New-York tribune., 1919-07-15
On the Screen
Tom Moore Makes Most of an
Excellent Opportunity in
1.-The City of Comrades''

Tom Moore does the best work we
ever have seen him do in "The City of
Comrades which is the feature pict-
ure at the Rialto this week. He is so
simple and yet so terribly sincere that
ne brings strength and dignity to a
and unconvincing.
Basil King did the story. and he has
been careful never to ask too much in
the way of credulity. His people seem
human and he never has any one stand
up and preach anything
After "Lovey" and "Slm" are re-
formed and "Slim" backslides, the old
valet starts in with some remarks in
regard to John Barleycorn and we fan
cied that at last the hidden claw of
reform was to be revealed. But not at
az. Instead of condemning drink (and
this would not be propitious moment
for that, he said, "There is plenty as
can take it or leave it. But you and
damned"
"The City of Comrades" is the name
of club founded by man who had
himself been derelict. This part was
played by Alec Francis. Tom Moore,
who is known to his fellow dereicts
os "Slim," has fallen so low that at
last he agrees to rob the home of Mrs.
Barry because he and 'Eovey" are so
hungry that his conscience ceases to
act.
He enters the house, but after he has
had his hunger appeased conscience
comes to the fore and he returns the
meets the daughter. Regina, and i'm
mediately resolves to marry her,
though how he could have thought
that he had chance with that beard
is more than we can fathom.
We were dreadfully sorry when
Regina discovered him behind the cur
tain, for he did not look prepossessing,
and we knew that soon he was going to
get shave and new tweed suit This
he did in the next reel, and he married
the girl, too, just as he had planned.
went back to Canada to enlist, and we
were afraid it was going to be a war
picture.
But again Mr. King avoided the OBJ
vious and only showed the hero in
the good looking uniform of the
Dominion Flying Corps, and then Re-
gina accepted him.
Seena Owen is the girl, albeit Roscoe
is Sims rival for the hand of Re-
gina, and Kate Lester plays Regina's
mother. Otto Hoffman does some ex-
CcllcuC WOrk us LOVeN.
Robert Walker, whose work we liked
so much when we saw him with Viola
Dana last year, is seen in small part.
Harry Beaumont directed the picture.
There is a comedy called "Never
Touched Me" which features Harold
Lloyd. Also Bruce scenic called "The
Land Of Silence" and the Rialto Maga-
zine, with the Sayings of Topplitzky.
The musical programme is interest
ing Martin Biefel, Emanuel List and
Edoardo Albaho render the trio from
Faust" Gladys Rice sings Some
where a Voice Is Calling" and she
sings it beautifully. Also, although
this has nothing to do with her rem
dition of the song, she looks unusually
handsome in a silver brocade gown.
The overture is from "Manon," with
Hugo Riesenfeld conducting.
Lack of space prevented us from do
ing more than mention Mrs. Sidney
Drew's "Bunkered," which is showing
at the Rivoli. 1t is charming little
with people who are exactly the kind
the ingenue, is not too pretty and she
of the fact that she never has been
before the camera before. Thank good
ness, Mrs. Drew is going to keep on
writing and producing these comedies,
for there is no other to take her place
"Broken Blossoms" is in it's last week
at the Cohan Theatre. "The Fall OF
Babylon" will open there Monday.