New-York tribune., 1918-01-07
On the Screen

Carmen, and there have been plenty of
less attractive Micaelas than was Rosa
Lind. Andre Enrico was AZ plump ns
al grand opera stars should be. so his
Don Jose lacked nothing in that re-
spect, at least. His voice is very pleas
ing, but he seemed bit conscious of
his waistcoat and of tho fact that q
little later on it would be his duty to
assist at the demise OF the beautiful
gypsy. Anthony Lescaut's Escamillo
was dashing, rollickng thing, and his
Torcador song was the most popular OF
the selections, possibly because it is
the best known.
The plot is printed on the programme.
SO that those who are not familiar with
inc opera may know why four people
are rushing on and off tho STAGE 40
madly and singing as they 20. It is
dlf1cult to believe unless one sees it
Done, that so complete a version could
DC gwen in the few minutes which are
devoted to 1T. Let the good work go on.
MRS. Danes Defence" was the feat
ure picture. and having seen it, we are
now Frederick fan. 1t is the best
thing we ever saw Pauline Frederick do,
only is Miss Frederick gaining weight
or was 1T her costumes which made her
look so? In either case it behooves her
TO be careful, for she is far too beauti
full to be spoiled.
The play lends itself very we'll to the
screen, and the scenario was prepared
with fine attention to continuity. or
possibly it is the direction which is re-
sponsible for this, or perhaps the as
sembling. AT any rate, events followed
each other easily and naturally, and
lhe outdoor scenes were magnificent
Frank Losee was Sir Daniel Car
1GrGf fN,.
stead OF winning any sympathy for
himself the spectators simply looked on
hlm as a medding old sybody who
took for granted Felicia's moral turpi
tude and acted accordingly. 1t was like
MN, too, to write a letter settling her
1uture so nicely for her and pointing
out her duty to her child Up to the
maj fadcaway we hoped the lovers
would throw off the shackles Of tradj
ton and outwit him. But they did not.
Felicia accepted the ultimatum with the
courage of his convictions.
Cyril Chadwick was gentleman
after our own heart. He was willing
TO go to the witness stand and periure
hlmsel1 to save the lady's good name.
IN the cast are Leslie Austen as
Lionel and Orni Hawley as Janet and
Ida Darling as Mrs. Bulsom- Porter.
The overture is "Tales of the Vienna
Woods May Zentay played "Azt Mond-
Jah' and there were the usual cdu-
oatlonal films besides James Mont
gomcry Flagg comedy, "Girls You
hnow,' staged by Jack Eaton.
1t is a good thing that Jack Mullhall
took the spectators into his confidence
at the Broadway Theatre yesterday
where he is appearing in a picture
called Madam Spy" for he never
never could have convinced them that
ne was the Baroness Won Huda even
II they had not seen him make up fol
the part. 1t was mystery how he
could deceive such diplomats as Ad-
miral John Wesley, Count Won Orns-
torff and Hal.sen. We like Mulhall
very much as an actor, but we do not
care for him as an actress.
Robert Wesley learned the day after
he left Annapolis that he had failed
to pass his examinations. SO, hoping
to redeem himself in the eyes of his
father he seeks to unearth a German
spy plot, which he has stumbled or
while he was camoufageI as an eas,
chair in the library
Bob meets the real baroness, steals
! her, lmpersonateS her, finds the papers
learns all about the secret meetings
and puts all the Kaisers emissaries
where they bclong--at least it was in
fcrred that they would eventually g.
whore they belong
Bob is discovered Just before h.
makes his escape with the evidence ant
a terrific fight ensues, SO that when hi:
fance rushes to rescue him she find
HIM standing with the remnants of ,
sequined evening gown over his arm
and nothing much below the belt. 7
was evident that the picture was vastl
entertaining to those who saw it YES
terday, and it is a good comedy.
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