The Washington times., 1921-06-27
Griffith Is Dream Street." at
Columbia, Artistic Master
piece - Quality Bills at
Picture and Vaudeville
Houses.


Dream street" the vivid and cspti--
waiting DIV. Grifnth screen produc-
tion. based on two famous "Limehouse
Nights" stories BY Thomas Burke and
which became one of the sensations
OF the current season when Il was
hrst exhibited In New York, began
screen engagement at washington
Yesterday afternoon as the featured
offsring At Loew's Columbia Theater.
II 10 4 story OF tho unusual. Mys-
terry and high adventure lurk along
the dim streets. folded In fog. Lovely
ana hauntiny pictures swim before
the delighted eyss. The quick action
swarms to Z rudden suspense. Even
the breath nssiscts it, even measure
to race with the thrills. and again
relax in sympathy with the sighins
swestnsss Of the two lovers. who only
know they are In love.
Much Of Griffith Il IN It. and only
whisper OF Thomas Burke. who
wrote The stories which suggested cer-
tain Of the scenes. II is not a mem
Der Of the family OF Broken Bios
somA" for the producer accurately de-
scribes Dream Street" as q dramatic
comedy.
II introduces three young players OF
excsptional interest: Ralph Graves As
James spike" AcFaddsn, who con-
qusrs the girls with his golden voice
and the males with his great fists.
Carol Dsmpstsr 10 Gypsy Fair, gentle
brave and gay, swift and rsstless ~
. bird. with every pulse OF hsr body
singing with Joy. The brother Of
spike" 10 Charles Emmet Mack. the
property boy Of recent months. who
had the astounding fortune and great
talents TO become famous over night
~ one OF the Griffith players.
The story 10 laid In beautiful old
street where plain humanity walks
the dim pavements. with It's faces.
like all OF us, occasionally turned to
the stars. There 10 one Sway Wan. a
Malay advsnturer. who dreams Of max
ing Gypsy Fair. the dancing girl, his
wife. The part 10 played BY Edward
Peil.
The movement of the draua an
swsrs to the love of Spike for Gypsy.J
the torment and tempest Of their love;
while affronts TO Sway Wan and the
Jealous interest Of the brother. bring
that weave q spell OF
Absorbing interest such a. only Grif-
nth seems able to exert.
With beauty. and action. and love
scenes of such enchanting simplicity
that all the old love words come into
the heart. Mr.. Griffith has added a
great and compelling interest enter
ing with q street preacher and vio-
linist. The preacher. played by Ty-
rome Power. IL the ssyer of Good, and
of Good Thoughts.
The violinist, In one of the famous
Benda masks seen for the frst time
In the nlnns. is the player of a violin |
that sings evil thoughts into the |
world.
Between these two forces struggle |
the characters in the play a profound |
and noble element rare in nims. |
bringing a grandeur to the drama |
that persists in memory.
The exquisite photography is stud
led with gems of moonlit scenes at |
the docks. colored visions OF Egypt. |
nazy prospects that capture the petAls |
Of beauty into the most perfect flower |
Of art the camera has ever created.
Tose who like Grifhth's work will |
iwell In happiness at Dream Street."
md those who like action and thrills |
will nnd abundance: in short. those |
Who like the films at all will find ut
most satisfaction In this rare and |
work. l