Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-22
MARY PICKFORD IN
W. J. LOCKE PICTURE
Film Star Wins New Honors
in "Stella Maris" at the
Stanley
HARTS LATEST VEHICLE

STANLEY -- stella Maris," with Mary
PiCkford. Scenario BY Frances Marion
from the novel hv William j. Locke. Dl-
rcct,d by Marshall Nellan, AIRCRAFT
William J. Locke has large follow
ing in the literary field, hut Mary Pick
ford can claim the greatest popularity
i'm her own sphere of motion PICTURES
This combination makes the screen YER
sion of ".5tclla Maris" (Star Of the Seal,
doubly Interesting. Jus. ms the author
has manufactured his characters with
brilliant ability so has Director Nellan
given the screen people who are capable
Of living these parts
1t will he somewhat OF a shock to
worshippcrs at the shrine of "Our
Mary" when they see her with her beau-
tiful CurlS all Strengthened out and her
face wearing the look Of one who failed
to get away from g curb when an
auto passes on muddy day. But this
state of affairs could not remain long.
else II might diminish some Of the luster
of the star. She does appear in all her
girlsh curls and looks more winning
than ever. The contrast is very striking.
The plot of the story is centered In
the curing Of n parAlvtic and her en-
trance into the world of the physically
tit. She has been surrounded with a
lot OF makc-belieyc, and her mental pic
ture of the world outside OF her room
does not dovetal with reality. Instead
of all kindness she sees much misery
nd sorrow There is n human appeal IN
this story that should find responsive
chord in nearly everybody.
Besides Miss Pickford there is Con.
way Tearle, whose work before tho
movie camera Is r"~'" .t~'ng him
recognition as a screen artist 1t viii
be remembered that every leading mar
/ that has an"oared opposite Miss Pick
ford has become u star in his own right
Herbert Standing, the sterling character
actor Of many notable films, gives hi;
usual creditable performance, while
others of special note are Camill,
Ankerwich, Ida Waterman, Josephine
Crowell and Mrs Coonleu.
| ARCADIA 49, "woIves Of the Rail" witt
William :. Hart. Scenario by Denlsoi
! tltt from a suggestion by Mr. Hart
directed by Thomas ii. lnce, Artcraft.
William $. Hart has long been "baC
man. but good actor. That is, he ha'
given the screen a type Of westerner tina
the painter Remington used 20 depict
Hart is the embodiment of the popula
conception Of what bad men should he
anu NldN - WHY ne - buNttboluls IN
characters are drawn with careful con
slderation of the ideas of his audience
In Evolves Of the Rail" Bill Hart
latest production. he is seen In a ney
character. something that has not beel
known TO the screen in Hart's last thre
years Of film acting. This figure is
reformed bandit leader who turns de
tective and thus aids in the preventio
of crime which was to be committed b.
the members Of his former band. Their
iy just a touch Of the love interest 4
addition to plenty Of thrilling episodes
The production is really the scree
version of the ancient saying Of "Set
thief to catch thief"
The support given Hart is exception
ally good and the players enter into tn
spirit of the actor-author's story. Vol
Vale, as his sweetheart, typifes tn
character of clean, wholesome girl O
the outdoor life. She is pretty and ha
histrlonic talent. An outstanding bit G
character work is presented by Bill
Elmer, as Pablo Trilles, one of the Out