Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
MANY new MOVIES
FOR PHOT0PLAY FANS
Excellent Acting by Mitchell
Lewis--WaIIy Reid Grows
Whiskers

stanton-"Always Audecious" grows
a beard on Wallace Reid. and matinee
maids who have heretofore adored his
tions will have a new thrill in this be-
whiskered hero of Ben Ames Wilson's
story. Paramount made the play, with
James Cruze at the directors mega
phone.
The story goes that unless the hero is
working by n certain date he will not
inherit the estate his father left. It is
the desire Of his lady love that he work
In the Office Of the manager Of the estate
before she will consent to become en-
gagged. There is crook who looks 80
much like the hero that he is taken for
him. When this villain realizes how
easy II is to impersonate the heir the
while the former enjoys the wealth.
When the heir decides to return to his
home after a stay In Honolulu he tries
to convince people of his real identity.
but is not successful until he talks with
newspapermen. H is the dog of the heir
who recognizes him and thus saves the
estate from going into the hands of the
imposter.
Margaret Loomis Ia we'll cast as the
heroine. Mr. Reid plays his dual role
with some remarkable double photog,
| raphy. Added attractions in music and
movies fill out the program.
| Palace-"The Riddle Woman" is bet
| ter az a movie than 1t was as a stage
play. with Bertha Kalish In the role now
played by Geraldine Farrar. In fact. IT
also marks one of the best vehicles that
the opera singer has appeared in In some
| time. Carl Jacob wrote the original.
which was scenarioized by John p.
| Clymer. Edward Jose has directed 1t In
an adequate manner.
| The lavish way in which this play has
been mounted greatly aids In the un-
folding Of the plot. wherein is disclosed
a count who collects blackmail from
women to whom he has made love. He
| is quite a success at this, and would nc
OF getting money II It had not been for
the one woman who was too much fo'
his scheming.
with becoming grace and her acting IL
of the overstressed emotional variety
Madge Bellamy. who was discovered By
Norbert Lusk, of New York, and with
good direction this little girl will likel!
be one of the screens idols before
does creditable work. william P. Carrie
ton is the scheming count. Adele Blood
Frank Losee and Louis Stern add theii
talents to the supporting roles
Arcadia - Behold My Wife" is &
Paramount picture. Sir Gilbert Parkel
Melford directed from the scenario o
Frank Condor. A very entertaining
picture, 1t gives a new twist to the ole
"squaw man" type of story. This play
should find generous patronage by rea'
son of its excellent story.
The scion of an English family meets
| an indian girl in Canada and In a fit OF
| spiteful revenge marries the maid. In
| time he sends her to his people In Eng.
| land There she Is thrust into a social
atmosphere unlike anything that she had
| known. The family takes her up" In
| stead of casting her Off. and she Is shown
the ways of the upper strata of the
social registers Quick to adapt herself
to the new conditions, she soon becomes
| n favorite. and when the husband finds
| this out after the birth OF a child ne
proceeds to fall truly in love with his
wife. .
| Milton Sils Is fine as. of course, is
Elliot Dexter, Mabel Julienne Scott has a
role that Is particularly appropriate to
her talents. while others are Winter