Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01
MODERN MUSKETEER"
IS DTVERTnNG FILM
Douglas Fairbanks Win
Favor in the Stanley Thea
tres Latest Offering
MRS. DANE" SCREENED

sTANLEY--"A Modern Nrusketeer." VIII
"p'Artasan, Sf Kansas" u script and dl:
Tho Artcr"ft people certainly have ar
ranged 10 send the old year out with a
broad grin with this new Fairbanks film
which is a continuous strip of laugh
producing comedy. At times Il takes on
the aspect OF the slapstick and then
quickly changes TO more subdued com,
edy in tho form of leaders similar TO thu
Loos variety
With but few exceptions this produc.
tion was made in the exterior" and the
selection of the Grand Canyon for mos,
Il the background was pictorial treat
as well n an arti ;tic setting. The film
.Nove' the narrow trail leading to the
Colorado River and the abodes OF the
.opl md, IS. There were many scenes
hat recalled Burton Holmes traveiogues
In the miniature toy model town and the
rea' one there was much comedy that
ma tered of tho Sennett touch. espe-
cially in the cyclone episode. The eariler
portion of the picture is devoted to In
PRODUCING the character Of p'Arta gan.
the gay cavalier.
Douglas Fairbanks needs no audatory
ltroduct.on, for he Is an original screen
.ype Of acrobatic comedian. His work IN
his flln, is admit able. Marjorie Dlw-at
last has received the recognition that is
| L.e tnas little ac.rvSs. and she stands out
ar the chief support of the stal. Wnhe
lie s,winsome In her Fifth avonu APP
parel, il must be said in all fairness
| .nat she is a petter interpreter ol cIiar-
! acter parts Her mother. as Played by
| kathleen I1lrkham. Is a satisfactory en-
cumbent of the role. Frank Campean
md TUT y Marshall contribute good
! Ia r.
| monde adds required villain motive.
| M.nv others assist In MINOR ways TO
! hake the supporting cast one Of excel
| lence.
| Prenatal influence in n mother who
| is a ro older Of Dumas story OF the
Three alusketeers and the effect OF n
| Kansas cyclone are given as reasons fo'
| Fairbanks ready cr:valry towaI d.iaileo
! IN disLress in this picture. II Is this
: ,rait which leads him to Marjorie Daw.
/ who Is on an auto TRIP with he. m1tlei
aud o friend. The end IL Of tho usua!
! Fairbanks athletic character.
ARcApIA-"yrs. Danes Defense" with
Pauiins Frederick. scenario py Margaret
! Jones. Directed by Hugh Ford. Para
II has been some time since our local
screens have had 4 straight dramatic
production Of the quanly and tenslty
| Of Mrs Danes Defense" When this
play was given on the spoken stage u
was cnlc,ed by Margaret Anste and
Cnar.es Richmar, wirr the mem\ ers oi
tho Empire stock company Us as
! sociat,s. II yes q marked success III
! film form tho 'tiomo now scores dnotncr
| triumph.
Pauline Tredericl. well deserves the
reputation Of being the screens best
emotional actress. She invests the part
| Of Felicia Hinderm3rsh, al as Mrs. Dane
with all tho artistic attributes OF tbs
finished actress. Frahli Losee has the
role Of the ss-questioning Judge and
gives o good performance. Ormi Havley
who has not pee. see.i oh the screen fol
many months. returns in the role OF the
sweetheart OF Lionel. with whom Mrs
Dane is in love. This latter part is !r
the ma - OF Leslie Austen. Maud Tur'
ner Goluon, Ida Darling. Amelia Sum
merville. Grace Reals a.,d Nary Navarro
are the feminine members Of tho sup
porting cast. while tho male players arr
John l.. Shine. Cyril Ch ldwiclS. Franl
Kingdom and Howard Hall.
Much Of the success Of this play !!
due 70 the efforts and seasoned ability
or Director Hugh Ford. The settings
which he has supervised, are arts
tic and faithful 70 the lCca.e OF the piece
The exteriors are beautiful. especial.
the grounds Of the English homestead.
REGENT--"Tho Honeymoon" with Con
etance Talmadge. story BY l..
Sheldon and directed by Charles G!blyn
| Select production.
If ono las never seen Nearly Mar
rled." then the basic idea Of this plo
may perhaps seem new, but to those VIII
have witnessed that deligntful com
edy they will find much that Is sim
"a The Honeymoon" However, u
light film play suitable 20 lhe .io.I..-
u season.
Jealousy is the keynote of the ~,
manifested in the bride who suspect
her bridesmaid of beIne n .o,e ...
her husband. In reality the husband /
helping the brides brother to get q re
lease from promised marriage with q
actress. After many complications Of
humorous nature It 10 discovered ths
the brother Is engaged to the girl GU.