Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
hRYlPICKFORD IN
BRATNARD COMEDY
Rilm Star Appears in "How
4 Could You Jean?" at
Stanley
CLARETIE PLAY FILMED

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I} craft play
But for two defects. this newest Mary
Hf'ickford picture would be one of the
tpest screen comedies seen at the STAN
Hey for long time. The stars command
tpf the pathetic is hardly reason for
ie1ragging into bright comedy a jarring
{Fcene In which Miss Pickford wears the
{fclothes of her employers dead daugh-
j&er Nor is there any excuse for the
|heroine's- melodramatic rescue work in
i{another episode when so many husky
}hnen are at hand.
On the whole. however. the piece Is
Ea light. entertaining comedy. There is
'3much good, clean fun, and the humor-
Eous titles are capital. Loss OF money
Il and the necessity for going to work
forces the star to inpersonate swedish
. cook and wear some droll clothes. This
deception is found out. as is the deceit
. practiced by the son of a wealthy
! banker, who hires himself out as farm
hand OF course. he and the girl meet
and marry. Some highly amusing chill
dren add zest to the picture.
The direction is excellent and the
photographic studies are finely artistic.
ARCADIA-''Her Final Reckonins, with
Whitaker from Story by julie. Ciaretie,
play.
The author of this play was a member
of the French Academy and a director
of the Comedie Francaise. Many noted
French actresses have appeared in the
role played by Pauline Frederick. The
play in which it figures was prince
Zilah."
It has been several years since
Pauline Frederick appeared in The
Eternal City," which was considered her
best Aim vehicle, but now this play must
be classed as superior artistic achieve
ment for this emotional actress. Her
part calls for doubling" the part of
mother and daughter. whom she portrays
with notable skill John Miltern is ad-
mirable as Prince Zilah. AS the villain,
Count Menko. Bob Cain does excellent
character work and Warren Cooke is
convincing Count Variety.
The director has kept the dramatic
interest at an alert tempo, focusing at
tention on Miss Frederick He also
grouped the wedding procession with
pleasing effect The artistic surround
ings in which the action transpires are
beautifully photographed. A silly title
put on the screen at the evident sug-
gestion of the censors is the sole blot on
a fine production.
REGENT-''Lend Me Your Name. with
Harold Lockwood Scenario and directed
by Fred J. Balshofer from Francis Perry
.Elliotts book. Metro play.
lThis is just one of the average Metro
plays. which cannot be taken too seri-
obsly because the material is not strong
enough to warrant it. The comedy ap-
pears to be forced at times, but the pho
& Biography, made by Antonio Gaudio, is
well worth seeing.
Harold Lockwood appears in dual
role character again and makes it rather
interesting because of the clever way
in which he has handled the situations
A shrewish wife and a chronic dyspeptic
furnish most of the fun, which Is OF
a farcial nature. Bessie Eyton is the
wife and she gives the role an amusing
Interpretation. Pauline Curley makes a
pleasing dancing girl and f. Stanton
Heck. Bert Stariey, Harry de Roy and
Peggy Provost have small parts which
are effectively acted.
The Griffith film, Hearts of the
World" began its final week at the Gar
rick Theatre last evening. George NJ
+ Cohan Is the star of the current feature
! attraction. "Hit-the-Trail Holiday" al
the Palace. The Victoria's offering is
My Four Years in Germany" given for
the first time in this city at popular
prices. "Hit-the-Trail Holiday" is also
on view at the Strand. The Locust's
bill is "A Dolls House." with Elsie
Ferguson.