New-York tribune., 1921-10-31

entirely with the pedals, which may
not be unusual, but 1t Is the first time
VIC ever saw it done. The orchestration
is by Frank Adams [another one). The
overture was received with enthusiasm
by the audience. The program closes
with a Pathe comedy "0u Location"
The Strand .Theater is oil fixed over
80 that you think when you first walk
Even before we looked at the program
we saw the hand Of John Wenger in
the new decorations. They are both
elaborate and beautiful.
The picture Is another one Of those
which needs no review. If YOU like
Rex Beach you will like the picture
which is called "The Iron Trail" and
Is full Of icebergs and he men. The
iron trail is the railroad which rival
companies are trying to lay in Alaska.
At the head of one company is Wynd-
ham Standing, the hero. At the head
Of the other is Thurston Hall, the viii
lain. There arc two sets OF lovers in
the picture, but the villain is married
when the story opens, so that let's him
out. We were glad of that, for love
affairs only clutter up picture like
The Iron Trail" and it is probable
that Mr.. Beach only put them in be-
cause everybody demands dash of
the cosmic urge in their stories. How
ever, VIC are sure that every one must
be much more interested in whether
Murray ONeil (Wyndham Stand
ing) completed his bridge before
the food came to sweep il away
lAlma Tell) and Natalie Gordon
than they are in Eliza Appleton
Betty Carpenter). Reginald Denny is
sented to take Natalie off the hero's
hands and leave him for Eliza. The
men themselves didn't seem any more
interested in their love affairs than
we we're; and, Of course, we knew all the
time that Miss Tell would marry the
hero, because her name was on the
program ahead Of Miss Carpenters.
Whenever the young ladies began to
get sentimental the men would seem to
say, LET. US then be up and doing"
and would get out and fire 1000 work
men or take trip to New York in
search Of funds for the new bridge.
and in the end they landed the young
men. as young ladies always will. In
justice to William Neil, who directed
the picture, we must say, however. that
In the final fadeaway he did not throw
in the clutch, but the last thing you see
Of "The Iron Trail" is a picture Of the
completed bridge.
This is an extremely interesting pic
ture, and the scenes in Alaska are
magnificent. 1t is wonder that it
has not been advertised as a million
dollar production, for it must have
cost q fortune to do what they have
done. in the way Of laying railroads
and bridges in the frozen North. And
it couldn't possibly be faxed. There
is a lot of humor in the picture in
spite Of it's serious nature, and it is
not slapstick humor delivered by
bucolie old characters around kitchen
stove. When it is necessary to keep
the men from striking and leaving the
job the doctor, who is. friend Of the
boss, persuades one of the workmen
that he has smallpox and then QUAR-
antines the whole outfit The whole
cast is good, but our favorites are
Wyndham Standing and Reginold
Denny.
The prologue is "By the Campfire"
BY the Strand quartet. ]. Guerwich.
soloist in Sousa's band, plays emily"
"Cavalleria Rusticana," with Kitty
Mclaughlin and Judson House as the
soloists. The comedy is Vitaeranh
Aubrey.
AT the Rialto William S. Hart is
playing in white Oak" shane" is
the feature at the Capital. These will
oe reviewed tomorrow. Conflict" will
play Tor another week at the Central.