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with ID. W. Griffth's Fine Arts studio in |
the hcydays of the Triangle company. and
his work is to be recommended for its ar
tistic worth. The many thrills and the sus-
taincd interest of this picture speak for the
directors skill. The star appears in new
character study, that of Russian girl.
a combination Of the recently failed cdict
which was to have permitted the women of
Russin between the ages of eighteen and
thirty five to become the property of the
Soricts and the bombing of royalty is the
basis of the plot. There is love interest
between Miss Tamndgc. as the disguised
princess. and the prince, played capobly by I
Pedro de Cordoba.
Fine staging marked the mob scenes and
the details of Russian life were pictur-
esQucly brought out. Stuart Holmes as the
gang leader was well cast
The flower market latelysheld in Rittcn-
house Square was shown as recorded by
the special Stanley camera man. Model
Girls is the new Prizma natural color
movie which shows latest styles in womcn's
raiment and the manufacture of wax
model
PALACEI"Ths Pest" with Mabel Normand.
by Melville w. Brown. Goidwyn Pictures
Mabel Normand is II comcdicnne who
knows how to make the most of her natural
ability to clown. and with this capacity as
background she has succeeded in giving
the silvershcet another characterization of
tomboy. For many years Director Ca
bannc was the chief of staff to ID. W. Grif-
fifth. and his directing of the star has
brought out her best comedy stunts.
Dreaming of the time when she will not
have to be drudge and wear old clothes.
the heroine is invited to dance with the
express purpose of providing amusement to
the guests. When she realizes this she
leaves, but the ring she wore proves her to
be the long lost daughter of judge
Alec b. Francis is the Judge and John
Bowers the youth who loves her, while
Charles Girard is the adventurer. Others
in the cast are Leota Lorraine. Jack Curtis.
Pearl Gilmore and James Bradbury. Chaplin
in "Shanghaied" is added
ARCADIA1"Comc Out q the Kitchen" with
Miller and aiiected by Sohn s. robertson.
Pagamount Pictures.
When the play of the same name and
from which this movie was made was given
here it received much attention because of
its sweet simplicity and the naive enactment
of the chief role by Ruth Chatterton. Now
that the movies have it. Marguerite Clark
is the star in the part of the girl who goes
into the kitchen in order that the family
fortune may be kept up.
This is the sort of Hove which the ma
| the clean productions it is advocating 1t
| is a pleasing comedy which should be ap-
| preciatcd because of its entertainment possi-
| biities and the natural playing of the parts
Eugene OBrlen. VINO has recently been
| made star on the Select program. appears
| as the leading man. Bradley Barker, Crau-
| ford Kent and Albert Hackett. the son Of
| Florence Hackett. Of Lubin fame. are in the
support. The Rittcnhouse Square flower
market is an added feature.
vICToRIA--"Help! Help! Police-' with George
| story by Raymond Il. shrock.
The Fox Fairbanks, George Walsh, again
comes forward in a movie filled with action
! which permits the display of his athletic
stunts. AS for the movie it is melOdra-
matte comedy with situations pieced together
to hold the attention of the, spectators. 1t
is the manner in which George Walsh makes
his leaps and the rough comedy which sup
ply most of the fun.
The loss of jewels belonging to his sweet
heart and the fact that the hero is accused
Of the theft supplies the plot. He captures
the band of robbers and gets them to the
courtroom in time for the judge to hold them
Not very burdening to follow but still good
comedy material as played and filmed
Alice Mann is the leading woman and
Alan Edwards. Henry Hallam. Marie Burke
and Joseph Burke are in the support,
Another comedy is 'Shanghaied, with
Chaplin.
| REGENT-"Castles In the Air. with May ALI
George sS % BAKER S% ka erS SGs Peure 1s directed by
The director general is responsible for the
sproduction of this play. which appeared in
story form in the Saturday Evening Post
The plot deals with the stage and theatrical
life as seen by Il girl who is working as an
usher.
There is much romance to this story con
corning both the heroine and the theatre
manager and also a man who comes to see
the show and who is in love with his wife.
although they have separated because of n
quarrel. The usher brings them together at
the show. Altogether, it is light, bright and
of the usual Metro standard.
May Allison appears to advantage as the
girl who builds castles in the air. while Ben
Wilson is the theatre manager. Walter Per
cival, Irene Rich and large company of
assistant players do good work in their re-
spective parts.
GREAT NoRTHERN-"Dapxhter Of Mine"
h5 h 4sSssa By Csrense s T Rsn
wyn Pictures '''''
There is strong theme in this play which
deals with the bctrothal of Jewess to a
Gentle against the wishes of her orthodox
father ana her attempts TO see once more
the man of her choice after she is persuaded
to leave him. But in the end the heroine
is successful in finding her author lover,
and they are wed.
Some unnecessary fantasy is put into the
story which might better have been kept as
a straight play, although it is not too much
out of keeping. There is n fine piece of
acting given the screen by the star, Madpe
Kennedy. who has a role which she fills with
intelligence. Tuly Marshall. as the father.
does some fine character acting, while John
Bowers. as the hero, Abraham Schwartz
and Arthur Carew fill the other roles sat,s,
factorily.
Good atmosphere has been obtained in
many of the scenes, and those depicting the
crowded Jewish quarter of the city are taken
from the real locations The Jewish home
has been carefully studied by the director