Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-14
'EVANGELINE' Is SEEN
ON STANLEY SCREEN
Broken Blossoms at the Pal
ace, Is a Fine
Movie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." with Mri,

sTANLEY-,."Evangelire," with Miriam
Cooper, Directed by r. A. Walsh from
Longfellow's poem.
Screen followers are better off for
having plays like this zone shown to
them once in while than if film fare
were kept always at blood and thun-
der diet.
Tender and beautiful is this photo
play and the hour that it took in pass
ing seemed all too short for presenting
such an artistic trent. Very capable
was the directing of II. A. Walsh, and
it showed what fine artist he is as
well ms gave a chance for comparison
with his work with Theda Bara, of a
greatly different type. Miriam Cooper
has never had part essayed with better
study or fitness for the role than she
displays in charactcrizing the Acadian
maiden. while the others were selected
for their ability rather than for their
names as stars. Paul Weigel, Spottis-
woode Aitken. Albert Roscoe and James
Marcus are in the cast.
The orchestra opened its season uf
grand opera music, and the comedy
star was Maclyn Arbuckle (ast seen
here in "The Better ole" at the Broad)
in Fighting Mad" while the latest
Prizma natural color movie showed the
beauties of the Hawaiian pineapple in =
dustry as carried on in Oahu.
Warwick Directed by Hugh Ford from
the play by Augustus Thomas.
Away back in the days when the
movies were quite in their infancy there
was company formed by Harry Reiver
which made movie of this play. but
that was at n time when the present
art of the cinema was not as proficient
l..
then, and. if the writer mistake not
acted by Robert Warwick. This pro =
duction, however, is far in advance of
its predecessor.
Robert Warwick has large follow
ing here and his appearance as the Mis-
sourian is fine Characterization Eileen
Percy. who has been associated with
some fine players before. is the girl in
the case. Monte Blue. another former
member of the Douglas Fairbanks out
mt. has an important role. as has Rob
ert Cain as the school friend of the
girl. Others whose work is of good
quality are Victor Potel, Noah Beery
and Gertrude Short.
to Happiness" with Dorothy II" PhiilIps innfa
| him. ~
There is universal appeal in this
picture because it deals with a prob
lem which is foremost in the news of
the day and the important topic of the
times-labor trouble.
Holubar who directed Heart OF
Humanity" which had its showing at
these theatres. The work in this play
is equally good and shows careful
study of the subject. As to the motiva
ton. it deals with the Russian massacre
of 1S0S. Two children are separated by
the big fire. One is adopted by an
anarchist, while the sister is taken to
America, where they meet in later
years.
Many excellent lighting effects have
been obtained and the little touches of
animal life in the opening scenes are
well done. The playing of the dual role
of two sisters by Dorothy Phillips is
as fine bit of screen acting as has
been seen for some months. AS q Rus
sian, Robert Anderson is well cast, as
are William Stowell and Stanhope
Wheatcroft in other roles.
REGENT--"His Official Fiancee," with
nd dreoted sd By RoSsTt g. Sy vsn6a RsTha Hu'h
This picture proves that it is not
always possible to make fine plays,
although this one comes well within the
boundary line of "fair," and will no
doubt please lot of patrons. At least
one thing is shown, and that is the
very scant material with which Edith
Kennedy has woven the scenario from
the threads of the novel.
Vivian Martin, who has the principal
role, tried very hard with her part and
succeeded in measure, while Forrest
Stanley contributes good work as her