Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
NEW PICKFORD FILM
ON STANLEY SCREEN
Stars Of Stage and Film Appear
in Variety Of
Subjects

Subjects
sTANLEY-"Thr Hoodlum," with Mary
PcEforSd \, stosy BY JHa rcrFnsG msG1 risy nno
This story. and here let it be recorded
that the motif or plot is of no conse-
quence. concerns the granddaughter Of
a magnate, who goes into the squald
quarters of the poor with her father
and there becomes what is known as
The IIoodlum. She docs all Of the
things which the other children do, and
when she becomes accustomed to the
dirt there is hardly room for anything
else about her person. To 60 into a
coal shutc when she is being pursued by /
policeman is but one of the incidents. .
! In the carly part of the story there is
. fun with a feline and much tear she'd
ding.
Ever since Mary Pickford made such |
a hit as the dirty child in Tess of the
Storm Country" she seems to have n
number of followers who desire her ap-
pcarancp in films of this sort. 1t will
be a relief to see her some day in a
new kind of character. but then who
shall be the one to inform the girl with
the CurlS that she has grown up:
Kenneth Harlan and little Buddy Mes
senger supplied much humor. Aggic
Herring. Andrew ArbuCkle, Max Da
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tenden were in the support
The visit of General Pcrshing proved
a novel added attraction. Musical Sc
lections and organ music completed the
program.
PALACE-"Iord and Lady AIEy." with Tom
Moore. Directed by Harry Beaumont from
the play by r. c. Carton. Goldwyn play.
Even if you happen to be one of those
who do not care to see a movie which
has been made from play, the reviewer
suggests that this one should be viewed
because the handling of the scenario and
the direction make it enjoyable and un-
destandable by any one.
Light comedy vehicles are not easy
to make and when the reviewer saw this
one it was with sense of joy because
the injection of clever titles carried the
story forward. 1t was only n few sea
sons since the play was revived here at
tho Adclphi with Maxine Elliott and
William Favcrshnm as the stars.
Naomi Childcrs has the role of the wife
, while the best work is done by the star
Tom Moore, as Lord Algy.
Several good scenes have been used.
In ~, ho ,ly bo
photography and settings are fine.
In the cast appear the favoritrs of the
! Godwyn stock company. including
: Alec B. Francis, Frank Leigh, William
, Buress. Leslie Stuart, Philo McCul-
, Tough, Kate Lester and Hal Taintor.
|, .ARCADIA-"The Misleading Widow" with
Billie Burke. Directed by John $, Rob
ertsOn from tho scenario by Frances
Marion. Paramount play.
Heretofore Billie Burke has not had
II the proper vehicles, and as a result her
. popularity upon the screen was not
o what the producers had expected il
y, would be. There is delightful surprise
= in store for the film fans, however
when they witness this production with
", the titan haired beauty in the leading
n role.
20 The heroine is the cause of much COS
ri sip in small town by reason of the
- fact that she has taken in some wound
:; ed soldiers, as have many Others during
. the war years. Her home becomes the
center of attention from group of
tOwnspCople who try to make it thcir
business to interfere with the work OF
W the benevolent lady. who is in need OF
u funds. 1t seems that her husband left
Id her because she was too eXtravagant. A
gossipv woman and her brother supply
much of the fun by reason of their
savings and actions. The widow thinks
# of her husbands life insurance and the
d war departments ability to pay. so sh,
's announces his death. but, to her con =
sternation and to the benefit of the
~ plot, her spouse returns very much
'. alive.
Is The fine cast is composed of Made
}. laine Glare, Dorothy Waters, Franl
ir Mills. Frederick Esmelton, Mrs. Prestly
r Morrison and Fred Hearn.
vIcToRIA--"wolves Of the NiEht'" wtt
sheldon and directed by J. Gordon Ed
wards. Fox play.
Admirers of William Farnum vii
: Like his work IN TINS venice, because
=, , he lives up to all of the ideals of wha
brawny film hero should be. Jus
how he will impress them when h
appears in the role of Francois Villon
- the French poet. can best be told at I
ke later date.
he The author has supplied many see
h. narios for the silent drama, and thi!
la one follows along the combined formulas
F., of what might be termed Index card
I'm Nos. S4 and 81" because the mott
d concerns the owner of land adjoining
=. rich copper bed. The owner raise
r. sheen upon it. and at the proper momen
It, the heroine enters, which forces him t
iss accept a position in South America, i
IS, order that he may have sufficient col
[r. of the realm with which to suppl
ice the needs of his lady fair. While h
is gone the three owners of the adjoin
ing property Williams that they are
get the hero'S wife to sign over tn
OF deed to the land to them.
We G. Raymond Nye is no longer with tn
re Fox organization but has risen to othe
cinema honOrs. In this film. shot
,.tl rd before he changed companies, he give
,se excellent support to the star. Louis
Lovely looks like her name, and lrer
Rich is the girl in South America VIII
cares for the hero when his mind
,o unbalanced. Charles Clary supplies II
eli role of villain with all dastardline'
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