Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16

company was hastily assembled and
sped to the scene of action.
Arriving at the rocky shore Of the
extreme point on Long Island, the spe-
cial generating set arranged on a fve-
ton truck was started, and the effect Of
the brilliant beams Of light playing over
the storm tossed waves upon the sturdy
seamen, who handled their boats with
marvellous skill. was caught in every
detail by tho camera.
Eugene O'Brien took his place at the
stern Of one of the boats and appeared
thoroughly at case in the role of cox
swain. He aftcrward asserted it was
ono of the most thoroughly exciting cX-
percnces Of his career.
a SLJM patch sprang up in tho Real
\ art studio when Justine .Iohnstonc's
The Plaything Of Broadway" which
will be seen NJ the Palace next week
was being produced. One end of the
building was given over for interiors of
lower East Side tenement houses. The
custom of building one set at a time
was not followed in this instance. The
rapidity with which ono Of these slum
eXtCriOrS followed the other in the ac-
tinn of the story and the comparatively
small size Of each set permitted the
building of all of the sets at one time.
The rooms, bleak and gas lighted. were
exact copies of interiors of the most
congestcd district in the world. New
lOrk's East Side.
These dismal scenes were in decided
contrast to the many sumptuous club
and boudoir settings showing the gay
IL -, IL, I II, I
her selfish life before she went down
into the slums on a bet to "vamp" a
brilliant doctor, who was said to be so
cngrossed in welfare work that he. IL
an; man on earth. would fail to be lured
by her charm.
THE man who is captain of his
L soul has naught to fear when en-.
tPring tho political arena. but the man
who submprges his own individuality
for momentary gain had best keep out Of
tho political morass. This is the lesson
taught by y. Barney Sherry's portrayal
of "Henshaw" in Allen Holubar's AS
sociatcd First National drama. eternal,
MISUNDERSTANDING. starring
Dorothy Phillips, at the Victoria next
week.
As the master mind Of corrupt poll.
tics-the man who plays safe through
weaker charaCterS-Sherry gives an cx-
.cellent idea Of what happens in poll
tics whom electors fail to take advan-
tago Of to ballot after deep study Of
political situations. and political ma
chimes. ShCrry's work is one Of the
outstanding features of this screen
story, though his role cXcites no sym
pathy from the audience.
Sherry is known as one of the best
"hpavies' and character men of the
screen and has worked in such produc.
tions MS "Civilizatiop. Little Broth.
or Of tho Rich. Breath Of the Gods
and The Rivers End"
ITO SEE Roscoe ('Fatty"0 Arbuckle
l. in almost any picture comedy is
agreeable but to see him in his latest
Paramount picture. "The Dolar-a.
Year Man" which will he shown at tho
Stanley week Of April 81, is said to bc
a treat. When Arbucklc was seen in
"Brcwstcr's Millions" it was believed
he had reached the heights in tivo-reel
comedies but to advance critics II has
seemed that in THE Dollar Year
Man." in which he is n laundryman
and amateur detective. hc has gone that
comedy one or two better.
The story concerns the visit Of
prince to n California coast town, with
tho local Yacht club appointed as host.
Fearful lest Pinnpy, their only plebcian
member. should slap their royal guest
on the back, the club members lead
him off on trumnPd-un kidnapping
plot. But tho plot develops into real
ono and PinnPy, who is an amateur de-
tcctive. is given n chance n really show
what hc can do in the "drteCtinG line,
lie rescues the prince and then joy