh at Palace-Arcadia
Has New Hart Film-Variety
in Other Good Photoplays
srAN1Er-"rricnd Husband" with Madse Ken

Husband" with Madse Ken
tucs g. Badger sE Lois o5MEn paf by
combination of good story. intelligent
direction and fair cast makes this newest
Goldwyn product winner. In the seec-
tion of Rocliffe Fellowcs as a leading man.
the opening scenes make the spectator Won
der why such husky person has been cho-
sen when there are so many lighter juvenile
leads but when the action gets under way
the reason for the choice Is apparent The
hero has to swim. climb. jump. run an auto
and fight four highwaymen la Douglas
Fairbanks.
Madge. Kennedy is the girl who marres to
gain the residue from an estate. She pur-
chases a husband of convenience, but finds
out that she loves him after being kidnapped
on an island and her husband is wounded in
a fight.
The absence Of the soft lightngs are no.
ticed in this production, for there are nu-
merous opportunities for beautiful tonings
throughout. Only once did scene show spe-
cial effort. The direction was good and Mr..
Badger should be given more Goldwyn
stories to direct.
In the unfolding OF this delightful comedy
there appeared besides the two principals
above mentioned, George Bunny. brother of
the late John Bunny: Paul Everton, William
Davidson, Jean Armour. Raymond Hackett
and an unprogrammed farmer boy.
Marsh; DIRECTED by Hobart Henley; From
story by Edltn NNlano. ioluwyn play
Goldwyn's greatest fault is its lack of good
stories for its players. They have the di-
rectors and sense of the artistic in settings.
but only few of a years output Of movies
have carried interesting plots. Hobart Hen
ley has worked hard with this script, but
the results are handicapped
The plot concerns the death of an aunt
who leaves her money to a niece. Following
an idea of the aunt, this girl travels north
ward, meeting the hero of the story, who
uac ipSyp he
girl gives her money to these and re-
turns home, where. of course, the hero also
goes.
Mae Marsh was effective as the girl and
appeared to good advantage In many beau
tifully arranged lightings Her leading man
Wyndham Standing, presents a pleasing ap-
pearance Alec b. Francis. Paul Stanton
A. Voorhees, Mood, Ivan Christy. Sarah Alex
ander and Mabel Balln are in the support
Several good character studies were intro
duced to lend atmosphere
ARGAD1AT"Rddle A;,, Gwape." alreetsd by , and
Alden Seltzer. Aircraft play.
Director Hart has made fine production,
featuring himself in the part of a western
man. 1t would be interesting to see pro-
ducton some time in which this player ap-
pears in a different character than those
which have "trade-marked" him as man
OF the open"
This is the movie which has been "scena-
Vengeance of Riddle Gwane," and is forceful
well interesting 1t is story of re-
venge and carries the spectator through an
hour of intense dramatic situations.
The selection of the scenes has been par
ticulary happy. for they lend themselves to
the pictorial. The introduction of shouettes
to describe the actions of two of the char
acters Is particularly good. Katherine Mac
Donald has the role opposite Mr. Hart. while
Lon CLANCY makes an effective villain
Gretchen Lederer. Gertrude Shart Leon
Kent. Milton Ross. e. B. Titon and many
ranchers have the supporting roles.
REGENT-"The House Of Mirth." with specla,
cast. Directed by Albert Capellani Metro
This Is complicated scenario. and vet
the manner in which Director Capellani has
carried each character through the story Is
credtt to his ability. He also had the
advantage of a good cast, whose individual
acting was excellent To those who have
read Edith Wharton's book there will be. the
added interest In seeing how the finale has
| been handled. The ending of the film leaves
| doubt as to whether not the heroine
| dies, while in the original novel the poison
| acts.
| Husbands, wives. lovers and fortune hunt
| ers are here all mixed in what is supposed
| to be a representation of life in society s
| upper strata. The settings are within keep
ing. while the photography gives touches OF
| the artistic.
The exceptional cast includes Katherine
| Harris Barrymore. the heroine: Christine
| Mayo, Lottie Briscoe. Pauline Welsh Maggie
| Western Nellie Parker. Sidney Bracy, Kemp.
| ton Greene and Morgan Jones Edwar rd
Abeles. Henry Kolker. Joseph Kilgour and
| w. D. Fisher have the principal male roles.
sTRAEDI"Iill s SIS1 Gene 'ns Back to YOU" directed
| pherson. Aircraft play
Jeanie Macpherson will be renembered for
her good scenarios of Joan the Woman
and THE Woman God Forgot" as well as a
| lot of smaller productions. Her faculty for
| giving the little details of story makes her
work worth while. In its direction she has
had the happy choice of Cecil B. DeMllle
whose directing needs no introduction,
| This story concerns tho conflict in Europe
| as seen from the standpoint of child. In II
| Is to be found a knowledge of the psycholo
ogy Of children while her study Of a Belgian
child Is very good. The Belgian King. Amer
lean soldiers and German spies are the char
acters introduced.
G. Butler Conbaugh is none other thar
that sterling actor Gustav Won Seyfferitz
who is now a director in his own right. II,
has the role of the German agent. Florence
Vidor. recalled for her playing opposite Ses
sue Hayakawa is the heroine. Others II
the cast include Georgle Stone, the boy, julia
Faye. Lillian Leighton, Clarence Geldart
May Giracci, w. j. Irving, Winter Hall ant
F. Butterworth.
revival Of THE Clemenceau Case" while a
the Locust Is to be found D. w. Grifflth'
1.-THE Great Love"
| This Is the final week for Hearts Of tn
World" at the Garrick and Americas An
swer" at the Forrest"
"Keating's Kut Ups"-Cross Keys
| Klara Keating's Kut Ups furnished
| pleasant fifteen minutes entertainment at tn
Cross Keys and by far the most at
tractive on the weeks unusually attractiv
bill. The comedy sketch "A Jolt From Jane
also was unusually funny and helped t
keep the audience in an exceptionally goo
| humor.
Among the other good acts were Raine
| and Goodrich, in varied songs: the Whit
Steppers Fisk and Fallon and, lastly but b.
| no means least, the Cell Opera Company