New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
On the Screen
Bryant Washburn at Rialto and
Dorothy Dalton at
the Rival

the Rivoli
"1he Dark Mirror" featuring Miss
Dorothy Dalton and bearing through
out the inimitable work of the produc-
err, opened yesterday at the Rivol
Theater, and in the lobby of the thea
ter after each of the performances one
heard remarks that it was one of the
best of its kind Mr. Ince ever had
turned out or in which Miss Dalton
ever had appeared.
"The Dark Mirror" deals with so
many phases of modern life that it is
difficult to determine in what part
Miss Dalton id her best work, but i'm
personating a member of the under
world, in which she associated with
thugs and murderers-a part of one of
her dreams-she was especially con-
vincing.
The story opened up the question of
whether dreams have any actual bear
ing upon the reality of life, and took
Miss Dalton from the fashionable en-
virons Of her own home to the most
wretched novels in the land of whis-
pers and signs.
She played two parts, that of Pris-
ella Maine and of Nora O'Moore, one
a character of real life, the other
the character she found herself to be
in her strange dreams. Huntley Cor
don played the part of Dr. Phillip Fos-
dick, who sought to unravel the
strange Authorizations of the young
Al
Carnahan, the gang leader.
Pictures Of Sir Ernest Shackleton at
the South Pole showed his vessel, the
Endurance, enwrapped in ice and snow,
and gave a picture history of his
arduous travels over the frozen seas.
He carried his own photographer on
the long journey, and the pictures are
especially clear and interesting.
Richard Hale, a barytone, sang
Tommy Lad" and an organ recital by
Professor Firmin Swimmer was included
in the program.
Reality. such as Rex Beach shows
in his writings, and the realm Of the
at the Capitol Theater this week to
make varied and altogether enjoy
able entertainment, the best that this
reviewer has seen at that play
house. 1t seems that operate pro-
auctions Of the whimsical. airy, charm
ing type, such as Humperdinck's
"Hansel and Gretel," proved to be,
are better suited to accompany the
motion picture program at this theater
than the heavier works of Wagner and
other composers which have found
their way to the Capitol stage. There
is no doubt that Rex Beachs writings
are ideal for the screen, and "The
Silver Horde" produced by the author
in conjunction with the Goldwyn COM
pany and shown at the Capitol yester-
day. is not the first proof of this fact
When the Strand Theater was thrown
open to the public the same authors
novel, The Spoilers," was shown in
its screen form and has become almost
standard by which to judge other
motion picture dramas of real action
IN the great outdoors.
All the romance, all the color Of
Yer Horde and the clashes between
strong men and groups Of men are ex-
citing, to say the least. There is no
stacking in a rough and tumble fight
in any Of Rex Beach's pictures.
Briefly "The Silver Horde" tells of
young man who goes out into the
world to win a fortune and prove
his right to the daughter of a
Wall Street fnancier. In Alaska he
meets a pair of adventures, beau
tiful woman of the north, and her
husky partner. Together they own
claim on the Kalvik River, TO which
shining horde of silver salmon re-