Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

Sims. Special cast Artcraft play.
There is n fine sense of balance to
this production. for it embodes just the
right pronortion of drama. love inter-
est. thrilling stunts and comedy relief,
and it should provide the Stanley
natrons with an hour and quarter of
ihe style of theatricnlism which pleased
British audiences as the play. 'Romany
Rye
''Romany Rye" is not the name of
beverage of before July |. or is it the
name of new edible. but the name ap-
nled to the rightful heir to large
estate which is claimed by half
brother Due to his meeting with
title girl, the real owner begins to
eek out the missing marriage certificate
HAT will establish his claim. In doing
his he is forced to go through many
thrilling experiences. and as his reward
he wins the estate and the girl.
No star is mentioned, but a number
of players whose joint acting makes the
pece likable There seems to be a re-
version to the old idea of good cast
m preference to star, and one must
confess that this idea is not a bad one
when such directors as Maurice Tour
nCur and Marshall Neilan are at the
business end of megaphOne.
Pauline Stark will one day be Il star.
Just now she does some very fine work,
as the little girl for whom the decd is
committed. Lou Cody is the villain as
in former vehicles. Jack Holt is the hero
and Secna Owen is the gypsy girl who
causes the death of the villain. Excel
lent character work is done by Tully
Marshall and Wallace Bcery
Pictorially this is fine film and
shows delightful touches, Thrilling
rescues are shown in the stranded ship
qnd the use of the breeches buoy. while
in the theatre fire scene one is kept on
he constant lookout lest some fragment
IF timber work fall from the silver
sheet, so real looking is the shadow
ire.
suerite Clark story by Catharine CHS
holm Gushing. and directed by Walter
Edwards. Paramount play
Last week the patrons of this theatre
enjoyed a light comedy which was
played with great skill by Madge Ken
nedy and dealt with phase of marital
life. Now comes another story this
week in which dainty Marguerite Clark.
whose discovery of the fountain of
youth seems almost a reality, is the
star. Both film plays We're founded
upon stage successes i'll comedy and
upon the lighter forms of the musical
comedy variety. the one on view having
been at the Forrest as ''GlOrianna.
FRITZ Scheff had the role played by
Miss Clark.
When word was brought by an
erring government official that the hus
band of one of two girl companions was
recorded as dead and that she was to
return to the home of his husband 5
aunts to settle the estate, she baked
1t was then that her friend decided to
impersonate her and here is where the
fun begins, for the widow by proxy falls
in love with the brother of the girl and
is about to marry him when the husband
of the girl returns. After complica
tions are Strengthened out the audience
finds it has thoroughly enjoyed over au
hours diversion.
Marguerite Clark is charming as the
widow and acts the part with fine
sense of it's possibilities. Brownie Yer
non, who may be recalled for her work
in comedy films, is the friend of the
widow and the husband is played by
lack Gilbert. Nigel Barrie makes a
fine appearance as the naval officer whC
falls in love with the supposed sister
in law, while in the acting of Gertrud,
Norman and Gertrude Claire are found
delightful touches of the maidenly wo'
man.
Beban story by William NJ. Mccoy ant
directed by the star. Special plaE.
George Bcban is one of the fines
actors appearing in the silent drama
and when he speaks his lines upon thu
living stage he commands the attention
of his audience by his sincere work
lnanship in higher art. But IL is littl
known that this sterling actor was one
noted for his skill as musician, ant
for that reason he can appreciate tn
yaIt,n Of ,,lnyinp llDOn the emotions O
his audience.
Saline tears are no crime when she'
In the cause of good acting, and it wa
with a great deal of tender feeling tha
the matinee girls of the Victoria ellen
tele brought forth their little squares
cambric. This film was a treat for tn
starved lovers of good acting and SIN
cere motives in presenting sane plo'
without thought of how much none
could be made by showing the right ar
the wrong of sex problem. There
good solid meat of drama. into whiC
the spectator can place his teeth ar
come away from the place satisfied thi
the screen is not going backward.
Perhaps it may seem strange Sto son
movie fans that there is not the Gus
tomary love affair in this story. bl
the loss of that is made up for i'll Il
genuine heart thrObs which come Wit
the father shows his deep affection +
his son and for the grandmother. Aft
the death of the mans mother, he see
n step- mother for his little boy, b
she proves unworthy and causes ]
of trouble by telling the father that b
son is dead. in order to gain an il
heritance which she believes she W
ultimately get.
Needless to say much about the cha
acter work of the star, but word mu
be passed on as to the excellence of
own sons acting in the role OF sta
son. Mabel Van Buren has an impo
tant role as an Italian girl. Others in
cast are Sarah Herman as the gran
mother. Harry Rattenbury, Geor
Pierson and Clarence Burton,
REGENT "The Man Who stayed
Home with King, Bagsot and Cla
Whitney. Scenario by June Mathis
directed by Herbert Blache.
1t was many years after the Ci
War that the production of She
andoah'' appeared and it was well l
of the past-war. Therefore, this II
movie should find ready reception
cause of its good story and fine act
and the fact that it deals with the s
OF recent vintage should not affect
appeal,
The recent production of ''1
White Feather at the Walnut Str
Theatre caused lot of comment by
mystery and that same play appeared
New York under the present mo
title. Lechmore Worrall and j.
Harold Terry, the authors, tell a
Of a man who remained at home wi