Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25

Wings nt the Karlton. Farnum in
and Miss Dana in Irwin Cobb's story,
TT IT'S true that the stage is in need
of the old fashioned stock company
lheh to allow actors and actresses to
escape the rut Of "type' roles, it is
even more true that something Of that
sort is needed in the films. but. un-
fortunately. a large body Of the fans
form the biggest obstacle. These fans
demand that their idols play the roles
for which they're noted. Because Wal
lace Reid proved successful in an auto
mobile comedy romance. they demand
that this fine and versatile actor keep
on playing in such pictures; because the
sleek haired 1todolph won their henrts
az the romantic Sheik, they insist
that he stick to roles Of exotic appeal {;
because rarnum induced IN n classic
bare tistcd battle with Thomas SAINT
schi in "The Spoilers" they claim he
should have AT least one vigorous fight
in all his films. and because Douglas
Fairbanks risked life and limb in "TIis
Picture in the Papers, he spent two
or three years in hair raising gymnas-
tics on the screen.
Theodore Roberts. who used TO play
roles Of every conceivable character.
| was finally pigeon holed by his com
pany as great man for gruf business
mems roles or AZ snarling fnther-in :
law TO romantic hcroincs. The result
| was that for three years he was flooded
with such parts, and escaped only when
another company borrowed him for
"IIail the Woman" in which he played
the role Of the bigoted New Englandcrs
ns only a great artist could. Now
thank fortune. he is being given MOI,
varied roles. and. III" last announce
mrnt has it. will soon b" featured in
"Grumpy" which Cyril Maude played
on the stage.
There are certain actors of the screen
who. by the very greatness Of their ar
tistry. upset the we'll laid plans Of
the film producers 10 submerge them
in type roles. Such man is Ray.
mond llatton. who plays the role Of
Hush in Stevrnson's = 'Ebb Tide.
which comes to the KarltOn in arot her
week.
Or. let us take Norma Talmadgc,
probably the supreme woman artistic of
| the screen. Examine her recent films
and you II find that she has played the
roles Of Chinese girls. Indian maidcns.
Spanish >"nrritas. ladies' in hoop
skirts. du"h"sS"S. untainel girls of the
veldts. dusky island dnmsalS. and a
score more. AS opposed to that record.
, We have Gloria Swanson. wedded to
! clothes and tin"ry and jewels and fancy
head dresses. Isn't it II shame: Yes,
and especially since Miss Swanson
showed all kinds Of promise at one time.
ITO CONTINUE Rodolph Nalcntino's
L excursions into the mystic Orient.
his former company sought out j. y.
Mitchpll's popular best seller. Amos
Judd" renamed it The Young Rajah'
| and produced it with scenes of opulence
and splcndor.
One Of the settings of this picture is
little New England town where. upon
stormy night. two IIindus bring Il
little boy and leave him AT lonely
farmhouse. The farmer is Informed by
II note that the boy is tn" son Of his
brother in Calcutta. 1t develops that
the youngster is heir to an Indian
throne. but he is kept in ignorance.
named Amos Judd, and finally sent 10
college. He fall, in love with an
American girl. and on the eve of his
marriage j. informed that he must
return to India to occupy the throne
that j. rightfully his.
Having said this much. We will stop
so thar AL the NaI"uino fans will no,
hav" the story ; dramatic climax spoiled
for them Whether or not. ia" film is
Mitchell and Amos Judd' or Holly
wood and "Thc Young Raiah" i an
other thing "" will leave unmenfionrd.
for the Simple" reason that we Il" NOT
know. VIXEN III" film makers have
added Nv" girls and an o"tnpns t" 'rhe
Ebh Tidr' and n comedy king to "'in
Have aud I" Hold, We do not car" TO
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