New-York tribune., 1922-02-06

ture is Victor Herhcrt's "Badinacc."
There is beautiful Prizma picture
showing Cnlifornin fruits from the or
chard TO the can.
The name of Hope Hampton new
picture. which is appearing at the
.hcrc is a Lily Becker. There is also
Becker family Then there is an
Albert Penny and IA Penny family.
Here tie similarity to Fannie Hurst,s
story ceases. and if one can forget the
story entirely, which ought not TO be
50 di1icIlt, one will anjov the picture
so much the more. We are one OF those
persons who seldom fa.l to find plays
and books transplanted to the screen
most Disappointing. "To'blc David
WAS an outstanding exception end
has nothing of Fannie Hurst in it. but
it has enough Of Hobart Henley, di
rector; Miss Hampton. star, and An
thony Paul Kelly, sccnarist, to make It
u good picture-if not great picture.
The story, as conceived by Mr.. Kelly,
holds the interest every minute. Lily
Becker is a young girl with droams
who is misunderstood Mt home. To
save her father from financial ruin she
bert Penny, and manages TO live with
him until ono night he knocks her
down "a the easiest way to settle an
argument. Instead of hitting him over
the head with the morris chair, as she
should have done, and thus ending his
carer, Lily sat in the morris chair al
night and then took the carly train to
New York
Here shc had varied experiences
with theatrical managers who wanted
to he fathcrly and kind -hearted chorus
ladies who wanted TO solve her prob
lens for her. At one time shc bought
some carbolic acid and drank it, but
James Rcnnie. the handsome hero,
happened to be sitting in the park at
the same time. When he had taken the
bottle from her. Lily remarked: "At
every turn in this life ! am thwarted,"
etc. Now, can you imagine girl
who believes she has only few sec
J., onds to live saying that she is
"thwartcd"? As matter of fact, did
any one ever say "thwarted"? In our
thought it a beautiful word and de-
termined to use it when we grew up.
but we never have done so, now that
the time has come.
In spite Of some hifalutin and un-
natural sounding titles, however, Miss
Hampton managed to make Lily real
person. Miss Hampton has beauty,
charm and intelligence, and she gives
a perfect performance, for which no
doubt Mr.. Hinley should have share
of the credit. No picture has ever
been greater than its director.
James Rennic happens to be one of
our favorite leading men, so it seemed
to us that they would never kill off
the obnoxious husband and let Lily
marry the love of her heart. This was
managed, however, in a most thrilling
way and it would seem that Albert
Penny's death was the most exciting
thing that ever happened to him.
He was one Of the victims in rail
road wreck where two trains came to-
gcther on a trestle. They were real
trains, and it WAS evident that the
spectators enjoyed the wreck. even if
Albert didn't.
In the supporting cast are some cx-
as Albert's adoring mamma, Ashley
Buck as Albert, Mary Fay as Mrs.
Becker. Thomas Mcclure as Mr.. Becker
and Gladys Wilson as Daisy Cameron.
Miss Hampton is making personal ap-
pearance twice day at the Strand
this week
There is a vocal prologue sung by
Richard Bold and Edora Stanford.
Herbert Waterous sings "Bedouin Love
Song" Nahan Franko is heard with
the symphony orchestra in "Beautics
of Badn."
The comedy is revived Harold
Lloyd picture called "She Loves Me
Not Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard
are in it. There is also on the picture
program one Of the "Bil and Bah"
stories featuring civet cat.
At the Capitol "The Four Horsemcn
of the Apocalypse" is the feature. At
the Rialto "Boomerang Bill" with Lilo
mel barrymore, is the feature. moran
Of the Lady Betty with Dorothy Dal-
ton, is at the Rivoli These will be re-
viewed tomorrow
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