Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
INA CLAIRE WELCOME
SCREEN NEWCOMER
Her Movie Version of "PoIIy" a
Good FiIm--PhotopIays
Elsewhere

stanley--"Poily with a Past" intro.
duccs Ina Claire to the screen In her
delightful stage success, written by
George Middleton and Guy Bolton. Le-
ting as much real human interest into "
as did David Belasoo. when he staged
the spoken version. This Metro piece
shows what can be done with good
scenario.
Ina Claire is n very welcome add,-
ton to the screen. for new faces are as
much needed as are actresses who really
can act. In Miss Claire II found com
story tells how n girl, daughter. of n
country parson, falling to secure singing
lessons she desires from n Partisan mas
ter. becomes maid In n big city house
hold. There is a scheme to have
wealthy young woman fail In love with
one Of the friends OF the. household In
which she works with Polly, who repre-
sents herself az a French adventures
with past" The denouement shows
that the plan fails. for the youth to be
ontrapped "falls'' for the psuedo adVen-
turess.
An added attraction of local interest
is the showing OF The Toonerville Fol-
lies" another OF those quaint Fontaine
and decorated by Jimmy Ferick, who
has fine sense Of the humorous. The
artist also works" in the pictures an
does Robert Tiny" Maxwell. who repre-
sents most of quartet Frank sewer
plays an important part. The whole
production had the supervision OF Ira
Lowry. OF Betzwood Films.
This Is the season of fashions, ana
Frank Buhler has staged another pro-
logue in association with Gimbel Bros.
showing the latest models In feminine
attire. After quiet pastoral prelude
the modern woman enters. First comes
the girl In the riding habit. with ap-
propriate announcement by the demon
hn
with their wonderful gilded lamps come
other models in latest modes. showing
what is to be the style In street ana
afternoon wear, Evening wraps are
shown and also fine display OF
bridal trousseau.
stanton-"Peaceful Valley" has Charles
Ray in a fine picture of pastoral Ire
star Is not always In the foreground. As
a country boy, this player typines tne
popular conception OF youth VINO II
devoted to his mother. The action 10
slow-moving. and yet there are se'era'
elements In the production which are not
unlike those found In Grfifiith's popular
conception Of way Down East
This is an artistic production with the
direction given to the plot more than 70
the details. The motivation has to do with
a Young man who struggles to save
money with which to give his sister a
musical education. Part of his ambi-
tion Is realized when the girl plays III
the village church. Summer fnds the
local inn with guests Of the wealthy
variety. one of wnom owes bill OF long
contracting. This chap meets the sister
,, of the hero and after a time he per
suades her TO elope with him. Before
the elopement takes place. the man dis
covers iron In the we'll water on the
girls farm and secures an option on the
place. Later developments show now
love comes to the hero via his pet dos
and the wrongs OF the villain are righted
to every ones satisfaction.
A speciality this week Is the costumine
Of the orchestra in the theatrical idea oi
what a "rube" should wear. with the
orchestra under the baton OF Dlrectoi
Wayne. PLAYING weli-knoWn llSa,,nr country
tunes. 1t Is a Buhler creation.
Regent "The Education OF Eliza
beth" has to do with a chorus girl. Bil
lie Burke, who has the leading role
understands all about this type OF wage.
Garner, for her husband employs some q,
the highest salaried ones In his Zies'
written by Roy Horniman. English nov
elist, and was produced on the speaking
stage in London in 1907.
This movie version was directed b!
Edward Dillon, who has many successe'
to his credit. In sympathy with tht
he has taken the leading character anc
made Of her n truly human person.
| girl Of the chorus is taken TO an aristo.
cratic homo as a protege, Dut lnsteaC
| OF marrying the chief male member o.
the house, she finds her love elsewhere
! as does her benefactor.
In the support OF the star appear Don
aid Cameron, Lumsden Hare, Frederlcr
Burton Harold Fashay and Frank Gold
smith