Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23

Sel1nick play.
stars are made. not born. in tn"
movies. At least So il seemed Wh'u
Eugene O'Bricn made his first s'e'ar
annearapce Yesterday as the bright
luminary for the Select products lh'r'
has been a gradual call for this ne"
holder of the key to the star dressing
room to be featured actor. In pas'
productions he has appeared as lead
ing, man and Wis a Wis to prominent
actresses. But Eugene seems TO possess
something of the magnetic IN MS make
up. because the lady who was with the
reviewer asked the question which mas
been asked by countless matinee movie
girls, lis he married:
AZ for the picture itself, or rather
the story. at times it is very good aL
others it falls below the mark. It ends
in what might he termed happy man
ner vet not exactly what tine audience
cynactcd The opening of the play
shows the interest Of fashionable women
in struggling artist but II IS later
brought out that the patronag" was Tor
the paintpr himself and not for his
ability Four women are involved IN
love affairs with him. The real ono:
however, is revealed to have been IN"
first girl he knew as student. Some
OF the situations are little or"rdraWn'
but the play ms n whole is docdtdON
worth while.
Besutifnl nnuntings have hccu sup
piled for tho production and the lighting
nf the sets brings out the full details
of the localities. Rain is shown real
isticaIly. and there is an admirable
moon lit garden scene The masked
hall with its dancer IS fine hit Of
artistry.
Lucille Lee stewart sister Of Anita
and wife of the director has very
important role ms tho artists patronNss
while Mary Roland is the mischief
maker. Martha Mansfield md Mar
gueritp Courtot are tho other feminine
players.
The special added attraction was, tho
new Prizma natural color nature study,
Gators" showing tho Florida ALI
gators A baby. destined to future
fame. is tho start Of Sonnctt'S "Back
to the Kitchen"
AEcAnIA--"Ths Market Of Souls. with
Dorothy Dalton Story hv John lNnCh
Directed by Joseph Ne Grasse. Pa ra mount
play.
In this film dcvotces will sec ono Of
the finest phOtoplays that this star has
appeared in since the excellent work
she did in "Tho Flame Of the Yukon.
There are many reasons why this
production is of such a high calibcr
hut the main credit is to bo divided
between &. Gardner Sullivan. who nro-
nared the scenario. and Miss Dalton
or her sterling acting. good idea
backs this film.
Miss Dalton appears HS country
rurse who participates in New Year
celebration in big cabaret. There
he meets the brother Of the man she
,elieves she loves and is escorted home
y the wayward lad. The good brother
ollows to the hotel to see whether the
,irl arrived safely. and fight onsues
When he finds the condition Of affairs.
.ater. blinded. fate gives him the girl
or a nurse. Not knowing the identity
II the girl. he proposes to her After
IN operation his sight is restored and
he finds out the truth. The ending is
happy. but not until word comes from
the fighting front that the prring
brother has been killed in battle
Besides the star. whose work is nota .
bic, there appear Donald Mcdonald,
who will be recalled as having been in
musical comedies and lately Of the ma
riue corps; n. +. Herbert, Philo Nc
Cullough and Dorcas Matthews.
vICToRlA-"La Belle Russe:" with Th0da
Bara. Directed by charles ! Rra bin from
a play by David Reasco Fox finn
Who could forecast the future Of thi,
play when il appeared upon the stage
as the product of America much
press agcntcl improsario, David BE
lasco: The movie fans now have Al
opportunity to see ;hc early work Of
man who some day may give To tn,
silent drama the skilled direction whlcl
he has bestowed upon tho spokou
stage Times have changed since tn
writing of this piece. and thcatrica
manners and standards with thpm. hu
the director also prepared tho scenario
for this old play and the result is
fair product of film.
Twin sisters are imperSonated by tn
star. Theda Bara. In one Of then
she appears as the good girl. whil
in the other the vampirish nature. o
course. is asserted. The husband of on
is disinheritcd because of his mar
riage beneath the false English famiI,
standard. War sends the husban,
away. and upon his return he diScuv
ers that his mother has at last Seor
fit to welcome his wife and child.
fellow officer mixes things up bit b.
telling friend husband that h
knows n certain dancer who di
things in 'vampish way som
years ago-the sister. If course. VIII
looks like the wife. The entire affai
is straightencd out and the end wa
peaceful.
The combined names Of Miss Bar
and David BessCo had strong appca
to yesterdays crowd. which was no
disappointed in the Fox play. Warbur
ton Gamble, Marion Stewart and vii
liam II. Davidson are in the cast.
nESEMTI"TGLd l,"I: G,6r, in the Hlls" 9Th Eober
Directed by George Melford Faramoun
4 play
As told in the pages between boo
covers and as told upon the screen
there appear a few slight changes i
theme, although hardly enough TO spo
the story, which was Told in tn
Hills" II nothing else is gained i
seeing this picture, the followers {
films will find delightful scenic back
grounds for the unfolding Of the p!ot
Robert Warwick might have been
member of the recent encourage whir
came to this city with General Perish
ing had he remained with the staff. bu
he chose to give up the boots and spur
of real life to enter the character tran
eings of the film studio. His rPcer
Elay, Secret Service" was well rc
ceived, and in this one. he portrays
character that will no doubt he as we
liked.
Two brothers have been entrustc
with the care of a ward upon the deaf
Of their mother. and one, the younge
ufistreats the girl. II is then that Il
elder gives his name to the girl al
goes away after telling his kin not
write TO the girl. While out west