Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-26
MUSIC AND FILM BLEND
ON STANLEY'S PROGRAM
Bizets Carmen and Photoplay
Pals First the Offering Billy
Burke at Arcadia

s@TAMlEY-I"Pals TAM First" With Harold lockwood
S,Gry sSTyr BY Francis Perry Elliott and directed by
1t would be well II you would not see the
ending of Pals First before viewing this
photoplay in its entirety. The reason is the
avoidance Of an untimely disclosure of the
surprise upon which the whole structure OF
the film drama hinges and. therefore. also the
interest.
Pals First a good stage play which
unfortunately never reached Philadelphia, n
loss which has some compensation in the
flm version by o. A. g. Lund. The structure
OF the story has been handled in a manner
that grips the interest throughout, and the
direction has brought into play all the merits
of the different roles
Harold Lockwood makes an effective hero
with James Lackaye as his pal Excellent
judgment Is shown in the selection of
Rubye de Remer the girl who accepts N
lover whom her friends believe TO be an inn
postor. The impersonation of a man sup
posed dead and the complications whicn
arise from this deception furnish much of the
pathos and fun.
An important factor in the excellent pro-
gram this week is the splendid rendition of
Bizets Carmen" by the Stanley orchestra.
1t Is rarely that such music is given at
moving picture entertainment, although there
have been some very good programs at the
Stanley in the past
ARCAD1A-zn;''The Make-Relieye Wife" with Billie
directed by J. s. Robertson. Paramount pro-
Philadelphia genius has made itself felt in
the silent drama ii has in the other arts,
and in THE Makc-Beieve wife" two local
celebrities have lent their handiwork. Mr.
Carpenter has contributed several delightful
plays to the spoken drama, and although
they have not been strictly broadway sue
Cesses," they have furnished good entertain
ment. Mr.. Carpenters new picture is almost
par with his former. THE Cinderella
Man Anpther phjlaIplDhia Adrian
Gil-Spear, prepared the scenario.
There are many novel situations in this
modern story which deals with the expe-
riences of young man and woman who are
forced to seek shelter in mountain cabin
They are discovered by friends. who suggest
an immediate marriage as way out of
seemingly compromising situation. How they
find their way out of the dilemma makes an
interesting narrative Miss Burke is delight
full as the girl in the case, and David Powen
has the important male role alfred HiCN-
man, Wray Page and Bigelow Cooper appear
in other outstanding characterizations.
REGENT-"secrct strings, with Olive Tell
ince Metro play.
Crook plays have always won favor among
movie patrons, but the plots of so many or
them have been so alike that they were becom-
ing rather boresome. And now We find June
Mathis has written the scenario of Secret
Strings" which signifies a new development
of the crook play, for the author has given
the story several turns which keep the spec.
tator interested up to the end. All praise
not due the writer, however. for without the
capable direction of Mr. Ince this play might
have been very ordinary.
The big surprise in the story is the dis
closure of the host and hostess as detectives
who areSon the trail of a thief whom they
ultimately catch. 1t is the manner In whcn
this apprehension is handled that supplies
the best there is in the photoplay. Effective
work is done by Miss Tell. John Smiley.
William Kelly, Hugh Thompson and Ber
Tuey.
THE Romance of TarZan'' remains at the
Victoria for this week only. while Norma
Talmadge and Eugene O'Bren are the stars
at the Palace, in Her Only Way" Harolo
Peat. the Canadian soldier, appears at tine
Strand in the movie version of his own story,
Private Peat" and William s. Hart is to be
seen at the Locust in "The Border Wireless"