New-York tribune., 1921-10-31
On the Screen
'Enchantnlcnt" Is Feature at
the Rivoli; 'The Iron Trail''
Shown at the Strand
By Harriette Underhill

| once upon q time there was q very
young lady named Ethel Hoyt, who was
SO beautiful and fascinating that every
time she looked in the mirror she got
an attack of auto -intoxication. Now it
seems that Ethel's mother and father
were the only ones VINO knew that
Ethel was suffering from auto-intoxica-
tion, and mother knew of no remedy.
although she was the first to diagnose
EthePs case correctly. All Of her friends
who recognized that something WAS
wrong believed that it was only grow
ing pains that allied Ethel, and that as
She grew older the ailment would dis
appear. Most Of her friends, however.
saw nothing wrong with Ethel. Thew
adored her and readily Endorsed her
own high opinion Of her charms. Cne
day when mamma finally made father
see the truth by handing him Ethel's
diary 10 read, he closed the book and
said, Mother, when was Ethel spanked
LAST? and then set about finding way
20 cure his daughter Of being a fool.
A visit to the theater to see his favor
lte actor play Tanning Of. the shrew''
put an idea in his head and he en-
listed the efforts of the star in his be-
half. They plotted and finally evolved
way to cure Ethel.
Would you like to know how they did
1T! All right then, go to the Rivoli
Iheater and see the feature picture.
with Marion Davies as the star. Tho
picture is called "Enchantment," and
1t is made from a story by Frank
Adams, not our own Frank Adams. for
we doubt II ne knows so much about
liappers, and we had no idea any one
ala save the man who wrote "This Side
Of Paradise" etc. INV
Ihere is little to be said in a case Of
this kind. II you like pictures. about
smart fiappers and if you like Marion
Davles You can't help but like EN-
cnahtment." IT you don't you can stav
away ana no man can say he was lured
ih.o the Rlvoli under false pretenses,
,ns,, ns Ior US, we believe that spanking
:. would De quite inadequate, and we now
withdrew our plea that capital punish.
nlenJ be abolished. Ethel deserved T.
ahd by that we do not mean that Mis-
Dayaes deserved it. She showed NOR
reai ability and more animation than
she ever, has done before. and the
SlG!nes which she wears are a dream NJ
oelighe. They are gorgeous and st;ll
vtmservatlve' ,,tn, and are chosen with the
n.mosC taste. Everything rs chic and
,nUseoses, 49, suitable. This is really
nig part of the picture. How ofta, nS.m
nave we gone to see q much advert;sed
star whose sartorial taste is tho +aII
vi oan francisco and found her d;n;ns,
qu!eeiy at home in a seed pearl gnn,r
with train ten feet long and a b%a b;rd
.. PARADISE IN her hair! Whatever one
may tnink OF Miss Davies histrionic
ss ss'en's ~ In mere can be no two opinions
do not consider faint praise '"' we
Robert Vignola has directed tho W.T.
ture beautifully, with fine attent;on
70 the humorous situations. He is
heiped IN this by his cast, which ia ex-
Sellent, especially the buxom Tom
Lewis, who plays the father. Mr.. Lewis
proves himself one of the screens fns
comedians. We do not know whether
ne Is new TO the screen OF not. but at
least we do not remember him save az
tne a1ter-dlnner speaker who never
ilnished his speech. Forrest Stanley is
Vne nero who set out to tame the
shrew. Arthur Rankin is the rival
lover and Corinne Barker is just an
artist named Nolia McManus, who isn't
in love with any one
The musical program Is unusually
good. There is prologue, "Visions,"
with Lillian Powell, Hilda Christian
ana Grace Emerson as three beautil al
neings who dance in rose garden as
Grace Foster sings. Eduardo Albano
sings the popular Figaro song from
Barber OF Seville" The overture is
Fifth Symphony in F Minor" and il
is played by Professor Firmin swim
men on the organ. Part Of it is played