New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
Real Work Yet
To Be Done

which accounts for its intense human
ness. There were some wonderful
scenes with Jean, the almost human
collie of the screen. Jean is the friend
and constant companion Of Mr.. Trimt lie
and she takes her cues just as do The
other actors.
Most people who have seen "lhe
Light Within" consider it Madame
Petrova's best picture. AS for US well,
we have yet to sec a picture which can
eradicate from our memory "Thu Tn.
dying Flame" Nor do we care t. nave
il eradicated
Hugo Riesenfeld conducted the CT.
chestra through the mazes of "Capric-
clio Espagnol," by Nicholas R;lnskv
Korsakoff. which was played as an over
turc. Mile. D'Espinay sang the "Mad
Scene from Hamlet" The Rialto
male quartette rendered "The Land
man" and Sally King" "The Process
sion of Bacchus," from the ballet
"Sylvia." was beautifully done.
The comedy was a Paramount Mack
Sennctt called "Watch Tour Ne;ghbcr."
And now which do we like better,
Madge Kennedy or Mabel Normand? :?
When We saw Miss Kennedy in "Baby
Mine" we thought we liked her better
and then Miss Normand came along
with her altogether fascinating capers
in "Dodging a Million" and we became
Madge is in a fair way to win US back
again with "Our Little Wife," which is
at the Strand this week.
One woman who saw her yesterday
e.1, Il fo,. rcc
and SO she is. However, we are a space
writer, and that fact is not going to
prevent US from expressing few words
in regard to her performance.
There may be others as clever as
Miss Kennedy. 1t would be sweeping
statement to say that there were not,
but there is no one else just like her.
She has the most expressive face on
the screen when it comes to portraying
mock tragedy, and she kept every one
in the theatre in gales of laughter.
And then her cast is away above the
average cast which is considered ade-
quate support for star.
Walter HERS makes the most of his
opportunities as Bobo, and he is so en-
cellent that one could wish to see more
of him.
William Davidson plays the doctor
with just the proper dignity, and
George Forth is delightful Herb
Marguerite Marsh, Mae Marshs sister,
is Augie, the wife of Bobo.
The story has no particular plot. 1t
is all about Dodo, the girl whom Miss
Kennedy portrays so cleverly, and her
multiplicity Of lovers.
Our Little Wife" they call her and
after Herb finally wins her from the
OF hers thew insist on accomnarv;nu
the bride and bridegroom on their
honeymoon. Honeymoon" exclaimed
the eXasperated young spouse; "this
isn't a honeymoon. it's an excursion"
The picture is filled with the most
delightful situations and there is not
a dull moment in the entire six reels
We have only one fault to find with
Our Little Wife" 1t isn't long
enough.
The overture was Ofenbach's
"Orphcus," with Carl Edouarde CON
ducting Charles Semrof sang "The
I Irumpeter" and "Homeward Bound"
The duet from "Rigoletto" was beauti-
fully rendered BY Anita Tagel and
Anton Lescaut.
On the picture programme was
"Racamadour and the Valley of Lot"
il natural colors, "The Rudiments of
Flying" and a William Fox comedy
called care Married Policemen 'Safe?''
At the Broadway Theatre "Earzan
cf the Apes" began its third week last
night. 1t is playing to capacity houses
twice a day.
Lest We Forget is at the Lyric
role H. U.