The Washington times., 1922-10-15

wolssy by showing hsr tshoulders
In bed and lthreatsniny hem with
SIN. one sesns she throws rolls OF
dress stufs at the hapless tailor.
She generallys plays the shrcw.
Henry VII n just the Amertsen
Guardian ior father --stefn, one mo-
mont. reiaxing the next. AZ played
By Lyn Harding i1s.is an excttabie.
tumpy man who tries new dance
with Anne Boleyn' before. the very
eyes OF the queen"
The sketch pSinted this review BY
dts critic: a.
Srwhat. ] wonder. does It feel like
Sne,s o. so own n ancsssorsf His crossed
my mind when ! saw at the Scala
Theater yesterday the Prince OF
Wales sitting in, 4 box, with George
Grossmith. watching .Ly1 Harding
as Henry VIII having; q bolster
thrown a. shis. head fhy 8 Princess
Mary, Of the time Of Marion Davies,
who IL well known to the American
newspaper world. ~.
when ,Rnighthood Was in Flower
is an excellent film. though not
many In It looked particularly
Tudor. least of all Marion Davies
whose Mary, Pickfordian prettness
IL essentially the twentieth century
type. sN q
Prince Sees Film. :, ~
"on Sthia occsson charity was to
the fore and the Edward the vIII
that YIN b wss. present not 70 see
Henry VIII -thaf was, but 20. xfys
his personal blessihk To- his coo
bined hospital appeal funds.
His highness was received with
loud cheering. both inside and quit
side the theater. and looked re-
marlkably well. even II q little nerv-
lous. To be .clappd at uncasingiy
through the intermission of fifteen
minutes 10 embarrassing business.
"The social and film worlds. with
Lady Diana Cooper representing
both. fiiied every corner OF the
sAaons tness prssent were in.
cluded Lord H1endford. Major and
Lady Zia-- WAfshAE Col. Frederick
Grippe LORD R0rtsfa atpgton. all look.
ing Tor ,ancesS0fs: no doubt"
u Undef the hSadlng when Knight
hood, waA IN Flower; Beautiful Set.
tings the Cinema says:
Preceded by q dramatic sketch
entitled 'Chivalfy' the story. BY
Charles Mnjor, opened at the Scala
Theatsrs Monday. His royal high
ness, the. Prince OF Wales. honored
the occasion By, his presence. In 20
doing be helped considerably, to give
publicity to the fact that the whole
first weeks proceeds would be
handed over to the London hos
The Plot Of the Play.
The film deals most extravagnnt.
iy with the love Of Mary Tudor, sister
Of Henry VIII. for Charles Brandon.
depicted here a. Captain Of the
Guards. Henry wants Mary Tudor
to marry Louis XII Of France. and
actnally does succeed in forcing the
ceremony '--s" ...
But not before Charles and the
princess have made q gallant attempt
to elope together. and not before the
head Of Charles Brandon had been
narrowly saved from the block In
the Tower Of London.
Poor Louis, however. hasn't long
to live. and hardly II the breath out
Of his body than his queen ts fight
ing hii advances Of Frances the
Dauphin. Happily. she had foreseen
this. and Brandon 10 already hasten
ing to her aid In answsf ITO her mess,
"william Norris AZ Louis XII IL a
strikinEly pathetic figure, with his
decreptiness of aRe> that he 90 pitt.
fully tries TO conceal. Lyn Hard
inG's Henry VIII II treated very
lightly and he nudges bis queen and
kicks. her ankies 20 attract her at,
tention, In q manner that caused
spectators At the first performance
I ochuckls with evident asnusefnent
',MisS Marion Davies. who has
made o regular spitffre Of Mary
Tudor, also contributes her share To
lighter vein by grimacing At French
envoys and pelting the kings tailor
with his stuffs. The sets. however
are elaborate, plentiful. and the
romantic interest Of the historical
incident Of Mary's love has been used
without restraint.
Swords lar4 flashing In most Of
the scenes, and Mary Tudor herself
mi the guise Of q trooper during
the flight with Brandon, played by
Forrest Stanley--has q setto with q
rascal In Bristol Inn"
The Pail Mall Gazette says in its
"Knighthood II drawing crowded
audiences. Il 70 an American pro
duction Of q romantic story dealing
with Henry VIII and his sister
Mary Tudor, with o British actor in
the role Of Bluff king Hal. and we
congratulate America on its enter,
prise Tor attempting. and not un
successfully, to- supply the British
market with o. III moi the Tudor
period. . =. r.. 80. .
Praises aISr Hsrding. D
"whoever prodacsd this picture
could not possibly, have obtained q
better aetor than Lyn Harding for
the very difficult role Of Henry