The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Great Film Needs
No AU-StaY Cast

and tremendous forcefIlness which
does not claim to bs enacted by
"the greatest all-star cast ever
assembled" Which Ia almost
equivalent TO an announcement that
the millennium has arrived. Per-
hsps Il has.
At any rate. why Girls Leave
Home" the sensational success OF
the current year in pictures. which
begins It's initial presentations In
the Capital at OrandalIs Metropoli-
tan and Knickerbockor Theaters
this afternoon. lays no claim TO
stellar pre-eminencs. IL merely
brings to the, screen n care fully
chosen group dr players who have
demonstreted their unfailins abb
ity 10 endow their Characterization
with tho naturalncss. the charm
and the potency that conveys .
sense OF absolute conviction to the
spectator. Fifty stars could do no
more than thati
~The cruelty Of parents. loneli-
ness. the lure of the big city and
shattered romsnces are some OF the
reasons why girls leave homo"
contends Alma q. Nilsson. the fsa~
tured player in the screen version
OF the famous stage success. why
Girls Leave Home" produced by
Warner Brothers. Miss Nilsson
plays the part OF young girl In
humble circumstances who longs
for freedom, for an opportunity to
enjoy life not recklessly, but ao-
cordinE r. the best standards set
by society.
She was born in Sweden. and
has had a long and varied stage
career in her native country and
in America. Some OF her moro re-
cent appearances in scren plays
have been In without Limit"
Kingdom Of Dreams" Auction
of Souls" ''Call Of the Soul" and
The Fighting Chance.
Just two pictures!
That's all in which fascinating
little Maurine Powers. who plays
a leading role. has thus far sp-
peared Her first picture. 'Be-
ware" also made by Warner
Brothers. revealed the versatility
with which she is endowed. and as
a result she was engaged to ap-
pear In her latest pictureplay. She
was born In Terre Haute. Ind.
Julia swayne Gordon, plays the
part of an aristocratic mother. Her
screen career dates back to the
earliest days of the cinema. and
some of her best roles have been In
"the Soul Master" Soldiers Of
Chance" 1.-THE Captains Cap
tain." THE Girl Problem" and in
the serial production OF Tho
Moonshine Trail"
Kathryn Perry. the ex.Ziegfeld
Follies Girl who was awarded the
golden apple for her striking
beauty, and who recently eloped
with Owen Moore, the film star.
bellies her domestic inclination in
the screen version Of the famous
play. Opposite her famous hus-
band she plays the role OF a cap
tivating, wholesome beauty 1T for
the marriage mart, but in why
Girls Leave Home" she is seen
as an honest.to-goodness gold dig
ger.
Claude King plays the part Of
the aristocratic father In why
Girls Leave Home"
His stage and screen career have
served to make him an unusually
brilliant actor, and he reveals his
histrionic ability to perfection in
why Girls Leave Home" He ap-
peared opposite Ethel Barrymore in
"Declasse."
George Lessey, the well known
portreyer Of character roles, plays a
prominent part In the screen adop-
ton of the famous success. He is
seen as a stern, puritanical parent
whose ideas on what young women
should wear are extremely old fash
ioned. The name of Lessey has been
connected with scores OF plays on
the speaking stage. and numerous
screen productions in which ne has
acquitted himself admirably.
Dan Mason is known throughout
the breath and scope OF filmdom as
the man who can always be depend.
ed upon to inject the requisite
amount Of humor In any given situa-
ton. And as the old bachelor who
with gay gold diggers he
gives an inimitaole characterize ton.
He has appeared opposite some OF
the best known actors and actresses
on the stage, and few Of his most
recent Appearances In screen produc-
tons are The Toonerville Trolley"
Tho Lure of Ambition
Thou Shalt Not Steal" Every
Girls Dream" and "The Broadway
Sport "