New-York tribune., 1918-08-19
On the Screen
Norma Talmadge Has Real
Mystery Film at Rialto
in "Her Only Way

hcr only Way" is one of the most
entertaining pictures the Rialto has
SHOWN for some time. Norma Talmadgc
and Eugene OBrien are in it. for one
thing, and we like Miss Talmadre al
ways especially in "Her ONLY Way;
Eugene O'Brien is our choice, too, of
lcading man. If we had been in Lu-
cIi!c Westbrook's place there would
nave been no story, for "hcr only
way would have been via lovers lane
N Joseph Marshalls hivver.
eugene O'Bricn is Joseph. poor
!euhS man, who IS ust trife more
OF matrimonial temptation than most
poor young men Though goodness
knows why, ali of those qualities which
make a man fascinating should at the
same time make it impossible for him
20 attach little of this worlds goods.
But twas ever thus.
And there is Paul Belmont. who
owns everything in sight-a typica]
rich man-and, Of course, Lucille could
not possibly love him
"hen the story opens she doesn't
know that it is necessary either. She
believes that she is an heir.ss and
may allow herself the luxury Of mar.
rying man She loves, so she chooses
Joseph But when her uncle tells her
tnat she IS penniless it is different and
she chooses over again, end chooses
Paul.
Somehow We couldn't feel sorry for
Lucille. Any girl who marries for
money deserves what she gets, though
she really must have been q strong
minded young person to resist Joseph
"Ihe story, is interesting every mo-
ment' both because of the situations
which arise so fast that they tread
upon each others heels and because
OF the splendid work done by the star.
we cannot say too much in praise of
Miss Talmadge's acting which reminds
US always of Nazimova in her saner
m oments.
Jobyna Rowland is we'll cast as Miss
randolph; a very fine lady, who is
responsible for all of Lucille's trouble.
The story starts off simply, but the
plot becomes more and more involved,
until one wonders how the author is
ever going to cxtricate his people and
preserve his plot from utter chaos. He
does II. but we shall not even hint as
to the method for it is a mystery play
and the mystery is not cleared up until
the last hundred feet of film
We might sum it up BY saying that
Her Only Way is quite sufficient.
There is picture called "Market
Days and Festivals in Mexico and the
Animated Magazine. edited by MIR.
Rothapfel. The comedy is Nuts and
Motors"
Greek Evans sang "Wating." by Leo
Cropc: Madeleine d'Espinay sang "Bcr-
ceusc.' from "Jocelyn." with violin
obligato by Sascha Fidelman
The overture was "If 7 Were King
and selections from "The Red Mill"
were played as light opera number.
/
Heart Of the Wilds,v which was
originally "Pierre of the Plains" is
i being shown this week at the Rivoll.
We should like this picture we'll
enough if Mary Mack or Jennie Smith
! or Just anybody had played Jean Gal
! horses and policemen and Gunplay and
mountain scenery continually obtruding
itself. when We wished to look at Elsie
! ferguson, is a bit too much
In our opinion, Elsie Ferguson is the
greatest screen actress we have. No
/ other person can reach out as she can
and grab your heartstrings and beg
sympathy, for her characterizations as
.hc can do The great charm of Miss
/ Ferguson lies in her ability to take you
with her through all of the phases Of
her life. Her words are reflected in
/ her face. not with the swift transitions
which one finds so charming in Mae
! Marsh and one or two others who de-
serve the namc of screen artists, but
+ slowly and beautifully does Elsie Fer
guson unfold her words. and so we say
that Heart Of the Wilds" could never
interest US sufficiently to make US for
Get the heart of Elsie Ferguson.
II Miss Ferguson was at disadvan-
tagc. however, the same may not be
( said OF Thomas Meighan. For the first
time We are willing to agree with the
majority and admit that Tommy is
handsome. Either he has been in
training or the uniform Of the mount
cd police is uncormonly fetching. We
dont know much about the R. NJ. P
o. the Northwcst. bat this VIC do know
Willard Mack did not look like that
in "Tigcr Rose"
Escamilo Fernandez is Pierre but
come 20 think Of it, We don't believe
that We should have cared very much
for the picture without Miss Ferguson
either, for Matt Moore is SO foolish as
the brother that we couldn't see why
lean should have been so concerned
it considered such q good joke when
Pierre was taken out to pay the
penalty Of a crime which he did not
commit
The scenery is the most gorgeous
We ever have seen in any picture.
There are scenes in Grenada which
arc particularly beautiful. although We
never consider it especially thrilling to
watch natives fishing or water falling
over rocks. The comedy is Mutt and
jeff Making War Sausages.'
"Finlandia' is the overture. with Sc
lcctions from "Tno Mikado' as an
added number.
Josephine Gayavelli sang the waltz
from "Mircillc' and Alberto Baelrlann
violinist. played MS own composition
"Ncditation on Bachs First Prelude
with specially arranged settings.
At the Strand Ethel Barrymore is
appearing in a screen version of "Oul
Mrs McChesney." This will be re
viewed tomorrow. n. q.