New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
On the Screen
''kingdom of Dreams," at the
Strand, Has Whole
Lot Of NOts


1t should have been a serial, for even
so clever director as Marshall Ncilan
cannot introduce two dozen peon]e.
most of them stars, start six plots 90
ing all at once and pull all the emo,
together in nice, neat bow in six
reels.
We had the feeling at the time that
VIC were Mt three-ring circus, and at
last our nerves gave out and we mur
mered "What is it all about?"
Anita Stewart is the advertised star.
but there are Kathlyn Williams and
Anna /. Nilsson and Spottswood Aiken
and Mahlon Hamilton appearing in
the supporting cast, to say nothing of
Robert Mckim, who appeared once
only for a flash, and Thomas Holding.
who appeared in two flashes and then
got killed in a motor car wreck. But
here we had no quarrel with the
director.
The story was all about forced
check, and speaking of checks reminds
us OF what appeared in our hotel
column yesterday morning. We wrote
that we had called on the manager of
restaurant to ask him to cash check
for us, and what appeared was: "Mr.
helly gave us a crisp, new $40 bill for
our cheek "a most astounding state
ment
But to return to "Hcr Kingdom Of
Dreams" Anita Stewart is seen as Ju
dlth Rutlcdgc, sweet country girl who
learns shorthand, and after WORKING
1or three months in the Office of James
Warren she is promoted to be his pri-
Vate SccrctarV
When he dies soon after he makes
her promise to marry his son, because,
ne says, he wants some one to look after
the business right. This should have
been blow to man who has been in
business with his father for years. ANY
way, she marries the son and justihes
the old mans confidence, for shc seems
to know the true from the false by in
st'nct, and she felt all the time that
the man she married had not forged
that check
Mahlon Hamilton has allowed him
self to get stout, thing which is usu-
ally fatal to a leading man. but hIs
charm and sincerity and splendid type
OF good looks prevail even over his
too, too solid flesh"
Thomas Santschi does excellent worl,
as Tom Langley, the hero of one of the
plots, and the impressive bit where he
takes his dead mother in his arms may
have been his own idea or he may have
the director to thank for it.
Others in this large and scintillating
cast are Frank Currier. Fred Huntley,
Tully Marshall, Edwin Stevens, Thomas
Jefferson and James Neill
The overture is "Madamc Butter
fiy,' with CARL Edouardc directing
There Is n scenic Imposing on Good
nature and an amusing Mack Sonnet
comedy, "Incle Tom Without the
Cabin" Redfcrne Hollinshead sang
'Ihc Bonny Banks of Loeb Lomond"
and there was a vocal duet from
"TIa1iata' by Alys Mchot and Carlo
fcrrctti.
Marguerite Clark is appearing at the
klvoll this week in "Widow by Proxy"
1t is trivial thing and gives Miss
Clark a rather moro mature part than
her followers arc used to seeing her in.
The idea is the same one that t.lean-
or Painter used in "Gloriana' A SOL
dlcr marrics and then dies HIS widow
is not recognized by his people because
she is an actress, and they are perched
high up on family tree. But when it
IS found that it VIII be necessary to
have her signature before the property
can be settled Nigel Barrie, who is
Cousin Steve, volunteers to call on
the paliah
We used to like to see Mr.. Barrie
dance with Joan Sawyer, but he does
not screen we'll and he is still con-
sclous OF the camera However, as we
were saying. he called on the unwel-
come member OF the family, who was
so timid that she let her friend, Gloria
Grey, impersonate her. Everything
went we'll until the dead soldier-hus-
band returned, and then, after a short
period of tears and explanations, evcrv-
thing went better.
IT is apparent that Miss Clarke is
still carrying her admirers with her.
She WAS applauded and laughed at and
sighed over yesterday just as in the
Old days when she rivaled Mary Pick
ford in her pranks.
Julia Crawford made the scenario.
The picture was directed by Waite r
Edwards.
The comedy is "His Naughty Wife. y
mere is an .; Henry story, with Ed
ward Earl in the leading role, which il
not so amusing as some Of those which
we're run last season. The new one is
"Shocks of Doom"
The overture is "Dance of the
Hours" from LA Gioconda." GLADYS
Rice and Emanuel List sang Long.
Long Ago" in an appropriate setting
"rhe Dream of Love" is arranged as a
ballet. by Adolf Bolm. The dancers
are Nina Derouginska and Marshall
Hall.
At the Broadway Theatre b. C. Moss
IS presenting THE Miracle Man." fresh
the Rialto in "Stepping Out" This
will be reviewed tomorrow. VI. U.