Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-14
DORIS KEANE

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DORIS KEANE
IN ROMANCE"
Doris Keane has declared that "Ro-
nance" is her first and only movie.
Here we have the originator of the
role Of La Cavallini. an opera singer, in
the stage version of Romance" creating
the same role for the movies.
Miss Keane in the stage version created
quite a sensation when she presented 1t
in New York and other cities in this
| country.
Her success here resulted IN a trip to
London, where she presented Romance
for many months and became an idol
over there.
Some months ago she came TO this
country and began movie version OF
her big stage success.
In the picture she wears her charming
hoop skirts of days gone by and the
same spirit which was so delightfully."-
charming In the stage version is to be
found in the film.
Basil Sydney, who was her leading man
IN London and in private life her hus-
band, is leading man in the movie YER
sion.
Romance" was written by Edward n.
Sheldon and is the story of an opera
singer, who loves a clergyman. and the
story is said to be founded on an episode
in the life Of the great Jenny LIND.
Yesterday afternoon I went TO the
Circle with sort of you have-to-sh
me" attitude, as Romance" Is the hFst
appearance Of Miss Keane in the movies.
I am not willing to say that woman
who is highly successful on the stage
is a success on the screeen, ana the
sad experiences OF several legitimate
stars on the screen bears the writer out
IN his opinion.
The question IS: Does Doris Keane
| impart in the movie creation OF the teIu-
permental and questionable opera singer
that spark OF genius which so electrined
her stage performance
The writer answers in the affirmative
and believes that Doris Keane as the
opera singer of years gone by has
given the screen one of the best pre-
sented heroines Of hlmdom.
She has carried successfully to the
screen the mannerisms which aided her
In the stage triumph of Romance"
The production is lavishly mounted
and correctly done in detail in the days
when women wore hoopskirts and when
men were so very polite.
And the monkey in the movie Is
"darlin'," according to the women who
sat back Of me.
opinlon-Doris Keanes work on the
screen equals her triumph on the stays
IN Romance"
At the Circle all week.-W. d. FL.
BAGGoF RETAINS
WICKED LOOK.
King Baggot has not lost his vii
lain's look" IN a picture that causes him
to smile a little
The smiles are filmed IN 'The Thirtieth
Piece Of Silver"
And his leading lady, Margarita Fish
err, has her share of the laughing IN this
| photoplay.
But ali is not funny in the story.
Baggot has many opportunities to nash
that awful smile. for he Is cast as a
| Jealous husband.
Miss Fisher is the wife who tries 70
| laugh away her cares.
She has many Of them, as her husband
IS a collector Of coins, who worships
his collection, and fancies that his wife
is unfaithful.
The plot is not heavy, almost light,
and in some places the story is weak and
Jerky.
"The Thirtieth Piece Of Silver" has a
good entertainment value, and displays
\ 10 good advantage the acting OF Miss
Fisher and King Baggot now at the
Alhambra.
VAUDEVILLE.
',rhe whirl OF Mirth," girl act, is the
headliner on the new bill at the Lyric.
Paul Dickey's 1.-THE Lincoln Highway
| Man." Is one Of the features on keith
| summer vaudeville bill this week.
Gus Gilmore can be seen in The Canni-
| bal Man" at the Rlalto this week.