Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-03
NEW GRIFFITH FILM
ON STANLEY SCREEN
Theda Bara, Pauline Frederick
and Emmy Wehlen Are Shown
in New Plays
STANLEY-"The Greatest Thing In Life" D. W
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STANLEY-"The Greatest Thing In Life" D. w
The chief novelty about this new Griffith
film was the artistic effects his cameraman
gained In the soft lightings and the wonder
ful photography OF exploding pyrotechnics.
There is similarity of story to that given
the screen in Hearts of the World"
Tho Greatest Thing in Life" is love and
that Is the motif which is carried throughout
this story both by titles and action. There
are some thrilling scenes when the Huns at
tack the town In which the girl lives There
is an interest IN the showing of the life in
the trenches. including the awakening of a
man of the exclusive world for his negro
friend found fighting beside him.
Lillian Gish acts as does other girl of
her screen age and Is rs crazy as ever Bobby
Harron is again shown in the role of lover.
while Adolphe Lestna David Butler Elmo
Lincoln. Edward Poll, Kate Bruce and
Peaches jackson are in the cast.
ARncAnIA1"A r, ADA Daughter of the Old south with
bull and directed by Emile Ch%Gtard Para. Para.
If you should care for the kind of story
in which relatives select man to be the
husband of young woman, then Alicia
Ramsey and Rudolph de Cordovas story will
hold some interest for you, because that Is
the kind or conventional movie in which
Pauline Frederick is appearing as the star
Despite the fact that the action Is slow
moving II has been given such an artistic
setting that the eye Is satisfied even though
the mind is never taxed by the plot Emile
Chautard is very capable director and has
many productions to his credit, but he could
not be expected to do much with this thIn
material.
Pauline Frederick whose appearances re-
Gently have been trife below the standard
of this artists ability, is seen in the role of
a girl who thinks she loves another man
from the one selected for her to marry Rex
MCI)DugAll ppIro DaCp nha
ford. j. P. Laffney and Myra Brooks are in
the cast
BY heN Bss sns dlce.ed s Tnsd Sy
Gordon Edwards. Fox play.
some one has said about this production
that after seeing 1t sinners will weep and
be glad to reform. But the theatregoers
want to be entertained. and If II Is the vam-
pire-kind of picture thay are seeking they
VIII find 1t in this movie. This Is 81 COM
bination OF sermon and story about the
dongs of bad vampire. An elderly man
has young girl caring for him. His son.
a minister. falls In love with her. The girl
becomes annoyed at the sons insinuations
and becomes an actress as well vampire,
but no harm Is done because a pot of lilies
given to her, when she auctions herself off
to the highest bidder, is the capstone to her
career and she meets her true lover, the
minister.
Theda Bara is the wicked vampire and
Albert Roscoe the minister The father Is
played by Joseph Swickard. Ogden Crane.
Alfred Fremont. Jack Rollens and Genevieve
Blinn are in the cast. E. Lloyd Sheldon
wrote the scenario
REGENT-"His bonded Wife" with Emmy weh-
len. Directed by Charles J. Brabin from story
by Louis and Arthur Zellncr. Metro play.
This production is light comedy play of
the favorite formula. A wealthy girl pre-
tends that she Is worker in a department
store and marries man because she loves
him. 1t later develops that she has received
thousands Of dollars worth of bonds from
her wealthy father as wedding gift and 1t
Is this money which starts the domestic fun.
Charles J. Brabin did all that he could
with the scenario, which was arranged by
June Mathis. Emmy Wehlen was the heiress
In disguise, and Creighton Hale made a
pleasing lover. Warda Howard and Frank
Terry had prominent roles
Clara kimball Young Is finding her way
to the screen of the Palace in THE Road
Through the Dark" and the Strand is Offer
ing double attraction in Enrico Caruso in
MY Cousin and Americas Answer" the
Government war film The patrons Of the
Locust will find Private Harold Peat, the
Canadian soldier, in his own movie, Private
Peat"