New-York tribune., 1920-05-24
On the Screen
VIII Rogers at the Strand and
"The Sea Wolf'' at
the sRiyaIfO

Thsre Is FUN enough for three mo.
tson picture productions In the Will
Rogers Alm called "Jes' Gail Me Jim,"
ast the Strand Theater this week. 1t
shows Mr.. Rogers in the role of jim
'Fenton, o happy-go-lucky hunter and
trspper, who is In love with the village
mff1iner, pisycd by Irene Rich. A
friend Of Jim, Paul Benedict, is placed
In IN iAsxne asya0m threagh a con-
spisacy perpetrAted by influential citi-
zsMs. wsso sesk TO obtain the right to
rDsHsdttt's iuvsntton. Jim hears Of his
friends .pfedieamcnt through the mil
nner, who has taken charge of PauPs
sSn, Harry. rortssyed By Mr.. Rogers's
Young sen. Jim, confronted by many
dimculties. obtains the release Of his
friend arfd eventually wfns the pretty
found means through which to speak
no fewer then a score Of his own brand
'Sf lct=s rss On things in general, each
with "an o. Henry "punch" that brings
roar. from the audience.
Mr.. Rogers no doubt will do mueh
aaore in pictures. His rugged face and
his ability 10 express himself by facial
twists make him u good camera sub
3ect. These facts, combined with his
own inimitAbie philosophy and witt
c!ss1s. SO 20 make Of him one of the
few real humorists Of the screen 60
day.
"A Chester scenic study, a Path6
aSuub Pollard" comedy and The Strand
Topical Review. containing late Euro
pean and American news pictures, com
plete tho Aim bill. Carlo Ferretti
Sxfytene, and the symphony orchestra
Those Of you who claim the Emerald
isle as your birthplace, oraa the birth
plsee II your aressscrs, are going to
lind much Of interest In the program
iMiss Masy Miles Minter is portraying
the -paxt Of little Irish girl in the
picture called "Nurse Marjorie," a
.pf1secpisy bssed on Israel Zangwilrs
sseery Of 'thst nan1e.
Miss Minter. capable, Of course, of
playing just such n part, where tears
s&re necessary Goits minute and smiles
and sven loud euffaws the next, was
aeon to splendid advantage yesterday
xnd stlse scenic Effects ef the piece were
especially liased. II they produced
"Nurse Marjorie" in tho United States
no doubt they did-it must have
'had Tshe 'dfrection Of q man who knew
.his Ireland. William Desmond Taylor
~f,sesi~ss the credit for the direction
aassA Julta Crawford Ivers prepared the
scenario. Mr.. Taylor. it Will be remem-
sbsred, directed "Huckleberry Finn"
a vein 81 original ceusedy that struck
home yesterday throughout the picture
lifted the general plot Of the piece
YFon, the eoEdnsss TO witch II at times
'Asssen&ed and enrried 1t along to a
part ~ TIE bsadtfful Irish girl who
wished 70 Be tof some use In the world.
And finally beaagse = nurse. She cared
Tor seounded LABOR member Of the
Ncuse u Cof6as0sss VINO was shot while
S1esn4 70 hsH = strike, and she finally
ahosfted him after testing his love in
M t1e ways IN which superstitious
3S1Sd RAturaliy would.
In tase cast with Miss Minter are
Clyde Fillmore, frankie Leo, Lydia
XSaMsHs Tftan, Vssx Lewis, Jim Van
Tress, Arthur Hoyt, Mollie Mcconnell,
HSgsk Lsi8h and George E. Periolat.
There swas raMacx Bennett comedy en-
Ntlsd 'I,et 'er Co." Bubble Dance" /"
Msss pssha. both In pictures and in
sse1 tffe, uhd the orchsstra.
Jssk Londcns ..fhs Sea Wolf" ssems
ssvsr 20 grow old. Eaks "'Uncle Tom S
1kban" uss1 hsk . dSzan ar more oxa,er
Ssest 461iS Aud staEa successes, it
draNs lsrYsf crowds - It ages. In