Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-15
JOHN BARRYMORE IN
THRILLING MOVIE ROLE
Norma TaImadge, George Walsh,
Mae Marsh and Viola Dana Other
Screen Stars This Week
SrANLEY-"The Probation Wife" with Norm
Talmalge STORY by Angie Onsley Rooser. d


rocted By sydney 4. A. Franplin. % I'''' -'O''S''
There is some doubt as to what movie
patrons will say about this new Norma Tai
madge subject. because it deals out informa-
tion about marital life that it would be
ruinous for some people to follow. To tell
vast audience that the way to secure
husbands love is to get some other man to
pretend he loves you and thus make hubby
jealous will certainly not be received with
out mistrust or distrust by happily married
couples. This is no reflection upon the pic
ture as entertainment, because it is of the
highest order.
Lip readers will enjoy the silent words
coming from the players, while the rest of the
audience may easily see the inserted titles
required by the censors. Most of the acting
IS done by the star, in the character of a
young wife WHO tells the story of her life t.
friend seeking solace from the neglect of
ner husband. The advice given in foregoing
INES Is the substance of the story. Miss
Ialmadge appears in roles which show her
rise from girl in cabaret to the wife of n
leader in society. Others in the cast are
dhomas Meishan, Florence Billings Amelia
Summerville, Alec B. Francis and Walter
McEwen.
Trout natural color Prizma picture,
ana The House Of Terrible Scandals" one
or the funniest comedies seen in months, are
added attractions.
ARCADTA-"The Test Of Honor with John Bar
r r%Inore Story by f. Phillips oppcnhein. di-
rcoted By John s. Robertson.
John Barrymore has stepped from his
usual acting of comedy roles to one of trag-
cdy. The character he portrays in this story
is not unlike the one in Justice, which
he gave on the spoken stage. More acting
or this sort and the screens will be richer
IN art Marcia Manon again comes for
ward as screen actress of great ability be-
cause OF her consistent portrayal Of the wife
OF Two men with whom she is not in love.
The first husband is supposed to have died
from blow struck by Mr.. Barrymore
There is no place during the showing of
this picture for the candy munching movie
maniacs, but rather the space should be oc-
cupled by seekers of good photoplay enter
talnment The story holds the interest
throughout. Infidclity of wife is the chief
motive of the plot and involves the happiness
of man who loves his honor. The authors
novel. The Malefactor - was the story upon
which this play was based.
Constance Binney is given n part ns the
lngenue type Of girl who is befrended by the
nero, and she makes n pleasant impression.
Ot the other players, each one has been
chosen with an eye to the ability of interpre-
tation of difficult roles. Robert Schable, J.
W. Johnston, Bigelow Cooper and Fred Mil
Ter have the important parts.
PALACE-"Spotlisht Sadie" with Mae Marsh
Story by Louis Allen Brown, directed by Law
renee Trrnble.
The governing head of the scenario depart
ment or the director certainly shows d cum
ming foresight in having his leading char
acter order glass Of milk when the party of
which she is n member is gathered Mt cafe.
That this same innocent glass of milk should
have been ordered by chorus girl only adds
to the fact that it is an unusual type of
chorus girl story.
Mae Marsh, who has appeared in many
character studies, gives n faithful portrayal
of lady of-the ensemble in this story and
in the fact that she is a seeker after a mil
ionaire is not unlike heroines in other tales
which have been written about stage folk.
But the methods employed in the develop
ment are novel because of the fact that the
girl prctcnds n childlike innocence. Wal
lace Macdonald, Alec B. Francis, Walter
HERS, Betty Schade and Mary Thurman are
in the cast. The direction was capably ham
died and the animals introduced proved that
the Griffith touch of directing has made itself
felt in other studios.
VIZ lotlA-'NeVe say quit with George
schrocli. directed by Edward Dillon.
George Walsh wins his audience to his
work at once and holds the attention
throughout because of his ability to do
thrilling stunts in way that makes them
seem real and fitting to the action involved in
the story. Not only is this an interesting
picture from the acting standpoint, but the
humorous titles make the spectator retain the
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folding.
Superstitious people might appreciate the
story because it involves man who was
born on the 18th of the month, and he seems
to be stopped at every move for some time
throughout the play until in the end he wins
the daughter of a wealthy man who has been
taken to sea by thieves in search of treasure.
In the cast are Florence Dixon. as the
daughter: Henry Holland, as the father
William Frederick, Frank Jacobs and Jean
Acker.
REGENT-.'The Parislan Tirress" with Viola
Dana: Story by June Mathis. directed by Her
bert Bache.
Albert Capellani is a co o-author of this
story, and that he knows his Paris of the
fiction kind is proved by this picture. It's
plot is somewhat moth eaten, although the
vacant spots in the fabric have been worked
over by the ability of Viola Dana to give an
excellent account of herself as the star. 1t
is to be regretted that this artist does not
have the right sort of stories for her use be-
cause she has the ability to portray almost
any type of character.
At the end of the story the little girl who
was taken from life of the Paris Latin
Quarter proves to be the real heiress of the
man to whom she is supposed to be related
in the opening footage of the tale. Darrell
Foss is the young man she finds happiness
with, and Louis barclay is her brother.
Others in the cast are Henry Kolker, Ed
ward Connolly and Maree Beaudet.
STRAND and LoCUST-'The Girl Who Stayed
at Home" is the feature at these theatres
The production is from the D. w. Griffith
Studios and has a cast OF fayorte players
JoIson Opens at Shore