New-York tribune., 1920-10-26
On the Screen
Nazimova, at Capitol, in
''Madame Peacock," Plays
Double Role Excellenily
By Harriette Underhill

Nazimova plays two characters in
Madame Peacock" the feature picture
at the Capitol Theater.
1t is strange, the feeling of delight
which sweeps over one when he
realizes that Nazimova has just been
we'll snubbed by herself. If some in
nocent bystandcr had played Gloria
Cromwell we should have felt very
sorry fer her and we should have
hated Madame Peacock even more
fierccly than we did; but when, in a
wonderful double exposure she sat all
over herself, figuratively speaking we
could have shouted with delight.
And this is not the only double cX-
posure in the picture, either. 1t cX-
poses the star and her ways with her
family the assumed accent, 'hc' as
sumed humility and then the dogs life
which she leads the unfortunate female
who had tho bad luck to be her mother.
isn't she homely little thing"
says Nazimova when, as Jane Goring,
she gazcs at herself as Gloria Crom-
we'll. Jane Goring is the great star
with the accent. When she bows low
IN acknowledgement of the plaudits. Of
the public she touches first her fore
head and then her heart in Russian or
Polish style. and she says, ALIAS, |
have no little ones. Send these flowers
to the orphan asylum" And then she
shakes her mother. She is a lonely
little thing, but what magnetism and
charms. 1t takes fine acting to make
yourself as cordially disliked as
Nazimova can do on tho screen, and
the characterization is remarkable.
Everything about her is different as
Jane Goring faces Gloria Cromwell on
the stage, and the double exposure
work is exceedingly we'll done. 1t
never ceases to fascinate us.
As Jane Goring. she complaints: 81
Shall not do the play. You have not
gwen me single chance to Wear good
clothes"
But the author walls, "a tactory
girl can't wear fine Clothes"
"Then WIN make her factory girl ?'
"NeVer mind, never mind" the pro-
Queer soothcs, I've often seen Third
Avenue dressed like Fifth"
so she consents to do the play, and
has her gowns from Paris. An amusing
scene is given from the play where
she leaves home wearing one of these
gowns, and one of the critics notes it
on his cuff
otNcfS In the cast 90 0Ncellcnt work,
too. The managec whose name We do
not know, is extremely we'll done. and
so is the husband-reporter, played by
George Probert.
There are plenty Of chances to wear
beautiful gowns in the picture, and
Nazimova d9es not overlook them. And
what a wonderful looking creature she
is. The story is BY Rita Woman, and
the adaptation is by Nazlmova herself.
The picture wa directed by Roy
Smallwood There is a prologue in
which Madame Peacock is shown in
the person Of Countess Floria de Mar
The overture is the ever-popular
"1S12.' The Russian Cathedral Choir
is heard in number of songs under
the direction of Constantin Buketoh.
Miss Elsie Lyon 7iNgs "Israel,' her own
composition. and there is q wonderful
"ballet Of flowers.' This is one Of the
most artistic things we ever saw. Mile.
Gamharcli. the chief flower. is as
sisted by number Of well known buds.
Annette Kellermann is seen in a PIC
ture called The Art of Diving,' and
there is a Hy Mayer picture, such Is
Life Behind the Scenes
The Capitol IS celebrating its first
anniversary this week.