Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-11
new De MILE FILM
STANLEY FEATURE
''Why Change Your Wife?" a
| Marital Study-varied
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s.ni.y--"why Change Your Wife,
n question which many photopiay
fans asked each other after seeing the
way Cecil r. De Mile produced the
latest phase ot his marital-hte scIl"-.
Here is shown p type of divorce acrl"n
based upon whim of the husband mat
his wife Is incompatible win him jon
Trivial way. and besides she docs nor
dress according to IDEAS he mas set Up
as being standard.
Tho pro,luccr's brother William in his
scenario has decisive method IN snow
iug contrasts In types Ot women. FIRST,
ne displays the plain. simple home
loving wife and next the wife No. =
20 whom the cx-husbard becomes mar
ried. In tho latter Is found a butt"rhy
type whose dressing or rather lack OF H.
attracts the man. crisis comes "h"n
tho husband discovers his wife stopping
at the same resort hotel a. his nfst
spouse. II is then be knows ne nHS
made mistake. By chance VII" No.
takes the same train as hr docs 20
the city and in an accident at IN" S,a-
tion he s taken to his fCrme~ dOfncil"
There the original wife nurses him and
a fight ensu.s between the second ana
first wives for the right TO claim the
man. Needless to prolOng the story. for
the question Il settled when the nus
band returns 10 his first wife and love.
Thomas Meighan. recently in this city
at the Stanley in person. has the lead
ing male role while the two women
are played by Gloria Swanson as wife
No. and Bebe Daniels az the butterfly
type Of wife. Theodore kOslon has a
good role as musician.
paIac.-"Tho Rivers End" is ono of
the best pictures Of IN" wear. II ls
raines oliver Cur,yOo1 story. in which
George Stunn PLAYS IN" dual role Of tn"
man who is wanted for murder and IN"
murderer. This picture proves that
Stone was not given chance "hen ne
was starred in other vehicles. As FOR
the direction. II bespcaks much for the
cleverness Uf Marshall $eilan. There
IL a wealth Of beauty in the details or
the frozen North, while the photography;
will compare favorably with any
shown Of the Canadian SHOWS.
A player who appears 10 good ad-
vantage besides the star IS Marjorie
Daw the little lady who has rapidly
come forward as supporting player.
lane Novak. J. Barney Sherry ana
George Nichols are also well cast in
congenial roles. Tho plot concerns me
quest for a man wanted for murder.
When the purFuer finds his man MS
chase through the SHOWS has left nun
with a frozen lung. Tho murderer helps
20 ease his pursuerS pain, aIthough the
latter afterward dies. In changing
places with the hunter. tho pursued man
meets all Of the sIeuths friends, pass
ing without detection with ono eEc,p-
tion, that Of a ChnanIU employed hA
the Secret Service Things are con
trived. however. 20 'nd happily for
everybody. including a lr'lc girl who Is
the sister Of the man who dies
Arcsdia-"Thc Right Of Wai" is tho
right way to further rh" interest I'm
films because II is solid entertainment
IN which Bert Lrt"Il appears at his b"Sl
His charaCt "riZaiiOn is OF intense m
terest throughout in the depletion OF the
man who lets liquor be his master even
20 the point Of wrcckug his home and
business
Sir Gilbert Parker wrote the original