The Washington times., 1920-11-19
The Restless Sex
A Wonderful Picture
WITH MARION DAVIES
ANGELA MORGAN.

upon pageant OF barbaric
- beauty; storms OF confetti; &C.
stasy Of dancing in diaphanous
dTapery. miracles OF rhythm.
wherein the exquisite. 1.-THE forms
OF women sway like wheat before
the wind; gorgeous settings where
once again one looks upon the
glory that was Greece and tho
grendeur that was Rome"
Motion, motion. dizzying motion!
Then, out OF an archway, riding
vIctoriously above the multitude.
Pallas Athene, a figure of surpass-
ing loneliness, reveals the triumph
of Marion Davies in this. the most
rosplendent role she has yet as
sumed In her remarkable career.
As witnessed the magnificent
Ball of the Gods sat Loew's Co
lunbia. starring Miss Davies In q
part which gives fulN play to her
unusual charms of person as well
as her temperamental gifts. 1t was
difficult to believe that I had not
indeed been waited upon a magic
carpet back to those historic days
when gods held high revery upon
the earth. and mortals were akin
to them in splendid perfection OF
body and that spontaneous abandon
ment to beauty which made the art
OF the ancients almost divine.
CENTRAL THEME OF PLAY.
TO me, this array of sumptuous
scenes. in the grand ball held In
the studio of Oswald Grismer. the
sculptor, form the central theme OF
the entire play. somehow believe
Mr.. Chambers must have conceived
this brilliant spectacle to symbolize
his theory. 1t Ia the great central
sun of interest and enchantment,
from which all the other scenes
radiate; not only because 1t has
stupendous power in its spectacular
value, but because. to me, 1t SYM
bolizes in one dazzling procession
of pictures exactly what Mr.. Cham
bers means by The Restless Sex"
The Ball Of the Gods interprets
in scene upon scene Of breathless
pageantry the true spirit Of mod
ern woman not all of tho
moderns, but q distinct and familiar
type she VINO is feverish,
painting. wild for excitement and
display; she who Is tossed about on
a veritable ocean of passion which
she but vaguely suspects and scarce
" understands. This brilliant living
painting also holds within its
setting all the elements that make
modern life the seething vortex 1t
has become . the beauty Of
women. hectic ambition. envy. jeal-
ousy, pride, reckless extravaganza,
strife, competition and ABANDON
ment to sensation.
The author plainly proves, as the
photoplAy develops. that this abnor-
NAL yearning for excitement for Its
own sake, without any steadying
central Nfe-interest, holds within
itself the seeds Of its own destruc-
ton. For It is this wild craving
Tor speed, speed, speed! this
Unsuitable thirst for excitement
which filings against the wheel OF
experience these two reckless par
Elephants, Stephanie Cleland marion
Davies) and Oswald Grismar (Car-
lyle Blackwel). rushing them into
marriage before the girl has even
found her heart and thus compn-
cating a situation which, LETT 10
develop naturally, would surely
have mated Steve with her own love
instead of uniting her to one Tor
whom she felt merely temporary
infatuation-
NO HAPr1NEss FOR ANY.
Through this hopeless mistake
not one of the three principals con-
cerned can possibly be happy. Inn
fRaiph Kellard), Stephanie's inevi-
table lover and intended life mate.
rinds himself unable to conceal the
devotion he feels for her. even
though she is married to his sculp-
tor friend, Oswald Grismer. why
baa ne not suspected long ago that
the Affection which he. Jim. felt
for his beautiful adopted sister was
not that OF q brother but OF ono
who should become her partner IN
Wharfage! How blind he had been!
Oh. ~ Fate had only lifted the cur
tain of his heart before It was TOO
late!
Thus. through tho one rash mis-
take that united "Steve' (Marfon
Davies, to the wrong man. three
people are plunged into ao3ect mis-
cry. not knowing how to handle
a problem which 10 becoming every
day more difficult to bear. Tho
Young wife Of Oswald Grfsmer mas
not yet given her love to HIM,
how can she. knowing her
real affection belongs 10 Jim! she
has pleaded for . year In which to
mer, seeking only her happiness
consents to this arrangement
though chafine beneath It's re-
straints.
when wM you over love ma
Slower he once besou9ht her, and
she. her soul wYung with sympathy
for her husband. yet unable to force
q response to his emotion, can only
Bow her head and leave him to his
own bitter reflections.
How VIII Fate unrave1 this tn
Tie Of sxpsrience7 This ID the con-
stant question in the mind Of tho
onlooker, ~ picture after picture
shows the unhappiness OF these
three who had once been earefreA,
Joyous boy and girl pals IN tho
saYsy days whom Jim and Oswald
shsrel her giriish comradship.
with no hint Of their coming rivalry.
"atsvs~ had been to both young
men an inspiration in their studies
snS tNeir work.
AZ INTRICATE rANGLE.
One cannot help wishing over
snd over that Stephanie had not