Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
NAZIM0VA STAR
IN STRIKING MOVIE
Marion Davies, Eugene o'Bien
Olive Tell and Alice Lake
in New Play

Ssenton-AUa Nasimova has not been
presented In new picture for several
months. Perhaps this is because fitting
material for the eccentric Russian ac.
uess ie difficult 20 find But her newest
onerinE. Madame Peacock" an adap-
tation Of Rita weiman's short story,
fully atones for the delay.
IL Ia. for n motion picture. q siugu-
hriy sophisticated study OF the histri-
Z onic temperament. Those who know
she'r back-stase regions will quickly
rcogniEe and applaud the fine eye for
detail which has made the Peacock so
unpleasant, yet so convincing a theat.
real bird. Unhappily the adspter has
not provided the action with suitably
honest titlins; so that while the char
scter-drawing is, until the last few feet
eg MIN, bitterly realistic the captions are
sentimentaliy out of gear. Ray c. Small
woods direction is highly professional
and not without It's moments OF curious
= 1et opposite architectural beauty. It
should also be noted that Madame Ma
simova essays two parts: that of the
pampered, selfish artistic. and that OF
the daughter, also an actress, who takes
her laurels from her. She is entirely
convincing In both roles. The two best
supporting hits are those OF George
Cherryman, the young playwright.
viotoris-1t 10 difficult to forecast
success In the movies No better case
could be cited than that, of Eric Van
months from getting a hearing but
smmele, and md Blind Husssnds" ana
nis latest venture, The Devils Pass
Key are the result
Tho directnr pnrpDass IDp
are the authors OF the story, which was
many interesting touches because OF the
fact that the writer knew what ne
humans and evolve new idea In plot
- what this newcomer in direction has
accomplished. Realism is uppsrm0st IsS
end the details, such as ParIsian streets
and vehicles, are truly worth while.
An American embassy attache. the
wife OF a playwright and the playwright
Of events compromise the wife, who Is
Innocent of wrong doing. and when the
story is printed in ,,.. ,Gsai .Sa iass ssasaa soI
plot Of play. Later developments and
the denouement are best LEFT for the
Sam DsGrasse Is the husband. while
Clyde Fillmore IL the attache. Una
Trevelyn is tie other angle to the trt-
angle. Mae Busch and Maud George
add TO the piece with fine characteriza-
lions.
Areadia-Paramoun has turned out
another artistic triumph Marion Davies
as the star OF The Restless Sex" has
at last given some OF the movie fans
who we're becoming restless with watch
fnG her take up 80 many feet or per
chance 10 see her in a good medium.
Robert q Leonard husband OF Mae
Murray. was the director In this case
and he is TO be praised for his ,;, exoel, 81
The Babe" Ruth of directors for those
who are foisted on the public as stars.
Robert w. Chambers is the author and
his work has been given lavish pro
of1equer. Certainly no settings have
bean devised with the idea Of beauty. as
70 their Crbanesque quality or the light
ing OF them that have came anyway
near those in this picture.
The plot tells of an !mpulsive creature
soch as Chambers likes to describe, who
ts tnnocently involved in an episode that
borders on scandal There is a deep and
honest sacrifice on the part OF a man
who realizes that the girl is not happy
and he kills himself to put her in
position to get the happiness he thinks
She most desires.
Carlyle Blackwell a former leading
star, Is the chief support with Ralph
Keilard a good second: Others In the
company are fne, and Marion Davies is
featured IN large type.
Resont-The Metro tstors under the
supervision OF Fred Sittenham made
Clothes" for olive Tell Charming Pol.
lock- the globe trotteT. designed them
With the assistance Of Avery Hopwood.
The clothes are similar TO those which
adorned Grace George some years ago,
but Arthur Zellner has brought it up
20 movie fashion with the aid of
scenario.
Clothes are spoken OF today in whis-
pers lest the stS ie changer hear and de-
something Women. however,
care more for them than the majority
Of men. and the result is a play in
which wife Is shown as being eX-
travasant in the purchase OF raiment.
A lawyer makes secret love, II that is
possible. to his client, an orphan girl.
who loves another. AZ big party the
small way that the girl marry him and
she refuses and he plunges to the bottom
Of the stairs leaving the girl free to
For the fashion show crowd there Is
much that will interest. while the com
pany do fairly well in their roles, Olive
Tell Crawford Kent. Cyrl Chadwick
and Frank Currier are the principals.
PsIsce-Eugene O'Brien had a won
lerful chance in this picture by Fl. II.
Van Loan. This author has contributed
many stories to the screen during the
past year and, however he does IT, each
one seems TO be different from the rest
Director Archinbaud, in charge OF this
one has made an Interesting picture OF
The Wonderful Chance"
Eugene O'Bren. like NaErnova at the
other theatre, is a duaiist, for each plays
two parts. Handsome Eugene Is a
"crook" and also q member or the Eng
lish peerage A criminal Ia RELEASED from
the prison on the Hudson and he. Ike
many others of his class, resolves 10 go
straight. He is called upon 70 save tho
life OF a pal and so tackles one more Job
and succeeds In getting away with the