New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
On the Screen
Mutt and Jeff Cartoon Comedy
at the Rivoli; Capitol Fea-
lures Madge Kennedy
By Harriette Underhill

The feature of the program at the
Rivoli this week is a Mutt and Jeff car
toon comedy with scenario and effects
by Max Name. 1t is the funniest thing
we ever saw on the sc cen, and is so
far ahead Of all other cartoon COM
edies that it should be dignifed by
some other name. 1t is a classic! 1t
is called Sound Your Az and we do
not intend to tell anything about it,
save that if you miss it you are going
to regret it as long as you live.
After this gem of the screen "The
Charm School" comes as an ant.clmax
Wallace Reid is the star, and it
wouldn't be bad idea if he should
start such a school and have ali of the
people in the cast attend it. 1t seemed
to us that they were singular1y lacking
in just that thing. But, on the other
hand, we ms st that the star change
both his sartorial and tonsorial ad-
wiser. 1t is funny how little thing
like a haircut can spoil a film for one.
Mr.. Reid is wearing the sort of hair
cut which Percy Marmont described as
max ng one look like date palm. If it
needs any further description it is the
sort that leaves the lower part of the
head smooth shaven and then starts
out tn ckly and suddenly. We have
heard that they were popular in Los
Angeles, but we don't believe it, We
disliked 80 much that haircut and the
many pockets and outstanding lapels
on Mr. Reids coats that we felt sort
of resentment toward him all the time
THE Charm School" is not up to
the standard at all, and we had grown
to love Walle and his comedy. 1t
would be difficult to find a better story
than The Charm School," and we
quite thrilled at the possibilities of it..
But the possibilities never became
realities - the comedy was stillborn.
1t seemed to be more the fault Of the
direction than Of the scenario writer.
The episodes, which might have been
made delightfully."- humorous wero
merely touched on or left out alto
gether, and most OF the characters
were SO grossly exasgerated-Miss
Hayes, the principal of the school be-
fore it became the Charm School, for
instance. Kate Tcncray was good as
Miss Curtis, a maiden lady who taught
the girls all about the construction OF
centpedes, and Patricia Magee was fat
and funny as Sally Boyd, the girl who
feared sne could never achieve charm.
The titles were badly constructed
and there was liberal mixing of the
verbs snail. and will. Every studio
should have copy of that old ex-
ample which we used to have in school {:
Help, helpl No one shall save me.
l viii drown!"
In the cast supporting Mr.. Reid are
Lila Lee. Adele harrington, Beulah
Bans, Edwin Stevens, Grace Morse and
Lincoln Stedman
There is on the program a very
beautiful Christmas fantasy which
mas brand new combination of sing
ing. dancing and motion pictures.
Carl Rollins and chorus are heard and
also seen in sketch called "In a
Tavern The Chester comedy is
called Ono Best Pet"
Owing to the popularity of "Pas-
sion.' The Girl with the Jazz Heart
had to wal, whole week to get into
the Capitol, but she appeared there
Yesterday and she promises to give
fssslon a good run for the monev
Madge Kennedy is the star in this
Soio"yn picture, and she is superb in
ner characterizations. There are two
81 81 her Just as there are in
"'Cornered," and it is the most baft,ino
seer. or course, it necessitates >
double for the two girls. Miriam
Smith and Rittie Swasher. are ON the
screen together all the time
HAVING t"o herones, there must OF
necessity be two heroes. These are
SOC King, who marries Miriam, and
Leon Guieiere Gendron. fami.iar.y
known as Jerry" who marries Kittie
Miriam. the Mennonite maid. seerael
10 be the fayorite with the scenario
writer but we liked best Kite
swasher, the telephone operator with
Il JAZZ heart and a stick Of chewing
gun, and how Miss Kennedy reveis in
snoss Swasher partsl Kittie got the
nhoss. naeSs. nan, an too. At heart he was our
choice; the other ono didn't dance.
kittie said Number. please" and
rbusy" and Excuse it, please" in Tie
Belmont Hotel. Miriam wns QUAKER
fnaidsn who lived all alone In a bio
mousse with guardian who wanted TO
Iorce ner 70 marry an odious man be.
cause ne feared that she war going to
be happy. lie saw sixns Of Il 81
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