The Washington times., 1922-05-25

MISS HurSt mas the HaPP!
faculty OF wrhing stories that go
right to the heart. Not only are
her works immensely popular in
printed form but such pictures as
"Humoresque," "Jhst Around the
Corner" Back Pay" and The
Good Provider'' prove that her
fiction has screen values OF the
highest order. Miss Hurst was
born in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent
her childhood in ST. Louis. She
determined when she was quitc
young to become a writar ana
there followed ten years or trul''
less effort. At length a story was
accepted and her success vas
assured.
Few directors can point to SuCh
an amazing array Of monumental
motion pictures as can Frank
Borzage. Every picture that ne
handles is boon to box oftlces
and in THE Good Provider" he
has surpassed even his best pfeVi-
Gus work. After a few years on
the stage as a character actor
Mr.. Borzage was introduced To
pictures by Thomas II. lnce, VINO
made him a Juvenile lead. Later
he starred and directed for the
American Film Company, ana
then staged Independent specials,
His first picture for Cosmopolitan
Productions-Hum - won
Photoplay Magazines Gold Medal
as the best photoplay Of 1920.
The Good Provider" is the
first scenario written for CosmO'
politan Productions by John
Lynch, one of the Big Four OF
screen writer's. For six years. Mr..
Lynch was associated with
Thomas II. Ince, doing original
stories and adaptations for Frank
keenan,. Dorothy Dalton. Charles
Ray, William s. Hart and other
stars. Then he headed the
scenario department OF the SelZ'
nick studios for two years. he
has built and owns several theaters
and. being an exhibitor, Is IN
position to know what exhibitors
should have in pictures.
This picture tells story OF
Jewish life as only Fannie Hurst
can write It and Frank BorZage
direct II. julius Binswanger. a
peddler. brings his family from a
soualid tenement in New York In
to a house OF their own In Newton
a country town. His rise TO com
narrative prosperity with the growth
OF n store ne opens. is shown ana
then. after ne has striven unsellsh.
ly for years to make his wife ana
son and daughter happy, they be-
gin to complain. They must move
to the city so that Pearl, the
daughter. can get beau.
Julius fights desperately against
giving up his dearly-bOught home,
but in the end his ambitious and
needless family wins. In New
York they go to an expensive
hotel and the family squander
money in many ways Julius Is
driven to the wall and is virtually
bankrupt when his daughters beau
comes to the rescue, saves the
business and marries Pearl.
THE Good Provider" has many
touching scenes and many moments
Of hearty, good humor. 1t is
life as everybody knows II and
II will delight everyone who sees
the picture.
The cast chosen for this pro
duction Is nothing short OF ideal.
1t would be difficult to find two
interpreters OF Jewish life more
skilled than Vera Gordon and Dore
Davidson. Miriam Battista, the
famed little girl of "Humoresque."
plays a similar part in The Good
Provider" Vivienne Osburne, a
charming brunette. is the ingenue.
William CBuster) Collier, Jr., gives
the best performance Of his career
as the son.
John Roche. once the dancing
partner Of Irene Castle, and we'll
known in musical comedy, has an
important part. Other players Of
fine regulations are: James De-