New-York tribune., 1920-08-02


And throughout the picture Jack Lon
don has woven IA romance such as only
he could weave. The colorful story
loses none of it's attractiveness in pic
ture form, and the thought comes to
one as he sees it enacted that Jack
London would have cared FOR nothing
better than to see "Thc Mutiny Of the
Elsinore" on the screen.
There is Mack Sennett comedy,
"Great Scott" and reel showing
Bits Of Northland." the latter being
especially pleasing when one goes into
the great theater from sweltering
Broadway Again we see the hand Of
Samuel Rothafel. The "1lliterate Di-
gest" and news films showing the win
ming Of the last race by Resolute COM
plete the film part of the program.
Mendelssohn's "On the Sea- pre-
sented with special sea pictures by the
orchestra of seventy pieces, and the
sextet number, as we'll as Wagner's
"Rienzi," the opening selection by the
orchestra, were we'll received. The
cast for the singing of the sextet
number includes Irene Williams, Gladys
Martell, Melanie Verbouwens, Sud-
worth Frazier, lie Roy Duffield. Ber-
tram Peacock and Carl Ritter
i, They have said for many weeks of
the new King Vidor production, "The
Jack-Knife Man, which opened ycster-
day for weeks run at the Strand
Theatcr, that it would be one of the
most-talked-of pictures, from the
human standpoint, seen in New York
for a long time. That is true The
young producer director has taken the
story by Ellis Parker Butler, "Pigs Is
Pigs and with the aid of Mr.. Butler
has made of it a winner. 1t tugs at
the heartstrings one moment and pro-
dnCpS Ci,T To,n Of
Tie production is without the usual
stage trickery and camera dcceptions
that are depended upon in many cur
rent pictures for success. "The Jack
Knife Man" takes US back to the days
at home, reminds us of some folk we
have known, if we lived in little one
horse town, and gives us new realiza-
tlon that men are born to help one
another and to love one another and to
go to almost any length to be of service
to one another.
True, "The Jack-Knife Man" has no
great hour" or great minute" 1t
does not need it. 1t has an appeal or
downright humanncss from the first
scene to the last, and the character of
Peter Lane, so like our great stage
character, "The Music Master" with
11s deeply convincing personality, its
love for the little homeless boy and
girl, is one that will linger long in
The minds of chose who see it.
Mr.. Vldor is to be congratulated
upon screening story that is to stand
or fall upon its ability to convince
'hose who see it of it's honesty and sin.
cerllty. There is little doubt that it
VIII win Tor hlm wide recognition as a
portrayer of characters and director
Of serious character acting unon tha
screen NfN' '''e
Peter Lane. in the play, whimsical
lmprovident, but kind, is the sole oc,
cupant OF shanty-boat on the Mis-
slsslpp River, where he makes h;s
lowly living by whiting out wooden
spoons for neighboring housewives. A
terrihc storm comes in the night, and
plodding through its blasts of wind
ahu l1ghtnlng woman, half dragging
little boy, falls into the door Of the
shanty-boat Peter, without food. bids
them enter and warm themselves. He
n,ghts his way through the storm to
ene nome OF sharp tongued widow,
Mrs. Potter, who reluctantly gives
him food for the boy The man leaves
an alarm clock with her as security.
FROM this point onward his trials to
keep possession of and care for the
boy are many, but throughout them
al he fnds way. He is forced to
sell his boat for money to feed
~ NOiiiCS IuLO contact with
provldent home authorities, sheriifs
and tramps, but he wins over them all
FINALLY he learns that Buddy has
sister, and so he makes efforts to care
Tor her, too. The story is filled with
the heart interest that would follow
the love of lonely old man for a
homeless child, and ends happily with
the children being cared for by the
Widow Potter, and with the widow
saying Yes, | WILL when Peter asks
her if she will marry him.
Being adapted from a novel "The
Jack-Knife Man" embodics so many
subtle turns and so many different
angles OF the human mind that it
must be seen to be appreciated. Ger
tainly, King Vdor has produced a
work that will not soon be forgotten.
The Strand orchestra played "Babes
in Toyland." by Victor Herbert. There
Is vocal prologue by John Hart,
barytone; the topical review a Snub
Pollard comedy, run En- Ragged" ;"
and an organ solo, War March of
the Priests"
Theater, entered it's tenth triumphant
week yesterday, and crowds larger
than those in the first weeks of its
appearance there filled the theater at
az ol inc evening performances
Emanuel List and the chorus remain.
and there is comedy, and news
reel.
The line of persons waiting to pur-
chase tickets for the B. S. Moss
Broadway thcater to see the six-reel
production "Up in Mary's Attic" is
responsible for the holding over of
that photoplay at the Broadway, at
least for another week. The California
bathing girls, in person, as we'll as in
pictures, continue to romp about the
stage in short playlet called "a
Beach Promenade" Styles in bathing
costumes ranging from 1860 to the
present time are exhibited on the
young women. The ushers are not
without their troubles trying to seat
every one as close to the stage as pos
sible. There is news reel and a
scenic as we'll.
At the Astor Theater, "Under Grim
son Skies" a Universal photoplay, with
Elmo Lincoln, dealing with revolution
ary conditions of the Latin american
countries, is being shown. There is
a Charlie Chaplin comedy, "Shoulder
Arms" Review will appear tomorrow.
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