Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-22
THREE NEW FILMS
ON LOCAL SCREENS
Carpenter Proves a Screen
Find In Good
Play

victoria-"The Wonder Man" is an
appropriate name for Georges Carpen-
tier, and the reviewer advises MN tsis tsy
TO be sure to see this new player. NJ
only is he champion OF the Eu,optba1,
nstic world, but a prediction is made tnat
he will capture the honors or the neIoes
of FINLAND should be choose to stay IN
this new field of work. There need pc no
doubt as to the acting ability OF tn.s
newcomer, because he is) a good actor |
with nothing Of the merely puglnstlc
about his appearance. Had he beer an.
nounced as new screen star Wnnou'
any one knowing his wonderful ring,
side record, he would no DOUBT De just
as big n sensation.
The story Is n regular. stra'ght-out-
and-out movie tale OF a mar VINO coi,,es
to this country and is the idol or GIVE
and social circles. A member OF tne
athletic club, where he Is guest does
not like him. and takes occasion 70 snon
his dislike In many ways. even goins 80
far az to make It unpleasant Tor tne
little girl to whom the hero is devotns
his time. A war contract is used TO
bring out the fact that the hero ls .
| representative of the secret po.ce pi
France. There is q fine fg ht In the atm
letic club and the champion Is shown
Three children are used with good
effect for comedy relief In the training
episode, while Faire Binney has the role
OF the lady for whom the fight is staged.
manner.
ArcadIa-"The City OF Masks" can
not hide the popularity OF this pronuc-
| tion, and the fact that Robert war
wick Is again IN a role that suits him IN
| every way. Many readers OF popu'ar,
| fiction will recall how this mover OF
George Barr McCutcheon was enjoyed
ard there is an additional treat In store
for them in the viewing Of this play
| There is just a touch of the Barrie or
"The Admirable Crichton" In this tale'
for It utilities the idea .or having mem
bers Of European nobility exiled In
| America meet at the homes OF the rneH
bers of a society they have ORGANIZED
| Here they don the apparel or ther real
| station. The butler Is none other than
a millionaire, who enters into the doings
in spirit Of fun and adventure. ~
a contrast to him, all the rest are work
ers bv day. One of their number IS q
chauffeur, another a governess and
third carries in coal and wood to earn
fifty cents. The scion of wealthy
house asks for an appointment IN tht
diplomatic corps, but It Is given 10 ths
cha uffeur. who later turns out to be
DeiIneaton of the characters in tht
novel Is we'll done by j. NJ. Dumont
Theodore Kosloff, Edward Jobson, Rob
ert Dunbar and Lois Wilson. The dl
Is another reason why there seems to b.
n shortage in the wool market. TIT
screens have lately shown counties
sheep as q background to the stories o
THE Shepherd OF the Hills" THE Littl
Shepherd of Kingdom Come" and tn
forthcoming Ramona" Sheep owner
! are no doubt receiving much more none
for the rontal of their focks than the,
would II the same animals were shorn o
their wool. But the reviewer must stlu'
to his mutton.
, Anita Stewart comes forth in nev
creation and gives femininity anothe
screen type in a vocation heretofor
worked by masculine players. One thin
!. Is evident. and that Is the sterling quail
a ity OF the acting of the star, who ha
q been In PLAYS Of the modern dress va
. rIety In this play, however, she rep
: reeents all that r. simplicity. She enact
n girl who Is misiudged by. her towns
e men and who has to go through Sc,
I eral reels trying to set their minds t
v rights about real culprit who ha
q murdered her benefactor.
}, Wallace Macdonald, seen in Eyes c
n 'Ne World" and Noah Berry. seer /
t "a Mormon Maid" have important SUI
e porting roles.