Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-28
ELSIE FERGUSON
IN TRIPLE ROLE
Stanley Film Represents Three
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O'Brien
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=, stanley-"Lady Roses Daughter"
the usual type Of British play, but Elsie
Ferguson, Its star, has a role that suits
her peculiar style Of acting She rep
resents resthts three generations. o granIdi- nIri
The late Mrs. .Humphry Ward wrote the
original novel, which was adapted by
Burns Mantle. Hugh Ford directed II;
Some time ago Miss Ferguson played
role In The Avalanche" In which
heredity came into prominence. Now she
Is doing a similar part, This one seems
somewhat machine made and hardly mas
those quick-moving qualities necessary
to good photoplays. There Is nothing In
serious sort. The star, however, is
AFFORDED an opportunity to show her
delicate emotional ability.
Inc heroine's grandmother and mother
nave, In their day, eloped. 1t is then
shown how. the granddaughter. faces
similar problem. She goes to live with
relative who is of the elite. This lady,
annoys the girl so much that she leaves
later married to the man Of her hearts
cnoice, who had innocently caused her
to become an outcast.
There is fairly good supporting cast
but It's members do not seem to have
grasped the full meaning of their parts.
David Powell, who will be recalled for
his work in "On With the Dance" plays
a rotter" effectively. II. u. Herbert
and Ida Waterman enact other roles.
An added comedy Is Harold Lloyd's
Get Out and Get Under" a delightful
bit OF nonsense.
Victoria - "The Figurehead" brings
Eugene OBrlen back to the street of
the cinemas. He Is we'll cast in this
Selznick play. Robert Eddis, who has
risen from acting to directing, made a
good job of the story by John Lynch.
as to the plot, II is timely, for II deals
| In me-. yNNl4
The hero is young society man who
permits himself to be nominated for
| mayor He takes 1t more in an ad-
venturous spirit than anything else, and
when he finds that he has been elected to
the highest honor In a town ridden by
grafters and is known as just figure
head" he awakes then the fight Is on
| it ls girl. of course, who gives him
the inspiration that he needs, and head
ing the right party he cleans municipal
| things UP In fine shape.
| anna y: Nilsson, who Is the leading
lady and the cause of the effort on the
hero's part, Is a player of distinction
and her work Is capable In every way
| In this piece. Ora Carewe Is another
player who needs no Introduction, and
Edwin Stevens Joseph Gerard and Kate
| Price are certainly names which all
movie fans know. Ehey are In the
cast.
|
stopped George Walsh In his flight &c
stardom. for 1t does not give him the
| opportunities he had in some of his
earlier pieces Dell Henderson directed
the story which Paul II. Sloane wrote
Some of the situations seem n bit over.
stressed. AS for the admirers of this
youthful player, there Is no doubt tha
they will be pleased.
| Shooting there Is aplenty, and tn,
makers of gunpowder must have hat
| this picture in mind for propaganda
work when 1t was written. A feud In the
mountains is pictured, and the at.
tendant moonshine outfit to which tn,
! hero Is attached. He meets a girl whC
is on the opposing side of the row
Clandestine meetings with the pai
bring about the desire of the girl to have
her half-brothers killed by the you'll
before she marries him. A big fight fol
lows when an agent attacks one of III,
| girls belonging to the moonshine trust,
but the hero conquers him.
There are many beautiful outdoor