The mirror., 1923-11-01
TIPS AND TAPS
By Mr.. r. J. D.

Jackie Coogan as to whether his talent
and screen career was to be sacrificed by
the pace of Father Time.
This obstacle is removed and settled by
the announcement of the Motion Picture
Magazine that the young artist has been
chosen to portray the title role of little
Crosvn Prince Otto, in the screen version
of Mary Roberts Rhineharts novel Long
Lice the King.
We are all aware of the fact that Mas
ter Jackie, is outgrowing the "Bib and
Tucker" style of stories and it is with
pleasure that we note he is to be cast in
the older boys parts in screen productions.
This is splendid story and you will
find it listed among the many books of
lighter fiction in the Institutional library;
and if you found pleasure in reading the
Booth Harrington and Mark Twain type
of real mischievous "He-boy" stories then
this book should appeal to you.
Your heart will go out to this little
Crown Prince, who fatherless and mother
less is chained and fettered to pro-
spective throne. A boy who if had his
choice would be tying cans to dogs tails
and stringing cats over clothes-lines.
Every man good, bad, or Indifferent
has at some time, or other, in his boyhood
days been the crown prince of some fond
and indulgent mother even if in latter
years he did turn out to be the "Town
Ounce"
If in the construction of the screen ver-
sion of the story the creators have con-
fined themselves strictly to Mrs. Rhine
harts plot it will no doubt be boniide
success.
We trust that we may be fortunate
enough to see this photoplay included in
our regular movie schedule after its re-
lease as those with the slightest spark of
sentiment will enjoy it.
In speaking of sentiment I am reminded
of another excellent boy story, "Sentimen-
tai Tommie" which also finds room in our
library. This book is the work of the ia
nous playwright James M. Barrie.
Miss Maud Adams, that talented little
star who was in her dramatic prime some
twenty years back, used this story as
stage vehicle, under the direction of the
Frohmans, and played to unlimited success
for eor,ar,1 eaoeooe IN
This plot is brimming full with touches
of human pathos and its readers will find
tender strings pulling at heart while
perusing from chapter to chapter.
For those who had the misfortune to
lose both parents while they were quite
young and who had to start life's battles
in their teens as Sentimental Tommie you
can and will readily appreciate James M
Barrie's effort in this book.
1t is recognized fact that fiction lacks
the essential elements of direct education,
but on the contrary, books of the foregoing
kind have a tendency to bring our finer
feelings to. the surface, and finer feeling
means finer characters, and lives.
I wish to bring to your attention two
other fine books which are open to your
selections, The Music Master and Maggie
Pepper, both stories being written by the
well known author and playwright
Charles Klein.
David Warfeld, the eminent star of a
few years ago, starred in a dramatic
production taken from the former under
the management of Belasco, played several
seasons in it without leaving Broadway,
then to tour the country from coast to
coast, and on completion to return to New
York again and to enjoy a run of two
more years.
Ethel Barrymore, the "Sarah Bernhardt"
Of American drama, delighted vast aud
fences in the portrayal of the title role of