Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-28

sentative American city, with the Kind Z
trains, In Offices md In our neighbors'
bcr, however, with Under Two Flags
THIS is not the first screening Of
L Mary Johnston's "To Have and to
Hold.' Six or more years ago. when
Mae Murray first signed n contract with
Jesse Lasky, she was started on her
picture career in the role Of Lady
Jocelyn Leigh. with Wallace Reid OPP
posite her in the part of Ralph Percy.
Miss Murray, fresh from musical revue,
was, in those days, the whiting lily
type, and, failed to realize tho role Of
the naughty English girl whose spirit
was melted by her love for Ralph In his
Wild Virginia home. Reid was excel
lent IN his part.
Now we have Betty Compson as the
heroine and Bert Lytell as the colonist-
lover. Though we can imagine better
choices, these two favorites ought to do
very nicely. and II they don't exactly
realize Mary Johnston's conceptions;
why they'll merely tw!s. the novel
characters around q bit and all tho
fans will be perfectly satisfied.
In many ways the most interesting
feature of this new picture is the cnst-
ing of the smaller roles. For example,
Theodore kosloff ought TO max" n most
remarkable Lord Carnol. he nf the sin
lister beauty and the viliainous instincts.
W. j. Ferguson. except in size. is an
ideal choice for Jeremy sparrow. good
hearted preacher. and Walter Long. vino
who Is to play one Of the pirates.
couldn't be improved.
(.onrUo 1'ityp,o,irire who directed
'"ro Have and to Hold and hi" wife,
Ouida Berger". the scennrist, have DO.
cided to introduce scenes in England
concerning the attentions OF Lord Car
nal ut court 70 Lady .joreiyn, and hey
flight as maid TO Virginia. In these
scenes it is r.ost interesting To note
that Raymond Hatton. famous king
player" Will he seen rs James l OF
England.
Ia smaller roles are Arthur Rankin.
ono Of the famous Barrymore Drew
family. and Lucien Littlcield. he of
the remarkable makeupS.
ITO Have md to Hold sounds for
Ill the world like the Kind Of costume
picture which will help in the swing
ing Of popular taste back 10 this
sort Of pho,oplay. With all due re-
spect to the few captious critics OF this
form of film. the fact remains that here
is Il field which the stag" cannot hope
to toach so ably. and which will win
over many of tho screen $ enemies.
As / MATTER Of jcct, this seems
~ to be year for the filming Of
both costume pictures ard literary
classics. There Is ROBIN Hood'
pith Doug Fairbanks. the much
praised "rhen Knightsood Was in
IT, ~ q
Lorna Doone," aud Tess Of the
itv Fair and "Nonsie"r Beou-
caire" all on the |dv.
QUITE different in typc j. III" stan
VI ton feature, Silver Wings" Her"
- a story much on the orIer 81 Over
the Hill' and featuring Mary Carr.
rhe mother" Of that film. It's the
kind Of story that might happen next
door, or up the street. or across III"
way. The people are everyday typep.
The story i. by Paul Sloane, and Ii"
direction is credited 20 Edwin Carewc
and Jack Ford. ia the east with Miss
Carr are number OF fnvorit"s o!
Yesterday, ns well rs many oi the
prominent folk Of the screens younger
set. Chief among the former Is Rog
"rs Lytton, good old VitaSrarh favor
i,e, who played once upon time with
Clara Kimbal Young in The Fates
and Flora Fourdush. one Of the
screens earliest travesties, and in "AIy
/ Official Wife. one OF the screen
first--and hestdramas.
Percy Telton, Of both stag AMI
screen fame; Ernest fiilIiarJ, vi"
, played with George Ariiss II The
Ruling Passion; Joseph Striker, one
of the films young leading men. Jane
Thomas, one Of the dcbutan,c leading
ladies. and Mary Beth Carr. who is
Mary Cars own daughter.
"T1NpER Two FLAGS" like ITO
~ Have and TO Hold" has been
filmed before. II was one Of ThedA
Bara's finest early efforts. and her
death. following her thrilling ride 10
the rescIer was a splendid scene. This
time the fart Of Cigarette is essayed
! by Priscilla Dean, who has been play.
ing again and again in exotic roles.
The setting Of A!gicrs was found IN
California, and here the continental
and thrilling story OF Cigarette, her De.
vOtion TO the French regiments, her
love viii the Eugl!shman, Eertte
Cecil, and her Ana! sacrifice Is laid.
Tod Browning Is tie director.
James K.rHwooi. who only last week