Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
GLORIA SWANSONIS
STAR IN new FILM
Her Latest Vehicle, ''lmpossible
Mrs. BeIlew," Has Usual
Gown Display

SUI \ luteSt SturTlnE NcHlCW, He
possible Mrs. Brllcw." This popular
resort is shown on the screen in just
the fcvcrish activity that lloboken and
Pottstown and Racine residents like to
believe exists there. Then. of course. 1t
gives opportunity for display Of fash.
ions such as to make staid stny-nt-
homes gasp. The star. naturally. is
not in the background during this sar-
torial display. -,
The plot Of "rhc Impossible Mrs.
Bcllew" concerns an abused wife whose
husband seeks f"minin" company else.
where, but. like all his kind. Is in;
tensely Jealous Of her. Finding TREND
of the family with his wife on Ger.
tain occasion he kills the intruder. The
rest Of the picture concerns the wom-
ans frantic efforts to keep her son III
ignorance of his fathers inisdoings. Shc
tastes the cup Of misfortune: even hrr
child is taken from her by the divorce
court, and finally she plungrs into tue
gay life at Dcuuville to forget; "A
younger man who falls in love with her
helps win her back to happy. Norman
existence.
Miss Swanson is not always, at case
in the role OF the loving mother' nut
she probably does the best she can WIN
hackneyed role. AT least she inuu'e.s
III nlutn ttllptlNIlil N'in
time. Robcr, Cain plays III" role OF the
husband, and Conrad Nagcl is the young
man who finally falls in love with hcr.
An added feature is "Rolling 'oWn
10 Rio" which shows scenes or the
recent voyage of the I. :. ;; MnrSlNhu
70 Brazil in connection with the 'is'
there Of Secretary Hughes.
AIdine---.A faithful and accurate ad.
artation Of the stage play. IL 70 w
M"Iame'" iInnd !" snrmonn,ins sur ", tn" apparent
obstacle of non -adnptability. for screen
rrrposcs. the makers of this picture
have achieved something of which thes
may we'll be proud. ;,,
Ii is not Il tremendously faSt- moving
story. and there is n necessity Tor
vast quantity Of subtitl"s., but every.
thing is 50 intelligcntly worked out .n''. .
no objection can be- taken. Inc p'ot
concerns a very temrcram"ntal rri'iia
donna, who makes things uncnminon'!
unnl,usant for her unartistic hnsoann.
II begins to look as ii tn" domestic
pcacc would be fractured beyond re-
rair, but finally love wins out over over
career and all ends calmly and happily.
Enter Madame depends in great
measure on character studies, and 1t
rov he said at once that the cast gath
rrod together for the film is IN n ways
SIT, ,sfac,ory. The group of Madame
artistic friends who come to dine win
her and thus pave the way Tor s"l.e
of the films most amusing scenes are
Clara K.mhall Young is far more
beautiful Madame than was Gllda
Vorcsi, and Will" not essentially the
nrtistc of temperament gives one of tn"
best portrayals she has shown IN
years. Even better is FIJI lot Dexter
as tho stolid husband. 1t is an ideal
piece of casting and Dexter Is nd
nrablc.
EarIton 49, "Ehb Tide is hereby
nominated as III" second best thriller
on the screen this scaSon--s"cohd only
% ..IIurricane's Gal" and in many re-
spocts superior to that film.
When it was announced that there
would be two women in the cast Of TINS
south Sea island tale by Robert Louis
Stevenson the natural thought wn.-
another fine story gone wrong .>ot
4, all. While we may regret 10" III.
Temptation of love interest. 1t must
be- confessed that 1t in n" way rrt"rns
tho uctiOn Of tho main plot, which has
original.
Hammond Hatton's portrayal OF IN"
villainous cocEney' hu!Sh' Is the t'oSt
vital and altogether remarkable thing
rho films have given us for Years. Fur
.bermnre. it is faithful TO tho last do
gree 10 the Stevenson character. Close
behind is George Fawcett aS the soddcn
Captain Davis. James k.rkwo"d plays
the discouraged Ii"rrick with Tin" iidel'
i,y. md Noah B""ry is Attwat"r TO
the life. As III" supcrimposca heroine,
lila Lee is acceptable and Jac1ueline
Logan is charmin. ms a native girl.
The acting Is emphasized here h",
cause on tho whole it is the best. acted
picture OF til" year. George. M"it"rd' $
direction Is admirable and the .photoS'
raphy is superb. W the scenario 1t can
ho said that it contains more OF that
element Of suSr"nse--of a tsc!ing =, OF OF
,ba Characters we likc-than three
fourths Of the him output.
Briefly. this Is the story Of three
down. al the heels beachcombers in Pa :
peete, who are given command Of an
i'll starred ship. which its COMPANY
wishes TO losc. The three dcrclicts sail
AWAY with n cargo, partly champagne
Curnn which two Of them Yet drunk
nnd partly Of water in champagne bot :
Ties. M md come to an unplottcd island
where dwell q rich pearl fisher and hi:
daughter.
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rnes,ic type Of film. Ethel Clayton''
latest starring vehicle IS after th'
order Of "Graustark," romantic story
Of a mythical kingdom in the Bal lkan'
and Young American woman who j.
plunged into a maelstrom Of adventure