New-York tribune., 1921-03-07
Spirit of War and Mile. Erza the Voice
of France.

1t was Mae Murray's complaint dur
ing her first years Of moving picture
work that she was always picked for
ingcnue roles when she craved emotional
parts. In her last three pictures she
has travelled far in the direction of So
phisticated work. "The Gilded Lily."
being shown at the Rivoli Theatcr this
week, is of the order of her last two
pictures, "On With the Dance" and
"ldols of Clay" 1t is better than either
of these pictures, however. The scenario
is of moro solid stuff. Mae Murray
shows versatility and emotional capacity
of no mean order: Her husband, Rob
ert z. Leonard. directs her. His set
George Fitzmaurice who directed her
previous pictures. But the combina-
tion of husband director and wife actress
IL in this case a success
The scenario is by Clara Beranger
There is a note of false philosophy about
it and good deal that is hackneyed
For instance, there is the mother of the
| good young man, who comes on the
scene to beg the lily not to spoil her
sons life by marrying him. And the
| picture of the lily turning to cookery
and home hint books in her anxiety to
be domestic is absurdly overdrawn. But
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enough to redeem these fundamental de-
fects. She is less successful in the drab
role than as the satin-finshed dancer.
But she is piquant and vivacious ali
the way through.
The Rivoli Pictorial shows some ex-
cellent flashes of the inauguration ccrc-
monies at Washington. Grace Hoffman,
sings an aria from "The Barber of Sc
ville." and "Melody Land by the Rivol
chorus and dancers is pretty and tune
full. Selections are from the musical
comedy Betty Be Good" There is a
Sunshine Comedy, "The Simp," and an
nen.
There is something to suit every
taste at the Capitol Theater this week
The audience is switched from fine
musical program to an exciting ship
wreck, TO travesty on the ways of
the choeric old golfer with more
weight than skill behind his drive. The
Herbert Fantasy" is a compilation of
Victor Herbert melodies, including
old favorites that every one knows and
likes. The choreography of the Fan
tasy is by Alexander Oumansky
THE Happy Duffer" is something
new in the way of pictures. 1t is a
sport pictorial edited by Grantland Rice
end Jack Eaton and presented by the
Merit Film Corporation. Any one who
has ever been near a golf course will
appreciate the humor of the old duff
fer's fight against rheumatism and age
in the mountain climbing pursuit of
elusive balls.
The feature picture is Thomas II
lnce production, Lying Lips" 1t is
full of melodrama, but it is & gripping
story just the same, and the cast,
without having any one stand out, is
fair all around The story is that of
woman who is marrying for money
until a verilc young Canadian comes
along and turns things topsyturvy
Nancy Abbott is a young English
women of the stilted and conventional
type. The picture of English life in
Lying Lips" is about as unreal as
anything one could imagine.
Florence Vidor takes Nancy's part.
House Peters makes a handsome hero
and Joseph Kilgour has the role Of
William Chase, the rich man who was
to have been the bridegroom until the
wrath came back from the sea. The
story is by May Ellington and the
scenario by Bradley King. 1t is di-
rected by John Griffith Wray.
A prologue, "Because," is sung by
Erik Bye. The overture is Wagner's