Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
MERlTOR|OUS MOVIES
APPEAR ON SCREENS
Stanley, Arcadia and Other Local
Theatres Have Unusual
Plays
STANLEY" THE Knickerbocker BucLaroo.' with
Douglas Fairbanks. Directed by Albert Parker

| sTANLEY-"The Knickerbocker Buckaroo" with
| Douglas Fairbanks. Directed by Albert Parker
Seasoning of romance. comedy. adventure
| and much 'pCp' nrc the chief ingredients
! in this movie pic which was fashioned by the
| chef, Douglas Fairbanks, to afford his many
| admirers wealth of enjoyment Whoever
/ is responsible for tho SubtitlcS made Il good
| job OF the task because they are very humor-
| Gus IN text. There is n treat in store for
| the Fairbanks fans
| Scliishncss and its antdotc seem to be
| the chief idea in back of the fast moving
| plot. l'y that it is meant that the star has
| attempted to show that it does not nav TO
be selfish, but that it is much finer always
to lend helping hand to others How he
| succeeds in doing this and gathering n lot
| or trouble on the way is the big thing in
| the story.
Douglas Fairbanks is an optimist and his
| every action shows him to be lust as fuI
| OF VIM aS were his first vehicles lie has
the assurance of the seasoned player. while
| MS actlng Is hlled with thrilling exhibitions
OF athletic skill. Marjorie Daw has Il part
which requires beauty without n tax on
nistrionic ability. The palm for acting abil-
lty, however, goes to Frank Campcau as n
sheriff. Albert Mctluarrie has the other i'm
portant role, that of II bandit.
| inc return and parade of the Twontv
! cishth DIVISION taken by the EVENING Pun
h'c LEDGER movie photographer and shown
| III conjunction with the Stanley movies ,y,s
| an added attraction.
story by Carolyn Wells directed H' BY 'RSfSp RSbor
ms Is one OF the finest photopay pro-
| ductions of the year. because If chow. q
phase of life which is real in n monnar tbot
makes the spectator forget the physical fact
| OF watching motion pictures upon n scrorp
| Sertaihiy there has not been any bcttor
| acting by Ethel Clayton than TINT which
sne does IN the role of a wife who is mar
rieu TO an unoving husband When this
pay Is seen the time of its beginning sbouId
,sa ascertuined by the spectator, as it is
~ ,s;ta,S 10 tne enjoyment of the mystery
TO witness the initial footagc.
1t is unusual for pIay>to boro GO ~
| virtues as are unfolded in this story on,
| praclhg as 1t dors love interest nrston,,
murder, marital difficulties and n Wow, ~,
| 'tne inner life of the bluest of bIuo b,on,I
| ,1hu III mansion is as nothing comnaroJ
| u the unpleasantncsS of the beroino,Y s,,
| roundngs. sur
Inc direction Of this story is n fno riooo
Vi dramatic work and the settings aho,,.
sooa taste Every part is taken With sEiII
~ ~, nne payers who look and act ACCORDING
Ernr, u1niahus Iin OF the author in her book
! -. IA a tIn,,.
Erimth' Gcncvieve Blynn, Joscpbina Cra,'i ,ue
'i ana many Others are in the cast ~"
VlESToRIA-"The VICTORIA jungle Trail" with v,r.-
scenarIo bI DtSGed Grio by Richard Stanton fro am
| George V. Hobart is the optbo, g A..
play, and although he is best MS h,,',tt ", tit>
his original ideas may have smffa,nI laI'iorlS''
| transierrencc to the silver sheet Eo. - 'rc
| thls IS entertaining and gives Mr. EnnLS 'uinLS
| JUST inc SORT OF n role in which ho n ",'
excei with his rcpresscd emotional oo.;,'n
| Murn or the staging of this piece took nIneo
vi florlda' which accounts for tho tro'i'.oI
ground of African wilds. O"eA'
!, rms is an easy plot to guess ot, fror
the beginning The action. taking nIoia from i
hidden jungle city of palaces diso1,n Js III
the hero being attacked by hired yuidns ,'tS Is
| the pay of the villain. The plottor l. iH
ing to put the head of the hunting ox|a,n
| tion out of the way in order tbof bo ,i
wed the heircss Of course, his nIans naE Lay,
| rather badly for him. iN' rnu
REGEMr,,,'The The Amateur Adventures" ,,,,,
| story by Thomas Edgelow. '' QUO from
| June Mathis again shows her sLiu o+
writing continuity by preparing this storv
| which originally appeared in n mogoyi,o'
NOT rev girls nave made the same dnclo
ration as did the heroine of tbis movio
when she told her fiance that she WINS tiroJ
| of his hypocritical attitude and 'would sot
| out to see 'lifc.'
Being stenographcr. it is not dificrIt
| to forge the name of her cmplover to ~
| letter asking for credit. When the hills mr.
rive and Mrs Boss hears of it there is II
row. Further in the plot the girl is en-
gagged to eXtricatc young man from a Ioyo
affair which she does with such success ne
to fall in love with him herself. and nil
ends well with the ccnsor's seal.
Emmy Wehen makes captivating advor-
| turess who has no trouble in gaining tho
| love Of Allen Sears. Victor Potel. former
| comic, has the minor role of the son, Other.
| are Gene Palette, William V. AIong, Incilc
| Ward and Marion skinner.
The Palace screen has William S. Hart
| in ''The Money Corral" ''For Better. For
Worse is ut the Great Northern, Alham-
bra and locust. 'Oh You Women is nj
| the Riyoli and Eyes Of the Soul with
Elsie ferguson as star. is at the Strand.