New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
On the Screen
Norma Talmadgc Scores An
other Success in "Thc Pro-
baton Wife"

Norma Talmadge is at the Rivol
this week in "Thc Probation Wife,
which, ono may sunnise, is picture
about wife who is on probation.
Miss Talmadgc is SO satisfying i'm
every way. There never is a false
note in her performance and She al
ways makes her characters do exactly
what you know they would do instead
OF what YOU expect them TO do in the
movies. She has way Of trying no,
TO laugh which is most attractive and
conyinces YOU that Josephine Mowbrav.
the probation wife, is regular per
son.
Then, too, she wears such beautiful
gowns that She is n Joy forever, lust
as you know Harrison Wadc's wife
would be-
When the story opens Josephine s
discovered in her home with chub
by infant in her arms and Pom dog
at hor feet. one of her friends rush
es in crying and saying that she is
losing her husband and she asks 10
scphnc's advice. In return Josephine
tells the story of her life and that is
what the picture is all about
Josephine is sent to a rcformatorv
early in her career, through no fault
OF her own, but she escapes bv don
ming the prcceptrcss's clothes and rid
ing away on an ice wagon
On the train She meets Harrison
ad', VINO is trying to recover from
a broken heart. and he offers to marrv
Josephine to protect her. Not unnat-
urAIly when he falls under the i'm
huence Of his orstwhiic Gancec once
more, he returns TO his allcgiance and
Josephine is left alone.
she sits down to NOPE and cry when
nice person named Nuntley McNlor-
ton comes to call and says:
\ our husband won't enjoy his fun
bit II he thinks You arc having a
good time. too; come to the Claridge
to dine with me-
So to the Claridgc they go, Josephine
looking very lovely in a black we've,
trock with bands of erminc on it. and
there they discover fricnd husband
with friend nauc6c.
True to form, Ilarrison's evening is
spoiled when he sees his wife dining
too, and he goes home and sulks.
If you watch closely this scene in
the Claridge You VIII see Fannie Bricc
dancing with nice sailor boy.
Harrison finally breaks down and
says: My life is ruined, but If YOU
love her more than do she is yours.
[ shall not interfere.' Ana so 1rc
probation wife became the real wife.
for he IS informed that it is all a
part of the plot to win him back
Thomas Melghan is attractive as the
husband, but he seems to have no sense
Of numOr, when, as a matter Of fact
he has considerable
Alec Francis we liked so much as
the family friend We are not sure
had we been in Josephinc's place, that
the story would have ended just as
it did
Sidney Franklin, who knows so we'll
how to introduce those charminglv
human incidents into his stores, a.
rected the picture.
The scenario is by Kathryn Stuart.
The comedy is The Village smithy.'
and there is a Prizma called "Florida
Sports" and the Rivoli Pictorial.
Ammo Rosner and Julia Henry sang
"Angels' Scrcnade' and L. Van Dyke
played "Elogie' as cello solo.
The overture Is "Poet and Peasant
with Emo Rapee and Joseph Klcir
conducting.
At the Broadway Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Chaplin are appearing ON ths
bill, though not in the same picture
Chaplin is seen in a revival of his ole
picture "a Dogs Life" Mrs. Chaplin
ri, /, ~
picture called "W hen a Girl Loves"
it concerns q lot of serious minded
people VINO are either very good OF
very bad, but, it proves more interest
than we thought picture could b(
which contains not q trace Of humor
Although Miss Harris is the star
the picture really belongs to William
/ Stowell, who plays a typical William
S. Hart part.
Miss Harris and her father. an in.
valid divine, are travelling WESTWARD
NO take charge Of small mining town
which is inhabited mostly by a pretty
rough element.
Stowel steals the credentials Of the
minister and presents himself in his
place so that he may have access tc
the safe which holds a $4,000 nugget
But when he gets to preaching he is
ms own most interested listener ano
finally reforms himself
OF course he marrics the girl
though we will say that it was ver.
well handled. 1t was some time bcfor,
they discovered their love and wher
badman sees good girl there was nc
heaving Of chest and light in eye
which has become so inevitable tha
we have grown to dread it, The cas-
is capable; Miss Harris is sweet an,
appealing, and the picture is rathc
better than the average. 1t was di
rectcd by Lois Weber. H. U.
Seeks to Stop Film