The New York herald., 1920-01-19
Miss PickfOrd
in "PoHyanna"
at the Rivoli
Other Stars of the Screen at the Rialto
the Strand, the Capitol and the
Broadway Theatres.

Miss Mary Pickford in "Pollyanna," >"
came back 10 Broadway in her first release
OF picture by the company in which she
is partner yesterday and throngs gath
cred in the Rivoli Theatre from noon until
midnight to see her act the role of the
little glad girl She did act it, too, and
her emotional work in making her troubles
and her happiness known had many per-
sons laughing and crying by turns.
Miss Pickford's Interpretation of the
part and the care taken in the photography
made an excellent picture from the play
BY Mrs Eleanor Porter. The message,
Try to be glad over everything good"
seemed to be echoed by onlookers.
Howard Ralston, as the orphan boy,
shared emotional honors with the diminu-
tive star, who looked quite the girl of
seventeen years. William CourtIeigh. J.
Wharton James. George Birrell, Herbert
Prior Miss Katherine Griffith and Miss
Helen Jerome Eddy were others in the
cast.
The Star Boarder" was the Mack Son
nett comedy. News pictures showing the
United States fleet in Southern waters and
marines at Guantanamo Bay in daily
training, together with the color scenic
Inc Cloud, were other features. Miss
hetty Anderson, soprano; Firmin Swimmer
organist, and Emanuel List, basso. were
tne soloists on the musical programme
New Films at the Broadway.
Nothing but the Truth" with Taylor
noimes as the star, is the feature picture
al p. ). Moss Broadway Theatre, which
IN Its adaptation from the play of the
same name in which William Collier ap-
reared for some time provides one of the
rest comedy pictures of the year. The SUBJ
lilies sustain the humorous dialogue of
the many persons discomfited throughout
the story whe2: Rober. Bennett played by
mr.. Holmes. make a bet with three men
friends to tell the truth a whole week.
The wives OF the other men in the wager
learn secrets about their husbands by ques-
tioning the truthteller, and this makes
trouble all around. Miss Elsie Mackaye
was the clever leading woman. Others in
the cast were Misses Marcelle Carroll,
Beth Franklin, Edna Philips and Eliza
beth Garrison. Colin Campbell, Charles
Craig and Ned A. Sparks.
In conjunction with this and other films
Cleveland Bronner presented an allegorical
spectacle, with music, entitled Fantastic
Revue, with Miss d-Solfeng, Nor
wegian dancer: Miss Joan Fischer, con-
'ralto: John Deiakoff barytone; Colin
Cameron. tenor; Miss Mary Arlington, Miss
Mildred Miller, Jay Bradley and II. Cam
eron. dancers. 1t is a remarkable enter
tainment for its gorgeous coloring in cos
lumes and the lighting effects. The prin-
ctpals sang and danced admirably.
Miss Davies at the RiaIto.
Miss Marion Davies. as star in "The
Cinema Murder" a story of the temptation
OF moving picture actress, was the fea-
tpre at the Rialto Theatre, although an ad-
ktional drawing card was Charles Chaplin
IN his old comedy, THE Rink" revived
Miss Davies has the role of a girl who is
sent abroad to study for the stage by
wealthy admirer. There she meets a poor
young playwright and tries to forget her
rempter. Her return to the stage in a play
oy the man whom she loves and her sue
cess as star conpllcate things when the
packer of the play. Sylvanus Powers.
played by Anders Randoff, demands that
she jilt the playwright. The latter is ac-
cused of killing his cousin, and the actress
is thought &c know something about it.
IN this scene Miss Davies has several mo-
ments of good emotional acting. but that
was the best the playwright did for her.
Misses Peggy Parr and Eulalie Jensen.
Nigel Barrie, w. Scott Moore and Reginald
Barlow were in the cast
Songs by Eooardo Albano, barytone, and
the orchestra in the overture of Madam
Butterfly are other features.
Changes at the Strand.
Miss Katherine Macdonald in THE
Beauty Market" has a role that well suits
ner style OF beauty and manner of acting
IN the feature photo drama at the Strand
Theatre. 1t is a picturizatio of Miss
Margery L. Mays story THE Bleeders." !"
and Miss Macdonald as Amelia Tborndike
plays the role of a poor young woman who
s led to believe her beauty will gain her
fortune. To keep up appearances she
wheedles gifts from many suitors and Is
Es~-I- ~
women who are more clever, making
things hard for her in trying to gain O
wealthy husband and that beauty is not all
she needs in life. The plot is slowly un-
folded. with the aid of Roy Stewart, Miss
Kathleen Kirkham. Robert Brewer. Winter
Hall and Wedgewood Noel.
over the Transom rs the comedy film;
Burton Holmes Mirror OF Nature" is
the scenic.
Miss Glaum mt the Capitol.
Miss Louise Giaun is the star in THE
Lone VOLTS Daughter" adapted from the
story by J. Parker Read, Jr., shown in
the Capitol Theatre. II is long drawn
out plot, but there are some excellent
views of London and scenes representing
the Iimehouse district Miss Glaum as
Sonia daughter of the Lone Wolf, head
OF a group of plunderers and wife of an
exiled prince, living in London, has plenty
of acting in the scenes. in which she Is
obliged TO use her wits against both
friend and enemy. The picture opens
with her at an art sale in London, and
the interior views will delight all lovers
of art. Duels. fist fights and a burning
house are the melodramatic features.
Edwin Stevens, Thomas Holding and Ber-
tram Crassby are other principals.
The Song Scene Revue" comedies and
news reels arc other features of the mis-
eellaneous programme.
In the Loew Theatres.
Miss Lucy Cotton. stage and screen
star, is to appear in person in connection
with the showing of her latest picture,
s'1ho Miracle of Love-" in the various
Ipew theatres this week. She will appear
at the Palace. Fulton and Metropolitan
theatres. Brooklyn, tonight. Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and in the New York
theatres of the circuit during the remain
der Of the week