Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-23
EDITORIAL.
"SMILIN' THROUGH"

ing to AmerlcuS this week. mat
Picture is "Smilin' Through" a film
version with Norma Talmadge in the
leading role of the wonderfully act
ed and soul-inspiring, simple, sweet
play of the same name seen at the
Rylander here last winter acted by
Jane Cowl and a splendid company.
The manager of the Rylander has
booked the "Smilin' Through" film
for Friday and Saturday of this
week, in order that all may have an
opportunity to see it.
In today's edition of this news
paper will be found a two-color dou-
BILE page insert advertisement an
nouncing the great picture. This is
the first time in the history of
Americas, so far as we have been
able to learn, that double page
two-color announcement of high
class amusement has ever been print
ed here.
"Smilin' Through" has enjoyed
great popularity because it is the
right kind of picture 1t brings
no stirring moral lesson, but it pre-
sents story of pure and great
love, sheds an atmosphere of a home
of simple elegance and refinement,
and glorifies young womanhood with
the development of character with
whom all fall in love. Those who
saw Jane Cowl in the stage pro-
duction will want to see Norma Tai
madge in the film version, and all
who did not see Jane Cowl should
make every effort to see the other.
That it is great production is evil
denced by the fact that the Chicago
Tribune, one of Americas very
greatest newspapers, devoted the
leading position of its editorial page
to discussion of it few DAYS ago.
Here are some abstracts from the
Iribune's comment:
"Smilin' Through" was here
with Jane Cowl last year. Norma
Talmadge does it for the movies
with the advantages of the. movies.
On the screen the influence of the
spiritualized love story can 90 into
every town in the country. Ten
thousand people can see Miss Tai
madge where one could see Miss
Cowl NJ.
This is tremendous increase in
influence and reason for COM
mending the exercise of a good in
tluence.. The drama itself is one
which forces the belief in the
subhmination of human emotions.
purposes, and character. 1t insists
TO many people who have lost some
OF their belief in the possibility Of
romantic good that human life can
be developed into forms which are
beautiful, clean, and spiritual. 1t
says that men and women NAV
nave ideals which are not lost in
contact with realities, that thew
may be well bred, tenacious in
their love, simple in their lives. and
clean in their thoughts and emo
tons.
The minor sins of some movie
productions are lacking in the
screening of "Smilin' Tbropob y
charms of simplicity are not 50
OFTEN sought by producer. Ont
IN Hollywood they generally think
that II wealth is indicated in the
characters it must be represented
by bathing girls jumping into mar
bic pools in the blue moonlight and
by doubling up the butlers as the
de luxe Uncle Tommers double nm
the Topsies.
The producer of "smilip,
through has kept it in the garden
Where it belongs. Wealth ie ;ndi-
Gated, but there is only one serv-
ant, the housekeeper. Good breed
ing creates the atmosphere, and
there are no offenses against it.
In the charming garden the
story is unfolded with the miracu.