Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
MOVLEGRAMS
M THE WEEK
rsherlock Holmes" With
|, Iohu Barrymore, at Stanley.
"MasqueradeT'' at K@lson

(.r,s been moro than . year now since
,obn barrymore left the stage for
-. rest and the restoration Of q shat
..rsd health. Some time this winter
:. Is to return in his long. coveted role
What the stage has lost, the screen |
,os gained, but, unfortunately In very |
nus doses. Last winter Barrymore /
shad .shared the local film houses in an un-
pnaoI fantasy called THE Lotus
qsua, To.er " Next week he will be seen on
40 stanley screen in one Of the seasons
snost treats, "Sherlock Holiness
1ARRYMORE'S catalogue Of photo.
I6 n,av creations is not a long one,
hrt e Is probably as thickly studded
,,itb nIt gems that Of any man who has
mm uu.ed before the camera. Gaining the
more more practical side of film technique In
tbe old days when he was Jack this
.reot .re actor presented In rapid succession
most amusing film versions OF The
Dictator" TTs 'fhe Man From Mexico,",,
"3n "E3 American Citizen" and "The Red
Then came the days Of Justice"
and Peter Ibbetson" on the stage,
md @ with his transition from jolly
comedy to tragedy and romance, We
And barrymore creating on the screen
sterling portrayal in "The Test Of
Honor" and. shortly aftcrward, in the
unforgettabe CDR. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde"
La short and joyous return to the old
yagabondia, when "Jack" toured the
country in The Fortune Hunter
looking only for a good time and ad-
venture, and not bit interested In the
unfit Of the American drama.
That he should decide to Aim the
great detective Of the British novelist
is in a way, most surprising, but It
was distinctly not case of any pro-
tlucer debating the part. In fact, It
was more or less Johns own venture,
for which he gained financial backing
from some one who agreed with him
on the suitability of the role.
Accordingly, as Is generally the case
with things that lie close to the makers
heart, Barrymore left 10 stone un-
turned in casting and producing Sher-
lock Holmes. When he took a pleasure
and health -regaining trip to England
1 and the Continent last summer. he had
the picture in mind, and with the aid
"shots" Of foggy London streets and
Old World views, which fit in the pic
ture all the better since he himself ap-
pears in them.
Albert Parker was chosen to direct.
Barrymore is not one of those foolish
people who believe that n recognized
star can write, direct and act his pic
turcs---and the cast that was gathered
Is probably as remarkable collection
as has ever appeared in one film.
For the role OF DR.. Watson, that
most famous of the es-yes' school
and the you don't. .say-so" philoso.
ply, there was OBJ
Many Stars taincd that star OF
in Cast of the stage, now an
"Sherlock" rearlng rgi a1 r., ,,.n. IN.
IN Clare Hummer comedy, Rol olnnC
Young. For the part OF Prof. Moriar-
ity, that arch villain and spider like
ior of Shcrlock's. Barrymore ant
Parker found Gustavc Won Scyfcrtitz
stage director and actor and former
character man Mt Lasky, ideal IN make
up and appearance for the role.
Carol Dcmpstcr was loaned for TN
occasion bv j.. w. Griffith to rln!
Alice Faulkner, lIeddn Hopper wa
chosen to play Madse I.nrrab"c ant
Of tho film 'hcavics,' James Lnrabee
William II. Powell, who scored St
heavily in "Spanish Love- has n srna,
role; 50 has the rapidly rising REGINALD
benny. Of "Lcnthcr Pushcrs' " fame
so has IMmsdcn Hare. an old lcgitin.at
favorte. and so have David Torrance
brother Of the villanous Ernest o
"Tul'ablr David" and Robert Schu
bic and Percy Knight. Lastly; for
vsmall bur necessary "bit,' in tho gas
n EhouSe scenes. Louis Wolhcim, just see
hero rs "The Hairy Ape" was EN-
ployed.
Those who believe Barrymore to
young man for the role Of ''Shcr
lork' should 60 and let themselves b
convinced ut their error. This bcin
one case " film We have already seen
we'l venture that much Of hint.
The version used in this case Is TIM
Of the stage play in which William Gil
lcttc appeared so many times. Incl
denraIly. Mr.. Gillette appeared in
on the "crccn out at the old Essana
studio in Chicago, about five years age
and it proved then what splendid photo
play material it wns-~and is.
It's not often that Il single pictur
merits so long an nnt!cipatOry com
ment, but here surely. with n stage sta
world famous. the screen has a combi
nation that does il credit.
TF BARRYMORE is n stage plnys
J. who has made cxcfrsions into Il
twS since they were in their wcnnin
days. the star of tho Knrlton's featur
(which opens today Is one who he
always scorncd the sIlvercd sheet unit
this year
lie is Guy Bates Post, and when h
did surCumb he wisely lot it bc for
story with which he has been nssoci
at"h for ycOrS-"rhc MaSQucrader.
ii" is now filming another of his STAG
successes, "Omar. the Tcntmakcr" an
II wouldn't be bad idea If he ais
tackled "Bird Of Paradisc.'
Mr.. Post achieves in his first ill
what comes to all screen actors sOon'
or loier-the playing of dual rol,
One of the two Is
Posts First member OF ParliamcI
Role Is and wealthy and r.
Dual VARIETY Spcctcd man will,
beautiful wife. TT
other ia In II walk Of life below, bl
strong in character and self. .rcspec
IN" NJ. u. goes to pieces, sodden wit
drink and drugs, and the other maI
whom he meets one night in the Ior
Gon fog, takes his place on the floor
Parliament.
Another splendid cast has been gatl
cred here, including Edward Kimba
',iara X fathor) rs the irreproacl
a1le Brock; Ruth Sinclair. the wifi,
Herbert Standing. Fraide; Lawsc
putt Iakcly. and Marcia Manon, Lac
Astrnpr. James Young, who once upC
a. .lmo made Il screen classic in ~