Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-01
NORMA TALMADGE
HEADS STANLEY FILM
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q staniey-''The Woman Gives" good
entertainmentin this play. She is Norma
Taimadge, and her devotees should en-
Joy seeing her in role that is truly
human and with a big heart appeal. One
woman. the wife Of an artist OF repute
for his excellent painting. takes from
others. Her husband discovers her un-
faithfulness in a tense scene. Then there
is the "other woman" whom he has
aided and engaged as model. She
gives. But her giving Is of a helping
hand to rescue him from despair and
degradation and to lift him to the
heights.
The woman who gives Is betrothed
Her husband -to-be does not understand
end is convinced that his jealousy is
unwarranted "A touch of the theme OF
martial strife La In evidence, but the
pSas oa the plsE 81 ever
Owen johnson wrote strong story.
which has had the careful detailed direc-
tion of Roy Neil This director will do
bigger things because he has the faculty
of artistry that are true to life. Such
things as the sleeping baby and the raid
on a Chinese den are so well worked out
that the spectator begins to believe In
them as realities instead OF but shadows.
Norma Talmadge is excellent in her
role OF the giving woman. Edmund Lowe
comes forward as new leading man.
Perhaps, like Eugene O'Brien and others.
he soon will be seen in starring vehicles.
His appearance liz good and his work
carefully studied. Lucille Lee Stewart is
the woman who takes. while John Halli-
day is>the artist who suffers.
Arcadia - Mrs. Temples Telegram
comes collect, and the audience received
the laughs for delivering their tickets
to the chopper. This story Is perhaps
Interesting sidelights than It was in
spoken version. The JOY of a hearty
laugh Ia found without straining at any
points and without the usual amount OF
padding to make a comedy; From start
to finish the play is bright. light.
breezy tale Of a husband who sends a
disingenuous telegram to his wife, with
consequent complications.
" Future spectators should see this tale
from the beginning. because the denoue-
ment Is such as to spoil II seen before
the proper place.
Frank Wyatt and william Morris
rected with skill OF Importance in this
play Is the excellence OF the cast Every
one Is star. although but one stellar
name appears.
washburn has not had a better vehicle
while Wanda Hawley is good as the
trusting wife. Carmen Phillips enacts a
temptress with effect, while Walter
HERS. Sylvia Ashton, Lee White and
of n butler is capably played by Edward
Jobson.
victoria-'"The Daredevil" Is a proper
epithet for Tom Mix after seeing him In
his thrilling feats in this movie. In fact
there Is not another one doing the same
general type OF hazardous work as Is
this star. At times the hlm-play becomes
N nharrhtna~ With ta ell
Anthony Roach is the author, while the
star directed and supervised the plot.
A man Who dares to hazard his life
TO win the cir; Of his heart has a bis
4 chance to be n victor. and 80 in this
play the hero turns bandit. although hi
Possesses wealth and all necessary quail.
hcations which go toward any career but
sonsside Of hssf fresht as trns
and salloping through waterfalls ar,
but trifes to the hero. Along with hin
In his exploits is Eva Novak. a youthful
star, whose work will bear watching.
l.. G. Shuriway and George Herman
dez. always associated with daring type,
of plays. are in the support, as Is pretty
Lucille Younge.
ReRent-"The False Road" Is not tn,
one leading to this theatre, where de
lightfui Enid Bennett is being starred
In seod fbo play dire directed by her husband ]
artist and her mate have turned out 8
play that has interest II is n credit Il
G. Gardner Sullivan. the author Lik,
most Ince productions. this one lives u,
TO the standard of the studio OF interes
10 many IL the fact that the chief sup
porting part In this play Is enacted by
LLOYD Huges. soon to he starred by tn,
producer. who has discovered man,
PLAYERS had stellar qualities
S When criminal has completed hi
term of ser>ityie he Is free to meet hi
underworld sweetheart. His announced
sertention of going straight" and askin,
the girl to do the same nstonIshes hi
old pals She refuses. and he goes to
small town to work as n gardener for ;
banker who believes In tho honesty o
his attempt 10 reform. The bank II
robbed. and he suspects his girl Hi
pretense at again becoming n crimna
aids in the recovery of the money ant
leads TO the wedding OF the lovers afteI
n complete reformation of the femnin,
crook