Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

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stanIey-"The Idol Dancer" was di-
rected by d. w. Griffith; and its cnlet
claim to fame Is the publicity which the
taking of this production got when the
members of the company were storm.
tossed in the rough sea Off the tropical
island where the picture was taken.
Another factor of interest Is in the cast
OF players, namely the wonderful work
Of beautiful Clairene Seymour. This
charming and gifted actress has since
ia of such n nature as indeed to be a
memorial TO her
Richard Barthlemcss, noted = in
Broken Blossoms" now a star: ls in
coordinate support of the little Leading
lady. while his wife, talented Mary Hay.
is also in the cast. Many other players
of the Griffith stock organization 10
work worth attention, although the pic
ture as whole Is not quite so perfectly
effective as Griffith has peen III the haplt
of turning out
Down on an island where the beach,
comers are wont to stray around win
careless abar don and where the rum
runs fast, there drifts n youth of once
good family Now he Is careless, list
less, unaspirinG. He bothers only about
HIS rum a native girl takes a liking to
him. She brushes away ma matted Sea, WGS4S v'STS
the youth Is in a stupor and otherwise
attempts his reformation. Another youth
who seeks the restoration of his health
and who is a relative of missionary,
comes on the scene, and then a two
sided battle for the love of the dancing
girl begins.
A raid by some rum-craZed boatmen
brings out the best in the sodden youth.
In the protection of the Americans he
fights and Is wounded. In this battle
also heroically passes the girl devotee
of the aboriginal deity, The ending is
rather sad, because of the death of the
.hn ~ hn
dancer of the island. The plot is of eX-
csllent continuity and gives a pctur-
esque view of life in the Pacific islands
as we'll as of the red-bloodedness and
spiritual heroism of the modern mission
ary. 1t has much pictorial and atmos-
pheric merit.
Arcsdia-"The Newly Weds in tho
Swell Set" might we'll serve as the sub
title Of Let's Be Fashionable" in which
Doris May and Douglas MacLean play
the principal roles. And the moral might
be something about sailing under false
pretenses or the davis in the peacock's
plumes. But it is really a rcfrcshinGly
interesting tilm-farce. dealing with the
'haps and mishaps OF a young married
pair, who humor their social aspirations
70 the extent OF leasing HON" ~ a
smart colony. There they discover that
society eclat and genuine happiness are
not always synonymous But even IL
they do not always have an amusing
Of their experiences do not lack for fun.
The young couple wisely determine not
70 be so prctentious in future but to
. live without hectic jazzing Of their lives
Miss May got over both as the
socially aspiring youthful matron and
the wholesome Young wife, and Mr.. Nc
Lean was delightful as her spouse. The
mother role" of Molly Mcconnell was
well done: This is an lnce production of
real merit.
Misunderstanding Daylight" like all
OF Jack Londons red-booded fiction,
lends itself admirably to perturbation,
and G. T. Shurtleff Inc. has done n
good piece Of production for Metro dis
tributon. The plot, as readers Of Lon
don's romanCes will recall, contrasts the
Kind of battle man has in the Yukon
region against the clements and hardship
with the same mans fight agains,
nnoneyed interests in Wall street.
Mitchell Lewis q big masculine actor,
who. however also has within his screen
capacity the power of depicting senti-
Inent and tenderness as we'll as red
blooded virlity. plays the ma iOr role OF
the big. bluff, hearty strong Elam Har-
nish. HIS robust and devl-may-care
methods were we'll shown in the Alaskan
struggles and his sturdy independence
and rosourCefulness came into con-
trasting play in the fight with the stock
Jobbers and magnates of Mammon lie
Will be remembered for his powerful
portrayal of 'Poleon in THE Barrier,
Helen Ferguson, as the girl in the story.
plays opposite and up L" Mr. Lewis
IN dramatic fashion, The photoplay is
pictorial.
ReEent-Taylor Holmes does the
movie honors in farce in which vii
liam Collier met with hilarious stage
success. Nothing But Lies" gives Mr.
Holmes as good chances as he had in his
earlier film farces, Nothing But the
Truth" and The Very Idea" Overly
zealous friendship furnishes the Dlot
material of the movie The principal is
pledged to try to cover up the mistakes
OF friend. He does this at the behest
or rlor,bolshevistiG Young lady
known as Riot Rosie" "Red" litera,
ture gets mixed up with staid and re-.
spectacle business pamphlets. and there.
from gathers an explosion under cover
ana ready 70 burst forth 1t requires a
lot or stalling and subterfugcs and fb.
bing 20 cover up and thus the film
gets it's title. The subterfuges lead n
many complications, and these are de,
yeloped With hilarity. The Broadway
modish and pulchritudinous advantage
IN tho leading feminine role The sun,
porting cast OF exceptional merit, In,
cludes Rapley Holmes. John Junior. AM
wallace, Jack McGowan and Gipsey
OBrien.
CapitOI-'The Fourteenth Man" q
new Robert Warwick film of character
isttc variety has also the distinction o.
having Bebe Daniels. now n star herself
ms the feminine lead" 1t Is a Clnemf
version Of a whimsical comedy by i
Anstey, which was PLAYED Oh the stag.
for some seasons by Charles Hawtrev
His role of CaDtain Gordon PLAYED will
address and adrOitness by Mr.. Warwick
r. that of "A modern Sir Galahad. VIII
uses .he prize ring instead of the Joust
ing lists as the field Of his knight or
rantry. He is virtually eXiled from hom,
on account OF run-in with a military
superior and in his haven, New York
becomes denizen of the Bohemian set
Marjorie Season, with whom he falls n
love. Is an art student hut keeps tho fact
OF her millions quiet. The gallant can
tain is her knight errant and wins In the
battle TO save her fortune as later be-
comes lu own, from unscrupulousJsuar r
6Iona The ending Ia as happy TI ro-
n3n1<k d8nands Miss Daniels III ad-
n,lI1 10 q her role. Kid Mccoy \ ] one
~ Mi {well-portraye pugllistlc I'd ~
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