Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
NEW TALMADGE FILM
AT THE STANLEY
Uncle Toms Cabin Shown
at Arcadia-Normand and
Stevens at Other Theatres

sIAsMLET-;"Good "a NE 7 Night, Paul" with Con-
stance sn1 e. Talmadge story by Roland OLIVER
EDWARDS. Select play
II Constance Talmadge is able to give
the spoken stage the talent she shows
III the silent one. she will then be ac-
corded the place of our hest comedienne
ms girl has been rapidly coming for
"aru as an Interpreter of comedy roles
ana In this one she Is excellent The
story Is bright and breezy of a light
tdsnlon and were It not for the intro
uuCtlon OF scene representing a dream
the story would keep moving at a rapid
pace Inc audience enjoyed the story
throughout and laughed with the new
sltuatlons that developed when a wife
tens her husbands partner that she will
pretend to be his wife in order to secure
needed funds from an uncle of the
partner. This she does, with the result
that complications arise that are not
straighetned out until the very end of the
film.
Philadelphia was denied the privilege
OF seeing this play on the stage. but
What 1t missed there is amply made up
for in this screen version Miss Tai
madge plays the role of the wife Nor
man Kerry is her husband Harrison
tord the partner and John Stepping is
the uncle. Beatrice Van and Rosita
Marstini have important roles The ar
hstic surroundings Of this story are
especially fine.
NoImand. Directed by Clarence Badger
and story by H. r. Durant. Goldwyn
Mabel Normand seems to be miscast
IN plays of this sort What she needs is
the good old-fashioned "slap-stick"
comedies which have made her famous
II IS TO be regretted that her talents
nave been wasted in her last few Gold
"yh productions because she has the
means of being the screens best female
Chaplin. This story is about the reforma-
tlon OF the son Of manufacturer of
pathlng costumes whose. misfortunes
turn to success when he manufactures
garment patterned after the design
OF one of his employees. 1t is known as
The Venus Model"
Good comedy is supplied in Miss Nor.
mand S imitation of the superintendent
ana In the scene where she takes her
"drd and office boy to a dinner party
given her by one of the buyers. Ed
ward Elkus takes the part of the super-
lntendent and Alec B. Francis the role
or the manufacturer Roderiuue La
kocque is the son and Alfred Hickman
the buyer,
ARIAD1A-"Uncle Toms Cabin" with
Ma MMarSuerite Clark, Directed by J. searle
mount play
The Paramount production Of Uncle
iom Cabin compares favorably with
us release of the Lincoln Cycle for
ITS educational value and as contri-
outlon to our catalog of American clas-
sics. It is a picture that will appeal
TO all classes, and especially the children.
who eagerly followed the antics of
Topsy and the kindly acts of Little Eva
at yesterdays performances. The story
has been told in simple fashion and
shows the careful attention to detail
which has made J. Searle Dawley such
a good director
Miss Clark has rarely been seen in
better Characterization than that of the
little colored girl Topsy 'who lust
growed." At several points of the story
she also appears both as the comical
child and as Little Eva. This is made
possible by the use of a special camera
and presents a good effect When one
considers the age of Miss Clark it is
all the more remarkable that she offers
such a youthful girl as she appears on
the screen Uncle Tom is played by
Frank Losee, while Simon Legree is
characterized by Waiter Lewis. Flor
enCe Carpenter as Eliza crosses the ice
TO freedom, while j. w. Johnston. Ruby
Hoffman, Augusta Anderson and
large supporting cast fill out the other
roles. The titles have been taken from
the text Of the book and are of great
importance to the story.
REsGENT-"A Mans World" with Emily;
stevens. Story by Rachel Crothers and
directed by Herbert Blache. Metro play.
Metro should engage Herbert Blache