The Washington herald., 1919-06-16
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Crandnns Mstropclitar-Rcth
Unit Program.
Silent dramas most recent innova-
ton Is offered at Crandan's Metro
politan Theater the first four days OF
this week. Samuel L. RothapfePs
nrst Unit Program comprises the
photoplay bill and admirably reflects
the thoughtful attention bestowed up
on the individual features during
preparation.
The chief feature of the Unit as
presented for the first time in the
Capital at the Metropolitan is filmi-
Zation of E. Lloyd Sheldon's famous
drama, False Gods" The pictured
narrative is one of great power
that holds interest with a relentless
grip. 1t visualizes the experiences OF
a young couple. happy in their mar
ried life until led to participate ex-
travagantly in the pursuits of the
very rich. Worship of the false
gods" of money and social position
brings them to the verge of financial
and moral ruin, grim tragedy being
necessary to recall them to the paths
along which happiness may be pursued.
Grace and Ida Darling, Hugh Thomp-
son, Florence Billings and others of
high standing on the screen add their
mimetic skill to the artistic proficiency
of the photographer in making False
Gods" one of the silver sheets genu-
inely impressive plays.
The pursuit of happiness constitutes
the theme. also, of the secondary
feature Of the program-George v.
Hobart's wonderfully clever and utter
ly delightful comedy. wild Flowers. 4"
wild Flowers" traces with scintill-
ant satirical wit the adventure Of two
young girls in New York who decide
that the surest way to happiness is
to be wild" The extraordinary ef-
fectveness of this subject may not
fairly be divulged by resume of plot
or outline of the astonishing
climax which the story reaches. 1t
must be seen
Suplementing these major offerings
are current events. screen epigrams
and particularly one of rare artistic
value and a positive novelty.
Moore's Rialto-'Pretty Smooth
Bayard Vefllier, author of such
stage successes as Within the Law
and THE Thirteenth Chair" has
written a photodrama that can cas-
lily rank with those works. This Is
Pretty Smooth" a film masterpiece
of thrills and clever plot, in which
Priscilla Dean, rightly termed tho
meteor of the SCREEN" is being
starred this week at Moore's Rialto
Theater
Pretty Smooth" is one of those
crook plays for which both Mr.
Neillier and Miss Dean are famous. 1t
Is in the portrayal of such roles as
the one she assumes in this photoplay
that Miss Dean has won her great
est fame. and she appears to un-
precedented advantage in her present
part-that of Gertie Jones, a fascinar-
ing girl thief. who finally turr,s
straight.
There is little that can be truth
fully criticised in Miss Deans lates,
vehicle. Her work is matchless,
while she has the support of a most
capable cast of talented picture play
ers- The settings and photography
are Of a high standard.
The Rialto, in addition to the photo.
play feature. is offering a remarkable
array of subsidiary film features or
shorter length. There is a particu-
larly timely news reel. as well as the
popular topics-of-the-day film. The
comedy is of the usual distinctive
Rialto standard. and as laughable as
has ever been screened at this house.
Loew's Columbla-DoubIe BILL
The dainty beauty and demure
charm of Vivian Martin is seen at
its best in AN Innocent Adventur-
ess," the film subject which brings her
TO the screen of Loew's Columbia
Theater for the first four days of tins
week in a double bill which also in
cludes a side-spltting travesty in
which Fatty" Arbuckle essays the
stellar role and which has been
dubbed "a Desert Hero"
IAN Innocent Adventures" Miss
Martins vehicle. is the story of a
girls effort to assist an unfortuna.-
which involves her in a supposed
web of crime. Her difficulty, how
ever. results in the beginning of
romance from which she later
emerges with the man Of her choice
and with her name cleared of any
suspicion that might have earlier
attached to it. The picture is strong
and logical throughout, the passages
and situations are marked by an un-
usual depth of heart appeal, ana
Miss Martin has never appeared to
better advantage than she does in
the stellar role Of this production.
The cast that surrounds her contrib
utes a support that is brilliant. II
includes such players as LLOYD
Hughes. Edythe Chapman, Jane
Wolff and others.
Fatty Arbuckle is welI-niyh ir-
resistible in his newest comedy pro-
duction. "a Desert Hero" Fatty
essays the role of a desert hero who
swashbuckles faultlessly through the
most heart-breaking difficulties, who
Is tough and tender by turns, who
is a devil with his enemies and ,
bear with his f.ende. y - not oftn,,
that this heavyweight comedian is 70
fortunate in selecting a vehicle for
his talents, "A Desert Hero Will
make screen comedy history.
Crnnd2lPs Knicke-bocker-Bot
APPEL Unit Program.
Combining with the brilliant wit for
which George v. Hobart has long
been famous in the theater, a type of
Photographic legerdemain that marks
a new forward step in the provision
OF distinctive photoplay entertain
ment, wild Flowers" the scintillant
comedy that forms the most enliyen-
ing portion OF the Rothapfel Unit
Program, yesterday fascinated large
audiences at CrandalPs Knickerbocker
Theater. The theme of the comedy
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