Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-15
GOOD FILMS MARK
BILLS THIS WEEK
Personal Appearances of Victor
Herbert Lend Distinction
to Cinema Offerings

to Cinema Offerings
Stanley Swanson's second
starring vehicle is about 90 per cent
better than her first, In fact. between
the twaddle of Elinor Glynn's Great
Moment and the dramatic. if some
times carelessly done, version Of 1.-The
Shulamite" there is little comparison.
Under. the Lash is fairly de-
Scriptive movie name for '"rhe Shulam-
itc," and, generally speaking. the
adaptors have done we'll by Edward
knoblock's novel Of Boer life. It is
not regular movie material at any rate,
and its generally sombcr tone may not
he well liked
which may offend some. After the
tragic climax in which the young
'Englander' hero shoots the brutal
| husband of "The Shulamitc," the two
young people hide the evidence Of the
shooting and make it seem as il the old
Boer had met with an accident. Fur
| thermore, their act is never disclosed TO
the world. II must be admitted that
this very act gives rise to the most
dramatic scene Of the picture. but its
ethics must be doubted.
The part Of the "Shulamite" rather
f0ors Miss Swanson. who. however,
rises TO her big scene nobly. Norma
Talmadge would have been the ideal
actress for the, role. Russell Simpson.
| save for ridiculously false beard, is
good as the old Boer. and Mahlon Ham
llton is acceptable as the "Englander. -
The best piece of acting. however. is
supplied by Lillian Leighton. as the
disagrceable relative.
The scenes are adequate and the
lighting good
Aside from the strictly movie aspect
1i Tn" bill. the personal appearance of
rotor Herbert leading the famous
Staa!"y orchestra makes this week
notable. Mr.. Herbert needs no intro
duction and no comment. He is y
musical personality whose presence
lends distinction and attractiyeness to
any musical event with which he Is
connected.
Arcadia -" "Enrhantment" NAV not
be great picture. but II comes near TO
being one of the most satisfying ones
seen here this season. l.. is produced
on scale of c!aboratenpss and beauty
and richness that few others can match
and the wealth of the wardrobe that
Marion Davies wears cannot fail TO be
constant delight to womcn's eyes. The
StaI $ acting. too. is sincere and intclli-
gent and she makes 4 charming picture
at all times.
The story makes hnr very modern
i'Npe or ron""Ited young tlappur who is
Oorcd 10 death by any one who does not
agree With her wishes or fall ready
wet i'm 70 her charms. Her father. after
seeing performance rf "The Tanning
OF the Shrew.' concpivcs the idea Of
enhSting the handsome young actor to
tame his daughter in much the same
way. Naturally and inevitably. the
actor and daughter fall in love after
some SDirited differences of opinion. and
oil ends well.
Director Robert VisnoIa uses the
story 10 introduce a long sequence show.
ing a society ''Slecpjng Beauty" pa
Seant. but il is produced on so macnif
cent 4 scale that ono readily forcives
tne slight delay to the progress of the
plot. And the kiss by which the Prince
rWakens the beauty is used as n turning
point in the story
Forrest Stanley is Miss Davies lead.
ing man and makes handsome and
convincing hero. Tom Lewis is cast in
WciI-tIttins character part as hcr
father. and Edith Shaync is altoccthcr
charming as the mother
Palace and Victoria Ia spite Of all
its obvious "hokum. William Nigh y
"Why Girls Leave Home" makes a
strong and logical appeal that will un-
doubtedly list it among the biggest box
office attractions of the year. There are
few young girls of today who have not
t"It toward their parents the same re-.
sentiment that moves the two in thi,
picture to shake of the trammels Of II
narrow minded and unSympathcti,
viewpoint there are few parents who
vii! not feel some remorse over the
memories il will arouse of family ella shes
that ar" Ominous in their tragic posi-.
biitioS.
Without too much preachmeut in it,
SubtitleS. II tells the story of many
households in which the father and
mother. settling into their we'll worn
grooves. become impatient of the
TOungcr generations love Of the new
spirit and the new freedom. and learn.
almost too late. that times change and
young folks change with them and that
the children of one generation should
not be judged by the more circumScribcd
standards of the past.
The photoplay is a very much mod
crnized versiGn of an ancient mclOdrama.
but those who saw the old stage play
might much better forget il and see this
picture as though it were an absolutely
new story. Ii is cxcellently directed and
placed in settings that carry out It's
modern application excellenty.
Anna q. Nilsson IL the featured
player, bat Director highs discovery Of
the mSuSucctCd talents of Maurne
Powers led him to give the newcomer
more chances than he gave his star 1t
is unfortunate. Miss Powers NAV some
day achieve stardOm. but she is not vet
entitled to eclipse Miss Nilsson. Claude
King does some excellent work as the
father of Miss Powers, and others in
the cast give adequate support. Old
Dan Mason. known here as the famous
Skipper Of the bonneville Trolley com
edies, is scarcely recognizable without
his well known whiskers, but his bit of
comedy is an outstanding feature Of the
Sim.
Karlt0n-~ There is nothing cheerful
or 'sunshiny' about the pictured ver-
sion of Salvation Nell" but there is
great deal TO recommend it to those
looking for the out. Of the ordinary in
pictures.
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