New-York tribune., 1918-04-29

rienne and Yvonne were still in the
convent, Cyprienne writes story. 1t
is just the sort of story you would
expect Billie Burke to write. 1t is all
about princess who had been shut up
in tower for eighteen years and is
finally rescued by her prince. OF course.
Billie is the princess. The name of the
story was "The Useless Bridegroom"
or Murdered on His Wedding Night"
And the story goes on to tell how the
princess is seized again and thrown
into a cell, and two weeks later Prince,
jr., is born.
where does the baby come from ~
asks Yvonne.
why they always have them in
stories," says Cyprienne.
Where is papa" walls the baby.
He was cruelty taken from thou and
t. replies the princess, who can't be
annoyed with such little things as
grammar. And then baby and mamma
are transported to heaven, and Cyp-
rienne goes to visit Yvonne and meets
Henri. Yvonne's brother, and after that
the story ambles along pleasantly with
plenty Of humor.
1t would be difficult to find q more
pleasing commedienne than Billie
Burke. She is delight to the eve.
the narrative.
Prima Nesbit is pretty and appeal
ing as Yvonne de Prunelles, and Helen
Tracy did we'll with the small part of
the Mother Superior.
But we think the male contingent
suffered by comparison Perhaps all
the others have gone to war. If so.
we accept the apology, but we never,
never. can become enthusiastic over
John Mlltern as the romantic hero,
and we are quite sure Yvonne never
you'd w have married Wilmuth Merl;yl,
although it may have been one of
those French unions where the par
ents sacrifice their offspring on the
altar of Mammon. Perhaps Merkyl
was induced to go into the silent
Drama by some one who had heard
him sing.
Armand Kalise is not a noble figure
as Adhemar, but he plays the part
cleverly. p"'
The picture was directed by Charles
Giblyn. 40
The symphonic poem "Mazennan
was played for an overture. Carlos p1n
Mejia, the possessor of a beautiful
tenor voice, sang "Salut Demeure."
from "Faust" Gladys Rice SANG hv
request "a Perfect Day"
An interesting orchestral number
was "The Evolution of Dixie" The
variations represent Dixie as an abo-
riginal melody, a minuet, the Dixie Of
1865. ragtlme and, lastly as grand
opera.
On the picture programme are "Our
Egypt Of the Southwest" the animated
magazine and Fox comedy.
An elaborate programme has been
of "a ~.
week, with "The Two-soul Woman" as
the feature picture.
Priscilla Dean plays the title role,
and she does wonders with part
which il extremely exacting
The idea in "The Two Soul Woman"
is much the same as the one used
by Frances Starr few seasons ago
in play. the name Of which we have
forgotten. But, anyway, it was about
a girl who was under the hypnotic in
fucncc Of man who changed her into
another being at his Will
Priscilla Dean was JOY, the good
woman, and Edna, the wicked woman
and Il was extremely well done. The
story, too, is Interesting. and while one
is not liable TO learn anything about
handling the problems Of life one viii.
be amused by the picture.
Evelyn Selbie. whom we consider one
Of the best character actresses on the
screen, did clever bit as Leah the
mulatto maid. Ashton Dearholt is
handsome. although he has the sartorial
faults Of most leading men He ,-
the hero who breaks the Villains spell
and Joseph Girard is the villain
Caroline Nicholg and her Fndettcs
played 'iiunyadi Laszio" for sn over
ture, and then rendered the "Petit
suite de Concert" "Berceuse," from
Joceiyn, "rha Mice and the Trap" "ny
the se;s" ard "A tlont in the forest"
II. q.