Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-06
PH0T0PLAY FAV0RITES
ON SEVERAL SCREENS
War Furnishes Theme in Fun and
Fact for New
Films

SrANNLEYn"For Better For Worse" with .re-
seIwy6T.' T'' D. p'N'''e cast written by Edgar
rms play will interest nearly everybody
VINO knows people who married Just before
me husband had to 60 TO war. The message
Is strong one. for II shows that the woman
IN the case married for the glory of the uni
form and the marriage was one in name only.
at heart the wife loved the man who stayed
at home. looking after the sick on this side
ot the ocean while his best friend went off
and fought the battles.
When word comes back that the husband
has been killed il naturally leaves the path
Tor the man who stayed at home and for the
woman he loves to announce their engage
m"nt. They are about to do this when it is
discovered that another woman is in love
with tho husband. To continue narrating the
plot would only spoil its climax, but suffice
il TO know that message is carried in the
fact that the meaning of for better. for
worse in the marriage ceremony only proves
matter of words to the woman in the
case.
An excellent cast has been intrustcd with
III" principal roles which include Elliott
Dexter as the physician who stays at home,
Tom Foreman as tho soldier and Gloria
Swanson as the wife. Wanda Hawlcy is the
girl in love with the husband. Theodore
Roberts, Raymond TTatton and several chill
dren complete the east. The direction is
excellent. while the photography is Of the
admirable DcMille sort. The introduction
of some alcgoriral studies of past heroes was
capably effected
PALACE-"The Road Called Straight" with
Louis Bennison and Ormi Hawlev. Directed by
Ira NJ. Lowry and written by Wilson Bayley.
The frequency with which the local Bctz-
wood film studio is turning out Louis BCnni-
son productions seems to Indicate their popu-
Iarity among movie fans who have long
sought another type of western hero besides
tho kind portrayed by Bill Hart, Tom Mix
and a host of other dclncatorS. This new
offering is n drama of the plains. in which
tho hero illustrates an attempt to secure
cattle at n price far beneath their worth.
Ormi llawlcy. former lubn star and Of
late an actress upon the spoken stage, re-
turns to the local screen in n role which gives
her ample opportunity to show her cinema
ability. Louis BcnniSon in character named
Al Boyd again makes himself Il smiling hero.
Others in the cast include Burton Churchill.
who will be remembered for his work with
the stock company which held forth at the
Chestnut Street Opera House. and John DAILY
Murphy.
APrADIA--"0h. Yo" Women" with Ernest
Treux mud Louise Huff story by Anita Loos
au' directed by John Emerson.
There is no more delightful combination
Of brains and art than is to be found in the
harmonious pair who produced this photo
play. 1t is the one bright spot in horde of
war comedies because 'it not only carries a
moral. but is of such a nature as to keep the
spectators in n state of laughter with each
unfolding scene. Action and plenty Of humor
Gus titles carry the story along.
Women are taking the place Of mcu in a
small town from which the hero goes 10 war.
He returns and finds the positions all filled
by strange creatures who are garbed in mas
culine attire. They also fill tho Offices of the
city government. while the few old men are
watching the babies and doing the family
chores. This condition of affairs does not
affect one girl. however. who is made poor
by reason Of sticking to feminine garb. In
n race for mayor the hero gets the aid Of
the soldiers in France and by clever move
wins over the women.
Ernest Trcux and Louise Huff have the
principal roles. although the latter has little
to do There is much fun afforded by the
character study of Josephine Stevens. while
Ida Fit2hugh also contributes n part that is
delightful. OF the men, the best study was
given by Joseph Burke as the mayor. Other
characters introduced provided much mcrri-
mcnt.
VICTORIA shadows Of Suspicion" with Har-
ord i.ocI>wood story by George Gibbs. d-
rected by Edwin Carewe.
1t is rcgrrttablc that the screens have lost
such Il fine player aS the late Harold Lock-
wood and when future spectators see this
production they will be following the last
work of the late popular star. That tho
production shows evidence OF being dOctored
by the manufacturers in the hope of saving
those parts in which the hero appears is to be
overlooked by true drvotees of the star. But
the effect upon the casual playgoer will not
be so pleasant because the film story seems
to sag right in the middle.
Romance and spies form the basic idea of
the plot. which involves tn" saving of Eng
land by n Young sportsman and the winning
of the girl he loves. Mr.. Lockwood has the
mart of the sport Sman. while Naomi ChldNrS
enacts the role of the heroine. Kenneth kpal-
ing. Bigelow Cooper and Helen lindroth are
in the other parts.
REGENT--"FaIse Evidence" with Viola Dana.
Directed bv Edwin tarewe ana written by
Mary f.. wilkins.