The Washington times., 1922-10-19
when Kmghthood Mas In Fl09ver'
Sets NezV PH0t0pLay Standard

Nothing Previously Filmed
Can Compare With Its
Bewildering Magnifi-
.cence Declares Margaret
Rex, Woman Writer,
BY MARGARET REX.
TN MOTION pictures a new
standard exists to-day which
Il only yesterday, was q vague
vision II not an acknowledged i'm.
possibility.
When Knighthood Was In
Flower" starring Miss Marion
Davies. will open Sunday at
Loew's Columbia theater. I have
seen this picture. Between 1t and
other screen offerings there 10 all
the difference in the world.
Nothing previously In motion
pictures can compare with this
perfect photoplay Of CosmopOll-
tan Productions. 1t sis:
A million and a half dollars
worth.
BewilderiIg in a magnificence
Of priceless mountings. Armor.
Jewels, tapestries--centuries OLD
In beauty.
Enchanting In It's romantic tale
OF young love. The brave and the
beautiful meet. are seps rated
cruelty. fight might and pomp
and circumstance-and win.
Distinguished by a cast whose
work is telling down to the
smallest bit" under Robert G.
Vignola's direction.
And. best Of all. fortunate IN
its exquisitely lovely star. Miss
Marion Davies.
Marion Davies In this picturiza.
ton Of Charles Majors novel Of
the days Of Henry VIII has
made Mary Tudor. the ruler
little sister, live ayain--thereby
disproving omar's contention that
the rose that ono, has bloomed
forever dies. The stars screen
picture ,of that Princess Msry II
worthy work of art.
Faithfully Produced.
rouI CcHtutiec dBO' Ou a bu1
ny afternoon. King Henry VIII
had arranged TO see some tourna.
ments. That brought Mary.
darling Of the court. and her
ladies down a lsnguorous river In
a flower.laden barge to arrive ut
the jousung place.
There under the long shadows
of the fading day, surrounded by
the fragrance Of the grove, by
royalty and commoner. by una.
dorned nature and the complex
luxury Of that era, Princess
Mary met the adoring eyes of
Charles Brandon, brave knight.
Brandon had scored at the Tits
and for his valor was made a
captain.
HIS good friend, Sir Edwin
Caskoden, was troubled about
the honored knight. He knew.
charged with the delicate mis-
sion, that arrangements ware
rapidly closing for Mary's mar
riage to doddering old King Louis
XII Of France.
akdlnrl
background the spell Of the pic
lure unfolds. Cares slip away
from the spectator under the
spell OF this perfect pageant. Ee'
juvenatIon awaits those VINO
visit the stirring scenes. Joseph
Urban had charge OF settings.
worth. 1t wipes out as though
by magic four centuries OF TIM
and space. II will more IMAM
satisfy those devotees OF mel
lower days who say. Il should
have lived in those times.
Who declares the present IL
the hour OF youth-who says that
this era sees youth triumph as
never before? Mary Tudor's
story refutes such claim.
Brandon is in danger-and
only one young girl against king
and statecraft. With her com
panion. Jane Bolingbroke. tn"
princess seeks sign from Gram
mont, the soothsayer. This Is
startlingly beautiful scene as II
comes with weird light and
shadow upon the beholders eye
The seer writes: You will be the
lueen OF rance iii sVu az
made happy by death"
SHE DEFIES KING.
Her pretty defiance Of the oh.
stinate king is a delight. Mary.
as we'll as Brandon. Is skilled at
tilts as she proves on entering
the lists with court dressmnkers
who want to measure her for an
unwelcome trousseau. Miss Davies
plays this scene with spirit.
Later we see her struggle for
happiness when she learns, 10
save Brandon from death, she
must wed Louis. The nuptials
are sad carnival for her.
Though she is queen, she will
not become wife.
Louis finally dies. Mary and
Brandon must claim the happi-
ness they have won. But the
way IL not simple. There Is an
elopement In which Mary dons
boys clothes-and how prettily
Marion Davies carries this scene
off. And how valiantly she
fences with the bullies at the inn
who hold Brandon at swords
point while they taunt his youth.
full comrade. Excallent sword.
manship is displayed In this
scene, which, Of course, 10 con.
sistent with the high artistic