New-York tribune., 1919-09-29

case. She is Kitty Haskell, whose
father, Dave Haskell. works with Jim
IN the express office. jim delivers the
goods talways) and it is here that he
got the strength to deliver the famous
wallop. Just how he came to be in a
position to make this wallop net him
$500 is long story, but an interest
ing one.
Others in the cast are Jack Connolly,
J. T. Lockney, Otto Hoffman,, Arthur
Milett and al Kaufman. Julian Jo-
sephson wrote the story.
There is a Fox Sunshine comedy,
"Wld Waves and Women; a Bruce
scenic. The Lonesome Pup" and the
Rialto Magazine. The overture is
Tschakowsky's "1Sl2." Emanue, Lis.
sings Nulcan's song from "Philemon
and Baucis." and Anne Rosner sang
brilliantly the Bird Song from Il Pag-
liacci"
Lord and Lady Agy' is Goldwyn
picture version Of the original lord
and"Lady Algy," and Samuel Goldwyn
has used it as vehicle in which to
present Tom Moore at the Strand.
Lord and Lady Algy" is a very
snobbish picture. 1t breathes in every
sentence Il am so English. old dear,
that you probably won't know what I'm
talking about, you know. but that is
your loss, old dear, you know But it
is the unconscious snobbis shness Of we'll
bred people, not the upstart sort which
seeks to impress you with gold ice
cream forks, and the illusion is we'll
sustained by the players. For all Tom
Moore's sweetness and gentleness he
has quiet dignity which would make
1t impossible for you 10 slap him on
the back or tell him that you didn't like
the belt on his coat We always have
felt this both on and off the screen,
and although we never saw the play
and therefore have no idea what Lord
Algy was really like, we like to think
that he was the sort of man Tom Moore
made him.
Naomi Childers's Lady Algy we APP
prove OF, too. She is so finely drawn
ana so quietly humorous and so simply
dressed. Miss Childers is really quite
delightful IN the part. She had to be
or We never should have forgiven her
for saying Pickles. all the time.
English lords seem to be very nice
perscss for husbands. When YOU want
to leave them, instead OF raising row
they say: "All right, old girl I want
you 10 be happy. Go your own way"
And they never are jealous. nor ask YOU
to come back again, nor follow YOU
around. nor anything
And Cecilia Lady Algy) acts like a
brich. too She calls her husband ''old
dea' and takes him home from q bah
when he IS intoxicated and isn't bit
dlSasfeeaD!e when she finds another
women IN his rooms 1t would be
such Terribly bad form, YOU know, 10
be emotional. 1t simply isn't done.
:
reslsts all temptations TO wander into
meIodrama, though at times the situa-
tlons looked very bad. However, it
scorned such methods, and the race
was not crooked" the jockey was hon
est and Lord Algy lost his money be-
cause his entry had an accident and
not because there was anything rot
ten in Denmark"
Alec B. Francis is deIg gh tful as the
butler, and that finished artist seems
to enjoy this break away from th,
family friends or the "suaNe society
suitor' type Of part. Leslie Stuart,
Mabel Ballin do excellent work in the
supporting cast.
Lord and Lady Algy' gives one a
nice virtuous feeling because YOU have
the theatre feeling that you have been
entertained and improved at the same
time.
Harold Lloyd is seen in PAY Your
Dues There is scenic called Sunk
en- Gardens and Hidden Cloisters" and
the Strand Review.
The overture is "Oberon." E,ldora
Stanford sings Just Wearyin' for
You" A. Briglio. concertmeis.er. rem
ders kreisler's "Tamhourin Chinois.v
At the Rlvoli the feature is Mauric.
TourneuTs THE Life Line" taken rom
The RomanY Rye This viii be re-
viewed tomorrow.