New-York tribune., 1920-06-28
On the Screen
Mabel Normand in ''The Slim
Princess" at The
Capitol

Nine units Of entertainment features
music, dancing and films-have been
carefully blended by S. H. Rothapfel
at the Capitol Theater this week for
as pleasant program as has been seen
at the playhouse since its opning.
Since Mr.. Rothapfels coming to the
Capitol he has striven to combine the
various types of entertainment posi-
bilities into one complete whole and
ne has succeeded, more so yesterday
than IN any Of his previous efforts.
Using all the Facilities of the organlza-
ton, the symphony orchestra, the en-
semble of male and female voices. the
ballet and the directors of the spe
clal phases of the program, he seems
to have provided for the Capitol the
type OF entertainment it was striving
to achieve during its earlier days.
Mabel Normand, in "The Slim Prin
cess" made into a picture by Goldwvn
from George AIDES musical comedy OF
the same name, is one of the units. /,
SENS to the writer, although he is not
at all positive, that the fabl writer's
excellent comedy has been used az
screen material once before and that
Douglas Fairbanks played the part of
the American. Even if it were used
once before, the story is good enough.
to be filmed again. 1t certainly. gives
Mable Normand ample opportunity to
display her talent as a screen comedi-
enne.
II the customs of Morovenia pre-
vailed in America there would be no
place Tor those who tell us how to eat
and grow thin, how to lose a pound a
day and how to keep below the 200
pound mark. In Morovenia feminine
beauty is measured by weight and
allsplacement, al and the fat woman of
the circus, living in Morovenia, would
be the supreme beauty of the land.
Judged by these standards Kaloma,
played by Mabel Normand, is homely'
but her younger sister, Jeneka is beau
tlful to behold. Unfortunately. the
latter cannot be married until Kaloma,
the elder, is married. That is Moro,
venlan law. So it looks very much as
II neither will enter upon matrimony.
and the Governor General, their father.
is worried. But an American engineer
comes along and wins The Slim Prin-
cess and the vexing problem is solved
Excellent comedy, played by competent
actors and actresses. is "The Slim
Prlncess." Hugh Thompson, Tully
Marshall, Russ Powell, Lillian Syi,
yester, Harry Lorraine and Pomeroy
cannon are among those who appear in
support of Miss Normand.
he other units are selections from
LA Giaconda," by Ponchielli, played
by the orchestra, assisted by the en-
semble. Miles. kossl and Penny also
DO the Dance of the Hours" from the
same opera: Then there are "Outlaws
OF the Wilderness" film; "The
Swan" by Sant-Saens, danced by Mile
Gambarelli; the Capitol News. an Ori-
entail chant by George Allen as a prel
ude to the main picture; selections
from Naughty Marietta" by Victor
Herbert, by the orchestra, the ensemble
and by dancers and soloists; Mack
Sennet comedy, entitled "You Wouldn't
Believe It," and an organ solo.
How many of us have gone down to
the little railroad station in our little
OLD home town, watched the Light
nlng Express" pull through, generally
whlZzing past without even SO much
as hesjtating, and have made vow
that some day we would board and 90
to the big city ourselves, make our
mark and come back to shame our Will
age gossips with our millions,
The manner in which Charles Raw
leaves the village, continuously nurs-
ing "his big idea" goes to the city.
returns to the home town to be met
by the village band and all his erst-
while enemies. is true to nature. Those
who were born and reared in just such
a little town know how accurately each |
of the situations in Homer Comes
Home" is placed. The young man in !
the picture holds fast to his ''big idea"
idea and in the end it works wonders. |
He establishes in his home town a
branch factory of the concern in the |
city where he is acting as clerk is /
made local manager of the branch