Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-17

changed names. and probably the only
rest are original screen stories.
r1OwEvER, going on the theory Of
III whats in a name" it's pre-
,,uoblc that the fans should be thank
III that II Is only the title Of their
,oyorite pay or novel n changed. in
stcod Of the whole contents, as some
"'asN ~,e Stanley Theatre will have. as
rs feature picture. 90 he Woman Who
walked Alone" with hard working
Dorothy Dalton. This is based on a
short story by John Cotton, originally,
entitled. S'rhc Cat That Walked
rsny was afraid the fans would think
rss' ih,s an M animal pitcure." or maybe.
md more likely. they just had the
natural film company's itch to change
things.
With setting that glides easily
from London society drawing rooms to
Tho African veldt. 'The Woman Who
walked Alone belongs to that large
proup of pictures of exotic atmosphere
which. az has been pointed out in this
rolumn number of times, form one
of the screens best merits.
Milton Sills. who is often called upon
when director wants zone Of those
rugged. manly men" plays the leading
male role in 1.-The Woman Who Walked
Alone" and probably as direct contrast
N Miss Dalton. there is Wanda IIawlcy
playing another role. The contrast is
iesspnpd by the fact that Miss Dalton
surprises everybody here by playing
with blond wig. John Davidson, who
may be remembered as the Siamese ruler
who owned the crocodile pond in
.Fool's Paradise has an almost
equally vllainous part here.
"The Woman Who Walked Alone"
is only an added example of the rowing
propensities of George Wexford as a
director. Last time it was the sea in
.Nioran of the Lady Lefty previous to
that the desert in "The Sheik." and
back Of that such pictures as 1.-THE Juck-
lins." one Of those mOuntaincer stories !:
, "a Wise Fool" Canadian French !;
behold Ny Wife," American North
west and English country estate. and
"The Round Up." Southwest. and "The
Great Impersonation, Northern
Africa. Germany and England. An
nounccd as coming efforts by Mr.. Mel
tord are burning Sui'os. uro,ht, =,
desert yarn. anu me Eop . niur:
honer' louis stevenson So"'h iaciNc
hahu S.or',
Dorothy Dalton is getting so used
b playing roles that entail the wearing
OF men s clothes that she probably
expects II. Here. as IN Moran. she
has her snare OF the 'roughing-lt
scenes. though at times she is the
stylishiy dressed English patrician.
In the cast also. are Maurice Flynn
Vou may remember MN as the not
entirety nhp'chsaht othHr man In
n.'a dangerous Mn f,n Ear'e AHead h. ;. Charles
Ugle. VINO after his brief interval or
featuredom in After the SHOW
seems I" nave dropped back to playing
DTS Mayme kelso. Harris Gordon.
Iecil holiahd ana frederick Nro0m.
.,,,r .,,.,
hE Aid'he feature Is another case
OF name changing. 1t is taken from
Anna katherine Green s mystery story.
''Ihr Mayors Wife. but on the screen
1t is being called His Wifc's IIus-
band which is one OF those titles
which look impossible. but are found
otherwise on close inspection. You
might think this particular title-"lIis
Wifp's husband could be shortened
to "1lim' and still mean the same, but
that doesn't happen 10 be so, Accord :.
Ing to the. plot of this particular pic :
ure. the heroine. caught in q loyelcss
marriage, Is witness to the aDDarpnt I
death OF her husband at the hands of
S"''"er mou'"n. ohe hinrrles again. Dut
fou u 'H'nS up ana Ihreatehs tronoie
nnI,,;on, ,"t ;o =, WHO Is Oh the threshold or a
p',i.ival rareer'