New-York tribune., 1918-05-20
On the Screen
Pauline Frederick Impressive
in Resurrection at
the Strand

For the sake of Sam Goldfsh's peace
of mind we hope that he saw Pauline
Frederick in "Resurrection" yesterday
as it was presented at the Strand The
atre.
Mr.. Goldfish could not have seen it at
the Strand, for. he is not in New York,
but we understand that such pictures
are released simultaneously in New
York, San Francisco and intermediate
points; so perhaps he did
Not that MIR. Goldfish needed to be
reassured; he is quite satisfied with his
choice of a new star, but Miss Fred
erlck is so much more convincing as
katusha than any role she has played
in long time that we wish every one
to see the picture.
Resurrection" is not a pleasant
story, and never yet have we failed to
wish that Tolstoy might have found it
IN his, heart to let Maslova have little
happiness. Of course, the author had a
lesson which the people needed sadly,
but we would much prefer seeing Miss
Frederick adorn the tale than point the
moral. We have seen every one do the
"Resurrection," from Blanche Walsh to
Corse Payton, SO, of course, we knew
better than to expect any "and they
lived happy ever after" titles; but we
did hope that Charles Whitaker, who
did the scenario, would make that con-
cesslon to the movie fans and furnish
them with happy ending.
Miss Frederick gives a wonderfully
impressive Characterization of the poor,
wronged Russian girl. Robert Elliott is
Slmonson, the man who travels to ST.
IBERIA with the convicts preaching the
Gospel.
The fourth installment of the series
Of Outing Chester pictures, called "a
Coorial on the Orinoco," was shown.
They are unusually interesting and far
more artistic than the usual travel
scenes.
The comedy is called matching
Bully" with Billy Parsons in the title
role.
The overture is Goldmark's "Sakun-
tala.' Grace Hoffman sang the mad
scene from Lucia" Arthur Aldrich
sang Persons Garry On"
ODE Luxe Annie" is being presented
in its screen form at the Ralto, and it
is one of the best pictures we have
seen in a long time.
cause Norma Talmadge is in it. She
is De Luxe Annie No. 2. Another rea-
son is because the story is told so
clearly and logically, and it has that
much desired thing called perfect con-
tinuity. which movie people are always
talking about.
Then it has Eugene O'Brien as Jim
my Fitzpatrick. and it is the best thing
O'Brien has done for some time At
least, We liked him much better in it
than in his usual virtuous roles. We
were afraid he would reform and spoil
everything; but he did not, or at least
only slightly.
Ihe supporting cast is excellent.
Frank Mills is always satisfactory, no
matter what he does. but he is partic-
ularly good as Walter Kendall, and he
puts fervor into his love making
that we never saw there bofore.
Edna Hunter does we'll as the origi-
nal De Luxe Annie, and Edward Davis
are more than adequate. We hope Miss
Talmadge will 60 on and make many
more De Luxe Armies.
The comedy is "The Katzenj ammer r
Kids Up in the Air"
Greek Evans sang "A Son of the Des-
ert Am J." The orchestra played the
intermezzo "LAmico Fritz" and Rim
skyKorsakoff's "Scheherazade" as an
overture.
The thing which impressed US par
tcularly about "Old Wives for New"
the David Graham Phillips novel which
has been scenarioized and put on the
screen at the Rivoli, is the faithful way
i'll which the casting director has car
ried out the idea of the author in re-
gard to the different characters. Per-
baps the most perfect of all is Sylvia
Ashton as Sophy Murdoch, the beauti-
full child-bride, who grew into a noun
tain of flesh and believed that it was a
waste of time to shampoo your hair
when you might be lying on couch
eating chocolates, and who thought the
reason people took cold was because
they bathed so often.
Wanda Hawley is the lovely young
Sophy in the prologue who wins the
heart Of young Charles.
Elliott Dexter is cast as Charles, but
we hadn't imagined Murdoch quite as
handsome as Dexter is. Perhaps he
was, however, as all women seemed to
love him. Florence Vidor is most at
tractive as Juliet Raeburn and Theo-
dore Roberts is Berkeley, the old man
who fancies he can trife with the ten
der young affections of women of the
Tenderlon.
Marcia Manon is very beautiful as
Viola, the painted lady, who substitutes
for Juliet and fools the newspaper men
from all the metropolitan dailies "'cept
one"
Tully Marshall, Helen Jerome Eddy,
Gustav Seyffertitz and Mayme Kelso
have small parts. and the cast is the
sort that is usually referred to as all
star.
"Uld Wives for New" is quite as good
entertainment on the screen as it was in
the pages of book The scenario is
made by little Jennie Macpherson, who
has done so many clever Aircraft pict-
ures.
The overture is "Mignon."' Winifred