New-York tribune., 1922-12-19
"Ouincy Adams Sawyer" "Ihe
Danger Point" and "Mnkins
n Man" New Productions


Pleasant hokum "a "oulney Adam
Sawyer" NJ the Capitol. and although
nothing Is omitted from the near-deail
scene OF tho heroine over the falls 4
the horseshoe throwing contest BY th'
merry villagers. you can't hato th'
peoplo concerned as Rrdently ~ yot
usually do, nor as ardently as yoJ
wish you could. Not only IL the hero
inc held IN that psrilous position Just
az tho top Of the falls, but 20 make th'
agony complete she Is also blind. Afte'
she has been dragged out OF the water
By tho hero she suddenly looks foolish
and says, "I can seoI" Blanche Sweet
playa thls role. and she probably knew
how such an announcement would be
received BY tho spectators. 10 was
too. too complete-that happy endlngl
But the rcason you find yourself Inn
potent when 70 comes 20 resonting
aueh things Is because Of the excel.
.lence OF the cast. John Bowers and
Blanche Sweet are pretty good as tho
lovers, and Barbara La MArr and Jo-
seph Bowling arc perfect ss the van
plre Of the Q o'clock town and the
father OF the hero. The titles aro the
sort that every ono resents--smart
Alees-and Il looks 70 US as though
this title writer must either have had
a financial Interest In the picture or
perhaps was married 70 one Of the
stara or something, for that title
writer just had things HIS own way
Not a scene went on the screen With
out his writing all about II In advance.
SO every time the hero would wave his
hand toward n chair. meaning Won't
you be seatedi the title writer would
lump into the tete a teto and write
Wont you be Eestedf" As tho char
aeters were introduced on the screen
each one was described In full, so you
know Just what 20 expect IL wouldn't
have surprised US any II when the
heroine appeared on the scene the title
had read, "Alies Pettlngill, who later
goes blind and is almost swept over
the falls In the river near her home
town"
when the story opens ouIney Adams
Sawyer IS living, In Boston. but ms
ihtner houdh MN wv W N.N
o'clock town 20 look into the ahairs OF
"a crippled widow and her spoiled
daughter. Barbara Ia Mari Is th'
country beauty and she really Is the
principal reason why we liked th'
picture. Not only is she JOY 70 looi
az. but sho can act. Lon Clancy Is th,
villain. but he would have been much
more terrifying IL he had not beer
dressed up like the lover IN a Macl
Senuett comedy. This comedy stun u
tho principal reason why We did not
like the picture all tho time. Quiney
Adams Sawyer Inadvertently won th'
heart Of tbs country maiden, although
he jumped Boston 70 escape from Jun'
Elvldge, and thus he made On enemy
n the wicked Lon CLANCY. Clancy in
daesd Elmo Lincoln 20 XIII Quincy, bu'
Elmo. being Of feeble mind though
strong in body, only succeeded ir
sending the heroine down the stream
This turned into a happy circum
stance. however, for she regained hei
eyeslght, and thus was virtue re'
Wardcd.
The east Is sll-stsr and has, besides
those mentioned, Louise FaEenda
Claire Mcdowell, Edward Connolly
Gale Henry. Kate Lester and Victor
Patel. Clarence Badger directed th'
picture.
To Us the most enjoyable feature Of
the program Is the HerbeTtiana mum
Der, which Is performed by the or