The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15
Inspiring Scenery
and Wild Riders in
Picture Rio Grande'
Jack Holt and Miss Bebe
Daniels in Thrilling Movie
of the West.
RIALTO--Jack Holt and Miss Bebe
Daniels In "North OF the Rio
Grande," Paramount picture
adapted from the story by vingie Il.
Roe and directed by Joseph Hena-
bert. Scenario by WIN NJ. Ritchey.

This picture has more nard riding than
William S. Hart himself has done in
a picture of late. yet every one, including
the horses. seem as fresh at tire end as
when they started Not horse more
over. casts a shoe. though men are con-
stantly chasing one another over the
toughest country and apparently eight
up the sides of steep mountains. But
one rider does fall off his mount into
a river. TO show there is no trickery.
Such violent equestrianism is all the
more surprising inasmuch as one OF the
stars is woman. and therefore hardly
to be sent through the West In anything
BUMPER TO ride than q fliyver. Yet
Miss Behe Daniels is right up with Jack
Holt at the finish. and not breathing
more deeply than if she had just put
on one of her dazzling gowns. Possibly
so much dashing across peaceful and
harmless scenery was demanded De-
cause the picture carries two stars.
1t is, of course. also necessary because
II is a tale of horse rustli1g, ard band
of enraged cowpunchers take the entire
day off and chase one of their most re-
spected citizens up and down the face
steals steeds In his non-respectable mo-
ments No amount of dust and bushes
can stop those cowboys once they have
been aroused, and so the most glorified
game of equestrian tag in and cut among
the rocks ensues. That happens because
the hero changes clothes with the hunted
man and draws his pursusrs off, which
was hardly fair to the cowboys, since
they had no relay to relieve them like
that. Yet Bob Hdddirgton does this to
save man who he discovers killed his
father several reels baef. Might one
point out that he is led to this access of
nobility because he loves the black
guards daughter?
The real heroes of the piece, however.
are pair of twin black horses, named
respectively Norwich and Man O. War
no, that isn't quite it, though they dash
about with the speed Of these famed
coursers. Their names are something
tanner, like Meteor and Comet, and one
of them catches the infection of fast
riding so much that he even sprints
about riderless. The girl catches him
just In time to overtake Hdddinoton,
though the story moves along toe swiftly
for any explanation as to how she finds
him in the exact spot In tho hills where
he is.
Inc OtDer one pears Tue CdpaDle JACK
Holt about so superbly that he suggests
an equestrian statue of Gen. Sheridan
riding up from Winchester. Miss Daniels
becomes saddle very we'll. but bath
ing suit much better. The picture Is
lifted above the ordinary because Miss
Daniels does not wear an elaborate ward
robe in it, but simple pair of riding
breeches suitable for the great open
spaces.
The story Is better than the average
Western and the scenery is so inspiring
as to keep any one from getting saddle
weary. even movie fans who have been
all day in the seats of movie houses.
The unusual feature of distinctive bill
assembled by Hugo Riesenfeld. which in
cludes that amlsing orchestral selection
I'm Clock Store" the "Mignon" over
ture and a Snub Pollard comedy,
Saving Lady in Half" in which John
e. Coutts explains this effective Illusion
SO strikingly and yet so simply that al
most every one will be led to exclaim
II might have known 1t !!