Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
MAE MURRAY seen
, IN HER BEST FILM
Fascination at Stanley, Shows
Big Advance where Is My
Wandering Boy?' at Stanton


has done ir a long time. As Is usna'
with her films. now produced under her
own management. her director husband
Robert Leonard. has furnished the best
Of photography, lighting, sets. location
and direction. In all Of these points
this effort is excellent.
The story itself, concerning the 70.
mantle and highly impuisive daughter
Of n Spanish family, filled with all the
"pep' OF an American upbringing,
gives her more opportunity to fill be-
iievably human role. Naturally. the
scenarist, worked in several dancing
scenes. in one of which the shapely Mae
is given n chance to prove again thnt
she IL shapely--and does It with perfect
cnndor--but there is throughout less OF
the pirouetting and puckering and more
sincerity than she has been evidencing
of late.
Fascination can be ranked as n
good film even for those who have not
previously liked the star. and almost
s,iperlative one for those whose adula-
ton she has already won. The Spanish
scenes-taken in Cuba--and the bull
ring episodes are particularly well done
and Miss Murray cmergcs giving the
conviction that she is cleverer come
dienne than has been suspected she
gives some genuine comedy touches
every here and there in this photoplay.
Miss Murray is supported by cast
of the first rank. containing Creighton
Hale, Charles Lane. Vincent Coleman.
Conrtenny Footc. Helen Ware and
Francis Puglia, the Pierre of THE Or
phans.
karltOn n-Mothballs and plenty OF
good fun are the distinguishing chnrac.
tcristics OF rs Mntrimony Failure;
which has found its way from the stage
to the screen. =,
When film keeps the laughs fol-
lowing after one another so closely as
this one, and has so indisputably tai
ented n cast. il seems rather puny
thing to look for y-specks on its
merits. Yet the fact remains that this
picturizntion Of the comedy. which Leo
Dltrichstein adapted from the French
these dozen or more years ago. IS old .
fashioned in its general material and
boistcrous rather than subtle.
Four married couples are shown. and
one pair who want to get married. The
chickering's and naggings of married life
are cause for many snicker, and then
the fun starts in earnest when the
younger couple clope. The villain Of the
piece is n smart small town lawyer. who
in his supposed wisdom informs the
young newly weds that their marriage
is illegal. since it was not performcd by
the Town Clerk, but by an assistant.
Then it is discovered that the four other
couples also were married by the as.
sistant and so everybody thinks he and
she is free again. The husbands de-
cided to enjoy life. but after one short
night come sneaking back; the mistake
Of the smart lawyer is explained and
the pickering starts all over again.
Tully Marshall. like all substantial
stage actors who take fling at screen
comedy. is immense Otis Harlan. Wal
ter HERS. Zasu Pitts. Lillian leighton.
Sylvia Ashton. Arthur HOyt. Adolph
Menjou Charles Ogle and William Con
der all contribute royalty 70 the fun.
II seems shame she has not more "a
do And as for T. Roy Barnes and
Lila Lee. as the young couple. they de-
serve all the medals in the world for
their delightful work.
Stanton "Ovor the lIill' and
Ten Nights in n Barroom' won popu-
lar success. it seems like practically
safe bet that There is My Wandering
Boy Tonight" will fare equally w"N.
Based on the old, familiar song by
Robert Lowry. this feature mingleS tho
proverbial tear and smile, and does
everything in so direct and plain
spoken way that the least sophsti-
Gated audience will not be in doubt as to
the meaning of the action. And the SUBJ
tiles are couched in such abe terms
that the Slowest reader in any house
can get their drift.
It's all about the country town lad
in love with the simple lass. but sad
denly enamOrcd of the visiting Show Girl
,the capital letters are the picture - q.
He goes 70 the big city 10 see III" ac-
trc>s again. but learns that h" must
have money to attract her. What to
do? Easy. Rob n bank.
But why 60 on: Thor" is no need 10
offer nriZc TO the discerning person
who could tack on tn" right ending.
Nobody could fail TO do So after tn"
tir~t reel or more has shown just what
kind Of n film it is,
Plctorially. the fG.,urc is interesting.
but nor stupendously novel. Country
landscapes. II In Griffith, vie with
"riotous cabarets' and supposedly
authcntlr p"eNs at tn" "high life"
around the "Whitc Lights" 1t seems
most Of the time as if the whole picture
were III" creation and impressions Of
som" real small town propl" on their
first visit 10 Broadway.
Cullen Lands is SINGER" and caDablr
a> the boy. Patsy Ruth Miller domurc
and sun -bonnctty as III" heroine. Nir-
Glnia Tru" Boardman. fearful aud pa
th"tic us tn" mother. and Kathleen Kay
cold and worldly rs the actress.