The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-26

be called an "all-star cast" production
inasmuch as besides Clara Kimball
Young we have Lillian Walker, Kath-
Ign Williams, Barbara Tenant, Irving
Cummings, Nigel Barrie and little Ben
Alexander.
Humor, with tears that tread upon
smiles, is the keynote of Daddy
Long Legs" screen version Of the
famous story by Jean Webster. in
which Mary Pickford will be seen at
the Washington. In this. the first
Of the productions to be made by her
very own company Miss Pickford, as
Judy Abbott" easily has the best
role of her career. AS poor orphan
child, ever helping those about her
and making the most Of cruel treat
ment, she finally rises to wonderful
heights.
The picture was directed by Mar
shall Neilan, one of the new wonders
of the screen world. Mr.. Neilan, Is
| foremost in the new generation of
producers and a very young man, but
already he has won the name of The
/ Mark Twain of the Screen" SO human
and humorous are his touches. The
early part of Daddy Long Legs" is
especially full of laugh-winning situa-
! tions Of many sorts.
Any girl who has tagging love
affair on her hands and who cares
enough about the man to feel like
injecting little fresh interest and
spirit into things, should certainly
see Mary Miles Minter's latest film
The Intrusion of Isabel" A becom
ing evening gown, new-as-new, does
wonders for Isabel's romance. The
incident is likely to suggest the very
treatment needed to startle some
other girls sweetheart into a state
of wakefulness.
Miss Minter, as Isabel, is as bonny
a maid as any young bach might
find in a lifetime of searching; and
when her mothering heart impels hel
TO make sure that his vest buttons
are where and how they should be
you wonder how on earth he man
ages to stop at just a gracious smile
and thank-you. Howsoever, there:
another woman in the case-but that!
telling.
Go and enjoy this picture for your
self when it comes to the Washington
theatre Sunday only. Manager Gruen
valid promises that 1t will give 70,
one OF the pleasantest hours you'v,
ever spent before the screen.
Have you ever, in your fondes
dreams, played-or imagined your
self-playing football on the beacl
! with a bevy of beauties who swim
, and dive like mermaids?
= Would anyone want to wake ur
, under such circumstances? Anyway
when Hearts and Flowers" comes t
the Washington theatre on Wednesda
! and Thursday your dream will com
true to a certain extent. You viii
at least witness on the screen TIL
, famous Sennett bathing beauties dis
: porting in the surf after a swift foo
. ball game on the sands. This ne,
r ParamountMack Sennett comedy
? said to be the most delicious con
bination Of pulchritude and ludicrou
q mirthfulness ever conceived by tn
r master mind of comedy-Mack Ser
n nett.
G Ford Sterling plays the role of
l. musician in a hotel Orchestra, VIII
r wins Phillis Haver away from Bill
r Armstrong. Billy makes Ford b.
t lieve Louise Fazenda is heiress to
8 fortune and Ford transfers his a
o fections and then comes a series {
side-splitting adventures ending wit
n Cord striving desperately to escap
n from the snare. Edward Cline direc
S ed and the picture is declared rio
y of laughter.