Arizona republican., 1922-05-14
BETTYCOMPS SON IS
STAR IN FEATURE
At R|ALTO MONDAY

The Rialto IS bound to be the
rendezvous for the legion of admirers
Of Betty Compson, during the three
days engagement OF this star start
ing tomorrow, her vehicle being 1.-THE
Green Temptation" undoubtedly one
of the most unique, original and
highly successful photoplays this girl
has ever made, not excepting her
brilliant achievements in "The Mira
Gle Man'-"At the End of the World"
and Prisoners of Love-"
'The Green Temptation" Is the pic
turiZation OF Constance Lindsay
SINNERS book-"The Moose" one of
the most widely read and most pop
ular novels of the day. Another inter
esting item connected with this pro-
duction is that is was the last picture
directed William d. Taylor, and into
it, it is conceded Taylor built every
element of the perfection his long
association with the screen had net
ted him
AS the story opens we find the
star travelling pantomimist who
with two other Apaches-Caspard
and PitOu is operating the harlequin
when Genelle, the girl came to the
notice of a noted theatrical producer.
Negotiating for the opportunity to
develop her talent. the producer ar
ranges with Gaspard, the manager of
the street show. and the man of the
theatre gives Genelle a coral ring as
an evidence OF his good faith. 1t was
this ring which was to prove so great
a factor in the life of this strange
child of destiny Two years and
Genelie. now Coralyn, named for the
ring she wore, is the most ravishing
dancer in Paris the toast of the town
the idol OF the theatre. But she has
remained the ApaCGk and her double
life found her hobnobbing with no
bility as Coralyn. but after each per-
formance her rendezvous was the den
of the Apaches. A wealthy duchess
invites Coralyn TO dance at fete
she is giving. Among the guests is
one, Allenby. an Englishman. He has
noted Genelle the famous Apache
dancer, and is surprised that Cora
lyn, the pet Of society wears the same
ring-could it be the same girl His
observations are not without avail,
for attempt is made TO steal the en-
erald necklace of the duchess. and it
unique coral ring that makes the
theft. Allenby is convinced. and
when the pigeon Coralyn has used in
the dance is found wounded and
with the necklace attached to the
bird, Allenby warns Coralyn, who es-
capes to the den of the Apaches. But
the police are on the trail-the den
is raided and Coralyn, escaping,
seeks refuge in the Red Cross
France has enterd the war. The be-
ginning of the transition. The SER
vice of mercy had broadened the WIS.,
sion of Joan Parker, by which name
she is now known, and when she
quits the service, she goes to America
determined to go straight. Allenby
has also come to the States, as has
Gaspard, now posing as Count Oudry
of the Belgian Relief Commission.
Again does destiny weave the net
about the girl-and again does the
emerald necklace come into her life
the green temptation again-and be-
fore her in all its hideousness rises
the past. How the characters are
all brought together again in a
thrilling manner and how the theme
leaps from climax to climax with
startling rapidity are all compelling
features in the telling of this story
which Sid Grammar ran for a week
at the million dollar theatre recently.
only to find himself compelled to
move it to the Rialto for an extended
run-this engagement marking the
first instance OF the Rialto ever play
a second run picture.
The added features will include
the comedy-"Battling Torchy' and
the International News.