Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-03
MLOVES OF PHARAOH"
BEST LUBITSCH FILM
Ancient Egypt Re-created in
Remarkable PhotopIay
at the Stanley

stauley--Every word Of praise that
was eaid Of Passion or OF 'Decep
tiop'' may be repeated and multiplied
Il, speaking of Ernest Iubitsch's thira
and master effort, 'The Loves OF
Pharaoh.
| Here we have that unusual comDiha
! tion~-history made both accurate au,
| fascinating: wars and sicgcs maac poth
! stupendous and bolievable. .Ihc Lo'ss
Of Pharaoh Is n picture that shouid ~. ~.
soon bv every student OF history and ~
| every lover of photoplay. because IL
| combines qualities most desired by Doth
! Of them. .t..
Against background Of ancient
! Thches. with Pharaoh Amencs on the
! throne. and n great battle, against ihe
! invading Ethiopinns as the climax, we
! find another story involving human
emotions and human lives that never
| becomes submerged despite the spcctac-
ulsr scenes. This secondary nlot cen
! tcrs about thc character OF Amcnes. Iis
! loneliness in the midst Of oil MS poWer
nd splendor, his overwhelming love ior
the beautiful slave girl. his near 'nsen.
inv when shc spurns him, bis defeat
| and humiliation on the hattlcHelo, hiio
| his final return, unhonored.. unwei-
romed, 70 his throne, only TO die as h's
crown is placed on his head.
+ TO Emil Janninss is entrusted me
| role OF A1ncnes, and he gives ono or tne
! most stirring and wholly satisfying por-
/ troyals of all film annals. II IS some
| thing more than a well-acted role; It. 's
| A triumph that Janninss achieves as the
/ royal tyrant, with real feeling hidden
hencath his cruel exterior. Dasn!
Servacs docs on outstanding Ileco ol
! work as the slave girl and Paul Wcgener
! is colossal, nothing less. rs the kins 0,
the Ethiopians.
Stanton "Mauslaughter. Cecil b.
Dc Miles latest d;rectorial effort, Is
first and last n fast"movins and inter
es,inr picture. That must be kept IN
mind no mntt2r what else may be said
about It. Although nearly ten reels
long. the action never lags, aud the
characters never cease 70 be interestlnE'
When Xlce Ducr Miller wrote Man
slaughter" she took a trite and over
playCd theme and made &c count for
something. because she built her whole
structure nround the complex and fas-
cinatins characterization OF lTdia
Thornc. .,
since the screen, with all Its sd-
inner working of n mind. or show with
distinction the smaller Quirhs OF char
a"tcr commou to mankind, Man:
>lauChter'' on thc screen has I" fali
back on the hackneyrd story.
IydIa Thorne Is shown as the most
vIr7llcnr kind cf n society parasite,
with n mania for automobile speeding
and nm utter disregard Of tine feelings OF
others. She is instrumental in the death
Of n motorcycle policeman who "hascs
her for speeding. Her sweetheart. a.
District Attorney. gets her convicted
Of nansiaughtcr. and she goes 10 jail.
rhcn h"r regeneration and his dcgenera :
,icn begin. When she gets out she finds
better self results in his reformation.
That. BADLY stated. is ia" gist OF
"Mqnslaughtcr." What We fail 10 get
is an understanding and personal con-
tact with Iydia's feelings when she
faces tho dirty jobs Of the prison, or
when she finally has hor cyrss opened
to her selhshn"ss.
Even cast that Is more than usually
ton notch raunot overcome this basic
fault. And let it. be said Mt once Tint
Thomas Mcghan. as O'Bannon, the
District Attorney, gives portrayal
that matches anv he has ever done,
including The Miracle Man. This
film marks his triumphnl comeback.
I.catricc Joy appears TO be one OF the
coming stnrs OF screendom. Her
lydia Thorne" IS so good that Norma
Talmadge might bc honorrd 10 claim il.
ildine--,'rrhe Ghost Brcaker," willie
not the equal Of The Dictator" proves
10 bo an excellent vehicle for "Wallv"
AZ, Al. 4
of much unjust and silly criticism lately
fact remaius that Reid is tarceur
Of the first rank. far superior at light
comcdy than at the brawny Western
or romantic Kingdom h"roics he used
10 essay.
The Ghost Breaker" tells about n
Young man who enters haunted
castle in Spain. routs some villains,
explains tn" mystery and marrics a
pretty scnorita. Lila Lee is splendid
N the latter role The film Is breezy
well directed. at'ractively photographed
and ENJOYABLE.
arcadia Every time we see one VI
), the pictures BETTY Compson made when
i she was ION her own we feel glad
her company stopped making pictures
and she Joined another organization.
The latest Of Miss Compsons town
o. pictures TO be shown Is always the
: Woman" by Pcrlcy roorc Shcehan
, which is one of those ''love down the .
ages affairs, which starts IN nncicnt
Egypt and works up 10 modern times.
The most interesting parts Of always
the Woman" are Is remarkable scenic
cffocts. the attractiycneas of Miss
t'onpson, and some excellent acting by
, Emory johnson. Macy Harlan, Bori,
Pawn and Gerald pring.
,
Victoria The most in'orostm.
, feature Of "Thc Yosom.t" Trail" !,
j. marks tho reunion Of Dustin Far.
, mJm aud Frank Campoau, hero am