The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
Coiumbia-MarGuerite Clark In
"A1I-of-a-Suddeu Pesr,-

Observation-Disclosures Peggy"
Marguerite Clark. the dainty film
actress they call THE sweetest girl
in pictures" has a role Of reaI sun-
SHINE and SMILES and not a few sur
pfises in "All-of-a-Suden-Peggy," the
attraction adapted to the photoplay
form from Walter Dennis stage suc-
cess that began a four-day run at
Loew's Columbia Tneater yesterday.
Inc story itself is a typical Mar
euerito Clark story. being a bright
zlppy romantic comedy that runs over
with hilarity and develops a twelve
cylinder comedy plot that is not only
crammed with romantic heart interest
out leads into a number of develop
fnents that are breathless in their
dramatic suspense. Every episode
ems permeated throughout with the
marguerite Clark spirit of youth and
happiness. and the picture. as photo
play material, is one that sets a rather
Unusually high standard.
MISS Clark assumes the role of q
young slrl whose state of single
Diessedness constitutes a very serious
oosts<ie 10 newly-found love affair
- AhSA iiiOtntT ana a scientist
The girl, learning of her unenviable
position. attempts to solve the aim
Guilty by claiming to be married to the
scientists brother, the brother bav-
ing agreed to amuse the young woman
In order to leave his scientific kIns-
man more time for courtship. Her
claim to marriage leads her into a
complicated series of adventurous diff :
hculties from which she is onIy dis
entangled by a marriage Of the real
sort with the scientists brother. whom
she has learned to love.
The cast surrounding Miss Clark is
unusually capable, including Jack
Muihall. Oral Humphrey, Lillian
Leighton and others. The featured
production is charmingly supplement-
ed by a quartet of splendid added
screen features and by a majestic or
ckestral accompaniment.
strand-"The Fighting RooseveIts,-
Drama with fact for its author. The
story of man whose life the entire
world has called dynamic. A mighty
Drama, human beyond compare, be-
cause 1t was lived by an American
with whom we all were seemingly
kept IN constant personal touch, A
ne lived among Americans and for
Americans. A life that when its story
Is told on the scren in photodramatic
form. is so full of quick action ana
dramatic qualities, so full of yitslIy
important episodes, important to the
world and to the individual, that tn.
very number and the rapidity with
which they pass before the vision.
make 1t impossible to even attempt to
describe them in detail in the brief
space of a short review. Such a mic
ture is "The Fighting RooseveIts," !" the
story Of Col. Theodore Rooseyelt's
life and works, as presented at
Moore's Strand Theater this week,
starting yesterday As a lesson I'm
Americanism 1t cannot be excelled.
Advance notices stated the picture
covered the life of this, one of Amer
ica's greatest men. from the cradle TO
the grave. and after viewing the pro-
duction, 1t can be stated that such an
assertion is not misleading. The
childhood of Col. Roosevelt, where he
is seen as weak. anemic youngster.
tho manner in which he overcame
such weakness with the assistance OF
his parents, his development into a
legislator at %. his life in the West
as a cowboy, then into the Spanish
American war as a Rough Rider, his
return. fighting mems fights with bull
dog courage and tenacity. his expert
eLces as police commissioner In which
he gave the New York police depart
ment the shock Of its existence, his
political career from then on, victor
against tremendous odds. the wonder
ful power with which he swayed the
policies Of this country and the world.
are all shown.