Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-22
CHAPLIN IN 1.-THE KID"
REVEALS NEW SELF
Comedians First Lengthy Sub
ject Has Serious Touches; New
Stanley Organ Dedicated

stsnley--"The Kid" Is a serio-comic
sooo-foot production with Charles Chap
lin In the triple role OF author actor
and director. This Is the hrst time the
comedian has attempted a lengthy sub
Sect. and one apart from slapstick farce
His initial effort proves 70 those who
have maintained he could be serious that
a big surprise 1. coming to ftimdom when
no really attempts n subject minus his
hat. cane and dilapidated shoes It's
coming TO the screen.
Most important OF the many merits this
picture possesses Is the real idea out OF
which the comedy situations have been
developed, Next comes the INTRODUCTION
OF the little siN-year-old syracuse, y, l"
bcy Jackie Coognn, son Of Haude-
william. This information is given nero
because there will be many questions
Ynised as TO who tho kid is. his parentage
and similar inquiries. The boy is also
participa ting in other movie productions
little Jackie Is tho best screen hnd slnCs
d. w. Grif1th introduced the talented
work OF Ben Alexander in Hearts OF the
World"
Now for the new ideas o. Chapiinesdue
comedy. Heaven is depicted by means or
cry wings except Charlie. His are pur'
chased In pawn shop. He Is glazier
by trade with the younGater breaking
windows for him to replace. A oanN IS
fed by means OF nipple IN the spout
OF coffee pot. OF artistic touches there
are but two. They occur at the opening
OF the story where soft-focus picture
of the Christus is shown and aga,n
where the mother of tho child stands IN
front OF a church window which ilIumi-
mates her head in a halo fashion,
Edna Purviance is the mother. Inc
fine new organ was dedicated with eN.
..f, sl..a. a 4 tad FNtN
out the program,
stanton Curtain" Is theatrical
story with katherine Macdonald as tts
star. but somehow she does not shIn"
quite as bright as she could. Here Is an
actress who possesses an unusual taient
sor screen work and yet at times some
how she does not seem to care whether
she Iieases or not. for her work is list
less. Miss Macdonald is beginning 70
may be the fault OF the director. al
though James Young has done some
mighty fine work with the megaphone In
other pictures
also that other one OF the theatre, Ma
dame Peacock for NazmOva. Tales OF
the theatrical world are interesting X
we'll told. and the Authoress has done her
share 20 create interest Her plot ts
somewhat plain story Of a girl who
marres for supposed love and leaves the
stage. II In discovered after some years
that the husband has star-dust In his
eyes and Is really IN love with the
women OF the stage and is not content
with his former-dctress wife. when this
situation Is brought clearly TO the VIE
che resents the slight and returns 70 her
chosen work on the stage. and there, o.
course, finds the true lover who has sort
@, waited" around for her
In the support appear Florence
peshon as the other woman" +. B
60. a1t, - -. ~ IL
Earl Wh!tlock and Charles Richman.
Nictorta-"The Great Redeemer" is an
unusual Metro production and again
groves that II. II. Van Loan car write
stories adaptable for screen purposes.
IN the adaptation Jack Gilbert and Jules
Furthnan did a good toh, giving The
director plenty OF material with which
to make S,, sr!pp!ns and artists pic;
the piece. II had the supervision Of
Maurice Tourneur, whose clever touches
car be picked with ease
Tho spirit Of cooperation worked out
well in this production. for not only has
II good story with able direction. but
the players have grasped their r"ies wi:h
feeling and AN understanding that
make each player ot eQua! worth In
the cast Of principals are House Peters
q rne actor whose 'aIeH: has been u.Rs-
ing locally for some time; Marjorie
Daw. supporting p,aycr Of merit, Jack
Macdonald and Joseph Singleton I'M,
actors both.
Observation-Disclosures = rne so-, o.
photopiay production that Il is vel
IN exhibit at times to prove THAI th- box
ONCE Is not always th- goa! ~ the man
ager. Here Is d fine L,Oldwyn picture
that has al OF the artistic merit Of the
best movies and Il tells Il pain. straight
;Iorward story Win a cas-, minus star
Bennett AND Edward k.oIIOck