New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
On the Screen
Julian Eltinge Opens in The
Widows Might" at
Rialto

one would fancy that be might tire
CT seeing Julian Eltingc in his "ambi
seXtrous" roles, but one does not tire
at least, this one does not. "Thc
WIDOWS Might which was presented
AT the Rlalto yesterday, is rather more
elaborate rs to plot than Eltinge's pre-
Vlous screen vehicles, and it is cx-
tremcly amusing as we'll as extremely
we'll Gonc.
Julian never looked so lovely as he
did in the part of the Princess Mar
t'nl, and one is reminded Of Frank
Tinneys lines, "Thc Widows Might!
Ihc widows do" And the Princess
Martini everything and every
body. She secured the papers which
convicted the villain and adopted the
'chc-lld.' and what could any romance
need further than that?
w hen the story opens Julian Eltingc
who is Dick lavish when he is clothed
and in his right mind, has just learned
ttat he has bought a mine which really
belongs to some one else by an old
Spanish law, SO he sets out for the city
10 right things. In attempting to Sc
cure the evidence from the safe of
Horace HaL.mcr he is caught and has
tt make his getaway down the fire es-
cope. He enters the first room which
has an open window and-ycs, you
f&Vc guessed it-he snatches wig and
opera coat from the occupant of the
room and, opening the door, faces his
Tursucrs.
He relies on the vanity of the for
mcr owner of the wig to protect his
secret. And it seems that he knows
feminine nature, for rather than
admit that her hair is of the sort that
can be stolen away from her she or
GERS another wig and remains silent
Florence Vidor plays the inevitable
young woman who falls in love with
Dick lavish and then becomes the close
friend of the princess. Gustavc Seyf-
fertitz is the disagreeablc hammer, and
Maym Kclso the lady who owns the
wig. The story was written by Marion
Fairfax and directed by William C. Dc
Mile.
Selections from "Thc Queen of
Sheba" were rendered as an overture
by the Rialto orchestra and the chorus
Emanuel List sang asleep in the
Deep" and CASTOR Dubois, 'cellist,
played "Thc Ncapoltan Dance" "by Ca
sclla. On the musical programme was
also the prelude to Act w from Car
men" and an organ solo by Firmin
swimmer. The comedy was called Give
to Five"
A man who sat behind us in the
Strand Theatre Yesterday during the
claimed: "By Jovc, that is clever it,
tie girl! Who is she?" He was speak
ing of Mary Pickford. and it is not to
be wondered at that he did not recog-
nze little Mary, for TO one would
She did some wonderful character
work as the little waif who bore a
slight resemblance to the beautiful
Stella Maris. Only Stella was tall, and
Unity or Amity, or whatever her name
was, was short. And Stella was straight
face was plump and round. and the
waits was thin and peeked; and one had
large eyes and curly hair, and the other
lad small eyes and stringy hair.
The double exposure work was the
best we ever have seen, with the pos
sible exception Of that done by William
Farnum in "Thc Tale of Two Cities"
The two girls talked to each other and
crossed back and forth across the
screen, and there was none Of that
hating and standing stifly on either
3!Uc VI VIC ucdu llnc WnlCn makes
double exposures so obviously bit of
trick Photography. Stella walked where
she liked and the ,thcr one walked
where she liked, and even when they
were talking face to face there was not
the slightest resemblance between the
two characters.
Miss Pickford never looked moro
lovely than she did as Stella Maris,
but it was in the role Of the poor little
%kal, i
Conway Tcarlc brought all of the
charm which is his to the role of John,
the unhappy lover.
The outdoor scenes are magnificent,
and there are some amusing bits with
two wonderful dogs, Great Dane and
a Pomeranian.
If any there be who think that Mary
Pickford is not great actro SIS let him
go to Sc, "Stela Maris" and be con-
vinced
The overture was from "Pagliacci."
and "It's Long Way to Berlin, but
Wen Get There" Grace Hoffman sang
The Song of Kisses" by Bembcrg.
The comedy was a James Montgom-
cry Flagg, called "The Superstitious
Girl 1t was staged by Jack Eaton.
Harry Carey, in "The Phantom Rid
crs, Is inc feature at the broadway
Theatre this week. Carey does his
usual role Of Cheyenne. and the plot
seems rather complicated, but as the
story progresses it gets all shot to
pieces anyway and no one misses it.
"Thc Phantom Riders" are a body OF
men who go about like the Ku-Klux-
klan. seeking whom they may aveNge
and after Cheyenne has escaped death
by knife, rope and water, he is about
to fall a victim to an over abundance
OF bullets when "The Phantom Riders"
come up and rescue him. H. T.