Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
MANY SCREEN STARS
SHOWN AT THEATRES
Clara Young, Thcda Bara, Nazi.
nova, W. S. Hart, Fred Stone
and Miss Clark Appear

SIANLFN-'N heating theatfrs' with Clara KIM
Story BY Max MARGIN.
Clara Kimball Young made her first the
atrical appearance in this city in a Mes
sage From Mars" and her eyes SO cntranced
a movie manager that he signed her up for
the films. Since then she has appeared in
many plays not all OF them adapted to her
use, but in this one she apepars to advant-
age although Nicholas Dunaew, the Rus
sion actor. gives some character acting that
stands out in contrast TO tho other sup
porting players.
Cheating Cheaters' is an excellent screen
vehicle because it has all of the elements
which go TO make up a popular film play
1t is advisable to try to see this movie from
the beginning. because the element OF sur
prise which comes at the end is such as
to spoil the story II seen before It's nat
ural time to be revealed. There are 80 many
novel angles 20 this tale that telling them
here would spoil the interest for future spec
tators, but It is a society crook play anu
of the rare quality In construction
Allan Dwan, whose work is already we'll
known because of his direction OF mary
PIcxford gave the screen good pece VI
Aim direction. OF the cast whose work Is
asnscialIv good the names OF Anna O. Mis-
on lack Holt Frank Campeau, Tully
Marshall, Edwin Stevens and Mayme heiso
are best known.
pArAcE-"Johnny. Get Your Gun with freo
stone. Directed by Donald Crisp ,,
louis Bennison, now the star of the beth,
wood pictures had the role in the iiluSlCal
comedy version of this photoplay When lne
niece was playing III New YORK t"o years
aao Now the role falls to Fred stone,
tvne not unlike Mr.. Bennison ana he makes
II a likable character study. Inc star nas n'
moi proyed quite the success winch ms
snonsors had anticipated he would De- ana
t ep a. some he brings freshness and charm
inc personality to the screen which many
film dcvotees welcome
Ired stone IA a natural comedian and does
not resort TO the use of expedlents 10 gam
,tton,ion TO his facial contortions. Edmund
r. burke the author of the play, has sup
nIied a delightful character III the COWBOY
who becomes a movie star ana saves the
heroine from distress at the hands OF a
.cbeuing count Mary Anderson has the role
~ the maid whom the hero likes. and James
Cruze is the count Gardner Hunting made
the adaptation for the screen.
ARcADIA-"Breed Of Men, with William g.
Hart Directed by the star
When branding Broadway" was shown
COW weeks ago, William s. Hart appeared
| in evening dress and cut up iot OF uiuos
which were said by some hm rams TO De
han.,th the dignity of their western hero.
| Now these fans may see their idol once more
| in a role and story which Is as conNeh-
| tional as the rising sun each morning And
vet II ia the kind of play that j. q. Hawks,
| ;ts author. can write for this player and the
sort of role that the star can interpret with
| faithfulness This time the eastern scenes
are laid in Chicago as against those OF New
York in the former film.
II 10 natural that being director as well
,s a star gives Mr. Hart the right TO keep
| in front of the camera lens as much as pos
sible and that is what he does throughout
| this story. land shark gets into the good
yraces of the boss of the cowboys by the
rsturn of tho latters pony, which was lost
| at gambling A girl is one of the victims
of the villain and the hero makes the thief
repay, and in the end, WELL everybody Is
| treated square. Seena owen Is the heroine
and Bert Sprotts MAKES d Nlilaihous lahu
dealer.
| vIcToRIA-"SaIome" with Theda Bara in tho
'ichief role Directed by ]. Gordon Edwards
| from a scenario by Adrian Johnson
| Spectacle has its place with the movie
| nro1rams and when II Is presented In an
| Intelligent manner II is good to look upon.
| Tbere have been many attempts to supply
| these big sight" movies and some Of them
| were worthwhile. In "Salome" the Fox COM
,any has supplied Theda Bara with a char
| acter that she fills with ease and 1t would
| be interesting to know what the censors
| thought OF the piece. 1t works up slowly
| until in the end II reaches dramatic climax
which is worthy OF the best in flm direction
| An outstanding piece of acting was that
| Given by G. Raymond Nye whose role of
| King Herod will remain as a standard for
| movie types of this character, 1t is u be
| hoped that someone Will appreciate the good
| work of this player and raise him to stellar
| honors where he justly belongs. Miss Bara
| Is excellent because she has evidently
| realized Just what she can do In parts of
| this kind and her experience in Cleopatra"
| taught her to be more dramatic than spec
| tacular Albert Roscoe gives a capable
| performance as John the Baptist and Her
| bert Heyes as Sejanus is excellent. The
| photography and the artistic settings are
| hne bits of screencraft.
| Naximova Is the featured player at the
| Recent in "Revelation," while the Strand and
| Ioeust Theatres are presenting Marguerite
| clark In MRS. wigs OF the Cabbage
| Patch,r already reviewed in this column as