The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-13
THE PALACE.

Because his stories never fail to brist1e and pulsate with action, because they always deliver a punch and be- cause they are typical1y American jn at mosphere and ideas are the big reasons why Rex Beach stands today as one of the most prominent of fiction builders. directed picture The Girl From the Outside" which comes as a big and important feature at the Palace for Sunday evening, also Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, all that peculiar punch and the dynamic action for which its author is noted is never missing.
 The influence of a good woman on evil characters is an old song, tale and scenario but it becomes new and grip pingly interesting when told by the Rex Beach method such as the author has used i'll this laundering production. MT. Beach in taking over the personal direc- tion of this film has produced what one of the best known dramatic critics en- Enthusiastically pronounced as "the pictur. perfect" By this the writer intended to convey that the production was prac- tically critic-proof, and it is.
 Andru Lewis and Helen Norton, known as Promoters of Cheerfulness," suggest a bit of vaudeville sparkling with new ideas. It has for its title 'On Those Days" MT. Lewis and Miss Norton are funny from the start. Ma ture has assisted largely in their ability to make fun for the simple reason that MT. Lewis stands over six feet in his stockings while Miss Norton is one of those mites of femininity
 Lorimer Hudson and Comnay in their of Lo1- that is a clever combination of comedy and tricks put together i'll a manner picturesque at times and highly sensa- tional at others.
 J. Warren Keane and Grace White are entertainers of supreme quality. In a special setting, to delightful piano accompaniment of Miss White, MT. Keane delivers quarter of an hour of the most enjoyable entertainment. This accomplished pair of drawing room artists have named their act And the Ace Was Still On Top"
 Octave, the girl with the double voice :; and Provost and Goe1et in round of acrobatic fun comp1ete/this bill.
 The last three days of the week bring one of the biggest and most important screen features released during the past six months, in fact it is one of the most notable visualizations of a big stage success that has ever been produced for the picture screen. This big picture is a monster and gripping screen version of "The 18th Chair" the great mystery me1odrama that proved the sensation of years in the way of success on the speaking stage.
 Given as it has been a superlative production, a wonderful cast and every appointment required by masterpiece "The 18th Chair" has from the hour of its first public showing assumed a standing with the really great events that have taken place in the last five years in the development of screen pro- ductions.
 The vaudeville for the last half of the week is bill formed by some of the best talent that booking experience could secure for the Palace. Fred Ar dath presents Dangerous Dan Mc Crew., great bowling comedy act; Hubert Dyer and his clever comedy offering; Demarest and Co1lette, two prime variety favorites; Jessie Reed, the singer of syncopation, and the Five Princeton Girls in their musical pro- duction are among the thoroughly classy acts due at the big theater.