Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-13
MISS FARRAR SCORES;
HART IN NEW FILM
Marguerite Clark, Ben Alexander
and Hale Hamilton Appear
as Stars

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TANhEf-,The Stronger Vow" with Geraldine
t,a rtsrrar, directed by Reginald Barker from
S'oIF oy lZola FORESTER.
lhcre is an excellent photoplay thriller
on view this week, embracing as it does all
OF the favoritc tricks Of the melodramatc
writer in setting Of much artistic merit.
The situations have been kept at high
dramatic pitch throughout. giving Geraldine
Farrar a role which fits her perfectly.
Because this role of Spanish woman Of
the high spirited type shows the star Off in
now light and is very different from her
other charnctcrizatous. there is forecast nm
added number of admirers of this operate
stars work. In picturing the star her ar
tistic poses might have been revealed TO
better advantage by tho photographer.
, Spanish romance which stresses fcud
between the families of the girl and tho
strange young man she meets at n carnival
has its climax in tho death of her brother
and the fact that she is married to tho mur-
dcrer. IT is good plot. In its unfolding
Thomas Santschi. Milton Sils. Pedro dc
Cordova, Hazard Short and Kate Lester
have prominent roles.
pNuutihi S'tutS VI RlnSkH arc SHOWN Ill
the special Priama Natural Color scenic
This is an improvement upon the pictures
displayed here some time ago.
$. Hart. Written and directed by the star,
There is no reason why the author. drcc-
tor and star should not have n good product
when they are oil represented by the same
person. which is the case with this movie
II is good and the William s. Hart nd-
mircrs will again find their hero TO their
liking. Not only does he corral money. but
he is due 10 round up those followers Of
his style of acting who straycd away during
the time he left his big hat and heavy
shooting irons for lighter comedy.
Tho interest in the story is kent up
throughout the unfolding Of the plot. which
deals with the capture of crooks in Chicago
where the hero has been sent by the prcsi-
dent of railroad. until the love interest is
brought to n climax in the final footagc of
film Jane Novak has tho role of thc girl
related to the railroad president. with whom
the hero falls in love. Rhca Mitchell. Pa
tricia Palmer Winter Hall and IIcrschcl
Mayall also appear. The play has been well
staged.
AtIHAMeR;A AND AND, STRAND Let, Elope," with
directed by John s Robertson '"'""'" "''u
When "'rhc Naughty Wife" played at the
Walnut street Theatre carly in the season
it received favorable attention by the lovers
of good comedy. and now that it has been
made into movie it should find n greater
popularity. Fred Jackson has supplied a
plot which is repctc with funny situations
chief of which is the aid given wife by her
husband when she decides to clone with n
m with whom oh ipl ,lo - -,
Marguerite Clark has the important role
Of the wife, while Frank Mills is the hus-
band. An author with whom she is cnam-
orcd is capably represented by Castor
Glass. Others appearing in minor roles are
Helen Green. Albert Busby, Blanche Stand
ing and George Stevens.
REGENT-"After His Own Heart" with Halo
n story by Ben Ames Williams
Good stories seem to be more important
now than arc the stars who appear in them.
if the amount of movie material now being
procured from the magazines is any cri-
terion. This story, which was adapt by
A. :. LcNino from one of like name appear
ing in All Story Magazine, is worthy of at
tention. Hale Hamilton is the hero, and he
makes the most of his role.
TO have to give up all hope Of ever being
able to see the girl he loves and TO then
find that he is permitted by trick of fate
to regain his fortune is one of the situations
in this story The biggest punch comes.
however, in the very original proposal of
physician TO have the hero give his healthy
heart to an old man and take the weak one
in return for a huge sum of money That
the scheme falls through is but mild com.
pared to the torturcs experienced by Mr.
Hamilton in the operating room. Naomi
Childers, Frank Hayes, Harry Carter and
Herbert Pryor are in the cast
nIvoLI."The Turn In the Road" with Rcn
Alexander. Story and direction by King Vdor
There are many movie fans who will re
call the wonderful acting of little Ben Alex
andcr. the Griffith 'fnd'' in "Hearts of
the World.' and now that he is being
starred in this piece it is not hard to pre-.
diet n host of new admirers for his ability
us a child actor.
Happiness is to be found at home. ne.
cording to the motivation of this story. and
after the wanderings of the principal char
acter he returns to find joy of living in his
little baby boy. This does not come to him.
however, until he has reached the lowest
rung in the social ladder. In the cast are
Helen Eddy. Winter Hall, Pauline Curcy
and Lloyd Hughes.
The Palace is showing Norma TaImadge
in "The Probation Wife," while at the
Victoria there is being exhibited "For Bet.
ter. For Worse" a Cecil B. DcNIille film,
The Locust is exhibiting Elsie Ferguson in
Eyes of the Soul" All of these films have
been reviewed in this column previously.
CONTINUING ATTRACTIONS
ADELPHT-"S Seventeen" dramatic version
of Booth Harrington widely read Willie
Baxter stories, comedy of clothes and the
girl, for it deals with the attitude of
seventeen year old boy toward these i'm
portant matters. His half hedged soul gets