Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-16
MANY NEW MOVIES
Norma Talmadse.,pIays Triple Rol.
at the Stanley

at the Stanley
Stanley-"She Loves and Lies" Is a
comedy in which Norma Talmadpe an
pears to advantage because It affords
her an opportunity to portray n variety
OF roles In one picture. Wilkie Collins
wrote the story and Chester withey di
rected 1t with full value to its coined,
vein. The latter part is filled with in
cidents which make for laughter.
1t seems strange that in the movies q
husband never recognizes his wife's
features or voice until the final reel.
while for all Of an hour or more they
have been in each others company. with
the wife deceiving the husband as to he
identity. The situation is of a girl who
disguises herself as an old woman a. d
proposes to the man who rescued her
from q fire. She asks him to marry her
10 help her secure a fortune which will
help him out Of a financial difficulty. To
test his love she then makes up as an
artist and scenes showing Greenwich
village disclose love affair. The final
scenes reveal everything righted. Con.
way Tearle is natural as the lover and
husband. "The Big Guns of Our Navy" !"
a Prizma natural color movie. repre-.
senting the best this company has turned
out, depicts the making Of a gun and its
discharge.
Arcadia Excuse My Dust" with
wallace Reid as the speeding star. Is
another one Of his fast moving auto
racing pictures. completing a trio Of
such subjects. The audience likes TO
see this star in bright comedies and
especially in auto pictures. Reid plays
the role of an auto salesman and also
racer who loves to "burn up" the
roads. Byron Morgan wrote the story
from. his magazine tale, 1.-THE Bea
Sam Wood has invested this tale Of
the burning gasoline vapor with lots
OF thrills and some of the auto scenes
VIII no doubt cause the audience &c
grip chairs while the hero rounds the
curves. Natural scenery adds to the
pictorial quality. The acting o. Ann
Little as his visa Wis is sufficient ia
send her to stellar honors in short
time. Tully Marshall, Theodore Rob.
erts and Walter Long have importan,
supporting roles.
Victoria-"Alarm Clock Andy" fea =
lures Charles Ray, one of the hes,
portrayers of country boy roles in the
INNS; The story was written by Agnes
y. Johnston and Jerome Storm d.
rected 1t. Charles Ray has faculty
for making each Of his roles different
and yet not so far different that tn,
player is lost. His personality stand,
out no matter what the story may be
This is one of the bright spots or the
Victoria program this year.
The hero is a slave to the ticking o.
a clock whose bell awakes the dreamer
to the realities of business day. II,
is afflicted with stutter and, oI
course, is embarrassed when in society
Beset on all sides by handicaps, h,
succeeds in winning his way to sue,
cess. George Webb has the importan,
role of the boys enemy.
Capitol-The buoyancy of youth ant
the optimism of girlhood which over
come pitfalls thrown in the way of a
young woman struggling for success are
excellcntly depicted in "Grenter Than
Fame. Elaine Hammerstein is the
star. Miss Hammerstein possesses that
particular quality of interpreting girl
N'PN' "hVf navy ~ puttit uBuluSt
the world. winning their way through
sheer pluck and ability. Her appeal in
pictures of this class Is unquestiouable
and she gives a charming performance
as Margaret Brooke, country girl who
found that a happy heart was greater
than the fame for which she worked SO
untiringly and against such odds. There
are many dramatic moments, and Miss
Hammerstein s talents as an emotional
actress are brought into play.
A well known cast supports the star,
Walter McGrail, w. ii. Tooker, Julia
Swayne Gordon, Cora Woodward and
Arthur Donaldson being noted.
Regent--"The Luck of the Irish" is
a special picture directed by Allan
Dwan from story by Harold Mac
Grath. The characteristic romance of
1t is an appropriate subject for st. Pat
rick's week. Enough material and
thrills for serial take the Celtic
American hero to many cities through =
out the world in his attempt to rescue
the heroine from the clutches of the
villain. Throughout this chase are
woven into the tale a number of comedy
as well as rapid action situations. Anna
Q. Nilsson has done many roles, but
none quite so good as in this play.
James Kirkwood returns to the screen
in fitting role. Harry Northrup and
IVard Cropa odd to tbn axo,t.,.a.t -.