Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
NEW PALACE ORGAN
SCREEN ATTRACTIONS
Stanley Has Elsie Ferguson.
Ethel Clayton and Viola
Dana Billed
STANLEY--"Coum with Elsie Fer
NuNcn Story by Robert Baker Directed
BY George F1tsmaurice. Paramount play.

furcn. story By Robert Baker. Directed
BY George F1tzmaurice. Paramount play.
One feels that seeing Elsie Ferguson
In a movie role is like watching a bit
OF animated Dresden china. She has
the delicate sense Of the refined which
gives the movies what the little girl in
rSunrise'' calls "class." She looks
handsome and acts well. but there is
not much Of Importance to this picture
as story.
Exquisite photography and settings
have brought this photoplay to the fore
ground of the large number of MOVIES
manufactured at the Paramount studio.
Arthur Miller. as the cameraman, has
done some notable work. As for the
direction of George Fitzmaurice, he
seems to have grasped the artistic side
Of the plot with a firmer grip than he
did the motif of it.
The usual southern girl, who nnds
her family Golfers empty. resolves 10
replenish them without letting her ageu
mother know of the fact. This she does
by Offering her services to the govern
ment in the capacity Of secret service
agent. There is MISUNDERSTANDING pc
tween herself and her lover when ne
seas her take some counterfeit money
from safe. but explanations follow,
thn nersons responsible for the manu-
facture of the money are apprehenueu
and the honor of the lady IRON tue M
South is therefore saved, as Is IAc
anguish of mother. 4L,.o
In the support of Miss Ferguson there
IS David Powell, who will be recdlle1
for his verv fine work in "The Teeth of
fhe Tiger - current movie. A special
musical program and current event nlnS
add to the entertainment.
Y,A1,AcE-"Almost a Husband" with VII VIII
Hoeers. story by opigs iSSH9, 6slai Ti'o pIay,
Mock marriages, entered into in the
spirit of fun, are not quite as ENJOY
able when they are shown to nave
been real ceremonies Just this kind
Of wedding ceremony the chief char
acters in this play went through when
they Thought to provide some merriment
for friends. As it happened. the
minister who married them forgot to
inform the parties that he had been
ordained the same morning. The bride
groom agreed to give up his PRIDE DuI
after his many sacrifices tho latter
decided she preferred to stay welded
10 her accidental hubby.
Will Rogers is a unique character IN
the movies. He injects type of per
ronality needed in order that the screen
may not become congested with too
MANY handsome heroes Cullen Lands
and little Clara Horton are in the sup
porting cast. These players will be
recalled for their fine work in The
Girl From Outside" In Peggy Wood,
a new movie actress is disclosed. Her
bert Standing also has a small role.
A big feature of the program was
the first playing of the fine organ.
,rhe audience enjoyed the varied selec-
fions admirably played by Jean Gwirtz
and o. II. Beck, who alteruated at the
console. There are no visible pipes to
gather dust. The tones come from open
work decorations at the rear of the
theatre and the back of the curtain.
ARcApIA--''Moro Deadly Than the Male"
iomb. Directed by Robert G. Vignola. Para
mount play.
The original of this title was ''The
Fen ale of the Species" which appeared
iii current magazine, but the title was
changed to the latter part of a we'll
known line, 'More Deadly Than the
Male" The scenario was prepared by
Julia Crawford Ivers, whose work is
known from ''Huck and Tom" and
"Tom Sawyer"
ELnel OlayLOu. lHe SIdI, might DE
called the real Philadelphia girl of the
movies, for her work had its inception
at the old Lubin plant. She has always
been a favorite. Her artistic under
standing of the requirements of the
film actress is such that she has large
following. In this piece she is capital.
There is always lot of good fun in
wanting to pretend things, and that is
what the little star of this story does.
She learns that a masculine friend is
going away in search of adventure be-
cause he cannot find it in this country.
Sht fixes up a camp which looks like
Zulu village, and he is induced to go
there for visit before he sails. Believ-
iDg that she is married aud seeking ad-
vel ture, he fights duel with her sup
posed husband, helps repair dam,
bjr,ds the girl and escapes in his auto
mobile and yacht When he recovers
frcn, a blow received in his adventures
he finds there is plenty of thrilling ma
ttrial in this land, and, of course, does
not leave. Edward Hoxen has the lead
ing male role.
Viola Dana. Story BY Lewis Allen Browne.
Directed by John Ince. Metro play.
This picture traces honeymoon dis