Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-01
SKINNER TRIUMPHS
+ IN SCREEN "KISMET"
Nazimova, Mae Murray and
Vera Gordon Among Weeks
Movie Stars


me destiny of this theatre Is certain
TO be prosperity II the selection of pic
tures ie kept on par with this A long
time Ella psed In bringing this wonderful
Production to the silent form Of art, but
me wait was worthy of the result. For
Oriental splendor and scenic grandeur
nothing yet screened equals this Robert
son-Cole product. with Otis skinner IN
his famous role. So fine Is this piece
that no additional movies are really re-
9uired to NIL out program, but in add
unn Is given a varied Buhler prologue,
The auditorium Is aglow with Oriental
tights and street musicians play plaintiNe
tunes, Then two priests IN the mnarets
call the worshipcrs TO Allah's prayers,
After the Mohammedan ceremonies, two
beggars part the curtains, disclosing a
miniature room with eight dancers. TIE
sultan. seated calls for his favorite, and
then the premier dancer appears. once
more the parting curtains reveal the
opening of the movie to the orchestra's
playing of Oriental strains from famous
composers
No end OF subjects are now open for
Otis Skinner to give TO the screen, Tor
he no longer can give as excuse that he
is5not fitted for IT, He can do his good
phys for the silent drama and Eather
more followers than he ever could by
continuing with such a melodrama as
AT the Villa Rose" Otis skinner has
aspersonality On the screen so different
from that OF any other actor that the |
audience took to his work at once, even
person,
in Bagdnd of Hail, the heEgar. "ho'
like his father before him. has had the
favorite seat outside of the temple y
wealth OF dramatic incidents riChCns the .
one day in which the beggar Is enabled
20 enter the palace and do other thriIling
things in life otherwise drab and drear.
Edward Knoblock wrote the stage YER
sion, and Charles Whitaker ha1 pre-
pared the one for the screen, with the
direction In the capable hands o. Gas
nier, the French artist OF the screen,
The supporting company is one Of excel
lence in every way and the settings
unique In screen craft.
stanton - Billions holds d certain
amount OF interest for followers Of ALA
Nazmovn. This story. adapted from
a French source by Charles Bryant
the husband OF the star. tells In lengthy
way of a Russian woman who has to
hide her identity because of her Connec-
tion with the throne Of that country.
Ray c Smallwood. who directed tho
Players, always seemed 70 keep them in
artistic and beautiful atmospheres. al
though he could have ttghtened up on
the action of the story which makes the
production too protractcd
Victor Potel known for his comedy
roles, plays a Russian with his, usual
ease, while Bonnie Hlll. John Stcpplins
and Marion skinner arc the badger
game trio. Charles Bryant IS the man
o. wealth.
Arcadia -~ Tho Gildcd Lly' Is the
finest picture that Mae Murray has ap-
pears: In since she made her debut in
Sweet Kitty Bellaires" some years ago.
In many other movies. this beautiful
blonde actress has done some fine work,
but not one OF them gave her such op-
portunities TO he her real self as this
one. Her husband. Robert Leonard,
directed the piece, and Clara Berangcr
must have had the actress In view while
fnshioning It for the screen.
The director must have had an un-
limited expense account when he rented
the furnishings for the apartment In
The settings in the club where Mae
Murray dances are lavish, and OF the
sort that show really bad taste except
for the movies. where that type Of gar
tshness Is expected
Lowell Sherman is tho secret ad-
rnirer of the girls rea, self while tho
country boy, who doesn't really und"r-
stand her, is played with much feeling
the man -about-tOwn
Victoria 49, THE Creates; Love has
Vera Cor don who made such romark-
able part Of the mother in "Humoresquc
and also showed much dramatic ability
IN The North Winds Malice Miss
Gordon may be seen in pcrsOn In a
dramatic sketch this week al keith's
and comparisons made, but TO many she
will Just be a screen mother "emOtlnG"
FOR the children that she is called upon
to love in scenarios,
The mother role in this play Is stressed
IN tho story for the purpose Of capt.
Tsllziug the stars great emotional draw
ing power. So the story opens with a
scene in the steCraCo part Of a great
u a tenement in the East Side OF New
York. 1t is when the family is making