The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-18
MURRAY

Oh, boy! how he can lie. "a Per-
feet Crime" Allan Dwan's second pic
ture for Associated Producers, has
lying hero who provides some of the
best laughs of the season and ruffles
your emotions to an alarming extent
The picture is quite the most human
of any of the string of successes which
Mr. Dwan has given the public, and
can be seen, starting Thursday at the
Murray theatre.
It combines humor with >pathos and
builds In interest as well as present
ing for your delight a number of clev-
er characterizations. The story is
simple and delieiously real.
Monte Blue, one of the most able
actors of the screen has the role OF
Wally Griggs, an awkward, bashful
fellow of unromantic mein. He quite
suddenly decides to rob the bank
where he is employed as messenger!
From this weighty decision to ''finis"
the picture is rich in humor and hui
man interest. For Dwan's forte is in
doing the human thing in the most
direct way. The picture forces the
tears to the eve as frequently as it
sends you to spasms of laughter. 1t
| is It's steady onslaught to your en-
/ otionS which you'll enjoy.
! The most amusing scene is where
| the scraggly messenger suddenly BIOS
SONS into a dashing fellow who in
vents the most pleasing lies. It's all
part of the plan to rob the bank, but
it turns out differently than he ex.
pected He becomes social lion, the
author of a book on amazing faxed
travels and the champion of a girl who
is pursued by an INSCRIPTIONS district
attorney. The surprise climax must
be seen to be appreciated.
i MuRRETTE
j Niegel Barrie is an English actor
who came to this country first to try
his talents on the musical comedy
stage. His next venture was in the
4 dramatic field, where he was equally
successful. Then friend suggested
that he would photograph" well and
his first four days experience before
the camera in an eastern studio
caused him to desert the speaking
stage.
Since his initial screen effort Bra
RE has played leads with many Of
the leading feminine stars of the mo
ton picture world and ranks as the
most popular actor that has ever ap
peared with Katherine Macdonald
with whom he has played in four pic
!. lures.
WASHINGTON
Action that skips along after tht
fashion of chain-lightnin4 drama tina
rises to extraordinary heights in thu
4 big moments that abound, def comedy
at which the star is a past master and
a crashing climax that will thrill yot
to the core, all combine to make "Tht
Kick-Back," the greatest western ad
venture drama in which Harry Care!
has ever appeared. 1t will be shown
at the Washington theatre tomorrow
where it will hold forth for an engage
, ment of three days.
The story unreeIs the adventures o
cowboy beset by band of LAM
thieves who covet water hole h
owns in the heart of the Arizona dead
lands. Not only do they want thi
property but the leader of the gang
one Aaron Price, ably played by Henri,
Walthall, also casts covetous eyes W
on the cowboys sweetheart as well
This forms the groundwork of as dra
matte vehicle as Mr.. Carey has eve
revealed to his thousands of admirers
Incidentally "The Kick-Back" is Nj
Careys first starring subject unde
: the banner of the F. B. O., formerl
Robertson-C Cole.