Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-24
I ''MOVIEGRAMS
OF THE WEEK
nhv I, IL So Fe,c Actors
Play Same Roles on Stage
nnd Screen! .....

nrtolize n famous stage role BY
ln.,ng II before the camera
plA;% not only that, but how equally
liam ia the same opportunity given
se'uyh tho t6cspian, who, through person
.v,v W or other cause. creates charnc.
a." ~ on the stage that becomes. Tor ever
nd day, associated with his name:
Two of the more important MIN
,nenings here next week arS adap'
tstions Of stage plays. Inc ,j hss.;
oVh o.h,s city in its original form. hut
~ second, "The Man from Iomc,'
.ne,t tne os long a visit here as has ever
spen' made by a dramatic presentation.
pee" I'd this film, "The Man From
rome." cycmplifies the thought OF the
two Two opening paragraphs. ASK
Ss,.rc.p W. poer TO sny what name he as
..nciatcs with this drama by Booth
M"rIineton and Harry Leon Wilson,
.a ho'll answer, without hesitation,
Wa,,om Hodge. Yet this same Will
liam Hodge is not playing on the screen
~. h famous role Of Dnnicl Voorhees, Pike.
n moy be that Mr.. Hodge and his
r,stbods do not screen well. That
mnch benefit Of the doubt may he given
~ "t tbe Aim. makers, but there has been
u,nv case objectionable where a
stage stars cincmatic debut was ruined
Sy nm nbominable choice OF vehicle. -.
For example, L. II. Sothern yielded
once to the lure Of the klieglishts and
made three pictures. Outside OF
Sbokcspeare. what famous role of his
souIS snusSS'b have seemed most ideal for
s'creen purposes? The answer Is his
siilon OF ''If Were King" yet Mr..
sotbprn was seen in one terrible studio.
made product. an ante dated story by
Archibald Clnvering Gunter, and
6naily. when the movie fans had lost
interest, was allowed to appear In that
robust and entertaining romantic story.
"An Enemy to the King" which,
ouitc naturally showed him in much
better light. But the damage was done
and Mr.. Sothern has never reappeared
on the screen.
Instead. william Farnum was al.
lowed to play Francois Villon, and
while he did sincere and praise
worthy piece of work and the famous
story received dignified production, the
star was noticeably of too physical and
feshly type for the poet.
When that noted and popular crook
play-one of the first of the swarming
hordes which have continued to make
visitations-"Alias Jimmy Valentino
was filmed the first time, II. Is.
Warner, "Jimmy's" chief exponent,
trusted to Robert Warwick. and
Lytell was the stur. Now both these
men are capable and hard working
screen players, but Mr.. Warner gave
proof in some films that he did mike,
that he could put his striking person.
ality across on the silvered screen as
well as the stage. and he would have
made an ideal Jimmy"
William Faversham was wasted on
some terrible films. yet the role of
'Lord Algy" in the play "Lorl and
Lady Algy,' n stage success of his
was given to Tom Moore--Of all men.
The same screen player was lost en-
tirely as Lord Quex, whereas the latter
play and character would have fitted
wonderfully half dozen stars who
have played engagements In the pic
lures.
Poor old Robert Mantell received
the most indecent treatment on the
screen. being assigned. together with
his lovely wife, Genevievc Hamper, to
rank and ruthless melOdramas of the
worst type.
Ethel Barrymore--here was one of
the worst blows Of all.-was assigned
the part of an Alaskan dance hall girl
In her first film. and only In her final
screen appearance was permitted n
congenial part and play --- Lady
Frederick. by W. Somerset Maugham.
It's to be expected that since David
Warteld is adamnnt to the calls of the
picture makers his "Aucti0ncer" will
be played by Rodolph Valentino, his
Music Mnster,' by Eugene OIrien,
and his Return of Peter Grimm" by
Tom Mix. And If John Drew Is ever
persuaded to make n screen appearance,
be may be assigned to take Roberts
place as the father" In one of Byron
Morgan's automobile yarns.
THE Stanley film fractures no such
stage association. since Sonny" IL
only year old. and since this George
" Hobart play lnsted only Il few
months on broadway. no nctor OF
actress became associated Nith its
leading roles.
No Dcrter choice than Richar rd
barthclmess could have been made for
the role of Joe Peters, the crude and
untnught doughboy. who in accordance
win promise to Il dying chunl. takes
tne latter s place In the home of his
oind mother. Advance reports have II
that Barthelmess' sonny stands
close behind '"Tol able David" as an
eHaectiyr story, and right on top Of the
nthIRelSh"iiner part rs u personal
hhcnlev'ment. More praise could not be
There is wealth of feminity in
sunny. Pauline GarOn, who playcC
,t,,t, a. Al
.ns u again in the picture. and charm
ing Lucy Fox ceases her thrilling seriuI
aLtvities long enough to inject heI
gHhhrming personality into another part
tattrrSon Dial. who made quit.-a hi,
m me Seventh Day" Herbert Grim
MOO. trustworthy stage veteran, ant
:..,arshrct Scddon, ever and always q
mother" have roles
..nehry King. whose direction of tho
o.nsr Bnrthelmess features has put hin
wei up in the ranks Of megaphon,
""Sssraers; Is also responsible fol-
ThE A'dine feature is adapted from
c,,,Ith"r - neither stage play nor novel. bu
us s.s enough, Is the creation of tn,
r",a h,rdctive , star who plays the leadin,
''r ~ IT, She is Leah Baird. and thi
~ not the first time she has written fo
sn sMe screen. In fact. a number of year,
ssu Whrn she was starring she wr0t,
number OF three reelers for herself
ssuo Ur number of years Miss Baird wa,
tissue associated with William Humphrey
snd creh one OF the screens hest villains
au remarkable and uncanny por
RaEor OF Napoleon. In fact Mis-
1Ma 1MIisa appeared In a two. reeler Gale,
whiear hieartS OF the First Empire" II
Cornni ,m humphrey played "the Littl
Air. SI'oral; She also played in the frs