Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-12
MOVLEGRAMS
OF THE WEEK
Character Actors Prominent
in Ne,U Films-Thomds
Meighdn at Stanley

& STAR- GAZING, both in fldom ant
~ astronomy, always has and Away,
Will be popular pastime.
Ineifectual pictures. marital troubles
and the revolt of the poor. abused au-
thor cannot disturb the serenity of the
stars, but the fact remains that the
most interesting personalities and the
best actors are often to be found II
the supporting casts.
The truth of that statement could
never be more clearly shown than 6y
the ha'f dozen more than usually III.
teresting film openings Monday
3 ERINSTANCE-Thomas Meighan is
4 the star of the Stanley feature, and
MIR. Meighan is one of our exceptional
screen heroes who neither struts nor
poses. and who is capable of giving
charactcrizations that are vivid and
different
Nevertheless. Meshan's latest pie.
E ture, If You Believe It. It's So" is
also notable for the presence Of rnco-
dore Roberts. this time playing role
. that is radically different from the brisk
business man Of the Reid auto comedies.
Here he is Sky Blue picturesque
confidence man with long aud patri-
archal beard who mnSQuCradCs as an
it!nerant preacher. II is good to sec
Roberts again cSsayng parts that are
different and out Of the ordinary.
We look back on his remarkaih'c
makeup and characterization in "Th"
Sewers" Tho Call of the North,
."The Consul" Girl of the Golden
West, 'Mr, GrcX" and many others,
and the thought of their individuality
makes the samonoSs Of his recent role.
a thing 10 be regretted. Only aS the
blacksmith, in Something to Think
About and, in lesser degree, III"
scheming politician, in Our Leading
Citizen has he bo"n given scon" for
striking portr0yals. Reports of hts next
picture mot as "Uncc JOSH" in "Tho
Old Homestead" which is fniShcdD
have him with monocle and suave man
rer as an up-tN- date South Sea pirate
Sounds interesting
Roberts isn't the only interesting
character man in If You Iielieve 1t,
. It's So" however. Joseph Dowling
always to be associated with The Mir
acle Man. in which lie PLAYED the
venerable patriarch. has similar role
here. Tho comparison is furthercd by
the fact that George Doane Tucker. di-
rector of The Miracle Man, intended
to direct IF Yov Believe 1t. lis 50,
when his untimoIy death iNtcrvcnrd.
The themes of the two pictures are
somewhat akin. though The Miracle
Man was hy Frank y. Packard. and
artbnr ~ ,bH w ",,! To'e II.i'' Sye'.''
inc CLor,. -, L'7,l ,t,i,.r,, e.,
regancrn,aI ,ro,i. i H. - 80.
there is nor RIO dm,,no,,+ Gr'S -. ;ntS vat"
in his reformation GIarynI ~. 0,,ra
another fine rLnrorter NON IN tI,n ,,yt
and Pauline Starke. she who played
SANDY" in "A Connection, Yankcc. "
Is Betty Comrson's successor in the role
To3 ForrIao ,,,a ''y',L .,,I' ),
actor, and did .wo grcot nircc. of .,ct. an
Ing oro ~ ."Tba W. Tt S.r'. ,TI, T",'H .! .! utt'
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erts and tLn ntLnr - ".L!n p,''.
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H ' "!''' S''"''s - Tue supporting
"A 90! lAere Was ln"w vcrsion,.
IN the hrst place. there are. no stars,
out group of unusually talented and
Wei known players 70 present this
FortGr Emerson Hrownc thriller. which
oiG I'm" movie fnhS We'll remember as
,urid N'h!c!" Tor Ih"da Bara.
IN tne present lnSt4n"" IN" famous
Story OF the 'aiAp ana me Namp"d IS
oohe WIN q HiSn!fy nnd n sincerity
au!te retreS"'NS' say the advance re-
PoItS'
here ar" som" OF the Interesting
peoP't LEWIS stone wa" Wi! also be
seen at me same ihea,r" 'oon in the
AehGa Est"!Ie layio chosen after
woI, m"I,.,, "aSv.,SH'2n l" n."I ne NaMp!rr,
s.yI!r W. l,"'" H'I WORK III
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whor ..Nfa,,,n pII! ins.,, ns,.!t' "L lM' H,1nl"n'