Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-04
NAZIMOVA RETURNS
FILMS IN BRAT"
THE Miracle Man" Moved to
Palace Screen-Other
New Movies
STANLEy-"The Brat" with ALA Nazi-
nova. Story by Maude Fulton. directed by
Herbert RlaChp. Metro play

sTANLEy-"The Brat" with Ala Naz
nova. Story by Maude Fulton directed bS
! Herbert Blache Metro play.
There is n wealth of good things in
the movies this week and probably the
most outstanding of the new offerings
| is the film version Of the Morosco stage
| play on view here. Movies are so likely
to prove unreal in their construction
| that when a writer of scenario material
gets hold upon a really human idea
a product of merit is bound to result.
Another factor in making this cinema
so appealing is the fact that its star also
collaborated in preparing the material.
The divided opinion as to the merits
or this piece on the spoken stage some
few years ago at the Lyric with the
author in the leading role may also crop
up with the silent play. but it must be
said in all fairness to the star that she
gives life to the main character. Nine.
Nazlmova's understanding of the roles
she portrays is remarkably acute and
so different in style is each character
that one need not fear seeing in her q
conventionalized type" player.
In the cinema version the basic idea
Of Nlaude Fultou's in presenting brat
of girl from the streets has taken on
the guise of a chorus girl out of job
by reason of the fact that she spurnS
the offer of a young man who desires
her to be a regular fellow" She is
arrested upon false charge, but coin b
cidence brings the brother of her accuser
to the court. He is an author in search
of material for n character study. In the
brat he finds his copy" and forthwith
brings her to his home. There much fun
is caused by her awkward ways and
unconventional speech, but love enters
where business arrangements began, and
soon she remains as one of the family.
Needless to say, the younger brother is
not the lucky lover. Charles Bryant
plays the author in the film.
The surrounding program of operate
music from La Boheme," scenic views
and pictures of timely interest are
added. The movements of a horse and
leapng buck in Monograph slow motion
were excellent.
ARCADIA--.why smith Left Nome" with
Broadhurst; directed by Donald Crisp!
Paramount play.
Years ago this was one of the bright
farces of its day and it would be a fine
foundation for a musical comedy. As
a movie it is n swift moving story. but
Nohl'lip" lftho a l'ONEldS TO
interpret the chief male role and n
Madge Kennedy or a Dorothy Gish to
enact the role of the wife. Both Bryant
Washburn and Lois Wilson are good
players, but one seems to feel that
they do not quite grasp the idea of the
story.
To be married for an hour and five
minutes of screen time and not be able
to kiss your wife is indeed a rather
rough way to treat newlyweds, but that
is the cause of all the fun of the
author s story and Director Crisp's
clever management.
A group of friends at the church
would not let the couple osculate and
it was the Shyness of the bride in an
auto and then train wreck spoiled
their chances. A fire in hotel and
the arrival of the girls aunt and uncle
at the honeymoon lodge keeps off the
kissing. Then the maid complicated
matters by causing misunderstanding,
but storm and an earthquake bring
matters to a final climax. with the aid
of a hold-up by the hubby and the kid
mapping of his own kife. The first kiss
is given and the fun ends, to be fol.