The New York herald., 1921-02-20
"Black Beauty" From Anna SeuePs Story
of Horse Is One of the Film Novelties
Sss.raight Is the Way" and
"The Concert" Also
Screened.

Black Beauty" the story OF horse
adapted from the literary classic by
Anna Sewell will be presented at the
Strand this week. The film characteri-
zatlon, 1t Is said, has not deyiated from
the work as written in subject, period
and all else, the only addition being the
inside story" devised by Mr.. and Mrs
George Randolph Chester All the
equine characters in the book are re-
tained in the screen version.
The human characters OF the story are
interpreted by Miss Jean Paige, James
Morrison. George Webb, Bobby Mack
and others. The supplementary film
programme will include a Buster Keaton
comedy entitled "The Scarecrow.'
straight Is the Way Cosmopoli-
tan-Pararlount production, with Matt
Moore and Miss Gladys Leslie in the
principal roles will be the stellar screen
attraction at the Rivoli Robert g.
vignola directed and Frances Marion
adapted the story TO the screen from
The original story, The Manifestation
Of Henry ort," BY Miss Ethel Watts
Mumford Grant Mabel Bert, George
Parsons and Henry Sedley are also in
the cast. The ouija board craze, quaint
old lady and a charming girl are the
prime essentials A Chester comedy en-
titled you'll Be Sprised" Is another
screen entertainment.
Miss Babe Daniels in "She Couldn't
Help IT," a Realart picture from Miria.a
Mtchelson's novel In the Bishops Car
riage' and Claiming Pollock's play OF
the same name, will be the feature film
at the Riato. Maurice Campbell di-
rected and Douglas Bronston was the
scenarist. In the cast supporting the
star are Emory johnson, Wade Boteier
and Miss Vera Lewis.
Herman Bahr's comedy OF musical
life, THE Concert" adapted 70 the
screen BY the Goldwyn Stud los. will be
presented at the Capitol next week.
Lewis S. stone essays the role OF the
Maestro made famous by Leo Ditrich-
stein, and In his support is 8 cast in
Guiding Myrtle Stedman. Raymond Hat
ton and Mabel Julienne Scott. Victor
There also will be a Kineto Review
called Natures Handiwork," which
shows in detail the transformation Of
catei'pillars. moths and butterflies
Miss Vera Gordon viii make a dual
appearance in person in her vaudeville
sketch and on the screen as the star OF
1.-THE Greatest Love" at the Broadway
Theatre this week.
Miss Gordon has a striking person
Atty that proves that girlishness and
curls> are not the sole essentials for
screen stardom. Only a member OF the
cast of "Humoresque." according TO the
original plans OF tho producer, her char
acteIization OF the mother In this. he-
first screen role. brought her instant
ecognltion. Born IN Ekaterinoslav, in
Russian Poland. at the age OF she was
a member OF touring troupe that played
the provincial towns. Later she APP
peared in England and Canada. Com
ing 10 the United States, she learned
English and was seen on the vaudeville
ard the legitimate stage. since Humor-
esque" Miss Gordon has been featured
in THE North Winds Malice" Rex
Beach-Goldwyn production.
D. ". Grifith's production of Way
Down East" remains at the Forty
fourth Street.
"Over the HILL" the william Fox fIm
continues at the Broadhurst,
Buried Treasure" the Paramount
Cosmopolitan production. with Miss
Marion Davies In the principal role. be-
gins the second week of It's engagement
a. the Criterion.
Next weeks attractions at Loew's
New York will include "Dlnty" with
Wesley Barry, to-day and tomorrow
THE snob." with Miss Wanda Hawley.
Tuesday The Frontier OF the stars,
with Th2Ras Meighan. "Wednesday
'fRobei." With Miss Jane Novak and
House Peters, Thursday; The Cheater
re- formed" with William Russell. and
Girls Don't Gamble from the Sdtar-
aoy EUeai,g Post story. Friday; The
on Shore Pirate with Miss Viola
Dana, Saturday. and The Misleading
Lady with Bert Lytell. Sunday