Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
PASSION" SCORES HIT
AT BROADWAY THEhTER
Guests AT Private Showing Are En-
thrallcd With Absorbia. Drn-
inntic SiOrN.

Tho honorcd few who were invited
To tn. private showing of tn" photo
play Passion" at the Broadway
Theater yesterday morning we're
given treat indeed. Passion Is
pictured version Of tine cplorful
lie of the famous couvtcsuu Of
France, Madame ia Harry. and L, ful
Of historical Interest, uo'wl,Nytaud-
ing its misleading tito. Tho name .s
GbEiol!s! : selected TO draw the crowds.
nut ~ hHrdE suggests What is 80
follow unless IL IS meant go jvpify
the unrcstraint OF the t,lnos aud tho
SETTLING revolt OF tho French pcgp,2
which were just under Tic -urit.'.
ready 10 burst forth into tho wild
i%.NIiution which iollowo tHe reign
l. is AN abSorhlngly Interest nr
pictur" from start 10 finish. from tn"
nrst scenes showing Jean. the ;aSci-
mating itt!e 'n!!.imer. who IS dos
'turt :" b" = ruling power ,r frIrrs.
&" 20" last terrible sr'U.s OF the
evolution. the 4toymng d.; the B..--
'lllc and. nuAlly. tn" .N.eiiloa ut
Naihme du Barry. ThDuph ,hc pic
'ure was made on the Continents 'nuya
if scarcely anything tlut u.rks lt
from our magnificent American pro-
auctions. The characters are JccU-
'atc!y played ana the scenes remark
abb" Tor their beauty No expense
has been spared 10 have every d"tIu
Ahs1 iutcly perfect. there ara tAuW-
'"''"H "i people used IN lhc mob
SCENES, and tho Who'll" thing showa
that infinite care has been taken to
insure an art!st!cHlly perfect and his
t"'icli!y correct motion picture. In
d"red from tn" facts, that of the ~.
most immediate execution OF Du
larry following the death OF the
King. However. th!s adds 10 tho
action az tho pictured version ana ls
such "a slight change from reality aS
10 pc NOT worth. mentioning
I'"ia NeE'i q lannon's Polish actress.
ncw % America, plays the role ~
lean Mario. that audacious, fascinat-
!hE.y pretty lIttie French girl. who
shes from one adventure TO another
Win *ncn abandon. She mak-H the
part u sympnih"tic one. never MAJ
ing Us :ccl that she Is SCh"inlur or
"Ncr"orldly. hu, rather a young glrI
who is deeply IN love win M. ana
WI" mas no moral nbr. Whatever 20
snow nor thc right road In reading
nf the If" az bn Hrrrv an. NOR. or
less gets the Idea mat sac is an
beauty I" YIN power but rolu Negr,
in,rrpre's tho part differently ana il,
tuhs a great arAl % the picture she
Us u clover ACTRESS who is csp.ciallv
EDnd ns the cnprlcious young miss but
i" no "a% " i"t 81 ,.lEuity ana puthos
wn.Gn IN" occasion demands
IN" ?ictnrc comes L" the Broadway
next week. ana il vii have the sam.
mHstoh! sSor" that was heard al the
private showing yesterday This is
GGItr rrctcntious, and adds to the
GENERA effect. In TACT, one - an
thrHlicd from tho first minute. ana
ONES out OF the th"ai"r feeling that
u" has witnessed not only "a trc-
n"ndously absorbing dramatic story.
nut that h" mas had an important
pi"r" ~ history visuali2od y three
branch cando!tbra. w.th three burn
ING candles, Is used Ia on, corner
o! ~! n" titles, and ~ Hrs; one Won
d"rS what its Significance may b,
!;"i when the k.ng dies V" notice
That on" of the cuud!rs goes out:
amd later ON. after tn" death OF Ar
mand. Du iarry's lover. the second
follows suit Then follows Tho wild
climax oC ia" story tho revolution
at"rm!u goi tn" Bas;!!ie. ana "Nccu-
tiuu ut Madame du Barry; and after
"" So" the -,uiilotnc's iuick dosc-n,
The last candle nick-rs out. and The
i;ud ~ thrown upon the screen. 1t
IS all very dramatic. aud 50 well done
that one j. left IN a spell. Passion"
storming OF the Bastillc. and cxccu-
* wonderful picture from any
uoint OF view, and we don't wonder 1t
piu KIDD The tremendous Capitol The
alter in New York. II. II. q.