New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

from broadway musical successes were
| included.
There was ballet duet by Mile
Gambarelli and A. Oumansky, the latter
ballet master at the Capitol, which was
warmly received, and following this
was "The Path Of 49," with special
orchestra music. "Bedouin Love Song"
sung by Wilfred Glenn; the Capitol
News and a quintet number, "Die
Meistersinger," by Wagner, preceded
the photoplay. Following the film there
was cold Timers" waltz, in which
east Side, West Side" was played, with
the audience swaying in its seats.
Hand" and the Capitol grand organ
completed the bill. The beauty of the
presentation of the different numbers,
no less than the execution Of the selec-
tions themselves, was most commend
able.
Katherine Macdonald seems to grow
prettier with each photoplay. She
could, it seems, just smile, or frown, or
walk or sit--as she chose--before a
camera for an hour and half without
even attempting to "act" and gain the
admiration Of those who see her. But
in "The Notorious Miss Lisle," pre-
sented at the Strand yesterday by the
MACEDONIA Pictures Corporation, the
young woman with the blond hair and
bewitching eyes is supplied with q
story that holds the interest through
each minute of the play. The story
seemed to have been written Just for
her.
An English girl has been suspected
by the public of being an adventures,
one who has been the cause of q
divorce proceeding between a high
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removed with her to Brittany, where
she will attempt to olive down" her
bad name. Then comes a young
English traveller, who falls in love
with her, and they marry. The hus-
band learns later Of her reported ex-
ploits at home and they become es-
tranged, she leaving their Paris home
to return to England. The man with
whom she was reported to have been
intimate meets he. on board ship re-
turning to London, and after scuffle
she falls down the ship stairs and is
later sent to hospital Her husband
one of the attorneys at the divorce
trial in which she was named rs CO.
respondent of her exact testimony,
and finally extracts from the man
himself that the girl is innocent Of
wrongdoing. The confession appears
IN the afternoon papers, and the two
are reunited A very pretty story,
splendidly acted-and then, you have
MISS Macdonald to look upon for ever
so many minutes. There were several
poorly chosen lines of explanation in
the film. One or two of which lent an
unwholesome touch. They should be
eliminated.
The Strand Symphony Orchestra
rendered as overture selections from
Chimes Of Normandy" and there was
an education film called Gymnastics"
comedy by "Snub Pollard" called "A
when You and Were Young
Maggie" interpreted by the film;
SCENIC, called "Wooly Bits and Monkey
Hits" The organ solo, Festival
March" and the Topical Review COM
'pleted the bill.
Whenever the stage or screen is
used for propaganda purposes the
safest course usually is to stay away
from the theater until the play or
picture has run its course. 1t is more
often than not a dull unnteresting
and unconvincing performance Ex-
ceptlons are rare, and when they are
discovered lean toward the other d.
rectlon: Such an exception is "The
Soul of YOUTH which is being shown
at the Rivoli this week. The case of
the boy, the boy who never had and
is never given a chance, is pleaded
in William D. Taylor's superb produc-
ton: The film is good because it
touches practically all of the emotions
and drives home its message convinc-
ingly and Interestingly.
Wherever the cause of "boy" is given
thought and consideration there you
will find Judge Ben Lindsey in per
son or IN spirit. He who presides in
the Juvenile Court in Denver is the
| boys. friend, and his acts Of kindness
mingled with justice are known all
over the world. To advance the cause
Of the boy Judge Lindsey has become
a motion picture actor. He appears
IN The Soul of YOUTH" and his thor
ough understanding of youngsters who
nave committed misdeeds through
ignorance or misfortune is shown in
the film. The judge sits in the court
room, which looks more like parlor.
and listens with a twinkle in his eve
70 the youngster of six who confesses
ne has stolen rs cents to buy flowers
Tor his mother. And the youngster
goes home happy, promising not 70
steal again.
All a boy needs is a home and q
mother to keep him from going wrong.
according. to Judge Lindsey, and "The
Soul of Youth" proves his theory. The
poy IN the film, admirably played bv
Lewis Sargent, who did such splendid
work in 'Huckleberry Finn" is the
bad boy" of an orphan asylum. hay-
ing been brought up there without
ever knowing father or mother. or the
meaning of love. In reality he is a
misunderstood youngster who is never
given a chance. When the younestar
after escaping from the asylum and
wandering about the streets, finally
does get a home and love he turns
out to be brave and loyal, youngster
who gives promise of becoming a
splendid man. :"
Others who played we'll in the long
cast are Ernest Butterworth. Clvde
Fillmore. Grace Morse, Lila Lee. VIII
liam Collier jr. and Elizabeth James.
The Rivoli pictorial and 'The Ad-
venturer," a Chaplin revival, are the
other films. "Rosamond," by Schubert
is played as the overture bv the or ~
chestra; Paul Discard and Vera Myers
dance "The Boy and the Butterfv":
Martin Brefel, tenor, sings the "Caya,
tina" from Faust and Professor Fir
MIN Swimmer plays Loves Dream" bv
List, as an organ solo.
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