Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-01

! Mr.. Griffith has
tackled a big theme dramatic theme
as compelling as the central story theme
of THE Birth of Nation This new
Griffith movie might properly be termed
THE Birth of the French Republic
| There is a majesty in the treatment Of
the t1eme which lifts this movie heads
land shoulders over the average run of
/ photoplays. The theme demands big
acting and careful character portrayals.
Realizing the necessity OF a strong act
( to inject life blood into the theme, Mr..
Griffith selected Il cast filled with rare
talent
The cast Of orphans of the Storm" is
as follows:
Henrietta Glrard. Lillian Gish
s LCLise Observation-Disclosures. Dorothy Gish
! CT lvalier de vaudrey Joseph Schildkraut
Count de Iinteres. ..,....,.. Frank Losee
Countess de Linieres. Catherine Emmett
Marquis de Presle. ...... Morgan Wallace
Mother Fr0chard ....... Lucille La Verne
Jacques Frochard ....,.... Sheldon LOWS
Pierre Frochard. .........,:. Frank P1gila
Picard ............. .Crel hton tiale
Jacques Forget Not.......,... Leslie King
Daitol ny ~ -, NC
Robesplerre. .-.......-.... sidney HERBERT
! King Louis XNI.......,..;...L Leo kolmer
/ The Doctor. .Adolphe LeStiua
/ Noble assistance has been given Mr.,
4 Griffith by Lillian and Dorothy Gtsh.
I one might argue that the Glsh sisters
/ are made TO order stars that they re
the products OF the artistry Of d. W.
Griffith That may be true but what
better and finer representatives Of such
delicate artistry Is there to hc found
on the screen today3 Certainly, the
GIsh sisters have the stamp Of Griffith
ali over their work.
who could bring out the pathetic
charm Of Henriette Girard when she at
tempts 10 be a mother and sister TO
Louise who becomes suddenly blind but
y W. Griffith working through the
Gish sisters? No one but Griffith could
reproduce in an audience the tears and
/ heavtaches as Henriette IS cast from pill
! lar to post during the stormy French
/ reign ot terror as she searches for
I Louise.
And the Griffith touch Of suspense IS
spleudidly maintained in orphans OF
the Storm" just as & was done tn The
Birth Of Nation" Henrietta and
Chevaller de Yaudrey are sentenced 70
the guilotine by the cleansing commits
sion OF terror headed by Jacques Forget
Not. Danton appeals TO the commission
and the mob 70 free the couple. lie
succeeds IN brow heating Jacques Robes
/ pierre and the others into submission
and with the pardon IN his hand. dashes
on horseback 20 the guilloune. On and
on. Danton rushes, hurdltng every OBJ
stacle sort Of fever crceps over
you as Lulians pretty head is put In
the path Of The sharp knife of the gull
! lofine
VIII Danton never arrived
But he does and Linlans pretty head
Is saved
Happy ending, tears, Publication, sun
shine and everything else that goes with
/ happiness.
Molodramatic7 Yes, but masterfully
worked up.
/ Such scenes as these have made Crit
/ eth the 4reatest suspense creator Of the
4 age. He punches home tho suspense as
| only n mgster can do.
I could 90 into detail concerning tho
work Of the Gish sisters. Never have
I they appeared 70 lovelier advantage,
You viii love them, laugh and cry with
them and then cry some more.
7 must say a word regarding the I'm
ished work OF Joseph Schildkraut, who
stepped from the stage 10 the screen
with so much case and 20 much sue
cess. On the stage today he IS increas-
ing his popularity with his work In
i "Llliom," and HIS work IN this movie
stamps him as a great player Of a TO
mantle role.
The entire cast oc principals lives M
to every requirement that one would ex
pect 10 a Griffith movie
orphans Of the storm" ia proof that
great movies ran he produced In this
country and that Europe is not the
only place where tho big snectacles are
produced Griffith has produced his
movie on 4 gigantic scale A all Of
/ The settings are French, the producer
i has been careful In re creating tho IA
nous historical places seen In the photo
! play.
! Griffith ia masterful in directing the
"Reign IL Terror" scenes. 1t is there
that one sees the real Griffith touch Of
realism. lie is years ahead Of most di-
rectors He directs with his brain and
his emotions. He knows the value Of
tear and the tremendous value Of nerv~
Gus wink Of the eye.
! l will have much more to say regard
/ ing orphans of tho Storm" before the
eupa cement at the Ohio is over.
Personally. Orphans of the storm" is
a better produced picture than The Birth
( ~ Nation" In this movie believe
we have the highest expression in enter
tanning value TO be found on the screen
today
You cannot afford TO miss visiting the
Ohio Theater during the engagement Of
this Griffith picture. This picture de
mands support. tho very best possible
support by those who enjoy worth while
IL lgs on the screen. The Ohio Theater
is using a large orchestra and soloists In
presenting this masterpiece.
am not over enthusiastic In my praise
Of orphans Of the storm" See 1t is
my advice.
At the Ohio all week.--W. D. II.
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| MILE. HEWES SCORES