The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1919-10-25
ADVANCEE NOTICES FROM
THE WAKEFIELD THEATRE
"MICkEY"


human emotion. Yet the story WIN
IFS comedy. its romance, It's pathos
and lis wonderful thrills, is OF the
simnIast sort: and simplicity is always
oreotness, especially if it has so many
aniovable things about it. PAN anu
s,raightforward as the plot itself Is
rho aIement OF surprise is ever in view
mickey" is a loyable, harum'scaruih
lttIe tomboy. who is always geltins
into all sorts OF scrapes, that MAKE
YOU laugh and cry-whether WIN o'u
Toa in the mountain district or ia'ei
with her aunt in the city. From the
village setting to the coh'rasiie
sconae in the home OF Mickeys aunt
,bera is ever an atmosphere OF reality
with not a dull moment in all the seven
reels.
rvan the cat, dog and squirrel give
startling evidence OF being hlsh-saf
,,.;od actors and as for Minnie Ha Ha'
l,o soraw she alone is worth the
rrice of admission. But it's Mickey
mot strangIes you with laughter anu
crips YOU with her hairraising stunts,
Mickey has her share OF sorrows anu
adventures too-plenty of tt--durihs
the eyentful stay with her hypocri'i-
cal amt 1t comes to climax IN the
last reel which contains one OF lhe
biggest punch sceens that has ever
boar screened, But one does not nave
to wait until the last reel before the
settlement begins, because interest Is
aroused as soon as Mickey is KNOWN
and it continues right up to the very
nirltc we say goodbye to her at the
END eli the seven reels
Pathos.
The sad and pathetic incidents grip
with a genuine, human appeal. Inc
situations are natural, and never over
drawn. and the shadows blend IN d
parfart harm ony with the sunshine OF
tAa sCCl arm
The acting throughout Is SO SIM
ple and unaffected and real, and the
climaXes are reached so subtly, that
the audience is frequently on the
verge of tears without quite knowing
why,
Mickey will dig deep hole in the
heart OF everyone who sees her, Where
her charm will linger and live forever
Love.
I The heart interest in Mickey mas
never before been surpassed in motion
picture history. Although the incidents
attending Mickey's courtship are un
usual. they are as beautifully human
and natural as love itself,
The glorious romance, which starts
in the early scenes, holds and fascl
mates to happy ending.
There is a deep. heartfelt appeal II
/ the unaffected, wholesome love OF TINS
adorable little girl,
Humor.
Mickey" is full Of fun and frollc
# sparkles with humor and bubbles
with laughter, so that there is not a
dull moment. And when the seven
reels are finished the play seems much
| too short.
The comedy is built upon the reality
of human incidents and situations
/ Every laugh is sincere, running through
/ tie play as golden threads run through
piece of cloth, giving il pattern and
/ texture and richness,
Adventure.
/ No phOtoplay has yet been produced
/ 50 filled with adventure and thrills
as mickey. The novelty and inten
| sity of the thrills are indeed remark
able. Fatalities seem to be avoided
/ by a hairs breadth-with a reality
| that is tremendously convincing.
J There is thrill upon thrill, and each
| thrill in these suspense-eXciting in
cidents is just a little bit better than
/ the last, until a heir climaxes he au
dience is fairly brought to its feet
out of sheer enthusiasm and excite
ment