Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12
"ROUND-UP" THRILLS
IN MOVIES VERSION
Fatty ArbuckIe as Refined CO.
median at Stanley-Varied
Films Elsewhere

Fatty Arbuckle In the role of star
I'm n play that does not have the pro-
verbal custard pie as piece de force
In the making Of comedy. But. never
theiess the hero has his siap-etlck mo-
nnents This IL his first feature picture
ana no doubt there will be many who
will be disappointed with his modern
methods of refined" comedy making.
II was another Arbuckle. one Macklyn
now making pictures in Texas. who es-
sayed the role Of the fat sheriff, who eX-
claimed with some emotion that nobody
loves fat man"
when the artistic side of the picture Is
considered II Is no difficult task to award
the laurel crown to wallace Rncry for
his excellent portrayal Of the desperate
villain of the sagebrush country. There
are others. too, whose work Is better IN
this play than the heralded comedian.
but perhaps another production Will find
him IN better acting and quite away
from the big comedy moments which he
now brings with him from the run
factory Of his own studio.
youth falls in with a bad man."
and despite all that the hero, la Ar
buckle, can do TO prevent his gong
away with this, man. the boy leaves his
will get the lad back. Chance Is afforded
for introduction Of the famous fight with
the Indians. a big feature OF the stage
version Perhaps those who marvcled
tho Forrest Theatre will again get the
thrill from the movies.
In the excellent cast are found Irving
Cummings. Mabel Julienne Scott. Jean
Acker, Guy oliver and Tom Forman.
INAUGURATION OF the Stanley operate
season had Albert +. Wayne leading the
orchestra through excerpts from Car
men and Reinhold Schmidt in solos
from the opera.
PaIace--"Iove Madness" has had its
plot taken out and thoroughly dsT
cleaned or whatever authors do in these
prob 'bitiur times. for It has been used
for many seasons as star material G.
Gardner sullivan one of the best see
mario writers of the day. Is responsible
for thisswork. The main idea of It has
been used by him before. but then who
can take issue with man who borrows
from his own preserves? Suffice It that
Louise Glaum cnacts her leading role
with all of the skill that Joseph Hen
abery. her director, desires.
A woman's faith in an errinG husband
is the big moment of this tale. 1t will
hold the interest because II is well
handled The piece has been produced
N lavish manner with especial atter-
tlon to the underworld den at the start.
Tho plot hinges on the murder Of ?
man while attending performance OF
play. The wife of the suspected
murderer does not give up hope that she
VIII be able to aid him in his regenera-
tlon. There are the tiny bits OF evidence
wh ch she pieces together. and when
things seem blaciest 10 the husband she
discloses the guilty ones. The use OF
the nonsenslcal ouija board to bring
guilty person TO confess is one of the
modern" touches.
Louis Glaum s capable as the lead
ing lady. and she makes a fine appear
the underworld. Matt Moore. William
Conklin, Jack Nelson and Noah Beary
are In the cast.
victoria-"The Joyous Troubemsker''
Is William Farnum. and he causes a big
who watched his new film yesterday by
. being a light" comedian instead of his
usual rcd-blooded. two-fsted. fighting
hero. hero or course he is hero bu, 4,
10 convince Louise Lovely, the leading
lady. that he really is In love with her
jackson Gregory wrote the piece. and II
was evidently intended for George Walsh
because Il Is his style and the titles all
smack Of tho Walsh humor.
j. Gordon Edwards again directs the
star, and he has also been fortunate In
having G. Raymond Nye in the cast
II Is predicted that before many months
have passed Mr.. Nyo will be in the
stellar ranks himself. His work has been
consistent from the very first picture.
and in this one he shows to good ac-
counting, The star also does some work
which will seem a bit strange to the
tans who haN" NnOwn him in other
things for he plays his role in the
lightest sort of style. Henry !. Herbert
kcwpi" Morgan and Claire De Lorez add
10 the fun.
The story has 10 do with a Young man
who seeks only pleasure In pursuance
Of It he buys an estate near a fishing
stream. This property Is contested by
- girl who trieS to have him put OFF the