Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-29
TREAT AT STANLEY;
ARCADIA FILM WINS
New Photographic and Lighting
Ideas in Main Movie Fea-
tures Of Week
Better Wife" with Clara
kimhal Young. Story by l.enore Coffee


directed by w p Earle Select play.
This picture approaches the ideal in
color photography and lightings and it
also gives an insight into the posi-
bility of the return to well balanced
cast instead Of star. True, Clara
kimball Young is hcraldcd as the lumi-
nary. but it is the excellence of the
supporting players work which counts.
The story. fair in its construction. is
based upon the novel. ''The Love
| Quest The idea that the first wife
Of man was unfaithful and that the
second one knew. but kept silent. Is tho
chief theme. The husband imagincs he
must keep his ideal in the departed
| first spouSe Kathryn Williams. first
girl, of the serial story plays: Lillian
Walker. n former Nitagraph star; Ben
Alexander. whose services seem to be
in great demand by reason of the num-
bcr of his recent pictures, and other
! players of note, including Nigel Barrie.
/ Barbara Tcnnant. Irving Cummings and
! Edward Kimball Miss Goung's father,
appear.
I Because Of tho beautiful quality of tho
natural color photography disclosed in
| ''Old Faithful the Prizma picture.
substituted for the announced "Apache
/ Trail. new interest is developed in the
wonders of the pools. gcyscrs and colOrS
Of Pri2matic Pool at Yellowstone Park.
ARCADIA--."The Firing Line with Irene
| rastlG Story by Robert 'Chambers, III,
rectcd by charles Magne. Paramount
! play.
. Although it is hot and the film fans
tired of Summer films of weak cal
ibre. there is a treat in store for those
who seek the cool interior of this the
atrc this week. There they will find
n play that holds the attention from the
start-and there is something doing
every minute. 1t has the power to make
the spectator believe in the future
screening of popular novels.
In several instances the success of
this piece belongs to Charles Magne.
who directed it. and to David Powell.
who will not remain long in the sup
porting line. but whose work should re-
ccive stellar reward. As for Irene Cas-
tie. she does everything which any one
might reasonably expect of her. swims
tic attitudes, not to overlook the little
dance. She has improved in her acting.
or is it the directors suggestions?
The motivation is a loveless marriage
and the solution of the way out when
nature finds two lovers on the firing
line. There is no war in this play and
the line mentioned is not of martial
character. Many players are in the
cast and of them G. V. Steele is the
important support next to Mr. Powell
NlCTOR1A-"PuttinE One Over" with
George Walsh. Directed by Edward Dii-
lion. Fox play.
One thing certain. George Walsh
usually can be- relied upon TO give his
admirers good hour of athletic stuff
even when he is ''putting one over Mt
the expense of plot. There is a lot
OF fun in this tale of ''faked' identity.
BY reason of the fact that two travel
frS look alike and that one of them is
heir to an estate desired by crooks. a
plot is evolved which causes the death
of the rich man and the substitution of
thc other. and an attempt to gain by
the deal upon the part of the crooks.
.
which involve the tatooing of initials.
dyeing of hair and making a scar upon
thc person of George Walsh All lead
to a lot of exciting complications.
Edith Stockton is the heroine. and
Frank Beamish, Jack Dillon and others
arc in the support.
lEGENT-"In His Brothers. Place" with
Hale Hamilton and by him. Directed
by Harry l.. Franklin Metro play.
{ Here once more is found the combina-
= tion of author and star. By means of
an Introduction showing the elder rea :
tives of two boys, each bent on separate
paths of life, the story opens in man
ncr that has heart interest from the
start.
There are few comedy relief situations
in this tale of two brothers. one Il bust
ness man whose interests lie in the oil
fields. the other minister of the gospel.
The latter, however. is not very ag-
grpSsive in his methods. In the cast
besides the star there appear Marguerite
Snow, former star in her own right
Mary McIvor, Howard Champion and
Ward Wing