Indiana daily times., 1921-06-06
BARRTE'S WHIMSICAL CHARM CAUGHT BY MOVIE MAN


Meet the Painted Lady and her
daughter, Grizel.
l am sure that you win not shun her
as the small busy bodies of the Scotch
village Of Thrums did Whether you
have read Barrie's Tommy and GrizeP
or not, l am sure that you will fall
victim 20 Barrie's whimsical and even
pathetic charm on visiting the Ohio this
week where Sentimental Tommy" is on
view.
In Sentimental Tommy,"one meets
the characters with whom we all rub
elbows each day in the real world. l
am sure that John S. Robertson, who
directed this movie, must love and un-
derstand the pathetic and romantic
charm of the author The characters
are not the mush and milk kind so
often seen on the screen. They have
red blood in them. They are not good
nor are they bad. They are huinan-a
humanness which mixes the good and the
bad. Tie characters in this Barrie
fantasy are known to all OF us.
There is the Painted Lady, who loved
and in giving her great love brought
GriEel into the world. Little Grizel never
knew who her father was. Her mother.
the Painted Lady, dreamed Of his re-
turn and during the long wait her mind
gave way as the public indictment or
the village became. stronger.
The Painted Lady wore her prettiest
frock when people passed by her door.
They always passed by because the
busy bodies of the village would have
nothing to do with the Painted Lady and
her daughter, Grigel When the little
Painted Lady gave up the search on this
earth for the man who betrayed her, she
tinue her ceaseless search.
Little Grizel is left alone. The boys
Of the village taunt her until one day
Tommy Sandys, a newcomer to town,
knocks down the bully of the village
Grizel asks the good DR.. Mcqueen to
cut out her bad blood" which the neigh
bOrs whisper she possesses Grizel is
taken into the home OF DR.. Mcqueen and
there Grizel grows into beautiful woman
! hood while Tommy, the dreamer, builds
his aircastles and worships at the shrine
Of beautiful women In the land of his
make believe
Tommy plays the role of a romantic
lover TO Grizel, but it is only actin
Tommy cannot leave the land Of his
dreams The discovery of this causes
sweet little Grizel to walk for two years
in the land of the shadows Tommy,
who has become a great writer, gives up
his career and for two years attempts
to lead Grizel out Of the land Of the
mental shadows.
Love triumphs and Grizel, the daughter
Of the Painted Lady. finds contentment
in the arms OF the real Tommy, not the
sentimental Tommy.
What q sweet romance Barrie has writ
ten into his story Although I have
crudely told the story in my own words
yet hope I have reflected enough OF the
charm Of Barrie to make all who read
this want to see this movie And the
acting Is so satisfying. The acting IL
as powerful as the theme Of the story.
Tho cast is as follows:
/ Tommy Sandys, an author Gareth Hughes
Grizel, his sweetheart .....N May McAvoy
The Painted Lady. her mother. r.......
................ Mabel Taliaferro
Or. Mcqueen. n............. George Fawcett
corp Shlsch -.....-.. Harry l.. Coleman
Elspeht Sandys. s............... ..Laila Frost
DR.. David Gemmell. 90. Kempton Greene
Lady Alice Pippinworth. Virginia Yalli
The Little Minister. Alfred Kappeler
DOminOe Cathro. ........ Malcolm Bradley
Mabel Taliaferro as The Painted Lady
has registered effectively the suffering
Of this pathetic character. So fine is
the work Of Miss Taliaferro that 1 am
sure it viii linger long IN the memory
OF those who see this picture. You have
heard great deal about the promising
worth Of May McAvoy. 1t is my hum
bic opinion that this new screen actress
will become as famous and as well loved
as Mary Pickford. Her work at times
in this movie is so realistic that It actu-
ally terrihes the observer / have ex-
pressed my opinion Of Gareth Hughes
under his picture.
Opinion-If you want to see the most
| satisfying screen entertainment from q
standpoint OF character work, then go
to the Ohio this week and see Barrie's
Sentimental Tommy" This IS the fn-
est romantic achievement that the
screen has ever ofered.-W. D. II.